Articles~Petitions +Petitions – August Executions~ Events for Thursday, Aug 13-Sat. Aug. 15

By Adrienne Fong Not back posting on a regular basis. RESOURCES:  UPDATES WITH BAY RESISTANCE and get plugged to actions you can support, text “Resist” to 888-850-0928 GI HOTLINE (877) 477-4497 Center On Conscience and War: 800-379-2679 (toll free) In Washington DC   – Share these numbers to people who know active duty service members… Continue reading

Expert Explains the Real Danger Behind Trump’s Midterm ‘National Emergency’ Threat

Voters cast their ballots at South Oldham Middle School on May 19, 2026 in Crestwood, Kentucky.  (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images) Trump is “trying to scare people into thinking he has more power than he has,” said UCLA law professor Rick Hasen. Brad Reed Aug 12, 2026 (CommonDreams.org) President Donald Trump raised eyebrows… Continue reading

Meet the S.F. congressional candidates: How would you constrain Trump’s power?

by Yujie Zhou August 11, 2026 (MissionLocal.org) Welcome back to our “Meet the Candidates” series, where the congressional candidates respond to a question in 100 words or less. Answers will be published every Monday.  CA-11, the congressional district that Connie Chan and Scott Wiener are running to represent includes most of… Continue reading

Book: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy”

The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy Gil Duran Not yet published Expected 18 Aug 26 A fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its current moment on the international stage, exploring the wild and dystopian ambition of… Continue reading

Alice Club endorsements

Alice Club endorsements

Federal and California State Offices U.S. House of Representatives, District 11 Scott Wiener U.S. House of Representatives, District 15 Kevin Mullin Governor Xavier Becerra Lieutenant Governor Fiona Ma Secretary of State Shirley Weber Controller Malia Cohen Treasurer Eleni Kounalakis Attorney General Rob Bonta Board of Equalization, District 2 Sally Lieber… Continue reading

Spiteful AIPAC Spends $30 Million On Loud Bird Perched Outside Abdul El-Sayed’s Window

Published: August 11, 2026 (TheOnion.com) ANN ARBOR, MI—In an effort to irritate the recent winner of Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary at all hours of the night, a spiteful American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) reportedly spent $30 million this week to place a really loud bird directly outside the window of Abdul El-Sayed. “It might seem… Continue reading