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Ahead of the West Coast premiere of “Tight & Nerdy” about the world’s greatest (only?) “Weird Al” Yankovic burlesque troupe at the Roxie this weekend, @zackruskin.bsky.social talked with co-director Jeff Nucera and founder Jann Jones, aka Pickles Kintaro: sf.gazetteer.co/for-more-tha...
For more than a decade, ‘Weird Al’ burlesque troupe has had a ball
How Tight & Nerdy went from Oakland oddity to SF IndieFest documentary subjects
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February 5, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Ahead of the West Coast premiere of “Tight & Nerdy” about the world’s greatest (only?) “Weird Al” Yankovic burlesque troupe at the Roxie this weekend, @zackruskin.bsky.social talked with co-director Jeff Nucera and founder Jann Jones, aka Pickles Kintaro: sf.gazetteer.co/for-more-tha...
If you’re a Substack user, you might want to take “extra caution” with any suspicious texts you receive: sf.gazetteer.co/substack-rep...
Substack reports mass data leak: ‘This sucks. I’m sorry’
The popular newsletter platform was breached in October 2025
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February 5, 2026 at 3:26 AM
If you’re a Substack user, you might want to take “extra caution” with any suspicious texts you receive: sf.gazetteer.co/substack-rep...
The March for Billionaires organizers want to set the record straight: sf.gazetteer.co/a-billion-ap...
A billion apologies
The founders of this weekend’s March for Billionaires still won’t say if they’re joking, but they did want us to know we can’t count
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February 4, 2026 at 8:53 PM
The March for Billionaires organizers want to set the record straight: sf.gazetteer.co/a-billion-ap...
We spoke to Flour & Branch and Proper Food about what it takes to serve food at #SuperBowlLX
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Care and feeding of the Super Bowl
How local businesses get tapped to serve at the biggest game of the year
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February 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
We spoke to Flour & Branch and Proper Food about what it takes to serve food at #SuperBowlLX
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Patriots fans in San Francisco are counting on a gnome to deliver the Vince Lombardi trophy:
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Where everybody gnomes your name
If the New England Patriots win the Super Bowl, you can thank a garden gnome at Connecticut Yankee in Potrero Hill
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February 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Patriots fans in San Francisco are counting on a gnome to deliver the Vince Lombardi trophy:
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Can you name nine billionaires?
Apparently, the anonymous organizers behind the March for Billionaires cannot — at least, not without the help of AI. sf.gazetteer.co/of-course-th...
Apparently, the anonymous organizers behind the March for Billionaires cannot — at least, not without the help of AI. sf.gazetteer.co/of-course-th...
Of course the March for Billionaires website is AI slop
No one knows if the march is the real deal, but its website is definitely pretty fake
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February 3, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Can you name nine billionaires?
Apparently, the anonymous organizers behind the March for Billionaires cannot — at least, not without the help of AI. sf.gazetteer.co/of-course-th...
Apparently, the anonymous organizers behind the March for Billionaires cannot — at least, not without the help of AI. sf.gazetteer.co/of-course-th...
Devil's Teeth Baking Company's anti-ICE cookies have raised $5,000 to date, plus a whole lot of hullabaloo.
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After the General Strike, the food fight
San Francisco businesses from bakeries to movie theaters are joining in to raise money for anti-ICE and pro-immigrant organizations
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February 3, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Devil's Teeth Baking Company's anti-ICE cookies have raised $5,000 to date, plus a whole lot of hullabaloo.
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The deadline for a San Francisco teacher strike approaches like a drumbeat, evoking memories of parenting during the pandemic lockdowns:
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Parents of SFUSD students hold their breath
The state monitor overseeing SFUSD’s finances weighs in, cautiously, on the negotiations
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February 3, 2026 at 12:08 AM
The deadline for a San Francisco teacher strike approaches like a drumbeat, evoking memories of parenting during the pandemic lockdowns:
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Welcome to Manic Monday, the weekly roundup of the juiciest stories, rumors, and developments circulating in the tech world.
This week: Epstein associates on the cap table, Saturday’s March for Billionaires, and the new social media platform that only bots can join.
This week: Epstein associates on the cap table, Saturday’s March for Billionaires, and the new social media platform that only bots can join.
Manic Monday: Even AI turns to crabs eventually
Plus, the Billionaires March, a blind item for female founders, and more madness from the tech world to start your week.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Welcome to Manic Monday, the weekly roundup of the juiciest stories, rumors, and developments circulating in the tech world.
This week: Epstein associates on the cap table, Saturday’s March for Billionaires, and the new social media platform that only bots can join.
This week: Epstein associates on the cap table, Saturday’s March for Billionaires, and the new social media platform that only bots can join.
ICYMI: Last Friday, fintech Rho LOCKED UP their shared office on Market Street and LOCKED IN to a new, bigger HQ near Jackson Square. sf.gazetteer.co/time-to-rho
Time to Rho
As its San Francisco team swells, the fintech startup Rho is moving to greener pastures
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February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
ICYMI: Last Friday, fintech Rho LOCKED UP their shared office on Market Street and LOCKED IN to a new, bigger HQ near Jackson Square. sf.gazetteer.co/time-to-rho
We asked the District Attorney, SFPD, and the Sheriff whether they could protect residents if ICE busted down their doors without a warrant, which is illegal under the Fourth Amendment.
We got no answers.
The scoop: subtxt.to/Q1IVe2g
We got no answers.
The scoop: subtxt.to/Q1IVe2g
What will SF law enforcement do if ICE kicks in your door? Ask again in a few weeks
If SFPD, the Sheriff, and the DA have a plan to protect our Fourth Amendment rights, they’re not sharing it
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February 2, 2026 at 7:35 PM
We asked the District Attorney, SFPD, and the Sheriff whether they could protect residents if ICE busted down their doors without a warrant, which is illegal under the Fourth Amendment.
We got no answers.
The scoop: subtxt.to/Q1IVe2g
We got no answers.
The scoop: subtxt.to/Q1IVe2g
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February 1, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Comedy requires a lot of stamina, as this diary of comedian/podcast George Chen’s four whirlwind days at SF Sketchfest last week shows: sf.gazetteer.co/lost-weekend
Lost weekend
A Los Angeles comedian’s four very busy days running around SF Sketchfest
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January 31, 2026 at 8:37 PM
Comedy requires a lot of stamina, as this diary of comedian/podcast George Chen’s four whirlwind days at SF Sketchfest last week shows: sf.gazetteer.co/lost-weekend
Numerous San Francisco businesses, including restaurants and cafes, gyms, and retail shops plan to close Friday as part of a nationwide strike protesting violence by federal immigration enforcement officers.
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These are the San Francisco businesses on strike Friday
Over a dozen businesses across the city plan to close on Friday in observance of the national day of protest against ICE
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January 29, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Numerous San Francisco businesses, including restaurants and cafes, gyms, and retail shops plan to close Friday as part of a nationwide strike protesting violence by federal immigration enforcement officers.
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Alexander Lurie is following in his brother's footsteps, posting on TikTok and gunning for social media superstardom. It's not going so great. sf.gazetteer.co/o-brother-wh...
O, brother, where post thou?
Real estate agent Alexander Lurie, like his mayor half-brother Daniel, is going all in on social media
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January 29, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Alexander Lurie is following in his brother's footsteps, posting on TikTok and gunning for social media superstardom. It's not going so great. sf.gazetteer.co/o-brother-wh...
San Francisco’s public school teachers are edging ever closer to a strike, their first in almost 50 years. As district officials feel the heat, special education teachers hope their voices are finally heard:
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‘We need to be more protected’
As San Francisco’s educators move toward a strike, special education teachers want their specific needs addressed
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January 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
San Francisco’s public school teachers are edging ever closer to a strike, their first in almost 50 years. As district officials feel the heat, special education teachers hope their voices are finally heard:
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Today I took a break from taking tech discourse straight to the dome and went beekeeping
On the back porch of Danny Coyle's, you can find one of the many tiny honey growing sites one urban apiarist has hidden around the city.
Busy bees
Backyards around the city are all abuzz with hidden micro apiaries
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January 28, 2026 at 10:32 PM
Today I took a break from taking tech discourse straight to the dome and went beekeeping
On the back porch of Danny Coyle's, you can find one of the many tiny honey growing sites one urban apiarist has hidden around the city.
Busy bees
Backyards around the city are all abuzz with hidden micro apiaries
sf.gazetteer.co
January 28, 2026 at 9:29 PM
On the back porch of Danny Coyle's, you can find one of the many tiny honey growing sites one urban apiarist has hidden around the city.
Three days in and the California Post is ”as a Fleet Street hack might say, the dog’s breakfast.” sf.gazetteer.co/paper-tiger
Paper tiger
The ‘California Post’ covers the Golden State from the point of view of a transplant who hates it here
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January 28, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Three days in and the California Post is ”as a Fleet Street hack might say, the dog’s breakfast.” sf.gazetteer.co/paper-tiger
Oakland’s Stay Gold Deli is known for its large portions, true-to-tradition slaws, and, for fans of hardcore music, spin kicks.
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Letter from Oakland: Never mind the brisket, here’s Catalyst
An East Bay deli that’s as famous for its hardcore shows as it is for its pastrami
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January 28, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Oakland’s Stay Gold Deli is known for its large portions, true-to-tradition slaws, and, for fans of hardcore music, spin kicks.
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The Bay Area has five companies that have contracts with ICE and CBP.
They're selling everything from flight restraints for deportees to car wraps to digital infrastructure, all to the tune of millions of dollars.
Here's the scoop:
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They're selling everything from flight restraints for deportees to car wraps to digital infrastructure, all to the tune of millions of dollars.
Here's the scoop:
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These SF Bay Area companies have ICE and CBP contracts
ICE relies on a massive network of third-party contractors to conduct its operations, including companies that specialize in mass surveillance and others that make the clothing worn by agents. Amid ...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:53 AM
The Bay Area has five companies that have contracts with ICE and CBP.
They're selling everything from flight restraints for deportees to car wraps to digital infrastructure, all to the tune of millions of dollars.
Here's the scoop:
(Free story, share widely) sf.gazetteer.co/these-sf-bay...
They're selling everything from flight restraints for deportees to car wraps to digital infrastructure, all to the tune of millions of dollars.
Here's the scoop:
(Free story, share widely) sf.gazetteer.co/these-sf-bay...
We are seeking a print ad and sponsorships salesperson with a deep understanding of San Francisco's professional, cultural, and social scenes.
Gazetteer seeking advertising and sponsorship salesperson (contract)
Gazetteer is seeking a contract salesperson to sell print advertising and event sponsorships for our growing media company. Objective: Drive revenue for the company by selling print advertising in Gaz...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:24 PM
We are seeking a print ad and sponsorships salesperson with a deep understanding of San Francisco's professional, cultural, and social scenes.
Amateur historian Shawn Sprockett has made it his personal mission to uncover the lost stories of every San Francisco gayborhood, starting with North Beach.
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Gay old times
One man’s quest to preserve and share the history of San Francisco’s forgotten queer enclaves
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January 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Amateur historian Shawn Sprockett has made it his personal mission to uncover the lost stories of every San Francisco gayborhood, starting with North Beach.
sf.gazetteer.co/gay-old-times
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At a live KQED podcast taping Wednesday, Mayor Daniel Lurie felt the love from the crowd, and perhaps surprisingly, from the journalists interviewing him. sf.gazetteer.co/friend-of-th...
Friend of the pod
At a live KQED podcast taping, Mayor Daniel Lurie felt the love
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January 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
At a live KQED podcast taping Wednesday, Mayor Daniel Lurie felt the love from the crowd, and perhaps surprisingly, from the journalists interviewing him. sf.gazetteer.co/friend-of-th...
‘The Organization’ (1971) pits a gang of radicals against white collar crooks in a gritty SF defined by high highs and low lows. In the middle is Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs. @yourprotagonistwt.bsky.social’s latest San Francisco Plays Itself film column: sf.gazetteer.co/high-and-low
High and low
In ‘The Organization,’ San Francisco’s glass towers and unfinished tunnels map a city where accountability only runs downhill
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January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
‘The Organization’ (1971) pits a gang of radicals against white collar crooks in a gritty SF defined by high highs and low lows. In the middle is Sidney Poitier as Virgil Tibbs. @yourprotagonistwt.bsky.social’s latest San Francisco Plays Itself film column: sf.gazetteer.co/high-and-low