Last Sunday evening I was curious if the National Football League was going to allow fans to watch their games in the stadiums. They didn’t. Stadiums were completely empty.
Strangely though, down on the field, roughly two hundred male athletes were allowed to punch, scratch, and tackle each other. In hitting or being hit, gasps of aerosol spray from being pounded suddenly was unending. Literally blood and sweat was being transferred from one combatant to another. All sanctioned. The professional gladiators wore no masks and none maintained social distancing. Yet no spectators allowed and the general public continues to be pressured to wear masks in public and maintain social distancing. Am I the only one that finds this just a little bit incongruous?
Planned dams on Peru’s Marañón River, the hydrological source of the Amazon, would flood farms and caves containing ancient pictographs, block the path of migratory fish, and displace more than 1,000 villagers. By signing our petition and supporting Marañón Waterkeeper, you can help save this pristine wilderness.
It shocks no one to say that Nancy Pelosi is not working people’s best friend. Her total disregard for our lives and livelihood during this pandemic, though, has hit a new low even for her.
In March, she openly opposed direct payments to Americans. After Republicans backed this popular idea, she had to join them in supporting it. But given progressives’ $2,000 monthly Universal Basic Income plan and Trump’s $1,200 one-time check, she chose the latter without putting up a single fight.
I don’t know what Nancy thinks $1,200 would cover. As the 3rd richest member of Congress, maybe she doesn’t understand the reality facing working people–or maybe she just doesn’t care.
After 4 rounds of legislation, Nancy also outrageously did NOTHING to protect renters, homeowners, or unhoused folks. Be it free COVID treatment, cancelling student debts, bringing Congress back to work…name any priorities for working people, Nancy threw up her hands and walked away.
The groups Nancy did make sure to take care of? Big corporations, the insurance industry, and lobbyists.
When we worked hard to flip the House in 2018, we were promised real progressive changes. Instead, Nancy has passed ALL of Trump’s rapidly increasing military budgets, extended the PATRIOT Act again and again to give Trump unconstitutional spying powers, funded Trump’s ICE and border camps, and supported Trump’s coup attempts in South America. All at the same time, she publicly attacked the Squad and mocked the Green New Deal as “the green dream, or whatever.”
This pandemic has made it absolutely clear that Nancy not only doesn’t know how to wield her immense power to fight for working people, but she also isn’t interested in fighting for working people, PERIOD.
Though I don’t have the pleasure of living in San Francisco, what happens in this election has ramifications for me and my family. Social, racial, housing & environmental justice policy impacts all of us and that’s why I support Shahid Buttar, a man who’s record shows that he will make the necessary change that our country so desperately needs. We literally cannot afford any more of Nancy’s let-them-fight-over-bread-crumbs politics – not when our planet is burning and a pandemic is threatening every single American’s safety and livelihood.
Please donate whatever you can afford. We need real change and bold leaders to fight for it, NOW.
Apartment Sessions Join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/41b66ac8ba8a/apart… “if your time to you is worth savin’, the you’d better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone, for the times, they are a-changin’” We may do this on a regular basis, essentially an Apartment Sessions residency outside trump tower, same place, same song. We see this as our duty as artists, to strengthen community in fearful times. Would y’all show up when you can? @Apartment Sessions — trump tower – The Times, They Are a-Changin’ Words and Music by Bob Dylan Special Thanks to NYPD Officers Maldonado and Stapleton Video – Liz Maney Camera 2 – Eric Tortora Pato Sound – Evan Tyor Performed by the Apartment Sessions Family and passersby S.P. Monahan, Georgia Sackler, Song Yi Jeon, Ethan Crystal, RJ Vaillancourt, Josh Plotner, Ally Jenkins, Kaitlyn Raitz, Jessica McIlquham, Rob Taylor, Jake Ohlbaum, Daniel Emond, Allie Dobyns, Lauren Stamm, Chloe Solomon, Chuck Waterfield, Dane Scozzari, Will Leet, Meg Halcovage, Cynthia Meng, Robyn Carter, Martin Palms, Shoshana Seid-Green, Ella Mora, Shubh Saran, and Eleanor Konrad. Let us know who we missed! Create, Love, and #resist
Shahid Buttar for Congress San Francisco stands for peace, human rights, environmental justice, and digital rights. Why won’t our Representative in Washington show up for those values? In 2018, our movement overcame an entrenched centrist incumbent in New York. We secured a champion for peace & justice from Minnesota. And our campaign to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi as San Francisco’s representative in Congress won more votes against her than any primary challenger from the left in a decade. Now, we’re back to finish the job in 2020. We can’t afford to wait another generation for our leaders to “evolve” on climate change or universal healthcare. Join our campaign now to create the change we need in Congress! We invite your support: — Donate at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sha… — Volunteer at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/volun… — Learn more at https://shahidforchange.us — Connect with us at @Shahidforchange on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/shahidforchange), Twitter (https://www.twitter.com/shahidforchange), or Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/shahidforch…) Video created by https://mcclainmedia.co
Rest in Power: It’s Our Money podcast celebrates Kevin Zeese
The sudden passing of Kevin Zeese has removed from the stage of social, political and economic activism a powerful voice and a tireless worker. Whether leading occupation of the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC in defiance of the government’s intention to bring down their democratically-elected government, leading national efforts against war, helping launch the Occupy movement or a host of other causes, Kevin Zeese made profoundly inspiring and practical contributions to this new era of American democratic action. Zeese was optimistic about the changes brewing over the next few years – we revisit some of his insightful reckonings about this moment in our national history.
Occupy Antioch Police Department – 24/7 Occupation
Antioch Police Dept. (outside) 300 L Street Antioch (nr. BART’s last stop in Antioch)
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On Friday, September 4th, five young activists from the City of Antioch—Shagoofa Khan, Maria Brown, Michelle Parmenter, McKenna Peterson, and Lacey Brown—and Michael James, a former resident of the Mission District of San Francisco, now an East Bay resident, began a hunger strike.
On September 9th the Hunger Strikers officially ended the Hunger Strike but continue to OCCUPY the front of the Antioch Police Department 24/7.
Demands:
1. The immediate termination of Officer Michael Mellone from Antioch Police Department for his known record of illegally using lethal force in the killing of Luis Góngora Pat in San Francisco, and new surfacing allegations of abuse of force in Antioch;
2. The immediate resignation of Steve Aiello as President of Antioch Police Officers’ Association for promoting violence against peaceful protesters;
3. The integration of community representatives as equal participants (unaffiliated with the City of Antioch & its government) to the “Bridging the Gap” forum during which a third-party facilitator will be assisting a discussion on racial injustice and police community relationships. We demand also that the next forum meeting happen within the following 30 days and be publicly announced through the appropriate outlets to maximize attendance.
This year it became known that Ofc. Mellone left the San Francisco Police Department on August 18th—a day before SFPD’s Internal Affairs was set to hand down a historic suspension for violating almost every SFPD rule in the book when he fired two different lethal weapons that resulted in the killing of Luis Góngora Pat—and began working days later with the Antioch Police Department. According to San Francisco D.A. Boudin “…the timing makes very clear that the resignation was aimed at and was effective at avoiding accountability.”
Since the activist started their demonstration they have received multiple threats, have had eggs thrown at them and have also received death threats.
1. Friday, 12Noon – 1:00pm, Black Lives Matter – Vehicular Hands Around Lake Merritt
Meet in your car, on Lake side, across the street from
Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 2808 Lakeshore Ave, Oakland 94610
Get in your car and join MAAFA SF Bay Area and Wanda’s Picks in a Vehicular Hands Around Lake Merritt, 1st & 3rd Fridays at 12 p.m.
Everyone, esp.: People 55+, People with Disabilities, People who are high risk
To Prepare Make signs with SIMPLE MESSAGING. BE CREATIVE. IF you are directly impacted by police violence, list your names. Also list the names of Bay Area citizens & others killed by police.
Suggestions: “CHARGE Derek Chauvin WITH 1ST DEGREE MURDER”; “ARREST & CHARGE OFFICERS: Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng and Tou Thao”; “8 MINS. 46 SECS”; BLACK MEN CAN’T BREATHE; CHECK YOUR RACISM; CHECK YOUR WHITENESS; I LOVE BEING BLACK; BLACKNESS IS NOT THE PROBLEM; ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE, ORGANIZE; BLACK LIVES MATTER; SAY IT LOUD: BLACK LIVES MATTER; SAY IT LOUD: I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD!; STRUCTURAL RACISM IS REAL; REGISTER TO VOTE & VOTE; NO MORE POLICE STATE; FISTS UP FOR BLACK LIVES; BLACK PEOPLE COUNT: COMPLETE THE 2000 CENSUS
Put the name of organizations you are affiliated with on your car signs so bystanders can join the movement. We will have a soundtrack. We will make one revolution starting at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, we will creep around the Lake slowing traffic (5 miles an hour). For information call Ms. Sabir, 510-255-5579 or email: racewoman@gmail.com
Simultaneous translation will be provided in English and Spanish.
Kevin Zeese, a father, public interest attorney and activist, died suddenly on September 6, 2020. Due to the pandemic, the family is organizing an online tribute to him. Please join us to hear from some of Kevin’s friends, family and mentors and to share your thoughts about Kevin.
This is COVID-19 safe because we’ll be in our cars, but bring your masks. Polish your ride and floss it out with images of loved ones who you have lost or who are locked up
Bay Area Cruise against police violence and over policing in our communities. Show up & show out to show Black & Brown solidarity for justice. We are cruising from the Mission to East Oakland to Vallejo and spreading blessings and cultura in each sacred space.
We are starting at noon in Holly Park in SF to show love to the family of Sean Monterrosa who was killed by Vallejo PD on 6/2/2020. From there we cruise slow and low across the bridge to Deep East Oakland 96th Ave and Cherry Street to show love to the family of Erik Salgado who was killed by California Highway Patrol on 6/6/2020. From there we head to Vallejo to the Waterfront Park. We will wrap up there and our allies will be feeding us.
**Keep an eye on this page the day of for route info and timing so you know when you and your crew can pull up.**
Hosts: Communities United for Restorative Youth Justice, Baktun 12, Anti Police-Terror Project
Event will include ASL interpretation and closed captioning. For other accessibility needs, please reach out to us.
RSVP and join Carroll Fife (Director, ACCE Oakland & Candidate for Oakland City Council, District 3) and James Burch (Policy Director, Anti Police-Terror Project [APTP]) for a virtual town hall. The purpose of this town hall will be to get community input on goals and expectations for Oakland’s “Reimagining Public Safety” Task Force over the next 7-10 months.
Background: In July 2020, spurred by community demands to reduce the Oakland Police Department’s (OPD) budget by at least 50%, the Oakland City Council voted to establish a “Reimagining Public Safety Task Force” which will present recommendations to reduce the OPD budget by Spring of 2021. This task force will be made up of 17 Oakland residents, including James Burch, APTP Policy Director, and will establish recommendations to be considered by the Oakland City Council regarding ways to invest in alternatives to policing and reducing the amount of money spent on OPD by 50%
“We Want to Live!” “SOUND THE ALARM” “California Is On Fire!!”
It’s been over 560 days since San Francisco declared a climate emergency. Over 3 million acres have burned and over 25 people and thousands of wild and farmed animals have perished in the last month due to the raging wildfires, drought, and erratic weather conditions.
Extinction Rebellion is demanding that the government #TellTheTruth, #ActNow by establishing a #NetZero2025 carbon emissions goal, and convening a #CitizensAssembly to reach that goal.
Come join in the revelry as we chalk the sidewalks, drop banners, and post flyers from 12pm-3pm with optional breaks.
At 3pm, pre-determined and trained volunteers will stand in a pedestrian crosswalk, refusing to yield until the police arrive. They HOPE to get arrested, and they will need our support! We will be following COVID-19 safety guidelines, so please bring your face cover and remember to socially distance!
13. Monday, 5:30pm – 6:30pm, Goodbye and Good riddance to Palantir
100 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto
Palantir’s finally leaving Palo Alto. After 17 years with its headquarters in Silicon Valley, the company’s escaping to Denver, specifically citing a culture of “intolerance” in the Bay Area. We made that happen!
Hundreds of people protested Palantir in the last few years, demanding that they cut their contracts with ICE and stop supporting foreign wars. We marched outside their headquarters, through downtown Palo Alto, even to CEO Alex Karp’s house, demanding that they stop providing the tools that facilitate anti-immigrant terror and enable surveillance, mass raids, deportations, and de facto family separation.
Now it’s time to bid them farewell for good. We want to bring together the coalition of groups that has protested Palantir for one last action outside their headquarters
To reserve your FREE seat please Click Here When: September 20th, 2020 Time: Film starts at 3 pm PT (6 pm ET) Panel discussion starts at 4:15 pm PT (7:15 pm ET) RSVP Are you ready to make a commitment to divest from the war economy and invest yourself, your time, talent, heart and humanity in cultivating your local peace economy? We are ready to support you. International Day of Peace, September 21st we will launch a weekly webinar and tools to engage you in fun and liberating new habits. So we all can be cultivating peace instead of serving the oppressive, destructive,… Continue reading →
HARD CONVERSATIONS: WHITENESS, RACE, and SOCIAL JUSTICE A 5-Week Online Seminar and Virtual Classroom via Zoom from 8-9:30 EDT (5-6:30 PDT) on September 15, 22, 29, October 6 and 13. “Until you can recognize you are living a racialized life and you’re having racialized experiences every moment of every day, you can’t actually engage people of other races around the idea of justice.” — Whitney Dow, The Whiteness Project WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN A RACIST WORLD? We will examine the social construction of race and Whiteness, the historical origins of white supremacy and whiteness as an… Continue reading →
HARD CONVERSATIONS: WHITENESS, RACE, and SOCIAL JUSTICE A 5-Week Online Seminar and Virtual Classroom via Zoom from 8-9:30 EDT (5-6:30 PDT) on September 15, 22, 29, October 6 and 13. “Until you can recognize you are living a racialized life and you’re having racialized experiences every moment of every day, you can’t actually engage people of other races around the idea of justice.” — Whitney Dow, The Whiteness Project WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN A RACIST WORLD? We will examine the social construction of race and Whiteness, the historical origins of white supremacy and whiteness as an… Continue reading →
Public Bank of the East Bay Posted by LaborSolidarityCommittee WHEN: September 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WHERE: ONLINE, VIA ‘ZOOM’ CONTACT: Event website MEETING We are now meeting every two weeks on Tuesday at 7:00 pm. We meet over Zoom. If you’d like to join us, and aren’t on our organizers’ list, drop us an email and we’ll send you an invitation. If you would like to join the meeting early and get an introduction to the concepts of public banking, or more locally to who we are and what we do, please email us and we’ll see you online at 6:30. It is… Continue reading →
HARD CONVERSATIONS: WHITENESS, RACE, and SOCIAL JUSTICE A 5-Week Online Seminar and Virtual Classroom via Zoom from 8-9:30 EDT (5-6:30 PDT) on September 15, 22, 29, October 6 and 13. “Until you can recognize you are living a racialized life and you’re having racialized experiences every moment of every day, you can’t actually engage people of other races around the idea of justice.” — Whitney Dow, The Whiteness Project WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN A RACIST WORLD? We will examine the social construction of race and Whiteness, the historical origins of white supremacy and whiteness as an… Continue reading →
HARD CONVERSATIONS: WHITENESS, RACE, and SOCIAL JUSTICE A 5-Week Online Seminar and Virtual Classroom via Zoom from 8-9:30 EDT (5-6:30 PDT) on September 15, 22, 29, October 6 and 13. “Until you can recognize you are living a racialized life and you’re having racialized experiences every moment of every day, you can’t actually engage people of other races around the idea of justice.” — Whitney Dow, The Whiteness Project WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE WHITE IN A RACIST WORLD? We will examine the social construction of race and Whiteness, the historical origins of white supremacy and whiteness as an… Continue reading →
Public Bank of the East Bay Posted by LaborSolidarityCommittee WHEN: September 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WHERE: ONLINE, VIA ‘ZOOM’ CONTACT: Event website MEETING We are now meeting every two weeks on Tuesday at 7:00 pm. We meet over Zoom. If you’d like to join us, and aren’t on our organizers’ list, drop us an email and we’ll send you an invitation. If you would like to join the meeting early and get an introduction to the concepts of public banking, or more locally to who we are and what we do, please email us and we’ll see you online at 6:30. It is… Continue reading →
Public Bank of the East Bay Posted by LaborSolidarityCommittee WHEN: September 15, 2020 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm WHERE: ONLINE, VIA ‘ZOOM’ CONTACT: Event website MEETING We are now meeting every two weeks on Tuesday at 7:00 pm. We meet over Zoom. If you’d like to join us, and aren’t on our organizers’ list, drop us an email and we’ll send you an invitation. If you would like to join the meeting early and get an introduction to the concepts of public banking, or more locally to who we are and what we do, please email us and we’ll see you online at 6:30. It is… Continue reading →
The original Bank Transfer Day, on November 5, 2011, was created by Kristen Christian. The tradition is repeated every November 5 to remind everyone to move their money from the large corporate banks to credit unions or local community banks. (In conjunction with Guy Fawkes Day on every 5th of November.)
