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Jul 2, 2026

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3 min read

Asiento: The Mission Bar That Invites You to Sit & Stay a While

Sitting in the bar with my date, I realize that Asiento’s warmth is beyond surface-level. Asiento’s been a community fixture for thirteen years, and its effects are felt.

Abigail Williams

Jul 1, 2026

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7 min read

While the Giants Were Being Homophobic, the Valkyries Were Hosting the Gayest Night in Sports History

Ballhalla has always been the most authentically queer space in Bay Area sports. But with the Giants' homophobia controversy as a backdrop, this year's Pride Night at Chase Center hit different — a gleeful, sequined, laser-lit reminder of what inclusion actually looks like when a team means it.

Raina Mast, +1

Jul 1, 2026

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5 min read

Eight Protesters Convicted of Domestic Terrorism for Handing Out Zines

The Prairieland Eight protested outside a Dallas-area ICE detention center on July 4th. Now they're serving sentences of 30 to 100 years — for zines, a book club, and a printing press the FBI called domestic terrorism.

Jake Warren

Jun 30, 2026

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2 min read

Transgender Athletes Still Protected in California, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling lets states ban trans athletes from girls' and women's teams. But California, one of 23 states with inclusive policies, doesn't have to change a thing.

Guest Writer

Jun 30, 2026

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5 min read

🫔Tamale Lady, Dracula Ballet, & Darkwave Bowling

Plus, block parties & more!

Vanessa Gil

Jun 29, 2026

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1 min read

The Anthony Bourdain x BAS Shirt

Yes, the photo is exactly what it looks like. It’s Anthony Bourdain rocking a Broke-Ass Stuart sticker.

Broke-Ass Stuart Schuffman

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