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EasyPost’s CEO is SF’s Top Trump Donor. Activists are Calling for Boycott.
Yesterday I received a press release from Michael Petrelis, one of San Francisco’s most colorful activists. Michael helped organize the protest against SoulCycle the other week and he’s also the one who got all the SF fire stations to open their bathrooms for public use. Today (Monday 8/19) there will be

How to Use Tech for Activism
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 as our browser, and you should too. It’s also why we’re

Three Candidates Taking On Nancy Pelosi Are Set to Debate
Nancy Pelosi is the most powerful Democrat in the nation and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, but her “bipartisanship,” “fairness on all sides,” and “common ground” baloney is wearing thin with many Bay Area progressives. Pelosi could be primaried when she’s up for re-election in 2020 (not this

Breaking Up When You Live Together — How to Move Out Right
Breakups are never fun, but there’s another level of complexity when you live together. You’ve created a space you call your own, and leaving it can feel like the end of the world. Moving out recharges your heart and mind, though, and it’s more rewarding than staying in a deadlock

Cat Town: The No-Kill Rescue Group Saving Thousands of Kitties
This profile of Cat Town Oakland kicks off our Nonprofit of the Month series where we focus on smaller Bay Area nonprofits. If you’d like to nominate an organization to be featured, please email Stuart@BrokeAssStuart.com You’ve probably seen those TV commercials or clips on Facebook showing the sad-sack dog in

Brown Bag Wine Tasting
The most popular wines you typically drink in a brown paper bag, paired with the most delectable treats you find in an average bodega. Starring Broke-Ass Stuart, Stroy Moyd, Aimee Kushner & Steven Torres. Created by Alex Mak.

How You Die of an Opioid Overdose
Earbuds in, you’re rushing up the steel subway stairs two at a time. Running late, bagel in one hand and Metro Card in the other. New York comes at your broke ass pretty fast, but so far you’re keeping up. Then you round a corner, and everything slows down. Prone