Killer Robots And The San Francisco Supervisors Who Love Them
By: Ian Firstenberg Credit for the BOS walk back of so-called killer robots belongs with the protestors. Well that was a close one. San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted to prohibit police use of remote controlled robots with lethal force after initially supporting the proposal in late November. It seems
London Breed Rapidly Falling out of Favor
London Breed is falling down. A recent poll conducted by the San Francisco Standard found the mayor of San Francisco’s approval rating had sunk by thirteen percent since May. From city school districts to its beleaguered police department, disapproval of London Breed’s performance is mutual among typically disparate sectors. Only
An End to Soiled San Francisco Sidewalks?
Between finding parking and finding an apartment in San Francisco ranks the undue stress of searching for a public restroom. The city has few truly public restrooms to begin with, and most of them close overnight. Few alternatives exist. Sooner or later you’re bound to find a hot, wet coil
Life as an Illegal Sidewalk Vendor at UN Plaza, SF
I tried selling my own shit a couple of times when I needed to get high (or risk getting sick) and was penniless; even while working a full-time job where I made $24 an hour. The old Asian ladies loved to buy half-priced cigarettes from me that I would buy with gift cards from family members who didn’t trust me with any other funds.
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By Appointing Brooke Jenkins, Mayor Breed is the Real Winner of the Boudin Recall
By Ian Firstenberg In a year, Mayor London Breed has effectively insulated herself and consolidated her political power through a series of influential appointments, most recently appointing Brooke Jenkins to succeed the recently recalled Chesa Boudin. Jenkins, the face of the Boudin recall, was sworn in as San Francisco’s new
Four Reasons Not To Celebrate the Fourth of July
The Fourth of July supposedly symbolizes freedom. It means liberty, self-governance. Independence from tyranny. July 4th is supposed to be fun, because living in America was supposed to be fun. The ruling fathers wove opulence into the foundational documents of this nation. They killed and enslaved for extravagant wealth, for
SFPD Officer Arrested For Insurance Fraud
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS STORY WAS BASED OFF OF A PIECE WRITTEN BY IAN FIRSTENBERG ENTITLED “SFPD Officer arrested on multiple charges of insurance fraud has a messy history.” You were supposed to read his article, but I fucked up. lol I’ve always said the best and most annoying criminals are
