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San Francisco’s Mayor Eyes Both Police Financing and Socialism in Fundraising Campaign
Mayor London Breed held a press conference on Tuesday, March 7 to declare San Francisco screwed if the police department doesn’t receive an additional $27.6 million. She told an audience in the Tenderloin that, without that money, San Francisco will be “absolutely terrible.” But the San Francisco Police Department just

These Celebs With Bay Area Ties Just Won Oscars
The 95th Academy Awards last night didn’t boast a single slap on the face. While some may argue a sleight or a snub was just as bad, it was a night of wins for Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s Everything Everywhere All at Once and the German-language film All Quiet

Where This Transgender Artist Goes to Cry in San Francisco
When I want a good cry, and lately there’s been a lot to cry about for transgender folks, sometimes I take to the city and let my feelings run wild. Here’s a list of memorable locations for me. And, in the words of the late trans visionary Sophie, “it’s okay to cry.”

We Wanna Send You to Bioneers Conference 2023!!
Bioneers 2023 is coming up April 6-8 in Berkeley at Zellerbach Hall on the UC campus, and at venues downtown. Engage with visionary leaders for talks, interactives and movement building. Featuring science fiction author Kim Stanley Robinson, chef and educator Bryant Terry, author Rebecca Solnit, Othering and Belonging Institute Director John A. Powell,

Grab a Guinness, Saint Patrick’s Day Events Are Here
In San Francisco, Saint Patrick’s Day brings us some of the most fun events. You’ll find some traditional and not-so traditional ways to celebrate the holiday throughout the week. With rain in the forecast, I predict we see some epic poncho-filled pub crawls and maybe even a few folks trying

This Bay Area Non-Profit is Fighting Against The Fentanyl Crisis
GUEST POST BY NICOLE SKI FentCheck is a Bay Area non-profit fighting against the fentanyl-related overdose crisis. I first saw FentCheck testing strips in the bathroom as well as a mug for donations at the Rockridge Improvement Club. That is where I met Alison Heller, co-founder of FentCheck, and volunteers

We Got Rid of Those Ugly Ads on BrokeAssStuart!
We want you to have the best possible reading experience when you land on BrokeAssStuart.com, so last year we quietly got rid of a whole bunch of those ugly banner ads spots. Here’s a reminder of what the site looked like, with a red circle and an arrow showing the