Activism

31 Jan 2018

Meet the Mayoral Candidates in Noe Valley

The Noe Valley Democratic Club is throwing itself into the fray of the SF Mayor’s race this evening by having a very public “Meet the Candidates” event in Noe Valley Town Square. During elections Democratic Clubs all over SF hold these events to decide which candidates they are going to

Broke-Ass Stuart - Editor In Cheap 0
30 Jan 2018

Housing for SF Artists

Yo, if you’re an artist (of any kind) living in the bay or looking to move here, there’s s free seminar today on how to get affordable housing and free financial services in San Francisco.  It is possible!!  And thank the SF Arts Commission for providing the funding and MEDA for the

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30 Jan 2018

The Reason There Are Honey Bears All Over the SOMA

You may have noticed walking to work this week that there are hundreds of honey bears hung on lampposts throughout the SOMA district of San Francisco. What are they doing there?  They’re a mixture of guerrilla marketing, street art, and social subversion.  The artist and his gang of conspirators didn’t

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26 Jan 2018

Could a Housing Bill Fight Segregation in San Francisco?

Senator Scott Wiener recently announced Senate Bill 827, which would enable denser housing construction around major transit stations and frequently used bus stops. Most California communities limit the number of Californians who can live near public transportation through low-density zoning. SB 827 is a major blow to low-density zoning, which

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25 Jan 2018

Veronika Fimbres Wants To Be California’s First African-American Transgender Governor

Veronika Fimbres wants to be the next Governor of California. But first she needs your help in getting her name on the ballot. Fimbres must pay a $4,000 filing fee in order to run. As of this writing, her Go Fund Me page has received a single $50 donation. “I decided to

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24 Jan 2018

Protest to Stop the Northern California ICE Raids

This just came in from Refuse Fascism. As you’ve probably heard ICE is gearing up for massive raids in Northern California and it’s really fucked up. We’ve got to stand top for our immigrant neighbors! There is an action planned for tomorrow, Thursday, January 25th. It’s going down at ICE

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22 Jan 2018

Your Chance to Demand a “Caretaker Mayor” for San Francisco

You’ve probably heard by now that, in the wake of Mayor Ed Lee’s untimely death, the race to be the next mayor is proving to be an interesting one. While there are eight candidates running, there’s a fear that if Supervisor London Breed is given the mayorship until the election,

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22 Jan 2018

The Conversation We Should Be Having About the Aziz Ansari Incident

Guest post by Jillian York In the past week, we’ve seen a new round of Feminists vs. Feminists. In one corner, we have young feminists, righteously angry at comedian Aziz Ansari and supportive of his pseudonymous accuser “Grace” and Babe, the publication that told her story. In the other corner,

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