Listen for some great insight into the state of San Francisco schools, SF USD. Thank you Supryia Ray for the forthright conversation.

“I’ve been teaching at Harvard since 2003, and something really changed on campus around 2014 … Students started showing up, determined that their job in a classroom was to humiliate one another”

Kevin Roberts Heritage Foundation Tucker Carlson A shameful parade of inversion and dog whistles. If you are unwilling to offer even the slightest pushback against a man that has nonstop engaged in baseless, deranged slander against your friends, it is he and you that are sowing division. It is he and you that are serving

There has been speculation that conservatives have been distancing themselves from Heritage Foundation over the past 24 hours. I want to put that to rest right now—here are my thoughts: It’s true, appropriate, and necessary.

Good idea.

An Important message from our former chair Bill Jackson. Effective at the November meeting, I stepped down as chair of the SFGOP. This decision opens space for some new pursuits in my life—including political projects I’m excited to share with you soon. Serving as your chair

Schools are accidentally teaching kids the world is dangerous, broken, and stacked against them. The civic consequence? A generation that retreats instead of stepping forward to serve. My latest at The Next 30 Years: thenext30years.substack.com/p/the-most-imp…

"Expanding the Legislature would make elections more competitive, representation more responsive and governance more accountable. [It would also] help revive the promise of self-government in a state that has outgrown its current structures." sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo…

American exceptionalism.

Harvard needs to change to become more open to a greater range of ideas. Many elite institutions need to do this. But we have to be careful. These institutions are also where much of the world's most important research is happening.

For those who want to understand the deeper forces driving the SF teacher strike. David Crane sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/0…

Interesting snippet from the September 1948 issue of The Atlantic magazine: "But no President can move beyond the area where his own party will support him. This is particularly true of a Republican President, for while the Democratic Party has most often been the party of great

San Francisco spent $14 million to build 311, gives it $17 million annually, and it’s essentially a glorified switchboard designed to preclude citizens from receiving further information or updates about their complaints or city service requests. Unaccountable by design.

The Alysa Liu as hero vs. Eileen Gu as anti-hero arc continues to play out. She skated with such lightness and joy, taking the Olympic gold today - the first individual to win gold for the USA 🇺🇸 in this event in 24 years. Just look at her post-performance reaction - pure

If you're wondering why Alysa Liu and her father Arthur faced targeted espionage and recruitment drives by the CCP on American soil, I can explain: It stems from the CCP's ethno-nationalist philosophy that views all people of Chinese descent - regardless of citizenship or

Big news. Today I’m announcing my campaign for Congress to represent San Francisco I didn’t plan to run for office this year– but San Francisco doesn’t need more ideological extremes. We need results and reform I’m running to bring pragmatic, common sense Democratic leadership

At launch of Garry Tan’s new political movement, Garry’s List. This is big! Because… He’s building community, a quality information stream, and power. “To be a centrist is radical,” says Garry. Watch this.

Quote of the night: “This is the most consequential room in CA politics right now.” 345 people fighting for common sense, including: ⁦Brooke Jenkins 謝安宜⁩ ⁦(DA) Matt Mahan⁩ (running for Governor) Marie Hurabiell for Congress (running for Pelosi's seat), 1/2

My friend Marie Hurabiell for Congress is running for Congress in San Francisco. If you're a moderate Dem or just a regular person who's tired of politicians taxing you to death with no return on your investment, vote for Marie! Marie Hurabiell for Congress HQ

Well-done Bari Weiss and CBS News. Why is it so hard for CA and the Feds to root out this large-scale, obvious fraud? cbsnews.com/projects/2026/…