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NEED HELP – I’M AN ATTORNEY FOR OO POLITICAL PRISONER

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I’m an attorney representing Ahimsa Govinda Windthunder, who was arrested in the mass roundup on 1/28.  I NEED VIDEO OR WITNESSES TO ASSIST IN HIS DEFENSE!  He is accused of throwing rocks at police, but he only threw harmless seed pods from a nearby tree.  Anyone who has video shot between 3-4 p.m. on 1/28, around the Laney College/Convention Center area please respond and I will make arrangements to view/copy it from you.  Unfortunately Mr. Windthunder is facing very serious charges that could easily land him in state prison based … Continued

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Healing Circle for Occupy Activists with Starhawk & Fellow Healers!

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HELLO OCCUPY OAKLAND! Please join us this Sunday, February 5, 6:30-8:30pm for a Healing Circle for Occupy Activists with: Starhawk, and fellow healers Luisah Teish, Riyanna, George Franklin, Evelie Delfino Sales, and more. In recent weeks, activists with the Occupy movement have been hard-hit by police violence, arrest and imprisonment. Join us in a safe space to acknowledge, release and heal from the pain, fear, rage and trauma, so we can come back stronger. In sacred space, we can connect from the heart. Open to those of all spiritual persuasions—or … Continued

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Announcing Occupy Extreme Poverty

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Dear Fellow Occupiers, My name is William. I am a member and supporter of Occupy Oakland. I want to introduce a new, autonomous initiative that I’m trying to start within the larger Occupy Movement. It is called Occupy Extreme Poverty. I’m hoping that some of my fellow occupiers who are, like myself, concerned about the poor suffering in third world countries and places of conflict can use some of Occupy’s powerful voice to advocate for the destitute and voiceless. I want Occupy Extreme Poverty to be a venue that occupiers … Continued

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Occupy Oakland and State Repression

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http://www.counterpunch.org/2012/01/31/occupy-oakland-and-state-repression/ January 31, 2012 47 Militancy and Counter-Insurgency Occupy Oakland and State Repression by MIKE KING A crowd of several hundred quickly swelled to a couple thousand, as Occupy Oakland attempted to occupy the vacant Kaiser Convention Center.  The goal was to use it as an indoor base for Occupy Oakland – a place to have General Assemblies and meetings, share food and get shelter for the winter.  This was in keeping with what Occupy Oakland has always done, a goal that is simple, though not simple enough for the … Continued

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Trauma Support Group Tonight, 2/1/12

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Safer Spaces will have a trauma support group today, February 1, 2012 for members of the community dealing with effects of police violence against the movement. The group is being offered as a direct response to requests from the community for trauma services. Our second Trauma Support Group is Today, Wednesday, 2/1/12 @ The Holdout, 2313 San Pablo Ave@23, Oakland Time: 7P-8:30P As we are able to secure spaces, we will announce future dates. (If you  have a space, let us know!) We are also available to talk one-on-one, just … Continued

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We are powerful, we feed each other!

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Despite the horrendous police abuse and repression on the 28th the kitchen managed to provide a loving space to its community this weekend. From what it appears we fed over a thousand people during the two days, sat 28th and sun 29th.  I cant stress enough how important it is to provide these comforts, particularly when we are confronted with such fascist police who attempt to break our spirits by beating and gassing us.  We thank the cooks, people who donated food (a big shout out to Arizmendi and Everett … Continued

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Stop the Injunctions Coalition Says No to Occupy Injunctions

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For Immediate Release—January 30, 2012 Oakland—During a press conference and several interviews Sunday, both Mayor Jean Quan and Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan said they would seek to target protesters with civil “stay away” orders in an attempt to keep them from participating in Occupy Oakland activities. Oakland’s Stop the Injunctions Coalition (STIC) is calling the OPD Chief and Quan’s plan an overt attempt to expand the use of injunctions in Oakland despite the fact that the Oakland City Council voted to prevent the expansion of civil gang injunctions pending … Continued

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OO Foreclosure Defense Working Group: Stop Foreclosure on Oakland Homeowner – Snow Park, Oakland – Tuesday, February 21, 2012 – 3:00 to 5:00 PM

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FORECLOSURE DEFENSE ALERT- Mitchell Action #2 OO Foreclosure Defense Working Group Calls for Occupy Oakland to Turn Out for Bank Pressure Action and Street Canvass When: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 3:00-5:00 Where: Gathering in Snow Park, Harrison at 21st Street, downtown Oakland Members of Occupy Oakland, neighbors, and community groups respond to plea for help against gentrification, unjust dislocation, and foreclosure. We target the investor behind Chase Bank who owns Mrs. Katy’s loan. There is a sale date set for March 14, 2012. Now we fight back! Mrs. Katy, a … Continued

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National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners – San Quentin State Prison – Monday, February 20, 2012 (President’s Day) – 12:00 to 3:00 PM

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Occupy Oakland is participating in the National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners. WHERE: San Quentin Prison, East Gate WHEN: Monday, February 20, 2012 (President’s Day), 12:00 noon – 3:00 PM TRANSPORTATION: Meet at 10:00 AM for bus/carpool at 14th & Broadway in Oakland, or at 1540 Market & Van Ness in San Francisco, http://occupy4prisoners.org WEBSITE/MORE INFORMATION: www.occupy4prisoners.org ALERT: IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION FOR GETTING TO THE OCCUPY SAN QUENTIN PROTEST ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, from 12noon-3pm (East Gate) We have been informed that the road block-off will begin at 10am … Continued

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