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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 27d

In what is being called a sharp break from tradition, President Trump just publicly celebrated the indictment of former FBI director James Comey.

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Alameda County Progressive Democrats @acprogressivedems.bsky.social · Sep 21

Please join us for a special session of the Alameda County Progressive Democrats tonight @ 7-8:30 pm. Two leading national experts on "what works" in terms of congressional and state advocacy for Palestine will speak. Relevant even if you don't live in the County. Hassan and Lily are incredible!

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Kumar Rao @kumar.bsky.social · Sep 11

Look at this utter shit from the Politico interview of Hasan Piker. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · Sep 11

Where is the outrage about political violence?

MSNBC @msnbc.com · Sep 11

BREAKING: Multiple HBCUs reportedly received threats, prompting lockdowns and heightened security

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Sep 10

Public health matters. Violence anywhere has the potential to echo and resurface everywhere. This is a frightening time, especially for those of us in politics and for activists on all sides.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Sep 10

During the Vietnam War, we saw a surge of violence at home; Operation Desert Storm ended just before the Rodney King beating and the subsequent LA Uprising after the officers’ acquittal; and the Fort Hood massacre occurred in the shadow of the Iraq War.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Sep 10

From a public health perspective, this desensitization not only dulls our empathy but also enables those who inflict violence to grow numb to the consequences of their actions on all of us.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Sep 10

Unfortunately, by watching the violence in other countries, particularly the ongoing suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, we in Western nations have become desensitized to it.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 26

The lower rent was due to lower desirability. No one wanted to move into the city. There is nothing in the world you can share with me that is going to make me side with upward redistribution of wealth.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 25

Proposed California housing reform could result in ‘too much upzoning’

calmatters.org/commentary/r...

California housing reform could result in 'too much upzoning' | Opinion

A controversial housing bill seeking to make it easier to build dense housing near certain transit stops would cause "too much upzoning," a former East Bay councilman argues.

calmatters.org

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 25

In other words, despite increases in the housing supply, data indicate that fewer renters wanted to move to, or remain in, Minneapolis during this time period.

www.minneapolisfed.org/article/2025...

Unpacking supply and demand in rent trends since the Minneapolis 2040 Plan | Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis

New analysis provides a fresh look at how Minneapolis’ 2040 comprehensive plan is influencing housing supply, demand, and affordability in the city

www.minneapolisfed.org

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 25

Some studies indicate a decrease in overall rents from increased market-rate housing (Asquith, 176) but there are others that indicate the opposite or very limited effects overall (Li, 177).

scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcont...

scholarship.law.upenn.edu

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 20

Former Bay Area mayor lets ‘ego run wild,’ leading to reality show elimination www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen... #Emeryville

Former Bay Area mayor lets ‘ego run wild,’ leading to reality show elimination

An East Bay man’s reality television stint has come to a dramatic end, and his political background may be to blame.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 19

At this point, you're just spewing conjecture.

www.housingisahumanright.org/california-y...

California YIMBY Joins Corporate Landlords to Kill Rent Control Measure

California YIMBY joins corporate landlords to kill the Justice for Renters Act, a pro-rent control ballot measure.

www.housingisahumanright.org

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 19

The Illusion of YIMBY/Abundance: Does not deliver the affordability gains its proponents predict. Its idealism perpetuates the very issues it purports to resolve. utahvanguard.medium.com/the-illusion...

The Illusion of YIMBY/Abundance

By Patrick Condon and David Fields

utahvanguard.medium.com

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 15

Rrriiigghhhttt.....

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 14

I am a city council Councilmember. I saw our numbers for ADUs, and of the many were built...how many became affordable? 0% It's a ponzi scheme that widens portfolios of private equity and real estate companies.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 14

YIMBY is top to bottom trickle down economics that benefit private developers that gentrifies and dispalces. That is why YIMBY supresses rent control, tenant stabilization, tenant unions. Follow the money.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 14

If you want to talk about "backwards" directions, let's keep it simple: I'm advocating and I believe the council candidate is advocating for a bottom to up power dynamic, grassroots mobilization and policy building.

Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 14

Oh hell no! YIMBY = gentrification, displacement, luxury/market rate apartments, real estate lobby, Abundance trickle down Reagonomics. She should stay as far away from YIMBY/NIMBY politics and endorsements as possible.

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 8

Is Planning Commissioner Sam Gould the Seneca Scott of Emeryville?
emeryvilletattler.blogspot.com/2025/08/is-p...

Is Planning Commissioner Sam Gould the Seneca Scott of Emeryville?

Sam Gould / Seneca Scott: Pugilists for Conservative Causes Both Attack Progressives in Their Respective Communities, Both Win Free Speec...

emeryvilletattler.blogspot.com

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mBOLDen Change @mboldenchange.bsky.social · Jul 15

Trump's immigration raids are about economic and social repression. They target vulnerable workers and communities, not the exploitative employers who profit from them.

We're breaking down the lies and charting a path forward rooted in dignity, equity, and truth.

🔗 mboldenchange.substack.com

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Aug 7

Find it interesting that @sfchronicle.com failed to mention (but @kqedarts.bsky.social did) that Black orgs not receiving grant dollars was due to #AI discrimination and bias. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/b...
vs.
www.kqed.org/arts/13979600

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Kalimah Priforce @priforce.bsky.social · Jul 30

Israeli forces allegedly choked and kicked U.S. organizer Chris Smalls, the former leader of the Amazon labor union, while he was in custody.

#Gaza #Palestine #FreedomFlotilla #FFC #Israel #Amazon #Activist #Palestinian #LaborRights #Union #FreeChrisSmalls #ChrisSmalls

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Katie Wutsername @wutsername.bsky.social · Jul 2

When we say, "Democrats won't save us", this is what we mean. #termlimits #corporatedemocratsarecomplicit
#Demleadershipispathetic

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