"Sasha Cuttler, a retired nurse and PhD who has spent years in the very walls of the hospital, argued the ethical values behind Meta, particularly privacy rights and the social platform's role in polarization within politics, don't reflect San Francisco values. While this name was in place during the symbolic renaming, Cuttler and others said they hope the public will have the opportunity to vote on whether to adopt the name permanently or keep the existing name."
"The name "Pretti Good" is a clever play on words, but within that is a tribute to Alex Petti, a VA nurse, and Renee Good, a queer poet. Both died at the hands of ICE in Minneapolis, fighting for social justice. Cuttler and others sought to contrast the bravery of frontline workers with the corporate greed of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. To someone passing by the spirited chant "You say Pretti... I say Good...Pretti Good" might have sounded like a simple slogan."
Healthcare workers, community leaders, and former supervisor Gordon Mar gathered in the plaza outside Zuckerberg SF General Hospital to symbolically rename the facility "Pretti Good SF General." Retired nurse and PhD Sasha Cuttler criticized Meta's ethical values, including privacy practices and political polarization, as inconsistent with San Francisco values. The proposed name honors Alex Petti and Renee Good, activists who died after encounters with ICE. Organizers urged a public ballot measure to decide permanent renaming, which would require a supervisor sponsor. The action revived controversy dating to the hospital's 2015 renaming after a $75 million donation from Zuckerberg and a $1 billion taxpayer rebuild.
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