Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJordan Grimes @cafedujord.bsky.social · 13/10/2026A new example of the unique brainworms found in the San Francisco left: DSA-SF has apparently refused to take a position on Proposition G, which would destroy Sunset Dunes park and reopen the Great Highway to cars. Why? It doesn't achieve "working-class justice." 2258880
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariCyrus Hall @cyrushall.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The world is currently extremely dumb. You can help push back on that -- or, at least, feel better after talking to people offline -- by canvassing for the Regional Transit Measure tomorrow! Come join me up on Mt. Davidson for good views, a calf workout, and to help win this Nov! luma.com/tb5eaxdyluma.comCanvassing at Mt. Davidson in San Francisco · LumaWe're canvassing and connecting with voters, explaining how vital it is to pass the Regional Transit Measure this November! Join us to help with make sure our… 0163
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 11/10/2026I’ve never seen someone embody this more 09413
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariCorey Smith @cwsmith17.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I’ve been working on single stair reform for years. HAC sponsored a bill in Sacramento this year and we’re honoring leaders from Culver City on Single Stair reform. Any framing that this is single stair reform in SF is factually inaccurate. @jkdineen.bsky.social 24310
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariRobert Prinz @prinzrob.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Bay Area public transit #MeasureRTM polling shows 48% support, 34% opposed, 18% undecided. This means only 1 in 9 of the undecideds need to vote YES to get over 50%. Volunteer w the campaign now to help make this happen, opportunities listed here: 👇👇👇 luma.com/connectbayarea 29945
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Anyway. This is going to be a very close election. Every vote will count. Have you made a plan to vote? bsky.app/profile/poll... 000
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Epilogue, the cell service at Beaux (where I was attending a @scottwiener.bsky.social watch party) wasn’t great, but the rest of the debate wrapped up, etc etc. Jose, one of Scott’s field organizers made some custom Team Wiener shirts and gave them away in a raffle, and I won one! 220
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariLian Chikako @lian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026San Francisco's Congressional debate is on! Scott Wiener's first answer includes mentioning that he passed our country's FIRST fully-paid parental leave law. I'm so grateful that this was in effect when my son was born because I was able to be present for the toughest and biggest job of my life. 132
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026…and Scott roasted Connie with a question that put front and center her NIMBYism on: * Housing (opposing 469 Stevenson, Family Zoning Plan) * Transit (opposing prior transit funding measures, like 2020’s RR and opposing/watering down transit improvement proposals like Geary BRT 1112
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Okay, I’m in a terrible cell service area and these posts are taking too long to make…but TL:DR, the candidates got to ask each other a question… 111
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Connie’s answer, AFAIK it’s very similar to Scott, but I can’t quite tell if she firmly supports ensuring Taiwan has the defensive arms it might need 130
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“We need to provide defensive arms so that Taiwan can defend itself, we need to continue to support Ukraine as it defends itself from Russia” - @scottwiener.bsky.social 140
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Had to step away for a bit - I’m back. Scott is being asked if his positions on Israel/Palestine would change if Benjamin Netanyahu loses the next Israeli election. His answer - In short, is “no”, but here’s part of the back half 130
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Enjoy this fun cobbled together set of buzzwords from @conniechansf.bsky.social that doesn’t answer the moderators question of: “Explain why, since you’ve taken office in 2021, your district (the Richmond) has produced less housing than ever before” 140
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“The wealthy and corporations do not pay their fair share, I support reversing the Bush and Trump tax cuts” - @scottwiener.bsky.social 160
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026“I took on the establishment forces that have been blocking new homes” - @scottwiener.bsky.social (Fun fact, that “establishment” is Connie Chan and the NIMBY industrial complex that backs her) 190
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Here we go folks tonight is the CD-11 debate between @scottwiener.bsky.social and @conniechansf.bsky.social Follow along, I’ll do my best to share some hot takes along the way. Disclaimer, I’m obviously supporting @scottwiener.bsky.social 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 1140
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 28/09/2026You would have fulfilled your RHNA obligations years ago! 021
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 25/09/2026First off, @mikechensf.com nails it about this weird drama about Therapy Stores. Also, notably absent from this story? How does a space being vacant a decade+ help local retail? sfchronicle.com/sf/article/therapy-stores-clement-street-inner-richmond-22448156.php 1143
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I was one of only three or four people in this meeting of about 50ish people who were supportive of the proposal to build 562 homes at 850 La Playa Street. I was more than happy to raise my hand and share my opinions that I think this proposal *is a good thing* missionlocal.org/2026/09/rich...missionlocal.orgAt Richmond District town hall on Safeway housing project, neighbors see an assault on democracySome 60 people attended to listen and air their thoughts about a proposed eight-story Safeway redevelopment project in the Outer Richmond. 070
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 26/09/2026It is legitimately insulting that we live in a time where democracy ACTUALLY IS under attack, but a bunch of neighborhood busybodies who hate housing think not having enough meetings is an assault on democracy. Get a grip missionlocal.org/2026/09/rich...missionlocal.orgAt Richmond District town hall on Safeway housing project, neighbors see an assault on democracySome 60 people attended to listen and air their thoughts about a proposed eight-story Safeway redevelopment project in the Outer Richmond. 614527
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 25/09/2026San Francisco's "Formula Retail" ordinance, which forces businesses with more than 10 locations worldwide to get special permission to open in certain parts of the city, is nothing but snob zoning for commercial property. We should repeal it.sfchronicle.comA booming gift store chain is opening in an S.F. shopping district. It’s tearing the neighborhood apartA battle over chain stores and their impact on neighborhood character has been playing out for months in one of San Francisco’s most beloved and vibrant retail corridors. 7907
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Your reminder that we have to constantly organize against these people, sign the petition, share it with everyone. BUILD THE DAMN HOMES actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...actionnetwork.orgSupport new homes and an expanded grocery store at 850 La Playa!A home builder has recently put forward a proposal to bring 526 new rental homes and a new grocery store to 850 La Playa (currently the Outer Richmond Safeway). This is a massive opportunity to brin... 040
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Can confirm 🙃 This is pretty much accurate. 2121
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 23/09/2026San Francisco, don’t elect this conservative cosplayjng as a progressive: growusa.org/everything-c...growusa.orgConnie Chan Opposes EverythingTwenty-three votes and positions where Connie Chan said no to homes, transit, police, treatment, and the school board recall, each linked to the record. 1224
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I appreciate being volunteered for this, but I do not have the time to do this kind of free labor at present. @juddlegum.bsky.social if you or an associate wants to come and photograph a decade worth of political mail going back to 2016, I have a box full of it and I live in the Outer Richmond 020
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Laughs in San Franciscan 1342
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Lmao this is embarrassing, the Clement Street Merchants Association has a petition against a chain store opening on Clement. The chain is a local Bay Area business (Therapy Stores) trying to open its 11th location. Our formula retail ban is so dumb 2454
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026"The price of heating oil, a fuel that is very similar to diesel, is up roughly 60% since the start of the war in Iran on Feb. 28. "Many Americans are heading into a 'much more expensive' winter..." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...nytimes.comWhy the Iran War Will Make Heating Oil More Expensive for Some This WinterThe cost of heating oil, which is similar to diesel and used extensively in Northeastern states, has climbed sharply because of the war in Iran. 1192061886
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is very good and I’d really implore my followers, especially my cis ones, to read it. It’s a topic that deserves more depth than a couple hundred characters and Julia nails it like usual 0307
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariCyrus Hall @cyrushall.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Chronicle gets it: the Bay Area will not work without public transit. We must pass the Regional Transit Measure, else we're looking at a future that may not have BART at all, and that will see drastic cuts to other services.sfchronicle.comEndorsement: The Bay Area cannot function without public transit. Yes on the Regional Transit MeasureOPINION: Basic geometry dictates that there are too many of us living in too narrow confines for everyone to drive. The Bay Area needs its transit systems solvent, the editorial board writes. 15014
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A lot of other people took a bad vote so I did too is not the stirring defense Connie Chan thinks it is lmao Scott Wiener is right to point out her thin record. San Francisco deserves a legislative leader in Congress, not a naysaying backbencher www.sfexaminer.com/news/politic... 2373
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariUnited Democratic Club @uniteddemclubsf.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Next up: We’re proud to endorse these candidates for local office who are ready to help move San Francisco forward. Swipe to see our picks. 012
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariUnited Democratic Club @uniteddemclubsf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Local measures play an important role in how our city operates and functions. UDC has endorsed positions on this year’s propositions. Review the measures, get informed, and make your voice heard by voting on or before Election Day. 111
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariUnited Democratic Club @uniteddemclubsf.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Our 2026 endorsement for State and Federal offices is here. See our picks and help support these leaders win by making your plan to vote on or before November 3! 041
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In many ways it’s sobering to be back in Minneapolis. It’s still the city I know and love, but it’s not the same, a lot has happened since the last time I was here and there are reminders everywhere 1321
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 31/08/2026There was already backlash against the smaller proposal. There will always be backlash from people who don’t want more homes unless they fit some magical, ever changing formula because they don’t want more homes. That’s their whole deal! www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...sfchronicle.comExclusive: Proposed S.F. apartment tower more than doubles in size, sparking fears of backlashA developer that proposed the largest housing development ever in this San Francisco neighborhood is more than doubling the number of homes at the site and adding three stories to the project. 517120
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 27/08/2026There are 2 positions on housing. YIMBYs believe we should build enough housing for everyone. NIMBYs believe we should only build housing for people who *really deserve it* and that they should get to pick and choose who gets to live in their neighborhood. 10589103
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Connie Chan always says stuff like this like I haven't been her constituent for 6 years. She has no interest in hearing from people like me who want better transit or more homes. I am apparently not a part of that "my community" and we deserve better in Congress www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/c... 616423
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariSan Francisco Democratic Party @sfdemocrats.org · 19/08/2026It’s official! On September 10th at our annual Gala, we will honor David Chiu as a “Defender of Democracy.“ Join us in recognizing David Chiu as a valued Defender of Democracy in San Francisco. www.sfdems.org/gala2026 011
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariJane Natoli 🥑🚲🍍 @wafoli.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It was a pleasure chatting with Maya C Miller at CalMatters about the way it is? Relatedly we talked a lot about why SF is the way it is, especially its progressivism (or lack thereof depending on your point of view). This is my best distillation calmatters.org/politics/202... 2232
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariEmily Hamilton @ebwhamilton.bsky.social · 14/08/2026New from me at Governing: www.governing.com/finance/how-... State property tax caps are spreading like wildfire. And most concerningly, some states are adopting Prop 13-style "welcome neighbor" rules that lead to lower tax bills the longer you've been in your house.governing.comHow Property Tax Caps Keep Too Many Homes Off the MarketBy locking owners in place, Proposition 13-style assessment limitations put the homes that growing families need out of reach. Some states are finding ways to hold down tax bills while avoiding this t... 38025
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariMax Dubler 🏳️🌈 @maxdubler.com · 15/08/2026A huge part of YIMBY policy advocacy has gone into subjecting land use to the rule of law, rather than having it governed by the capricious and discretionary whims of elected officials, judges, and neighborhood busybodies. bsky.app/profile/jjoe... 0729
Bobak Esfandiari @bobakkabob.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Democrats running in battleground districts better cut these fucking comments up and use them every goddamn day between now and November 3rd 140
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariBilal Mahmood @bilalmahmood.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Amidst a housing affordability crisis, there is legislation moving through City Hall right now to arbitrarily double the number of historical landmarks and make it harder to build housing, and put us at risk of violating state law. www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/arti...sfchronicle.comA supervisor wants to double the number of historic landmarks in S.F. Is it a NIMBY ploy?Opinion: We can’t just preserve the past, we have to encourage new great design that we’ll want to landmark down the road, writes columnist Allison Arieff. 28920
Reposted by Bobak EsfandiariAlfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 02/08/2026CA Dem Proposition positions Yes✅ 1 Affordable Housing 2 Rainy day fund 3 School funds 4 Election public financing 5 Recall reform 37 Homeownership 38 Med research 40 Billionaire Tax No❌ 39 Vote suppression 41 blocks Prop40 42 blocks Prop40 43 Restricts taxes 44 Clinic spending reg 45 CEQA changes 45113