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Old Man McCain Comes to SF, Anti-War Protest Follows

Republican presidential nominee John McCain is in town today. It seems the former P.O.W. will be dinning over at the Fairmont (for a $10,000/plate fundraiser). But wait, there's more:

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The Left OUT Party: A Genderful Gayla

There will be a colorful and joyous skirmish over at the Human Rights Campaign dinner happening in San Francisco tomorrow n ight. Why? Well, it seems the largest (and allegedly inclusive) "lesbian, gay,

Protest Pics: Bank of America Coal Rally Thingy

While not nearly as exciting as Anonymous' cheeky Scientology protests, this little BofA rally managed to voice its distress with the banking company's lack of environmental consciousness. It seems BofA is, like, using

Photos: Anonymous' Smutty Scientology Protest

Our delightfully insane friends over at Anonymous held a semi-regular protest this weekend, aimed at the frighteningly insane Church of Scientology. But we have to admit: we're sometimes confused as to the message

Godwin's Rule Squashes Effectiveness at Berkeley Anti-War Protest

Saturday's woefully ineffective war protest in Berkeley looked like all sorts of fun! There were ladies sporting furry pink outfits, large signs with lots of small text making incomprehensible messages of protest, flag-waving

Photos: Anonymous' Pirate Scientology Protest

Aargh. Even pirates -- noted rapists and murderers! -- are none too keen on the Scientology movement. And while most you were at the farmer's market this weekend checking out the latest heirlooms

Protesting Mayor Newsom's Shiny New Budget

Speaking of our fine mayor, Newsom's recently released budget plan, it seems, will "terminate critical health and human services, while pumping up salaries for police by 25% and adding many new high paid

A Scene From Today's Tibet Rally

Supervisor Chris Daly speaking in UN Plaza today, drenched in ivory. Hot.

Olympic Torch Route to Go Through Berry Street?

While we can say for sure where the torch route will go tomorrow--KTVU confusedly announced the "official map route" during today's noon broadcast and KPIX interviewed a fake Bono, so we can't be

Watch Today's Tibet/Olympic Torch Protest/Rally/Star Sighting/Melee Live

Watch live video from Olympic Torch - Live Feed 1 on Justin.tv Can't make it to today's Tibet rally? Well then, check out the live feed above, or head over to justin.

Olympic Flame Arrives With Cool Insouciance

The divisive Olympic flame arrived in SF today all the way from Paris (how chic!) under a shroud of security normally "reserved for head-of-state visits." It touched down at SFO with no protesters

Newsom Changes Olympic Torch's SF Route

In light of today's Golden Gate Bridge scaling/protest incident, Mayor Gavin Newsom--according to Brittney Gilbert at CBS 5's Eye On Blogs--"announced the route of the Olympic torch has been changed from

Breaking News: Tibet Protesters Scale Golden Gate Bridge

Currently three protesters are climbing the cables of the Golden Gate Bridge, attempting to hang up a sign on the bridge in protest over the Olympic torch run through San Francisco, which is

Before the Unfurling

Jim Herd, currently at the Golden Gate Bridge, sent us the above shot, taken just before the (pretty damn brave) protesters unfurled their messages. Check back here for updates on the situation going

Scientology Members, Protesters Celebrate L. Ron's Birthday In SF

We're a bit late to the game with these images, but they're well-worth the tardiness. Believe us. Check out shots of Saturday's Church of Scientology protest/L Ron Hubbard celebration. In these images

Et Tu, David?: Eggers Pens NYT Op-Ed Piece About SF Olympic Torch

In our continuing Beijing Olympic-boycotting coverage, Dave Eggers--the scribe ever well-educated San Franciscan loves to hate (because he's successful at what he does)--wrote a piece in this Sunday's about the Olympic Torch's

Give Us the SF Olympic Torch Route, Activists Demand

Tibetan activists and the San Francisco Darfur Coalition (who, by the way, are trying to turn the holy day of "Casual Friday" into "Darfur Friday") are demanding to know exactly where the torch

Photo du Jour 86

Oh my. Here we have a shot of a protester taken at Saturday's CoS protest at the Washington/Columbus/Montgomery intersection. Since we found it at encyclopediadramatica, we have to ask: real or

L. Ron's Great Grandson To Join CoS Protest This Saturday?

Since the Scientologists moved the day of celebrating their church's founder, L. Ron Hubbard, from last Saturday to this Saturday, due to last week's protest, there will be yet another rally against the

SFist Fashion Focus: Kaffiyehs

Kaffiyehs: yes or no? Unusually obsessed with dark prints these days, we say yes to them--more so to the black-and-white variety. And you?

150 Arrested At Yesterday's Anti-War Protest, Cake and Coffee Served

Around 150 protesters were arrested during yesterday's anti-war protest -- "a lesson on how to do it right," raves C.W. Nevius! -- during a rally that was, for the most part, a

Photo du Jour 83

Mean! You don't do that to Steve Rhodes! It seems that as Rhodes took the above photo of a Bank of America, which was closed during yesterday's protest, the security guards had a

Brief, Brutal Footage of Mini-Protest at Market Street

Bob Brigham sent SFist the above footage from today's small protest on Market Street, which prefaces tonight's massive anti-war rally at Civic Center. The photographer getting manhandled at around 20-25 seconds in is

Breaking News: Hipsters And Code Pink Takeover Market And Montgomery

Our buddies over at Curbed just received word that things are getting zany at Market and Montgomery, gangland territory for the messenger community. In yet another of moment of annoying and effective-free protest

UC Regents Meeting Met With Chained Protesters

In a day full of angry citizens locking themselves to large buildings, three students were also arrested this morning after chaining themselves to the entrance of the UCSF Mission Bay community center. It