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Jason Aldean Is An Affront To Country Music
BY JAMES CONRAD In July 2023, a video was released to promote the song “Try That In A Small Town,” written by Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy, and Kurt Allison, and recorded by American country music singer Jason Aldean. In the video, Jason Aldean, known for his explicit right-wing

Huge Open Air Rooftop ART Terrace Opening in SF
This August the Asian Art Museum is opening its newest gallery space: the East West Bank Art Terrace, a unique outdoor venue for contemporary art. The 7,500 sq. ft. rooftop terrace will be full of large-scale sculptures, commissioned installations, and even dining al fresco options. The open-air rooftop terrace will

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 it’s Like Moving Back to SF After 8 Years in Oakland
In 2015, I moved from San Francisco to Oakland. It was a big jump. I’d been living in Cole Valley and Lower Haight for about a dozen years, a whirling kaleidoscope of street festivals, loud bars, frenetic streets and the revolving cast of vagabonds always making their way through. I

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

Best Bay Area Events for 7/25-7/31
Only 5 days left to get the Limited Edition BAS Shirt designed by Legendary Artist Amos Goldbaum! Legendary San Francisco artist Amos Goldbaum has designed an incredible limited edition t-shirt that reflects the weird and wonderful things we do at Broke-AssStuart It’s only available for 6 more days! Find out how to get yours right here!

Why Scott Wiener’s Proposed Bridge Toll Increase Would Hurt The Poor And San Francisco
Scott Wiener is attacked a lot, and most of it is unfair. There is no evidence that he is a groomer or a pedophile or any of the other nasty things right wing media has said about him. A lot of the attacks on Wiener are rooted in homophobia and

How Buddha Saved An Oakland Neighborhood From Crime
Back in 2009, a dude who lived on a block with a lot of illegal dumping decided to do something about it. What did he do? He got a Buddha statue. People who may not be familiar with the Clinton (or Funktown, or East Lake or Little Saigon depending on