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My latest episode of Civic from @SFPublicPress. As federal research funds stall over ideology, I unpack the fight and what’s at stake for researchers, vets and you. civic.simplecast.com/episode…
#federalcuts #trumpadministration #veteransadministration #scienceresearch
The #Trump administration plans to cut 83,000 #VA jobs, many of them held by vets helping other vets.
In this episode of Civic by @SFPublicPress, I speak with federal workers, policy critics, and #veterans whose lives have been upended.
Listen at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Today a court temporarily paused #Trump's plan to defund #homeless support in #SanctuaryCities.
I talked to Sunni Khalid on @KALW Crosscurrents about the bleak outlook of losing grants.
Funding cuts will likely lead to homelessness surge in #SanFrancisco
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SF's solution for street conditions includes more arrests.
Meanwhile, jails are full.
Shelter + treatment fall short.
Who benefits & who doesn't in this Civic episode.
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#SanFrancisco #SFPD #CityHall #HomelessnessCrisis @sfdefender @SFPD @gubbioproject
This week marks 3 years since #Russia invaded #Ukraine. As the US votes against calls for Russia’s withdrawal, Civic from @SFPublicPress revisits conversations from April 7, 2022 with deeply connected #SanFrancisco residents. Their reactions are as powerful and urgent as ever.
Listen to the full episode of Civic from @SFPublicPress here or wherever you get your podcasts.
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All of #SF's justice system proclaimed unity over #sanctuary laws at a City Hall rally last week. My latest story exposes potential cracks in #immigrant protections.
@sfdefender @SFDAOffice @BrookeJenkinsSF @SFPD
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Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
Many #LGBTQ Latin Americans come to #SF fleeing oppression then face stigma in substance use recovery programs. A new support group offers a more welcoming environment in San Francisco & beyond. Hear what inspired its founders in my latest episode of @sfcivic for @SFPublicPress
#SanFrancisco’s #Latinx residents suffered widespread depression & anxiety from COVID-related trauma. Now there’s an app for that. I dig into their grassroots solutions in this episode of @sfcivic for @SFPublicPress
@draguilera @andreakgraham
#UCSF #MentalHealth #Research
The San Francisco Public Press has a brand new nonpartisan analysis of San Francisco ballot measures.
Check out our November 2024 SF Voter Guide
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Join us Tuesday!
At an event w/ @KALW, we’ll talk affordable #housing — #SF Prop. G & a regional bond (nixed from the ballot).
• Anni Chung, @SelfHelpElderly
• Karoleen Feng, @medasf
• Lila LaHood, @sfpublicpress
• Madison Alvarado, @sfpublicpress
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Join us July 11!
Event: “What You Don’t Know About Local Government Can Hurt You” Hear author
@mirandareporter discuss the rise in secret deal-making between local governments and corporations, which threatens our health, safety and democracy. Tickets: bit.ly/4cAk1FV
When I was preparing for my American citizenship test a few months ago, the study sheet said the United States is guided by “the rule of law” which is that “no one is above the law.” Soooo, never mind?
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Lee nuestra última historia para descubrir cómo las disparidades lingüísticas afectan a los indígenas mayas de San Francisco y por qué son esenciales los servicios de salud que sean culturalmente competentes. #Fentanilo #AccesoLinguístico
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Overdose Deaths Swell Among SF’s Maya Residents, Highlighting Urgent Need for Culturally Competent Drug Health Services
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Language barriers obstruct access to drug health services.
"We’re not a monolith. We need to understand and receive data back that drills down to those specific subgroups."
-@DrSeciahAquino
#Podcast @SFAIDSFound @UCSF @MarleneMartinMD
Language barriers obstruct access to lifesaving information for #SF's #Indigenous Mayans. It's a harsh reality fueling a #fentanyl epidemic. In this episode of Civic, the impact of disparities & the imperative for culturally competent drug health services podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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We take part in this discussion about testing welfare recipients for substances. Our Executive Director @dianemgoldstein provides a much-needed viewpoint alongside many other voices.
I talk to drug policy experts coast to coast about #SF Mayor @LondonBreed's Prop F, making welfare contingent on drug rehab. All think it's a bad idea
@sfcivic @lisadaugaard @KeithNHumphreys @MarleneMartinMD @BrandondelPozo @dianemgoldstein @SFAIDSFound podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
