Activism

A Big Apartment Building Just for Teachers is Opening in the Mission!
A big ol’ buildin’, just for teachers has finally got approval AND funding in the Mission District. The nonprofit Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) secured the $12 million it needed to build some 63 affordable educator condominiums at the 2205 Mission St. site. That funding came through the Mayor’s Office

What is Disability Pride Month?
What is Disability Pride Month? On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law – prohibiting discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, transportation, public accommodations, and communications, in relation to access to state and local government services. The support and freedom this act has created

Powerful Women’s World Cup Commercial Goes Viral
The Women’s World Cup began today in Australia and New Zealand, with the two host countries winning against their first opponents. The French National team has been making the headlines this week on top of an ingenious ad campaign in partnership with the France Men’s National Team, watch it below:

How Richmond Went From Murder Capital To Progressive Success Story
When you think of Richmond, California, what do you think of? Most people think of violent crime, poverty and pollution. But there’s a lot more to the City of ‘Pride and Purpose’ than negative headlines. In the last 10 years, Richmond’s reduction in homicides and other violent crimes is nothing

What Meta’s New ‘Threads’ App is Like
*SPOILER* Threads is just like Twitter, but you follow your Instagram friends. That’s about it.

Atomic Comic: Masterful Clowns, Sweet to the Core
The show has many facets and frequently oscillates between farcical, high-energy skits and soulful reflection. It’s a show that you will want to sit back and let wash over you. Characters appear and disappear, show up on screens hidden in suitcases or projected overhead.

Why San Francisco ‘Doomfluencers’ Suck
It was Winston Churchill who once said “never let a good crisis go to waste,” and apparently a ton of narcissists within commuting distance of San Francisco took Winston’s advice to heart. I want to make something abundantly clear: San Francisco has always struggled with high rates of income inequality,

Other Truly American Things to Do on 4th of July
America is the most…America it’s ever been. For a lot of its citizens, they just don’t feel represented or protected, thus making them feel like it’s harder and harder to celebrate the USA on Independence Day when they aren’t celebrated or truly free. Try these truly representative and actually American