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21 Jan 2017

Tattoo Boogaloo Giving Tattoos for the ACLU!

That’s right, nasty women, bad hombres, and all around broke-ass freedom fighters! The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) fundraiser, thrown by our friends at Tattoo Boogaloo (shenanigans, team, and artistic prowess described in detail here) is set up and planned for Saturday, January 21st, from 1pm until “late.” The event will help

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20 Jan 2017

Protesters Charge Police Line in Trump Inauguration Protest

When Trump was sworn this morning in Washing D.C., protesters dressed all in black began marching through the capital streets.  Cars and shop windows were vandalized, the police began firing flash bang grenades as well as launching clouds of pepper spray into the crowds.  Tim Pool’s live periscope feed and WeAreChange on Youtube

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20 Jan 2017

#WhyIMarch: Real Stories for the Women’s March

Perhaps you’ve heard whispers (or vibrant shouts) of a thing the kids (and everyone else) are going to be doing this Saturday, January 21st: the Women’s March (or the I-Hate-the-Potential-But-Actually-Probable-Future-Disaster Protest). Yes, the Women’s March is happening and it’s happening in a big way. While you don’t need to be

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19 Jan 2017

Happy Birthday to Dolly Parton, Feminist Icon. No, Really.

Rejoice! It is the day of birth of our savior: Dolly Parton. That’s right, Dolly Rebecca Parton was born on January 19th and is now celebrating her 71st year of making our world better. What’s that? You don’t know why you should care about Dolly Parton? Perhaps you grew up

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18 Jan 2017

Dude, Where’s My Healthcare?

The repeal of Obamacare and its implications on your healthcare. 18 million may lose their coverage in the first year.

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17 Jan 2017

Preserving Space for Oakland’s arts and culture

Helping Oakland’s arts & culture organizations to stay in the Bay with education and planning. Real estate is a complicated monster

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17 Jan 2017

“Divide and Conquer” the Trump Strategy is Not New

Just think if Americans totally voted based on economic class, without regard to relatively superficial issues such as Race, Religion, Reproductive Rights, Gun Rights, Immigration, etc.

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17 Jan 2017

The Struggle of Lefty O’doul’s is the Story of San Francisco

The fight for Lefty O’doul’s is a fight between a community of working class San Franciscans and a wealthy landlord.  It’s a fight between those who actively work to create what makes San Francisco special, against those who simply wish to profit from it.  A familiar, and almost timeless story in the Bay Area.

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