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This skillshare will be focused on radical first aid/first responce. The facilitator will share information regarding protecting yourself at actions and protests, treating the effects of “less-than-lethal” technologies, and give a report back about their work at Standing Rock.
Indivisible SF stands with nonviolent protesters against white supremacy all over the country, particularly in Charlottesville, Virginia, the city where violent white supremacists attacked innocent people last night and today.
President Trump has condemned violence “on many sides,” without specifically naming white supremacists, leading them to feel supported by his statement. We want statements from all of our elected officials that clearly, expressly condemn white supremacists.
Please join us this evening, August 12 at 8:30 PM, at Union Square for a peaceful silent candlelight vigil to protest white supremacy, white supremacist violence, and Trump’s silence.
You do not need to be a member of Indivisible SF. Please cover your mouth with your hand or with tape (no masks, please) and remain silent for the duration of this nonviolent action. Please bring a candle (electric preferred) if you have one.
Housing is a Right! Socialism and the Fight Against Displacement, Homelessness and Gentrification!
Join the discussion on the
– MacArthur Homefulness POOR Magazine project by Jeremy Miller,
– on-going attacks on renters rights in Alameda by Tristen Schmidt,
– and how housing can be managed under socialism, with examples from Cuba and other countries by Judy Greenspan.
– Let’s talk about what housing for all could look like under socialism and the struggle to get there.
Space is wheelchair accessible. Refreshments will be served.
We stand with Charlottesville.
Local organizer, Effie Rawlings, will share stories, video and art from one of the world’s largest and oldest social movements, Movimento Sem Terra (MST): The Landless Worker’s Movement of Brazil. Learn more about how the MST is helping to heal deforestation and displacement through direct action – occupying land and redistributing it to landless people, who, through the process of fighting for and holistically managing land, cultivate a deep political identity. The MST’s commitment to the well being of the planet and the development of social consciousness through the careful tending of community, soil, and self will be described both structurally (diving into the nuts and bolts of the movement’s mechanisms) and anecdotally, letting the stories of the individuals that make up the movement speak for themselves.
The presentation will be followed by Q&A, refreshments, and a silent auction of items handcrafted by members of the MST.
More on the MST: http://www.mstbrazil.org/
Green Sunday
Don’t miss this riveting discussion!
Speakers:
Meleiza Figueroa and Juno Amy Rosenhaus
OCCUPELLA kicks off the event with two songs!
John Torok emcees.
Will there be strong non-violent resistance to the Alt Reich?
This topic was chosen for Green Sunday because alt-right rallies, featuring known violent instigators, are scheduled at UC Berkeley on Aug 19 and Sept 14 and downtown Berkeley on Aug 27. Mayor Jesse Arreguin asks us to avoid the Civic Center area that Sunday, but “If you do choose to attend and violence breaks out, we ask that you… Stand back, separate yourself from the violence, and don’t get baited by provocateurs… Inciting violence and making threats against certain groups is NOT a constitutionally protected right and will be dealt with immediately.”
While most of the right wing protesters just want to peacefully demonstrate their right to publicly express support for Trump, white supremacists, some with arms, have been attending these “Free Speech” rallies in multiple cities. Over 1000 non-violent protesters stood up to a KKK rally in Charlottesville Va. They expect 4000 lefties for a peaceful show of force when neo Nazis return.
Discussion follows the speakers, then potluck refreshments and break out groups re Green organizing.
Speakers:
Meleiza Figueroa is a PhD Candidate in Geography at UC Berkeley, Press Director for the Stein/Baraka 2016 Presidential campaign, and Executive Producer of the Green News Network. Her experience in progressive media includes over a decade as a staff producer for the Pacifica Radio Network, and lead researcher for the 2005 documentary “Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Price.” She is an on-air correspondent for Free Speech TV’s “Rising Up With Sonali,” and is a print contributor to Truthdig.com, Against the Current, and New Politics. She has been a longtime political educator and organizer, involved in a wide range of movements for social and environmental justice in California. She talks about the threat of fascist incursions/organizing on college campuses, and is part of the newly forming Campus Antifascist Network at UC Berkeley.
Juno Amy Rosenhaus co-founded the Bay Area Queer Anti-Fascist Network. She is an andro-queer feminist, activist, drummer, and portrait, art, and documentary photographer who rose up in New Jersey, worked and played in San Francisco for over 20 years, and now thrives in Oakland. Her creative passions are realized through Juno Rosenhaus Photography and Queer Artists Social Media, where she serves as Executive Director.
Breakout Groups
We were thrilled by your enthusiasm in Breakout Groups at prior Green Sundays. To grow that energy, we’re trying Breakout Groups at the beginning of the County Council meetings after the 15 minute refreshment break that follows our Green Sunday programs. Which group will you roll with?
1. ELECTIONS (including endorsements, campaigning, ballot drives, voter guide…)
2. More CONVERSATION re anti-fascism, AND Green Party ORIENTATION
3. OUTREACH (recruiting, social events, networking with other groups…)
4. TECH (website, social media, newsletter, recording/broadcasting our events…)
5. OPERATIONS (including Green Sunday plans, fundraising, working with state and national GP…)
SPONSOR: Green Sundays are a series of free programs & discussions sponsored by the Green Party of Alameda County on the 2nd Sunday of each month.
The monthly business meeting of the
County Council of the Green Party of Alameda County
follows at 7:45 pm
Council meetings are always open to anyone who is interested.
Please visit our web site:
https://acgreens.wordpress.com/
Express your green ideas and “like” us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/greenpartyofalamedacounty/
Participation and/or donations appreciated! https://acgreens.wordpress.com/donate/
FLIER to print, post, distribute please:
https://acgreens.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/acgpca_gs-e1498775299182.jpg
To connect with people who offer empathy to everyone at alt right and other events:
http://www.EmpathyTent.com
What’s coming: “No to Marxism, Berkeley Civic Center Park Aug 27”:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1356598631088305
8/27 morning Rally Against Hate – Unite for Freedom from Right Wing Violence in the Bay Area:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1554573591279582/
The Empathy Tent on Aug 27:
https://www.facebook.com/events/834385300073508
Come celebrate 24 years!
— free t-shirt raffle
— silk screen your own t-shirt – bring a blank shirt
— celebratory food items
— tell funny stories
There will be cake & a t-shirt raffle/ give away!
http://www.thelonghaul.org
We are coming together because we are needed.
We are coming together because we will not accept what happened in Charlottesville, VA this weekend as the “new normal”.
We are coming together to support and honor our comrades in Cville who bravely stood up to Nazis, Fascists and Klansmen–even at the cost of their lives.
We come together to show that we will not be silent or cowed by so-called “Alt-Right” terrorists.
Please come and bring a candle or a flashlight. Sunset is is around 8pm on Sunday, so let us light up the night sky in front of City Hall to show our resolve and our unity.
No permits. Just come.
#NoTrump #NoKKK #NoNazis #NoFascistUSA
TONIGHT! Candlelight vigil for #Cville.
Meet: Finnish Hall 7:30p 1970 Chestnut St, #Berkeley, march to Civic Center Park by 8. Details later— Indivisible Berkeley (@IndivisibleBerk) August 13, 2017
Don’t believe the Debt Vultures.
Social Security is Alive and Well!
BUT WE NEED TO FIGHT TO PRESERVE, IMPROVE AND EXPAND IT.
Occupella organizes informal public singing at Bay Area occupation sites, marches and at BART stations. We sing to promote peace, justice, and an end to corporate domination, especially in support of the Occupy movement.
Music has the power to build spirit, foster a sense of unity, convey messages and emotions, spread information, and bring joy to participants and audience alike. See spirited clip of an action at BART. Check out the actions calendar and come add your voice. There are lots of ways to participate and everyone is welcome.
The money bail system is one of the main feeders of mass incarceration. Yet, few people know what the money bail system is, let alone how it all works or why we need to do away with it.
That’s why Brave New Films’ has produced a new short film compilation about America’s broken bail system — The Bail Trap: American Ransom. This ongoing short-film series includes: Breaking Down Bail, unpacking the myths and the history of bail, and Tai’s Story: College or Bail?, a documentary about a young woman and the $100,000 price-tag put on her freedom.
The reality is that 70% of people in jail are there for one reason: living in poverty. Low-income Americans are sitting in jails for days, months, and even years simply because they can’t afford to pay high bail amounts. All the while, private companies are profiting in the billions each year. This must end. Sign up to host a house party or screening of The Bail Trap: American Ransom today!
Coming soon: Deal with The Devil, a cautionary film about the dangers of plea deals, and How Much is Your Freedom Worth?, a compilation of spoken-word poetry performed by artists who have been formerly incarcerated.
Together, we will take action against money bail and help end mass incarceration!
BaySec is the meetup for anyone interested in security and cryptography. There’s no sponsor, agenda, or talks, but feel free to buy a new friend a drink. It’s almost always on the third Tuesday of each month at Patriot House in San Francisco.
#Baysec is Tuesday the 15th, 7-10ish pm at Patriot House (2 Embarcadero Center, SF). Info at https://t.co/5WCHUUinra
— Root Labs (@rootlabs) August 13, 2017
The Platypus Affiliated Society hosts a weekly informal discussion on Politics, The Left, the Platypus Review, and upcoming Leftist events & Platypus activities in the area.
All are welcomed to attend regardless of whether or not you participate in the discussion. Sometimes certain articles or events are points of discussion, email PlatypusBCC [at] gmail.com to find out.
This week we will be discussing “Organization, political action, history, and consciousness: on anarchism and Marxism” by Chris Cutrone
Organization, political action, history, and consciousness: on anarchism and Marxism
http://www.facebook.com/platypusberkeley
The Platypus Affiliated Society, established in December 2006, organizes reading groups, public fora, research and journalism focused on problems and tasks inherited from the “Old” (1920s-30s), “New” (1960s-70s) and post-political (1980s-90s) Left for the possibilities of emancipatory politics today.
Anyone who has been in the Bay Area in recent years knows that the tech industry plays an outside role in our daily lives. We feel it in our rent, in the price of our drinks—regardless of whether we work in the industry or not. That’s why Catherine Bracy, a co-founder, has created a new Oakland-based organization to try to generate widespread opportunity for all.
Join Ars Technica editors Annalee Newitz and Cyrus Farivar in conversation with Ling at the next Ars Technica Live, at Eli’s Mile High Club in Oakland.
Bracy will discuss her experiences with Code for America and Obama for America, as well as helping to make Oakland a better place. There will be plenty of time for audience questions, too. Doors are at 7 PM and the event starts at 7:30.
Catherine Bracy is a civic technologist and community organizer whose work focuses on the intersection of technology and political and economic inequality. She was previously Code for America’s Senior Director of Partnerships and Ecosystem where she grew Code for America’s Brigade program into a network of over 50,000 civic tech volunteers in 80+ cities across the US. She also founded Code for All, the global network of Code-for organizations with partners on six continents.
Annalee Newitz is the Senior Tech Culture Editor at Ars Technica, and Cyrus Farivar is the Senior Business Editor. Ars Technica Live is a monthly series spotlighting people who are working at the cutting edge of technology, science, and culture. It’s held the third Wednesday of every month at Eli’s.
Come out and support DaJon Ford, who was arrested and charged as an adult back in 2013, when he was only 17 years old. He has been waiting almost 4 years for a trial in Santa Rita Jail. We made a lot of noise in support of Dajon at his court hearing last month, but we know we could get a lot more support for his next court hearing:
Last year, Proposition 57 passed, which took the power away from district attorneys to directly try juveniles as adults, and put that power back in the hands of judges. Dajon now has the opportunity to transfer to a juvenile court and this is what the court hearing will be about.
It is important for Dajon to recieve the most support as possible from friends, family, and community members.
You can also sign the petition to address the issue at hand: youth need to be treated as youth, and not as adults. Share and sign this petition to not only advocate for youth justice, but also to show District Attorney Nancy O’Malley and the Judge that the community stands in solidarity with Dajon and expects to see the justice we need to achieve for him. Find the petition at:bit.ly/DajonPetition
#Freedom4Dajon #DreamBeyondBars #Prop57
From the Oakland Post:
Adamika Village and other grass-roots organizations are hosting a town hall meeting to announce “strategic and consistent planning and implementation to stop the violence in Oakland.”
“It is imperative that the community get involved in changing Oakland’s climate of violence. We can no longer rely on anyone but ourselves to make this happen,” says Pastor Anthony Woods, Adamika CEO. “This town hall is the beginning of regular monthly meetings to assure implementation occurs. Please don’t stay home and think somebody else is going to change Oakland. We need your help,” he said.
On the agenda will be a discussion of Adamika Village’s “No Yellow Tape Day” rally at City Hall on Nov. 17 and support for efforts to find Pearl Pinson, Margarita Brown, Aniah Russell, Olivia Betancourt and Larissa Oliver, all young women still missing in the Bay Area.
The #stopkillingourkids” movement started in August 2016 with a “Mother’s Cry” rally at Arroyo Park, where mothers and fathers were provided a forum to express their grief and be heard.
People First! Healthcare, Emergency Preparedness, + Decriminalization
Please join Oakland Power Projects on Saturday as we build our community power to respond to healthcare needs and emergencies without police. We are reminded daily that we must build up our community resilience and preparedness. The racist violence in Charlottesville and the planned white supremacist actions in the Bay Area are yet another reminder to grow our community defense capacities. Saturday’s summit will feature self defense training, first responder and street medic skills, and de-escalation workshops. Join us and spread the word.
FREE and open to all community members.
Facebook event here. Please RSVP and share widely.
Coffee and Lunch provided. Childcare is available on request – please contact us at powerprojects@criticalresistance.org by Thursday August 17.
FULL SCHEDULE BELOW, and HERE.
Let’s send a clear message to the white supremacists rallying in Berkeley on August 27th!
Come help us make banners and signs to say No to Racism and No to Hate Speech in Berkeley. Bring markers and poster board if you can. We will have supplies as well.
RSVP: kaseybrenner@gmail.com