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Words on drugs, music, books etc. Bylines: @leafly @sfchronicle @rollingstone @variety @thenib @vanityfair. Striving for cromulence.

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    1. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      2020 was the first year I went freelance full-time. Yeah, it’s been a wild one. Regardless, here are a few stories of mine from this year that I won’t soon forget writing...

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    2. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      There is no replacing the Musee Mecanique (@Museemecanique), so for my first solo Sunday Datebook cover, I did my best to explain why this SF treasure needs to survive.https://www.google.com/amp/s/datebook.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/musee-mecanique-owner-working-to-keep-the-fun-alive-despite-pandemic-fire/amp …

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    3. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      I had a dream of a conversation with @aimeemann for @RecordingAcad about the 20th anniversary of Bachelor No. 2 and much more.https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/aimee-mann-bachelor-no-2-turning-20-launching-indie-label-1999 …

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    4. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      As a lifelong @warriors fan and a cannabis reporter, chatting with @Matt_Barnes22 about his work with Eaze, how his family was affected by the War on Drugs, and more was a huge honor. Via my @SFWeekly column, “Pacific Highs”!https://www.sfweekly.com/culture/pacific-highs/eaze-gets-assist-from-former-warrior-matt-barnes/ …

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    5. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      Pre-Covid, one of the last “normal nights” I enjoyed was standing in front of @roxietheater, shooting the shit with @BNastanovich and @lancebangs. I was pestering Lance for Jackass 4 details. Here’s the story behind why we were there.https://www.kqed.org/arts/13875366/slow-century-showing-at-noise-pop-chronicles-pavements-turbulent-career …

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    6. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      I went to the furthest ends of my comfort zone to see SF’s first ticketed live music event under Covid, which was fittingly @RedRoomOrch playing David Lynch tunes. I dug.https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/was-the-chapels-outdoor-socially-distant-performance-in-sf-a-sign-of-things-to-come …

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    7. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      Speaking of terrifying, I also got into a tiny, DIY submarine for this @AltaJournal story.https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a7186/community-submersibles-project/ …

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      Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

      I scooped everyone on news that @DecrimNature had a call scheduled with @chesaboudin, also anticipating Sen. Weiner’s subsequent effort to decriminalize entheogens at the state level.https://www.sfweekly.com/culture/pacific-highs/psychedelic-advocates-eye-san-francisco-reform/ …

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        2. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

          In one of three (!) stories I wrote about @Metallica in 2020, I spoke to @RobertTrujillo about drive-in theaters, recording a concert with no fans, and a bunch of other stuff. He’s a real one.https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/music/metallica-rocks-bay-area-fans-with-first-screenings-of-pandemic-era-concert …

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        3. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

          I got to talk to Chuck Sperry (@Yosquirt), a legend of the Bay Area printmaking world. This was way cool.https://www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/slideshow/Bay-Area-rock-poster-artist-talks-working-in-an-202718.php …

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        4. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

          Had a blast pestering @sad13 about (what would eventually be confirmed as) my favorite album of the year!https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/sad13-details-ghosts-and-gear-behind-haunted-painting …

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        5. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

          In my work on the cannabis beat, I strive to spotlight every equity operator who opens a dispensary in SF. In 2020, that included Reese Benton and Posh Green — SF’s first dispensary to be owned and operated by a Black woman.https://www.sfweekly.com/news/cannabis/sfs-first-black-woman-owned-dispensary/ …

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        6. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

          I’ve spoken to @mkenneymusic about each of her past two records and I’ll gladly keep the streak going for as long as she’ll let me. What a talent. Buy Sucker’s Lunch people! It’s so very good.https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/madeline-kenney-probes-foolish-love-suckers-lunch …

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        7. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

          I don’t know how I made it. By all accounts, I should have failed spectacularly. My sincerest thanks to those editors who have gone above and beyond to try and make things work. Ditto to @bloomandoil for throwing me an anchor gig during a pandemic.

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        8. Zack Ruskin‏ @zackruskin 24 Dec 2020

          If you read any of these stories, shared them, etc., thanks! It honestly means the world. Virtual validation is an oxymoron but the folks behind those clicks are appreciated, no doubt. Also, if you want to hire me, my DMs are open. Ok, see ya in 2021!

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