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Randy Shaw

@beyondchron.bsky.social
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Founder and Director of San Francisco’sTenderloin Housing Clinic. Founder of the Tenderloin museum. Author: The Activist Handbook, Beyond the Fields and Generation Priced Out (all from UC Press) and The Tenderloin. Editor: BeyondChron.org

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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This issue could make it hard for Connie Chan to win over the young undecided voters she needs to defeat Scott Wiener, beyondchron.org/can-chan-cat... @scottwiener.bsky.social, @walksf.org @sfbike.org
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Can Chan Catch Wiener? - Beyond Chron
Two ballot measures could impact young voters
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Why key progressive groups oppose CA's Billionaire Tax, beyondchron.org/the-progress... @wearecta.bsky.social @seiuca.org @domesticworkers.bsky.social
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The Progressive Case Against CA’s Billionaire Tax - Beyond Chron
Progressive disunity on Prop 40
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Why aren't funders supporting opponents of data centers? beyondchron.org/funders-dont... @sierraclub.org #ClimateWeek
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Funders Don't Need Opinions on Data Centers—They Need to Fund Opponents - Beyond Chron
Funders should support opponents
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
YIMBY's core value is creating housing for all income levels. So why is SF YIMBY opposing new funding for affordable housing? beyondchron.org/why-pro-hous... @dsasf.org @deanpreston.bsky.social @housinghumanright.bsky.social @indivisiblesf.bsky.social
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Why Are SF YIMBY’s Opposing Prop I? - Beyond Chron
YIMBYs wrong to oppose Prop I
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Why @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social appears headed for victory, beyondchron.org/momentum-bui... @abundanthousingla.bsky.social @unitehere11.bsky.social @dsa.la
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Nithya Raman Builds Momentum in LA Mayor’s Race - Beyond Chron
Raman vs Bass in LA mayor's race
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Even in Mamdani's NYC the wealthy still have the power to block affordable housing in their neighborhoods. I wrote about the Elizabeth Street project in 2018. Despite winning in the highest court the project is being killed. gothamist.com/news/after-b... @annemariegray.bsky.social @opennewyork.org
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After bitter Elizabeth Street Garden saga, is an ‘amicable resolution’ in sight?
The city and spurned development team suing over a decision to kill its housing plan, are due back in court Thursday.
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Of the 3 affordable housing measures on the November ballot, only one faces much opposition. Here's why, beyondchron.org/will-voters-... @deanpreston.bsky.social @dsasf.org
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Will Voters Back Housing, Transit in November? - Beyond Chron
4 Key ballot measures for November
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
4 November ballot measures could prove game-changing for Bay Area housing, transit. beyondchron.org/will-voters-... @myrnamelgard7.bsky.social @indivisiblesf.bsky.social @connectbayarea.bsky.social
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Will Voters Back Housing, Transit in November? - Beyond Chron
4 Key ballot measures for November
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Here's a story I never expected to write: affordability is returning to SF's Mission District. beyondchron.org/is-sfs-missi... @sfyimby.bsky.social @yimbyaction.bsky.social
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Is SF’s Mission District Still Gentrified? - Beyond Chron
Expanded affordability in SF's Mission
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Climate funders need to be more strategic. Here's how they can best build a movement, beyondchron.org/what-should-... @sierraclub.org @protectwildutah.bsky.social @wilderness.org @billmckibben.bsky.social
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How Can Climate Funders Create a Robust Climate Movement? - Beyond Chron
Keystone offers model for stopping data centers
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Why drug=free housing is San Francisco's best public safety strategy, beyondchron.org/drug-free-ho...
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Drug-Free Housing: SF’s Best Public Safety Strategy - Beyond Chron
City should fund the best public safely strategy
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
He was arguably the first #YIMBY. He built hundreds of units when none had been built in the prior 50 years. And provoked a revolution in city housing politics. beyondchron.org/patrick-kenn... @westnorth.com @cayimby.bsky.social @yimbyaction.bsky.social @hanlon.bsky.social
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Patrick Kennedy: Building a More Inclusive Berkeley - Beyond Chron
How did Kennedy do it?
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
How Gavin Newsom's water policies are damaging San Francisco Bay, beyondchron.org/on-californi... @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social
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On California Water, Newsom Looks a Lot Like Trump - Beyond Chron
San Francisco Bay in Crisis San Francisco Bay is an estuary in crisis. Seven of the Bay’s native fish species are officially endangered or threatened. Fisheries that once formed the foundation of nort...
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Why San Francisco is still more progressive than NYC, beyondchron.org/is-nyc-reall... @lincolnmitchell.bsky.social @socialists.nyc @dsasf.org
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Is NYC Really More Progressive Than San Francisco? - Beyond Chron
Mamdani vs SF
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Activism drives progressive change. So why has funding for community organizers been slashed? beyondchron.org/30-years-lat... @sjenn414.bsky.social @waderathke.bsky.social @communitychangeinc.bsky.social
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30 Years Later, Activism Still Drives Social Change - Beyond Chron
The Activist's Handbook promotes grassroots change
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
How progressives blew the California Governor's race, beyondchron.org/how-progress... @jenn-yyy.bsky.social @acceaction.bsky.social @californialabor.bsky.social
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How Progressives Blew the CA Governor’s Race - Beyond Chron
CA Dems needed a screening process
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Now that she's made the LA mayor's runoff, here's why @nithyaforthecity.bsky.social can win, beyondchron.org/can-nithya-r... @abundanthousingla.bsky.social @lukehklipp.bsky.social
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Can Nithya Raman Upset Karen Bass in LA Mayor’s Race? - Beyond Chron
How Nithya Raman can win
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
How to ensure Democrats make the top two in CA's wild Governor's race, beyondchron.org/california-e... @jenn-yyy.bsky.social @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social @acceaction.bsky.social @sierraclub.org
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California Election Predictions: June 2, 2026 Governor’s Race - Beyond Chron
Becerra, Steyer, Hilton race for top 2
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Our latest take on SF's tight D4 Supervisor's race, beyondchron.org/why-natalie-...
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Why Natalie Gee Can Win in SF’s D4 - Beyond Chron
The message coming from D4
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
American Agitators, the great new film on organizing legend Fred Ross, plays the Elmwood Theatre in Berkeley Wednesday night. Panel discussion to follow. Get tickets now! Here’s the NPR review, www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/qg8ov... #DoloresHuerta
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
What San Francisco's congressional race says about what "progressive" means in the city, beyondchron.org/connie-chan-... @48hills.bsky.social @romalynschmaltz.bsky.social
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Connie Chan Should Make Runoff - Beyond Chron
A fighter vs a donor
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
A positive shift in California's Governor race, beyondchron.org/tom-steyer-i... @larrygross.bsky.social @tomsteyerhq.bsky.social @acceaction.bsky.social
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Tom Steyer is Clear Progressive Choice - Beyond Chron
Steyer's growing support
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
It remains under the radar, but the Trump Administration's plan to privatize VA health care is continuing. So is the grassroots resistance. See beyondchron.org/santa-rosa-v...
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Santa Rosa Veterans Say They Won’t Be Fooled by the False Promise of VA Privatization - Beyond Chron
On April Fool’s Day, over a hundred veterans, former VA employees and local healthcare activists met at a Veterans Town Hall in the Veterans’ Memorial Building in Santa Rosa, California.  The meeting ...
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
How Trump’s war raises rents for tenants, beyondchron.org/how-trumps-w... @larrygross.bsky.social @sflabor.bsky.social @48hills.bsky.social @esksf.bsky.social
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How Trump’s War is Raising Rents - Beyond Chron
Trump's war hikes Consumer Price Index
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Latest Kaiser strike by @nuhw.org addresses health care impacts of AI, beyondchron.org/kaiser-perma...
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Kaiser Permanente, AI, and the Workers on Strike, Again - Beyond Chron
“Kaiser executives say they’re not using AI to make patient care determinations, but they won’t say what technology is underpinning the online questionnaires that automatically determine whether patie...
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Should only the wealthy be able to qualify ballot measures through signature gathering? That's what a charter amendment in "progressive" San Francisco seeks to do. See story, beyondchron.org/who-benefits... @48hills.bsky.social @missionlocal.org @harveymilkclub.bsky.social @deanpreston.bsky.social
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Who Loses By Restricting SF Ballot Measures? - Beyond Chron
SF's Misguided Charter Amendment
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Can Obama solve CA's Top Two Governor's Problem? beyondchron.org/should-obama... @cademocrats.bsky.social @sfdemocrats.org @lademocrats.bsky.social
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Obama Should Endorse in CA Governor’s Race - Beyond Chron
Obama can ensure Democrats are in top two
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Why is San Francisco still promoting drug tourism? And we question how city evaluates "success" for recovery programs. Check it out, beyondchron.org/san-francisc...
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San Francisco’s New Homeless Strategy Has Failed - Beyond Chron
SF still promotes drug tourism
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
My review last month of a new book highlighting the legacy of the late Jesse Jackson, beyondchron.org/how-jesse-ja... #JesseJackson #RainbowCoalition
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How Jesse Jackson Built Black Political Power - Beyond Chron
Jesse Jackson's under-appreciated legacy
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
With activists focused on stopping Trump's destruction of democracy, we hear little about CA's 2026 governor's race. My story today breaks down the political chances of the top candidates, beyondchron.org/is-mahan-fro... @mattmahansj.bsky.social @bettyyeeforca.bsky.social @tonythurmond.bsky.social
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Is Mahan the Frontrunner in Governor’s Race? - Beyond Chron
Mahan's support in CA Governor's race
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Why do builders and tenant advocates see SF's planned merger of Planning and DBI as a mistake? beyondchron.org/what-is-sfs-... @sflabor.bsky.social @sfplanning.bsky.social @ifpte21.bsky.social @sfdbi.bsky.social
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What is SF’s Merger of Planning and DBI Really About? - Beyond Chron
Is the merger a money grab?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 25/01/2026
Walz: "We have got children in Minnesota hiding in their houses, afraid to go outside. Many of us grew up reading that story of Anne Frank. Somebody is gonna write that children's story about Minnesota."
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
MLK Day should also offer a reminder of how #JesseJackson took King's movement to the next level, beyondchron.org/how-jesse-ja... @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
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How Jesse Jackson Built Black Political Power - Beyond Chron
Jesse Jackson's under-appreciated legacy
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
We review John Sayles' just-released novel, Crucible. Great take on Detroit and American class and racial politics from 1920's-1945. #Crucible #Detroit beyondchron.org/sayles-cruci...
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Sayles’ New Novel Evokes America’s True Past - Beyond Chron
Sayles' enjoyable new book
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Who wins San Francisco's key political races in 2026? Here's our analysis, including the governor's race, beyondchron.org/san-francisc... @scottwiener.bsky.social #SanFrancisco @robbonta.bsky.social
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San Francisco Political Forecast for 2026 - Beyond Chron
Handicapping key SF races
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Save the Date! I'll be discussing my updated book on SF's historic Tenderloin on Sunday January 11 at 1pm. Pick up The Tenderloin: Sex, Crime and Resistance in the Heart of San Francisco and join us. Here's the invite, bit.ly/3XWHCLY @sflabor.bsky.social @sfstandard.com
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In Conversation With Randy Shaw on his book about the Tenderloin
Join us for a chat with Randy Shaw about his book on the Tenderloin - it's gonna be a fascinating convo!
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
2025 has been a difficult year for America---but it also showed the power of resistance, beyondchron.org/what-we-lear... #NoKings @simonwdc.bsky.social @kevinmkruse.bsky.social
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What We Learned About America in 2025 - Beyond Chron
Rising racism, media failures in 2025
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
A great chance to get a unique gift that supports the @tenderloinmuseum.bsky.social
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Plans for a 25-story housing development on the Marina Safeway adds fuel to the divisive fight over Mayor Lurie's Family Zoning Plan. My story analyzes the political impact of the project and the Plan. beyondchron.org/the-fight-fo... @sfmohcd.bsky.social @sfplanning.bsky.social @sfdemocrats.org
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The Fight for the Soul of San Francisco - Beyond Chron
Forecasting a citywide vote on Plan
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Why SPUR's proposed charter reform has many good ideas but one is very bad for tenants. See beyondchron.org/spur-fails-t... @spur-urbanist.bsky.social #Tenants #SanFrancisco
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SPUR Fails to Recognize Value of Ballot Initiatives - Beyond Chron
A Misguided Charter Reform
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
San Francisco's best strategy for reducing homelessness, beyondchron.org/sfs-permanen... #Homelessness @nlihc.org @naehomelessness.bsky.social
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SF’s Permanent Supportive Housing Is Rousing Success - Beyond Chron
Why criticism of PSH is misguided
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Prop 50 win adds to @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's historic legacy, beyondchron.org/is-newsom-be...
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Is Newsom CA's Best Governor in Nearly 50 Years? - Beyond Chron
Newsom has moved CA forward
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
We assess #Mamdani, #Prop50, NYC housing measures and two key Governor races. beyondchron.org/election-pre... @opennewyork.org @hellgateny.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
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Election Predictions November 2025 - Beyond Chron
Will voters reject Trump?
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Nancy Pelosi's expected retirement offers San Francisco the first chance since 1987 to elect a new member of Congress. @scottwiener.bsky.social announced he's running. Connie Chan has not announced but many are encouraging her. beyondchron.org/can-connie-c... #NancyPelosi
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Can Connie Chan Defeat Scott Wiener? - Beyond Chron
Why Chan has path to victory for Congress
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The National Guard came to San Francisco in 2023. Here's what it accomplished, beyondchron.org/national-gua... #NationalGuard #Benioff @gavinnewsom.bsky.social
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National Guard Can’t Close San Francisco’s Drug Markets - Beyond Chron
Assessing National Guard's Tenderloin efforts
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Can there be a San Francisco "comeback" without closing the many open-air sidewalk drug markets? Here are the facts behind the city's "progress," beyondchron.org/how-do-we-me... @mattdorsey.bsky.social @stephensherrill.bsky.social
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How Real is San Francisco’s “Comeback”? - Beyond Chron
Clearing drug markets is essential
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
I see enough evidence to provide an early take on the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi, beyondchron.org/pelosis-re-e... @scottwiener.bsky.social @christinepelosi.bsky.social @saikatforcongress.bsky.social
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Pelosi’s Re-Election Plans Becoming Clear - Beyond Chron
A fierce race to succeed Pelosi
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Join me Wednesday at 12:30 @uclawsf.bsky.social for a talk about my new book and how City Hall has long mistreated SF's Tenderloin. Event details in link to story, beyondchron.org/how-sf-city-... #Tenderloin #SanFrancisco
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SF's Long History of Undermining the Tenderloin - Beyond Chron
New book on SF's Tenderloin
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
How Trump's privatization plans will negatively impact California vets, beyondchron.org/can-vets-in-... #Veterans @vetsat.bsky.social
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Can Vets in California Rely On Private Medical Care? - Beyond Chron
Over the past several months, veterans and their caregivers have been holding rallies every week in front of the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the Santa Rosa VA Outpatient Clinic.  They’ve joine...
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Randy Shaw @beyondchron.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Looking forward to sharing the Tenderloin’s rich history on October 8. Join us!
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