Activism
The Easiest Way You Can Fight Unfair Evictions
This Saturday at 11am is a mobilization for Yes on F, the proposition that will give every San Franciscan facing eviction access to an attorney. It’s a pretty groundbreaking measure and could keep tens of thousands of folks in their homes. You can learn more about Prop F right here.
Taggers Deface Mural Made by a Robot in SF. Hilarity Ensues
The taggers not only painted over the robot’s mural, they did it with the tech companies own paint.
The Movement Against Gun Violence by Bay Area Student Activists
Just over 300 high school students from 30 schools around the Bay Area traveled to Sacramento to meet with legislators about gun violence and common-sense gun laws. The students are part of a group called Bay Area Student Activists, or BAStA
Dancing to a Feminist Battle Cry in SF, Nevertheless
By Kate Haverson Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Tanya Chianese and Heather Arnett, the brilliant minds behind the direction of Nevertheless, an original evening of song and dance aimed at addressing the issue of gender-based violence and harassment. Under the direction of choreographer Tanya Chianese and Heather Arnett,
A Week of Partying to Support Those Affected by the North Beach Fire
The GoFundMe page is right here for this who can’t make it to North Beach this week. North Beach might be my favorite neighborhood. Part of this is because many of SF best bars up are up there. But I also really love it because it actually feels
How to Recognize Parkinson’s Disease and What to do About it
A geriatric nurse did some great research and made a comprehensive infographic for Parkinson’s Disease Awareness month, check it out.
Generation Resist: America’s Youth Shaping its Political Future
We were led this time, not by a television personality, a lifelong politician, or an entire gender, but by a diverse, driven, and determined group of high school kids.
Conservative Billionaires Aim to Defund Public Schools in the Bay Area
When your organization is called Innovate Public Schools but your mission is to siphon money from public schools to build charter schools, you aren’t being too “innovative”.