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Former Hunger Strikers to March from SF to Sacramento to Protest Police Violence
The #Frisco5 are back! Well at least some of them are. Members of the #Frisco5 will be marching from San Francisco to Sacramento to protest police violence. If you recall, in April and May of 2016 five people sat in front of the Mission polices station in San Francisco and
How to Be a Real Activist: an Interview with Edwin Lindo
Edwin Lindo is the real deal. He’s not just passively sharing articles on Facebook and calling it activism, he’s actually putting his body on the line and fighting for the change he wants to see in San Francisco, the United States, and the world. In this episode of the Weird
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
Police Kill Unarmed Woman; Suhr Resigns
Homicidal Police. False Reports. Racist Texts. Hunger Strikes. Protest Marches. Supervisor Dissent. None were enough to convince Mayor Ed Lee that the San Francisco Police Department has a problem. But shit adds up. The lies, the murders, the marches, and the screaming – they add up. And today, when police
General Strike Today at San Francisco City Hall in Support of the Frisco 5
If you’ve been following the protest of the Frisco 5, you’ll know that they were on hunger strike for 17 days. The hunger strike called off on Saturday May 7th after the 5 were hospitalized the previous day. That doesn’t mean the direct action to get Chief Suhr fired is
Hunger For Justice! March To City Hall!
San Francisco CA – On Tuesday 5/3/2016 the #Frisco5 will be on day 13 of their hunger strike to bring justice to SF against the police terror and killings. Their demand is simple: Fire Police Chief Suhr! Via #HugerForJustice March to City Hall Event Page – “The mayor and chief seem
20 Signs You’re NOT a Jaded San Franciscan
Last week the fine people over at SFist published a piece called “41 Signs You’re a Jaded San Franciscan“. It was funny,clever, and snarky, like so many things on SFist. But it got me thinking: one of the things that makes this city so amazing is that we’re not jaded.