I think it’s super important you know that Marie founded an AI startup that can diagnose mental health disorders with a few snippets of audio. I’m sure this has no diabolical implications
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Now the same tech & real estate money powering YIMBYism is funding Wiener's congressional bid — a potential seat at the national table for California's most prolific pro-development legislator.
Since 2016, Wiener has passed bill after bill stripping cities of local planning control & weakening environmental laws — all priorities of his YIMBY donors. Critics call it Reaganomic trickle-down housing policy.
YIMBY = "Yes In My Backyard" — a coalition funded by tech execs & developers pushing to remove housing restrictions. Wiener's former staffers now run these orgs, with many holding leadership within the growing Abundance movement.
Scott Wiener leads the CA-11 congressional race with $2.8M raised — far ahead of rivals Chakrabarti & Chan. His secret weapon? Deep-pocketed YIMBY backers from tech & real estate.🧵
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While Lurie hasn’t weighed in on the race for Pelosi’s seat, he did just help raise money for Hurabiell’s ConnectedSF in November. Nevertheless, backing a recent (and unsuccessful) party switcher—along with former Trump appointee—would be quite the move. sf.gazetteer.co/strange-bedf...
While Hurabiell brands herself a political “moderate,” (fiscal aptitude notwithstanding) she has a record of inflammatory remarks: attacking transgender people, likening critical race theory to Hitler and the KKK, and falsely claiming CA lawmakers protect “violent criminal illegal immigrants.”
It’s worth noting that ConnectedSF was in the red by $310k last year.
Of the nearly $825k Neighbors spent on supporting ConnectedSF over the past two years, over 58% of it (480k) went to supporting Hurabiell’s salary.
Months earlier, she launched ConnectedSF, a right-wing Astroturf group funded by billionaire William Oberndorf. The group endorsed then-mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie—one of the few well-funded outfits to do so. www.phoenixprojectnow.com/phoenix-revi...
In 2022, Hurabiell switched from Republican to Democrat ahead of her second run for City College’s Board of Trustees, seeking backing from local Democratic clubs. She finished second to last.
Former Trump appointee Marie Hurabiell announced she’s running to replace retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Trump named her to the Presidio Trust, where she served alongside right-wing radio host Michael Savage, another Trump pick. sfist.com/2026/02/25/r...
The richest man owns X.
The second and third richest men control Google.
The fourth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fifth richest man owns The Washington Post.
And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
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The result is that environmental constraint is being recast as the enemy of progress. In embracing growth-at-all-costs logic, SF’s abundance politics mirrors the technocratic right — leaving environmentalism stripped of its core power: the ability to say no.
Environmental review has protected communities, forced mitigation, and sometimes stopped harmful projects. Now it’s being framed as obstruction. Proposals to consolidate reviews and limit challenges shrink the public’s ability to shape what gets built.
The shift is clearest among self-described moderates and the “abundance” movement. Groups like New Consensus argue climate urgency requires speeding development by weakening permitting and environmental review long seen as democratic safeguards.
Environmentalism is both about clean energy, but also restraint — binding development to law, impact, and democratic review. In today’s SF politics, that the idea of limiting growth has become politically untenable.
Where did San Francisco’s environmental movement go? Environmentalism has been hollowed out by a new consensus of YIMBY and Abundance players that treat regulation itself as an unacceptable cost.
The abundance clique has an AI problem. Beyond being funded by Silicon Valley, the ecosystem features an array of tech libertarians, a smattering of technofascism, and no answers for our anti-AI moment. Read @dylangyauchl.bsky.social in @newrepublic.com!
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The concern isn’t so much what Lurie has done, but what his wealth makes possible. His heavy spending raises questions about how much power money increasingly holds in determining who governs San Francisco.
Lurie’s rise also highlights a broader shift in San Francisco politics, where well-funded “moderate” groups and large independent expenditures have reshaped elections, defeated progressives, and amplified narratives about the city’s decline.
That investment has produced a polished social media presence and tighter political branding. While nothing about it is illegal, it does underscore how decisive money has become in modern American politics.
A first-time candidate, Lurie has shown a keen awareness of his own limits. Not a natural performer or charismatic speaker, he has avoided overcompensation and instead relied on professional messaging and media strategy.
Reports that Mayor Daniel Lurie spent roughly $1M on consultants drew criticism, but the spending also reflects a political reality: after investing millions to win the 2024 race, maintaining and shaping his public image is part of the strategy.
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