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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 18h

There’s 1,000 times more chatter about the Maine senate race in a year than about Maine’s ballot measure in 3 weeks that’d bring voter ID and crack down on mail voting… maybe let’s start there??? boltsmag.org/maine-questi...

A Ballot Measure Targets Mail Voting in Maine - Bolts

Question 1, on the November ballot, would set up a barrage of new restrictions on absentee ballots that would considerably affect older voters and people with disabilities.

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 9h

You are rocking my world with these fare details - thank you!

It's going to really change how I get downtown and to the airport.

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 19h

I 💙 u anyway, BART — just less often than I would!

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 19h

If free in-city transfers 😊
If discounted in-city transfers ☹️

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 1d

Same, looked and didn't buy. I work at home, so the math of the monthly pass doesn't work out. Or it months where it would have, I only know after the fact once I've lived my life lol!

Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 1d

I buy Muni day passes a lot, and BART's not included in those. Any inter-agency transfer discounts that exist between BART and Muni don't apply to that, so they don't help me.

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 1d

My trips on BART would double if there were free transfers within SF between BART and Muni and vice versa.

One city, one fare!

BART @bart.gov · 2d

Ridership growth is only part of the solution to BART’s significant financial crisis. To close BART’s $375 million deficit with only fare revenue, current ridership levels would need to more than double.

Find more September ridership highlights here: www.bart.gov/news/article...

BART ridership continues to grow; September ridership increased by 10% over previous year | Bay Area Rapid Transit

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 1d

woah, government CAN hold people accountable

San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 2d

UPDATE: The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office Tuesday in a vote that marked a dramatic and historic culmination of a bitter saga.

San Mateo County supervisors unanimously vote to oust sheriff from office

The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to remove Sheriff Christina Corpus from office after months of acrimony and scandal.

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League of Women Voters of San Francisco @lwvsf.bsky.social · 3d

Every voter matters! Encourage your friends and family to register now so they can vote in the California special election. The deadline to vote is less than a month away.

YOU CAN HELP
⭐ Reshare this post
⭐ Ask folks if they're registered to vote
⭐ Tell them lwvsf.org/vote has everything they need

532,101. That's how many San Franciscans are registered to vote. You can make it 532,102! lwvsf.org/vote. Data from the SF Department of Elections as of October 12, 2025.

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League of Women Voters of San Francisco @lwvsf.bsky.social · 7d

Celebrate the iconic women who fought for the vote with our new ⭐ Put the Rage in Suffrage t-shirts! ⭐

Choose from six legendary suffragists who refused to back down. Grab yours before seeing Suffs the musical in San Francisco so you can wear your history loud and proud.

Buy at rdbl.co/4nMw1KE

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

The flag of Greendale Community College from the TV show Community. On a blue field, there's a pink circle with a six pointed starburst in the middle, surrounded by the phrase *E Pluribus Anus."

Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

Y'all are feeding that pro-natalist troll with too much attention. STAHP!

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Noah Arroyo @noaharroyo.bsky.social · 8d

This was an amazing meeting, where the community's passion and expertise shone bright.

News Relay Network @newsrelaynetwork.bsky.social · 8d

When we met with a large group of locals, we expected marching orders for topics that our newsroom should cover. What we got was much more meaningful.

Here’s what we learned. newsrelaynetwork.org/san-francisc...

SF Tenderloin’s vision for community-serving media

We met with a group of locals to find out what they would want from a neighborhood newsroom. Here’s what they told us.

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

Give strangers compliments. It's such a big mood shift for the giver and givee.

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

At the NYE party I go to, the sentiment for a long time has been, "Yay, we survived!"

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

If it bleeds...

Our World in Data @ourworldindata.org · 9d

Does the news reflect what we die from?

The image presents a comparison of the leading causes of death in the United States for 2023 and the media coverage these causes receive from three news outlets: The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Fox News.

In the footer, it notes the data sources, indicating that the information is based on media mentions from Media Cloud (2025) and death data from the US CDC (2025) and the Global Terrorism Index, with a clarification that values are normalized to sum to 100%.

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

Something has shifted at McSweeney's, and I am here for it!

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 8d

"WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. EVEN WHEN ONE SIDE THINK HEAD MEDS MAKE QUIET BABIES."

“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief

“[Editor-in-chief of CBS News] Bari Weiss told network staffers in a morning editorial call that she wants to ‘win’ before delivering a rallying cr...

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

All the possible answers are very spicy.

Congratulations!

Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 8d

#WordsMatter

Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · 8d

Note how the SF Standard adopts conservative slogan/framing, rebranding supportive housing as “drug-tolerant housing.” The same could be said of any apartment building, condo complex, or single family home, but the term will only be used to describe the housing low-income people occupy.

SF Standard headline:
Officials want to halt city funds for 'drug-tolerant' housing

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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 8d

NEW: @hospitalityhousesf.bsky.social has purchased 1009 Market St., the building housing its fine art studio. In a time of economic insecurity, a rise in anti-homelessness sentiment, and an affordability crisis, this acquisition is a rare win for low-income artists in San Francisco

‘A Creator’s Dream’: Inside the SF Studio Building a Hub for Low-Income Artists

Hospitality House has purchased a mid-Market building that contains the nonprofit’s fine art studio — securing its future forever.

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 9d

We used to use hashtags. We used to be a society.

Ian Coldwater 👻🌿 @lookitup.baby · 9d

sports fans, it would make the rest of us really happy if you could thread your OH MY FUCKING GOD jump scare posts so the rest of us could mute the thread or at least understand the context of what you’re referring to

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 9d

We used to use hashtags. We used to be a society.

Ian Coldwater 👻🌿 @lookitup.baby · 9d

sports fans, it would make the rest of us really happy if you could thread your OH MY FUCKING GOD jump scare posts so the rest of us could mute the thread or at least understand the context of what you’re referring to

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Lauren Girardin @girardinl.bsky.social · 15d

#WordsMatter

Costa Samaras @costasamaras.com · 15d

illegal federal corruption

WIRED @wired.com · 15d

SCOOP: At 9:35am on Wednesday, the first morning of the US government shutdown, employees at the Small Business Administration (SBA) received a template from human resources for their suggested “out of office” email. They were advised to blame the Democrats.

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League of Women Voters of San Francisco @lwvsf.bsky.social · 15d

New month, who dis?

Get together with other folks in San Francisco who believe in democracy by coming to one or more events we've got coming up. Our calendar is packed with ways you can take action, learn something new, or just enjoy a night at the theater!

lwvsf.org/calendar

List of upcoming events from the League of Women Voters of San Francisco. All events are open to the public unless noted, and Pacific Time. 10/5 and 10/10 Vote in Style with LWV + LUSH, 1:00-4:00pm, Stonestown Galleria. 10/7 Observer Corps: Training to observe public meetings, 12:00–12:30pm. 10/18 March with LWVSF at the NO KINGS protest, 1:30pm meetup, 2:00pm march starts, Sue Bierman Park to Civic Center Plaza. 10/20 Deadline to register to vote online or by mail for the next election, after this you can still register, but only in person, Voter guide at lwvsf.org/vote. 10/25 Suffs the musical League Night in San Francisco. Pre-show reception for League of Women Voters members! Use promo code “LWVSF” to support our work and save! 6:00pm doors, 7:30pm show, Orpheum Theater. 11/4 Election Day: California special election for Prop 50, Voter guide at lwvsf.org/vote, Cast your ballot by 8:00pm. Get more info at lwvsf.org/calendar.

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Nuala Bishari @nuala.bsky.social · 15d

“It’s just nice [to be reminded] that people still genuinely give a shit about culture." says Joanna Lioce, who's booking shows at the soon-to-be-reopened punk venue Mabuhay. “Have some fucking joy.”

COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 15d

The Mabuhay, “the cauldron where punk rock began in SF,” shuttered decades ago. On Friday, Oct 3 it reopens with a show headlined by Kelley Stoltz. What happens when you try to build something new on sacred musical ground?
✍️: @emmaruthless.bsky.social

Mabuhay Gardens to Reopen, Attempt to Remain Upright Under Weight of Expectations

The birthplace of San Francisco punk can’t be what it once was. Is it time to let it be something else instead?

www.coyotemedia.org

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