The San Francisco Citizen

Here’s what’s up with that - If you operate a television news station in the San Francisco Bay Area, life’s a little easier when you don’t plaster your rolling stock with gaudy graphics.

‘Cause if you put your station name on your vans, then some vandals will come around with a can of spray paint (what’s that? you yourself don’t carry spray paint with on your person at all times?) and write “Fuck The Corporate Media” all over said vans. Thusly.

Circa 2008 - a live remote capable truck on the streets of San Francisco, anonymous and therefore safe from mischief. Click to expand:

(If you don’t believe that, then type in “954 Front” in the San Francisco section of Mapjack. See?)

Of course, “Fuck the Corporate Media” was quite the meme back in 2005. Witness the start of the downward spiral of Josh Wolf (aka “Insurgent,” srsly) that ended up landing him in the hoosegow.

But now, this “legend among journalists” is with the corporate media (or what looks like the corporate media, what with all the ads ’n stuff) himself.

Isn’t it ironic, dont’cha think?

Check out the new corporate logo for Starbucks Coffee. The familiar green will give way to the retro version on the right:

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You know who can’t handle that? The Resistance. It seems this San Diego-based outfit thinks the old logo is coming back unchanged. Actually, it’s been cleaned up a bit for 2008.

That’s why histories such as this and this might need an update. Starbucks thinks we’ll love the updated version of the old school logo.

Enjoy these logos for now, but this stunt is not apt to continue for long. You see, Starbucks has been in a little hot water lately and they’re trying to do whatever they can to get attention.

You memorabilia collectors should get out there and grab as many of these logo’ed products while you can. Hurry!