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Join SURJ-Bay Area for an emergency information and demo preparation meet-up to ready ourselves for the 8/27 Resist Racist Violence & Hate in Berkeley march and rally.
We’ll present an overview of what’s happening this Sunday, answer questions, and talk about things you can do to prepare when white supremacists come to town.
Our strength is in our numbers. Remember, we represent millions!
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible, scent-free space.
(Look for our class down in the Basement)
This is the fourth in a series of classes and discussions that include Zapatista history, projects and thinking. The first session focused on the years before the Zapatista Uprising. The 2nd and 3rd classes focused on the 1994 Uprising, the Peace Talks, the San Andrés Accords, the first five Declarations from the Lacandón Jungle and the militarization. This fourth class will focus on the Good Government Boards (Juntas de Buen Gobierno) and the Other Campaign. Classes are free and open to all those interested in learning about the Zapatista movement, which governs its own territory through an anti-capitalist government parallel to that of the Mexican State. We’ll be serving waffles and Zapatista coffee again. Classes are held downstairs at the Omni Commons, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland.
For more information:
Chiapas Support Committee/Comité de Apoyo a Chiapas
P.O. Box 3421, Oakland, CA 94609
Email:
LOCATION/TIME CHANGE:
WHERE: Golden Gate Park Panhandle
Central & Oak St.
WHEN: Meet at 10:30 AM
March at 10:45 AM
Keep posted. We’ll be meeting up with other groups within the San Francisco March Against Hate and marching with allies into ALAMO SQUARE from the panhandle. More details to come. Please PM us if you have any questions. If you have white or pink sheets to donate, please let us know! Limited Security training has been provided to many marchers in the ILWU & SURJ.
A silent march to
1. To divert media attention away from fascists looking to play the media, promoting their hateful propaganda to dominate.
2. Never Forget
To never forget what fascism has done to queer & vulnerable communities. From trans & queer people being the first to die in concentration camps to every other hateful death inflicted on our community before and after those moments.
3. Spread compassion in the face of intolerance & division
To use this as an opportunity to spread awareness, community, & tolerance in the face of division
4. Non-violence.
Self-defense is human.
5. To counter hate speech with compassion for those suffering, music, & flowers.
6. To honor those who died in the face of hatred:
To those who died fighting for their lives during the days of Act Up & an oppressive administration that did nothing to fight for us.
To honor queer & vulnerable people who have died in the hands of transphobic, racist, & misogynistic fascists, hate mongers, & white supremacists.
Please wear a pink triangle to symbolize that we have not forgotten (if you’re comfortable) and in either place, pledge to uphold queer, progressive, & compassionate resistance.
Will you be at one of these events?
We’re here to support community at Crissy Field & to make sure that folks who plan on being at there are able to have community & not be isolated during an event designed to divide, isolate, and hurt us.
Please be inspired and aware of the history of Act Up, compassionate, nonviolent queer actions, and the queer activism that makes the Bay Area like nowhere else in the world.
We’re here to recruit you to love one another in the face of hatred.
We’re here to set the story straight & not allow hate propaganda to dominate the media without correction.
No pressure to RSVP if you’re uncomfortable.
We’ll be creating signs, bringing flowers & music, collaborating with other non-violent groups, & demonstrating what peace & advocacy look like. We will not be taking part in any acts that will compromise our message or our fight to be rid of fascism. We’ll promote justice, co-existence, understanding, & empowerment of leaders who step up and resist.
Resistance SF was asked to post this call out under our umbrella and we are happy to oblige!
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UPDATE: August 25, 7:40pm Given the cancellation of the Patriot Prayer rally, tomorrow we meet at Alamo Square park, Steiner & Hayes at 11 AM-4PM.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: Crissy Field will be under heavy security. Some items, including balloons, will be banned, so please plan your costumes and props accordingly.
If you’d like to march into the field with a group, meet at the Marina Green at 10am or 1pm.
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This is a call for a contingent of anti-racist, anti-fascist clowns to descend upon Crissy Field August 26th, 2017. We will mercilessly ridicule any neo-nazis, white supremacists, or alt right trolls who dare show their face in San Francisco.
We have no leader here but we encourage you to join with your biting wit, your absurdity, your signs, your red noses, wigs, and other clowning accoutrements.
Our goals:
* To provide safety through distraction and disguise. We can be a buffer to draw attention and shield those most vulnerable and likely to be targetted by right wing extremists.
* To provide a counter-point to the hatred of fascists, neo-nazi, white nationalist “alt-right” by exposing them for the fools that they are through humor.
* To confront and mock fragile egos, garbage ideas, and the toxic, delicate form of masculinity endemic to the far right.
* To encourage new people to join action with creative resistance.
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Has humor and mockery been used effectively when facing off against white supremacists and fascists? Yes!
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More generally “laughtivism” has proven an enduring and effective tactic in social movements.
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Fifty years ago, San Francisco became world famous for the Summer of Love. It was a frightening time to be alive in 1967, and young people from across the country descended upon the City to tune into a love frequency that they hoped would reverberate against the violence and war marring the globe.
Now in 2017, we find ourselves in similarly frightening times, and any social progress we have made in the last fifty, nay, the last 200 years is at risk of being undone. Fascist ideologues have reached the highest levels of authority, and those now descending upon our fair city are fascists, not hippies. Let us remind them that the Summer of Love never ended — it’s just been resting in the fog.
Organizers of the rally-now-press-conference
We will meet at Frederick Douglass Plaza at Pierce & Fell Sts before walking up to Alamo Square Park together at NOON. We’ll proceed into the park at 12:30pm. There are bathrooms in the park, and we will take a wheel-accessible route into the park.
Access notes: Flowers Against Fascism is an all abilities inclusive contingent, as well as elder-friendly. We will be doing a check-in with each other before we proceed into the rally zone to ensure we are prepared to support each others’ access and health needs so that we can all represent to our greatest capacity without self-injury. The route is normally wheel-accessible, though it’s unclear how law enforcement precautions will impact access at this point. Bathrooms may be limited inside the rally area.
**Folks who would like to give financial contributions for locally bought flowers should contact the event host.
**Given the outcomes of recent white supremacist rallies, it is expected that violence and terrorism will be directed towards peaceful protesters without provocation. Project participants attend the rally at our own risk, and we likely won’t be able to rely on law enforcement if we are in danger. The danger level has increased significantly now that the rally has moved from Crissy Field to Alamo Square.
DIRECTIONS and TIMES:
Here is how we *hope* it will go down (check back here on FB Saturday morning for updates in case this plan must be changed).
— We will paddle out together at 1:30 pm from the Wave Organ. (search “Wave Organ SF” on google maps for how to get there).
— Some of us will be meeting at the wave organ as early as 11:30 am. Bring lunch and snacks to share.
—There will be no parking anywhere. Plan on having a friend drop you off. Marina Green will be very crowded. How close you can get dropped off will depend on how early you get there. Plan on carrying your board for some distance.
–ONLY STRONG AND EXPERIENCED PADDLERS: the current and wind in the SF Bay are no joke. You may be paddling non-stop for the entire time.
—Please wear a PFD (life vest) and use a leash for your board.
— Read the list of prohibited items if you expect that you might at some point paddle onto the beach at Crissy Field. It is unclear whether the police or park rangers will allow anyone to paddle to shore at Crissy Beach, as they have two entrances with gates and security that they want everyone to pass through.
–Bring sunscreen, a hat, wetsuit, and booties or water shoes (in case you have to get in or out on a rocky part of the shore).
–Other items to bring: waterproof dry bag, drinking water, food, marine horn (non-aerosol), whistles and other noisemakers, signs, flags, waterproof bag (for your phone and shoes and keys).
–Let’s be seen and heard! #resist
South Berkeley District Canvass
This last Saturday, a team of ten canvassers knocked on doors and had some wonderful conversations with their South Berkeley neighbors about single-payer healthcare in California.
Come join us on Saturday, August 26, in South Berkeley for our next neighborhood canvassing event. For more information, email info@eastbaydsa.org.
Aug 26 at 1 PM to Aug 27 at 5 PM
Offering free empathic listening, dialogue, empathy circles, circle facilitation training, conflict mediation, mediation training, de-escalation, arts and empathic design (human-centered design) project team building.
more: http://j.mp/2tWBVxK
BERKELEY — The film “Hate Man, street philosopher,” about the former New York Times reporter Mark Hawthorne who quit the paper and became a colorful fixture of Berkeley street life for more than three decades, will be screened on Aug. 26 at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, 2155 Center St.
The free screening of the film, made by local filmmaker Ivan Jaigirdar, will occur at 2 p.m. as part of a city-sponsored event celebrating Hawthorne that also will include a city proclamation in Hate Man’s honor. The showing, appropriately, will be outdoors.
Beyt Tikkun Invitation to all faith communities, secular-humanists and atheists to join at Civic Center Park for inter-faith secular gathering, Saturday, August 26, 3:00 pm, gathering to assemble the day before to affirm solidarity with those who will be nonviolently protesting Sunday.
Bring medical supplies and something good to eat (and share)!
We’ll assemble kits for Sunday’s #Resistance work. There will also be an opportunity for street medic training and a place to create art for the rally. If you can’t join us for the 2 hour time slot, feel free to drop of medical supplies any time. Families are welcome and encouraged.
Here’s the list of supplies we need:
Gauze rolls
Gauze pads, various sizes
Bottled Water
Milk of Magnesia (plain, unflavored)
Ear plugs
Sterile Saline Solution (basic contact lens solution)
Adhesive Bandages (different sizes)
Feminine hygiene products
Medical Tape (different widths)
Latex-Free Gloves
Antiseptic wipes
Surgical masks
Snacks (peanut-free clif bars, granola bars, etc)
Bandanas
Gallon-sized Ziploc freezer bags
Clean, empty spray bottles
Oil free sunscreen
We’re residents of the Bay Area — people of color, working class people, immigrants, queer, gay, bi, and trans people, liberals, leftists, and others. We think it’s time to get together, to celebrate our differences in solidarity, and peacefully speak out against the hateful currents in American society.
Fascists and white supremacists are meeting in Berkeley to try to intimidate us and incite violence. We’re meeting near UC Berkeley campus, blocks away and on the other side of the downtown, for a non-violent rally to speak to each other about the world we want. Join us, bring snacks, bring signs!
Endorsed by:
Alameda County Labor Council
Berkeley Federation of Teachers (BFT)
Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists Social Justice Committee
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) – East Bay
Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) – San Francisco
Green Party
International Socialist Organization
Labor Rising (Bay Area)
Laurel Cyclery
Muslim Student Association – UC Berkeley
Oscar Grant Organizing Committee
Socialist Alternative
Solidarity – Bay Area
System Change not Climate Change – Bay Area
Tech Workers Coalition
UAW 2865, Berkeley Unit
Workers’ Voice / La Voz de los Trabajadores
Cathy Campbell, President, Berkeley Federation of Teachers*
Kathryn Lybarger, President, AFSCME-3299*
*Organization listed for identification purposes only
To endorse: https://goo.gl/forms/
Meet 11AM at Shattuck and Allston Way, and then march to Martin Luther King Park, MLK and Center St., Berkeley
Stand up to the “No to Marxism in America” rally in Berkeley! Once again the fascists are targeting Berkeley, this time claiming, “Berkeley is a ground zero for the Marxist Movement.” By going after Marxism, they are taking a line right out of Hitler’s playbook — conflating anyone progressive with communists while viciously going after communists themselves, aiming to shut down any exploration of radical solutions to this system.
DRIVE OUT THE TRUMP/PENCE REGIME AND THEIR RACIST MURDERING NAZI THUGS!
Sponsor: Refuse Fascism Bay Area
The bigotry, racism and violence that far-right organizers are bringing to Berkeley on August 27th cannot be allowed to go unanswered. Their event will be a magnet for white supremacists, Nazi enthusiasts, anti-Muslims and anti-Semites, feminist bashers, home/trasphobes, anti-communists and immigrant haters, all gathered under the theme “No Marxism in America.”
We want to build on Charlottseville, VA where 6,000 brave protesters shut down the neo-Nazi rally. Let’s stand shoulder to shoulder with those targeted by bogotry in a unified, orderly, and strong counter-demo. History has shown that by taking a stand we can stop the far right when the are still small. Ignoring them only encourages them!
A group of congregants, with leadership from the Justice Council Coordinating Team, have decided that we will gather with many other People of Faith for Sunday’s rally against the alt-right, white supremacy, and anti-Semitism at the August 27th rally and protest.
We will assemble at the first Congregational Church of Berkeley at Dana and Channing between 12:15 and 12:30 on Sunday then process together down Channing to the Civic Center where we will join others in front of old City Hall on Martin Luther King. We will be accompanied by a singing group led by Betsy Rose called Occupella.
There have been meetings between several of the groups that will be protesting and the mayor’s office and the Berkeley Police Department to lessen the likelihood of violent confrontations. We understand that people have valid concerns and fears about violence erupting. Our understanding is that the people of faith will be processing into the Civic Center if it is safe to do so.
We encourage everyone to bring the following: water, snacks, and a bandanna or something that you could put in front of your face in the unlikely case of teargas. If there are others that you want to be buddies with, let us know. We want to make certain that everyone has 2 buddies before we leave from the church for the Civic Center.
Please let the justice council coordinating team (justicecouncil@uuoakland.org) know:
~ If you will be attending
~ Tell us if you have buddies or not
~Your cell phone number and any special needs you have
~Have you attended a recent non-violence training?
We will assign buddies if you don’t have one or two, and will share your information among all of you. Please call each other ahead of time or just connect at 12:15 on Sunday at the faith group assembly location. We are marching and protesting in the spirit of Martin Luther King and many others who have come before us to stand against hate and for justice.
Aug 26 at 1 PM to Aug 27 at 5 PM
Offering free empathic listening, dialogue, empathy circles, circle facilitation training, conflict mediation, mediation training, de-escalation, arts and empathic design (human-centered design) project team building.
more: http://j.mp/2tWBVxK
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.
OccupyForum presents…Information, discussion & community! Monday Night Forum!!
OccupyForum is an opportunity for open and respectful dialogue
on all sides of these critically important issues!
Our Responses when
Free Speech is Hate Speech
An open discussion to debrief
the events of August 26-27 in the Bay Area
With permits now issued for five events this weekend in San Francisco’s Crissy Field, one of them organized by a right-wing group and the other four groups protesting the right-wingers, the stage is being set for conflict between white nationalists and a city that has come out roundly against them. Patriot Prayer, the Oregon-based right-wing group led by founder Joey Gibson, has organized other events that have attracted white supremacists and ended up in violent confrontations among demonstrators. The group received a permit from the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (public comment phone number below), which controls Crissy Field. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi denounced the San Francisco event as a “white supremacist” rally; asked about the federal government’s permit for the group to use Crissy Field, and said “now they’re going to give it as a venue to Nazis and white nationalists.” White Supremacist events have been on the rise since Trump’s election; Berkeley, Seattle, Portland, Boston, Charlottesville, and more. After appearances by Milo Yiannopoulos and Ann Coulter were cancelled earlier this year, these two will be joined by Steve Bannon at a September “free speech” event on Sproul Plaza.
What decisions and choices did you make on learning about the “Patriot Prayer” (the announced rally of white supremacists) event on Crissy Field (a public commons), or those in Berkeley, or Sacramento. Why?
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee, in an official statement, while calling out the SFPD in force, asks us to “not dignify it with a response”. Others believe that rooting out fascism at its inception is critical to a sane and peaceful society, and that it must be stopped in its every form. Some argue that “free speech” ACLU style must be allowed, no matter what. Where do your ideas and beliefs fall in this spectrum? What has brought you to your understanding and beliefs?
OccupyForum will host a debriefing discussion in the wake of this weekend’s event and the protests against it in the many forms they take. Which events did you attend, what were they like, or did you choose to sit it out? What have we seen and how do we analyze this for our understanding and the future forms of action (or inaction) we choose to take?
Come to OccupyForum for open and respectful dialogue on all sides of this issue.
his past weekend the Bay sealed the deal that racists, misogynists, homophobes, and bigots of all sorts are not welcome here. In total 11 anti racist/anti fascists were arrested in Berkeley on Sunday 8/27. Five of them have their arraignments Tuesday 8/29/17! Please come out to Dublin to support them!!!
This is a *NEW COURTHOUSE* *Please read full post if you intend on supporting!*
They are all scheduled to appear at 9am, however there is a strong possibility that their cases will not be heard until court in the afternoon. The afternoon session begins at 2pm. The procedure for holding in custody arraignments at Dublin courthouse is new so we cannot be certain about timing. It is inconvenient for the supporters to go to this court house so far away, but we hope it is actually a less terrible ordeal for those in custody to have their arraignments at this courthouse neighboring Santa Rita Jail, where they are currently held.
Please also be advised that there is a chance that far-right/fascist/alt-right/trolls could also be present at the courthouse to harass those arrested and their supporters. Unfortunately these occurrences are now a part of the nature of doing support for anti racist, anti fascist, feminist, and queer comrades dealing with state and right-wing vigilante repression. The Anti Repression Committee has always promoted the idea that repression is not something that we can avoid, but it is something we can be prepared for. With that in mind, we strongly encourage everyone in our movements to prepare for repression in the form of right-wing doxxing, but to not let this risk prevent us from showing up to support those who are baring the brunt of repression. While there are always many individuals who cannot and should not put themselves in vulnerable positions (just like some people cannot be on the front lines in street protests), we maintain that if enough of us show up with our bodies in the court room to support our comrades, it will strengthen the very movement the right wing and the state is attempting to neutralize.
Also, NLG attorneys will be present for these arraignments. (Thanks NLG!)
Please stay tuned for arraignment dates coming up next month for the folks who were cited or bailed out last night!
State sanctioned white supremacist violence got you down? Come build community at our happy hour where 15% of all bar sales will go to support our continued work to decarcerate Alameda County’s jails and halt the jail expansion. Funds raised will go towards our general expenses for jail support, actions and events.
You don’t have to exclusively sip gin for the fundraiser, we just thought it was a clever name, you’re welcome to sip on whatever you like (including non-alcoholic beverages).
**Tabs must be closed by 8pm**
Make sure to bring cash with you, as we’ll also have a RAFFLE!
Raffle Prizes are rolling in:
Gift card to Angel Cakes
Assorted Political T-Shirts from Liberation Ink and Oakland’s Own
An 8in cake by Riot Bakes
Tickets to a September performance of Ancient Children by the Embodiment Project
Pass to Asana Yoga
Pass to Bliss Fitness and Health
Gift card to Smokey’s BBQ
Political Gridlock Posters
Tattoo gift certificates for Ciara
and more…..
ACCESSIBILITY:
SomaR is a public space and we cannot control scents.
Additionally, smoking is allowed near the entrance
Wheelchair accessible // all one level (no stairs)
Please let us know if you have any additional questions about access!
Can’t make it? You can still support our work by making a donation: http://bit.ly/