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John Crabtree
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environment lover/fighter - love cats, people and dogs (in that order) - defiantly liberal and unapologetically rural - deep blue
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Lenin said, "a lie told often enough becomes the truth." Thoreau said, “for every thousand hacking at the leaves of evil, there is one, chopping at the root.” Join me and let’s chop this fucker down.
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A Lie Told Often Enough, Redux
Part II in the Mean What You Say Series
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January 16, 2026 at 6:43 AM
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A lie told often enough becomes the truth... Lenin
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A Lie Told Often Enough
Becomes the Truth.
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January 15, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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A Persistent Conflict of Interest
SFPUC, EFWS & ESER vs. AWSS & SFFD
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A Persistent Conflict of Interest
SFPUC, EFWS & ESER vs. AWSS & SFFD
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January 10, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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Michael B. Cheney's Hidden Danger (AWSS Video) -- watch it before it's too late!
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Hidden Danger (Video)
SF Earthquake, Fires & Water Supply
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January 9, 2026 at 8:40 AM
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I don't think being called "zealots" by someone who would screw over the Snowy Plovers for a little attention even though the Plovers are on the logo he splashes everywhere, is really all that bad of a thing.
john
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Zealotry 101
A Primer on the Ad Hominem Fallacy
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January 6, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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Snowy Plovers & The Great Highway
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Snowy Plover & The Great Highway
Bare Assertion Fallacy
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January 6, 2026 at 4:49 AM
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sign onto our letter supporting AWSS expansion citywide — SF Neighbors for Equal Fire Protection for All!
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ACTION: Sign-on letter - AWSS and post-earthquake firefighting
Be The Change - Way Out West
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January 5, 2026 at 4:47 AM
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The Path for Though the Heavens Fall and the Way for John B. Crabtree
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The Path Ahead in 2026
The Path for Though the Heavens Fall and the Way for John B. Crabtree
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December 29, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!
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Merry Christmas
Love, always
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December 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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While it will take some more time, The Great Highway can become a highway again, if we have but the will to try.
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The Road Less Traveled
What's ahead for The Great Highway
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December 23, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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San Francisco can ill-afford to get this one wrong. AWSS YES! SFPUC Western Potable Boondoggle NO!
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Earthquakes, AWSS & Public Safety Redlining
Here's the pitch, and this is going to be a big New Year's Resolution for me.
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December 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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San Francisco's City Attorney wants to sell us a pig-in-a-poke but I'm not buying it!
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Prop. K Goes to Court Next Month
I wonder if the City & County of San Francisco is ready.
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December 19, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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ACTION! - Say Yes to AWSS!
Another chance for Though the Heavens Fall insiders to sign-on before anyone else!
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ACTION! - Say Yes to AWSS!
Another chance for Though the Heavens Fall insiders to sign-on before anyone else!
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December 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
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ACTION ALERT -- We want AWSS!
Stand up, speak out, sign-on for Equal Fire Protection for All!
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ACTION ALERT -- We want AWSS!
Stand up, speak out, sign-on for Equal Fire Protection for All!
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December 15, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Say what you mean and mean what you say!
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On the Side of Truth
The Boondoggle Chronicles
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December 14, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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We’re headed to City Hall! Going to argue AWSS vs. PUC’s Western Potable EFWS Boondoggle. I can hardly wait! Love to hear your thoughts and suggestions!
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AWSS v. Western Potable EFWS Boondoggle
Spoiler alert! And off to City Hall we go!
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December 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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San Francisco appeals decision on disability access to SF recreational facilities and parks (SF Rec & Park) in a blatant show of hubris and utter disregard for persons with disabilities.
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Parks belong to ALL of the People Redux
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Dec. 9th, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. PST - Community (Tactical) Meeting - Ortega Public Library, The Sunset
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Dec. 9th, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. PST - Community (Tactical) Meeting - Ortega Public Library, The Sunset
“How Can I Help?” Come to Ortega Public Library at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and let's figure out how we can all help each other fight the big issues facing D4
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December 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Chalk up another victory for the SF Sunset Playground crew!

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A Little More Playground Justice
Finally, work begins on resurfacing the West Sunset Playground.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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say what you mean and mean what you say [correction]
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Fuck Transparency [CORRECTION]
And while I'm at it, fuck accountability too.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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say what you mean and mean what you say

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Fuck Transparency
And while I'm at it, fuck accountability too.
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December 4, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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We did a little something on Monday
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AWSS YES! -- PUC Potable Boondoggle NO!
We did a thing yesterday - appealed the no-Env. Impact Review decision at SF Planning
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December 2, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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5 hours left! Tell SF: No Bait & Switch! We want real protection & public safety from AWSS!
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5 hours left! Tell SF: No Bait & Switch! We want real protection & public safety from AWSS!
A friend shared a sample letter to SF Planning, you can use it too - deadline 5:00 p.m. PST
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December 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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SF's D4 Game of Thrones
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Game of Thrones in San Francisco District 4
"When you play the game of thrones, you win or you die."
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December 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Reprieve! Still time to make a comment, tell SFPUC Hell No! Not what we voted for, not good enough… it’s NOT AWSS!
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Tell SFPUC Hell No, That's Not AWSS
PUC's plan for a post-earthquake firefighting water system is NOT what SF voted for, three times. Stop the "dual-purpose" boondoggle, expand what we voted for, AWSS.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:21 AM