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Occupy the Courts – National Day of Action – Oakland Federal Courthouse – Friday, January 20, 2012

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Corporations are not people! Money is not speech! Come join us, rain or shine, for a national day of action (by 80+ Occupies) to end corporate personhood. There will be speakers and entertainment. Protest & Street Theater in Oakland Friday, January 20, 2012, 8:00 AM (all day) Oakland Federal Courthouse Clay Street, between 13th and 14th Streets Join Occupy Wall Street West Actions in San Francisco Friday, January 20, 2012, 11:00 AM (all day) Pick the action you want to join: * SF Occupy the Courts (11:00 AM: Take Oakland … Continued

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Occupy Oakland Reclaims the Streets – San Francisco’s Financial District – Friday, January 20, 2012 – 7:00 AM to Sundown

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On Friday, January 20, 2012, Occupy SF is calling for a shutdown of the city’s financial district. It will be a day of mass occupations of the Wall Street banks and corporations that attack our communities. As part of this action, Occupy Oakland is calling to Reclaim the Streets and organize a Carnival of Resistance in the city’s financial district. We will have puppets, signs, banners, music on the bus, food, DJ’s, and lots of coffee. We are starting at 7:00 AM at Market and Drumm, across the street from … Continued

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Vigil Needs Supplies – January 19, 2012

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There are still 10 to 30 people who are occupying Oscar Grant Plaza 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It has been very cold lately and will be raining soon. Please show them your support by bringing any of the supplies listed below. It’s fun to come down there and hang out too! The vigil is located in the plaza in front of City Hall at 14th and Broadway in downtown Oakland. If you would like someone to be available to pick up your donation, please email: 247OscarGrantPlaza@gmail.com. … Continued

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Oakland Rise Up Festival Invites OO Committees and Caucuses to Take Part in Move-in Day Festivities – Saturday, January 28, 2012

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The Oakland Rise Up Festival is calling on all of the Occupy Oakland committees and caucuses to take part in the Move-in Day festivities on Saturday, January 28, 2012. We are inviting all committees to come to the festival to table or hold an event or workshop. Let’s recreate the power of the Occupy Oakland encampment by reviving all of the wonderful committees and caucuses! Please let us know if you are holding an event or if you need resources or materials. You can email us at: occupyfestival@gmail.com. MOVE-IN DAY: … Continued

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seeking artisans to assist in banner and sign making

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Occupy the freeways is a new occupation group. Currently based in the bay area. Our purpose is primarily to make signs banners flyers and other media formats for the occupation groups in the area. And to display them at freeway overpasses, on ramps, off ramp, crossroads, parades and other places large amounts of public pass by. We seek to inform and educate the masses who would Other wise not see any occupation presence or purpose. We wish to help provide High Quality Durable Materials that will last for more than … Continued

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All Female Facilitation Team for GA on Sunday Jan 15, 2012

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The Facilitation Team is initiating a new approach towards greater inclusion and diversity of facilitators.    The committee has decided to make it a goal to have each Sunday’s facilitation team represent a specific demographic.  Initially, we are focusing on creating teams of Female, Queer, People of Color, and Spanish Speaking facilitators.  We hope this may offer a fresh approach to the facilitation of the GA’s and help build community.  We also hope that this will encourage more people to step forward and facilitate. This Sunday, January 15th,  the facilitation … Continued

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Benefit Show1/15 for OO Move-in!!!

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Come one come all! Last minute benefit show to fund Occupy Oakland’s move-in on Sunday January 28! Bring yr friends! SUNDAY JANUARY 15 AT PURPLE HAUS ALL AGES $5 OR MORE, no-one turned away. STILL SUIT +2TBA! (Want to play? see e-mail address below) Grub from FNB! Cheap beerz! PLUS Monday’s a holiday, so you either don’t have work, or being tired and/or hungover is an option! If you want to help plan the event please contact parasiticyouth@gmail.com . If you can’t make it to the show but want to … Continued

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Labor Solidarity Speak Out

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The Occupy Oakland Labor Solidarity Committee would like to invite you to a: Labor Solidarity Speak Out Sunday, Jan15th Noon-2 PM Oscar Grant Plaza Featured Speakers: Members of the ILWU who have been organizing the caravan to Longview, WA to support Local 21 in their fight to keep union jobs on the waterfront and break the power of the international corporations who are trying to open the Export Grain Terminal later this month. Other Speakers include: Workers from American Licorice in Union City where 187 workers have been on strike … Continued

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[Resolved 1/9 GA] National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners

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Summary We are calling for February 20th, 2012 to be a “National Occupy Day in Support of Prisoners.” In the Bay Area we will “Occupy San Quentin,” to stand in solidarity with the people confined within its walls and to demand the end of the incarceration as a means of containing those dispossessed by unjust social policies. Reason Prisons have become a central institution in American society, integral to our politics, economy and our culture. Between 1976 and 2000, the United States built on average a new prison each week … Continued

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