Articles ~ Actions ~ Events, for Friday, Jan. 29 – Wednesday, Feb. 3 (from Adrienne Fong)

Am not back posting on a regular basis. *** ASL interpretation – Let me know if your event needs this service .*** Please include Accessibility and ASL info in your events! And if your action is ‘child friendly’   These are JUSTICE and INCLUSIVE issues! Please post your actions on Indybay even if event is digital: https://www.indybay.org/calendar/?page_id=12  See Indybay… Continue reading

LATE-ARRIVING PROTESTOR HAS NO IDEA WHAT HE’S CHANTING

January 26, 2021 (TheOnion.com) Something Like ‘Darf The Yannum’ Or ‘Garf To Yaddum’ WASHINGTON—In an effort to approximate the phrase currently being shouted by his fellow protesters, late-arriving rally attendee Dane Stein reportedly cried out “Darf the yannum!” Tuesday, having no idea what he was supposed to be saying as… Continue reading

A TECH INVESTOR IS RAISING FUNDS TO INVESTIGATE SAN FRANCISCO PROSECUTOR’S DECARCERAL APPROACH

DONATE34San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin walks to the podium to answer questions at a news conference in San Francisco on Nov. 23, 2020. Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP District Attorney Chesa Boudin is facing increasing scrutiny from Silicon Valley investors. Akela LacyJanuary 26 2021 (theintercept.com) A SILICON VALLEY angel investor is running a… Continue reading

SF supe Dean Preston introduces legislation to create first city-run ‘public bank’

SF supe Dean Preston introduces legislation to create first city-run ‘public bank’

by JULIAN MARK JANUARY 27, 2021 (missionlocal.org) Recognizing the economic hurt that the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted on low-income San Francisco residents, members of the Board of Supervisors are pushing to create a so-called “public bank” — a city-run financial institution that would provide low-interest loans to small businesses and to public-benefit… Continue reading

Secretary of State Blinken takes aim at Russia’s treatment of opposition leader Navalny

PUBLISHED WED, JAN 27 2021 Christian Nunley Amanda Macias@AMANDA_M_MACIAS In his first news conference since being confirmed as secretary of State, Antony Blinken expressed “deep concern” over the treatment of Alexei Navalny and the broader human rights situation in Russia. Last week, Navalny, a critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, flew… Continue reading

Tearful Justin Trudeau Chains Self To Keystone Pipeline To Stop Biden Administration From Destroying Oil Industry Heritage Site

Tearful Justin Trudeau Chains Self To Keystone Pipeline To Stop Biden Administration From Destroying Oil Industry Heritage Site

January 25, 2021 (theonion.com) HARDISTY, ALBERTA—Growing emotional as he fastened himself to the oil transportation network, a tearful Justin Trudeau reportedly chained himself to the Keystone pipeline Friday to stop the Biden Administration from destroying a significant oil industry heritage site. “For years, this beautiful pipeline has held a unique… Continue reading