Dean Preston
@deanpreston.bsky.social
Former legislator, democratic socialist, housing advocate, founder of Tenants Together. He/Him. Opinions my own, reposts not endorsements.
It appears they don't like whistles
Oh they don’t like the whistles? Hey everyone, they don’t like the whistles. If you use them it makes the armed goons sad.
Kristi Noem is mad that protesters are blowing whistles at ICE agents.
November 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
It appears they don't like whistles
"Blackstone, with the help of their cheerleader, Daniel Lurie, seems poised to turn the counterculture capital of California into America’s eviction epicenter."
Why is Lurie Courting The Most Evil Company in Real Estate?
Exploring Daniel Lurie's controversial connection to Blackstone, the real estate giant, and the hidden tensions between corporate interests and public sentiment in San Francisco.
brokeassstuart.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"Blackstone, with the help of their cheerleader, Daniel Lurie, seems poised to turn the counterculture capital of California into America’s eviction epicenter."
Yet another example that SFYIMBY is a conservative politicalPAC not a housing org. Sherrill votes to make rich people richer & criminalize poverty so they support him even if (because?) he blocks housing in rich neighborhoods. Meanwhile their astroturf network vilifies advocates for affordable homes
How one lawmaker is shielding wealthy neighborhoods from mayor’s housing plan
Supervisor Stephen Sherrill nets endorsements for his reelection after submitting targeted exemptions to Lurie’s Family Zoning Plan.
sfstandard.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Yet another example that SFYIMBY is a conservative politicalPAC not a housing org. Sherrill votes to make rich people richer & criminalize poverty so they support him even if (because?) he blocks housing in rich neighborhoods. Meanwhile their astroturf network vilifies advocates for affordable homes
This is a bizarre take from the Chronicle. Lurie appointed an inexperienced loyalist — the Trump strategy.
The lesson he should learn is to vet candidates and appoint people with the skills/experience to do the job. Given that he’s been purging commissions of independent experts, that’s unlikely.
The lesson he should learn is to vet candidates and appoint people with the skills/experience to do the job. Given that he’s been purging commissions of independent experts, that’s unlikely.
After the Alcaraz fiasco, Mayor Lurie should stop trying to appease Sunset District activists
OPINION: Mayor Lurie should learn from his mistakes in picking Beya Alcaraz to replace recalled Supervisor Joel Engardio — and stop pandering to activists in the Sunset.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This is a bizarre take from the Chronicle. Lurie appointed an inexperienced loyalist — the Trump strategy.
The lesson he should learn is to vet candidates and appoint people with the skills/experience to do the job. Given that he’s been purging commissions of independent experts, that’s unlikely.
The lesson he should learn is to vet candidates and appoint people with the skills/experience to do the job. Given that he’s been purging commissions of independent experts, that’s unlikely.
Good to see some mainstream media coverage of this in SF:
"That's the quiet corruption corroding modern philanthropy: the ability to give as a license to impose one's will. It's a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest."
"That's the quiet corruption corroding modern philanthropy: the ability to give as a license to impose one's will. It's a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest."
The Price of Philanthropy: Big-money gifts often come with strings attached
A war is being waged by the wealthy. Billionaires with millions of dollars to give are battling to see who can give away the most money, and there's evidence that it usually comes with strings attache...
abc7news.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Good to see some mainstream media coverage of this in SF:
"That's the quiet corruption corroding modern philanthropy: the ability to give as a license to impose one's will. It's a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest."
"That's the quiet corruption corroding modern philanthropy: the ability to give as a license to impose one's will. It's a kind of moral laundering, where so-called benevolence masks self-interest."
San Francisco should buy up these units to stabilize existing tenants and create permanently affordable homes
One of S.F.'s largest landlords could lose up to 428 units of housing
Mosser Living, a California real estate giant with 3,500 units, could lose more than 400 in San Francisco after financial trouble.
missionlocal.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:57 AM
San Francisco should buy up these units to stabilize existing tenants and create permanently affordable homes
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These small, evil men will never understand that their violence makes them look weak, not strong. Throwing tear gas at random people doesn't make Bovino appear fearless—just like a sad, scared little bully.
"'We all got really upset by that, at least we did at first,' the sister said. 'But you know what he says? He goes: "I will not show fear. It's a demonstration that I am not going to cower and hide. I have a job to do and it's going to get done".'"
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November 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
These small, evil men will never understand that their violence makes them look weak, not strong. Throwing tear gas at random people doesn't make Bovino appear fearless—just like a sad, scared little bully.
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These are not mistakes
ICE abducted Leticia Jacobo and tried to deport her, she is Native American.
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which held her for ICE, admitted that it was a ‘clerical error’.
Her family fought through layers of bureaucracy to stop her from being disappeared.
www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/202...
Native American woman nearly deported after Polk County Jail issues ICE detainer by mistake
A Native American woman from Arizona was nearly deported by federal immigration officials after a clerical error at the Polk County Jail. The woman's family had to scramble to prove she was Indigenous...
www.iowapublicradio.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
These are not mistakes
How do the other reporters around him just ignore these gross outbursts toward their colleagues?
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:26 AM
How do the other reporters around him just ignore these gross outbursts toward their colleagues?
That was quick
The Bari Weiss Newsmaxification of @CBSNews is a sight to behold, and marg brennan seems content to go right along with it
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
That was quick
Reposted by Dean Preston
I think there is sometimes a misunderstanding that the Democrats are drawn to writers like Ezra Klein, Matt Yglesias and Noah Smith because they represent some kind of liberal vanguard, while the real reason is that these are all ostensibly liberal writers, whose main gripes are with the left.
November 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I think there is sometimes a misunderstanding that the Democrats are drawn to writers like Ezra Klein, Matt Yglesias and Noah Smith because they represent some kind of liberal vanguard, while the real reason is that these are all ostensibly liberal writers, whose main gripes are with the left.
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The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
November 17, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The AI bubble may be about to bust.
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
Peter Thiel has sold all of his Nvidia stock.
We all need to say this very clearly:
NO BAILOUTS FOR THEFT-TECH!
Expropriate their asses instead.
They stole from all of us and fully plan to burn the planet.
They owe us - not the other way around. 1/3
“The least a man can do at such a time is to declare himself and tell where he stands…I am in love with freedom…I am deeply suspicious of people who are beginning to adjust to fascism and dictators merely because they are succeeding in war. From such adaptable natures a smell rises. I pinch my nose”
Gregory Bovino is exactly who E.B. White — author of 'Charlotte's Web' — warned us about
DHS named its North Carolina anti-immigrant effort "Operation Charlotte's Web." In 1940, White wrote of the "smell" that "rises" from those who "adjust to fascism" over freedom.
www.lawdork.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:44 AM
“The least a man can do at such a time is to declare himself and tell where he stands…I am in love with freedom…I am deeply suspicious of people who are beginning to adjust to fascism and dictators merely because they are succeeding in war. From such adaptable natures a smell rises. I pinch my nose”
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When DHS dared to call its anti-immigrant racial profiling weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” I knew I was going to have to write about it.
Tonight, at Law Dork, here it is: www.lawdork.com/p/gregory-bo...
Tonight, at Law Dork, here it is: www.lawdork.com/p/gregory-bo...
November 17, 2025 at 12:41 AM
When DHS dared to call its anti-immigrant racial profiling weekend in Charlotte, North Carolina, “Operation Charlotte’s Web,” I knew I was going to have to write about it.
Tonight, at Law Dork, here it is: www.lawdork.com/p/gregory-bo...
Tonight, at Law Dork, here it is: www.lawdork.com/p/gregory-bo...
You wouldn’t know it from corporate media, but there’s a mobilized, determined movement protecting San Francisco from a deepening crisis under a rising authoritarian government. Meanwhile, billionaires and their politicians do their best to erase or co-opt this work. Read my latest blog for more.
Everyday People (without the PR Teams) are Saving San Francisco — Dean Preston
In the face of rising authoritarianism, everyday people in San Francisco are mobilizing to protect their city from deepening crises. Organizers, activists, and community leaders are leading a grassroo...
www.deanprestonsf.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:18 AM
You wouldn’t know it from corporate media, but there’s a mobilized, determined movement protecting San Francisco from a deepening crisis under a rising authoritarian government. Meanwhile, billionaires and their politicians do their best to erase or co-opt this work. Read my latest blog for more.
Reposted by Dean Preston
What’s behind Silicon Valley’s psychotic break with reality?
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Silicon Valley Apocalypse Capitalism
“Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 PM
What’s behind Silicon Valley’s psychotic break with reality?
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
Welcome to Apocalypse Capitalism.
As one prominent tech VC put it: “Maybe if you aren’t trying to destroy the world, you’re not trying hard enough.”
www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-vall...
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I think you should gear politics towards those disenchanted with the system because they have deeply affected by the cruelty of it, not those disappointed that it hasn’t been cruel enough
November 16, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I think you should gear politics towards those disenchanted with the system because they have deeply affected by the cruelty of it, not those disappointed that it hasn’t been cruel enough
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I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
November 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I stand in solidarity with the Starbucks workers on strike.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
When a corporation can pay $96 million to its CEO for just four months of work, it can afford to pay its workers a living wage and decent benefits.
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The Era Of The Climate Vulture Has Begun
November 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The Era Of The Climate Vulture Has Begun
Here’s the Mayor celebrating that the head of Blackstone is saying buy real estate in San Francisco 🤦♂️
Predatory real estate firms like Blackstone are the problem, not the solution.
Let’s lower the rent, stop evictions, and create affordable homes instead of encouraging more real estate speculation
Predatory real estate firms like Blackstone are the problem, not the solution.
Let’s lower the rent, stop evictions, and create affordable homes instead of encouraging more real estate speculation
November 15, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Here’s the Mayor celebrating that the head of Blackstone is saying buy real estate in San Francisco 🤦♂️
Predatory real estate firms like Blackstone are the problem, not the solution.
Let’s lower the rent, stop evictions, and create affordable homes instead of encouraging more real estate speculation
Predatory real estate firms like Blackstone are the problem, not the solution.
Let’s lower the rent, stop evictions, and create affordable homes instead of encouraging more real estate speculation
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Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Darken as Secret Memo Reveals Holes in Legal Case
A new White House memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the White House says so!
newrepublic.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Awful: Trump's boat bombings are now being justified by a new legal memo that relies on WH's own determinations as evidence. Memo also says people can't be prosecuted for the killings. But that reveals WH knows there's legal vulnerability here, Ds tell me.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Tax. The. Rich.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Tax. The. Rich.
Gordon Mar got 49% of the vote in D4, seems like a good choice to fill the vacancy. He’s got the experience and has been vetted
Newly appointed San Francisco Supervisor Beya Alcaraz has agreed to resign at the request of Mayor Daniel Lurie following questions about her political qualifications and rocky management of a pet store.
San Francisco’s newest supervisor agrees to resign amid pet store controversies
Beya Alcaraz agreed to resign at Mayor Daniel Lurie's request. Leaked text messages showed she paid for her business by paying employees under the table and writing off personal expenses.
bit.ly
November 14, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Gordon Mar got 49% of the vote in D4, seems like a good choice to fill the vacancy. He’s got the experience and has been vetted
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"