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California journalist. Ida Tarbell stan. Currently writing a book: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and The War on Democracy” (Avid Reader)

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Gil Duran’s Biography

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Gil Duran started his journalism career at the San Jose Mercury News in 1998. In 2003, he transitioned into political communications, working as a spokesman and strategist for Jerry Brown, Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris. In 2018, he returned to journalism as California opinion editor of The Sacramento Bee, writing columns and editorials on local, state and national issues. In 2021, he became Editorial Page Editor of The San Francisco Examiner. He currently writes the FrameLab Newsletter (Su…

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Opinion | Democrats Need to Understand the Real Message San Francisco Sent

Opinion | Democrats Need to Understand the Real Message San Francisco Sent

Mr. Duran, a former Democratic strategist, was an aide to Gov. Jerry Brown, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Kama…

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A heartbeat from the presidency at a dangerous time, can Kamala Harris rise to the task?

A heartbeat from the presidency at a dangerous time, can Kamala Harris rise to the task?

When Kamala Harris made Joe Biden's shortlist for vice president last year, Willie Brown offered a surprising…

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Free El Farolito! San Francisco's North Beach burrito ban must not stand - The San Francisco Exam...

Free El Farolito! San Francisco's North Beach burrito ban must not stand - The San Francisco Exam...

By The San Francisco Examiner Editorial Board San Francisco reaches new level of absurdity with ban on famed …

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Lessons from a landslide: Key takeaways from California's recall circus - The San Francisco Exami...

Lessons from a landslide: Key takeaways from California's recall circus - The San Francisco Exami...

After a summer of half-baked polls and overheated press coverage, the race wasn't even close In a total shock…

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California recall election is an expensive lesson for Gov. Gavin Newsom - The San Francisco Exami...

California recall election is an expensive lesson for Gov. Gavin Newsom - The San Francisco Exami...

The last time I wrote about California's recall election, in early May, it seemed like a big joke. John Cox h…

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San Francisco leaders must reject NIMBY discrimination against homeless housing - The San Francis...

San Francisco leaders must reject NIMBY discrimination against homeless housing - The San Francis...

"We support supportive housing. But just not in this neighborhood." Rarely does one see such honesty in the d…

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The Nerd Reich Needs You (Seriously)

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By Gil Duran
| The Nerd Reich
My book, The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War On Democracy, launches in one week. The momentum so far is stunning.
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Will Gavin Newsom Choose Billionaires Over People?

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By Gil Duran
| The Nerd Reich
It’s been a while since I wrote about California Forever, the billionaire-funded effort to build a new 400,000-person “tech utopia” city in rural Solano County. The project is aligned with the Network State, a Silicon Valley movement that seeks to build new billionaire-owned cities all over the world. California Forever was supposed to seek voter approval via a ballot measure in 2024, but it abandoned the plan after polls showed it headed for massive defeat.
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Malaysia Crushes Network School. Balaji Flees to Kazakhstan

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By Gil Duran
| The Nerd Reich
Key Points: Malaysia shut down Network State cult “school.” Outraged citizens on social media called for expulsion of Network State, which founder Balaji Srinivasan (a close Peter Thiel associate) has described as "tech Zionism." Without acknowledging defeat, Srinivasan announced a new location for his cult project. See my post on Threads that went viral in Malaysia. Malaysian officials have ordered Network School to shut down operations.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes. I own a 1960 Olivetti and type all my columns on it. (Just kidding)

How is social media changing news?

It is brain poison, but often informative

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Hunter S. Thompson