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Simple breakfast will be served.61139 10:30 am Challenging Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Power and Climate Change @ Niebyl-Proctor Library Challenging Nuclear Weapons, Nuclear Power and Climate Change @ Niebyl-Proctor Library Jul 10 @ 10:30 am – 12:30 pm Tickets 61235 11:00 am Know Your Rights! A Training from Copwatch @ Grassroots House Know Your Rights! A Training from Copwatch @ Grassroots House Jul 10 @ 11:00 am – 1:30 pm Tickets Join Berkeley Copwatch on Sunday, July 10th to get training on how to… * deal with the police * safely assert your rights * safely and effectively observe the police in your community. The workshop will be held at the Grassroots House at 2022 Blake Street in Berkeley at 11am. The trainings usually last 2 – 3 hours. This is a free event; snacks will be included! Bring your bodies and your buddies, as well as questions, concerns, stories, resources. And in the meantime, check out the Berkeley Copwatch Know … Continued 11:45 am Say No to NATO on the Golden Gate Bridge @ South side of Golden Gate Bridge Say No to NATO on the Golden Gate Bridge @ South side of Golden Gate Bridge Jul 10 @ 11:45 am – 2:00 pm Tickets European activists are planning protests and a 3-day conference in Warsaw in response to the NATO Summit there next weekendhttp://www.no-to-nato.org/. In solidarity, Bay Area CODEPINK will focus our monthly Walk for Peace on opposition to the Cold War dinosaur, NATO. We invite Bay Area peace organizations to join us and help spread the word. Considering the U.S. Global Empire with its 1,000 plus military bases, is a worsening threat to the world’s stability & the major player contributing to the dire refugee crisis, we call on all Bay Area peace … Continued 12:30 pm Sunflower Alliance General Meeting @ Richmond Progressive Alliance Offices Sunflower Alliance General Meeting @ Richmond Progressive Alliance Offices Jul 10 @ 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm Tickets “Listen Up! Tips and Techniques for Great Presentations,” a workshop with Louise Chegwidden and Janet Johnson, will give you tools to build your speaking confidence. We will also update you on current campaigns: BAAQMD, No Coal In Oakland, Fresh Air Vallejo. Join us at early for a potluck lunch. We need your participation and your voice! 61241 4:00 pm Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza or basement of Omni basement if raining Occupy Oakland General Assembly @ Oscar Grant Plaza or basement of Omni basement if raining Jul 10 @ 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm Tickets The Occupy Oakland General Assembly meets every Sunday at 4 PM at Oscar Grant Plaza amphitheater at 14th Street & Broadway near the steps of City Hall. If it is raining (as in RAINING, not just misting) at 4:00 PM we meet in the basement of the Omni Collective, 4799 Shattuck Ave., Oakland. On every last Sunday we meet a little earlier at 3 PM to have a community potluck to which all are welcome. OO General Assembly has met on a continuous basis for over four years! Our General Assembly is a … Continued 5:00 pm Green Sunday: Our Fight Against Fossil Fuels in Alameda County @ Niebyl-Proctor Library Green Sunday: Our Fight Against Fossil Fuels in Alameda County @ Niebyl-Proctor Library Jul 10 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Tickets Bay area climate justice activists have a victory to celebrate: the Oakland City Council’s unanimous June 27, 2016 vote to ban large coal shipments from a new Oakland marine export terminal. The grassroots organizing that made this possible will be highlighted with a report back by Margaret Rossoff of No Coal in Oakland. Ella Teevan of Food and Water Watch will present on and contextualize the emerging campaign to ban fracking in Alameda County. Then both speakers will reflect on the state of the movement to stop global warming to … Continued 6:00 pm Community Democracy Project Meeting @ Omni Commons Community Democracy Project Meeting @ Omni Commons Jul 10 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets The Community Democracy Project is your connection to direct democracy in Oakland! Convened out of Occupy Oakland in Fall 2011, we’re gathering steam on a campaign to bring the people back in touch with the city’s resources through participatory budgeting. Picture this: Across Oakland, Neighborhood Assemblies are regularly held in every community. People come together to tackle the important issues of their neighborhoods and of the city. At these assemblies, people don’t just have discussions–they learn from one another, from city staff, and they make fundamental decisions about how the … Continued	11:00 am Press Conference: Anti-Police Terror Project Whistleblowing Call @ Outside OPD Headquarters Press Conference: Anti-Police Terror Project Whistleblowing Call @ Outside OPD Headquarters Jul 11 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tickets The Anti Police-Terror Project calls on Oakland police officers: Blow the whistle on corruption, misconduct, and predatory policing In the face of the growing scandal engulfing the Oakland Police Department, rather than focus on solving the problems Mayor Libby Schaaf has ordered an investigation to identify and punish whistleblowers who are bringing these problems to the attention of the public. Additionally, the mayor appears to be using distraction tactics by diverting attention to the so called “racist text messages,” while pointing out that these were sent by Black officers. Oakland … Continued 4:30 pm Black Lives Matter Vigil @ Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley Black Lives Matter Vigil @ Sproul Plaza, UC Berkeley Jul 11 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm Tickets Black Lives Matter Vigil and Community Healing Circle, UCB, Sproul Steps 4:30 on Monday, July 11th. pic.twitter.com/bayxUuF5S4— Na'ilah Suad Nasir (@ProfNai) July 9, 2016 61302 6:00 pm Occupy Forum: Report from Zapatista Territory @ Global Exchange, 2nd floor Occupy Forum: Report from Zapatista Territory @ Global Exchange, 2nd floor Jul 11 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets In January 1994 the Zapatistas took the city of San Cristobal in an armed revolution to fight for the rights and freedom of the indigenous people of Chiapas. This rebellion has not died down since ’94 though the media is ignoring it. The Zapatistas are now functioning in complete autonomy from the Mexican Government and have formed their government without hierarchy and based in consensus. Maria Donjacour went and visited one of the Zapatista communities and is by no means an expert, but wishes to share some of the history … Continued 6:30 pm Pirate Party Meeting @ Zeitgeist Pirate Party Meeting @ Zeitgeist Jul 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Tickets Pirate Party of San Francisco We’re activists dedicated to bringing the Pirate Party’s values of government transparency, civil rights, and digital freedoms to the City of San Francisco. Our next meeting will be at Zeitgeist, 199 Valencia Street on July 11th, 6:30pm, called by Patrick per shotgun rules. We have a mailing list—join it to stay in the loop. Previous Meetings Meeting 0 – June 27, 2016 – Notes 61223 7:00 pm Oakland Tenants Union monthly meeting @ Madison Park Apartments, community room Oakland Tenants Union monthly meeting @ Madison Park Apartments, community room Jul 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets OTU’s Mission The Oakland Tenants Union is an organization of housing activists dedicated to protecting tenant rights and interests. OTU does this by working directly with tenants in their struggle with landlords, impacting legislation and public policy about housing, community education, and working with other organizations committed to furthering renters’ rights. The Oakland Tenants Union is open to anyone who shares our core values and who believes that tenants themselves have the primary responsibility to work on their own behalf. Monthly Meetings The Oakland Tenants Union meets regularly at 7:00 … Continued	1:00 pm Free City College ACTION DAY @ San Francisco City Hall, West steps Free City College ACTION DAY @ San Francisco City Hall, West steps Jul 12 @ 1:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tickets Imagine what free City College could mean for building enrollment at our College and for the studentsand would-be studentsin our City. This Tuesday our supervisors will vote on the initiative to make City College of San Francisco FREE to city residents and workers. They will also vote on the identified funding source, a small increase in the transfer tax on SF luxury buildings and mansions. You can help show them how much our community supports making CCSF free for San Franciscans. Join us! We are delivering petitions and letting supervisors … Continued 7:00 pm Support Civilian Oversight of Surveillance Tech in Berkeley @ Old Berkeley City Hall Support Civilian Oversight of Surveillance Tech in Berkeley @ Old Berkeley City Hall Jul 12 @ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets Scheduled for the July 12th Berkeley city council meeting is a proposal to draft an ordinance for civilian oversight over surveillance technology used by law enforcement in city limits. Surveillance oversight would be steered by an open participatory privacy working-group. Surveillance technology includes drones, camera systems, license plate readers, facial recognition software, IMSI catchers (International Mobile Subscriber Identity), social media aggregator software, and much more. A privacy working-group would place limits on how technology is used, the vendors that law enforcement purchases from, and the types of data sharing agreements … Continued	7:00 pm SURJ Meeting @ SEIU 1000, 2nd floor SURJ Meeting @ SEIU 1000, 2nd floor Jul 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Next INTRO TO SURJ meeting. Join us as we engage white people to work for racial justice.61244	12:15 pm Committee to Protect Oakland Renters Press Conference, Rally, Social Media Storm @ City Hall Steps Committee to Protect Oakland Renters Press Conference, Rally, Social Media Storm @ City Hall Steps Jul 14 @ 12:15 pm – 2:30 pm Tickets Press Event and Rally Front steps of City Hall, Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza Join the Twitter/Facebook/Call-in storm at 1:30-2:30pm! * Information for Twitter/Facebook/Call-in Storm: Thurs. July 14, 1:30-2:30p #protectoaklandrenters “Please support Kaplan’s Renter Protections Act as it will be introduced on July 19th without gutting or weakening the existing language!” @DanKalb @Abel_Guillen @annieforoakland @LynetteGM @LibbySchaaf District 1/North Oakland- Kalb: 510 238-7001 District 2/Eastlake/Chinatown/San Antonio/Trestle Glen/Crocker- Guillén: 510-238-7002 District 3/West Oakland/Downtown/Adams Point- McElhaney: 510-238-7003 District 4/Hills/Laurel/Dimond/Allendale- Campbell-Washington: 510-238-7004 Mayor Libby Schaaf: 510-238-3141 61312 6:00 pm Justice For Teo Rally and March Justice For Teo Rally and March Jul 14 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tickets Please Join us in a PEACEFUL-FAMILY FRIENDLY Vigil/Rally and March for our Brother Teodoro Valencia Jr.. Teo was known and loved by many people. Teo was charming, caring and a loving person with a beautiful smile. He was a loving son, brother, uncle and friend. On March 11, 2016 Teo was wrongfully killed by the Newark Police Department. He was shot intentionally in the back with an AR-15 Assult Rifle by a single police officer. Our family’s goals are to bring justice for Teo, as well as truth and light … Continued 6:15 pm Ella Baker monthy meeting Ella Baker monthy meeting Jul 14 @ 6:15 pm – 8:15 pm Tickets It’s all hands on deck here at the Ella Baker Center and we need your help! Join us at the Ella Baker Center’s monthly member meeting this Thursday, July 14th to learn about what we do and get involved in our organizing efforts. We will be planning for Night Out for Safety and Liberation, an event on August 2nd where we will redefine what safety means for us in Oakland. We will also be organizing around the campaign to Stop Urban Shield in Alameda County. RSVP on Facebook. Vegetarian … Continued 7:00 pm The Occupation of the American Mind @ Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall The Occupation of the American Mind @ Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists’ Hall Jul 14 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tickets Israel’s ongoing military occupation of Palestinian territory and its repeated invasions of the Gaza strip have triggered a fierce backlash against Israeli policies virtually everywhere in the world — except the United States. The Occupation of the American Mind takes an eye-opening look at this critical exception, zeroing in on pro-Israel public relations efforts within the U.S. Roger Waters, the narrator, is an English rock musician, singer-songwriter, and composer. He is best known as the bass player, co-lead vocalist, lyricist, and principal songwriter in the rock band Pink Floyd. Over … Continued	4:00 pm Anonymous National Day of Action in Support of #BlackLivesMatter @ Oscar Grant Plaza Anonymous National Day of Action in Support of #BlackLivesMatter @ Oscar Grant Plaza Jul 15 @ 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm Tickets BREAKING VIDEO: #BlackLivesMatter movement has called for a #DayOfSolidarity alongside #Anonymous https://t.co/z5la1aJDJm #CallToAction— TheAnonMessage (@TheAnonnMessage) July 10, 2016 N A T I O N W I D E C A L L T O A C T I O N === J U L Y 1 5 2 0 1 6 Phoenix: 5:00PM (EASTLAKE PARK, 1549 E Jefferson St , Phoenix, AZ 85034) Tuscon: 5:00PM (CATALINA PARK, 900 N 4th Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85705) Little Rock: 6:00PM (OUTSIDE STATE CAPITOL BUILDING, Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr., Little Rock, AR … Continued 7:00 pm March in Solidarity with Oaxaca @ 24th St. Bart Plaza March in Solidarity with Oaxaca @ 24th St. Bart Plaza Jul 15 @ 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tickets Facebook event page A teachers strike that began on May 15 has grown into a widespread rebellion in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. 14 compañeros have been killed by the state, including 12 in a massacre on June 19. Join us in San Francisco to mark two months since the strike began as we march in defiance of state repression and in solidarity with our compañerxs on the barricades in Oaxaca. To our compañerxs, teachers, mothers, fathers and children of the Oaxacan community, here and there, though we are miles … Continued	9:00 am Campaign Kickoff: Oakland vs. Big Soda @ Fruitvale Senior Center Campaign Kickoff: Oakland vs. Big Soda @ Fruitvale Senior Center Jul 16 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Tickets Help us kickoff the Oakland vs. Big Soda Campaign on Saturday, July 16th! Hear from speakers about how the sugary drink tax will benefit you and the Oakland community. Learn how to talk about the tax and inform the community about the lies Big Soda is telling. After, we’ll head out into the community and make sure Oakland knows the truth about Big Soda and the soda tax. Light snacks will be served. RSVP at this link. 61286 10:00 am LaborFest: International Conference Against Privatization @ ILWU Hall LaborFest: International Conference Against Privatization @ ILWU Hall Jul 16 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Tickets International Conference Against Privatization The effort to destroy unions and working conditions is directly connected to privatization and deregulation. In nearly every country of the world, public workers are under attack through outsourcing and deregulation. This educational conference will look at privatization in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. Another key part of international policy that is being pushed through the US-controlled IMF and World Bank are trade agreements such as NAFTA, CAFTA, and the TPP. This conference will look at the history of so-called “Free Trade” agreements and how this … Continued 11:00 am Justice for Kayla: Art-Making Party @ Grassroots House Justice for Kayla: Art-Making Party @ Grassroots House Jul 16 @ 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Tickets This fall, Kayla Moore’s family will go to court to hold Berkeley and the BPD accountable for Kayla’s death in 2013. Want to lend a hand in advance of this important fight? Come to our art-making party on Saturday, July 16th to create art that honors Kayla’s life. We’ll be making posters, banners and other outreach materials. There will be a variety of ways to lend a hand; no need to have so-called creative talent. We’ll also have food to share. Drop by between 11:30am and 4pm – and invite … Continued 12:00 pm Strike Debt Bay Area Meeting: Debt Resistance is NOT Futile! @ Mudraker's Cafe, back room Strike Debt Bay Area Meeting: Debt Resistance is NOT Futile! @ Mudraker's Cafe, back room Jul 16 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Tickets Strike Debt is building a debt resistance movement. We believe that most individual debt is illegitimate and unjust. Most of us fall into debt because we are increasingly deprived of the means to acquire the basic necessities of life: health care, education, and housing. Because we are forced to go into debt simply in order to live, we think it is right and moral to resist it. Come get connected with SDBA’s projects! organizing for public banking advocating for Postal banking helping out America’s only non-profit check-cashing organization and fighting … Continued 2:00 pm Pacifica’s Future as an Independent Media Network @ Sports Basement--Community Room Pacifica’s Future as an Independent Media Network @ Sports Basement--Community Room Jul 16 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Tickets Panel discussion by the KPFA Community Advisory Board. Presentations on and discussion of: • Finances of Pacifica’s 5 stations, affiliates and archives • Program sharing, corporate underwriting and censorship • Governance, legal issues and the 2016 Elections The KPFA Community Advisor Board often receives questions and concerns from the community about challenges faced by the Pacifica Foundation and its importance as a free speech global force. We want to help people understand what is happening with Pacifica and how it impacts the programming, policies and community services of KPFA. 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About OccupyOakland.org

This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.