Today please call City of Oakland Arborist, Mitchell Thompson (phone is 510-615-5568 ) and demand that he tell his dept. of Public Works to STOP flooding the park square with water to saturate and flood the soil which will cause the ancient oak tree to drown due to lack of oxygen to the root system. Over watering the soil can also cause fungus to grow on the tree and kill it as well. Store from yesterday 12/7/11 in the East Bay Express is here…. http://www.eastbayexpress.com/92510/archives/2011/12/07/frank-ogawa-plaza-flooding-threatens-historic-oak-tree You can read about tree … Continued
Announcements
The US Senate and Obama claiming the right to murder and imprison Americans without trial was a fatal mistake
Here is the latest post from Benjamin Fulford: The word is that the Pentagon, the agencies and the militias are on the brink of taking violent action against President Obama and the Senators who claimed the right to kill and/or indefinitely imprison Americans without trial. The criminal cabal in Washington D.C. and Wall Street may be able to pretend they are setting up a fascist/totalitarian dictatorship in the US for a while longer but no serious armed group is going to support them. The same is true in Europe were … Continued
Liberation Yoga offering Yoga this Sunday @ noon to 1:30
Sunday, December 11, 2011 Time: 12:00pm until 1:30pm Where : Ampitheater in front of Oakland City Hall, Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant Plaza Description: Join Liberation in peaceful, mindful action to forward the goals of social and economic justice that we share with Occupy Oakland. We will be holding a free yoga practice at 12 noon on Sunday December 11 at the amphitheater in front of Oakland City Hall. This is an amazing opportunity to take our yoga practice to the next level, to develop a deeper connection with our community and … Continued
Are you willing to look in the mirror?
I know that most of the people who begin to read this will not have the balls to finish it because they fear their own reality and the actual truth. I am going to post a video link here that I have knowingly spammed to numerous comments here in hopes that some of you are actually willing to take a good long look in the mirror. You see, you all complain about things you think are wrong and your choice is to protest. The problem is however most of you are … Continued
Grand Lake Theater Occupy the Movies 12/13
Hi everybody, I’m Dave, I’m the guy who got up and gave the announcement for the LBL tonight about the movie night at the Grand Lake theater on 12/13. I don’t know the exact time yet, but it’s going to be on 12/13, the night after the Port shut-down, at the Grand Lake Theater and it looks like we’re going to be showing “V For Vendetta.” I’m not the one putting this together, but I’ll try and pass on details as they are known to me. I think it’s safe … Continued
100 Reasons To End The Fed
. 1. The Federal Reserve System constantly decreases the value of our dollar by printing money out of thin air. (inflation) 2. Graph: The value of a $1 Federal Reserve Note in 1913 dollars (the year the Fed was created). 3. The Fed even recognizes its inflationary activity. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston says: “When you or I write a check there must be sufficient funds in our account to cover the check, but when the Federal Reserve writes a check there is no bank deposit on which that check … Continued
Scott Olsen Benefit Show @ Stork Club – Thursday, Dec. 8!!
This Thursday, December 8th, The Stork Club in Oakland is hosting a benefit show for Scott Olsen. Suggested donation is $6 (more if you can afford it) and there will be drink specials all night long. Five great Bay Area bands will be playing: Surveyor, The Dangs, One Punch Machine Gun, Machine Zero, and Golda Supernova. Doors @ 8pm. All proceeds go to the Veterans for Peace Scott Olsen Support Fund. Come out to hear some great local bands and raise some money for Scott as he continues his recovery. … Continued
Evidence of Police Brutality
If you have pictures, videos, or personal accounts of police brutality please upload them here: Is this freedom? 9410
Lost backpack at GA Sunday 12.04.11
Did anyone find a black backpack at the GA today/night Sunday 12.04.11? It has “Lord” stenciled on it and a checkbook belonging to Jackson Lord in it. 9385
Be an EMOTIONAL MEDIC at 12.12 Port Shutdown!
****PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY**** Dearest Community, This is a message to let people know that Safer Spaces of Decolonize/Occupy Oakland will be in attendance for the 12/12 West Coast Port Shutdown event, to provide emotional support and trauma services for participants. Our purpose is to provide crisis stabilization, get folks to safety, and provide trauma informed care in the event of police violence, or the threat of police violence. We are also open for pre-emptive planning with anyone who would like a safety plan, or to ally … Continued