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The Port Shutdown Continued to 3am shift on 12/13/11!

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Based on verified police repression at Occupy Seattle, Occupy Houston, Occupy Long Beach and Occupy San Diego, the port blockade in Oakland will continue. Next shift is at 3am and we need as much people as possible! March from 7th & adeline to the port at 12:45am. People will be at APL terminal (60-63) near Adeline bridge. Bring blankets and food! More info about police violence at other blockades on : http://westcoastportshutdown.org/content/record-police-violence-during-d12-actions 10906

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MONDAY PORT BLOCKADE: last minute info

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Action Schedule: 5:30am March to Port from W. Oakland BART 3pm meet at 14th & Broadway 4pm March to Port 5pm March to Port from West Oakland Bart Text ‘bayaction’ to 41411 for updates & @occupytheports on twitter for updates NLG Bay Area Legal Number (best to write this on your arm): (415) – 285 -1011 Occupy Oakland Medic Dispatch Number: (510) 712-8129 (If this is a life-threatening medical emergency, call 911 FIRST, then call the Medic Dispatch) Map of the Port of Oakland There will be busses and cars … Continued

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Port Shutdown Updates… One Day Away!

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Organizers are hearing from ILWU rank and file of local 10 in the Bay Area that they are being told by their local president NOT to cross the picket line on Monday. This is a major victory and is in line with the long history of the ILWU respecting community picket lines Oakland Educators Association has endorsed the 12.12.11 call to Blockade the Ports and will be participating in the action. Read their statement here. Iraq Veterans Against the War has also endorsed the action and will be participating. Read … Continued

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Events Committee and Occupy Oakland Bridge Caucus Present: Conversations on Non-violence and Resistance

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A weekend of presentations and discussions on non-violent movements and diversity of tactics Saturday December 10th (Please attend the Indigenous Solidarity Teach-In from 3-5pm right before this event!) 5-6pm Former Black Panther discusses the Civil Rights Movement and black liberation. 6-7pm Workshop on non-violence and diversity of tactics 7-8pm ”Gandhi and the Politics of Nonviolence” a lecture by UT Austin professor Snehal Shingavi, filmed at Occupy Austin Sunday December 11th 6-7pm Strikes, Occupations, Rebellions- Historical uses of diversity of tactics within struggles in the U.S. and beyond 7-8pm “Black Bloc … Continued

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This Saturday: Massive Day of Outreach for the 12/12 Port Blockade!

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This Saturday, December 10th, come out for collaborative outreach events to build support and dialogue around the 12/12 Coordinated West Coast Port Blockade across Oakland communities! The Who, What, Where, When: 1. Community BBQ and Door-to-Door Outreach Event sponsored by Occupy Oakland’s West Coast Port Shutdown Committee and the OO Events Committee, reaching out to the West Oakland community and beyond. 10:00 am-11:00am: Activists and community members from across West Oakland and beyond will gather in DeFremery park for outreach training about the Port Blockade Action. 11:00 am-1:00 pm: Groups … Continued

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Occupy Our Homes on December 6th!

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On Tuesday, December 6th ACCE, Occupy Oakland, Labor, Community Groups and families facing foreclosure are coming together once again to continue our call for stopping Foreclosures and Making Banks Pay!  Please join us in this National Day of Action called by Occupy Wall St. Here’s a partial list of the “Occupy Our Homes” events happening next Tuesday: 9:30am:  ACCE & The Home Defender’s will be meeting @ Snow Park (20th & Harrison by the Lake) for a “Speak out on Foreclosures” to stop the sale of homes prior to the … Continued

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Sunday at OG Plaza – Teach-in : Strategies for Reclaiming Spaces

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A day of presentations, discussions, and skillshares on reclaiming spaces! Our tentative schedule: MAIN AMPHITHEATER: 11am: Intro to Squatting (A beginner’s guide and introduction to reclaiming spaces. If you are thinking about occupying buildings but have little or no experience, this is a good place to start) 12pm: Property Law and Squatters’ Rights (Details on California laws that relate to occupying privately owned spaces and strategies for dealing with police or unfriendly owners (ie banks, corporations, etc)) 1pm: Occupying Buildings as Political Strategy (Strategies for using short(er) term building occupations … Continued

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Black Friday Protest at Emeryville Mall

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Stop the Desecration of Indigenous Land Did you know that the Bay Street Mall is built upon a Sacred Ohlone shellmound burial ground? It is the oldest and largest burial ground in the bay area – older than the pyramids in Eygpt. In 2000, it was desecrated to make way for the mall. Join in the annual action to educate the public about this sacred site. Bring snacks and signs as we ask holiday shoppers to boycott this mall to respect the original (and still present!) inhabitants of the Bay … Continued

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THURSDAY AT OG PLAZA – INDIGENOUS SOLIDARITY DAY

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6 AM to 8 PM Tomorrow morning, as an act of unity with the Indigenous People’s Sunrise Gathering on Alcatraz Island, Occupy Oakland will be broadcasting the Sunrise Ceremony at Oscar Grant Plaza. We will be assembling a community altar space beginning in the early morning and continuing throughout the day. All are invited to bring sacred objects to share. In particular, we’re requesting sage, copal, objects symbolizing the 4 directions, images of indigenous resistance, and images of indigenous life before conquest. The community is also invited to bring breakfast … Continued

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