A moving account of four women sensationalized by the media as a “Gang of Killer Lesbians” reveals the role that race, gender identity and sexuality play in our criminal justice system. Under the neon lights in a gay-friendly neighborhood of New York City, four young African-American lesbians are violently and sexually threatened by a man on the street. They defend themselves against him and are charged and convicted in the courts and in the media as a ‘Gang of Killer Lesbians’.

trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-tcO18hYs

by blair dorosh-walther, 2015

free snacks and popcorn

discussion after the film

Sponsored by Critical Resistance. No further information available. Source.

Open as many homes as possible…
Hold them as long as possible…

Our weekly PARTY to get this hackerspace together, to provide a venue for those things that otherwise cannot be worked out through day-to-day practice.

Potluck! – bring your own tasty dish!

Sudo room, located in the southwast corner of the ground floor, is a creative community and hackerspace. We offer tools and project space for a wide range of activities: electronics, sewing/crafting, 3D and 2D manufacturing, coding, and good old-fashioned co-learning!

Hours: The space is open whenever a member is present. Come visit! Best times to drop in are evenings between 7 and 9pm. See the calendar for recurring meetups and upcoming events: https://sudoroom.org/calendar

PUBLIC LAND & PUBLIC WORKER PENSION FUNDS MUST SERVE THE PUBLIC GOOD!

Join us in West Oakland for a community meeting to demand and take action for good jobs!

The Port of Oakland is negotiating with CalPERS-owned developer, Centerpoint Properties, to build the first warehouse on the Port’s Army Base property. If done right, this project has the potential to put Oaklanders to work in good, family sustaining careers.

We are calling on the Port and developer, Centerpoint, to provide:
• Living wages for all future workers
• Real opportunity & job access for local residents
• “Ban the Box” to end employment discrimination of the formerly incarcerated
• Create stable, full-time work
• Ensure transparency of the hiring process and a seat at the table for community

This warehouse will set a significant precedent for all future warehouse developments on the Port’s side of the base. We must ensure a strong jobs agreement!

JOIN US THURSDAY AUGUST 25th to learn more and take action!!

Learn more about our fight for good jobs:
http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/a-peoples-port-unions-community-groups-hope-to-revive-oakland-with-jobs-agreement-at-army-base-project/Content?oid=4926126

http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_30182356/community-coalition-calls-local-hiring-living-wage-jobs

The SF Unitarian-Universalist Center will show films on the environment every Friday this month. .

The next film, Aug 12, “Unacceptable Levels” tells the story of the inadequate federal measures to keep toxics out of our environment. A speaker from the EPA will help make sense of the situation and the new law recently passed.

In “Evolution of Organic,” showing Aug. 19, the story of the organic agriculture movement is told by those who built it – and looks ahead to the next generation of growers.

In “Bill Nye’s Global Meltdown” showing Aug 26, Nye goes to a psychoanalyst’s couch to struggle with his emotions about global warming and what to do about it.

Join us for another year of commemorating one of the largest historical anti war protest to come out of the Chicano movement – August 29th, 1970.

Join us as we honor the largest anti war protest ever to take place in the 1970’s against the Vietnam War. Thousands of community members gathered to peaceful protest against the large amount of RAZA that was put in the front lines during the War in Vietnam.
Now in 2016 We gather to call an end to the War on our Black Brothers and Sisters here in the U.S. by militarized state forces who are shamelessly and indiscriminately assassinating even children and hiding behind a badge, the same badge that has excused the killings of Brown and Native Lives and later criminalizing them.  We are demanding an end to a war on our migrant community and an end on communities who are being displaced from their homes in Oakland, San Francisco, Richmond and other cities alike and being forced into homelessness and then criminalized and dehumanized.  And we are calling an end to the same state forces killing our brothers and sisters in Palestine, Philippines, Oaxaca and other Third World Communities fighting for self determination.

Join Us! For our 37th Annual Xicana Moratorium Day, August 28th @ San Antonio Park from sunrise to late afternnon. Join us, in commnity as we celebrate, eat, dance, shop, learn, and enjoy a beautiful day in Oakland! United For Justice, The Struggle Continues for Human Rights! #nodrama#nodrugs #nohipsters

Now that we’ve endorsed Measure LL, which strengthens the Oakland Rent Law and expands Just Cause eviction protection to more households, it’s time to turn out support.

There will be a few brief speeches, a quick training and then we’ll walk and talk to voters in the area. We will distribute window signs to local merchants and discuss our issue with shoppers at the Grand Lake Farmer’s Market.

We are expecting the landlords to spend a huge amount of money against our measure so it is important that we get out and start talking to voters now.  For more information, go to the website: http://www.protectoaklandrenters.org/ 

A review of anarchist tactics and practice from Canada (Kingston, Ontario), France (Paris, the ZAD, Nantes) and Brazil (São Paulo).

El Errante (who has traveled and written recently about their trip to Rojava) and Erwin will discuss their most recent travels through North America, the Northern European continent and South America. Topics will include reviews of pre insurrectionary organizational forms known as collectives, cooperatives, occupations or the more generic, communes.

Of interest in the discussion of these organizations includes the dialectic of structure versus structurelessness, decision-making processes, participant responsibilities, induction and orientation of new communards, and characteristics specific to each social and environmental milieux from which they arise.

The various types of contestation that were observed will be described; street actions, props, weapons, personal gear, resource acquisition and allocation, manipulation of space for security, tactical considerations, and recruitment and training of fighters and militia. Particular attention will be paid to the tactical innovations of the French milieu known alternately as the appellistes, the Invisible Committee or the Tiqqunists. While their theoretical material is a tangle, much of their practical work has proven extremely effective and should be studied and perhaps utilized by North American anarchists.

Finally, principles and mechanisms of camaraderie, engagement and discourse were observed and the impact of these less belligerent activities have also shown to be effective in communicating basic ideas of anarchism to unaffiliated radicals, and folks looking for political ideas that make sense to the individual, a philosophy that that fits. No small task in an age where most democratic political forms produce in intelligent individuals only disgust and loathing.

Please bring a donation to help the OMNI Commons pay their rent. Will feature slides and music and will be followed by a Q and A.

Join us to discuss:
What role can elections play in the revolutionary movement?
What does it mean to vote in the streets?
What about Sanders’ new group “Our Revolution”?

Refreshments will be served. Wheelchair accessible.

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 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.  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 four 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. 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

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)
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

Every Sunday The Community Democracy Project and our supporters gather to imagine a society that functions differently. We organize and strategize to make Participatory Budgeting a reality in Oakland through a voter initiative that uplifts and values the voices of the most marginalized.

Beginning August 28th every 4th Sunday will be dedicated to a work of Science Fiction that inspires us. We’re very excited to blast off with the short story, Bloodchild by Octavia Butler. Read (attached in the comments!) and join us to share your insight and inspiration.

Future works may include but are not limited to: novels, articles, episodes and films!

Berkeley Copwatch‘s Goals:
1) Reduce police violence by directly observing the police on the street, documenting incidents and keeping police accountable. We maintain principles of non-violence while asserting the rights of the detained person. We provide support to victims whenever possible. We also seek to educate the public about their rights, police conduct in the community and issues related to the role of police in our society.

2) Empower and unite the community to resist police abuse. We will do this by sharing information with the community, conducting “Know Your Rights” trainings, sponsoring rallies, supporting victims and other community based efforts to deal with the problem.

3) Encourage people to solve problems WITHOUT police intervention. We want to explore alternatives to calling the police.

4) Most importantly, we encourage people to exercise their right to observe the police and to advocate for one another.

Newcomers welcome!

We need your voice!

The Moore family’s fall 2016 court date is fast approaching! Sign up here to receive an announcement when the court date is officially assigned. In the meantime, the Justice 4 Kayla campaign has outlined four demands for the City of Berkeley, the BPD and the broader community:

• Justice for Kayla Moore! Honor her memory, tell her story, #SayHerName.
• Hold the City of Berkeley and Berkeley police accountable for killing Kayla Moore.
• Police must not be first responders to mental health crises.
• End the BPD’s violent attacks, criminalization and profiling of people who are Black, Brown, disabled and/or trans.

Please read, share and endorse the full text of the demands HERE. Are you part of a community group that wants to become an organizational endorser? Endorse the demands using the same online form and we’ll contact you with more info.

We won’t let Berkeley, the Bay Area and the world beyond forget Kayla!

The next APTP first responders training will be on Tuesday 8/30, 6-9 PM, at Siegel & Yee, 499 14th St, Suite 300, #Oakland

— APTP First Response (@aptpresponse) August 20, 2016