Tag Archives: local politics

We rats will pull a lever, too, if you give us a good enough reason.

Posted on November 13, 2008 by Lauren Wheeler

I am hereby declaring war on insomnia. Pharmaceuticals, take me away. But, first…. — I’ve been thinking a lot about electoral politics for obvious reasons. It’s not just the presidential campaign that captured most of us all year, or the … Continue reading →

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Bail out my ass.

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Lauren Wheeler

Monday, I used my new-to-me car Sputnik to drive to East Oakland and pick up a woman named Joyce from her housing project. We then went to the Oakland Housing Authority’s headquarters downtown for a press conference before the meeting … Continue reading →

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Close to home.

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Lauren Wheeler

Last June, after leaving my last job in the video game industry, I decided to spend the summer doing volunteer work. One organization with which I became involved is Just Cause Oakland, a community-based organization dedicated to protecting affordable housing … Continue reading →

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