The Contra Costa Immigrant Rights Alliance would like to invite you to be part of the Second annual TRUTH Act Forum. Last year we packed the Board of Supervisors Chambers with over 200 people. We demanded Sheriff Livingston provide answers regarding his collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). For more than two hours, community raised concerns, asked questions, and demanded transparency from the county. Despite all of that, no answers were provided to the public, but community kept pushing for transparency and justice. We learned that in 2017 63 residents were transferred to ICE under his department, with no further information or data provided on the 63 people turned over to ICE.

Additionally, Sheriff Livingston continues to oversee the jails, where the same terrible conditions are happening. For the past year there have been 5 deaths and counting at the jails under Sheriff Livingston’s watch. Contra Costa continues to have an issue of lack of accountability. Thus, our urgency to make this year’s TRUTH forum an issue about lack of accountability and transparency. No more deaths at the jail, No more pol-ice collaboration!

RSVP

Join us to rally against the city’s false narrative on Tues 7/30 @ 5:15pm @ 3200 California St as we demand an end to sweeps and the criminal harassment of the houseless, and call for legitimate services and a guaranteed right to housing for all! https://t.co/3UvAoJ2wCZ pic.twitter.com/0QiOKqy5jh

— DSA San Francisco (@DSA_SF) July 27, 2019

There is no longer any doubt that soot, or “particulate matter” emissions are the primary causes of death and illness due to air pollution.  Yet, despite multiple requests BAAQMD has yet to provide any firm timeline for progress on four key actions to reduce particulate matter emissions (PM 2.5) from Bay Area refineries.  The majority of refinery particulate emissions are due to the facilities used to “crack” or break down heavy crude oils into  lighter, useable fuels.  Rules 6-5, for the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit, and Rule 9-1 for Fuel Gas Hydrotreating facility have both been promised action to implement known and proven technologies that can drastically reduce emissions.  Yet, we have no timelines to complete these rules.  The same is true for rules to end refinery PM pollution trading or implement a combustion strategy to reduce emissions.

Multiple letters have been sent to the BAAQMD executive leadership and the Board requesting specific timelines, with very vague and unspecific responses by Jack Broadbent.  These letters and Broadbent’s response can be seen here.

This meeting will be our only opportunity all summer to demand that the Board of Directors insist that staff supply a specific action timeline to implement these necessary rules.  We have requested the Board to place this item on the agenda for July 31.  This is a necessary step for Board members to act on our demands and not just listen to “non-agenda item” public comments.

Come to the Board meeting on July 31 and insist that timely and direct actions be taken to immediately reduce particulate emissions from Bay Area refineries to protect the health of all communities.

For talking points on July 31st, see this document:  July 31 Talking Points

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7

SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed.

Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro.
Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio.
Co-Directed by Wilma Bonet with Lisa Hori-Garcia.

TREASURE ISLAND features Mime Troupe veterans Lizzie Calogero, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, Michael Gene Sullivan, as well as returning performers Andre Amarotico and Brian Rivera

Other East Bay dates and locations:

• Frances Willard/Ho Chi Minh Park
  Sat, Jul 13th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Jul 14th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Hillegass Ave. & Derby St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 7/13

• Lakeside Park / Lake Merritt
  Wed, Jul 31st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Thu, Aug 1st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Edoff Memorial Band Stand, Oakland 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  In front of the Edoff Memorial Band Stand
• Live Oak Park
  Sat, Aug 3rd @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Aug 4th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 8/3

California Prison Focus hosts the event series ‘Liberate The Caged Voices’ that focuses on engagement between the local community and those living behind bars.

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7

SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed.

Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro.
Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio.
Co-Directed by Wilma Bonet with Lisa Hori-Garcia.

TREASURE ISLAND features Mime Troupe veterans Lizzie Calogero, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, Michael Gene Sullivan, as well as returning performers Andre Amarotico and Brian Rivera

Other East Bay dates and locations:

• Frances Willard/Ho Chi Minh Park
  Sat, Jul 13th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Jul 14th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Hillegass Ave. & Derby St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 7/13

• Lakeside Park / Lake Merritt
  Wed, Jul 31st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Thu, Aug 1st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Edoff Memorial Band Stand, Oakland 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  In front of the Edoff Memorial Band Stand
• Live Oak Park
  Sat, Aug 3rd @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Aug 4th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 8/3

Join us to hear from Janna Jihad Tamimi, 13 year-old Palestinian activist, one of the youngest accredited journalists in the world – and Ambassador of Shamsaan, a South African children’s rights organization. Janna will be joining us as part of her month-long speaking tour of the United States.

The event is sponsored by: World Without Walls coalition which is made up of: Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance, Faith Alliance for a Moral Economy, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy, Lakeshore Avenue Baptist Church, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) NorCal Friends of Sabeel, American Friends Service Committee, Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM), AROC: Arab Resource & Organizing Center, Jewish Voice for Peace – Bay Area, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Buena Vista United Methodist Church.

Additional endorsers include: International Solidarity Movement, Northern California, Oakland Green Party, QUIT! Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism, Peace and Freedom Party and US Palestinian Community Network.

Join us for refreshments @6:30-7, then to watch a clip of Janna’s work followed by a community discussion.

If your community group or organization is committed to destroying walls and building bridges, please email: noura@workingeastbay.org to endorse.

Come by our open Delegates Meetings every other Thursday evening at 7pm! We’ll give space to brief announcements, updates from working groups, proposals up for consensus, and discussion around important issues. The schedule is created weekly at the following url: https://pad.riseup.net/p/omninom

This meeting usually happens in the Ballroom, but the the location may change depending on the access needs of people attending and other events taking place in the building.

PLEASE JOIN US  EVERY FRIDAY
“BASTA FREE CHELSEA AND JULIEN ” VIGIL DEMO POTLUCK MUSIC (7PM AFTER PARTY/MEETING ) FRUITVALE & MACARTHUR OAKLAND

WE HOPE TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO OUR ON GOING CAMPAIGNS IN THE BAY ARE here is a link to the bay area action for julien which includes CHELSEA SUPPORT PLEASE SIGN UP
https://bayaction2freeassange.org

Ok, folks, here’s the deal: the Main stream media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!  There’s only a few places we can get the truth.

Chelsea and Julian, were two of the most important WHISTLE BLOWERS to tell the truth about USA’s illegal, immoral WARS. That’s why our “US leadership” wants them dead. USA is the largest TERRORIST country in history, killing, wounding, and forcing immigration on millions of folks all over the world!!

To us, saving Chelsea and Julian is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT! They told us the truth about the wars! And all the NEW MACARTHYISM.  is due to blaming Julian for being a puppet of Russia.  So much of all our issues stem from the honesty of Chelsea and Julian!! That’s why our govt. wants to kill them!

Please join us Fridays at our vigil/demo/music/potluck  at MacArthur and Fruitvale, and if you know other organizations around the state and the country, contact them and encourage them to organize to protect Chelsea and Julian as well!! We have some pretty good posters, but also bring your own. Thanks. gg and Orion

VIRAL CHELSEA 2 MIN VIDEO TO ABOLISH ICE

https://youtube/R7qpQGGQqa8

AFTER U WATCH THE VIRAL VIDEO  PLEASE WRITE LETTERS TO CHELSEA (only hand written and no post cards no pictures do not write any thing on the outside of the letter to Chelsea Elizabeth Manning
William G. Truedale Adult Detention Center
2001 MILL ROAD
ALEXANDRIA VA 22314

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7

SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed.

Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro.
Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio.
Co-Directed by Wilma Bonet with Lisa Hori-Garcia.

TREASURE ISLAND features Mime Troupe veterans Lizzie Calogero, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, Michael Gene Sullivan, as well as returning performers Andre Amarotico and Brian Rivera

Other East Bay dates and locations:

• Frances Willard/Ho Chi Minh Park
  Sat, Jul 13th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Jul 14th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Hillegass Ave. & Derby St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 7/13

• Lakeside Park / Lake Merritt
  Wed, Jul 31st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Thu, Aug 1st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Edoff Memorial Band Stand, Oakland 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  In front of the Edoff Memorial Band Stand
• Live Oak Park
  Sat, Aug 3rd @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Aug 4th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 8/3

Facebook event for location:

One event that combines the history of the Domestic Workers Movement with the current state of its organizing at the national level with Mariana Viturro, the Deputy Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, with Kim Alvarenga of the Ca Domestic Workers Alliance, and Kathy Coll, professor of history at USF.

Background:
The Domestic Workers Movement has become one of the most powerful movements led by working class women of color, including Black women and immigrant women. This didn’t happen by accident. It has been built by diligent organizing over the past twenty five years and draws from its roots of resistance dating back to the enslavement of Native Americans and Africans by European colonists on this continent.

Come learn about that rich history with University of San Francisco Professor (and long-time Hand in Hand leader) Kathy Coll.

Then join a conversation with Mariana Viturro, the Deputy Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance and with Kim Alvarenga, the Director of the CA Domestic Workers Coalition, to learn about the current status of organizing in the Domestic Worker Movement and the many strategies being used to build power of domestic workers, transform the industry and prepare to win in critical elections in 2020.

Join us! Deepen your knowledge of this important social movement and learn about the specific opportunities for allies and employers to be a part of it.

Getting ready for the annual Hiroshima Day Rally, Aug 6 in Livermore. ICSS Member Eugene E Ruyle will have a slide show titled “Lies, and the Lying Liars Who Build Nuclear Weapons.”

Come join East Bay DSA’s Medicare for All Committee as we discuss updates from the fight for single-payer healthcare and upcoming organizing projects. We’ll circulate some a short reading in advance, so please RSVP.

CHECK BELOW FOR LOCATIONS OTHER THAN FOR 7/6 and 7/7

SF Mime Troupe’s play – Using the classic pirate novel Treasure Island as its inspiration the show is the story of Hawkins, a civil servant in San Francisco, who accidentally stumbles upon the plans of a developer, L.J. Silver. Through bribery, and label brutality, Silver is overriding all the clear health, safety, and human concerns regarding developing Treasure Island for his own greed.

Written by Michael Gene Sullivan with Ellen Callas, Marie Cartier, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro.
Music by Michael Bello, Lyrics by Daniel Savio.
Co-Directed by Wilma Bonet with Lisa Hori-Garcia.

TREASURE ISLAND features Mime Troupe veterans Lizzie Calogero, Keiko Shimosato Carreiro, Michael Gene Sullivan, as well as returning performers Andre Amarotico and Brian Rivera

Other East Bay dates and locations:

• Frances Willard/Ho Chi Minh Park
  Sat, Jul 13th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Jul 14th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Hillegass Ave. & Derby St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 7/13

• Lakeside Park / Lake Merritt
  Wed, Jul 31st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Thu, Aug 1st @ 7:00 PM (Music 6:30)
  Edoff Memorial Band Stand, Oakland 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  In front of the Edoff Memorial Band Stand
• Live Oak Park
  Sat, Aug 3rd @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Sun, Aug 4th @ 2:00 PM (Music 1:30)
  Shattuck Ave. & Berryman St., Berkeley 
  Ticket Info: FREE (Suggested donation $20)
  Post show discussion on 8/3

Note: Normally our weekly feed is on the last Sunday, but there is a big event at the plaza July 28th, so we have rescheduled for August 4th if we can find servers.

Feed The People!

The last Sunday of every month attendees of the OO GA get together a little earlier than usual, at 3 PM (2 PM during cooler months) to share some food with each other and the community.  There should be a table, utensils/plates, meat and veggie entrees and whatnot, courtesy of the Kitchen Committee (such at he is), so just bring yourself, or something to share as well if you’d like.

After the meal the Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets Sundays at 4 PM at the Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway. 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. During Daylights Losing Time in the Winter we meet at 3 PM at the plaza, & again, we retreat to the Omni if the rain is a pain.

The OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for more than six years! 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. 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

1. Welcome & Introductions
2. Reports from Committees, Caucuses, & Independent Organizations
3. Announcements
4. (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)
Occupy Oakland Kitchen Committee: (kitchen@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

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

What: Climate Justice, Environmental Justice, and Environmentalist day of action during the Month of Momentum.

Why: We are outraged and ashamed about the inhumanity at the border.  We want to show up as environmental activists in solidarity with other progressive, issue-focused groups in opposition to the brutally corrosive policies and politics of the current administration.

Many people around the world are fleeing their homes because of war, gang violence, poverty – and increasingly, people are becoming climate refugees, moving because their homes are becoming unlivable due to climate change (sea level rise, desertification, extreme heat, fires, etc.).

Details: Bring a sign or an idea for a sign linking the climate crisis to the immigrant crisis.  We will chant, sing, and walk in front of the ICE headquarters during the lunch hour.

This is an opportunity to contribute to strengthening social justice movements across a range of too-often-siloed issues and to contribute to strengthening the broad progressive movement that is necessary to counter rabid nationalism, racism, and greed at the rotten heart of forces aiming to destroy Earth for its current and future inhabitants.

Facebook page for the event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/676106659497090/