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“Rise Up With Asians” March & Rally in SF
I cribbed this from SF Funcheap but it’s important to get this information out there: Join us for a peaceful, safe, and social-distanced rally to show solidarity for the Asian/Asian-American community in light of the recent Asian hate crimes and issues. This event is a student led rally to raise

No Charges in Jacob Blake’s Shooting on Same Day Rittenhouse Pleads Not Guilty
“No Kenosha law enforcement officer in this case will be charged with any criminal offense.” After a fiery summer in an unprecedented movement for civil rights, those words will be remembered as a deep cut. Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced Tuesday that the officer who shot Jacob Blake

BAS is Looking for a New Arts & Events Editor
Broke-Ass Stuart has been at the center of the events and arts scene in the Bay Area for over 15 years. And right now we are looking to bring on a new editor to focus on events as the world begins to open back up. This is a cool opportunity since events will be taking

Trump Chicken Dressed like Coronavirus for Halloween & is Touring San Francisco
You’ve seen the Trump Chicken multiple times over the past four years at various protests and rallies. Now the the Police State Poultry is dressing up for **hopefully** one last hoorah! Here’s what they have say: Come and see the Trump Chicken in his Halloween costume: the coronavirus! We’ll be

What To Do If Trump Refuses to Concede
Like all Democrats I am hoping that Biden/Harris win in an indisputable landslide. Even though the polls are leaning toward a Biden victory right now, the race is still extremely close in battle-ground states and a tight electoral college is still a possibility. By now, you know all the things

SF’s Police Shooting Protest Was Peaceful; 93% of BLM Protests Are
About 150 people marched in San Francisco Monday night in protest against the police killing of an alleged carjacking suspect. The crowd was small, but their demand of police was clear: Stop shooting Black and brown people. The story, according to a police statement, is that officers responded to a

A Recipe for Revolution When Government is Willing to Let Us Starve
By Sunny Dell People talk of revolution like they make New Year’s resolutions. They all sound so committed and serious at first, and then the idea fades away as the days tick by and inconvenience settles in. But what happens when it’s more inconvenient to not revolt, when we have

Kristin Urquiza Launches National Day of Action and Vigil to ‘Marked by COVID’ and Failed by Politicians
Thursday would have been Mark Anthony Urquiza’s 66th birthday, but he will not be there to celebrate. Instead, his daughter Kristin Urquiza is holding a vigil and ofrenda in his honor in seven cities across six different states. While the events will celebrate the man, they will also serve as

Janitors Unite in Caravan Protest to Demand Essential Worker Protections
Janitors may not be the first people who come to mind when we talk about essential workers in the age of COVID-19, but the work they do keeps wheels turning at essential places such as hospitals, schools and grocery stores. Unfortunately, janitors, like security officers and airport workers, are put