Nov 8, 2023
Welcome to Dolores Park, Pirate Wires’ inaugural local politics vertical. San Francisco has been a major focus of our work all the way back from our first issue of the flagship. Now, we’re formally covering the city in its own corner of the Pirate Wires universe. Every week we’ll share a lead, stories and links from City Hall, the latest from our noble class of unhinged activists, and whatever other story from the neighborhoods that you should know about, be it helpful, or — let’s be honest — funny. Our purpose as ever is to be the signal in the noise. In terms of coverage, let us know what you’d like to read more of below. What do you consider essential San Francisco reading?
-Solana
a dispatch from the red cup rebellion, where baristas and dsa members in keffiyehs marched outside a fully open starbucks, booing clueless patrons picking up lattes and scones
“the most harassed man in the history of twitter” is more than just a punching bag. will stancil is the representation of an internet ecosystem that rewards obsession, and punishes sincerity
new york city's next mayor ran on freezing rent, free buses, and policies that are popular yet unrealistic (or illegal) setting the stage for years of lawsuits and funding fights