Activism

22 Jan 2018

Your Chance to Demand a “Caretaker Mayor” for San Francisco

You’ve probably heard by now that, in the wake of Mayor Ed Lee’s untimely death, the race to be the next mayor is proving to be an interesting one. While there are eight candidates running, there’s a fear that if Supervisor London Breed is given the mayorship until the election,

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22 Jan 2018

The Conversation We Should Be Having About the Aziz Ansari Incident

Guest post by Jillian York In the past week, we’ve seen a new round of Feminists vs. Feminists. In one corner, we have young feminists, righteously angry at comedian Aziz Ansari and supportive of his pseudonymous accuser “Grace” and Babe, the publication that told her story. In the other corner,

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22 Jan 2018

LA Women’s March: SoCal Sisterhood Shows Up Big Ways to Support Political Change

Guest post by Breanna Reeves  Approximately one year into Donald Trump’s presidency, the 2nd annual Women’s March emphasized the importance of voting by encouraging attendees to take their power to the polls. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti estimated that 500,000 attendees showed up in support of women’s rights, intersectionality and

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21 Jan 2018

Oakland Women’s March: “Pussy” power heads for the ballot box

If it can be said that strength is gained through adversity, than the past year under Trump has been like super food for women. And that may be his most remarkable, yet unintentional, accomplishment yet. Anger is a powerful motivator and it was that anger coupled with a growing sense

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21 Jan 2018

The Best Signs from the Bay Area Women’s Marches

Yesterday was superb. Around the world millions of women and their allies took to the streets to show Donnie and his fuckboys their utter hatred and disgust for his regime. In Bay Area cities, hundreds of thousands took part in the Women’s March and of course brought their fantastic signs.

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19 Jan 2018

Weiss for Mayor/Vote 1-2-3 for Equity Campaign Launch Event

This press release came across my desk so I figured I’d share it with you all. Amy is just one of the eight people running for Mayor of San Francisco in this 2018 special election. This races will be fascinating.   Join Mayoral candidate Amy Farah Weiss on January 28th

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18 Jan 2018

The Women’s Marches Happening Around the Bay

There are Women’s Marches happening all over the country (and the world) January 20-21, 2018!  Below is a list of the marches happening in the general Bay Area: San Francisco, Oakland, Walnut Creek, Sonoma, Napa Valley, Pacifica, Santa Cruz & San Jose.  These marches promise to further unify, organize, and empower

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16 Jan 2018

The #Givemuffins Movement is Back in San Francisco

By Jacob “Muffin Man” Kaufman Hey there loyal Broke-Ass-a-Teers!  It’s your old friend the Muffin Man! I know you’re broke, but you’re also beautiful, and you love helping those in need. With that in mind, National Muffin Day is coming up on Sunday, January 28th!  On National Muffin Day, I invite everybody to bake muffins and give them

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