Politics

28 Feb 2022

Boycotting Russian Vodka Won’t Hurt Putin. Consider This Instead.

Other titles for this piece could be “What are you Putin in your Pantry?” and “What are you Russian to boycott?” So here we are. Putin has invaded Ukraine and has hinted at nuclear war with almost everyone else. Naturally, as Americans the first thing we want to do is

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An illustration of a houseless person asleep on a sidewalk, the shadow of an onlooker cast over their body.
24 Feb 2022

In San Francisco, Hundreds of Homes for the Homeless Sit Vacant

For more than a year, San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing has wrestled with a growing number of vacancies. Despite having more than 1,600 homeless people on the waitlist for these units, 888 sit empty. By the department’s own estimation, at least 400 of those people have been waiting for more than a year — far beyond its own goal of 45 days.

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17 Feb 2022

Pence Giving Ridiculous Speech at Stanford About ‘Wokeism’

The Stanford College Republicans said on Twitter this week that people opposing Pence’s visit to the campus have torn down flyers and a banner “in a desperate attempt to undermine the event.”

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10 Feb 2022

Letter From an SF Teacher: Don’t Recall our School Board!

By Gloria Maciejewski A lifelong educator with SFUSD and a district parent Nothing has been more anxiety-provoking and stressful than experiencing the COVID19 pandemic as both a parent of two kids, and an educator who has dedicated my life to public elementary schools in SFUSD. During school closure, I helped

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10 Feb 2022

What You Don’t Know About BAS

My name is Alex Mak, I’m the managing editor and co-owner of BrokeAssStuart.com. You may recognize my byline as I’ve personally written over 1,000 articles for BAS, and I’ve edited and published 3 times that many by independent writers from our community. What many of you already know about independent media,

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08 Feb 2022

Why We Should Be Paying Attention To Crypto Currency

I know for a lot of Bay Area natives, even the mere mention of Bitcoin, Etherium or Blockchains makes you want to roll your eyes. I understand. Tech bros in the Bay Area are insufferable. I am now working in tech, specifically in digital assets, so allow me to be

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07 Feb 2022

Monday News Roundup: Police Chief Scott Spars with DA Boudin, High Vacancy Rate Revealed

Hey SF, I’m Natalie, a correspondent for The SF Minute, an email newsletter that helps you stay on top of news here in San Francisco. Did you feel yesterday’s earthquake? The 3.2-magnitude quake’s epicenter was near San Leandro in the East Bay, and according to the Chronicle, “San Francisco reported

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31 Jan 2022

SF’s 2022 Ballot, Redesigned for the Modern Voter

Editor’s Note: This ballot is obviously very satirical. February 15th Who do you want for Assessor-Recorder? [ ] The only person running. [ ] Whoever has the wackiest endorsements. [ ] Make a robot do this job.   What about State Assembly? [ ] State Assembly? Let’s take a break

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