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Amazon Workers Strike in Minnesota & Around the World
Our Tech Column was made possible by the fine folks at Mozilla Firefox. The nonprofit Mozilla Foundation believes the Internet must always remain a global public resource that is open and accessible to all. And that’s why we love Firefox. Amazon. The fast-growing, brick and mortar eating, global retail superpower,

Should We Buy Life Insurance? And, How do We Not Kill Each Other for the Money?
Welcome our bi-weekly column, “Ask a Grown Up” in which you can ask and have your most burning questions answered by a supposed grown up. Howdy-doody (heh, heh doody) Broke-Ass-a-roonies! It is I, Kate, the smartest of alecks, the most supposed of grown ups here with another installment of Ask

Kate Rhoades : Artist You Should Know
The “Artist You Should Know” series highlights Bay Area artists who are doing incredible work, it’s our way of supporting the creative community and helping to keep the bay a strange and wonderful place. If you’ve taken a bus lately you may have seen Kate’s work, she’s got a delightful series

What San Francisco Renters Should Know About AirBnB
Ask a Tenants Right’s Lawyer is your chance to learn how to survive as a renter in San Francisco. Attorney Daniel Wayne has the information you need to keep you in your home. This month’s topic: the state of airbnb and short term rentals in San Francisco. Got a question? Send an

End July with Art Openings, Fairs, & Parties
Summer is in full swing in the Bay Area, so get out of your house and hit some of the art events happening this month. The end of July will feature the return of multiple fairs and festivals including the annual San Francisco Art Book Fair, Gray Area’s Annual Festival,

Whiskey Kills Tens of Thousands of Fish Following Massive Distillery Fire in Kentucky
The Jim Beam Distillery in Kentucky went up in flames last week, and with it, 45,000 barrels of whiskey. The fire was blamed on a lightning strike, but the runoff from the fire has massively contaminated the adjoining Kentucky river. Tens of thousands of fish have died, and crews on

UK Punks Pro-Immigrant Anthem is Beautiful
There are punks on the other side of the pond, with a pro-immigrant, progressive message, and they happen to be fantastic to watch live. The Bristol band Idles exude a ton of charisma when they perform, watch as the lead singer is overwhelmed on stage, while the guitarist walks on

We wanna send you plus one to see Yuna on the YunaRouge Tour!
Yunalis binti Mat Zara’ai, professionally known as Yuna, is a Malaysian singer-songwriter. Yuna’s initial exposure came through the viral success of her music uploaded to Myspace, which received over one million plays. Saturday, Aug 3, 2019 | Great American Music Hall | Tickets can be purchased here [promosimple id=”e9c0″]