Mainly on Bluesky. Journalist, editor. Co-founder, News Relay Network + Tenderloin Voice. Previously: @FifthandMission; @sfnext; @SFPublicPress; @kalw; @MLNow.
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Yes, this election is around the corner, but a lot can get done in a few days. Shaniqua McClendon from @votesaveamerica shares a few actions — including just talking to friends and family. People trust people they know.
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I've been reading Project 2025. As @veronikellymars points out, a lot of stuff in there is already happening. We're living the test run.
To stay sane, I made a podcast. I'm talking with people who are confronting authoritarianism, resisting that sense of impending doom. First ep:
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THIS FRIDAY
Prop. E is on the ballot in March, promising a slew of changes to SFPD policy.
Join our own @EskSF in conversation w/@mattdorsey & @ACLU_NorCal’s @Matt_Cagle, for & against, to discuss the measure’s impacts.
Tickets here 👇👇👇
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Right now! Join @nate_rosenfield and I for an AMA about a group of Mississippi sheriffs deputies known as the “Goon Squad.” Dozens of witnesses say that for years, these deputies tortured suspects during low-level drug busts.
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If you’re missing @FifthandMission like I’ve been, join me & the team next Wed (11/15) at @prx Podcast Garage where we’ll discuss how we made the podcast.
I’d love to meet listeners IRL, and toast to our run! 🥂
Use code ‘fifthandmission’ for free tix: kqed.org/events/745698031887
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Anybody would be lucky to work alongside @CeeLei @LauraWenus @KeithMenconi & @garybaca_oak. If you’re looking for talented, dedicated and thoughtful audio journalists, please let me know so I can sing their praises.
Yes, it's goodbye. The final episode of @FifthandMission is a thoughtful farewell from @CeeLei. Like many talented audio makers right now, all of us on the team will be figuring out our next steps as the Chronicle ends its podcasts.
It's been a privilege.
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These layoffs affect the @SFNext team too, which I was also part of. Difficult times all around, and it's happening in too many newsrooms. But I feel lucky I got to work with @CeeLei @KeithMenconi @garybaca_oak @noah_arroyo @audrey_my_brown @AdrianaRezal and @CintiaLopez916 .
On a happier note, if you'd like to meet in person, come join the Fifth & Mission team at the PRX Podcast Garage! We'll be there Nov. 15th. Details at this link, plus some ways to get in touch if you can't make it: sfchronicle.com/podcasts/art…
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Whelp, that didn't last long.
Second time working for a Bay Area newspaper. Second time getting hit by a mass layoff within the first three months. Oof.
So sorry for all my talented colleauges who lost their jobs yesterday, as well. Oof X 8.
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I'll be leaving the Chronicle soon. Like so many others, I'm trying to figure out where to step next in this fraught moment for media. Totally unclear where our craft is headed.
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Food insecurity has not abated even as pandemic-era aid is drying up, and nonprofits will have to cut services. Among them: @SFMFoodBank, @CSaid tells @LauraWenus. trib.al/Z0sEIjc
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He was once in the national spotlight as an advocate for men falsely accused of sexual assault. Now he’s on trial, accused of murdering his girlfriend. @mgafni tells @laurawenus the story of “MAGA Joe.” trib.al/5zOVieP
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🎧 Fifth & Mission: The WNBA is enjoying record viewership. Finally, a new expansion team will call the Golden State home. Will they thrive? And what should they be named? @annkillion and @laurawenus discuss. trib.al/rRv7YgA
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Did you get your car stolen in S.F.? @susieneilson might have found it for you using code and (mostly) open data
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In this time of heated political debate in the Bay Area, have you lost friendships over politics or struggled to discuss divisive issues, even with those on the same end of the political spectrum? We’d like to hear from you! DM us or email us at [email protected].
Okin's book "Silent Voices" is a tough read. You get a sense for what people are going through, which is a tough reality to face. But what makes it weirdly harder is when folks in such dire straits are also deeply generous.
🎧 Fifth & Mission: “We can’t hear them because we choose not to.” San Francisco psychiatrist Dr. Robert Okin joins @LauraWenus to discuss what he learned about the homeless mental health crisis after recording the stories of people living on the street. trib.al/niEg2BU
Press play and let @KeithMenconi take you on a fun ride along a new frontier in the world of meat*
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Would you eat chicken that was never part of a bird? @JanelleBitker and @hooleil join @KeithMenconi to discuss the environmental potential of lab-grown meat and, perhaps more importantly, how it tastes. trib.al/NsfABpK
We talked about this in the episode: it's always nice to be able to do a positive story. I'm referring to the program showing promise, but also, these folks are a really good roommate match and that in itself is a lovely thing ☺️
🎧 Fifth & Mission: No Craigslist? No Facebook? No problem — this organization is matching vulnerable renters to move in together. @KevinChron tells @LauraWenus how it works. trib.al/swF9rW0
