This is deeply troubling. We just learned that Pete Hegseth’s Spiritual Advisor said that “separation of church and state does not exist” Pete Hegseth is a threat to American democracy and must be fired immediately.

Why do politicians always try to vote themselves pay raises? I get it if they are doing a good job, but Oakland looks terrible, is unsafe and had to recall our last mayor and district attorney. The last mayor is literally on trial right now for corruption. No more pay increases for Oakland politicians. Vote NO on EE. Why do they deserve $256k salaries while driving the middle class out of California?

If Measure EE was bundled with a change to our current Ranked Choice Voting, I would have reconsidered my no vote. But the bottleneck comes down to having a competent and efficient city administrator, which the mayor already has the power to appoint.

Just remember the people that backed Sheng Thao even through the recall are still around and very active. And they’re the same reason local media is too afraid to speak out against or report on “their” backed politicians. They don’t carry about this City, the results are obvious.

Bubble Brenda Grisham and we can change the Airport, Port, City Hall and Oakland Commerce.

Barbara Lee is not afraid of the FBI,DOJ and CIA. Just down the street they are having Sheng Thao trial and Barbara thinks Willie Brown, Elihu Harris, Rob Bonta, Gavin Newsom and Nancy Pelosi will get her out of prison.

ICE detainee found dead in private lockup was a legal permanent resident A 56-year-old lawful permanent US resident died in ICE custody at a for-profit Texas detention center. His family says he was denied care for diabetes and high blood pressure. scrippsnews.com/investigatio…

All the years @BrandonHarami worked for Sheng Thao, supported her, defended her, lied for her, kept a list of her critics, was caught with multiple fake accounts attacking those critics, spent work hours on her campaigns and trolling social media, it turns out she is every bit as corrupt as her critics said she was. Now he will either have to testify or turn against her. What a total loser. mercurynews.com/2026/10/23/s…

Notice which current and/or former city council members are NOT on the witness list 😉

Funny, it was that Brandon Harami guy who ran that.

@thepeoplesda You still don’t get it. The people of Alameda County rejected you, and they rejected you hard. Your delusional fantasy that you’re some beloved champion of the people isn’t just pathetic, it’s embarrassing. It’s a glaring red flag that you’ve completely lost touch with reality. Blame @SenecaSpeaks21, Empowered, or whoever you want, it doesn’t matter. You were ousted in a historic recall because your politics and the way you handled everything were a disaster, and the voters had finally had enough. How massive is your ego that you still refuse to see this?

Brandon Harami has been harassing and intimidating LeAna Powell, a candidate for the Oakland School Board, D6, making false allegations against her that she is anti-LGBTQ and other false claims. Below is a letter I sent him demanding that he stop such conduct. I am hereby calling on LeAna's opponents immediately to denounce his possibly criminal actions. The race should be decided on the qualifications of the candidates, not on a smear campaign by Brandon Harami, who is clearly delusional. VOTE FOR LEANA POWELL! Brenda F. Harbin-Forte, Esq. SB#88167 Law Office of Brenda F. Harbin-Forte 2501 109th Avenue Oakland, CA 94603 510. 878. 7753 harbinfortelaw@gmail.com October 19, 2026 VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY Mr. Brandon Harami c/o pride@oaklandlgbtqcenter.org DEMAND TO CEASE AND DESIST FROM FALSE, HARASSING, RETALIATORY, AND INTIMIDATING STATEMENTS ABOUT LEANA POWELL Dear Mr. Harami: This firm represents Ms. LeAna Powell, an African American woman who is a former City of Oakland employee, whistleblower, and now candidate for the Oakland Board of Education, a position for which she is highly qualified. This letter serves as formal notice demanding that you immediately cease your ongoing campaign of harassment, false accusations, retaliation, and intimidation directed at Ms. Powell following her 2022 complaint to the Oakland Public Ethics Commission (PEC) concerning misconduct involving you and former Mayor Sheng Thao's staff. Ms. Powell’s ethics complaint reported improper political campaign activities conducted on City time and using taxpayer-funded resources. She refused to participate in that misconduct and was subsequently terminated. Since filing her ethics complaint, she has endured your prolonged campaign of personal attacks, including false allegations intended to damage her reputation, credibility, and political candidacy. Your conduct includes the following: 1. False accusations of homophobia and transphobia. You have repeatedly portrayed Ms. Powell as hostile to the LGBTQ+ community, despite knowing from your work together that she has longstanding relationships with and has actively supported that community. Indeed, Ms. Powell personally facilitated outreach between Thao's office and Oakland LGBTQ+ community representatives. 2. False claims concerning Seneca Scott. You have repeatedly asserted that Ms. Powell endorsed or supported Mr. Scott's 2022 mayoral campaign. You have also misrepresented her appearance on his podcast, where she discussed her whistleblower experience and subsequent harassment, implying that the appearance is evidence of her anti-LGBTQ+ views. These allegations are false. 3. Retaliation and intimidation. Your attacks began following Ms. Powell's objections to improper campaign activities and her PEC complaint. They continued during her candidacy for the Oakland Board of Education, creating substantial emotional distress and concerns for her personal safety and that of her family. Cease and Desist Letter to Brandon Harami October 19, 2026 Page 2 4. False allegations involving City property. You accused Ms. Powell of stealing a City-owned laptop despite knowing that the laptop was turned over to the Public Ethics Commission in connection with her complaint. Although these false claims raise serious concerns about Ms. Powell’s safety and the safety of her children and family, you have ignored requests from Ms. Powell’s campaign to correct your false statements. As a result of your false portrayal of her as hostile to the LGBTQ+ community statement, Ms. Powell has received threats of physical harm. Your cyberbullying conduct has drawn public condemnation from both the Oakland Branch of the NAACP and Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA), Oakland/Berkeley Chapter. These organizations have raised serious concerns about the harassment and intimidation directed at Ms. Powell, viewing it as a pattern of targeting African American women. Demand is hereby made that you: 1. Immediately cease and retract knowingly false statements concerning Ms. Powell, including claims that she is homophobic or transphobic or endorsed Seneca Scott's 2022 mayoral candidacy. 2. Cease all unlawful harassment, threats, intimidation, stalking, doxxing, false statements and retaliation, whether conducted directly, anonymously, or through third parties acting at your direction. 3. Cease unlawful interference with Ms. Powell's candidacy, campaign activities, public appearances, and communications with voters. 4. Preserve all relevant evidence, including social media posts, deleted content, private messages, emails, account records, and communications concerning Ms. Powell, her ethics complaints, and her campaign. This preservation demand specifically includes records associated with the "Gay Inspector" and "Bus Station Nachos" accounts, along with any other accounts under your possession, custody, or control now and in the past. These demands do not seek to prohibit legitimate political criticism, truthful reporting, or constitutionally protected expression. We simply demand an end to unlawful conduct. Your failure to comply with these demands could subject you and your employer to legal action, including claims for civil harassment, cyberbullying, and defamation, monetary damages, attorney’s fees, and referrals to appropriate enforcement authorities. Please direct all communications regarding this matter to my office, not to Ms. Powell. Sincerely, Brenda F. Harbin-Forte Brenda F. Harbin-Forte, Esq. Attorney for LeAna Powell

Every Damn Word!!!

It’s time to end corruption in Oakland once and for all.

🦇 Gotham Oakland, The Final Season: Sheng Thao Corruption Trial: The 2022 Scandal That Explains EVERYTHING The Sheng Thao federal corruption trial is exposing new details about Oakland's 2022 mayoral election. But what if the biggest clue was hiding in plain sight four years ago? In this Gotham Oakland series finale, Seneca Scott connects FBI testimony, the attack mailer against Loren Taylor, whistleblower LeAna Powell's ethics complaint, and the political pressure surrounding Sheng Thao's narrow election victory. Plus: Oakland Watch launches its campaign to expose corruption at City Hall.

Sheng Thao was corrupt even before taking office, feds say. 📰 A sweeping FBI investigation began only two months into the former Oakland mayor's term, according to testimony revealed today. 📰 A federal agent revealed that the FBI began investigating Thao in February 2023; Thao is now on trial for bribery and corruption in federal court. 📰 The FBI got involved after a tip from Oakland's public ethics commission about political hit mailers that targeted Thao's opponents in the 2022 mayoral campaign. oaklandreport.news/x/h-sheng…

Oaklandside just laid out what Measure EE actually does, and it is worse than the slogan. On November 3, a simple majority can rewrite Oakland’s charter and make the mayor the city’s CEO. That means a veto over laws and a line-item veto over the budget. One person can zero out a park, a street, or a neighborhood project. It takes six of eight council votes to undo it. The City Auditor says the package costs $2 million to $2.6 million a year, mostly because the Public Ethics Commission would reset elected pay, with council raises estimated at $36,000 to $108,000 each. Barbara Lee is the one selling this. She convened the working group, she and Council President Kevin Jenkins wrote the plan, and she broke a 4-4 council tie to put it on the ballot for the office she holds and is running to keep. The official argument against it, signed by Loren Taylor, Budget Advisory Commission member Ben Gould, Pam Drake, and Naomi Schiff, calls it a power grab. Their words, not mine: it makes government less transparent, increases the risk of corruption, and drives gridlock. A future mayor could appoint unqualified friends to department jobs. A veto lets one office block what a council majority already passed. And it hands councilmembers massive pay raises while asking them to do less. Nate Miley, Nancy Nadel, former Ethics Commission chair Ralph Kanz, James Vann, and Sharon Rose are on the no side too. The yes side is Lee, Libby Schaaf, and the people who already run City Hall. This is not reform. It is a permanent charter veto, a pay reset, and a tie-breaking vote cast by the person who benefits. Vote NO on Measure EE by November 3.

This is why, when Republicans use the word socialism to tag Democrats, it has no relationship with the actual definition of the word.

Oaklanders don't think this will happen here, THEY KEEP VOTING FOR BARBARA LEE AND OTHERS NOT FROM OAKLAND. Vote for Brenda Grisham.

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