Politics
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
Friends like these
Online allies are attacking Matt Dorsey over his support of District 8 supe candidate Gary McCoy
SF activists level up the anti-ICE fight
The violence in Chicago and Portland is inspiring strategy among local protesters
The holy hypocrisy of Peter Thiel’s Armageddon
When the billionaire tech investor talks about the Antichrist, we should take him seriously, not biblically
‘Sometimes a homeless man has no choice’
A Market Street encounter with Daniel Lurie
Joel Engardio’s exit interview
Wrapping up his final weeks in office, the recalled District 4 supervisor is looking forward to the future and many more years of enjoying Sunset Dunes
One battle after another
A highway fight sparked Joel Engardio’s recall, but race and class conflicts sealed the deal
Didja hear the one about San Francisco being back?
How many times can Daniel Lurie tell us the city is back? Many, many, many
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
Built for violence
ICE is running amok, attacking individuals with no clear cause or process. Consider it terrorism by design
