A group of unruly protesters abruptly stormed a S.F. State dormitory last night while students were presumably trying to study for finals which start next week.

According to S.F. State officials, the unauthorized people stormed Mary Ward Hall at about 8 p.m. creating quite a scene. No word on what the rally was all about, but it certainly gave students a good reason to take a study break.

Police were called to the scene and attempted to remove the protesters who reportedly resisted arrest, said Ellen Griffin, spokeswoman for the university.

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Will probably call in sick today

If it's not breast-feeding mommies, then it's pipeline-hating enviros going after Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook.

Today, Bay Area activists who are "mystified and angered" by recent TV ads in favor of the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline will descend on Facebook's global headquarters to launch their rage at Zuckerberg.

Why Facebook, you ask? Well, it appears Zuckerberg's FWD.us group is running those national TV ads, which feature pipeline supporter Sen. Lindsey Graham, regurgitating the following:

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Cut the cake, not your mother

A 21-year-old man is in jail today after he allegedly slashed his own mother with a cake cutter, police said.

Police were were called to the 100 block of Valdez yesterday at about 5:17 pm. in reports of an assault with an "other" weapon. When police arrived, they found a 51-year-old woman with lacerations to her face and bruises on her arms, legs, and face, said Officer Gordon Shyy.

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If anyone could possibly upstage Michelle Shocked with a homophobic tirade, it's Justice Antonin Scalia. Or at least, he'd be a decent opening act for her.

We won't bore you by providing bullet points of the anti-gay "bigotry" he's spewed over the years as a Supreme Court Justice, but what we will do is regale you with some awfully creative and emotionally packed tweets that'll, hopefully, make you chuckle enough to temper some of that brewing anger.

Here they are, in no particular order (except the first one):

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David Herbert follows the drum beat to Chicago

As we told you yesterday, roughly 100 of the SF Symphony musicians went on strike in protest of a prolonged wage battle with their management. The musicians, who canceled today's performance, are demanding a raise, citing the astronomical rent in San Francisco and real concerns that the local talent will leave San Francisco.

In an open letter to symphony management, the musicians crafted a clever analogy for poaching in the orchestra world. "Next season we are losing a world-class timpanist, David Herbert, to Chicago, which would be like the San Francisco Giants losing Buster Posey to the Dodgers."

Apparently, classical music is cutthroat.

To punctuate the ongoing protests, Herbert has decided to publicly explain what led to his departure.

See Also: SF Symphony Goes on Strike

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No, this photo is right side up

A 24-year-old woman was arrested yesterday at a children's playground for allegedly misbehaving like a grade school bully.

At about 4:30 p.m., a father and his soon-to-be 2-year-old daughter were having a good time at the Children's Playground in Golden Gate Park when Sabryna Bell, a San Francisco resident, walked by and allegedly kicked the girl in the chest for no apparent reason.

Officer Gordon Shyy says Bell's unprovoked fury didn't end there; she then allegedly walked over to another parent and child at the playground and threatened to kill all the kids.

See Also: East Bay Teacher Ties Up Toddler Who Refused to Nap,

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Perhaps you're still reeling (or recovering) from the fact that you now have to pony up for parking on Sundays in San Francisco. But you know what costs even more than a few hours at the meter or a parking ticket? A new paint job on your car.

We always enjoy some good parking drama, which typically comes in the form of passive aggressive notes and a lot of "fuck yous." But when we came across this image on SF Citizen, we, too wondered if the parking tension has taken on a new life in the city.

Dallis Willard

Parking Blues?

See Also: SoCal Man Nixes Moving to S.F. After Car Gets Towed in Bernal Heights

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Could really use a principle reduction

It's been a while since we've heard any rumblings from Occupy and disgruntled homeowners in general. But that's not to say they haven't been actively pissed-off. In fact, the group has been working up a new campaign, behind the scenes, which they plan to launch today.

This morning, homeowners/Occupiers in San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles will descend upon their local Wells Fargo banks to announce their latest effort to purify the big bank. Specifically, the groups want Wells Fargo to enact a broad principal reduction program and reduce short sales.

See Also: Wells Fargo Accused of Discriminatory Home Foreclosures

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Life is a never-ending dodgeball game

If you were the child loser who either 1. was the last standing when dodgeball teams were selected, or 2. the one everyone tried to peg with the ball (even your own teammates), then here's your chance for clean revenge.

Now's the time to slip on your Mission hipster Converse and make them count. The World Dodgeball Society is bringing the nostalgic social sport back to San Francisco, with its first game of the 10-week season tomorrow night at the Mission Recreation Center.

"Everyone has memories of playing dodgeball as a kid, either fond or not-so-fond," said Michael 'Handsome' Costanza, founder of the World Dodgeball Society. "We want to remind people of a simpler time -- before careers and college -- when the only thing you had to worry about was whether to wear your Air Jordans or Converse with your legwarmers."

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says he was the target of a crazy threat

A Santa Clara man who once worked for Apple's Steve Wozniak is behind bars today after allegedly collecting a cache of destructive devices, including bomb materials and loaded guns, and threatening to harm San Francisco's state senator, Leland Yee.

According to police, 45-year-old Everett Basham was arrested this week after the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department found an explosive, said Sean Kennedy, spokesman for the CHP's Protective Services Division.

Adam Keigwin sent out a press release this morning, confirming the senator was in fact the target of these threats. Naturally, Yee is using this as an opportunity for face time with the press; later today, he will meet with reporters to discuss the threats, which were in response to Yee's efforts to end gun violence, Keigwin told SF Weekly.

See Also: Rush Limbaugh Supporter Sends Leland Yee Death Threats

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