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The Cheese Board Expands and the Papi Chulo Movement Grows
The Cheese Board Collective is the kind of place where you’re happy to stand in a hour-long line that may or may not wrap around the block depending on what day and what time you attempt to make it through the golden doors. Golden, because what lies beyond is the
Chinatown Rose Pak Station: A Rose by Any Other Name
Who knew that seven little letters could incite such emotional response? The name Rose Pak means different things to different people. To some, she was a tireless activist, a power broker with a cause, an inspiration. To others, she was a divisive, foul-mouthed bully. In reality, she was probably both.
Make this Instant Pot Dahl Recipe to Fuel Your Daily Struggle
by Jeff Simmermon The Following is taken from comedian and storyteller Jeff Simmermon’s weekly series “Cooking is Coping” – where he describes how cooking helps him deal with depression, anxiety, and stress. To learn more about Jeff’s coping and recipes, click here. This is a recipe for my “Authentic” Dhal,
5 Extremely Violent Video Game Moments that Didn’t Cause Mass Shootings
In the wake of even more devastating mass shootings, America was unfortunately subjected to an anthropomorphic colostomy bag full of Cheez Wiz trotting out one of the oldest dodges in the gun-nut handbook: blame video games. “We must stop the glorification of violence in our society. This includes the gruesome
What Real Sex Workers Have to Say About SESTA-FOSTA
by Hannah Harkness “Since day one, I have pushed for the strongest, most effective criminal and civil tools possible to confront the horrific abuses of online sex trafficking,” – “H.R. 1865 with the Walters Amendment is the most effective way to empower victims, equip state and local prosecutors, and ensure
Three Candidates Taking On Nancy Pelosi Are Set to Debate
Nancy Pelosi is the most powerful Democrat in the nation and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, but her “bipartisanship,” “fairness on all sides,” and “common ground” baloney is wearing thin with many Bay Area progressives. Pelosi could be primaried when she’s up for re-election in 2020 (not this
Breaking Up When You Live Together — How to Move Out Right
Breakups are never fun, but there’s another level of complexity when you live together. You’ve created a space you call your own, and leaving it can feel like the end of the world. Moving out recharges your heart and mind, though, and it’s more rewarding than staying in a deadlock
Cat Town: The No-Kill Rescue Group Saving Thousands of Kitties
This profile of Cat Town Oakland kicks off our Nonprofit of the Month series where we focus on smaller Bay Area nonprofits. If you’d like to nominate an organization to be featured, please email Stuart@BrokeAssStuart.com You’ve probably seen those TV commercials or clips on Facebook showing the sad-sack dog in