Jonathan Weber
@jsweber.bsky.social
Writer and editor in SF, previously EIC of the SF Standard, the Bay Citizen & the Industry Standard, founder of NewWest.Net. Author of upcoming book on SF in the internet era (S&S, June 2026). Editor at Large at Newcomer.
Really looking forward to this Seattle event: www.postalley.org/2026/09/23/l...
Live Podcast Panel: How Big Tech Remade Seattle and San Francisco
“Two Cities, One Industry: Big Tech, Power, and Politics in Seattle and San Francisco” A co-production of the Blue City Blues and GeekWire podcasts National Nordic Museum Tuesday, Sept. 29 6-7:30 p…
www.postalley.org
September 25, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Really looking forward to this Seattle event: www.postalley.org/2026/09/23/l...
I'll be appearing at Best Bookstore in SF, Union Square with SF underground arts legend John Law, TONIGHT (Thursday), please join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/burning-ma...
September 17, 2026 at 5:41 PM
I'll be appearing at Best Bookstore in SF, Union Square with SF underground arts legend John Law, TONIGHT (Thursday), please join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/burning-ma...
I'll be talking 'City on the Edge', AI and politics with author & podcaster Andrew Keen at Manny's on Wednesday Sept. 16, then with underground artist and Burning Man co-founder John Law at Best Bookstore on Thursday Sept 17. Please join us!
September 16, 2026 at 12:28 AM
I'll be talking 'City on the Edge', AI and politics with author & podcaster Andrew Keen at Manny's on Wednesday Sept. 16, then with underground artist and Burning Man co-founder John Law at Best Bookstore on Thursday Sept 17. Please join us!
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city on the edge from @jsweber.bsky.social also looks good and if you are sensing a theme let's just say that there's a reason the sf library has ordered 100+ copies sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S9...
City on the Edge — San Francisco Public Library
City on the Edge — Weber, Jonathan (Newspaper editor), — "At the dawn of the 1990s, San Francisco was a beautiful if troubled mid-sized metropolis. The mythic, fog-shrouded city at the edge of the con...
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August 29, 2026 at 6:03 PM
city on the edge from @jsweber.bsky.social also looks good and if you are sensing a theme let's just say that there's a reason the sf library has ordered 100+ copies sfpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S9...
I wrote about Burning Man & SF in my new book, a nice preview on my Substack today. cityontheedge.substack.com/p/burning-ma...
Burning Man is the Great Cultural Innovation of San Francisco's Internet Era. Can it Thrive in the Age of AI?
The unlikely desert happening has overcome countless obstacles & endured the tensions brought by big money & explosive growth. 'City on the Edge' has the scoop on a pivotal lawsuit & more.
cityontheedge.substack.com
July 7, 2026 at 9:53 PM
I wrote about Burning Man & SF in my new book, a nice preview on my Substack today. cityontheedge.substack.com/p/burning-ma...
Really appreciate the great review of 'City on the Edge' in the @financialtimes.com, by Richard Waters. www.ft.com/content/e9a5...
City on the Edge — can San Francisco’s soul survive techno-capitalism?
Jonathan Weber takes a fascinating look at how political mismanagement and the pursuit of boundless tech power have changed America’s countercultural heartland
www.ft.com
July 2, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Really appreciate the great review of 'City on the Edge' in the @financialtimes.com, by Richard Waters. www.ft.com/content/e9a5...
Thanks Nancy! It was great to meet you.
Great event last night at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social in S.F.: @qhardy.bsky.social interviewed @jsweber.bsky.social about Weber's new book, "City on the Edge: Technology, Politics, and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco." Got to meet @kvox.bsky.social, too!
cityontheedgebook.com
cityontheedgebook.com
City on the Edge by Jonathan Weber
The definitive and captivating story of San Francisco’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its boom nearly en...
cityontheedgebook.com
July 2, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Thanks Nancy! It was great to meet you.
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@jsweber.bsky.social also weighs in re: Gavin Newsome and Kamala Harris as potential 2028 candidates for POTUS. @gilduran.com ICYMI
I Know Why the Tech Broligarchs Went Full MAGA | The Daily Beast Podcast
YouTube video by The Daily Beast
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June 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM
@jsweber.bsky.social also weighs in re: Gavin Newsome and Kamala Harris as potential 2028 candidates for POTUS. @gilduran.com ICYMI
Looking forward to my talk at Green Apple Wednesday. And appreciate the very nice review!
Loved this review of @jsweber.bsky.social's City on the Edge in @altajournal.bsky.social by Robert Ito. We'll be hosting Weber along with Quentin Hardy on July 1. Details in the thread! www.altaonline.com/books/nonfic...
City by the Bay
Jonathan Weber’s nonfiction work City on the Edge tells the story of how technology and politics altered San Francisco over the past 40 years.
www.altaonline.com
June 30, 2026 at 1:56 AM
Looking forward to my talk at Green Apple Wednesday. And appreciate the very nice review!
I wrote a little thing about Manny's cafe on my Substack. I'll be there tomorrow, June 30, giving a talk entitled Innovation, Identity & the Fight for the Soul of SF. Also catch me at Green Apple Books (on 9th Ave.) on July 1 with Quentin Hardy and July 7 at Bookshop West Portal with Joe Menn.
June 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I wrote a little thing about Manny's cafe on my Substack. I'll be there tomorrow, June 30, giving a talk entitled Innovation, Identity & the Fight for the Soul of SF. Also catch me at Green Apple Books (on 9th Ave.) on July 1 with Quentin Hardy and July 7 at Bookshop West Portal with Joe Menn.
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"#SanFrancisco’s meteoric transformation."
Today's #history book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @jsweber.bsky.social & @atriabooks.bsky.social!
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Today's #history book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @jsweber.bsky.social & @atriabooks.bsky.social!
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June 25, 2026 at 1:06 PM
"#SanFrancisco’s meteoric transformation."
Today's #history book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @jsweber.bsky.social & @atriabooks.bsky.social!
Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe
Today's #history book pick from Damn History, a free monthly newsletter for readers/writers of #popularhistory. Congrats to author @jsweber.bsky.social & @atriabooks.bsky.social!
Read/subscribe to Damn History: damn-history-16d93f.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to longtime tech journalist @jsweber.bsky.social about his new book, "City on Edge," which offers a sweeping history of San Francisco's tech industry — its unprecedented successes and its devasting consequences.
❓What do you want to ask Jonathan Weber?
📻Listen:
We're talking to longtime tech journalist @jsweber.bsky.social about his new book, "City on Edge," which offers a sweeping history of San Francisco's tech industry — its unprecedented successes and its devasting consequences.
❓What do you want to ask Jonathan Weber?
📻Listen:
Jonathan Weber’s 'City on the Edge' Chronicles Decades-Long Battles Over Tech, Politics and the Soul of San Francisco | KQED
Weber tells the story of a war waged for the heart of San Francisco that has had an impact far beyond the city’s famed Golden Gates.
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June 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
🎙️ON AIR:
We're talking to longtime tech journalist @jsweber.bsky.social about his new book, "City on Edge," which offers a sweeping history of San Francisco's tech industry — its unprecedented successes and its devasting consequences.
❓What do you want to ask Jonathan Weber?
📻Listen:
We're talking to longtime tech journalist @jsweber.bsky.social about his new book, "City on Edge," which offers a sweeping history of San Francisco's tech industry — its unprecedented successes and its devasting consequences.
❓What do you want to ask Jonathan Weber?
📻Listen:
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SF party "City On The Edge" a book about changes in SF, good bad & in between. I'm in it. Worth a read, by @jsweber.bsky.social ... met movers shakers shapers shifters spoke to @craignewmark.bsky.social first time in a while
Had to split early to meet with Guillermo (see post somewhere below)
Had to split early to meet with Guillermo (see post somewhere below)
June 10, 2026 at 5:10 PM
SF party "City On The Edge" a book about changes in SF, good bad & in between. I'm in it. Worth a read, by @jsweber.bsky.social ... met movers shakers shapers shifters spoke to @craignewmark.bsky.social first time in a while
Had to split early to meet with Guillermo (see post somewhere below)
Had to split early to meet with Guillermo (see post somewhere below)
A 'City on the Edge' excerpt in Bloomberg Opinion: as San Francisco recovers from its covid-era meltdown, it has a different shape:
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
San Francisco Is Making an AI-Powered Comeback
This article is adapted from the forthcoming book “City on the Edge: Technology, Politics and the Fight for the Soul of San Francisco.”
www.bloomberg.com
June 5, 2026 at 5:12 PM
A 'City on the Edge' excerpt in Bloomberg Opinion: as San Francisco recovers from its covid-era meltdown, it has a different shape:
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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SF's economy is under pressure from every direction — AI, empty offices, Trump cuts, union fights. Let's talk about it TONIGHT at 7:45pm with @jsweber.bsky.social and @spur-urbanist.bsky.social's Sujata Srivastava at Manny's. There's still a few tickets left: www.eventbrite.com/e/is-your-jo...
May 14, 2026 at 4:30 PM
SF's economy is under pressure from every direction — AI, empty offices, Trump cuts, union fights. Let's talk about it TONIGHT at 7:45pm with @jsweber.bsky.social and @spur-urbanist.bsky.social's Sujata Srivastava at Manny's. There's still a few tickets left: www.eventbrite.com/e/is-your-jo...
I'll be speaking on the issue this week as part of the upcoming launch of my new book, City on the Edge cityontheedge.substack.com/p/is-san-fra...
Is San Francisco Facing a Job-pocalypse?
'City on the Edge,' which publishes on June 9, offers hard-won insights on the city's boom and bust economy. I'll be talking about San Francisco's employment outlook at Manny's on May 14.
cityontheedge.substack.com
May 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
I'll be speaking on the issue this week as part of the upcoming launch of my new book, City on the Edge cityontheedge.substack.com/p/is-san-fra...
There are some books for me
May 8, 2026 at 2:19 AM
There are some books for me
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Joining us:
- @rudyforworkers.bsky.social, SF Building & Construction Trades Council secretary-treasurer
- Sujata Srivastava, @spur-urbanist.bsky.social chief policy officer
- @jsweber.bsky.social, journalist and author of "City on the Edge"
And YOU! www.eventbrite.com/e/from-union...
- @rudyforworkers.bsky.social, SF Building & Construction Trades Council secretary-treasurer
- Sujata Srivastava, @spur-urbanist.bsky.social chief policy officer
- @jsweber.bsky.social, journalist and author of "City on the Edge"
And YOU! www.eventbrite.com/e/from-union...
From Union to AI: The Future of SF Jobs
What will work look like in SF’s near future? Join The Frisc for a frank discussion about our city’s job prospects and economic revival.
www.eventbrite.com
April 29, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Joining us:
- @rudyforworkers.bsky.social, SF Building & Construction Trades Council secretary-treasurer
- Sujata Srivastava, @spur-urbanist.bsky.social chief policy officer
- @jsweber.bsky.social, journalist and author of "City on the Edge"
And YOU! www.eventbrite.com/e/from-union...
- @rudyforworkers.bsky.social, SF Building & Construction Trades Council secretary-treasurer
- Sujata Srivastava, @spur-urbanist.bsky.social chief policy officer
- @jsweber.bsky.social, journalist and author of "City on the Edge"
And YOU! www.eventbrite.com/e/from-union...
Looking forward to joining my old friend Alex for this.
📣 LIVE EVENT: San Francisco is in the midst of an AI boom and economic recovery — and up against federal threats. What does this mean for jobs in the city's future?
Join us at Manny's on May 14 for a frank discussion. www.eventbrite.com/e/from-union...
Join us at Manny's on May 14 for a frank discussion. www.eventbrite.com/e/from-union...
April 23, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Looking forward to joining my old friend Alex for this.
Another nice advance review for 'City on the Edge': "A stimulating account of the interplay between the worlds of technology and politics in San Francisco over the last 35 years.”
—Shelf Awareness #cityontheedge cityontheedgebook.com
—Shelf Awareness #cityontheedge cityontheedgebook.com
City on the Edge by Jonathan Weber
The definitive and captivating story of San Francisco’s meteoric transformation into a global capital of technology, and how the same creative and political forces that gave rise to its boom nearly en...
cityontheedgebook.com
April 23, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Another nice advance review for 'City on the Edge': "A stimulating account of the interplay between the worlds of technology and politics in San Francisco over the last 35 years.”
—Shelf Awareness #cityontheedge cityontheedgebook.com
—Shelf Awareness #cityontheedge cityontheedgebook.com
"City on the Edge," my new book about SF in the tech era, is publishing June 9! Events are happening at Shack15, Commonwealth Club, Books Inc. in Palo Alto & more in the following days. cityontheedgebook.com for more details.
cityontheedgebook.com
April 11, 2026 at 1:05 AM
"City on the Edge," my new book about SF in the tech era, is publishing June 9! Events are happening at Shack15, Commonwealth Club, Books Inc. in Palo Alto & more in the following days. cityontheedgebook.com for more details.
Doing my best impression here of the incomparable @matt-levine.bsky.social "...multi-billion-dollar data centers are in some sense a three-way trade involving the cost of the chips, the price they can be rented for, and the structure and cost of the financing." www.newcomer.co/p/ai-data-ce...
AI Data Center Mania Conjures the B-Word. Is It Something to Fear?
Plus, the AI names going to Meta & Musk's new X
www.newcomer.co
July 11, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Doing my best impression here of the incomparable @matt-levine.bsky.social "...multi-billion-dollar data centers are in some sense a three-way trade involving the cost of the chips, the price they can be rented for, and the structure and cost of the financing." www.newcomer.co/p/ai-data-ce...