Mastodawn

Huh, that's interesting. People really did not like my comment asking if we would also rename Jefferson Street, another one named for a rapist, or whether there are different standards for our heroes if they're white.
https://missionlocal.org/2026/03/san-francisco-cesar-chavez-abuse-allegations/

‘Shattering’ and ‘unsettling:’ Cesar Chavez abuse allegations stun S.F. leaders

Mission and Latino leaders reacted to the news of sexual misconduct by the longtime labor leader. They call the news devastating and sad.

Mission Local

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DemonHusky 2d ago

@scott Cambridge just rebuilt a school. They made a subtle change to the name - same last name, so the short name of the school is the same, but now it's named after a freed slave instead of the slaver (Darby Vassal instead of John Vassal)

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scott f

@DemonHusky "Originally named after US representative, senator, and then vice president-elect William R. King in 1852, the county government amended its designation in 1986 to honor Martin Luther King Jr."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_County,_Washington

‘Shattering’ and ‘unsettling:’ Cesar Chavez abuse allegations stun S.F. leaders

King County, Washington - Wikipedia