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Jaweed Kaleem @jaweedkaleem.bsky.social · 21h

University of California & Cal State campuses have together shared the names of thousands of employees with the Trump admin as it probes antisemitism allegations. Faculty are demanding schools, which say they are legally required to share data, push back:

www.latimes.com/california/s...

UC, CSU released troves of personal employee information to the feds. Now the backlash

Cal State and UC have face campus protest and intense rebuke by faculty, students and staff for sharing employee personal information with the Trump administration as part of investigations into alle...

www.latimes.com

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 13h

…and it focuses on community empowerment and engagement and trains future leaders through its programmatic work.

Donate to support CAIR-SFBA’s vital work: ca.cair.com/sfba/give-on...

Give Online | CAIR California

Donate Support CAIR-SFBA

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 13h

CAIR offers legal services including in cases of civil rights violations and discrimination; counters Islamophobia by documenting incidents, reporting and creating awareness about them, and engaging officials on these incidents and prevention;

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 13h

Another wonderful @CAIRSFBA gala in the books. As usual, the gala sold out and was attended by 1300 people!

CAIR, is the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the country with 30+ chapters, including SFBA here in the Bay Area.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 13h

Caught Ali Sethi performing in San Francisco on Friday and it quite literally changed my life. Such a true artist and beautiful singer.

And Mehfil, the Panjabi band that opened for Sethi, was amazing, too. I’m a fan!

Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 3d

When people express fear about tech oligarchs normalizing authoritarianism - this is what they’re talking about.

These out of touch billionaires don’t have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 3d

When people express fear about tech oligarchs normalizing authoritarianism - this is what they’re talking about.

These out of touch billionaires don’t have to deal with the consequences of their actions.

San Francisco officials need to condemn Benioff’s call-to-action about the National Guard.

Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social · 3d

For years, San Franciscans considered him the rare big-hearted billionaire. But days before his Dreamforce conference begins, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he would support President Trump sending the National Guard to SF and that Trump is doing “a great job.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 3d

What a crock of shit from Marc Benioff — who appears willfully ignorant of news and facts and so thirsty for approval and attention from the Trump tech bros (who in the past mocked him relentlessly) that he is soiling himself in public www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 3d

We can have democracy or we can have billionaires.
We cannot have both.

NYT: Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco (gift link)

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 4d

IOWA: I headed back to Wisconsin through my 33rd state: Iowa.

From there, I departed from Illinois and returned to San Francisco earlier this week.

Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 4d

MINNESOTA: Most people are surprised to learn that I was born in Rochester, Minnesota.

My father’s first professional job in this country was at the “Big Blue” IBM in Rochester, launching my family’s early immigrant life in America.

I returned to MN to visit after 8 years.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 4d

WISCONSIN: I visited my relatives on my way to and back from Minnesota and stopped off in both Milwaukee and Madison along the way, taking different routes to see as much of the state as possible.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 4d

ILLINOIS: I came to Chicago to see “Paradise Lost” by Raqib Shaw at the .

The painting is a journey through the artist’s life & is an unfinished work that he began in 2009.

The piece is anchored in Kashmir, one of the most militarized places on earth.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 4d

ILLINOIS: The trip began with a train ride from Detroit to Chicago where I spent 36 hours decompressing after four packed days at ArabCon which took place in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 4d

I returned to many places that I visited 8 years ago when I drove across the country in my move from DC to SF.

I noticed and learned many things this time that I do not remember from that first epic roadtrip:

nadiarahman.medium.com/the-great-am...

The Great American Road Trip

Washington, DC to San Francisco, California

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 4d

Earlier this week, I completed a solo roadtrip through the Midwest: 1,176 miles over 8 days.

Route:
- Michigan to Illinois (via @amtrak.com)
- Illinois to Wisconsin
- Wisconsin to Minnesota
- Minnesota to Iowa
- Iowa to Wisconsin
- Wisconsin to Illinois

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 5d

The grassroots energy behind Saikat in his race for Congress was palpable in today’s crowd:

“Saikat! Saikat! Saikat!”

His campaign’s message & platform has connected with San Franciscans of all backgrounds.

Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 5d

WOW. 700+ people at The Chapel for @saikatforcongress.bsky.social’s campaign kick off! The venue was at capacity. 🔥

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Saikat for Congress @saikatforcongress.bsky.social · 5d

I’ll see you tonight at The Chapel, or we’ll see each other virtually on TikTok & IG Live at 7pm.

RSVP in bio!

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 5d

This event is tonight in San Francisco and has over 1,000 RSVPs!

I’m planning to attend.

Saikat for Congress @saikatforcongress.bsky.social · 10d

Can’t wait to see everyone next Wednesday 10/8 at The Chapel! RSVP at the link in my bio before signups close.

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Saikat for Congress @saikatforcongress.bsky.social · 7d

No AIPAC money. No corporate or lobbyist money.

I'm running for Congress to represent the people of San Francisco, not big donors.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 6d

This is how genocide is aided and abetted. If we didn’t understand it before Gaza, we understand it now.

Those who let this happen will not get away with it.

Photos: USF vigil - 10/7/25

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 6d

All of this has happened and not enough people have spoken up or even acknowledged Gaza in any meaningful way in these two painful years. Because of fear of what they may lose in their privileged lives as Gazans have literally lost everything.

This is how it happens.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 6d

Making California the 1st state to censor education within the context of criticism of Israel.

California’s shameless legislature made it possible with some claiming, as some of the most privileged & empowered people in the state, they felt bullied & powerless to stop the bill.

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Nadia Rahman 駱雯 @nadiarahman.bsky.social · 6d

The education system in Gaza has been destroyed by Israel, but politicians here have worked overtime to pass censorship in public schools so that kids cannot learn about the atrocities Israel has committed.

California’s shameless governor Newsom signed AB 715 into law today…

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