Calendar
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!
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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.
“From the folks who brought you the West Coast Port Shutdown.”
We will be brainstorming our next major action, an attempt to raise holy hell over the fact that people are not being page a living wage and that the minimum wage in Oakland is still $8.00, while in San Francisco it is $10.55 and in San Jose it is $10.00. (Plus Oakland is willing to insist on its own workers and those with contracts to the city being paid a living wage but not private sector workers.) Please come join us and add your voice!
We are planning a ‘Livable Wage Assembly’ for late February 28th as a first step. We could use your help! Please join us!
We will also be discussing local Labor related efforts such as the Mi Pueblo workers’ struggle, ILWU and ILA happenings, plus Drone Coalition actions and what’s happening with the SF19.
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
We are planning our actions for the new year in our search for Justice 4 Alan Blueford. We are making a difference! We can use all the help we can get! Come join us!
We are launching a campaign to convince California Attorney General Kamala Harris to indict officer Miguel Masso for the murder of Alan Blueford. We will be having a rally March 5th to kick this off.
We are protesting the imminent imposition of Stop & Frisk within the confines of Oakland. We made our presence known, along with other groups, at the Oakland City Council Public Safety Committee meeting and City COuncil some weeks ago, where they discussed the hiring of William “Stop&Frisk” Bratton as a high-priced consultant to further terrorize the denizens of the city. We will be discussing what next steps we should take.
We are formulating how we should interact with Judge Thelton Henderson’s Compliance Director for the Oakland police.
We are discussing how we can aide other families who are victims of police violence.
We are putting together support from Labor Unions, students, people of faith and everyone else who is opposed to injustice with respect to policing our country. The Alameda Labor Council just endorsed a resolution calling for the firing and prosecution of Officer Masso, the OPD officer who shot Alan Blueford.
We are making a difference! We can use all the help we can get! Come join us!
The Justice 4 Alan Blueford website.
Following on our Bay Area Debtors’ Assembly last week, come to our strategy session where we will form task-specific groups to organize actions and study about different aspects of debt.
Our weekly open meeting for members and supporters to discuss the weeks tasks and projects. Come get plugged into ongoing housing defense work! We have abundant and varied work for all folks in any number of meaningful projects.
Rain location: SF Pizza, 1500 Broadway, Oakland
New schedule and additional location!
Bi-Monthly meetings to organize and publish web content for occupyoakland.org.
We meet the first Thursday of the month at The Holdout, 2313 San Pablo Ave Oakland,CA 94612 @ 6PM
And the third Sunday of the month at 19th Street / Rashida Muhammad Street (one block away from 19th Street/Telegraph avenue) @ 2PM
If interested on helping us out, please come and join us!
Web@occupyoakland.org
Our normal Saturday sweep up has been moved to Sunday this weak end.
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.
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San Francisco February 17 Encircle the State Department Office at One Market Plaza Demand that the Department reject Keystone XL permit
March in Solidarity with the LARGEST climate demonstration in Washington D.C. yet!
 Let’s make it clear to President Obama that climate’s time is now. The first step he can take is to reject the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, then he must lead the effort to reduce carbon pollution from dirty power plants and move us beyond coal, oil and natural gas by firing up our clean energy economy.
Join over 50 organizations and thousands of citizens to encircle the State Department Office at One Market Plaza – Demand that the Department reject Keystone XL permit.
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For more information go to 350bayarea.org or contact Pierre Delforge forwardonclimatebayarea@gmail.com
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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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We will be brainstorming our next major action, an attempt to raise holy hell over the fact that people are not being page a living wage and that the minimum wage in Oakland is still $8.00, while in San Francisco it is $10.55 and in San Jose it is $10.00. (Plus Oakland is willing to insist on its own workers and those with contracts to the city being paid a living wage but not private sector workers.) Please come join us and add your voice!
As the first step we are holding a ‘Livable Wage Assembly’ on February. We could use your help! Please join us!
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.
We are planning our actions for the new year in our search for Justice 4 Alan Blueford. We are making a difference! We can use all the help we can get! Come join us!
We are launching a campaign to convince California Attorney General Kamala Harris to indict officer Miguel Masso for the murder of Alan Blueford. We will be having a rally March 5th to kick this off.
We are formulating how we should interact with Judge Thelton Henderson’s yet-to-be-appointed Compliance Director for the Oakland police.
We are discussing how we can aide other families who are victims of police violence.
We are putting together support from Labor Unions, students, people of faith and everyone else who is opposed to injustice with respect to policing our country. The Alameda Labor Council just endorsed a resolution calling for the firing and prosecution of Officer Masso, the OPD officer who shot Alan Blueford.
We are making a difference! We can use all the help we can get! Come join us!
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.
This is a radical arts and crafts event for comrades experiencing legal issues or other financial difficulties.
Artisan creations including jewelry and polymer clay art, prints, baked goods, nail art and more!
NLG Know Your Rights training from 2-4!
“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 !”
Our weekly open meeting for members and supporters to discuss the weeks tasks and projects. Come get plugged into ongoing housing defense work! We have abundant and varied work for all folks in any number of meaningful projects.
Rain location: SF Pizza, 1500 Broadway, Oakland