Calendar
ONGOING STOP the COUP PROTEST from 5 – 6 pm
Focus: Rally every Friday Stop the Coup Protest, organized by Indivisible Elmwood
Between Acton and Bonar, beside “The Way”, in front of the bike path.
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This is a virtual event
Our next All-Chapter Gathering, will focus on sharing reports about summer actions and discussing ideas for possible fall actions. We want to hear from all of you!
STOP the DOGE DESTRUCTION from 12 – 1:30 pm
Location: at 1731 Fourth Street, between Virginia and Delaware, outside Tesla Showroom
Speaker: Karl Sanchez
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How to describe the character of Russian society during the Putin presidency brings forth strong opinions, including from Marxists. Karl Sanchez believes that one must distinguish ‘State Capitalism and the type of Socialism being employed by Russia and China. Currently all political-economies are hybrids – no nation is purely one or another. However, it is clear that some political-economic formats are detrimental to the majority and merit being radically reformed.
Karl Sanchez is based on the US West Coast. He had a long career as a culinary worker before turning to academia. His popular Substack blog – Karlof1’s Geopolitical Gymnasium – provides extensive information and analysis on Russian internal developments.
Join UnCommon Law for a special screening featuring three short films — I Do, Finding Má, and Unhoused and Unseen — by formerly incarcerated filmmakers whose work challenges dominant narratives and centers love, healing, and resilience behind and beyond the prison walls. Following the screening, hear directly from the directors — Rahsaan Thomas, Thanh Tran, and Dante D. Jones — in a panel discussion about the power of storytelling to disrupt systems, reconnect families, and humanize people impacted by incarceration.
Sun: 12:30 
NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to:
occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (Note: we tend to meet at 3:00 PM during the cooler months from November to early March after Daylights Savings Time.)
On every ‘last Sunday’ we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.
OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over six years, since October 2011! Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland community members and beyond, where everyone who shows up is treated equally. Our Assembly and the process we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while building community.
At the GA committees, caucuses, and loosely associated groups whose representatives come voluntarily report on past and future actions, with discussion. We encourage everyone participating in the Occupy Oakland GA to be part of at least one associated group, but it is by no means a requirement. If you like, just come and hear all the organizing being done! Occupy Oakland encourages political activity that is decentralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.
General Assembly Standard Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
Announcements
(Optional) Discussion Topic
Occupy Oakland activities and contact info for some Bay Area Groups with past or present Occupy Oakland members.
Occupy Oakland Web Committee: (web@occupyoakland.org)
Strike Debt Bay Area : strikedebtbayarea.tumblr.com
Berkeley Post Office Defenders:http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/
Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice:https://www.facebook.com/ABC4JUSTICE
Oakland Privacy Working Group:https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity: prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/
Bay Area AntiRepression: antirepression@occupyoakland.org
Biblioteca Popular: http://tinyurl.com/mdlzshy
Interfaith Tent: www.facebook.com/InterfaithTent
Port Truckers Solidarity: oaklandporttruckers.wordpress.com
Bay Area Intifada: bayareaintifada.wordpress.com
Transport Workers Solidarity: www.transportworkers.org
Fresh Juice Party (aka Chalkupy) freshjuiceparty.com/chalkupy-gallery
Sudo Room: https://sudoroom.org
Omni Collective: https://omnicommons.org/
First They Came for the Homeless: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-they-came-for-the-homeless/253882908111999
Sunflower Alliance: http://www.sunflower-alliance.org/
Bay Area Public School: http://thepublicschool.org/bay-area
San Francisco based groups:
Occupy Bay Area United: www.obau.org
Occupy Forum: (see OBAU above)
San Francisco Projection Department: http://tinyurl.com/kpvb3rv
Interfaith Prayer Vigil: As the attack on immigrants is escalating and ICE the U.S. government is disappearing people, we refuse to stand by as masked ICE agents abduct and disappear members of our communities. Come stand with the Godmothers of the Disappeared, who hold this vigil in solidarity with the Interfaith Mother’s Vigils in Los Angeles and across the country.
As COVID cases once again rise across the Bay Area, access to testing and protective resources has become more difficult for our communities—especially for Black, Brown, unhoused, and working-class residents. Many of the free testing sites that once served our neighborhoods have closed, and store-bought tests are unaffordable or unavailable for many.
In response, the Anti Police-Terror Project and The People’s House are stepping up to meet the need. We believe public health is a collective responsibility, and we remain committed to providing tools that help keep our communities safe and resourced.
We are now offering free COVID testing multiple days a week at The People’s House in Oakland (893 Willow St).
Testing Schedule
- Tuesdays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Mondays from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Offered during The People’s Detox, which also includes free ear acupuncture, Narcan distribution, fentanyl test strips, and peer support for addiction and mental health
- 1st and 3rd Fridays from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Offered during The People’s Clinic, which includes massage therapy, acupuncture, healing circles, and other community-based wellness services
What to Expect
- Rapid antigen COVID tests are available on-site
- In most cases, individuals will be able to leave with a box of take-home tests (while supplies last)
- K/N95 masks are available to anyone who needs them
- No insurance, ID, or pre-registration is required
- All services are free of charge
As school boards ban books and disinformation clouds our collective memory, one truth is clear: storytelling is resistance.
That’s why we’re launching Reading the Revolution – a new Women’s March program that reimagines the book club. There’s no pre-reading, no guilt, and no homework. Just big ideas, rich conversations, and a shared commitment to imagining a better world through the stories we love.
We’re kicking it all off with a bang, exploring the feminist intersections of romance reading, the radical nature of claiming our *ahem* power in storytelling, and why reading is a revolutionary act.
We’re thrilled to announce our first panelists:
✨ Emily Rath (@emilyrathauthor): Bestselling romance author bringing her sharp insight and hotter-than-hot takes on readership and writing.
✨ Divinity Rae (@divinityraewrites): Writer, truth-teller, and fearless voice on love, power, and pleasure
Come for the books. Stay for the revolution.
With Love & Liberation,
Women’s March Network
ONGOING STOP the COUP PROTEST from 5 – 6 pm
Focus: Rally every Friday Stop the Coup Protest, organized by Indivisible Elmwood
STOP the DOGE DESTRUCTION from 12 – 1:30 pm
Location: at 1731 Fourth Street, between Virginia and Delaware, outside Tesla Showroom
NOTE: During the Plague Year of 2020 GA will be held every week or two on Zoom. To find out the exact time a date get on the Occupy Oakland email list my sending an email to:
occupyoakland-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If for some reason the amphitheater is being used otherwise and/or OGP itself is inaccessible, we will meet at Kaiser Park, right next to the statues, on 19th St. between San Pablo and Telegraph. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. (Note: we tend to meet at 3:00 PM during the cooler months from November to early March after Daylights Savings Time.)
On every ‘last Sunday’ we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome.
OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over six years, since October 2011! Our General Assembly is a participatory gathering of Oakland community members and beyond, where everyone who shows up is treated equally. Our Assembly and the process we have collectively cultivated strives to reach agreement while building community.
At the GA committees, caucuses, and loosely associated groups whose representatives come voluntarily report on past and future actions, with discussion. We encourage everyone participating in the Occupy Oakland GA to be part of at least one associated group, but it is by no means a requirement. If you like, just come and hear all the organizing being done! Occupy Oakland encourages political activity that is decentralized and welcomes diverse voices and actions into the movement.
General Assembly Standard Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
Announcements
(Optional) Discussion Topic
Occupy Oakland activities and contact info for some Bay Area Groups with past or present Occupy Oakland members.
Occupy Oakland Web Committee: (web@occupyoakland.org)
Strike Debt Bay Area : strikedebtbayarea.tumblr.com
Berkeley Post Office Defenders:http://berkeleypostofficedefenders.wordpress.com/
Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice:https://www.facebook.com/ABC4JUSTICE
Oakland Privacy Working Group:https://oaklandprivacy.wordpress.com
Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity: prisonerhungerstrikesolidarity.wordpress.com/
Bay Area AntiRepression: antirepression@occupyoakland.org
Biblioteca Popular: http://tinyurl.com/mdlzshy
Interfaith Tent: www.facebook.com/InterfaithTent
Port Truckers Solidarity: oaklandporttruckers.wordpress.com
Bay Area Intifada: bayareaintifada.wordpress.com
Transport Workers Solidarity: www.transportworkers.org
Fresh Juice Party (aka Chalkupy) freshjuiceparty.com/chalkupy-gallery
Sudo Room: https://sudoroom.org
Omni Collective: https://omnicommons.org/
First They Came for the Homeless: https://www.facebook.com/pages/First-they-came-for-the-homeless/253882908111999
Sunflower Alliance: http://www.sunflower-alliance.org/
Bay Area Public School: http://thepublicschool.org/bay-area
San Francisco based groups:
Occupy Bay Area United: www.obau.org
Occupy Forum: (see OBAU above)
San Francisco Projection Department: http://tinyurl.com/kpvb3rv
The billionaires continue to wage a cruel war on working people, with their cronies in the administration, ICE and law enforcement backing up their attacks. This Labor Day we will continue to stand strong, fighting for public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, shared prosperity over corporate politics.
Working people built this nation and we know how to take care of each other. We won’t back down—we will never stop fighting for our families and the rights and freedoms that ensure access to opportunity and a better life for all Americans. The billionaire’s time is up.
On September 1st we will continue the movement we launched together on May 1st, standing in solidarity with all our communities under attack and fighting for real wins for all our people.
In thousands of communities around the country we encourage you to take a stand with us on Labor Day. On the streets, outside the offices of the corporate criminals who are behind the attacks on our freedoms and at congressional offices. Together we will demand a world that works for all of us.
OUR DEMANDS TO BUILD THE SOCIETY WE ALL DESERVE:
- Stop the billionaire takeover and rampant corruption of the Trump administration.
- Protect and defend Medicaid, Social Security, and other programs for working people.
- Fully funded schools, and healthcare and housing for all.
- Stop the attacks on immigrants, Black, indigenous, trans people, and all our communities.
- Invest in people not wars.
Please note: A core principle behind all our events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.
The MAGA regime continues to wage a war on working people, cutting crucial public programs, conducting ICE raids in immigrant communities, and pushing a hostile takeover of our government. But we won’t back down.
Join us this Monday, September 1st, Labor Day, at one of the many actions happening across the Bay Area:
- San Francisco: 11AM, 16th and Mission Bart Plaza, more info here
- Bay Resistance meet up spot: in front of Pancho Villa, 3071 16th St.
- Oakland: 12PM, Oscar Grant Plaza, more info here
- Bay Resistance meet up spot outside the Rotunda Building, 300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
- Richmond: 12PM, Frank Hagel Federal Building, more info here
- San Jose: 3PM, San Jose City Hall, more info here
Our demands are clear:
- Stop the billionaire takeover and corruption of the Trump administration
- Protect and defend Medicaid, Social Security, and other earned benefits for working people
- Fully funded schools, healthcare, and housing for all
- Stop the attacks on immigrants, Black/African American, indigenous, trans people, and all our communities
- Invest in people, not wars
Because of the COVID pandemic we will be meeting virtually via Zoom on the first Monday of the month.
Meeting ID: 828 0976 4186
The Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality & State Repression (OGC) is a
grassroots democratic organization that was formed as a conscious united front for justice against police brutality. The OGC is involved in the struggle for police accountability and is committed to stopping police brutality.
In alliance with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) we organized the October 23, 2010 labor and community rally for Justice for Oscar Grant. On that day the ILWU shut down the Bay Area ports in solidarity. Our mission is to educate, organize and mobilize people against police and state repression. Sisters and brothers! The Oscar Grant Committee invites you to join us in this vital struggle.
We meet on the 1st Monday of each month
You can join our discussion list by sending a blank (doesn’t even need a subject) email to
oscargrantcommittee-subscribe@lists.riseup.net
As COVID cases once again rise across the Bay Area, access to testing and protective resources has become more difficult for our communities—especially for Black, Brown, unhoused, and working-class residents. Many of the free testing sites that once served our neighborhoods have closed, and store-bought tests are unaffordable or unavailable for many.
In response, the Anti Police-Terror Project and The People’s House are stepping up to meet the need. We believe public health is a collective responsibility, and we remain committed to providing tools that help keep our communities safe and resourced.
We are now offering free COVID testing multiple days a week at The People’s House in Oakland (893 Willow St).
Testing Schedule
- Tuesdays from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
- Mondays from 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Offered during The People’s Detox, which also includes free ear acupuncture, Narcan distribution, fentanyl test strips, and peer support for addiction and mental health
- 1st and 3rd Fridays from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
- Offered during The People’s Clinic, which includes massage therapy, acupuncture, healing circles, and other community-based wellness services
What to Expect
- Rapid antigen COVID tests are available on-site
- In most cases, individuals will be able to leave with a box of take-home tests (while supplies last)
- K/N95 masks are available to anyone who needs them
- No insurance, ID, or pre-registration is required
- All services are free of charge
Doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Please register in advance at
https://bit.ly/SSS-FightingMAGA
to receive your personal link to participate in this event online
MAGA – Make America Great Again – is anything but that. It is an attempt to subvert whatever democratic rights we have, amplify the racism that already exists, persecute and expel our fellow workers who may not have the appropriate documents (and many who do) and make young people a lot more ignorant and anyone with a uterus a lot more pregnant. Our speakers will describe various movements to defend the rights of workers, immigrants, and all of us from the increasing attacks by the current U.S. regime.
Kathryn Durham �< Hammer, Indivisible Resisters – Contra Costa County
Bill Balderston � Alameda County Central Labor Council delegate
Renée C – Organizer with Party for Socialism and Liberation, Attorney
Frank Running Horse – Diablo Valley Resistance, Founding member of Teamsters for a Democratic Union
*Organizations listed for identification purposes only.
Please arrive early to place your order so that you do not miss any of the presentations.
An open discussion will follow the presentations.
We will be accepting donations which will be divided among the sponsoring organizations.
This event is sponsored by the Alameda County Peace and Freedom Party,
the Alameda County Green Party and Bay Area System Change Not Climate Change.For more information email <info@sudssnackssocialism.org>