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UCSF Professor Wins Nobel Prize for Work on Pain Sensation
A physiology professor from University of California, San Francisco has won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for work on pain sensation. David Julius is professor and chair of the Department of Physiology at UC San Francisco and the Morris Herzstein Chair in Molecular Biology and Medicine. Juluis shares the award

Simone Biles Is a F’n Hero, and We Probably Don’t Deserve Her
I had other stories I planned to finish writing today, but those plans came to a screeching halt when I paused to check in on the newsfeed. Buzz surrounding the Simone Biles New York Magazine interview is still strong the day after it ran, but so is criticism of Biles

Veteran Protester Gets Hauled Out of Bush Speech After Calling Him a Liar, War Criminal
By Ian Firstenberg Former President George W. Bush joined celebrities and journalists alike on a speaking circuit when he was rudely reminded by an Iraq War veteran of the crimes against humanity he helped perpetrate. Former President George W. Bush spoke in the Los Angeles area Sunday and Monday night as

Burning Man 2021: Lawless, Unprecedented, & Just What We Needed
The young, broke and beautiful took over Black Rock City this past weekend after the non- profit organization cancelled their event.

Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry is Too Accepted
Sexual harassment in the restaurant industry is as common as ketchup on french fries, but no one seems to do anything about it. It’s rampant in the back of the house between coworkers and just as much so in the front of the house with customers. A recent survey says

Renegade Burning Man Going Forward Despite Cops, Covid & Smoke
Despite the official Burning Man being cancelled again this year, the ‘Renegade’ or ‘Rogue’ or ‘Unofficial’ Burning Man is going forward this coming week starting Sunday 8/29/2021. There are over 500 camps registered and there’s a rough playa map all laid out. No tickets required. There are some small caveats

Legendary Poet and Activist Jack Hirschman has Passed Away
Sad news broke today that legendary poet and activist Jack Hirschman has passed away at 87 years old. This is a particularly heavy blow to the San Francisco arts community as Hirschman is the third former SF Poet Laureate to pass away in 2021. Lawrence Ferlinghetti passed away in February

‘Green Steel’ Sweden Ships First ‘Coal-Free’ Steel
Steel made without fossil fuels is finally a reality.