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SFPD May Have Illegally Used Drones To Combat Crime… Ironic.
San Francisco Police Department is seeking retroactive approval for the drones they purchased illegally, after a policy expert warned them not to rush the purchase before the March 5 election.

The Government is Spying on You & this Law Could Help End It
Our new Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox. The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. And that’s why we love Firefox. By Shahid Buttar We live in a country so rhetorically

The 2025 SF Beer Passport is Here!
Step into a world of adventure with the San Francisco Beer Passport. There’s no better way to explore San Francisco than to literally drink it in. This passport is amazing! Each one contains 28 coupons to buy one beer, get a second beer FREE at 28 of the finest locally

Shahid Buttar: Is Congress ripe for a renaissance?
There is no simple way to describe Shahid Buttar. He’s the son of Muslim refugees, a civil rights lawyer, an activist, a grassroots organizer, a DJ, a spoken word artist, a writer, a musician and music producer, among other things. Running as a candidate for San Francisco’s 12th District is

What’s Happening with Net Neutrality, Why You Should Care, and What You Can Do About It
By Amul Kalia Take a look at the image below of AT&T’s mobile data packages in Mexico. Everything seems normal until you get about halfway down the image, and see that at a certain price range, some popular social media apps—Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and Messenger allow for unlimited usage, exempt from