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25 Feb 2016

This Week’s Events | San Francisco + New York

Rad Upcoming SF Events GIN N JAZZ: KAMASI WASHINGTON IN CONVERSATION WITH DAVID KATZNELSON  THU. 2/25 | 3:30PM – 6:00PM @ SWEDISH AMERICAN HALL This interview would discuss the founding of the Young Jazz Giants, with focus on Billy Higgins, the recording of that record and the path from there to

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25 Feb 2016

10 Documentaries Needed for True NYC Appreciation

New York City is and has been a melting pot of different cultures since the beginning of European colonization. It has also been a place where many of our favorite pop culture moments and social justice movements have begun. An inspirational and exasperating city, here are a few documentaries to

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25 Feb 2016

Action on Division Street in Support of Unhoused Residents

According to the Department of Justice, Ed Lee is violating the 8th amendment by criminalizing sleep.
Here’s what’s going down on division! Post by Amy Farah Weiss

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23 Feb 2016

7 Things Assholes Do With Their Phones

From texting about your penis to killing a baby dolphin for a selfie, don’t do these things with your phone…

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23 Feb 2016

Gasoline and Gold Leaf : Motorcyclists & Art

It’s Friday night and motorcycles are flocking to a small alleyway near 8th and Harrison. Lights are strung between brick buildings and a well-patina-ed Plymouth Special Deluxe is parked amongst the bikes. It’s the opening celebration for the “I Am This Motorcycle” art show which runs at Heron Arts until March fourth

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19 Feb 2016

SFMTA Offering Refunds on $6.1 Million in Overcharges

The SFMTA has given notice of approximately $6.1 million in unclaimed funds for overpayment and duplicate payments received for parking and transit citations issued between January 1, 1995 and June 30, 2012.  The deadline to fill out a claim is March 3, 2016!  After that any unclaimed funds will become the property

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18 Feb 2016

Open Letter to Justin Keller

Dear Mr. Justin Keller,

Thank you for your letter voicing your concern over the current problems facing our fair city, San Francisco. I read that you’ve been here over 3 years, so I can imagine how hard it must be for you to see the city change from the clean, quiet tourist destination of 2013 to the vile, riffraff-saturated hovel of 2016

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18 Feb 2016

What to do When Someone is Having a Mental Health Crisis on the Street

Justin Keller’s absurd, entitled, whiny, anti-homeless rant got me thinking about this. Not long ago I was walking near Church and Market and suddenly there was a bunch of hubbub behind me. You know what I’m talking about, it’s not loud and raucous but there’s some kind of disturbance that sets

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