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Join us on October 1st for the kick-off rally for a statewide campaign demanding the total abolition of the University of California Police Department (UCPD). This is a coordinated day of action which will occur on all ten UC campuses. Tens of thousands of UC students and staff come from Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Muslim, immigrant communities that are constantly overpoliced through harassment and baseless arrest. The removal of UCPD and ICE from campus is not the endpoint, but the condition of possibility for imagining safety over security. Nearly all full-time … Continued

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San Francisco Protest Against McConnell-led Senate w/ Bay Area Poor People’s Campaign HOST: Bay Area Steering Committee of CA Poor People’s Campaign WHAT: Bay Area Car Caravan or On-Foot Socially Distanced Protest to Stop the Senate’s Sins WHERE: San Francisco (exact address to be announced–RSVP) RSVP to join the car caravan here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/california-poor-peoples-campaign-bay-area-car-caravan-to-end-the-senates-sins FACEBOOK POST: https://www.facebook.com/events/747404996115817/ ______________________________________________________________ During the COVID-19 pandemic which is the greatest public health crisis in a century, the Mitch McConnell-led US Senate has refused to take up a full and comprehensive relief package to aid struggling Americans. What’s … Continued

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Train with us online on 10/10- Show up in person on 10/13! Solidarity and Unity with unhoused residents of Berkeley! About this Event The City of Berkeley plans to evict over 100 people on Tuesday, Oct. 13th from the Seabreeze homeless encampment at University and the I-80. There is no plan for the welfare of these citizens, only a desire on behalf of some City Officials to appear “tough on homelessness” during election season. In the middle of a global health crisis and a civil rights uprising, our most vulnerable residents … Continued

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda2Tklr3_VSvoOPUIzVnMfRQy1vf19V80gw0Jnhw82z4uJVA/viewform Hosted by East Bay DSA, DSA San Francisco, and Sunrise Bay Area Do you want to learn how to plan and implement direct actions? Do you want to develop direct action strategies in our organization?  Do you want to prepare for the November election results? Comrades, we learn to organize through many means. Political education to sharpen our analysis, canvassing to practice skillful communication, art builds to creatively spread propaganda. We must also learn strategic direct action. These past few months, we have seen a national uprising … Continued

The United Front Against Displacement is calling for a protest against the city of Oakland’s encampment management policy. The policy creates no new housing opportunities for homeless Oaklanders and only further propagates their criminalization and displacement. The city has done next to nothing to address the various sanitation issues that people have experienced long before the start of the pandemic. This policy only seeks to exasperate the dire conditions homeless people are experiencing on a daily basis. We Demand *An end to current encampment sweeps, deep cleanings, and closures without … Continued

Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSda2Tklr3_VSvoOPUIzVnMfRQy1vf19V80gw0Jnhw82z4uJVA/viewform Hosted by East Bay DSA, DSA San Francisco, and Sunrise Bay Area Do you want to learn how to plan and implement direct actions? Do you want to develop direct action strategies in our organization?  Do you want to prepare for the November election results? Comrades, we learn to organize through many means. Political education to sharpen our analysis, canvassing to practice skillful communication, art builds to creatively spread propaganda. We must also learn strategic direct action. These past few months, we have seen a national uprising … Continued

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=>  NO COAL ON THE RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL! The Levin-Richmond Terminal has joined developers, several local building trades unions, and the Richmond police union in trying to buy seats on the Richmond City Council. Levin has donated $25,000 to candidates opposing the Richmond Progressive Alliance candidates endorsed by No Coal in Richmond partners Asian Pacific Environmental Network, Communities for A Better Environment, Sierra Club, and Sunflower Alliance. The terminal is hoping that the new council will overturn the hardwon legislation phasing out coal and petcoke operations at the terminal, which the … Continued

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Please join us for a march and vigil for Steven Taylor, on what is the six month anniversary since he was stolen from his loved ones by San Leandro Police Department officers Jason Fletcher and Stephan Overton. Steven should still be here! #Justice4StevenTaylor Please share widely, come out if you can and if you can, bring candles, masks, and flowers, and join us for a powerful event led by students from San Leandro High School, where Steven was a student. 68284

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Facebook event to register The Freedom of Information Act, Open Records Laws and Sunshine Ordinances are laws allowing anyone to access nearly all records held by the executive branch. We’ll learn our rights regarding demanding information from the government and best practices for finding secrets and helping the truth come out. — Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we are creating a world where every animal is safe, happy and free. DxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive community. … Continued

Right now the most vulnerable individuals are being exploited on a massive scale and it will only get worse if we don’t take action now. But can we as average citizens really make a difference to help them? The answer is YES. In Direct Action Everywhere’s workshop, you will learn the history of social movements, the ground-breaking new research that shows the power of ordinary people, and the bold plan to nonviolently abolish the most harmful industry on earth that kills billions of animals every year. Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84012361059 Meeting ID: … Continued

It’s been over 600 Days since SF Declared the Climate Emergency, and Nothing Has Happened. Over 4 million acres have burned (an area larger than Connecticut)—in 2018, 1.8 million acres burned. Over 31 people and thousands of wild and farmed animals have perished in the last month due to the raging wildfires, drought, and erratic weather conditions. SFO and Oakland International Airports are due to be inoperable and underwater by 2050 OR SOONER. We cannot accept more business as usual, unless we desire extinction. Extinction Rebellion is demanding that the … Continued

Now more than ever we need to be prepared to mobilize safely in the streets and creatively escalate our campaigns. Learn the basics of Direct Action, from planning and roles to safety and gear. This 4-hour training is spread across 2 days. No experience needed, but there will be plenty to keep intermediate direct action people engaged. Offered by the EBDSA Direct Action Working Group.   Register for zoom here! Register in advance for this meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   … Continued