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A Guy at Burning Man Jumped into the Man While it was Burning
This randomly came across my FB feed this morning so I figured I’d share it with you all. An attendee of Burning Man decided to jump into the Burning of the Man yesterday in the Black Rock Desert. He was airlifted to a burn unit but is feared dead. According

An Open Letter To Frank Somerville Inspired by #IWasThereBerkeley
Dear Sir, We are writing you today as participants in the anti-racist actions that took place in San Francisco and Berkeley this past weekend. We are three Bay Area residents who grew up watching you and have admired your work in the past. However, we were profoundly frustrated and disappointed

Weird & Wonderful: The Importance of Supporting Antifa
Please listen to this newest podcast and share it. Also, make sure to subscribe. Links are below: itunes Google Play Soundcloud We have a really great and really important episode of Weird & Wonderful for you today. In it we recap the anti-fascist rallies that happened in the Bay Area over

Has Burning Man Become Silicon Valley?
This originally appeared in my Broke-Ass City column in the SF Examiner By now the dust is doing anything but settling in Black Rock City. Minds and other flammable things are exploding while a sense of all out revelry, exploration and wonder descends on some 70,000-plus people. In a way,

How do we Stop the Internet from Being so Shitty?
When Julius Caesar took Alexandria in 48 BC, the city’s famous library burned to the ground. History isn’t sure if the Library of Alexandria was torched on purpose or if it caught fire during the ensuing pillaging, but regardless, the depository that held one copy of every book in the known world went up in flames.

The Best Way To Show Your Neighborhood Some Love
Our New Neighborhood Gear is SO Dope! Do you love your neighborhood? I do! That’s why we just unveiled our new line of neighborhood specific gear. We’ve got hoodies, shirts, totes, onesies and more. That way you can emblazon your body with just how much you love where you live. Just look at me in

Rocket Dog Rescue Fundraiser to feature Emmylou Harris
Rocket Dog Rescue is holding a huge fundraiser called the Bummer’s Ball at the SF Armory on Thursday, October 5th. How huge? They’re having Emmylou Harris and Steve Earle perform! And ahem, I’m be MC-ing the event too. The best part is that all of you lovely people get 20% off

Is This San Francisco’s Cutest Couple?
Here’s some good news to remind you that even though the world is fucked-up right now, we still have love out there. Terra and Jane are possibly the cutest San Francisco couple ever. Last year the owner of The Stud, the oldest gay performance venue in the United States, announced