Doomloop Dispatch

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scot interview Natalie Gee, a staffer for San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton who is running for the District 4 supervisor seat. She talks about not being appointed to the D4 seat, why she got into politics and how she plans to help the district if she wins.

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SOURCES

Natalie Gee for Supervisor

https://www.votenataliegee.com/

Natalie Gee, community organizer, enters race for D4 supervisor

https://48hills.org/2025/10/natalie-gee-community-organizer-enters-race-for-d4-supervisor/

At Sunset merchants’ D4 forum, Natalie Gee wins by a landslide

https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-sunset-supervisor-merchants/

What’s in a name? Chinese candidate’s name assumed by non-Chinese office-seeker

https://missionlocal.org/2023/10/whats-in-a-name-chinese-candidates-name-assumed-by-non-chinese-rival/

SF police union chief calls Sunset supervisor finalist’s public safety views “disqualifying”

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/sunset-district-supervisor-21209463.php?utm_campaign=trueanthem+3988&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZnRzaAOWzitleHRuA2FlbQExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR7TrdTlp99GFmZaIOhLjietn-HNN1UoKMwApRR1Emy5K4DKpOVFAdGDIvK9aQ_aem_4vXEFvueEcbah7CtT13xaA

Mayor Lurie taps Alan Wong as District 4 supervisor — 3rd of 2025

https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/alan-wong-to-be-named-third-district-4-supervisor-of-2025/

Yearlong project to pave 19th Avenue set to begin

https://www.facebook.com/100064667117686/posts/pfbid0Ra6vPLUxJJ8CFFsTwutxdf6DjtAXHQMkn5GvJzJCUBKoBe1Kzk9134K4oAAwpFEkl/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scot discuss how Oaklanders fought against a $2.25 million-deal between Oakland and Flock Surveillance. We also get into the chaos of upcoming political races and the continuing creep of the Network State. 

*One of the reasons Saikat Chakrabarti was pushed out of AOC’s staff was that the finances surrounding Justice Democrats. Federal Election Commission saw complaints filed by conservative groups because of an odd setup in which money from the PAC flowed into two limited liability companies controlled by Chakrabarti.

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SOURCES

D’s post on Oakland and East Bay Food Banks and Distributors

https://dscotmiller.substack.com/p/oakland-and-east-bay-food-banks-and

Silicon Valley’s Extortion Letter to Democrats

https://www.thenerdreich.com/silicon-valleys-extortion-letter-to-democrats/

ICE targeted Oakland man dropping off his grandchild at school, witness says

https://oaklandside.org/2025/11/19/ice-operation-in-west-oakland-causes-schools-go-into-secure-protocol/

Oakland rejects Flock

https://oaklandside.org/2025/11/19/oakland-council-committee-rejects-flock-surveillance-camera-expansion/

A top candidate for S.F. police chief was once nearly killed by London Breed’s cousin

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/derrick-lew-police-chief-21197383.php?sid=5d0df0ee05e94e01ab76c3ed&ss=A&st_rid=5cf790a1-171d-4d93-98cd-b435ae28fc42&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=briefing&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2JheWFyZWEvYXJ0aWNsZS9kZXJyaWNrLWxldy1wb2xpY2UtY2hpZWYtMjExOTczODMucGhw&time=MTc2MzcwODMwODQ4OQ%3D%3D&rid=NWNmNzkwYTEtMTcxZC00ZDkzLTk4Y2QtYjQzNWFlMjhmYzQy&sharecount=MA%3D%3D

Supervisor Connie Chan announces run for Congress

https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-supervisor-connie-chan-congress/

https://x.com/hyphy_republic/status/1991747383823331501?s=20

Trump releases plan to open California coastline to new offshore oil drilling

https://www.mercurynews.com/2025/11/20/trump-plans-to-open-california-coastline-to-new-offshore-oil-drilling/

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scot discuss the Dems winning across the nation on election night. We also get into the recent controversies in San Francisco, like the appointment of a political novice to represent district 4, the retirement of Nancy Pelosi and the BS removal of Jennifer Friedenbach from Prop C oversight commission.

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SOURCES

Dems win all over the nation, and California passes Prop 50

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy40qx532e0o

https://calmatters.org/politics/2025/11/california-proposition-50-takeaways/

Nancy Pelosi announces retirement

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3xw3dw0zxo

New D4 supervisor

https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/sf-beya-alcaraz-district-4-supervisor/

Waymo kills cat

https://www.kqed.org/news/12062777/san-francisco-supervisor-calls-for-robotaxi-reform-after-waymo-kills-neighborhood-cat

Investigation into Lurie deal with OpenGov

https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/21/serious-concern-supervisor-calls-hearing-mayor-lurie-s-5-9m-opengov-deal/

Jennifer Friedenbach being kicked off commission

https://missionlocal.org/2025/11/jennifer-friedenbach-prop-c-san-francisco-homeless/

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott discuss the right wing continuing to make its way into the Bay Area. President Donald Trump might’ve pulled back on sending the national guard to San Francisco (thanks to tech CEOs and Mayor Daniel Lurie’s groveling) but they’re still showing up in Alameda. Also, the Oakland City Council is doing the Oakland Police Department favors, despite the recent, suspicious death of Doug Martin.  

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SOURCES

Lurie asks Trump not to send National Guard

https://www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/article/lurie-trump-call-federal-immigreation-21116264.php

https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/22/customs-border-protection-alameda-coast-guard/

Clash with protestors

https://sfstandard.com/2025/10/23/bay-area-protest-surge-federal-agents/

How to handle ICE Raids

https://www.instagram.com/p/DQItUm4jL-t/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Jackie Fielder going after Lurie Admin over contract

https://missionlocal.org/2025/10/s-f-supervisor-calls-probe-mayor-5-9m-permitting-deal/

Armstrong just lost his lawsuit.

https://oaklandside.org/2025/10/21/oakland-police-chief-leronne-armstrongs-whistleblower-lawsuit-dismissed/

Doug Martin’s death

https://www.ktvu.com/news/doug-martin-nfl-oakland-burglary-medical-emegency

Failing to approve Police Commissioners

https://x.com/oak_observer/status/1981078848302149835?s=46

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott talk to Dean Preston, a tenants rights attorney and former San Francisco supervisor. We get into the damage done by the “Doomloop” narrative and Dean’s constant battles to create more affordable housing in San Francisco. So much good stuff in this one!

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SOURCES

Dean’s Blog:

https://www.deanprestonsf.com/blog

Dean’s piece on the Doomloop in Current Affairs

https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/democrats-new-abundance-platform-isnt-playing-out-well-in-san-francisco

New report raises hopes for ‘social housing’ in San Francisco

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/urban-development/new-report-raises-hopes-for-social-housing-in-san-francisco/article_8716fdc6-cd52-11ef-a6ea-7b2f830abcd6.html

Exit interview: Dean Preston reflects on successes, disinformation, election loss

https://missionlocal.org/2025/01/dean-preston-reflects-successes-disinformation-election-loss/

Silicon Valley vs. San Francisco Socialists

https://jacobin.com/2025/03/silicon-valley-vs-san-francisco-socialists

Dean Preston, now out of office, wants to launch a progressive media outlet to push his politics

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/dean-preston-now-office-wants-launch-lefty-20040661.php

GrowSF on Dean 

https://growsf.org/people/dean-preston/

SF keeps trying to tax away vacancies — but just can’t get it right

https://sfstandard.com/2025/01/15/san-franciscos-vacancy-tax-measures-fall-flat/

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott talk to Cat Brooks, the co-founder of the Anti-Police Terror Project and the host of Law and Disorder on KPFA. We get into all things she and others are doing to keep the right from taking over Oakland. 

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SOURCES

Anti-Police Terror Project

https://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/

Newsom signs law aimed at fighting antisemitism in schools

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/california-gov-gavin-newsom-signs-law-aimed-fighting-126307105

Encampment policy meetings violated transparency law, city attorney says

https://oaklandside.org/2025/09/16/brown-act-violation-oakland-attorney-encampment/

Law and Disorder on KPFA

https://kpfa.org/area941/program/law-and-disorder/

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott talk about recent headlines, including ICE raids in Oakland, homeless children in Vallejo and professors being harassed by UC Berkeley. Do it up!

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SOURCES

ICE entered an Oakland courthouse. Court officials didn’t know agents were in the building

https://oaklandside.org/2025/09/25/ice-arrest-oakland-courthouse-alameda-county/

2,123 lives: Inside the stats and stories of those arrested by ICE from the S.F. area

https://missionlocal.org/2025/07/ice-data-immigrants-arrested-sf/

Cal giving over names of professors to the Feds

https://mailchi.mp/108c36a8c569/bfa-letter-on-naming-names-18149008?e=f466e766ae

https://www.dailycal.org/news/campus/uc-berkeley-turns-over-personal-information-of-more-than-150-students-and-staff-to-federal/article_a4aad3e1-bbba-42cc-92d7-a7964d9641c5.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawM6oXVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoLlrPBAoCTmGI9TLLqo9omAkYvXIhnJGk43xyz8FWOmzQ8dgMm6abn9lodw_aem_G2XYlRbsSUw0Bq_soQC_uQ

 Trump administration launches probe of alleged antisemitism at CSU system

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/trump-csu-antisemitism-probe-21071114.php?utm_content=hed&sid=5d0df0ee05e94e01ab76c3ed&ss=A&st_rid=5cf790a1-171d-4d93-98cd-b435ae28fc42&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=headlines&utm_campaign=sfc_morningfix

Hundreds of Vallejo students are homeless, with few shelter options

https://www.vallejosun.com/hundreds-of-vallejo-students-are-homeless-with-few-shelter-options/

California Supreme Court rules Vallejo can disclose badge-bending police officers’ names

https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/vallejo-police-supreme-court-ruling-21053755.php?utm_content=hed&sid=5d0df0ee05e94e01ab76c3ed&ss=A&st_rid=5cf790a1-171d-4d93-98cd-b435ae28fc42&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=headlines&utm_campaign=sfc_morningfix

She’s accused of leading this S.F. police nonprofit to its demise. Now she wants a payout

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/former-exec-sues-s-f-nonprofit-accused-taking-21061264.php?sid=5d0df0ee05e94e01ab76c3ed&ss=A&st_rid=5cf790a1-171d-4d93-98cd-b435ae28fc42&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=briefing&utm_campaign=sfcn%20%7C%20bay%20briefing

SF Nonprofit Linked to Human Rights Commission Bribery Scandal Faces Shutdown

https://www.kqed.org/news/12052010/sf-nonprofit-linked-to-human-rights-commission-bribery-scandal-faces-shutdown

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D Scott talk to Tim Redmond, editor of the 48 Hills and former executive editor of the Bay Guardian. We get into Tim’s reporting on the recall of San Francisco supervisor Joel Engardio and his thoughts on Engardio’s replacement. We also talk about how real estate speculation destroyed the city and the state of local legacy media. Really good stuff!

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Sources

All of Tim’s stories in 48Hills

https://48hills.org/author/tim/

Here’s what Scott Wiener has done

https://48hills.org/2025/09/heres-what-scott-wiener-has-done/

The Engardio recall, Yimby urbanist elitism, and the next step in SF politics

https://48hills.org/2025/09/the-engardio-recall-yimby-urbanist-elitism-and-the-next-step-in-sf-politics/

The Engardio recall and the failure of conservative politics in SF

https://48hills.org/2025/09/the-engardio-recall-and-the-failure-of-conservative-politics-in-sf/

Strange (and maybe inappropriate) actions at the Planning Commission …

https://48hills.org/2025/09/strange-and-maybe-inappropriate-actions-at-the-planning-commission/

Bullshit opinion piece on Family Zoning plan

https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2025/09/21/small-business-lurie-upzoning-sharky-laguana-ben-bleiman/?utm_campaign=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_source=sfs_newsletter&utm_term=09_22_25

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin speaks to Ben Grieff, the co-founder of Evolve California, a Bay Area non-profit dedicated to undoing the damage done by Howard Jarvis and Prop 13. As our education system comes under fire in a time of growing fascism both locally and federally, it’s a good time to talk about what’s already been lost and what’s still at stake.

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Sources

Evolve CA website

https://www.evolve-ca.org/

In liberal California, election shows Prop. 13 tax revolt is alive and well

https://calmatters.org/politics/2020/11/california-so-liberal-prop-13-tax-revolt-prop-15/

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode, Kevin and D speak with Otto Pippenger of the Recall Engardio campaign, which seeks to recall San Francisco Supervisor Joel Engardio. We get into why he joined the campaign, what folks are missing about the impact of the Great Highway closing and the real character of District 4. 

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Sources

Recall Engardio campaign

https://www.recallengardio2025.com/

Meet the people most obsessed with recalling Joel Engardio

https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/09/unveil-recall-campaign-joel-engardio/

How door-knocking is shaping Joel Engardio’s fate

https://missionlocal.org/2025/09/sf-sunset-joel-engardio-recall-campaign-doorknocking/

Supervisor Joel Engardio to face recall election over Proposition K controversy

https://sfstandard.com/2025/05/29/joel-engardio-supervisor-recall-september/

Sunset Residents Weigh Recall of Supervisor Engardio Over Great Highway Closure

https://www.kqed.org/news/12041124/sunset-residents-weigh-recall-of-supervisor-engardio-over-great-highway-closure

California will do anything to save democracy — except build housing

https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/housing-development-california-state-21027403.php?