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Nell Myhand, a local activist with Cause Justica/Just Cause, was locked out of her home on Tuesday 1/22/13 after Chase foreclosed instead of modifying her loan.
This is INTERNATIONAL CALL-IN DAY.
Call Jamie Dimon @ 212-270-1111 any time between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
Fax: 212-270-1121
Email: jamie.dimon@jpmchase.com
Hello, my name is —– and I am calling on behalf of Nell Myhand at 1329 E. 32nd St, Oakland CA. I want Jamie Dimon to use his power to end Nell’s eviction and work with her to get her home back. Taxpayers bailed out banks but Nell is one of hundreds of thousands getting sold out! Where is justice?
On Jan. 24 at 24th and Mission Sts., the Mission community witnessed the brutal beating of an 18-year-old African American CCSF student, Kevin Clark, by SFPD.
The incident was videotaped by passersby. It is extremely hard to watch, but we ask that you witness it, send to your contacts and help us get the word out for this emergency protest rally:
The gentrification of the Mission district is pushing out the working-class communities of color, and the police are increasing their harassment and brutality against the people. Join us for a rally at 24th & Mission where we will march through the community and have a press conference in front of the 17th and Valencia St. police station to say: “We will not tolerate violence against our youth and community!”
JOIN COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND ORGANIZATIONS STANDING UP AGAINST RACIST POLICE VIOLENCE!
Link to video & more info.
Action endorsed by the Justice 4 Alan Blueford Coalition.
Some of our friends and comrades are still facing heavy shit from the Columbus Day Cop-riot. Their next court day is coming up and they could use some support.
“Come pack the courtroom on February 8th to support the ACAC 19!
Solidarity is our weapon against the state! Our love for our comrades is stronger than their cages and their court.
On Friday February 8th, 2013 members of the Anti-Capitalist Anti-Colonial (ACAC) 19 will be appearing in San Francisco Superior Court at 850 Bryant Street for a pretrial motions hearing. We call on you, supporters, friends, and comrades to pack the courtroom. Support comes in many forms: banners and signs on the court steps, people in the courtroom and spreading the word about the trial. Let us show the District Attorney that our comrades are not alone in their relentless struggle against colonialism, capitalism and the state.”
The Brooms Collective has been meeting Saturday mornings at 9 AM or 10 AM for a year now at a tiny park at 32nd and San Pablo in Oakland. To commemorate this auspicious anniversary folks will be meeting there at 11 AM Saturday, February 9th to sweep away late-capitalist decay and maybe have a little fress at noon, as well. Bring a little food to share, there will be paper plates and utensils and maybe some gelatinous Ed-chow if we are unlucky.
Within the next few weeks, one of the worst banks we know is trying to foreclose on three homeowners–Gaylynne, a laid-off OUSD educator; Jill–a single mother, working finally after a long bout of unemployment; and Gloria, a 78 year old woman with no place else to go; and Carnell and his family a laid-off Auto Worker.
Tell the bank that we will not accept this–putting people out of their homes rather than working with them to reach an affordable mortgage and market-rate principal is inexcusable!
Meet at the Downtown Berkeley BART, UNDERGROUND at the bottom of the Escalators at Shattuck and Center at 3:30 PM.
Why: This is our city, our homes, and our community, and we can’t let this bank take over any more than they already have.
On Thursday, February 14th, at 1:00PM, the Public Protection Committee of the Alameda County Board of Supervisors will be holding a hearing on the potential acquisition of a drone by Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern. The meeting will take place at the Alameda County Administration Building, located on 1221 Oak Street Room 512, Oakland, CA.
While drones are particularly notorious for their use in targeted killings overseas, they can be deployed for surveillance purposes as well. In addition, they can be armed with weapons such as tear gas, pepper spray, and rubber bullets. They also crash frequently, increasing their danger to public safety. Sheriff Ahern wants a drone with live video capabilities, high definition cameras, infrared, license plate readers, and laser radar. He wants to further militarize his police force, but we know that Alameda County does not need more policing. It needs money for schools and community services.
Say no to militarization of the police. Say yes to an Alameda County that is safe for all!
Facebook page
Sign the petition against drones.
Join Alameda County Against Drones and BORDC Legal Fellow Nadia Kayyali at the Committee Meeting. For more information about Alameda County Against Drones, check out: https://nomby.wordpress.com.
WHAT: Bring an open heart, and material support to offer inmates who may be released during this time and any loved ones who may be there visiting current inmates.
WHEN: Every Friday from 7pm-10pm, unless otherwise specified
(…and also other times/dates that folks suggest!)
WHERE: Outside of Santa Rita Jail
HOW: Some suggestions include bringing food, drinks, smokes, cell phone to make calls, clothes, info/resources for both immediate and ongoing needs post-incarceration, ears to listen, BART/bus fare, an extra sweater/jacket/shirt, etc.
WHY: FtP! Fuck the Prison industrial complex and all tools of oppression!!!
Mutual aid, because “inside or outside, we’re all on the same side.”
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/326826344086214/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
On February 8th Gigi (Gwen) was given a reprieve from eviction
by a judge because the bank never filed an actual legal motion to evict!
Her next court date is sometime next month.
Come celebrate and show your support!
2-7pm – acoustic music outside and inside – bring voice and/or
instrument, and participate and/or listen/yak
4-7pm Orion’s jazz band.with guest jazz artists will play in front
room David Emha guitar Jamie Dowd acoustic bass Orion drumset and
leader there is a key board bring amp if u like no pa system gals
bring drinks guys bring food or vice versa Pot luck.
for more politics and jazz go to
youtube.com/orionorion99
The line up includes Sauce Piquante, The Starlings and The Funky Nixons. Proceeds will benefit the community lawsuit contesting the development of the Gill Tract.
Sunday, February 17
6:30-10:30 PM
At Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave in Berkeley.
To volunteer to help at the event, please contact Jackie at: info@albanyfarmalliance.com
Our mailing address is:
Albany, CA 94706
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Gigi Winter is still in her house, but the sheriff is sniffing around. GiGi, a tireless worker for OOFDG and many other radical causes, has an eviction order for Tuesday, February 26.
WE WERE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TODAY AFTER WE FILED MOTIONS TO SQUASH AND STAY THE EVICTION OF FEB 26 TO GET A HEARING SCHEDULED FOR TOMMOROW FEB 22 FRIDAY 9AM,
WERE ASKING EVERY ONE TO COME TO GG/S EVICTION HEARING AT THE POST OFFICE BUILDING, DEPT. 31 ON 13TH STREET BETWEEN JACKSON AND ALICE. FEB 22 FRI 9AM. MEET 830 AM IF U LIKE ANY QUESTIONS CALL ORION 510 541 3835
If eviction proceeds, GiGi will need home defenders on Tuesday morning, February 26, at 6 am. Sign up for the OOFDG text alerts by texting 69302, so you can support her!
Please come join us for our on-going clean-up at St. Andrew’s Park in West Oakland, in collaboration with the San Pablo Corridor Coalition. We will have plenty of equipment and safety gear. We’re there from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM on Saturdays, and those who wish to will have the opportunity to move on to other clean-up sites once we’re done at St. Andrew’s.
Join us as we mark 1000 days of wrongful confinement and demand justice for Bradley Manning!
Speakers, Visuals, Performers, Art, Action
BRADLEY MANNING, a 25 year old, openly gay, US army intelligence analyst is facing life in prison and has been held in pre-trial confinement for nearly 1000 days without a court martial. He endured torture and solitary confinement for the first 10 months of his incarceration. He is accused of sharing with the following with the Wikileaks whistle blowing website: the “Collatoral Murder” video of the killing of civilians by a US helicopter in Iraq, the Guantanamo Files, the Afghan War Logs & revealing US diplomatic cables. In short, he’s been charged with blowing the whistle on war crimes & telling us the truth about US foreign policy.
For anyone interested in preforming, speaking or for further details and questions, please contact michael@couragetoresist.org.
“The current society, stuck between economic crisis and over consumption, is gradually invaded by the technologies of surveillance.
This diffuse invasion insinuates itself into our daily life : the social networks or the connected objects are the most blatant examples. Facebook, the most popular social network, analyzes the information, the links and the photos posted by its members to adapt advertisements for the users. “Smartphones” are of fabulous tools : we receive the advertisements of the store near which we pass, we take a photo during the last barbecue between friends and we post it on the Internet with the localization of the event, or we obtain real time maps to have a walk…
In our cities, we cross every day more and more numerous cameras. In purposes of ” video protection ” of the citizens, we are filmed many times a day.
“INDECT-FP7, Trapwire, CleanIT, SOPA, PIPA, CETA… Many acronyms make regularly their appearance. Behind these terms are hidden systems of control and surveillance of the citizens. The inspection of the contents to reveal forgeries in certain cases; the analysis of the communications detecting possible terrorist activities on others; using a global system re-cutting the available data on the Internet (social networks, blogs, chats) with the pictures from cameras of video surveillance, from governmental databases, or from banking data (etc.).
“February the 23rd will take place the first International Day for Privacy #IDP13.
“We are Anonymous
We are Legion
We do not forget
We do not forgive
Expect us !”
February 26 is one year since the vigilante murder of Trayvon Martin—one year since George Zimmerman saw Trayvon, a 17-year-old wearing a hoodie, and decided this Black youth “…must be up to no good.” One year since Zimmerman followed Trayvon and gunned him down. One year since the Sanford, Florida, cops walked Zimmerman into and out of the police station letting him go free, citing Florida’s racist “Stand Your Ground” law. Only after powerful outpourings of protest spread all across the country was Zimmerman re-arrested and charged for his crime. We cannot stop now! Justice for Trayvon! Take to the streets!
THIS ANNIVERSARY MUST BE MARKED BY POWERFUL OUTPOURINGS ALL ACROSS THE COUNTRY! The racial profiling that led to his murder is the same thing that has led to almost 2.4 million people, most of them Black or Latino, being warehoused in prisons in the U.S. It’s the same thing that has led to 100’s of killings by police every year in this country. The Stop Mass Incarceration Network is calling for everyone who hates the way Black and Latino youth are treated as less than human to take their outrage to the streets in cities and towns across the country at 4 pm on February 26.
We Say NO MORE Racial Profiling and Targeting Our Youth!
The WHOLE DAMN SYSTEM is GUILTY!
Wear Your Hoodies, Bring your signs, Blow your Whistles
Oakland thinks a ‘living wage’ is $13.45/hr, but is unwilling to have it apply to anyone but Port Workers (and then some of their subcontractors violate the law and don’t pay it!)
The President just called for an increase in the national ‘minimum wage’ … to a shitty $9.00/hr. That’s completely ridiculous, but it means the issue is in the air now.
Let’s talk about what we can take to get a real livable wage for all workers in Oakland. Come join us – the Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee – as together we all plan a course of action to make this happen.
