Activism
Oakland Budget Fight Is Not about Money, It’s about ‘Values’
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and team penned out how she thinks Oakland’s financial resources should be budgeted but City Council President Rebecca Kaplan and supporters have different ideas about where the city should, and shouldn’t, spend its cash. As the month-end deadline nears for the city to approve a 2019-2021
Taking a Page from Big Tobacco’s Book: States Are Challenging Opioid Manufacturers
they chose to sell those products even though they fully understood why doing so was dangerous, they all amassed gigantic fortunes because of their deception, and now they all have to pay their debt to society.
San Francisco Tackles Youth Justice Reform, Votes to Close Juvenile Hall
As of today, San Francisco Juvenile Hall detains an average of 43 juvenile offenders at any given time, according to the Juvenile Probation Department. If the Board of Supervisors get its way, there won’t be a single person left at the facility, staff or detainees, in under three years. Tuesday’s
Check Out This Adorable F*ck the Police Shirt
Taking a stand against state oppression has never been this adorable! Now you can tell the world how you feel about our broken criminal justice system while also being cute AF! Get your shirt right here. While there a very real and serious reasons to say Fuck the Police (which
Have Drinks While Fundraising for Abortion Rights!
The fine folk at Doc’s Clock sent this my way and I figured I’d share it with you. I mean, if you’re gonna drink booze, you might as well do so for a good cause. Here’s all the info: Join Doc’s Clock as we host a benefit for our local
Under The Red Umbrella Examines Sex Work in the Face of FOSTA-SESTA
Sex work is the world’s oldest profession, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Often shrouded in a haze of stigma, judgement, and misunderstanding, it’s history and present is often sensationalized, marginalized, or completely silent. However, in the age of FOSTA-SESTA, silence is no longer an option we can accept.
Sex Workers Invite You to “Sit With Us” for Brunch
On Sunday, June 2, International Sex Worker’s Day, also known as International Whore’s Day, communities all over the country will gather to advocate for the health, safety, and protection of sex workers. Bay Area harlots, escorts, street workers, strippers, Dominatrixes, and porn and cam performers invite you to “Sit With
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