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Too $hort 'Gettin' It: Oakland’s Mayor Honors Rapper With His Own Street

Too $hort ‘Gettin’ It: Oakland’s Mayor Honors Rapper With His Own Street

By Aaris A. SchroederEditor-In-ChiefFoothill Blvd between High Street and 47th Avenue is considered the heart of East Oakland and today, Oakland’s Mayor, Libby Schaaf has named this stretch of Foothill Blvd. “Too $hort Way,” in honor of the Bay Area rapper Too $hort.This stretch of Foothill is also along the path of Fremont High School where Too $hort attended and also where he got his start…

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Angela Davis, Chesa Boudin Defend Pamela Price - Connecting the Recall Network

How Big Tech, Real Estate, and Police Unions Use Public Relations, Agents of Chaos, and Poverty-Porn-Crime Videos to Wage War Against Criminal Justice Reform and Progressive Policies Angela Davis stood with an immersed audience, eyes locked on her during brief moments of silent drawing breath. Anticipation dripped for every word to flow from her lips as the smell of flowers blew in the breeze…

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For the first time since 1998, Rep. Barbara Lee will not be on the ballot to represent an Oakland-centered East Bay district in Congress. But the crush of candidates expected to vie for a rare open House seat never materialized. The reason: BART board Director Lateefah Simon largely cleared the field. ​​Assembly Members Buffy Wicks and Mia Bonta, state Sen. Nancy Skinner and former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf all took a pass and endorsed Simon.

from the San Francisco Chronicle

Well. Fair.

As far as I can tell Vice Mayor Tony Daysog is not running a serious campaign (hella ugly campaign website) and Jennifer Tran is clearly running as a moderate -- "We will modernize police departments in essential ways that dramatically improve public safety" and something about promoting commerce -- whereas Simon sounds excellent and has excellent endorsements, and actually sounds like she's going to win (she's got the Chronicle's endorsement, which in context I'm guessing is less about them actually liking her and more about them seeing the writing on the wall) damn I love living in the East Bay.

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I had no idea Libby Schaaf was so trad.

have been losing my shit over the fact that 1. there's a passage in polybius's history where he tells us that the tyrant demetrius of phalerum once made a giant mechanical snail to parade through athens and trail slime everywhere 2. people have been trying to figure out how this massive snail worked since at least 1937

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California lesbian power couple Peggy Moore & Hope Wood dies in tragic car crash

Peggy Moore and Hope Wood, two political activists based in Northern California, died in a car crash on May 10. Moore was 60 and Wood 48. The collision took place on California Highway 76 in unincorporated San Diego County when the Jeep Gladiator they were traveling in hit a Chrysler sedan, according to The Bay Area Reporter. The drivers of the Chrysler and Jeep both died as well. The only survivor of the crash was Wood’s aunt, who was seriously injured. Related Four LGBTQ+ bars targeted in mysterious drive-by shootings At least three people were shot, and one was hospitalized. The two got married at Lake Merritt in Oakland, California on July 29, 2013, after Proposition 8 – which a banned marriage equality – was struck down. They met while campaigning for former President Barack Obama in 2008. Stay connected to your community Connect with the issues and events that impact your community at home and beyond by subscribing to our newsletter. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Together, the couple founded Hope Action Change, a consulting firm focusing on developing diversity in leadership across organizations and companies, which they describe as “leadership grounded in love” on their website. “We have lived outside the main streets of society in the intersections of our gender and our race, and we have learned to navigate a path through many streets where we have not been welcome. Despite the difficulties of this journey, we are full of optimism for where our path leads. We founded HAC to help other change leaders build and hold the wisdom & strength to fulfill their optimism for the future,” the website continues. Moore was a campaign manager for former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf (D), and after her election, she served as her senior advisor in 2014. Moore ran for a seat on the Oakland City Council but lost to an incumbent in 2016. She was a general consultant for Diana Betcon’s winning campaign for district attorney in Northern California’s Contra Costa County. Alongside her political work, she co-founded Sistahs Steppin’ in Pride, which was a queer women’s event held in the east San Francisco Bay Area during the early 2000s. Schaaf remembered Moore fondly. In an interview with The Bay Area Reporter, she said that Moore “molded me into the mayor I became — in the most beautiful ways our democracy needs more of..she was centered in love.” Wood worked as a political organizer in California and nationwide for the last 20 years. She was also a former teaching fellow for Harvard Kennedy School’s Leadership Organizing, Action: Leading Change course. On X (formerly Twitter), Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) said, “Peggy Moore & Hope Wood were remarkable women who dedicated their lives to equality & justice. Their values brought them together & are the legacy they leave behind. Their family & friends are hurting, but we must remember we are all connected through the work they did every day.” http://dlvr.it/T7R4mq

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ICE CUBE: "NOBODY EVER MADE A DISS RECORD AGAINST TOO $HORT"

Stereo Williams

Published Wed, December 14, 2022 at 11:00 AM EST

Too $hort was honored in Oakland this past weekend (December 10) and one of his Mount Westmore compadres was on-hand to salute the Bay Area legend. Ice Cube and $hort Dog's friendship goes back decades, and Cube spoke about Too $hort's legacy as his friend was being celebrated at Oakland's Fremont High School gymnasium. 

"He's been doing this since 1983. Put that in perspective: in 1983, on these streets, a lot of people was making choices. Some were choosing to sell dope, Too $hort decided to sell hope. He made a decision and it was the right decision. He decided to put his energy, his time and his creativity into something positive and something constructive. He built a whole industry by himself in a lot of ways, by being a spearhead and letting people know about Oakland, CA."

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Feb 17, 2022

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Mar 23, 2022

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Oct 28, 2022

At the ceremony in East Oakland, Mayor Libby Schaaf proclaimed Dec. 10, 2022, to be “Too $hort Day.” Flanked by Bay Area celebs like Mistah F.A.B. and Sway Calloway. Cube recalled the days when "local" West Coast acts were opening for their more famous East Coast contemporaries, when N.W.A. got to know Too $hort and became fans of his music. And Cube explained how much respect he's always had for the Bay Area godfather.

"I don't know that he has anybody...who's ever done a diss record against Too $hort," Cube said--before adding with a grin "I done had a lotta people diss me!"

"But everybody love Too $hort. I mean, everybody love Too $hort!"

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The A's and the former Mayor Libby Schaaf's administration stalled out and could not come to terms on a development agreement to present to the City Council before the end of Schaaf's term. Previous City Councilmember Sheng Thao is now Oakland's mayor. Neither the mayor's office nor A's immediately responded to requests for comment. https://www.instagram.com/p/CnR_WJ_pjdm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Too $hort Honored With Street Dedication In Oakland

Too $hort Honored With Street Dedication In Oakland

The city of Oakland, California, recently paid tribute to one of the Bay Area’s powerhouse rap stars: Too $hort! Specifically, $hort was honored with a street dedication ceremony, as well as his very own holiday in his hometown. December 10 Is Now ‘Too $hort Day’ Libby Schaaf—the mayor of Oakland—officially ushered in the first “Too $hort Day,” which will be celebrated annually on Dec. 10.…

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Too $hort Set To Be Honored By Hometown of Oakland With His Own Street, “Too $hort Way”

Too $hort Set To Be Honored By Hometown of Oakland With His Own Street, “Too $hort Way”

Oakland, California, is honoring Too $hort with his own street. For over 40 years, the rapper has made his mark in the Hip-Hop community. Many will deem him an iconic legend in the industry, and he is now receiving his flowers from his hometown. Because of his well-known status, Oakland City Council, Mayor Libby Schaaf and Councilman Noel Gallo have decided to rename Foothill Boulevard between…

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OAKLAND IN THE WHITE HOUSE!

OUR MAYOR!

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I got a bunch of election texts and my spouse didn't, so apparently being a registered Democrat isn't enough, it must be because I thunked down my name and contact information on something. Probably a petition.

Seneca founder Ken Berrick for Supervisor is endorsed by Jerry Brown, Libby Schaaf & Loren Taylor. Real solutions for crime, education & housing. Stop to quit

Who the heck is Ken Berrick. Hang on. (checks his campaign website.)

Ah, pro-cop. Fuck off.

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The United States Government is now openly discriminating against white people. Hey, remember when Leftists said racism was bad? Then they decided it was only bad when it was done by an Institution like a government? Everybody get ready for the Olympic Class Mental Gymnastics that says racism is fine - so long as it is against the wicked WHITE PEOPLE!

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Police: Oakland high school shooting wounds 6 adults

Police: Oakland high school shooting wounds 6 adults

OAKLAND, Calif. — At least six adults were wounded in a shooting at a school campus in Oakland on Wednesday, with at least some of the victims found inside the school, authorities said. The shooting took place around 12:45 p.m. at Rudsdale Newcomer High School, authorities said. The school serves recent immigrants ages 16-21 who have fled violence and instability in their home countries,…

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Oakland Mayor Condemns ‘Agitators’ After Rioting Over the Weekend

Oakland Mayor Condemns ‘Agitators’ After Rioting Over the Weekend

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf called the people responsible for damaging a courthouse and other buildings over the weekend “agitators,” urging demonstrators not to become violent.

“Vandalizing our downtown gives Donald Trump the images he wants and the justification he seeks to send federal troops into American cities. We can’t be fooled and play into his twisted campaign strategy,” Schaaf said in a…