Activism

The Dangerous Myth of the Super Teacher
Created by Hollywood and sustained by the internet, the Super Teacher has taken many forms over the years. Initially, they were strictly a thing of the silver screen. When I tell people (especially older people) that I am a teacher in an inner-city school, they are quick to bring up

City of San Francisco Still Invests Hundreds of Millions in Fossil Fuel Companies
The San Francisco Pension fund is valued at $21 billion with $475 million being actively invested in fossil fuel companies. If SFERS eventually commits to divestment, it will be the largest pension in the country to do so.

I Need Your Help
It’s getting incredibly difficult and expensive to run this site and to be honest, I don’t really know what else to do. There are many days where I’m at my wits end trying to figure out how to continue to fund it. I know that BrokeAssStuart.com is an important resource

Trump’s Attack on Affirmative Action is Classic Racism
The history of America is a history of affirmative action for white people. Now Trump and Sessions are pretending that whites are the victims in University admission processes.

Finding Gratitude in the Age of Trump
Wednesday began like so many have these past seven months, since inauguration day. I woke up late and dragging because I’d been battling an asthma and allergies flair up the past few days. Bleary eyed while I stumbled around my kitchen making coffee, I logged on to social media to see

What would you do if you didn’t have to work?
We at Broke-Ass Stuart are always keeping our eyes open for weird and wonderful things in the Bay Area. Much of this city’s mystique was built and maintained by cultural outliers, by innovative artist and engineers, and by new and strange ideas. The idea of a universal basic income isn’t new

Exploring Racial Justice in the Whitest County in California
Tips for Well-Meaning White People concerning racism. Hey, it’s a start. Political correctness left us ill equipped to see and speak up about racial injustice, but too many lives are at stake to remain silent.

Emergency Protest in San Francisco Against Trump’s Trans Ban
As you probably heard, the Molester in Chief tweeted today that he won’t be allowing transgender people in the military from now on