64. Surviving Oakland politics with Brandon Harami

Doomloop Dispatch

Welcome to another episode of the Doomloop Dispatch, the news show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. On this episode, Kevin and Scot talk with Brandon Harami, a former staffer for the city of Oakland who worked for both Mayor Sheng Thao and Kevin Jenkins before being fired for BS reasons. Brandon talks to us about how he was treated by his political foes, the FBI case against Thao and the forces working against progress in the city.

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Sources

Brandon on Bluesky

https://bsky.app/profile/brandonsedai.bsky.social

Restraining order against Oakland activist denied by judge

https://oaklandside.org/2025/07/31/restraining-order-against-oakland-activist-denied-by-judge/

Gay Oakland mayoral staffer placed on leave amid City Hall shake-up just ahead of special election

https://www.ebar.com/story/153996

Man settles restraining order against gay former Oakland mayoral staffer he harassed

https://www.ebar.com/story/337807

Oakland NAACP leaders applaud the firing of Sheng Thao staffers

https://oaklandside.org/2025/04/07/naacp-hanson-harami-fired-oakland-thao/

Oakland Interim Mayor Fires Most Staff w/ Brandon Harami

https://kpfa.org/area941/episode/oakland-interim-mayor-fires-most-staff/

The San Francisco Chronicle and the Astroturf Network

https://www.phoenixprojectnow.com/phoe