Activism

06 Feb 2024

Why There’s No BAS Voter Guide for This Election

We are really excited to announce that BrokeAssStuart.com recently took on Independent Arts & Media as a fiscal sponsor so that anyone who wants to help support local news, arts, and culture journalism in the Bay Area, can now donate (tax-free!). Every buck donated will help us to keep covering local artists, arts non-profits,

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02 Feb 2024

Manifest Differently: Voices Resonating Change in Troubled Times

We’re living in times where amplifying our voices during times of social injustice is vital. The Clarion Mural Project (CAMP) has a new show opening this weekend on February 3rd and it’s one you won’t want to miss. “Manifest Differently” features engage in a critical examination and response to the

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02 Feb 2024

“No Fuel for Genocide” Protesters Crash Chevron CEO’s Dinner in Oakland

Oakland protesters chanted “No Fuel for Genocide” during their unexpected interruption at the dinner of Chevron CEO Mike Wirth in Oakland’s Rockridge neighborhood. The surprise visit aimed to condemn Chevron for its involvement in supporting Israel’s apartheid regime and the continuing crisis in Palestine. In a TikTok by @jersey.noahx, you

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01 Feb 2024

The Bay’s Legendary Eco-Artist: Bonnie Ora Sherk

Bonnie Ora Sherk is a bit of an ecological art legend in the Bay Area and beyond.  College Students learn about her work in environmental art classes, children practice her ideas at her Living Libraries, San Franciscans enjoy her visions in the green spaces of our city, and marketers should probably study her performance art as a model for garnering positive public attention and support.
BONNIE ORA SHERK: LIFE FRAMES SINCE 1970 Exhibit at Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture (FMCAC)

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23 Jan 2024

Monkeybrains: The Bay Area’s Anti-Corporate, Anti-Monopoly Internet Service

They have been a local, independent internet service provider since 1998 and have developed a rabid following because, quite simply, they rock. And I’m not just saying this because they’re giving me money to do so, I’ve been a very satisfied, paying customer of theirs for over seven years now.

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23 Jan 2024

London Breed Refuses To Sign Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

Since the horrific attack on Israel on Oct. 7th, and the disproportionate response by the Israeli government, many people have taken to the streets demanding a ceasefire. And it’s not hard to see why: according to recent figures, anywhere between twenty and thirty thousand people have been killed on the

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22 Jan 2024

Neo-Nazis Seen Marching in San Francisco

Over the weekend San Francisco unfortunately played host to the 20th annual Walk for Life, an anti-abortion rally that marched through downtown SF and also had an “info faire” at Civic Center Plaza. While the organizers called for a “peaceful and prayerful attitude” and attempted to make the event family

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18 Jan 2024

Cool Art Exhibits, Parties, & Performances in SF

Sometimes there’s a dark, rainy period in life, (let’s call it January) when you’re pretty sure you’ve forgotten what the sun looks like, or that the sky was once blue, and not just different shades of damp grey.  (I always use the preferred British spelling of ‘grey’ when talking about

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