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Who deserves to have a home in Oakland, Berkeley, or Richmond? Who makes these decisions?

In the midst of the housing crisis, speculators are buying up houses, apartments and PUBLIC LAND. In Oakland, there are 4 VACANT units for every, individual unhoused person, 25% of whom are children.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

We cannot settle for ‘trickle-down’ solutions that overproduce “luxury” market-rate housing and structurally build in vacancies and homelessness. We must not stand by while corporate landlords and greedy developers buy up our cities and force black and brown families out in droves. We must work together to make “Housing is a Human Right” more than a slogan and ensure safe, humane housing for all.

JOIN US TO:

MOVE THOUSANDS OFF THE STREETS and vehicles into safe, healthy homes by filling vacant units

PROHIBIT THE HARASSMENT OF RESPONSIBLE TENANTS
by bad landlords trying to push them out for a quick dollar

STOP WALL STREET INVESTORS
from tearing down homes that are affordable to build housing for the wealthy

DEMAND THAT PUBLIC LAND BE USED FOR PUBLIC GOOD
through passing and enforcing strong, local public land use policies

EXPAND RENT CONTROL PROTECTIONS
by repealing Costa Hawkins

Winter is coming — will you do your part to ensure our unsheltered and housing insecure families have homes?

Join XR Youth SF Bay for a fast fashion protest. On Black Friday, we must remember that 12.8 million tons of clothing are sent to landfills in the US every year. The fashion industry’s CO2 emissions are projected to increase by more than 60% to nearly 2.8 billion tons per year by 2030.

We’ll sit-in outside the mall before slowly processing inside to hold a die-in.
Who: You! Us! Anyone who is concerned about the environment and their carbon footprint.

What to bring: protest signs (if you don’t have them, we have some extra), comfortable clothing. Another option is to wear an outlandish outfit to make fun of fast fashion!

@xryouthus

Bay Area Women in Black’s annual Black Friday March and Vigil calls for a boycott of products whose sale supports the cruel and illegal occupation of Palestine. Fliers and signs offer the rationale for the boycott and urge the end of U.S. military aid to the State of Israel. This is a non-violent event.

On the biggest shopping day of the year in the U.S., Bay Area Women in Black will once again show how profits from the sale of certain items and participation by businesses and cultural groups in events sponsored by the State of Israel are used to impose illegal and cruel occupation and colonialism on the people of Palestine.

Please join our non-violent march and vigil from the Powell Street BART Station to Union Square. Fliers and signs will show how specific businesses promote illegal occupation and daily living conditions called “worse than apartheid” by Bishop Desmond Tutu, conditions supported by U.S. tax dollars. Prepare to participate in the singing of BDS-themed “anti-carols”. Drums and banners welcome.

Please dress in black and gather on Friday, Nov. 29, at the Powell Street BART station at 11:45 for a 12:00 PM march to Union Square, returning to BART by 1 PM. The San Francisco Police Department will escort us.

WE CAN SAVE CHELSEA MANNING AND JULIAN
ASSANGE FROM TORTURE AND DEATH

Please sign up for our emails and alerts at: https://bayaction2freeassange.org and watch the
INCREDIBLE “SHOWTIMES” Manning doc.free @ https://archive.org/details/XYChelsea

The Main Stream Media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!
There are 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. USA is one of the largest TERRORIST countries in history,
killing, wounding, and forcing emigration on millions of folks (did you know there
are 65 million migrants?) all over the world!!

Saving Chelsea and Julian is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! To the
Working class and it’s Allies.They told us the truth about the wars! And all the
NEW McArthyism (phony Russia Gate conspiracy led by the New York Times) is
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 the RULING CLASS
imprisoned them and want’s them DEAD.

Please write letters to Chelsea (only hand written and no post cards or
pictures, or anything written on the outside of the letter) Write to: Chelsea
Elizabeth Manning, William Truesdale Adult Detention Center, 2001 Mill Road,
Alexandria Va. 22314. Also write julian writejulian.com

We need to hip people to YouTube , Web sites and twitter feeds ie. –
#xychelsea,#defendassange, and wikileaks.org – Please check out these specific
links, and add comments and tell your friends:

– Real News Network – “Federal judge continues Chelsea Manning’s
confinement and $1000/day fine” https://youtub.be/qjywz_U_x1c –
The Jimmy Dore Show – “Chelsea Manning jailed again for
protecting journalism” https://youtu.be/bTqVNKXZYAY (89,000 hits)
– Chelsea Manning 2min “Abolish ICE”https://youtu.be/R7qpQGGQqa8
-Orion song”WE will keep fightin everyday even though our tears won’t go
away!” https://youtu.be/T5-3db8GDFY
– Chelsea’s scathing 7 page letter to the judge about the history of the SECRET GRAND
JURIES: – https://www.aaronswartzday.org/chelsea-manning-letter

Students for Climate Action is returning with our second call to action: create a UC Green New Deal. The University of California is the largest employer and largest landowner in the 5th largest economy in the world. The actions of the UC system have the power to change the fate of the world’s climate and transform global systems of social inequality. Join the climate strikes happening around the world on December 6th, from 10 am – 12 pm, in demanding and CREATING an equitable and sustainable future. To learn more and stay in contact with this movement, please follow our page for future updates.

10-11am: Art Build and Environmental Community Tabling on Sproul Steps

11am-12pm: Rally on Sproul Steps

12pm: March to California Hall, and optional continue on to BART to join SF contingent

WE CAN SAVE CHELSEA MANNING AND JULIAN
ASSANGE FROM TORTURE AND DEATH

Please sign up for our emails and alerts at: https://bayaction2freeassange.org and watch the
INCREDIBLE “SHOWTIMES” Manning doc.free @ https://archive.org/details/XYChelsea

The Main Stream Media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!
There are 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. USA is one of the largest TERRORIST countries in history,
killing, wounding, and forcing emigration on millions of folks (did you know there
are 65 million migrants?) all over the world!!

Saving Chelsea and Julian is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! To the
Working class and it’s Allies.They told us the truth about the wars! And all the
NEW McArthyism (phony Russia Gate conspiracy led by the New York Times) is
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 the RULING CLASS
imprisoned them and want’s them DEAD.

Please write letters to Chelsea (only hand written and no post cards or
pictures, or anything written on the outside of the letter) Write to: Chelsea
Elizabeth Manning, William Truesdale Adult Detention Center, 2001 Mill Road,
Alexandria Va. 22314. Also write julian writejulian.com

We need to hip people to YouTube , Web sites and twitter feeds ie. –
#xychelsea,#defendassange, and wikileaks.org – Please check out these specific
links, and add comments and tell your friends:

– Real News Network – “Federal judge continues Chelsea Manning’s
confinement and $1000/day fine” https://youtub.be/qjywz_U_x1c –
The Jimmy Dore Show – “Chelsea Manning jailed again for
protecting journalism” https://youtu.be/bTqVNKXZYAY (89,000 hits)
– Chelsea Manning 2min “Abolish ICE”https://youtu.be/R7qpQGGQqa8
-Orion song”WE will keep fightin everyday even though our tears won’t go
away!” https://youtu.be/T5-3db8GDFY
– Chelsea’s scathing 7 page letter to the judge about the history of the SECRET GRAND
JURIES: – https://www.aaronswartzday.org/chelsea-manning-letter

“There is no Santa Claus, and he will not remove Trump and Pence. It’s on us. Trump/Pence #OUTNOW!”

This is a month of flash protests, banner drops, rapidly responding to sharp political events, and other actions, including “moving protests” – on public transit or by car caravan – to disturb the air and get the word out on a massive scale.

The centerpiece of the month will be mass protests on December 14, injecting the demand “Trump/Pence #OUTNOW!” into the holidays to shake off the numbing mass-consumerism daze.

If we truly want to bring joy to children everywhere in this season, we must put an end to the regime that locks them in cages and imperils their future.

NOBODY IS ABOVE THE LAW!!!

Nobody Is Above the Law. That’s why we’re calling on Congress to Impeach & Remove Donald Trump. 

The night before the House of Representatives takes a somber vote to impeach Trump, we’ll head to every congressional office and public square to declare that Nobody Is Above the Law as representatives finalize their positions and senators look on.

Join this historic nationwide mobilization on the eve of Trump’s impeachment vote: RSVP for an event near you or sign up to host one. Events will be visible, family-friendly, public gatherings to demonstrate to our lawmakers that their constituents are behind them to defend the Constitution—and that Trump has left them no alternative to uphold their oath of office but to support impeachment and removal.

Justice for Jamaica Hampton!

SFPD has scheduled a 'town hall' where they will try to justify last week's shooting. Be there to demand answers for their violence. We won't tolerate the continued brutalization of the people of our city!

An Injury to One is an Injury to All! pic.twitter.com/vpSoqUSEIS

— DSA San Francisco (@DSA_SF) December 14, 2019

BASTA! WE CAN SAVE CHELSEA MANNING AND
JULIAN ASSANGE FROM TORTURE/DEATH

Please join our weekly vigils.

We can help you start your own. Also sign up for our emails and alerts at: https://bayaction2freeassange.org
and watch the INCREDABLE “SHOWTIMES”doc. “XYChelsea free @ https://archive.org/details/XYChelsea

The Main Stream Media (MSM) is so full of lies, it’s got the masses confused!!
There are 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. USA is one of the largest TERRORIST countries in
history, killing, wounding, and forcing emigration on millions (did you know
there are 65 million migrants?) all over the world!!

Saving Chelsea and Julian is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! To the
Working class and it’s Allies.They told us the truth about the wars! And all the
NEW MacArthyism (phony Russia Gate conspiracy led by the New York Times)
is 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 the RULING CLASS
imprisoned them and want’s them DEAD.

Please write letters to Chelsea (only hand written and no post cards or
pictures, or anything written on the outside of the letter) Write to:

Chelsea Elizabeth Manning,
William Truesdale Adult Detention Center,
2001 Mill Road, Alexandria Va. 22314.

Also write to julian @ writejulian.com
Web sites and twitter feeds – @xychelsea,@defendassange, andwikileaks.org –

– Real News Network – “Federal judge continues Chelsea Manning’s
confinement and $1000/day fine” https://youtub.be/qjywz_U_x1c – The
–Jimmy Dore Show – “Chelsea Manning jailed again for protecting
journalism” https://youtu.be/bTqVNKXZYAY (89,000 hits)
– Chelsea Manning 2min “Abolish ICE”https://youtu.be/R7qpQGGQqa8
—Orion song”WE will keep fightin everyday even though our tears won’t go
away!” https://youtu.be/T5-3db8GDFY
— Chelsea’s scathing 7 page letter to the judge about the history of
the SECRET GRAND JURIES: –

Letter from Chelsea Manning to Judge Anthony Trenga

National Day of Action U.S. Troops Out of Iraq!
Answer Coalition

On Saturday, January 4 the ANSWER Coalition, CODEPINK and others are calling on people from around the United States to organize local demonstrations to demand: NO MORE U.S. TROOPS TO IRAQ OR THE MIDDLE EAST! U.S. OUT OF IRAQ NOW! and NO WAR/NO SANCTIONS ON IRAN!

In response to the massive protests in Iraq following the latest U.S. aerial assault that killed scores of Iraqis, Donald Trump has ordered 750 more U.S. troops to the Middle East and potentially 3,000 more. This is in addition to the 5,200 U.S. troops already stationed in Iraq. Every U.S. president over the last 28 years has ordered the bombing of Iraq. The decision by Donald Trump and the Pentagon to launch new air assaults against Iraqis in the past week ignited nationwide resistance by Iraqis who want to reclaim their full sovereignty and do not want Iraq to be used in a U.S. war on Iran.

More than a million Iraqis have died during the past 28 years as a consequence of U.S. occupation, bombings and sanctions. Tens of thousands of U.S. troops have either been killed or suffered life-changing wounds. The U.S. government has spent more than $3 trillion in the ongoing occupation and bombing of this oil rich country. Instead of taking the United States out of this endless war, Trump is building up U.S. forces in the region and threatening a war with Iran.

Initiators for this call include the ANSWER Coalition, CODEPINK, Popular Resistance, World Beyond War and many other anti-war and peace organizations. If you want to add your name as an endorser click here.

Demonstrations will also take place on Saturday, January 4 in the following cities.

The White House – Washington D.C.
12 noon at the White House

Albuquerque, NM
2pm at Kirtland Airforce Base, San Mateo and Gibson Blvd
Initiated by ANSWER Albuquerque

Chicago, IL
12 noon at Trump Tower
Initiated by ANSWER Chicago

Los Angeles, CA
1 pm at Pershing Square
Initiated by ANSWER LA

New York City, NY
11 am at Times Square
Initiated by ANSWER New York

San Francisco, CA
12 noon at Powell and Market
Initiated by ANSWER San Francisco

Arlington, MA
12noon at Broadway Plaza, Mass. Ave. and Medford St
Initiated by Arlington United for Justice with Peace (AUJP)

Seattle, WA
2pm at Westlake Park
Initiated by ANSWER Seattle

Atlanta, GA
3 pm at Little Five Points
Initiated by ANSWER Atlanta

Reclaim the Commons – Enough is Enough – January 9

By now, many of us want to throw Facebook over the side of a bridge. Privacy violations, government orders, hate speech, disinformation, censorship …. the list goes on.

But here’s the reality. FB is a communications platform that reaches billions of people, a public town square and a powerful influencer. It isn’t easy to build up that kind of scale again and it won’t be quick.

Zuckerberg got lucky. It’s the people that make social media and we make it every day. It needs to work for us, not against us.

The world’s biggest social media platform has basically done nothing to head off massive disinformation campaigns, blatant lies and hateful extremism. It has put profits ahead of social good, the health of democracy, and the personal safety of many.

We’ve let them. But that can stop. We’re teaming up with a coalition of like-minded organizations and individuals to force Facebook to clean up its act.

On January 9th, we’re paying a visit to 1 Hacker Way to say the jig is up.

Even the company’s own employees know what needs to happen. Facebook just isn’t listening.

Which means we need to say it a little louder.

We will no longer tolerate the company’s paralysis in the face of the harm they are causing. They can take action and the public will make them.

We hope you’ll join Media Alliance, Global Exchange, Credo Action, Code Pink, MediaJustice, Courage Campaign and many others on January 9th.

We have a bus from SF to Menlo Park and back. Tickets are $15 R/T. Reserve a seat here.

If you are a meta type, here is the Facebook event for the Facebook protest.

If you can’t come, you can support the January 9 action online by participating in #BlackOutFaceBook. Replace your profile picture and cover photo with a black box to mourn our lost public commons and start the countdown to reclaiming it.

As we told the press:  We’re not willing to cede a communications network that reaches billions of people to the unfettered practices of a corporation that cares more about its profits than about our democracy. Not without a fight.

Happy Holidays and lets fix Facebook once and for all. (supported by the collective power of the MediaJustice network)
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Weekly Friday Vigil with music, snacks, letter writing, conversation

Fred Craves is the owner of Gamechanger LLC. For over a year, he and his lackeys, The Law offices of Alan J horowitz and “the Evictors” have been harrassing The West Oakland Wood St community, all in attempt to develop the land beneath their feet.

Join The United Front Against Displacement and The West Oakland Wood St Community in a Rally against the Law offices of Alan J Horowitz. These law offices call themselves “The Evictors” and specialize in helping landlords evict working people. The Billionaire Fred Craves is using these law offices to harrass and take legal action against the homeless residents of Wood st. These crooks want to develop the land and make millions, leaving the homeless people of Oakland with nothing and nowhere to go.