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*** This event is being called by the Occupy Oakland Tactical Action Committee. It will continue weekly. ***
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you identify as peaceful and are likely to interfere with the actions of your fellow protestors in any way (including telling them to stop performing a particular action, grappling, assaulting or holding them for arrest), you may not want to attend this march. It is a militant action. It attracts anti-capitalists, anti-fascists and other comrades of a revolutionary bent. It is not a march intended for people who are not fully comfortable with diversity of tactics.
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The Oakland Police Department has harassed and brutalized Occupy Oakland and participants in the vigil. Camps and liberated foreclosed buildings have been raided and shut down. OOers at the vigil have been arrested for as little as standing nearby when the police decide to raid, all the way up to the ridiculous charge of lynching. People have been physically assaulted by those supposed to protect and serve, but only do so in the interests of the 1%.
With dozens of our comrades having been arrested in the past couple of weeks, and culminating in the city’s revocation of the vigil’s permit and the immediate threat of another police raid to clear the plaza, the time has come to rise up and let them know what we think of them and that we will no longer meekly accept their violations of our civil and human rights.
This event will be held weekly. Spread the word, send the invite, join us as we march in solidarity against police repression.
Wear black
Rally at 7:00 pm
March on OPD HQ at 9:00 pm
Got thoughts on Occupy?
The Applied Research Center (publisher of Colorlines) is conducting focus groups with young organizers (between 18 to 30 years of age) to understand what motivates you to participate in the Occupy movement.
The focus group will run an hour and a half, from 3:00 to 4:30pm, this Thursday, 3/8 at The Holdout, 2313 San Pablo and 19th St., Oakland.
Participants will receive a $25 gift certificate from Arizmendi Pizza or AK Press (both are worker-owned coops!) for their time.
RSVP here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/occupyoakland
Contact millennials@arc.org if you have any questions.
The BBQ assembly will be heading to Arroyo Park to cut some grass and make it into a better venue for the BBQ and People’s Community Medics event on March 17th. 10 am, bring gloves, garbage bags, snacks to share, and friends! Meet at 85th Avenue and Bancroft.
What
Hackathon II builds on the demos and tools from the first and turns our collaborative energy on visualizing the 5000+ responses to the OccupyResearch General Demographics and Participation Survey (ORGS), Occupy Oakland Serves the People Survey Results, and R-Shief Twitter #occupy tags aggregating since September 2011.
Where
900 Alice Street, Oakland, CA 94607
3rd Rear Floor conference room (3R)
Between 9th and 10th St., Oakland’s Chinatown. Two blocks from Lake Merritt Bart, six blocks from Oscar Grant Plaza.
When
Saturday, March 24th 2012
10:00am to 6:00pm
More info
Email research@occupyoakland.org
http://bit.ly/occupyhackathon
http://www.occupyresearch.net/2012/03/20/occupydata-hackathon-ii/
RSVP
RSVP by emailing research@occupyoakland.org
What to bring
BYOL (laptop)
Everybody is welcome; you do not need to be a hacker to come to the hackathon. Bring ideas, or things you want to learn or teach.
Come by before the OO BBQ at Rainbow Park starts or stop by afterwards.
Check out some of the COOL things folks created at Hackathon I, like the metameme of the Pepper Spray Cop and comparison of mainstream media coverage of Occupy versus tweets about #OWS.
Metameme of Pepper Spray Cop Mosaic
A mosaic image of the Pepper Spraying Cop was created, composed of many tiny remixed Pepper Spraying Cop images.
Mainstream Media Coverage of Occupy vs. Tweets using hashtags #OWS and #Occupy
Comparison of surface area newspapers devoted to Occupy coverage to tweets of #OWS and #Occupy related hashtags over time. Results show that movement-created information distributed via Twitter is a more reliable, grassroots source of information than mainstream media.
Hackathon sponsors include:
March 24&25, 10am-8pm
This is 20-hour course covering basic patient assessment, recognition of medical emergencies, and first aid in situations where help may be delayed. Developed for wilderness situations, this course is adapted for urban uprisings and will include care for chemical weapons exposure, herbal first aid, and public health considerations for long-term occupations.
The class is dynamic, with a mix of lectures and active scenarios using makeup to simulate injuries. The primary instructor is a Wilderness EMT, Clinical Herbalist and Occupy Oakland medic. Other experienced medics and herbalists will participate in facilitating the workshop.
Certification available through American Red Cross for $20. Scholarships are available.
1.6 CEUs available through IACET for an additional $20.
Please bring: clothes you can move in and get dirty, lunch (or tamale money), note taking supplies, your questions and experiences.
Cost: By donation, pay what you can. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Contact WFAforthestreets@gmail.com
Occupy Oakland will have its 2nd BBQ and Speak Out event on Saturday, March 24, 2012. It will be in East Oakland at 1-5pm at Rainbow Park located near Seminary and International, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. We are requesting help with side dishes and desserts from all cooks who are able to help.
March 24 &25
10am-8pm
at the Holdout, 2313 San Pablo Ave(@23rd St.), Oakland CA
This is 20-hour course covering basic patient assessment, recognition of medical emergencies, and first aid in situations where help may be delayed. Developed for wilderness situations, this course is adapted for urban uprisings and will include care for chemical weapons exposure, herbal first aid, and public health considerations for long-term occupations.
The class is dynamic, with a mix of lectures and active scenarios using makeup to simulate injuries. The primary instructor is a Wilderness EMT, Clinical Herbalist and Occupy Oakland medic. Other experienced medics and herbalists will participate in facilitating the workshop.
Certification available through American Red Cross for $20. Scholarships are available.
1.6 CEUs available through IACET for an additional $20.
Please bring: clothes you can move in and get dirty, lunch (or tamale money), note taking supplies, your questions and experiences.
Cost: By donation, pay what you can. No one turned away for lack of funds.
Contact WFAforthestreets@gmail.com for more information.
Come and help be a part of Occupy Oakland’s planning for May 1st, 2012, and the call for an international general strike, otherwise known as a Day without the 99%. Meetings are held at 5pm at 19th and Telegraph due to stay away orders, and will be moved into an indoor location if the weather forces the situation.
Live at Occupy Oakland! A film about the 1990 Oakland car bombing of Earth First! organizers Judi Bari & Darryl Cherney and the FBI’s & OPD’s attempt to frame them. Screening will be at Oscar Grant Plaza on Monday, March 26th at 7:30pm. in case of rain or other stormy weather, the screening will be moved to the Holdout, 2313 San Pablo on 23rd street, if necessary.
Dr. Erica Chenoweth will discuss her recent research on dynamics of civil resistance. Based on her global data set of armed and unarmed resistance campaigns from1900 to 2006, and drawing upon both statistical findings as well as case studies from conflicts around the world, Dr. Chenoweth will explore the reasons resistance campaigns succeed and fail.
2-6pm in the triangle park at the intersection of 52nd, MLK & West
in support of the North Oakland Neighborhood Assembly & the fight to save Santa Fe Elementary. HEPAC will be providing free HIV tests on site and passing out condoms and safe sex kits! + Workshops from the People’s Community Medics, Foreclosure Defense Committee and more.
3-7pm in Lil’ Bobby Hutton (Defremery) Park
located at 18th & Adeline
Celebrating Lil Bobby Hutton Day & the Black Panther Party Legacy.
In memory of fallen comrades.
HOODIE & HIJAB MARCH following this Saturday’s BBQ @ 7:30 PM
On Tuesday, April 10, 2012, Occupy Oakland is having its Six Month Anniversary Party at Oscar Grant Plaza!
Come down to Oscar Grant Plaza and enjoy the atmosphere of the camp and the amazing experiences we have all been through together, with a concert, speak-out, feast, and picture and movie slideshows of Occupy Oakland!
The evening will end with a dance party, as we re-occupy for one night to honor the space we have all fought so hard for.
Get in touch with the Events Committee for more information, and if you have pictures/performers/food to donate, please email:
events@occupyoakland.org
Occupy Oakland Patriarchy is hosting a BBQ and speak out “reflecting on cycles of violence.”
Members of Occupy Portland media Coalition present “Occupation Nation” film screenings this weekend in Oakland and Berkeley
A slam-packed episode of political remix videos that is hotter than mace in your face
B Media’s latest video variety show is an hour-long episode that remixes historic struggles for freedom of speech, the labor movement and international land occupations with local and national actions like #F29, interviews with David Graeber, and Obama in Disney World. Special appearances by Mr.Bean, Clint Eastwood and Janet Jackson’s boob.
Watch the trailer here:http://bit.ly/occupationpromo
About the Events:
Sat 14th 7-9pm
Occupation Nation (screening/discussion)
Longhaul Infoshop
3124 Shattuck Ave
About B Media Collective:
B Media Collective is a community-based video art collective from
Portland, OR, that uses political remix videos, documentary films, and
skill-sharing workshops to catalyze collaborative work for social
justice.
About the Variety Show:
The Variety Show is a bi-monthly mash up of art, humor and politics
remixing local social justice events with found internet detritus.
Centered around a relevant theme, the show is an eclectic,
ever-evolving experiment in collaborative filmmaking.
Members of Occupy Portland media Coalition present “Occupation Nation” film screenings this weekend in Oakland and Berkeley
A slam-packed episode of political remix videos that is hotter than mace in your face
B Media’s latest video variety show is an hour-long episode that remixes historic struggles for freedom of speech, the labor movement and international land occupations with local and national actions like #F29, interviews with David Graeber, and Obama in Disney World. Special appearances by Mr.Bean, Clint Eastwood and Janet Jackson’s boob.
Watch the trailer here:http://bit.ly/occupationpromo
About the Events:
Sat 14th 7-9pm
Occupation Nation (screening/discussion)
Longhaul Infoshop
3124 Shattuck Ave
About B Media Collective:
B Media Collective is a community-based video art collective from
Portland, OR, that uses political remix videos, documentary films, and
skill-sharing workshops to catalyze collaborative work for social
justice.
About the Variety Show:
The Variety Show is a bi-monthly mash up of art, humor and politics
remixing local social justice events with found internet detritus.
Centered around a relevant theme, the show is an eclectic,
ever-evolving experiment in collaborative filmmaking.
The working class is facing an unprecedented assault from employers and the state. We must
build solidarity in collective struggle. In this spirit we invite all workers – paid and unpaid,
employed and unemployed, union and nonunion, full-time and precarious – to join a
Worker’s Assembly. We will communicate across sectors – from city workers to the private sector,
from domestic and service work to industrial labor – and begin to develop common struggles.
Sponsored by the Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee
Free Lunch provided.
The GA Clearinghouse
Many Occupy Oakland committees as well as many other groups in the Bay are in the midst of organizing actions and events for this spring and summer that we are all excited about. We have been looking forward to sharing information and getting feedback from one another and believe that the General Assembly is the proper space / time to have this discussion.
This is why we will have an organized process for sharing actions/events on Wednesday April 25nd at 6pm at the Occupy Oakland GA at Oscar Grant plaza (14th and Broadway).
Goals:
Support coordination & communication for Spring/Summer Actions and Events and increase capacity for those projects.
Encourage action feedback and coordinating calendaring of events
Re-vitalize the GA’s process for this spring. The hope is to get a lot of people there, because this is a new approach.
General format:
Groups present what they are working on, folks can give feedback, and individuals hear about lots of actions and can find ways to hook up them.
Coordinating breakout discussions for groups working on similar themes
It will NOT be a decision-making space. No large group decisions made that day.
We see this as an experiment and if it works then hope make it happen periodically
CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS AND CONTENT:
The structure we have come up with so far is that the day will begin with multiple groups giving 5 minute presentations about the current work they are doing followed by some time for questions.
Please send us a description of your work. It does not have to be anything formal, just a few words to give us the gist of your project, so we can facilitate scheduling of the day’s events.
We are asking for your input on how this assembly can benefit the work you are doing. Some questions we would like to ask include: Would you be interested in being a part of a facilitated discussion with other groups who work on projects that fall within a theme you associate your work with? (For example, if you do work against police brutality, would want to be a part of a breakout centered around that idea). If so, what are some themes you think your work falls under and how does the work you are currently doing fit under these themes? Do you know any other groups that share similar interests who you would like to coordinate with?
Please send your projects to actionclearinghouse@gmail.com by Sunday April 22nd. All project need to be represented by at least 3 people. Hopefully we can find room in the day to accommodate all proposals but unfortunately we can’t guarantee there will be time in the day for everything. We promise to do our best.
Clearing house group
Hey there! As a fun way to get ready for may day, we will host a wonderful medic l.a.r.p.ing event.
This event might be more useful if you have already been a street-medic, and or you have been trained. We will not go over a whole training at this event, this is just to practice your skills and for us to hangout and have fun!
Please bring: Clothes you will get dirty in! supplies to share! A lunch or money/ebt etc to get one. friends who want to be lovely actors, your awesome skills,
Tentative schedule:
9am-12pm workshop skill share discussion, social, maybe breakout groups for detailed workshops
12-1pm lunch and social and supply swap!
1 til 4pm scenarios, feedback, and live action role playing.
4 til 5pm socialize
5pm end of the event!
First come First on the list. Limited room. Please RSVP to bayareastreetmedics@gmail.com
With May Day approaching in less than two weeks, the Safer Spaces committee invites activists and allies together for a two and a half hour panel and skill share session on:
*Basic tips for a sustainable street action
*Emotional First Aid: trauma education, emotional self care tips for pre, during and post action
*First Aid: simple street medic tips, physical self-care for pre, during and post action
*Coping with activist burnout and keeping the movement connected
When: 4/29/12 (Sunday)
Time: Noon-2:30 (hope everyone is ok with a slight overlapping of the GA)
Where: 19th and Telegraph