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eddie kim
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i write about society, then stress-eat about it. city reporter for Gazetteer SF. seen in Vice, Slate, Mel and a number of beautiful print magazines.

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With Nancy Pelosi announcing her retirement, we look back on her remarkable, and at times contentious, career. She was a 1-of-1 politician. But she's also the exact opposite of the leader SF now needs.

New commentary from @eddiekimx.bsky.social:

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Goodbye to all of that
As we look back on Nancy Pelosi’s 1 of 1 career, we should also look forward to what we actually need next
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November 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Going to Immigration Court can be terrifying, especially with ICE abducting people after their hearings.

But volunteers are stepping up to escort people through court, document wrongdoing, and soothe nerves. New from @eddiekimx.bsky.social:

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The buddy system
Volunteer escorts are making Immigration Court a little more human and a lot more humane
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October 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Saikat Chakrabarti wants to be the leftist successor to Nancy Pelosi. The media's even called him SF's Zohran Mamdani.

But some local progressives harbor deep suspicions of Chakrabarti's track record. Here's why:

New from @eddiekimx.bsky.social (free story!): sf.gazetteer.co/what-makes-s...
What makes Saikat run?
In his race to beat Nancy Pelosi in 2026, Saikat Chakrabarti’s friends and allies are calling him San Francisco’s Zohran Mamdani. Progressives are a bit more moderate on him
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October 20, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Hey all, @eddiekimx.bsky.social here:

I went on a walk to gauge the mood as Trump threatens to bring the National Guard into SF.

What's obvious is that, in the Castro, we're all confused about what the military's supposed to fix.

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All quiet on the Castro front
Residents and workers in the city’s most storied neighborhood wonder what a National Guard deployment might look like
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October 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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When District 6 supervisor Matt Dorsey endorsed Gary McCoy for District 8, some of his old supporters weren’t too pleased, @eddiekimx.bsky.social reports: sf.gazetteer.co/friends-like...
Friends like these
Online allies are attacking Matt Dorsey over his support of District 8 supe candidate Gary McCoy
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October 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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@eddiekimx.bsky.social met anti-ICE protesters to talk strategy and evolution. They're celebrating a month of no abductions at SF's immigration court.

"People need to understand [ICE is] inexperienced, scared, and vulnerable to counter-action."

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SF activists level up the anti-ICE fight
The chaos in Chicago and Portland is inspiring strategy among local activists
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October 8, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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City reporter @eddiekimx.bsky.social looks into the unholy hypocrisy of Peter Thiel's lecture series on the Antichrist.

The last secretive event wraps tonight, but are attendees learning anything new?

(Not really, and Thiel's ideology is a mess.)

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The holy hypocrisy of Peter Thiel’s Armageddon
When the billionaire tech investor talks about the Antichrist, we should take him seriously, not biblically.
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October 6, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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"what if i wore noise-cancelling headphones and then yelled through a meeting in the middle of the dining area of a co-working office," wondered the guy next to me
September 26, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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SF Lowrider Parade + Portola Fest + Laver Cup + great weather meant that San Francisco was going off this weekend. Could it be that SF is so back?
September 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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“Wake up babe it’s Kang day” my editor and I say to each other for the tenth time today
sf.gazetteer.co Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · Sep 22
Bay Area real estate. Social media fame. The double-edged sword of tech.

Meet Eric Kang, the heavily-tattooed, surfer dude-accented, not-like-other-realtors realtor at the intersection of it all.
Kang of his own destiny
Eric Kang, the Bay Area’s coolest real estate agent, has made a career out of keeping it real
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September 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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We went to Portola Festival this weekend.

Worst one yet in four years running? Yep.

Still the best music festival in San Francisco? Yep.

Here's what @eddiekimx.bsky.social noticed while amid the dancing masses.

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The worst Portola ever was still pretty good
Goldenvoice may have screwed up big time, but talent and vibes saved the weekend
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September 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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Hey all, @eddiekimx.bsky.social here with a new story:

I went deep into the recall of District 4 Supe Joel Engardio.

Media narratives are making this about the Great Highway.

I think it's far more about race, class, and some brutal rhetoric.

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One battle after another
A highway fight sparked Joel Engardio’s recall, but race and class conflicts sealed the deal
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September 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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Mayor Daniel Lurie has said SF is in a "comeback" so many times that it feels like an aggressive meme at this point.

So @eddiekimx.bsky.social decided to literally count how many times Lurie's used the slogan. (Hint: It's a lot.)

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Didja hear the one about San Francisco being back?
How many times can Daniel Lurie tell us the city is back? Many, many, many
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September 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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In the aftermath of the killing of Charlie Kirk, @eddiekimx.bsky.social ruminated on his time at Kirk's visit to SF State in May.

Why are liberals like Gavin Newsom rushing to eulogize him, sans the reality of his violent message?

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Liberals are already forgetting Charlie Kirk
As they rush to denounce political violence, eulogists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein are erasing the provocateur's extremist legacy
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September 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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Charlie Kirk, a darling of the far-right Christian movement, was just shot at a university event.

Just months ago, @eddiekimx.bsky.social went to Kirk's visit to SF, where he espoused extremist rhetoric about immigrants, trans rights, and much more.

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Charlie Kirk's right-wing takeover of SF left me so, so bored
The Christian nationalist pundit brought out a nominal fandom at San Francisco State University on Tuesday. Turns out, fascism creep feels a lot like a shitty debate club
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September 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Beautiful profile on Prelinger Library and its founders by @eddiekimx.bsky.social in GazetteerSF: sf.gazetteer.co/face-time-ri...
Face Time: Rick and Megan Prelinger
The archivists and researchers look backward — and forward — in a city where exchange and flow are bedrock
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September 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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the only correct and just thing to do with such a collection is hand it off to the next person who will find joy in the hobby

(thank you to John Henry, who randomly gifted me a massive Magic: the Gathering deck in 8th grade)
merrittk.com merritt @merrittk.com · Sep 4
i try not to hold grudges for anything serious i just hold them for insane things. like over a decade ago i gave someone a bunch of my DS collection and later learned that they immediately turned around and sold them all and that felt like a betrayal somehow. im normal
September 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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I began reporting on mental illness and violence 15 years ago. A man waving a knife is scary + needs to be de-escalated. But I don't know why police just keep shooting.

In 2022, SFPD responded to a fight between two unhoused men and shot them BOTH dead in an indiscriminate hail of bullets
missionlocal.org Mission Local @missionlocal.org · Sep 4
At 11:19 a.m., SFPD responded to a man walking dangerously onto Highway 101 wielding an "edged weapon."

Just one minute later, an SFPD officer shot him — he is now in critical condition.

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S.F. police shoot man who'd purportedly been walking on Highway 101
San Francisco police were involved in a shooting with an unknown man at the intersection of Cesar Chavez and Highway 101, sources say.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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If you see any activity that looks like SFPD aiding ICE in immigration enforcement, even just patrolling the area or escorting fed agents, the Public Defender's Office wants to know.

They'll even help file a complaint for you.

Our new story (free gift link!): sf.gazetteer.co/see-somethin...
See something, say something
The Public Defender’s Office wants citizens to keep an eye on SFPD to ensure they’re not assisting ICE agents — and report any potential misconduct
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September 3, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Reporter @eddiekimx.bsky.social was grabbed by the throat, pushed and sprayed with a chemical irritant by federal agents while reporting on protesters’ attempts to prevent a detainee transfer from a San Francisco immigration court on Aug. 20.
San Francisco journalist grabbed, pepper-sprayed by federal agents
Eddie Kim, a reporter for the Gazetteer San Francisco, was grabbed by the throat, pushed and sprayed with a chemical …
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August 28, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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As the president shouts about reopening the Rock, writer Richard Faulk prefers to remember his father’s childhood on the Island. sf.gazetteer.co/growing-up-o...
Growing up on Alcatraz
As the president shouts about reopening the Rock, the author prefers to remember his father’s childhood on the Island
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August 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Reporter Eddie Kim reflects on how ICE is escalating wanton violence in the streets, with no chain of command and no accountability.

Consider it terrorism by design, fueled by their own fear. Here's @eddiekimx.bsky.social's commentary after getting pepper-sprayed on Wednesday:

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Built for violence
ICE is running amok, attacking individuals with no clear cause or process. Consider it terrorism by design
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August 22, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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ICE attacked a reporter in the Bay Area. @eddiekimx.bsky.social is one of the best and thorough reporters i know and his account on this is important
sf.gazetteer.co Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · Aug 20
Reporter Eddie Kim went downtown to cover the detainment of an immigrant by ICE this morning.

Then he was pepper-sprayed in the face by an ICE agent standing a foot away. Completely unprovoked.

See our exclusive story and video from
@eddiekimx.bsky.social here:

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I reported from an ICE action on Sansome and all I got was a face full of pepper spray
Federal agents are stepping up their actions against protesters and, apparently, the press
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August 20, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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kudos to @eddiekimx.bsky.social who, whilst dealing with the lingering effects of pepper spray, walked to the office, changed his shirt and sat down to report this morning's events
sf.gazetteer.co Gazetteer SF @sf.gazetteer.co · Aug 20
Reporter Eddie Kim went downtown to cover the detainment of an immigrant by ICE this morning.

Then he was pepper-sprayed in the face by an ICE agent standing a foot away. Completely unprovoked.

See our exclusive story and video from
@eddiekimx.bsky.social here:

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I reported from an ICE action on Sansome and all I got was a face full of pepper spray
Federal agents are stepping up their actions against protesters and, apparently, the press
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August 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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A new scoop from @eddiekimx.bsky.social:

Why is a 911 dispatch supervisor making more than $300,000 in overtime pay annually? Apparently by working 96-hour weeks...

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A 911 dispatch supervisor earns more than $300,000 in overtime
How understaffing and 96-hour work weeks affect her compensation for the last few years
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August 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM