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The SF Protest Against the Russian War in Ukraine
I’m sure many of you are wondering where the San Francisco protest against the the Russian was in Ukraine will be. Luckily Magsy tipped us off to this protest happening today at City Hall in San Francisco at 4pm. All this info comes from the FB event invite: We call

In San Francisco, Hundreds of Homes for the Homeless Sit Vacant
For more than a year, San Francisco’s Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing has wrestled with a growing number of vacancies. Despite having more than 1,600 homeless people on the waitlist for these units, 888 sit empty. By the department’s own estimation, at least 400 of those people have been waiting for more than a year — far beyond its own goal of 45 days.

The ‘Dark Arts’ of SF Art Duo: Ransom and Mitchell
There is surrealism and a dark edge, to the art this duo makes. Their subjects often appear as mythical characters, suspended, grasping, transforming, even murdering at times. Ransom and Mitchell blend several mediums and techniques, from encaustic painting to digital art and photography, with a dose of the ‘dark arts’ mixed in too. The results are modern, gothic, potions that often feel both ‘movie quality’ and horror ready. Starting with real-life subjects, their portraiture is then gradually transformed into the paranormal, fantastical, creations you’ll enjoy below.

Legendary Lucky 13 Sign Now Lives at Bender’s
San Francisco’s legendary Lucky 13 might be closed forever, but its famous sign now lives on in infamy at Bender’s. I was at Bender’s on Wednesday night for Richie Cunning‘s Noise Pop show and looked up to see that snarling cat surveying the festivities. I can’t think of a better

More than 180 Russian Scientists & Academics Demand Russia Stop Ukraine Invasion
Not all Russians support Putin’s attack on neighboring Ukraine. Dozens of Russian TV personalities, artists and celebrities came out against the war this week, and now some of Russia’s finest academics and scientists published and signed a letter online condemning the attack on Ukraine and demanding an immediate ‘halt to

Stranded California Man Saved By Friendly Seal
“I thought to myself, ‘Great, this is how I’m going to die,’”Scott Thompson told ABC7 News. “Today is the day I’m going to die.” Thompson, a sea urchin diver, recalls the fateful evening he set out on the Santa Barbara Channel last month. All alone, facing a wide expanse of

Consulting the Crass: 5 Filthy Writers You Should Know
The price that great writers pay for cursing convention and soiling the milquetoast ranks, it seems, is braving an inflamed collective that refuses to acknowledge the filth at its feet. At best, such artistic confrontation is met with a wince. At worst, literary banishment. And so writers who present an