Learn to Dance in a Year, Show it off on BART

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Karen learned how to dance in a year, starting with a very awkward first day. She practiced everywhere and guess where she decided to show off her final accomplishment? At the South San Francisco BART station, of course.

People who watch me dance today sometimes assume I’ve been dancing for many years. I made this video so you could see the awkward body that started just one year ago.

Here’s my secret: I practiced everywhere. At bus stops. In line at the grocery store. At work — Using the mouse with my right hand and practicing drills with my left hand. You don’t have to train hardcore for years to become a dancer. But you must be willing to practice and you better be hungry.

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Videos: BART Twerking and Sexing (NSFW)

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Screen capture via @realniggajay on Vine

Remember when Paris Hilton got famous for filming a sex tape? Looks like some people had the same idea, but instead of filming it at the Bellagio (which is like, who cares), these guys made a sex tape on BART. Ew.

Readers @realniggajay and @strawnarrybiebs sent this video to our little sis, @bartdiaries, and the video predictably made the internet rounds. If you are so inclined (and are safely out of the view of your coworkers), you can find the video on Vine. NSFW — you’ve been warned.
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BART Strike, Day 5: Service resumes Friday afternoon

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Photo by Jed Sullivan

Good morning. Have you had your coffee yet? Either way, you’re reading that headline correctly: The transit agency and its unions agreed to a 30-day extension of the contract that expired last week and prompted this week’s shutdown. Trains will resume service at 3 p.m. today. Read this SFGate story for more details. Here’s SF Weekly’s story, and SF Appeal’s.

Here are some other BART-strike-related stories you can read while you’re stuck in traffic (don’t read if you’re driving!!!):

Residents near BART tracks enjoy peace, quiet for now (SFGate)
Who cares about labor issues? I can sleep!

BART Strike: AC Transit Running Extra Buses For Fourth Of July (SF Appeal)
Well that sure was nice of them.

BART Strike: Peninsula Commuters Pack Caltrain, SamTrans (SF Appeal)
Have other transit, will us it.

BART Strike Commute Mess: BART Adds Charter Buses, Caltrans Extends HOV Lanes (SF Appeal)
Still apparently in effect for this morning’s commute.

Everything You Need To Know About the BART Strike on Day 3

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Photo by Cathy=)

Here’s a bunch of things to read about the ongoing BART strike (today is Day 3):

BART Strike: Labor Negotiations To Resume At 1 PM Wednesday (SF Appeal)
Surprise! Last night’s negotiations went nowhere. Pray/hope/skip rocks that today’s talks accomplish something.

An Open Letter to the Community from the BART Workers (Keep BART Running)
In which some BART operators tell their side of the story.

Oakland to Toss Parking Tickets Handed Out During Strike (SF Weekly’s The Snitch)
Across the Bay, parking enforcement officers also struck Monday. Well, almost all of them did.

BART Strike: Another Instance of Media Portraying Workers as Greedy (The Nation)
In which the bastion of liberal journalism shines a light on labor’s demands.

What the BART Strike Means for the Regional Transit Agenda (SPUR)
Wonky wonk-types get wonky. And FSM bless them, too.

Why the BART Strike Happened (Beyond Chron)
“The chief reason is BART management’s historic insensitivity to its workers.”

What’s wrong with New York Magazine’s take on the BART Strike (Laura O.)

If you’ve got more BART strike news to share with fellow readers, drop links in the comments here, please.

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