Activism

28 May 2019

BART Trolls Elon Musk on Twitter, A Nerd Fight Ensues

Elon Musk tweeted about his vision for a subterranean superhighway, currently being worked on by his ‘Boring Company’ in Los Angeles. Musk’s tweet soon came under a hail of Twitter fire (shocker), from people who clearly didn’t read his FAQ.  One of the trollers was our beloved Bay Area Rapid

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22 May 2019

Pressure Is Mounting to Audit Alameda County Sheriff’s Department

An Oakland City Council vote does not carry weight to immediately fix all that is wrong with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office and Santa Rita Jail, but it does move the conversation forward. Councilmembers unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday aimed at applying pressure on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors

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21 May 2019

Dave Chappelle Joins SF Comics, Sup. Peskin To Save the SF Punch Line

As many know by now, a landlord is forcing the closure of beloved comedy club Punch Line SF by denying them a lease renewal this August.  Punch Line will be looking for a different venue in San Francisco to continue its tradition of hosting legendary and up and coming comedians

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21 May 2019

Trump to Honor Bone Spur Survivors on Memorial Day

President Donald Trump’s upcoming Memorial Day Speech is said to be honoring the ‘brave men and women who survived their bone spurs’. “Today we honor the brave men and woman afflicted with bone spurs and flat feet in our great country.” “I’m talking about the John Waynes and Bill Clintons

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21 May 2019

Artist Makes Trump Toilet Brushes, Finally

Now you can actually enjoy scrubbing your toilet at home or on the road. It’s like we always say here at brokeassstuart.com, “always clean your toilet with Donald Trump’s head.”  Now finally, that activity is easier than ever.  Because an artist/designer named Michelle Rubel has created a toilet brush in

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20 May 2019

March with the Harvey Milk Club for the 40th Anniversary of the White Night Riots

Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the White Night Riots. On May 21, 1979, San Francisco waited for justice following the murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk at the hands of their colleague, former cop Dan White. When the verdict was handed down, members of the San Francisco Police Department had already begun celebrating White’s minimal manslaughter sentence. However, others demanded answers, protesting in front of City Hall.

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14 May 2019

Get me out of here! A tenant’s guide to breaking a lease

Ask a Tenants Right’s Lawyer is your chance to learn how to survive as a renter in San Francisco.  Attorney Daniel Wayne has the information you need to keep you in your home.  This month’s topic: breaking a lease early. Got a question? Send an email to alex@brokeassstuart.com and we will forward it on.

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13 May 2019

An Important Conversation about Israel & Palestine

Did you know that the day after Israeli Independence Day is a day Palestinians call Nakba Day? It translates to “Day of Catastrophe” and is an annual commemoration of the displacement of Palestinians that happened due to the creation of Israel. Yeah, that’s how complicated the region is, and that is

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