Shira Stein
@shiramstein.bsky.social
Future veterinarian.
Former reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Bloomberg and the Washington Post. American University alum. Bay Area born and raised.
She/her 🏳️🌈🐱
Banner pic by Doug Mills/NYT
Former reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, Bloomberg and the Washington Post. American University alum. Bay Area born and raised.
She/her 🏳️🌈🐱
Banner pic by Doug Mills/NYT
My favorite thing about my announcement is all the dog jokes… is it not immediately apparent that I’m a cat person?? 🫤
June 5, 2025 at 2:16 AM
My favorite thing about my announcement is all the dog jokes… is it not immediately apparent that I’m a cat person?? 🫤
Some big life news:
This is my last week at the San Francisco Chronicle and my last week in journalism.
After spending nearly half my life as a reporter, I’m excited to pursue a new dream: becoming a veterinarian!
This is my last week at the San Francisco Chronicle and my last week in journalism.
After spending nearly half my life as a reporter, I’m excited to pursue a new dream: becoming a veterinarian!
June 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some big life news:
This is my last week at the San Francisco Chronicle and my last week in journalism.
After spending nearly half my life as a reporter, I’m excited to pursue a new dream: becoming a veterinarian!
This is my last week at the San Francisco Chronicle and my last week in journalism.
After spending nearly half my life as a reporter, I’m excited to pursue a new dream: becoming a veterinarian!
Cool. Love being further financially penalized for being single 🙃
Not good for our single/solo retail travelers. Duh Delta, not all solo travelers are business travelers. 🤦🏻♀️
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New Delta Pricing Quirk Charges Solo & Business Travelers More
On select routes, Delta has begun charging solo passengers more per ticket than they do for groups of two or more. Is it real? And ... why?
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May 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Cool. Love being further financially penalized for being single 🙃
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This is among the most thorough reporting I’ve seen on the health care impacts of the Republican budget bill, both on California and the nation.
It’s all devastating, but this gets into the details.
It’s all devastating, but this gets into the details.
Legislation that would blow a hole in California’s health care spending, disproportionately tax Californians and neuter the states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence passed the House early Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians
President Trump's tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending.
www.sfchronicle.com
May 23, 2025 at 5:54 AM
This is among the most thorough reporting I’ve seen on the health care impacts of the Republican budget bill, both on California and the nation.
It’s all devastating, but this gets into the details.
It’s all devastating, but this gets into the details.
Legislation that would blow a hole in California’s health care spending, disproportionately tax Californians and neuter the states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence passed the House early Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians
President Trump's tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending.
www.sfchronicle.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Legislation that would blow a hole in California’s health care spending, disproportionately tax Californians and neuter the states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence passed the House early Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
The Senate totaled California’s signature climate change policy — mandating new cars sold be electric by 2035 — in a 51 to 44 vote Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
The Senate just gutted California’s signature climate change policy
The Republican-controlled Senate voted to revoke California’s ability to mandate the phasing-out of gas-powered cars
www.sfchronicle.com
May 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Senate totaled California’s signature climate change policy — mandating new cars sold be electric by 2035 — in a 51 to 44 vote Thursday morning. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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Thank you @shiramstein.bsky.social for this excellent (and devastating) reporting from the @sfchronicle.com
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians
The Trump tax bill passed by the House after a marathon session would blow a hole in California’s health care spending.
www.sfchronicle.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Thank you @shiramstein.bsky.social for this excellent (and devastating) reporting from the @sfchronicle.com
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump tax bill details: Measure passed by House will have outsize impact for Californians
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly.
www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
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Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery
Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Some of y’all noticed I’ve been uncharacteristically offline. This is why, and I remain on leave for a few weeks to handle a PTSD relapse. CJR was dogged in its pursuit of my story. Because of what I do and who I am, I felt that I had to answer their questions honestly.
www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...
Congress' proposed ban on state AI regulation could interfere with California's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials said. @sophiabollag.bsky.social and I detail what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
California state lawmakers ask Congress not to ban their AI laws
Lawmakers in Sacramento disagree with provision in Republican tax bill that would prohibit states, localities from enforcing their artificial intelligence laws
www.sfchronicle.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Congress' proposed ban on state AI regulation could interfere with California's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials said. @sophiabollag.bsky.social and I detail what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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Congress' proposed AI regulation ban could interfere with the state's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials say. @shiramstein.bsky.social and I detail their concerns and what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
California state lawmakers ask Congress not to ban their AI laws
Lawmakers in Sacramento disagree with provision in Republican tax bill that would prohibit states, localities from enforcing their artificial intelligence laws
www.sfchronicle.com
May 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Congress' proposed AI regulation ban could interfere with the state's ability to crack down on AI-generated child abuse images and deepfake scams targeting seniors, state officials say. @shiramstein.bsky.social and I detail their concerns and what's at stake: www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
I watched 27 hours of markup so you didn't have to. Here's how the Republican tax bill would rip a hole in California's budget. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
California likely to pay for Republican budget cuts
House Republicans pass bill after marathon debate that would save $880 billion with big Medicaid cuts.
www.sfchronicle.com
May 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I watched 27 hours of markup so you didn't have to. Here's how the Republican tax bill would rip a hole in California's budget. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Maine’s bitter dispute with the Trump administration over transgender girls' participation in girls’ sports teams could be a harbinger of California’s future. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Trump’s battle with Maine over trans athletes is a test case. California could be next
Attorney General Pam Bondi has said California and Minnesota could face lawsuits next.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 25, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Maine’s bitter dispute with the Trump administration over transgender girls' participation in girls’ sports teams could be a harbinger of California’s future. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Spoke with @jaketapper.bsky.social yesterday about the attacks I've encountered for wearing a mask. I'm grateful for the opportunity to talk about how it is indicative of a larger trend in attacks on journalists and newsrooms, and how that affects trust in our institutions.
youtu.be/CAFHKSJvfqM
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The Lead With Jake Tapper — Shira Stein on 4-24-25
YouTube video by Shira Stein
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April 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Spoke with @jaketapper.bsky.social yesterday about the attacks I've encountered for wearing a mask. I'm grateful for the opportunity to talk about how it is indicative of a larger trend in attacks on journalists and newsrooms, and how that affects trust in our institutions.
youtu.be/CAFHKSJvfqM
youtu.be/CAFHKSJvfqM
I'll be talking to @jaketapper.bsky.social on CNN at 5:40pm ET about Marjorie Taylor Greene attacking me for wearing a mask. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worse
In person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I'll be talking to @jaketapper.bsky.social on CNN at 5:40pm ET about Marjorie Taylor Greene attacking me for wearing a mask. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
This is... wow.
A journalism teacher and student newspaper adviser at San Francisco’s prestigious Lowell High School says administrators removed him from these roles over student work, including a published article that quoted students complaining that they had been verbally harassed by teachers.
S.F. journalism teacher says he was reassigned over a controversial story in Lowell’s student paper
S.F. journalism teacher says he was reassigned over a controversial story in Lowell’s student paper
www.sfchronicle.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This is... wow.
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Dumb journalists think being a tough interviewer requires writing down gotcha questions in advance.
Smart journalists know that the trick is just listening and sometimes going, ‘how so?’
Smart journalists know that the trick is just listening and sometimes going, ‘how so?’
Chotiner is a legitimately good journalist but it’s wild that people think he’s some sort of evil wizard because he says “what do you mean by that”
April 23, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Dumb journalists think being a tough interviewer requires writing down gotcha questions in advance.
Smart journalists know that the trick is just listening and sometimes going, ‘how so?’
Smart journalists know that the trick is just listening and sometimes going, ‘how so?’
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We are fixing the ozone hole. We can fix things. 🧪 earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-cha...
World of Change: Antarctic Ozone Hole
In the early 1980s, scientists began to realize that CFCs were creating a thin spot—a hole—in the ozone layer over Antarctica every spring. This series of satellite images shows the ozone hole on the ...
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April 23, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We are fixing the ozone hole. We can fix things. 🧪 earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-cha...
ICYMI
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
But there’s a far more sinister goal at work here than humiliating an individual reporter or racking up likes.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
But there’s a far more sinister goal at work here than humiliating an individual reporter or racking up likes.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
www.sfchronicle.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
ICYMI
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
But there’s a far more sinister goal at work here than humiliating an individual reporter or racking up likes.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
But there’s a far more sinister goal at work here than humiliating an individual reporter or racking up likes.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked SFChronicle reporter @shiramstein.bsky.social for wearing a mask. 'But there’s a far more sinister goal at work.' www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worse
In person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 21, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked SFChronicle reporter @shiramstein.bsky.social for wearing a mask. 'But there’s a far more sinister goal at work.' www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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NEW: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worse
In person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
NEW: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
NEW: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. What she did next was even worse
In person, the congresswoman acknowledged my health issues and my right to wear a mask to protect myself. That's not what she broadcast to her followers.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 20, 2025 at 11:18 AM
NEW: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked me for wearing a mask. President Donald Trump singled me out.
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Their decisions to do so — and post the interactions online — were ultimately intended to sow distrust in news and control the narrative.
www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
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From @shiramstein.bsky.social: Congressional Republicans say the benefits of local education control, their end goal with shuttering the U.S. Department of Education, outweighs the risk of states like California using federal money to fund programs with which they disagree.
Here's how Republicans' are justifying Trump's plan to dismantle the Education Department
Trump and several of the lawmakers said they want to see the funding go directly to local governments, rather than passing through statehouses.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:25 PM
From @shiramstein.bsky.social: Congressional Republicans say the benefits of local education control, their end goal with shuttering the U.S. Department of Education, outweighs the risk of states like California using federal money to fund programs with which they disagree.
New: Congressional Republicans say the benefits of local education control, their end goal with shuttering the U.S. Department of Education, outweighs the risk of states like California using federal money to fund programs with which they disagree. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Here's how Republicans' are justifying Trump's plan to dismantle the Education Department
Trump and several of the lawmakers said they want to see the funding go directly to local governments, rather than passing through statehouses.
www.sfchronicle.com
April 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
New: Congressional Republicans say the benefits of local education control, their end goal with shuttering the U.S. Department of Education, outweighs the risk of states like California using federal money to fund programs with which they disagree. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
DOGE head Amy Gleason denied responsibility for mass federal worker firings in a private group chat message obtained by the Chronicle. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
DOGE head denies responsibility for mass firings in private group chat message
The April 2 message was sent in a nearly 300-person group chat of health care innovators.
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April 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
DOGE head Amy Gleason denied responsibility for mass federal worker firings in a private group chat message obtained by the Chronicle. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...