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Randy Shaw

@beyondchron.bsky.social

Founder and Director of San Francisco’sTenderloin Housing Clinic. Founder of the Tenderloin museum. Author: The Activist Handbook, Beyond the Fields and Generation Priced Out (all from UC Press) and The Tenderloin. Editor: BeyondChron.org

393 Followers  |  53 Following  |  117 Posts  |  Joined: 12.11.2024  |  1.7044

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SF’s Permanent Supportive Housing Is Rousing Success - Beyond Chron Why criticism of PSH is misguided

San Francisco's best strategy for reducing homelessness, beyondchron.org/sfs-permanen... #Homelessness @nlihc.org @naehomelessness.bsky.social

10.11.2025 15:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Is Newsom CA's Best Governor in Nearly 50 Years? - Beyond Chron Newsom has moved CA forward

Prop 50 win adds to @gavinnewsom.bsky.social's historic legacy, beyondchron.org/is-newsom-be...

05.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Election Predictions November 2025 - Beyond Chron Will voters reject Trump?

We assess #Mamdani, #Prop50, NYC housing measures and two key Governor races. beyondchron.org/election-pre... @opennewyork.org
@hellgateny.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

03.11.2025 15:38 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can Connie Chan Defeat Scott Wiener? - Beyond Chron Why Chan has path to victory for Congress

Nancy Pelosi's expected retirement offers San Francisco the first chance since 1987 to elect a new member of Congress. @scottwiener.bsky.social announced he's running. Connie Chan has not announced but many are encouraging her. beyondchron.org/can-connie-c... #NancyPelosi

27.10.2025 18:43 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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National Guard Can’t Close San Francisco’s Drug Markets - Beyond Chron Assessing National Guard's Tenderloin efforts

The National Guard came to San Francisco in 2023. Here's what it accomplished, beyondchron.org/national-gua... #NationalGuard #Benioff @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

20.10.2025 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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How Real is San Francisco’s “Comeback”? - Beyond Chron Clearing drug markets is essential

Can there be a San Francisco "comeback" without closing the many open-air sidewalk drug markets? Here are the facts behind the city's "progress," beyondchron.org/how-do-we-me... @mattdorsey.bsky.social @stephensherrill.bsky.social

14.10.2025 14:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Simon Rosenberg has a much more positive assessment of her campaign.

09.10.2025 14:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Great News! On to air conditioning.

07.10.2025 20:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Pelosi’s Re-Election Plans Becoming Clear - Beyond Chron A fierce race to succeed Pelosi

I see enough evidence to provide an early take on the race to succeed Nancy Pelosi, beyondchron.org/pelosis-re-e... @scottwiener.bsky.social @christinepelosi.bsky.social @saikatforcongress.bsky.social

06.10.2025 16:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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SF's Long History of Undermining the Tenderloin - Beyond Chron New book on SF's Tenderloin

Join me Wednesday at 12:30 @uclawsf.bsky.social
for a talk about my new book and how City Hall has long mistreated SF's Tenderloin. Event details in link to story, beyondchron.org/how-sf-city-... #Tenderloin #SanFrancisco

06.10.2025 16:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Can Vets in California Rely On Private Medical Care? - Beyond Chron Over the past several months, veterans and their caregivers have been holding rallies every week in front of the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the Santa Rosa VA Outpatient Clinic.  They’ve joine...

How Trump's privatization plans will negatively impact California vets, beyondchron.org/can-vets-in-... #Veterans @vetsat.bsky.social

29.09.2025 20:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Looking forward to sharing the Tenderloin’s rich history on October 8. Join us!

17.09.2025 14:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Surrounding drug activities and excessive shoplifting by drug users discouraged businesses and customers.

16.09.2025 08:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
John Burton, progressive hero, dies at 92 - Beyond Chron (this was published in 2004 when Burton left office)   John Burton’s political career has come to an end. The media has emphasized his crusty, old-school style, and his commitment to fighting for the ...

Our tribute to the late John Burton, a true progressive hero, beyondchron.org/john-burton-... #johnBurton

08.09.2025 16:13 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
John Burton: A Hero of our Time - Beyond Chron John Burton’s political career has come to an end. The media has emphasized his crusty, old-school style, and his commitment to fighting for the poor. But all of these “end of an era” stories have fai...

Here’s our tribute to the late John Burton when he left office, beyondchron.org/john-burton-...

07.09.2025 21:51 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Upset About Trump? Join Newsom’s Prop 50 Campaign - Beyond Chron Prop 50 challenges Trump

I've heard from a lot of people asking if they need to help pass CA's Prop 50. The answer is Yes. Here's why, beyondchron.org/upset-about-... #Prop50

04.09.2025 16:03 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

To name one obvious fact: newsom has allocated more affordable housing funds than all prior California governors combined.

03.09.2025 19:28 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Jerry Brown did nothing on housing until forced to sign bills at end of tenure. Newsom did CEQA reform. He’s been great on housing and is tied up now trying to save democracy.

03.09.2025 18:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0

A must-see film for anyone interested in Tenderloin history and/or the roots of the Compton's Riot.

02.09.2025 20:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Want to fight back against Trump? Join the Yes on 50 campaign. Rally in SF today at City Hall steps at 9:30am, beyondchron.org/upset-about-... @simonwdc.bsky.social @larrygross.bsky.social @cademocrats.bsky.social @gavinnewsom.bsky.social

02.09.2025 14:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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American Agitators Offers Labor Day Inspiration - Beyond Chron American Agitators' Inspiring Message

Looking for tools to combat Trump? Come to free Bay Area showing of American Agitators, a new film on legendary organizer Fred Ross, Sr.. Link to tickets in story, beyondchron.org/american-agi... @sflabor.bsky.social @ucblaborcenter.bsky.social

01.09.2025 14:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

There’s a lot of misinformation about this. National Historic Districts don’t stop demolition of historic buildings.

18.08.2025 16:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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City Faces Historic Housing Opportunity. Will it Seize It? - Beyond Chron Housing a must on airport site

A progressive city can add thousands of housing units affordable to working people without impacting current neighborhoods. Here's how, beyondchron.org/city-faces-h... @abundanthousingla.bsky.social @acceaction.bsky.social

18.08.2025 14:53 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump Judges Gonna Trump - Beyond Chron On Friday, August 8, 2025, a Washington D.C. appellate court halted an inquiry into contempt charges for the Trump Administration’s infamous disobedience of a court order not to deport alleged gang me...

Trump ignores court orders? No problem says his appointees to Federal Court of Appeals. @stephenkaus.bsky.social explains, beyondchron.org/trump-judges...

11.08.2025 15:57 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

We're talking about people interacting with users and who are clearly involved but not using when we pass

04.08.2025 21:09 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Tenderloin’s Sidewalk Drug Use: By the Numbers - Beyond Chron City Hall must address Tenderloin drug crisis

In "progressive" San Francisco, the number of sidewalk drug users it allows in its last remaining non-gentrified neighborhood is off the charts. beyondchron.org/the-tenderlo...

04.08.2025 18:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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How San Francisco Discourages Public Input - Beyond Chron An easy fix to expand public input

San Francisco promotes public input on policies. But it has erected hurdles to public testimony at hearings. We offer an easy fix. beyondchron.org/how-san-fran... @boardofsupervisors.bsky.social

28.07.2025 17:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Why Is San Francisco Delaying Geographic Equity? - Beyond Chron Why does SF treat neighborhoods so differently?

When will progressive San Francisco start practicing real geographic equity, beyondchron.org/why-is-san-f... #SanFrancisco

21.07.2025 14:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Should Nancy Pelosi Run in 2026? - Beyond Chron The pros and cons of a Pelosi candidacy

Should Nancy Pelosi run in 2026? beyondchron.org/should-nancy... @pelosi.house.gov

14.07.2025 14:44 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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T-Bone Slim Puts Today’s Crisis in Perspective - Beyond Chron A 100-year old voice lives on

This writer/activist's words from a century ago still resonate today, beyondchron.org/t-bone-slim-...

07.07.2025 16:16 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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