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12 Aug 2025

Best Bay Area Events 8/12-9/1

Too Sweet by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor Woke up Sunday morning to find that a friend had left me a miracle pass to Outside Lands! Highlight of the day was running into Zack Wickham from “The Valley”, immediately followed by dancing my ass off at Rebecca Black’s DJ

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12 Aug 2025

Why Trans People Are The Real Libertarian Patriots

I was speaking on the phone with a friend when he said something profound: “What’s a better expression of American freedom than rejecting your assigned gender at birth and just being whatever you want to be?”  He told me he said that to his conservative cousins in Michigan when they

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11 Aug 2025

New Trump Policy Could Create Homeless-to-Prison Pipeline

The Trump regime, through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, is seeking to sanction long-term, low-income rental subsidies. Trump would emplace two-year maximums on government-assisted rental subsidies, potentially resulting in biennial relocations—or worse, evictions—on low-income renters. The Trump administration will allegedly consider the elderly and people with disabilities

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07 Aug 2025

6 Lies ICE Uses to Gain Access to Private Homes

ICE was barred this week from impersonating local police & using certain ‘ruses’ (commonly known as lies) to conduct home arrests in Southern California. In cases where ICE does not have a warrant to enter or search private homes, they have frequently used deceptive tactics to trick residents into granting

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05 Aug 2025

Best Bay Area Events 8/5-8/25

This Life by Vanessa Gil, Arts & Events Editor  Alright, Outside Lands attendees, I’m ready to live vicariously through your TikToks… so don’t let me down! Thank you. I’ll be catching Eureka Sound at Brentwood Emporium this Friday. If you like jazzy reggae, you should come make party with us. You

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04 Aug 2025

Local Comedians Cure Your Case of The Mondays at Mirthquake

I look forward to Mondays. Who thought that was possible? At around 7:30, I mosey to my 38R stop in the Tenderloin and take Muni to the Inner Richmond. There at the Abbey Tavern, local comedians Ben Kolina, Andrew Holmgren, and Jesse Hett host a hell of a show. Once

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31 Jul 2025

Some Summer Grants for SF & Bay Area Artists

I realize it ain’t currently grant writin’ season, but there are still plenty of hungry artists out there, so we thought y’all should know about funding opportunities available in August! If you’re not an artist yourself, go ahead and send this to a local artist you know! The Art Bae

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29 Jul 2025

Best Bay Area Events 7/29-8/18

Kick Off GD60 with A Grateful Gathering!! Join Value Culture this Thursday 4pm-9pm on Yerba Buena Lane for A Grateful Gathering — a free, all ages, outdoor celebration to kick off GD60 in San Francisco! Enjoy live art, a live band, a VW Bus Photo Booth, tie-dye, and more as we eat, drink, and celebrate

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