Mission Mission

In response to the recent assault and attempted rape this week, there will be an organized march for solidarity this afternoon starting at 4pm at 16th St. BART. It is being organized by Rupa Marya, doctor and bandleader of Rupa and the April Fishes.

Judging from the facebook invite with over 500 participants, it’s gonna be big. Here are the details:

Last Saturday January 5th, a young woman was assaulted in an attempted rape on 23rd and San Jose streets in the Mission–the first reported attack of this nature in our neighborhood in 2013. She narrowly escaped by fighting off her attacker.

We are joining together in an act of SOLIDARITY, women and men in the Mission district of SF, to alert the neighborhood of what has happened and to promote increased VIGILANCE by ALL for ALL so that these crimes do not continue on our streets.

Last year, several women were brutally raped on the streets of the Mission, some with broken necks. We must ensure that our sisters, our mothers, our daughters are safe on these streets.

Please bring any signs stating a clear message of NO MORE SEXUAL VIOLENCE ON OUR STREETS and MISSION SOLIDARITY TO KEEP STREETS SAFE. Please bring a drum or a pot and a wooden spoon to drum. Please bring puppets if you have them.

We will have bilingual flyers to distribute in the neighborhood, to post in every store front, to hand out to every household stating that WE ARE WATCHING–ESTAMOS ATENTOS so that no more people are assaulted and raped in our streets.

Meet up Friday January 11th–PROPOSED SCHEDULE

4pm Meet up Mission and 16th BART Station
430pm walk down 16th to Valencia, down Valencia across to 24th and Mission Bart
515pm Meet up MIssion and 24th BART Station
530pm walk up Mission back to 16th and Valencia

Read on for a copy of the bi-lingual flyer and manifesto that will be distributed.

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This is a smiling turd. Because how could your loved one not think of a turd when he or she is presented with this.

A headstone with a sweet message. Nothing says I love you like presenting someone with a nice little grave that reads “My love for you is here to stay”.

This is [sic].

Ahh, Walgreens. At the corner of Love & Happiness.

Q: How do you protect your brand new Benz when parking in the mission?

A: With padded car diapers!

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Some friend of yours who just moved here from New York? Spotted on Bartlett.

Looking for a new bike and a new burrito all in one easy transaction? Well, look no further Missionites, cause we’ve got a deal for you, freshly (hopefully) posted on craigslist -

“This is a most excellent electric blue vintage ladies Schwinn road bike. La bicicleta is ready to ride and is in mucho bueno condition (actually it’s in perfect condition but I don’t know the word for perfect in Spanish) The frame is sized for for a gal (or guy) 5’5” to 5’9”. The price is firm at $185. Also, the bicycle comes with a free burrito. Hooray!”

Whether or not chips and salsa are included will probably be up to your negotiation skills. Original craigslist link here.

A pile found on 14th and Folsom. There’s a story here . . .

Consider helping out our neighbors affected by Saturday morning’s fire. From the Capp and 23rd Fire Victim’s Support Facebook page:

Clothing donations are already coming in. Thank you!

New drop off time added for 8 a.m. – 10 a.m. on Monday, 12/31, at 1050 South Van Ness Ave.

You can still drop off donations tonight … (yes, New Year’s Eve, 12/31/12) between 8pm-10pm also at 1050 South Van Ness.

On 1/2/13 or later, you can bring donations to 938 Valencia St. between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

As I said earlier, the Dolores Shelter Program will make arrangements to get these donations to the affected people as soon as possible.

(Thanks, Laurie!)

Our friend Chris Wright just sent us photos of a morning fire currently blazing on Capp Street between 22nd and 23rd. The fire department is on the scene – hope everyone is ok!

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Everybody’s favorite queercore band, Limp Wrist, is playing two shows tonight in the Mission! The all ages show starts at 4PM at SUB-mission and the 21+ show starts at 9PM at El Rio (doors at 8!).  A not very reliable source also told me that Los Crudos might be making an appearance, but uhhh that’s not reliable information.

Update: Midnight Brain is not playing the El Rio show. Bummer. According to the Facebook invite, Permanent Ruin will be playing instead! (Thanks mentalbeat!)

One of the best shows I’ve ever seen was Limp Wrist at SUB-mission about four years ago. I climbed up on some crates behind the band and could see down the drummer’s underwear and gaze upon the bear pit. I hope tonight is just as amazing.  We are livid!