@workingsquiddy

Scoping the scenery. Your fave’s fave local political junkie. Opinions my own.

 Oakland, CA
Joined June 2015
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Dr. CBS
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Okay you won but hands off Haiti mf.
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Media is failing its role to enhance the public good by failing to identify who is backing local candidates and what those people's political views are. Oakland is awash in billionaire money made in the most disturbing ways currently being invested by visible astroturf
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Oakland is on its way to have its lowest homicide total in memory. But those dedicated to sewing ugly views of Oakland and overbudgeting OPD will do their best to prevent analysis and understanding of it. They actually don't want it to stay low.
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No more trade fantasies made into romance movies I beg.
mr ⋆ cakes@CAKESDAKILLAOct 23
Really wish we saw more layers to black queer art. Do we really need more flowers in beards, “unpacking masculinity” and overdone erotica.
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Twitter putting in the auto-translation feature so other languages can understand each other’s tweets
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Wish they went with the bigger design for this building. It’s actually pretty small and wide for so few units.
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The District 3 Town Hall on AI Data Centers was exactly what democracy looks like! Thank you to all the community members who came out to make your voices heard - there were some POWERFUL comments shared by generational West Oakland residents today. Thank you CM Fife for creating a space where everybody could share their different perspectives and really hear each other.
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oh dear we're fucked aren't we
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Saw one of these on a table in front of IB’s on Lakeshore where a young Black woman was sitting. I asked her what it was and she said she didn’t know and I could have it. I knew who was behind it immediately. It led me to think two things:
Jordan@workingsquiddyOct 23
I was handed this Oakland Watch booklet today that claims Sheng Thao and Barbara Lee lead the political machine responsible for corruption in Oakland. I was wondering who was associated with Oakland Watch and then the guy walked by again with Seneca Scott. Of course.
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Just spotted these on windshields around the Acorn apartments. Are the puppet videos not effective?
Jordan@workingsquiddyOct 23
I was handed this Oakland Watch booklet today that claims Sheng Thao and Barbara Lee lead the political machine responsible for corruption in Oakland. I was wondering who was associated with Oakland Watch and then the guy walked by again with Seneca Scott. Of course.
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Jordan retweeted
POLITICO
@politicoOct 24
"There needs to be a long conversation regarding the state of Black people within the Democratic Party." Angie Nixon described Black voters as feeling “undervalued” by Dems who often wait “until last minute" to speak with them. 🎧 #TheConversation: politi.co/47wneWR
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The first was counter narrative needed to be *printed* to offset the actual public record and archival reality my article for The East Bay Express established years ago:
(((whatever)))@kath2cats24 May 2025
Oakland politics embroiled in tokenism controversy | East Bay Express eastbayexpress.com/oakland-p…

Oakland politics embroiled in tokenism controversy

Oakland politics embroiled in tokenism controversy; a cryptic note exposes alleged manipulation and misrepresentation during recalls and mayoral election.

eastbayexpress.com
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I was handed this Oakland Watch booklet today that claims Sheng Thao and Barbara Lee lead the political machine responsible for corruption in Oakland. I was wondering who was associated with Oakland Watch and then the guy walked by again with Seneca Scott. Of course.
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It also goes after Black organizations that actually connected to the wider Black community in Oakland in attempt to defend astroturf groups with Black faces or like the Oakland chapter of the NAACP that has been compromised.
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We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: -It’s ‘sleight of hand’ -It’s ‘bated breath’ -It’s ‘lo and behold’ -It's 'buck naked' -It’s ‘brass tacks’ -It’s ‘free rein’ -It’s ‘toe the line'
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white people will not admit something is racist unless it fails *their* litmus test. the concept of racism to the modern white is either an egregious physically violent act or nothing at all. they cannot fathom the complexities that come with navigating Blackness
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Why y’all don’t want people to criticize Zorhan? I thought push him left after the election was y’alls thing
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54% US workers regularly skip lunch on the job due to high food costs, increasing job pressure, per CNBC
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Jordan retweeted
Dreism@Dreism3Oct 22
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Its connection to slavery is so interesting and chilling. Greatest fear that even in death you are still forced to work. Death was the only escape for many.
Merriam-Webster
@MerriamWebsterOct 23
'Zombie' is derived from the Louisiana Creole or Haitian Creole word 'zonbi.'
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