OccupySF
~ Action Council ~
Occupy San Francisco Bulletin Board:
ANNOUNCEMENTS
January 8 – January 14
Friday, January 8
January 8, Friday, 11:00am, Let’s Crash Mayor Ed Lee’s Inauguration (time change!)
SF City Hall (meet on the steps of City Hall
1 Dr. Carleton B. Goodlett Place
SF
11:00am – Meet on the Polk St. steps of City Hall
11:30am – Ceremony begins
Open to the public
Mayor Lee has been decidedly absent as we have sought dialogue with him about Chief Suhr’s inability to run a police force. Chief Suhr has created a culture of racism and brutalization that gave those five officers permission to assassinate Mario Woods. If he will not fire Chief Suhr, who refuses to step down, then we will let him know that he can go too.
The demand of the re-elected mayor: Replace Police Chief Greg Suhr ”
Wear black – dress nicely.
Host: Justice For Mario Woods Coalition
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/451194355088191/453296248211335/
J 8, Friday, 12:45pm, Protest Governor Brown’s PROPOSED BUDGET FOR NEW JAIL – Press Conference
State Building
355 McAllister (across from Civic Center Plaza)
SF
Governor’s budget reneges on promise for sustainable prison population reduction, funds new jail construction
Gov. Brown’s 2016-17 budget projects future prison population growth, extends the use of in-state and out-of-state contract beds, spends $250 on new jail expansion, refurbishes the Norco prison that has been slated for closure for years, and lacks any reforms that would meaningfully reduce the prison population. Rather than investing in vital community-based programs, the budget focuses on in-custody services.
Host: CURB & Anti-Prison and Anti- Poverty groups
Info: 510-504-9552 pete@communitychange.org
J 8, Friday, 6:00pm, Candlelight Vigil – IN MEMORY OF THE QUADRUPLE HOMICIDE – on January 9, 2015 IN MEMORY OF THE DOUBLE HOMICIDE – on January 14, 2007
RAIN or SHINE!
Bring a Candle.
Begin: 6:00pm
Japan Town Benihana Restaurant (outside)
1737 Post St.
SF
Proceed to following sites:
– Geary @ Fillmore – Check Cashing
– Fillmore @ Golden Gate – Charlie’s
– Haight @ Webster – Candle Vigil Memorial
Walk through Hayes Valley to:
– Laguna @ Page – Candle Vigil Memorial
IN MEMORY OF THE QUADRUPLE HOMICIDE OF:
YALANI CHINYAMURINDI, DAVID SAUCIER, EMANUEL O’NEAL & HARITH ATCHAN
IN MEMORY OF THE DOUBLE HOMICIDE OF:
TONY HUNT & YUSEF CAMPBELL
Host: Mothers & Fathers Coalition & Family & Friends of Murdured Loved Ones in San Francisco
Info: 415-287-7481 (Cultural Village Tribal Council)
J 8, Friday, 6:00pm – 8:00pm, SF Living Wage Coalition Presents: Silent Art Auction (fundraiser)
The Redstone Building
2940 16th St.
SF
Benefit for the San Francisco Living Wage Coalition, 863-1225, sflivingwage [at] riseup.net, http://www.livingwage-sf.org
Info: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/12/26/18781238.php
J 8, Friday, 7:00pm – 9:00pm, Forum: Palestine: The Struggle Continues
2969 Mission St.
SF
$3-$10 Donation requested – no one turned away.
Program:
Eyewitness Palestine: Greg Thomas, Professor of Literature and Africana Studies at Tufts University in Massachusetts, returned from Occupied Palestine in Nov. 2015.
Palestine, Israel and the 2016 Presidential Election: Gloria La Riva, Party for Socialism and Liberation 2016 Candidate for President
Host: Party for Socialism & Liberation
Info: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/12/29/18781301.php
Saturday, January 9
J 9, Saturday, 2:30pm, Defend Kurdish Educators, Students Stop The War On The Kurds and Working Class of Turkey
518 Valencia St.
SF
The mass repression against the Kurdish people and labor continues. The government demanded the evacuation of all government employees to launch a war against the people in these towns and communities.
Forum will provide an update on developments and how trade unionists and people in the US can build direct solidarity action for the Kurdish people and workers in Turkey
Sponsor: United Public Workers For Action UPWA, LaborNet, Solidarity Committee With The People Of Turkey SCPT
Info: (415) 282-1908, info@upwa.info & https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/12/20/18781158.php
Sunday, January 10
J 10, Sunday, 10:00am – 12Noon, Farm Host Training! Pt 3 of Volunteer Training Series
Gill Tract Organic Farm
Albany
Experienced community farmers would like to orient you to these topics so that you can be more involved. We’ll be doing more extensive trainings into next year, possibly culminating in a certificate program…
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1743650452532502/
J 10, Sunday, 12 Noon, Codepink Golden Gate Bridge Peace Walk – Them CLOSE GUANTANAMO NOW!
Noon: Peace Walk begins on both ends of bridge, walking on eastern walkway and meeting in the middle for a PEACE convergence.
1:00: Rally on SF side. To include a reading of the names of the remaining prisoners and a reading of Tariq’s own words.
105 PRISONERS REMAIN, 46 ARE CLEARED FOR RELEASE AND STILL REMAIN IN THE HELLHOLE CALLED “GITMO”. MOST OF THOSE HAVE BEEN CLEARED FOR RELEASE FOR OVER 5 YEARS. JANUARY 11TH IS THE 14TH ANNIVERSARY OF GUANTANAMO PRISON
Will you walk for Tariq Ba Odah? Unjustly arrested in Pakistan. Sent to Guantanamo in 2002Never Charged, Cleared for release in 2009Hunger Striking since 2007Force-fed twice daily
Help needed to wear 6 orange jumpsuits and black hoods.
Info Toby: 510-215-5974 / ratherbenyckeling@comcast.net
J 10, Sunday, 3:00pm – 5:00pm, Open Circle ~ Addressing Police Terrorism & Systemic Oppression
Omni Oakland Commons
4799 Shattuck
Oakland
Potluck at 3:00
Meeting at 3:30
Open Circle ~ Addressing Police Terrorism & Systemic Oppression, first and foremost, is an opportunity to build community with one another. Secondly, it is a space to reflect and collaborate with the families on strategies and actions to bring about justice for their loved ones murdered by the police.
Info: https://www.facebook.com/events/842362539219731/
J 10, Sunday, 4:30pm – 9:30, 2016: New Beginnings for Activism in Berkeley
Berkeley UU
1924 Cedar (@ Bonita)
Berkeley
Suggested donation: $5-$10 – no one turned away Diverse issues to discuss & strategize creatively 4:30- 6:00 pm Program, Part 1
6:00 pm community vegan potluck dinner
7:00-9:00 pm Program, Part 2 Program: Joanna Macy: eco-philosopher, Buddhist scholar, author of 12+ books, co-founder of “The Work that Reconnects”
Harvey Wasserman: author of Solartopia, American journalist, author, democracy activist, green power advocate
Linda Seeley: Spokeswoman, San Luis Obispo Mothers for Peace, legal intervenors against Diablo Canyon nuclear plant
Jon Simon: author, Code Red: Computerized Election Theft and The New American Century, a call to action for election integrity.Cynthia Papermaster: Berkeley No More Guantanamos; BARC (Barkers Agitating for Reactor Closures); Codepink
Paul Kangas: solar policy activist Info: https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2015/12/29/18781302.php