Hi beautiful community! The kitchen is requesting food support and cooks to sign up for the Rise Up Festival next weekend. If you’d like to help you can: 1) Commit to cooking and bringing food during a festival meal time slot. Schedule below (We can transport as well so let us know if you need or would like that assistance.). Please let us know your specific needs, for example: you need us to provide serving gear for your meal, you want to cook but need supplies to do so, etc. … Continued
Leaflets from the residents read “A physical presence there is crucial at this time. The campaign of legal moes is very important, but the physical presence there is crucial at this time. Eviction can happen at any time. Tomorrow we want as many leaders and activists in this activity. We call on all organizations and movements to go out tomorrow to the city of San Jose Campos and collaborate in this act of resistance at Pinheirinho. This is our fight. 100% Pinheirinho!” The Military Police Command is preparing a mega-operation … Continued
Come join Oakland Occupy Patriarchy’s next meeting this Thursday at 5pm! We are still a group in progress so don’t be intimidated, its not too late to come check it out! Email us at Oaklandoccupypatriarchy@gmail.com for the location! Our beginning forum discussion will be: Why do you think that we need a seperate organizing space for Women, Trans and Queer people only? We will also be discussing “point of unity” number two: Women, Trans people, Queers, Fags, Dykes, need a space that is OURS because we are marginalized, harassed, and … Continued
Occupy Patriarchy! Come to the Feminist/Queer block event on Jan 8 , noon to 5, at the lot on 19th and Telegraph. Occupy Oakland’s feminist/queer block is organizing to eventually occupy/decolonize a building and establish a collective space in Oakland (at a location that remains undisclosed). On January 8th we will kick off with an event at 19th and Telegraph, noon to 5pm. Presentations, discussions, and a direct action are being planned. The first two points of unity for the group are: 1. This capitalist society is based on a … Continued
Memorial March and Rally on the 3rd Anniversary of the Murder of Oscar Grant Three years ago on January 1, 2009, Oscar Grant, an unarmed black worker, was executed by white BART police officer Johannes Mehserle. In the wake of that killing, a major political movement was launched in Oakland and across the country. On January 1st at 1:00 pm, the movement continues. We will gather at Oscar Grant Plaza (14th & Broadway) and march to the Fruitvale BART station for a rally. While the case is over and Johannes … Continued
“Today, December 12 is the coordinated one day West Coast Port blockade to shut down the commerce of the 1%. Occupy San Diego, LA, Oakland, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Anchorage, and Houston are participating in solidarity with Longshoremen in Longview, Washington already on strike against grain subsidiary EGT. A Longview Union rep came down to attend an Occupy Oakland General Assembly on November 18 to ask for a coordinated shutdown. Landlocked Denver wants to occupy the Wal-Mart distribution Center, while other occupies talk of engaging Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs has 51% … Continued
Based on verified police repression at Occupy Seattle, Occupy Houston, Occupy Long Beach and Occupy San Diego, the port blockade in Oakland will continue. Next shift is at 3am and we need as much people as possible! March from 7th & adeline to the port at 12:45am. People will be at APL terminal (60-63) near Adeline bridge. Bring blankets and food! More info about police violence at other blockades on : http://westcoastportshutdown.org/content/record-police-violence-during-d12-actions 10906
In the early hours of December 11th an autonomous group of individuals launched a handmade raft in Lake Merritt, the SS Don’t Let the Banks Punk You Out. Their aim is to bring attention to the occupy movement, which has been evicted from Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza and has faced repression across the country and all over the world. The raft is hopefully the beginning of an occupation of Lake Merritt. One participant said, “They kick us out here, they kick us out there, where else could we go? The … Continued
LA GACETA PLAZA OSCAR GRANT Semana 2: Octubre 17 – 23 en español ————————————————————————————————————– “los comunes están de vuelta” DÍA 8 – 14 ————————————————————————————————————– Esto es un sumario sobre lo que aconteció en la segunda semana del Plantón Oakland. La versión en ingles (The Oscar Grant Plaza Gazette) está disponible todos los días en la estaca de información (Info Tent). La versión en español estará disponible semanalmente. ————————————————————————————————————– Octubre 19 – Miércoles – Día 10: ESTO ES El MODELO DE SOCIEDAD QUE QUEREMOS La noche pasada hubo una asamblea espontánea … Continued
LA GACETA PLAZA OSCAR GRANT Semana 1: 10 – 16 de octubre en español ————————————————————————————————————– “los comunes están de vuelta” DIA 1 – 7 ————————————————————————————————————– Esto es un sumario sobre lo que aconteció en la segunda semana del Plantón Oakland. La versión en ingles (The Oscar Grant Plaza Gazette) está disponible todos los días en la estaca de información (Info Tent). La versión en español estará disponible semanalmente. ————————————————————————————————————– MAÑANAS EN LA PLAZA Las ciudades construidas por la gente siguen creciendo: rápidamente y buscan satisfacer las necesidades (comida, abrigo, primeros … Continued