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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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A Silicon Valley Genocide

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By Gil Duran
| The Nerd Reich
Last week, Elon Musk threatened Rep. Ro Khanna for saying that an estimated 4.5 million children will die as a result of Musk feeding USAID “into the woodchipper.” But the statement hurts because it’s true.
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Inside Peter Thiel’s not-so-secret society

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By Gil Duran
| The Nerd Reich
Is Peter Thiel running the world via a “secret society” called Dialog? Rumors are swirling after a list of Dialog’s attendees and members leaked to the public. It includes journalists, politicians, tech figures, academics, and corporate leaders. The revelation inspired a massive outcry because Dialog is an off-the-record conference of elites—a detail which led some to liken it to a Jeffrey Epstein-like conspiracy.
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Attack of the Trillionaire

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By Gil Duran
| The Nerd Reich
This newsletter kills fascism and is brought to you by 771 paid subscribers. Join the team! Click here to become a paid subscriber today. The tech zillionaires want you to believe their power is permanent and their math is real. In this week’s episode of the Nerd Reich podcast—recorded live on Zoom with our subscribers—Dave Karpf and I take apart these stories: Musk’s trillionaire mirage, Thiel’s Argentina exit plan, Palantir’s pitch for defense contractor fascism.
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