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Elon Musk Announces That ‘X’ Is Never Leaving San Francisco
Elon Musk will never be likable. It doesn’t matter how many things he tries to do, no matter how much money he has or how many social media sites he buys, there’s something about him that is inherently insufferable. In an ostentatious display of ego and self-promotion, Elon Musk, the

Meet The Patriotic Millionaires: The Rich People Who Want To Be Taxed More
The movement to tax the rich has gotten a surprising new ally: the rich. Well, not all rich people, but a growing number of multimillionaires and billionaires are arguing that taxing them is actually good for society. Who would have thought? The group is called the Patriotic Millionaires and was

Why 2023 Has Been A Crazy Year For The Bay Area
It’s been less than seven months since the start of 2023 and with that in mind, it’s worthwhile to take a second to reflect on some of the strangest happenings in one of California’s strangest locales.

Why A Bunch Of Rich Techies Got Mad At Me On SF Twitter
If you read BAS, you may have seen my article, “It’s Time To Ban Self-Driving Cars In San Francisco.” For whatever reason, this piece pissed a lot of rich people off. What rich people am I referring to? The rich people at GrowSF and their followers on Twitter. If you

It’s Time To Ban Self-Driving Cars In San Francisco
San Francisco is probably America’s most undriveable major city. This isn’t news to anyone who has ever found themselves behind the wheel here. There are streets in San Francisco that look like walls, enough traffic to turn a pacifist into a psychopath and cyclists who think they’re invincible. It’s a

Will Pop-Up Shops Bring Downtown San Francisco Back To Life?
Written By M.T. Agha A new initiative to bring business back to downtown San Francisco is underway in hopes to once again attract patrons to the currently empty stores lining SF’s streets. The program “Vacant to Vibrant,” launched last Monday, will pay both landlords and entrepreneurs with pop-up shops and

Facebook Owes You Money: Here’s How To Get It!
Remember the whole Russia Gate thing? If you don’t, I’m referring to when we were told that Russian spies were hacking our data to destroy our democracy. Well, there was some truth to that, but American companies are not ones to be outdone by the Eastern Bloc. And while that

Failed SF Comedian, Elon Musk, Paints Over The W On Twitter Sign At Twitter HQ
You know what’s worse than a billionaire? A billionaire that desperately wants you to think he’s funny. And Elon Musk is exactly that billionaire. While Elon’s trolling is usually contained on Twitter feeds, his most recent attempt at levity has now come to Market Street. He, being the comedic genius