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San Franciscans are saying LOUD AND CLEAR that we stand for and with a #FREEPALESTINE. It’s time for DA Jenkins to end her frivolous prosecution of the #BayBridge78 NOW. In December, the #BayBridge78 appeared in court to face the 390 criminal charges that DA Jenkins is pursuing against them for protesting genocide. Nearly a month later, these bizarre and indefensible charges for civil disobedience have STILL not been dropped! The genocide in Gaza continues while DA Jenkins squanders our public funds on right wing political posturing.
Can you amplify the call to drop the charges and demand a ceasefire now?
More info: https://www.instagram.com/p/C17v1UKyRco/?img_index=1
Please join our coalition of Bay Area Healthcare Workers for a Solidarity Gathering and Vigil for Palestine, a collective space to mourn the loss of countless colleagues and innocent civilians, and bring our voices together for peace. We’ll have speakers, readings and songs, as well as opportunities for action. White coats/scrubs 🩺🕊️suggested. BYO light 💡. Please mask.
More info:
https://www.instagram.com/p/C1-L_8gPFZy/
On January 26, 2024, the federal court will hear a lawsuit filed by Palestinian plaintiffs charging President Biden, Secretary of State Blinken, and Secretary of Defense Austin with complicity in Israel’s genocide. The lawsuit seeks an emergency federal court order to halt U.S. support for these actions. The court holds the authority to compel the U.S. to cease its support, making this an urgent and pivotal case for the millions affected by genocide.
Meeting Location:
Contrary to previous communications, the meeting will not take place at Oscar Grant. Instead, all activities, including the court hearing and support rally, will be hosted at the Federal Building. 14th and Clay St. Oakland.
Event Details:
9:00 a.m. Court case at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, 14th and Clay St., Oakland.
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE
12:00 pm: Rally outside the Federal Building.
Court Hearing Schedule:
The court hearing is scheduled to begin promptly at 9 am. Due to limited seating, we are actively working to secure an overflow room. Please keep an eye out for updates as we strive to provide the best experience for all attendees.
Support and Rally:
Following the hearing, join us at 12:00 p.m. for a rally outside the Federal Building to show support to the plaintiffs and the affected communities. Your presence is vital in highlighting the urgency of this situation and demanding justice.
Accessibility Services:
During the rally, there will be American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation available. If you have specific accessibility needs, including interpretation or any other requirements, please register at the RSVP link provided and let us know in advance. Masks are required, if you are feeling sick please stay home.
PSA Link:
For those who would like to familiarize themselves with the case, we encourage you to watch this week’s PSA, which features speakers from the court case.
Join actions all over the country targeting banks that fund the Mountain Valley Pipeline. We have one of the top funders right here in the Bay Area: Wells Fargo, headquartered in San Francisco, has poured $86.7 million into this destructive project.
For starters, the pipeline is planned to carry fracked gas across Appalachia, from extraction fields of northern West Virginia, blasting through the Blue Ridge mountains and Virginia before reaching its end in North Carolina.
Construction on the MVP mainline has already severely harmed clean water sources across Appalachia. Its route over steep slopes increases the risk of water damage and explosions.
And the climate impact: It’s been estimated that the full life cycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (excluding construction emissions) generated by the MVP mainline alone would be almost 90 million metric tons annually. This is equivalent to the emissions from 23 average U.S. coal plants or over 19 million passenger vehicles driven every year
See 5 Key Reasons to Stop the Mountain Valley Pipeline, by the Natural Resources Defense Council
Join the fight against this environmental justice and climate catastrophe.
For the past three months, the Israeli Occupation Forces have indiscriminately bombed and killed over 30,000 Palestinians living in Gaza, half of them children. This is a genocide and an attempted land-grab.
Israel’s apartheid regime depends on Chevron’s gas reserves, which provide 70% of Israel’s electricity and powers the ongoing massacres of Palestinians. Both Israel and Chevron are profiting from this genocide: Chevron operates two of the largest offshore natural gas fields off of the coast of Palestine.
The extraction of these resources, enabled by the apartheid regime and settler colonialism, is part of the 75 year history of occupation. It is clear that natural gas is a part of this violent colonial tradition.
Now, Bay Area residents and environmental justice organizers are taking action here at home in Contra Costa to condemn the Chevron refinery’s investments in occupied Palestine and role in fueling this genocide.
While Chevron and Israel are getting rich by extracting gas off the coast of Gaza, Palestinians have run out of fuel. They are forced to burn trash, endure harsh winter conditions, and have no way of cooking food. All 2.2 million Gazans are facing acute food insecurity, and over half a million are starving as a result. This is an urgent human rights and environmental justice crisis, and as we call for a permanent ceasefire, we are also holding Chevron accountable for fueling Israel’s apartheid regime.
We Demand
Chevron shutdown Tamar and Leviathan gas fields now!
Chevron to divest from Israel and stop its complicity in apartheid
Boycott and divest from Chevron until there is a permanent end to the occupation
BAY AREA: EMERGENCY ACTION TUESDAY: Last night, Israeli military’s genocidal assault targeted Rafah, the city that holds more than 1.4 million Palestinians, the majority of whom were displaced from elsewhere in Gaza. Over 70 martyrs and over 230 injured have already been reported in the US-funded Israeli strikes targeting homes, and mosques where many were sheltering. Israel is threatening a ground invasion in Rafah. We call on our community to take the streets to defend Rafah, Gaza, and all of Palestine. We assert that Rafah is a red line, and must mobilize to demand an end to this genocidal assault. HANDS OFF RAFAH NOW!
Are you a San Francisco resident against Prop E? Join us TOMORROW at 9am, in front of San Francisco's City Hall along with @aclu_norcal and other speakers as we say NO on Prop E. #NOPEonE https://t.co/PnHFOSfZkk pic.twitter.com/TG20ndJCP9
— EFF (@EFF) February 14, 2024
Join the national day of action on Presidents’ Day. Mass mobilization for Palestine in San Francisco at noon, Civic Center. #StopingIsrael #CeasefireNOW pic.twitter.com/VGm2kleFig
— AROC #FreePalestine (@AROCBayArea) February 17, 2024
The Bay Area climate community is planning a local action in coordination with the “Insure our Future” Global Week of Action. Together we will hold the insurance industry accountable for its role in the climate crisis. Without insurance, most new fossil fuel projects cannot go ahead and existing ones must close. This makes insurance the Achilles heel of the fossil fuel industry.
More information: https://global.insure-our-future.com/global-week-of-action-2024/
On March 2, millions across the world will march for Gaza! Join us in San Francisco as we join the call to hit the streets!
Gaza is facing famine, its hospitals are besieged, threats of ground invasion in Rafah loom near, and Israel continues its onslaught on the over 2 million Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The mass movement for Palestine has led to the isolation of the US and Israel on the world stage. With growing internal divisions and heightened political pressure on Israel and the United States, it’s time to push even harder.
Our mobilizations in this moment can be more decisive than ever, and we must show our full strength now to ensure a lasting ceasefire and an end to the siege on Gaza.
All out for Rafah! All out for Gaza! Stop the genocide!
President Biden campaigned to close the off-shore gulag, we must hold him to account.
FEMINISTS STAND FOR PEACE, Not Genocide & Occupation
FREE PALESTINE NOW!
Join CODEPINK SF Bay Area as we RISE UP FOR GAZA on the Golden Gate Bridge for International Women’s Day 2024. Echo our demands for reproductive justice in Palestine and every where else!
Reproductive justice includes the right of all to raise a family in a safe and healthy place: END THE SEIGE ON GAZA; Stop the Bombing! PERMANENT CEASEFIRE FOREVER! Israel Stop Blocking Humanitarian Aid NOW! No to 21st Century Holocaust!
Bring friends, family, keffiyehs, and signs. (Maximum Signs allowed on bridge: up to 2×3).
Reproductive Freedom for All and CEASEFIRE EVERYWHERE!
Honoring Aaron Bushnell’s Ultimate Sacrifice:
“From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be FREE!”
FREE PALESTINE!
The Golden Gate Bridge is THE icon for the Bay Area!
Join Us in Unity: San Francisco says NO to GENOCIDE! FREE GAZA NOW!
GATHER: 11:30 am: Gather at Welcome Center Plaza, Southeast end of GG Bridge
NOON: March begins on Eastern Walkway
1:30pm: Rally at Welcome Center Plaza after the march.
Optional: Bring food to share after the rally to celebrate International Women’s Day and our shared commitment for Global Peace Everywhere, from Gaza to Ukraine!
If you drive, arrive early due to limited parking!
BE GREEN AND CARPOOL
For public transit options: http://tripplanner.transit.511.org
Golden Gate Transit Buses 10, 70, 80
Join our march against UC Berkeley’s proposed development of People’s Park, a cornerstone of Berkeley’s countercultural legacy and values. This protest unifies us in our plea against the commercialization of our park and demands that UC Berkeley consider alternate locations for development, such as the vacant chancellor’s mansion. People’s Park stands as a beacon of community empowerment, environmental stewardship, and social justice.
Event Title: March for People’s Park: A Stand for Green Space and Justice on Regent St.
Date & Time: March 15, 2024, from 5 PM to 8 PM
Location: The march begins at Willard Park and progresses along Telegraph Avenue to Sproul Plaza, ending at the People’s Park Mural/Chess Club at Haste and Telegraph.
The march is a declaration against the militarization of our shared spaces, supporting peace and the rematriation of Ohlone land. We denounce UC’s financial motives and call for investments that truly enrich our community. We urge the Regents to acknowledge the cultural and environmental importance of the park, returning it to the community that maintains it.
Route Map:
Beginning at Willard Park, the march continues down Telegraph Avenue, incorporates a rally at Sproul Plaza, and culminates at People’s Park (Haste/Telegraph).
Key Activities:
- 5 PM: Gathering at Willard Park
- 5:15 PM: March starts, led by prominent community figures
- 5:45 PM: Rally at Sproul Plaza featuring speakers and artists
- 6:30 PM: Cultural engagement at People’s Park
Safety Measures:
Ensuring safety is paramount. Community medics, volunteers, and traffic coordinators will be present. Masks and hand sanitizers will be distributed, and social distancing is encouraged.
Support and Contributions:
Participate as a volunteer, spread our message, or join the march. For remote supporters, a live stream will be available. Use our hashtags to engage online. Financial contributions should go to the Long Haul Info shop and the People’s Park Council.
Contact Information:
Stand with us on March 15 to express our resolute desire to protect People’s Park. Our unity can ensure this vital green area remains a symbol of communal strength and ecological preservation.
This will be the Court’s first serious return to the issue of abortion since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022. If successful, this case can impact healthcare access for millions of women across the US —INCLUDING IN STATES WHERE ABORTION IS LEGAL.
People with disabilities and people of color are disproportionally underserved with reproductive care. Speakers will address this as well as the legal and political problem of the Supreme Court having agreed to hear this case. The abortion pill mifepristone has been proven effective and FDA approved for almost 25 years. It is safer than either viagra or tylenol.
Join us for a rousing rally that will include speakers, open mic and music to get us revved up by the Raging Grannies with Brass Liberation Orchestra (together again!)
Sponsored by a coalition of organizations and spearheaded by National Mobilization for Reproductive Justice San Francisco Chapter.
If your group would like to table at and/or endorse this action please email us. There is power in numbers. Join us everyone!
Photo by: Leon Kunstenaar, ProBonoPhoto
Ryan Gainer was a 15-year-old child with autism who was senselessly murdered by San Bernardino Sheriffs after his family called 911.
Murdering a 15-year-old Black boy experiencing a crisis is enraging and another example why the carceral system must be dismantled. Black people with disabilities face compounded risks when interacting with police.
Black neurodivergent children who are having an episode deserve to live. Black children deserve to live. PERIOD. We shouldn’t have to say anymore names. No one should have to bury their child. Ryan Gainer should still be here.
Join the Anti Police-Terror Project, Disability Justice Culture Club, Disability Justice League Bay Area, and the Center for Independent Living this Sunday
Accessibility: The amphitheater is a wheelchair accessible space, we will have ASL available and will be livestreaming the event. Bathrooms are available at the public library across the street which will be open till 5:30pm. Mask up!
We will have a brief program of speakers who will connect the dots between our interconnected struggles, there will be space for young people and healers, and we will close with a short de-escalation training and seed planting.
Abolition is a disability justice issue. The solutions we need require centering the needs, ideas and testimonies of neurodivergent and/or disabled people. Abolition cannot wait. Justice for Ryan Gainer!
In service and solidarity,
APTP
On March 8, community members served a subpoena to Eric Swalwell for his support for the ongoing illegal genocide in Gaza. Two weeks later, Swalwell doubled down and voted to defund UNRWA, which provides vital aid to Palestinian refugees
ATTEND THE TRIAL: https://t.co/L2asDl7mDL pic.twitter.com/0mZu5uHpfx
— East Bay DSA 🌹 (@DSAEastBay) March 27, 2024
@google workers will lead URGENT #NoTechForGen0c1de rallies in NYC, Seattle, Sunnyvale to demand Google stop profiting from the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
This morning @TIME Magazine -confirmed that Google lied to its own workers, consumers & the public for years, is in fact providing direct cloud computing services to the Israeli Ministry of Defense & the Israeli Occupation Forces, and has ACTIVELY DEEPENED its partnership with Israeli military during the genocide in Gaza, signing a new $1M agreement as recently as 3 weeks ago: https://time.com/6966102/google-contract-israel-defense-ministry-gaza-war/
JOIN US TO STAND WITH PRINCIPLED GOOGLE WORKERS‼️✊🏽🍉
In January 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the appeal of Johnson v. Grants Pass, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that barred municipalities across the western United States from punishing their unhoused residents for sleeping outside, even when there are no available shelter options. With its hard-right conservative majority, SCOTUS will likely overturn Grants Pass, creating a devastating ripple effect for homeless people across the country. Democratic leaders across local and state governments have submitted amicus briefs, or “Friends of the Court” briefs, in support of the overturning of Grants Pass– a deliberate attempt to use the hyper conservative court to enact violence on their poorest constituents.
On April 22nd, 2024, cities across the country will mobilize to show their support for the rights of unhoused people, demanding that the Supreme Court recognize sweeps without the offer of adequate shelter constitute cruel and unusual punishment, a violation of the Eighth Amendment. In San Francisco, where the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is located and the fight for the human rights of homeless people is most storied, join us in mobilizing from the Federal Building, to the State Building, and then ending at City Hall on April 22nd.
STOP THE SWEEPS!