Author Archives: johnseal

No more silly rules, and no more law and order

January 15, 2012 at 4:47 pm.

I finally figured out exactly what it is about the Occupy movement that’s proven so inspirational to me. It’s filling a space in my soul that has been empty since, oh, 1981 or ’82–the space formally occupied (appropriately enough) by punk rock. (By happy coincidence, calaverasgrande just published this elsewhere on the Occupy Oakland website.) I’m not an anarchist (never was, never will be), but the language of anarchism was an important and inspirational part of punk, especially when grafted to the raucous, distorted sounds of groups like Sweden’s The … Continued

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Occupy Oakland Running Festival! March 24/25

January 13, 2012 at 7:43 pm.

Posted by john seal

According to a news story in today’s Oakland Tribune, “the popular Oakland Running Festival is moving from Frank H. Ogawa Plaza to Lake Merritt after recent problems with Occupy Oakland at the downtown plaza.” The story quotes Lee Corrigan, the corporate hack whose company sponsors the event: “runner safety is a high, high, high priority of our event, and also showcasing the city in a positive light.” The story is by Kristin J. Bender, who writes: Oakland’s Occupy movement was thrust into the national spotlight after a series of police … Continued

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FTP march

January 8, 2012 at 1:48 pm.

Posted by john seal

Saturday night’s Fuck the Police march went according to script. The Tactical Action Committee proved they could organize a significant action. OPD proved they still have superior firepower and are willing to beat the living crud out of random march participants. TAC is now upping the ante and calling for 1,000 people to march next Saturday. Hyperbole it may be, but OPD is surely making mutual aid plans accordingly. TAC has declared that every Saturday night will be Fuck the Police night in Oakland. I’m not sure how this decision … Continued

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Join Mayor Quan tomorrow at Chabot Space and Science Center!

January 6, 2012 at 1:11 pm.

Posted by john seal

I guess all those nasty e-mails I sent to the Mayor’s Office got me added to the wrong mailing list, so for those who don’t have plans tomorrow night, the Mayor has an engagement at Chabot Space and Science Center from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM. Exactly what the event IS isn’t made clear in this e-mail. Looking Forward to Tomorrow! Where: Chabot Space & Science Center 10000 Skyline Blvd Oakland, CA 94619 Driving Directions When: Saturday January 7, 2012 from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM PST Add to my … Continued

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I’ve just occupied my own blog…

December 28, 2011 at 7:21 pm.

Posted by john seal

…which had fallen into disuse for a year. Please consider giving it a look. http://pickledbologna.blogspot.com/ 14367

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City Council meeting

December 18, 2011 at 7:43 pm.

Posted by john seal

How many Occupiers are planning to attend and speak at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting? I have filled out the ‘speaker card’ that is available online, but it might be a good idea to determine our numbers in advance of the meeting. Does anyone know how many speakers they will allow prior to taking a vote? I’m assuming that, as this is the last item on the agenda, the vote won’t be taken until 1 or 2 in the AM. I am certain this is by design but I intend … Continued

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Just an observation

December 17, 2011 at 10:13 pm.

Posted by john seal

Ever since the December 12 port shutdown, there have been no provocative/outrageous posts or comments from Maxine Holz/Change Agent/Bethechange/Rebel Space Princess/Gene Sharp/Nancy Oakes. I guess it’s just a coincidence. 13102

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Occupy Oakland City Council

December 16, 2011 at 12:30 am.

Posted by john seal

It looks like Ignacio de la Fuente, Desley Brooks, Larry Reid, and Libby Schaaf are dying to have OO pack the Council chambers at next Tuesday’s meeting…I’m sure their ally Pat Kernighan is also eager to see a full house of Occupiers. http://www.insidebayarea.com/oakland-tribune/ci_19557602 Oh, the embarrassment of it all! 12847

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Grand Lake fundraiser

December 14, 2011 at 11:43 am.

Posted by john seal

Does anyone know how much money was raised at last night’s Grand Lake fundraiser? Judging from the ‘almost sold out’ nature of the 7:30 PM showing (well, more like 8:00 PM!) and the presence of quite a few folks waiting for the second showing, I’d guess between 5 or 6k, but it would be nice to get an official tally. And thanks, Allen Michaan! 11147

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Why the 1% loves “anarchist violence”

November 21, 2011 at 4:12 pm.

Posted by john seal

Written by someone who knows of what he speaks. http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/275-42/8278-why-the-1-love-qanarchist-violenceq 7229

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About OccupyOakland.org

This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.