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Author, journalist, film maker John Pilger speaks at Socialism 2009 www.socialistworker.org; wwwhaymarketbooks.org Filmed by Paul Hubbard at the Womens Building in San Francisco 7-4-09.

Any budding activists (pun intended) who would like to meet up to discuss forming NORML Chapters around N. Virginia, Washington DC, Maryland, and Delaware can meet with me tonight in the business center at the Best Western Dulles Airport at 8pm.  It is located at 45440 Holiday Drive, Sterling, VA 20166-9411 .  Sorry about the late notice and the strange location, but it is the only time and place I can possibly meet people before flying out to San Francisco. If you’ll RSVP me either by commen

The New Lost City Ramblers – Always Been a Rambler (Arhoolie) “ Always Been a Rambler ,” the Arhoolie Foundation’s latest release by film-maker Yasha Aginsky documenting the journey of The New Lost City Ramblers will be screened at two venues beginning this month. The Roxie Cinema in San Francisco will be showing “ Always Been a Rambler ” from September 25 through October 1st. The Roxie Cinema is located at 3117 16th St. For viewing times and more information visit Roxie Cinema

If we could ever afford an international holiday (cue sympathy nod here), Lucy Furr and I would love to take a roadtrip across the USA. It seems we can do that now, albeit through the eyes of Chris and Mike. These two gents decided to drive from San Francisco in the West Coast to Washington DC in the East Coast, snapping a photo every 10 seconds. Take a look at the time-lapse video of their trip below. [via TheAwesomer ]

Princess Nan, ruler of the house of SanFran, purveyor of crocodile tears, mistress of the realm of Berkley, and a favorite of code oink, says she’s “concerned” about the signs she saw in DC on Saturday, because she saw “anti-government rhetoric” which reminded her of “the late ’70s in San Francisco” when “it created a climate in which violence took place.” Well, through the power and magic of the internet, (you think algore is sorry he invented this thing, yet?), I found this little tidbit: T

This week two of the largest social gaming developers, Playfish and Playdom, announced that they are opening offices in San Francisco. Is this part of the massive Silicon Valley “revival” that the BBC described yesterday ? I doubt it but it’s clear that no matter where the social gaming companies are hiring from, San Francisco and the bay area in general, are important for any growing internet startup. At an event in Washington, D.C. today, Shervin Pishevar of Social Gaming Network explain

AP – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the anti-government rhetoric over President Barack Obama’s health care reform effort is troubling because it reminds her of the violent debate over gay rights that roiled San Francisco in the 1970s.

Bob Mould and Rich Morel bring their traveling woof show to New York and Washington DC this weekend for a furtastic good time dancing with the bears. Next weekend Blowoff comes to San Francisco for The Folsom Street Fair. New York — Friday, September 18th, 2009 11:30PM – 4AM @ Highline Ballroom 431 W16th ST, NYC Buy Tickets Washington DC — Saturday September 19th, 2009 11:30PM – 3:30AM @ 9:30 Club 815 V ST NW, WDC San Francisco — Saturday, September 26th, 2009 10PM –

What will the New Yorks, Londons, and Tokyos of tomorrow look like? Will they be technological Edens, grim dystopias, or entirely obliterated? We look at science fiction’s take on the future of today’s cities to gauge our urban future. New York Los Angeles Chicago Washington, DC San Francisco Tokyo London Paris Additional Reporting by Caitlin Petrakovitz. Share and Enjoy: Related posts:Future Cities, The Steampunk Past, And [...] Related posts: Future