{"id":43067,"date":"2025-08-05T11:33:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=43067"},"modified":"2025-08-05T11:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:45:46","slug":"articles-petitions-aug-executions-events-for-tue-aug-5-sat-aug-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/articles-petitions-aug-executions-events-for-tue-aug-5-sat-aug-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Articles~ Petitions + Aug. executions~ Events for Tue. Aug. 5 &#8211; Sat. Aug. 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Adrienne Fong<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Am not back posting on a regular basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>RESOURCES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>STAY UPDATED WITH BAY RESISTANCE and get plugged to actions you can support, text \u201cResist\u201d to 888-850-0928<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>GI HOTLINE (877) 477-4497<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp; &#8211;&nbsp;<em>Share this number to people who know active duty service members<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>See list of Calendar of Events on Palestine from AROC<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/\">https:\/\/www.araborganizing.org\/events\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>If your post is about Palestine you can also list your action on the AROC calendar<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are events listed on Indybay that might be of interest to you<em>(many listings in the South, North &amp; East Bays and beyond the bay area)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please post your actions on Indybay<\/strong>:<em>&nbsp;<\/em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12\">https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/calendar\/?page_id=12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bay Area Progressive Action Calendar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.actiontogetherwest.org\/bayarea\">ATW Bay Area \/ NorCal \u2014 Action Together West<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ARTICLES:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A. The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) coalition publicly announces key details of their upcoming maritime mission, including participating countries, coalition members and the projected departure window.&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 4, 2026<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DropSiteNews\/status\/1952408980367581390?fbclid=IwY2xjawL-QWVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjIL2NJAe8Bt1Z5f-ES9Qh7TZxjGH4y4J0j0wiTo9M3kwS6oUrAF_9ysjQO-_aem_4oTQds--NnHCvSeNmvq_XQ\" target=\"_blank\">Drop Site on X: &#8220;NEW: The Global Sumud Flotilla has announced the largest civilian sailing to Gaza since the siege began in 2007, aiming to break Israel\u2019s blockade and challenge global complicity. Dozens of boats will depart from Spain on August 31, with additional launches from Tunisia and https:\/\/t.co\/12Eipskfjk&#8221; \/ X<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM7o0l0oTX0\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM7o0l0oTX0\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>There are people from 44 countries now participating and they have started training this past weekend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>Dozens of boats will depart from Spain on August 31, with additional launches from Tunisia and others on September 4. Delegations from 44+ countries\u2014including the U.S., Malaysia, Brazil, Italy, and Sri Lanka\u2014will take part.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The flotilla will carry doctors, lawyers, journalists, and activists. Organizers say any Israeli interception would constitute piracy under international law.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Malaysia\u2019s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will flag off the Southeast Asian convoy on August 23.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B. Traor\u00e9 Shuts Down All Israeli Businesses in Africa \u2014 Netanyahu Stunned&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 3, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FU6_G-y6PQI\">Traor\u00e9 Shuts Down All Israeli Businesses in Africa \u2014 Netanyahu Stunned &#8211; YouTube<\/a>&nbsp; &#8211; 7 min. YouTube<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>C. US labor activist intercepted by IDF during Gaza aid trip&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 3, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"US labor activist intercepted by IDF during Gaza aid trip\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AB669-Boan0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>ABC News \u2013 interview with Chris Smalls \u2013 about 9 min. long<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D. Guess Who\u2019s Eligible For Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 August 2, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/2025\/08\/02\/student-debt-loan-forgiveness-ice-agents\/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter\">Guess Who\u2019s Eligible for Student Loan Forgiveness: New ICE Agents<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>E. Chris Smalls words arriving at JFK Airport&nbsp;<\/strong><em>August 1, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM1A1hwJpDk\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM1A1hwJpDk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>F. Ali Abunimah on:&nbsp; Why \u201crecognizing\u201d a Palestinian state effectively rewards Israel\u2019s genocide&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 July 31, 2025<\/em><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DM3rwI8zw9-\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DM3rwI8zw9-\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>G. Chris Smalls Is Coming Home; Will This Shake the US Labor Movement Into Action on Gaza?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/opinion\/chris-smalls-labor-gaza\">https:\/\/www.commondreams.org\/opinion\/chris-smalls-labor-gaza<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>H. S.F. judge blocks Trump plan to revoke legal status for immigrants from three countries&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 July 31. 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/tps-ruling-20794184.php\">https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/politics\/article\/tps-ruling-20794184.php<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I. SF cops are already exceeding their OT budget\u2014by arresting ICE protesters&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 July 31, 2025<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/48hills.org\/2025\/07\/sf-cops-are-already-exceeding-their-ot-budget-by-arresting-ice-protesters\/?ref=newsletters.48hills.org&amp;fbclid=IwY2xjawL8wX9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETF2ZTNBWkRWQXBjb3c2TkRPAR7R_4feGh3BWGjBUH-uLx4EeBHPEPflLtPbrpmylAF4t8_EpkAMbzwtXt7YAw_aem_lhp3h_qgT3O4oOdbGXvHog\">SF cops are already exceeding their OT budget\u2014by arresting ICE protesters &#8211; 48 hills<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>J. Largest Gaza freedom flotilla since start of Israeli siege set to sail&nbsp;<\/strong><em>\u2013 July 28, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Largest Gaza freedom flotilla since start of Israeli siege set to sail\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a1Mj0AAaBkA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PETITiONS:<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Enough Is Enough \u2013 No More Weapons to Israel<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIGN: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/act.anewpolicy.org\/enough-is-enough-no-more-weapons-to-israel?utm_campaign=18245752-ENOUGH%20IS%20ENOUGH%3A%20NO%20MORE%20WEAPONS%20TO%20ISRAEL&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_FA1qkXsXDVsrbJCxlMHsBJ5u8FJDLua2otK_cDXNwPJIkSkVz_peELONRc_-XvV6ZZT-U_8wIAY-x-64moqol6hGUQQ&amp;_hsmi=373649059&amp;utm_content=373649059&amp;utm_source=hs_email\" target=\"_blank\">ENOUGH IS ENOUGH: NO MORE WEAPONS TO ISRAEL<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Thank 27 Senators Who Voted to Block Weapons for Israel\u2019s Genocide, Hold Others Accountable<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/action.cair.com\/a\/nomoregenocide\">Thank 27 Senators Who Voted to Block Weapons for Israel\u2019s Genocide, Hold Others Accountable<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>A letter will go to both CA senators who voted against the bill and are complicit in genocide. This is from CAIR<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Tell your state attorney general: Keep the military off American streets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/forms\/tell-your-state-attorney-general-keep-the-military-off-american-streets\/?source=group-common-dreams&amp;referrer=group-common-dreams&amp;redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fgiving.commondreams.org%2Fpage%2Ftaking-action&amp;utm_source=Common+Dreams&amp;utm_campaign=fff149cb07-petition-millitary-off-streets&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_-47b7bf7186-600157583\" target=\"_blank\">Tell your state attorney general: Keep the military off American streets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum: End Your Silence on Gaza&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIGN: &nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/ushmm01\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/ushmm01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Oppose Trump\u2019s AI plan. Don\u2019t give more power to Google &amp; Musk\u2019s xAI!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/tell-congress-stop-trump-from-letting-big-corporations-control-ai\/?source=group-takeitbackorg&amp;referrer=group-takeitbackorg&amp;redirect=https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/tib_ai_takeover&amp;link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;email_referrer=email_2833641&amp;&amp;&amp;email_subject=trumps-ai-plan-big-tech-power-grab&amp;refcodeEmailReferrer=email_2833641\" target=\"_blank\">Take Action<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Demand Congress release the Epstein Files and stop protecting the wealthy elite<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SIGN:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/letters\/demand-congress-release-the-epstein-files-and-stop-protecting-the-wealthy-elite?link_id=1&amp;can_id=4d8abb95a7895a1648b41bfa1ad2bb3b&amp;source=email-billionaires-in-epsteins-circle-got-a-tax-windfall-now-theyre-getting-cover-2&amp;email_referrer=email_2833984&amp;email_subject=re-billionaires-in-epsteins-circle-got-a-tax-windfall-now-theyre-getting-cover&amp;&amp;\" target=\"_blank\">Demand Congress release the Epstein Files and stop protecting the wealthy elite<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PETITIONS of SCHEDULED EXECUTIONS in AUGUST&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>\u2013&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>click on the name to sign<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 5, 2025 at 10:00 am CT:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-bryon-black-in-tennessee\">Byron Black in Tennessee<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 19, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-kayle-bates-in-florida\/\">Kayle Bates in Florida<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 21, 2025 at 6:00 pm CT:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-david-roberts-in-alabama\">David Roberts in Alabama<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>August 28, 2025 at 6:00 pm ET:<\/strong><br><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/petitions\/stop-the-execution-of-curtis-windom-in-florida\/\">Curtis Windom in Florida<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EVENTS \/ ACTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tuesday, August 5 \u2013 Saturday, August 9<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tuesday, August 5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Tuesday, 7:00am (PT); 10:00am (ET),&nbsp;The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Aid as a Weapon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register on line:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/c\/gaza-aid-weapon-ghf\">The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Aid as a Weapon &#8211; crowdcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In March, Israel shattered the ceasefire in Gaza by resuming its relentless bombing and imposing a total blockade on humanitarian aid\u2014ushering in a new, even more brutal phase of the genocide.<br><br>In response to growing international outrage, the Israeli government rolled out the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF)\u2014a program designed not to deliver meaningful relief, but to mask and maintain its policy of collective starvation and forced displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through GHF, Israel has restricted access to aid distribution points, collapsed the reach of UN agencies, and funneled desperate Palestinians toward four isolated aid sites near Gaza\u2019s southern border\u2014pushing them closer to Egypt in what increasingly looks like a strategy of mass expulsion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Behind this policy lies a network of private actors and US-based contractors who are profiting from what is, in reality, a death trap masquerading as humanitarian assistance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Yara Asi<\/strong>&nbsp;is an Al-Shabaka member and an assistant professor at the University of Central Florida&#8217;s School of Global Health Management and Informatics. She serves as co-director of the Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights. Yara is also a non-resident fellow at the Arab Center in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alexandra Feagans&nbsp;<\/strong>is a researcher at the Adalah Justice Project, currently investigating the GHF\u2019s finance structure and the private interests behind the initiative. She recently received her Master&#8217;s degree in Public Administration and International Affairs from Columbia University, where she served as president of the Palestine Working Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tariq Kenney-Shawa<\/strong>&nbsp;is Al-Shabaka&#8217;s US Policy Fellow and co-host of Al-Shabaka&#8217;s Policy Lab series. He holds a master&#8217;s degree in international affairs from Columbia University. Tariq&#8217;s research and writing have covered a range of topics, from the role of open-source intelligence in exposing Israel&#8217;s war crimes to analysis of Palestinian liberation tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info from Adalah Justice Project&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crowdcast.io\/c\/gaza-aid-weapon-ghf\">The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation: Aid as a Weapon &#8211; crowdcast<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tuesday,&nbsp; 8:00am \u2013 4:30pm. Mobilize Against ICE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SF Immigration Court<br>100 Montgomery St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CE continues abducting our neighbors but mass mobilizing has kept ICE away!<br><br>Join DSASF &amp; other groups on&nbsp;<strong>TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS<\/strong>&nbsp;at the immigration court on 100 Montgomery to keep ICE out of SF<br><br>Whether you can show up for 1 hour or more, it all helps and we need all hands on deck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help is needed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hand out fliers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recording ICE activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Courtroom observation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Showing ICE they aren\u2019t welcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM9JIe8JYFo\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM9JIe8JYFo\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Tuesday, 10:00am,&nbsp;Golden Rule anti-nuclear sailboat has arrived in San Francisco<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pier 39 (J Dock)<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The public and media are cordially invited to attend. The 34-foot wooden ketch and her 4-person crew will sail around San Francisco Bay throughout August, making stops in multiple cities, including San Francisco, Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, Richmond and San Mateo. The public will be invited to visit the boat and a lucky few will even go out sailing on the Bay.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden Rule peace boat is famous for attempting to sail into the Marshall Islands in 1958 to stop nuclear bomb testing. The U.S. had exploded 67 nuclear bombs in the Marshall Islands. Now a national project of Veterans For Peace, her red sails are emblazoned with the organization\u2019s distinctive logo, as well as with the universally known peace sign, which was originally the symbol of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament in the UK.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Public meetings with local organizations will feature film screenings and speakers warning about the growing danger of nuclear war. Speakers will also call for an end to U.S.-backed genocide in Gaza and ICE attacks here in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Golden Rule peace boat will sail around Alcatraz on Friday afternoon, August 8, with Dennis Bernstein and KPFA\u2019s Flashpoints team on board, followed by a live broadcast from the boat at 5 pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new film about the Golden Rule will be screened at the New Parkway Theater in Oakland, 474 24th Street, on Sunday, August 10, at 12:30 pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo?fbid=1196364565867338&amp;set=a.483284973841971\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, August 6<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>80<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Anniversary of U.S. Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Wednesday, 9:00am,\u00a0Never Again! 80th Anniversary Commemoration of US Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima &amp; Nagasaki<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lawrence Livermore Lab &#8211; West Gate<br>cross streets of West Gate Dr. (end of Daphne Dr.) and S. Vasco Road<br>Livermore, CA\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9:00am \u2013 Rally<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10:30am &#8211; symbolic, group &#8220;die-in&#8221; in the road (which will be closed), led in traditional Japanese Bon Dance (inviting our ancestors to join us), and nonviolent witness and direct action those who so choose.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JOIN US at the Westgate entrance to Livermore Lab on this historic 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to support global nuclear abolition at the location where horrific new warheads are being designed today.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why at Livermore Lab?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Founded in 1952 to speed the development of new &#8220;generations&#8221; of nuclear weapons, the Livermore Lab is one of two locations where all U.S. nuclear weapons are designed. Livermore Lab is currently spending billions to develop a new warhead for U.S. Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles, another new warhead for a surprise nuclear attack to be launched by airplanes, and a third new warhead for small submarines that do not presently carry any nuclear weapons. This is the place to be to stop nuclear weapons and demand their total elimination!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0Arjun Makajani, PhD. (Director of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in Washington, DC)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helen Jacard (Veterans for Peace and the Golden Rule peace ship),<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0Reverend Michael Yoshii (United Methodist Church and thinker on Japanese internment),<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reverend Monica Cross (CA Poor Peoples Campaign),<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Patricia Ellsberg (peace activist and wife of the late Daniel Ellsberg),<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0Marylia Kelley (Senior Advisor of Livermore-based Tri-Valley CAREs).<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2025\/06\/30\/18877718.php\" target=\"_blank\">Never Again! 80th Anniversary Commemoration of US Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima &amp; Nagasaki : Indybay<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Wednesday, 12Noon, Confront Scale AI<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">650 Townsend St.<br>SF\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0RSVP for Aug 6 Protest Scale AI:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ProtestScaleAI\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ProtestScaleAI<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scale AI is part of the web of billionaire tech, fossil fuel corporations, and the U.S. military making BILLIONS off human rights abuses, global power struggles, climate destruction, and the repression of Filipino communities.<br><br>On Wednesday, August 6, we\u2019re confronting these supervillains at their HQ in San Francisco. Join us to say:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u00a0PUT PEOPLE &amp; PLANET OVER PROFIT!<br>\u00a0NO TO SCALE AI TECH FOR US WAR!<br>\u00a0U.S. OUT OF THE PHILIPPINES &amp; EVERYWHERE!<br>\u00a0JUSTICE FOR BRANDON LEE &amp; LAND DEFENDERS!<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speaker line up:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bayan_usa\/\" target=\"_blank\">@bayan_usa<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ichrp_us\/\" target=\"_blank\">@ichrp_us<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nodutdol\/\" target=\"_blank\">@nodutdol<\/a>\u00a0,\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pop4climate_bayarea\/\" target=\"_blank\">@pop4climate_bayarea<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Info:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=1047968417501364&amp;set=a.486423886989156\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Wednesday, 4:30pm \u2013 5:30pm (PT); 7:30pm \u2013 8:30pm (ET), Virtual Sudan Teach-In<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ZOOM registration:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/meeting\/register\/c4i4W7LFT1KLrbnCytO_eA#\/registration\" target=\"_blank\">Meeting Registration &#8211; Zoom<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learn about the occupation of Sudan, how the international community is involved, and what we can do to support the Sudanese people; presented by a Sudanese advocate and student activist<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2025\/07\/30\/18878525.php\" target=\"_blank\">Virtual Sudan Teach-In : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Wednesday, 6:00pm, Monthly Close Gitmo Vigil<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mission St. &amp; 22<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0Street\u00a0<em>(corner)<\/em><br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please join us in San Francisco in solidarity with human rights defenders around the world for the coordinated monthly global vigils calling to end the ongoing human rights abuses at Guant\u00e1namo! Stop the cruel, inhumane, unlawful detentions and deportations NOW! Shut down \u201cAlligator Alcatraz\u201d NOW!<br><br>Close Gitmo! Dismantle the mass deportation machine! Invest in our beloved communities NOW!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2025\/07\/31\/18878624.php\">Close Guant\u00e1namo &amp; Dismantle the Inhumane Deportation Machine NOW! : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thursday, August 7<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Thursday, 7:00pm \u2013 8:30pm,\u00a0Community Vigil for Awdah Hathaleen<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lake Merritt Amphitheater,<br>\u00a0Oakland, CA\u00a0<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join us as we gather in community to honor the life and legacy of\u00a0Awdah Hathaleen, a beloved Palestinian activist, teacher, and voice of steadfast resistance from Masafer Yatta.<br><br>Awdah had deep ties to the Bay Area. Over the years, he collaborated with local organizers, educators, and solidarity groups, inspiring many with his unwavering commitment to justice. His words and witness helped shape our understanding of the Palestinian struggle\u2014not as something distant, but deeply connected to the fight for liberation everywhere.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In June he and his cousin were scheduled to speak in the SF Bay Area. They were detained at SFO and deported back to their homes.<br><br>On July 28th, Awdah was&nbsp;killed by an Israeli settler, another life stolen in a system of apartheid that continues to dehumanize and dispossess. His murder is not an isolated tragedy\u2014it is part of a violent structure that we must name, challenge, and dismantle.<br><br>As people of conscience in the Bay Area, we come together to say:&nbsp;We will not forget. We will not be silent. We will demand justice. Bring candles, signs, your voice, and your heart.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: International Solidarity Movement<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2025\/08\/03\/18878691.php\">Community Vigil for Awdah Hathaleen : Indybay<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Friday, August 8<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Friday, 8:00am \u2013 4:30pm, Mobilize Against ICE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SF Immigration Court<br>100 Montgomery St.<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CE continues abducting our neighbors but mass mobilizing has kept ICE away!<br><br>Join DSASF&nbsp;and others&nbsp;on TUE<strong>SDAYS and FRIDAYS&nbsp;<\/strong>at the immigration court on 100 Montgomery to keep ICE out of SF<br><br>Whether you can show up for 1 hour or more, it all helps and we need all hands on deck!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Help is needed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hand out fliers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Recording ICE activity<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Courtroom observation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Showing ICE they aren\u2019t welcome\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM9JIe8JYFo\/\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DM9JIe8JYFo\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Saturday, August 9<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>80<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;Anniversary of U.S. Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. Saturday, 10:00am \u2013 2:00pm,&nbsp;Fundraiser for Palestinian Women Workers and Liberation&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>350 Rhode Island<br>SF<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bay Area Labor for Palestine and 1021 Members for Palestine will be hosting a hybrid event, via Zoom and in person, to raise funds for the Palestine New Federation of Trade Unions. No one will be turned away for lack of funds, but RSVP is required please.<br><br>Mark (Osta) Ostapiak, an eligibility worker in San Francisco, said, \u201cI\u2019m excited about this event because it sets an example for the kind of international labor solidarity that is a prerequisite for building mass labor power to stop genocide in Palestine and the attacks on the most vulnerable workers in the U.S. Union and community members should attend this event in order to hear directly from women trade union members in the West Bank about how we can support their struggle for Palestinian liberation and workers\u2019 power.\u201d<br><br>A member of an East Bay schools chapter named De said, \u201cI am attending this fundraiser and meeting because of 1021\u2019s call in 2023 for a ceasefire. That 1021 members and 1021 as an organization stood up so fast and so early to take a moral stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters across the world, simply because it was the right thing to do, filled me with pride and restored my faith in collective action, and I hope it does the same for my brothers and sisters in SEIU 1021.\u201d<br><br>The program will include a conversation between Hanan Salman and women leaders in the Palestine New Federation of Trade Unions, and all funds raised will go directly to the PNFTU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdQYSKLo-NWnPfptUr8YfLzO64GYW4GxCX8PyUIjo9WfGorYw\/viewform\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLS&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Host: Bay Area Labor for Palestine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:\u00a0<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2025\/07\/30\/18878518.php\" target=\"_blank\">Fundraiser for Palestinian Women Workers and Liberation : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">11. Saturday, 12Noon \u2013 4:00pm,&nbsp;80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima &amp; Nagasaki Commemoration<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Reserve tickets:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/app.donorview.com\/Event\/EventInfo?prm=dWA3ggH5yiqj9J4BwS0CBJxTIWyqWeJXFxUsHm7Wu1Z4ZgwPEsmax6_3h4kj-TesErQpTVohLhth8TL5-gu8TyAwUrZs8gMm0Gy6ZAN8ZP94z-kQCWbWNfj_Q_em-QQ1Fdkhl1tHJZAqW1K-zIWtbYaobIHAXMSXe3FT6Fiv9rS71Q18-CidRQ-AfvEOggcvS0zpzhSkcGm92zX6d9QiKhjpGuT8jw9yVDSl650nQePhzjGnE6T10pr1QZBnCnA30\">&#8220;Eyewitness for Peace&#8217; &#8211; 80th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombings Tickets<\/a><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Free admission \u2013 donations suggested<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;80th Anniversary of the WWII U.S. Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima &amp; Nagasaki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reservations accepted till 11:59pm on Thursday, August 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commemorate the atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII, the first nuclear destruction of a civilian population in the world, and hear the urgent message for peace by the hibakusha, or atomic bomb survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presented by the Nichi Bei Foundation and Friends of Hibakusha in collaboration with the Japanese American Religious Federation of San<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COMMEMORATION PROGRAM:<br><br>12 p.m.: Special Screening of \u201cWhite Light \/ Black Rain: The Destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki\u201d (2007, 86 min.)<br>Primetime Emmy Award winning-film introduced by filmmaker Steven Okazaki<br><br>2 p.m.: 80th Anniversary Commemoration of Atomic Bombings<br><br>\u2022 Interfaith Blessing &#8211; Japanese American Religious Federation<br><br>\u2022 \u201cA Girl From Hiroshima\u201d(2022, 5:22) by Cynthia Liu<br><br>\u2022 Keynote Presentation: Manon and Kanon Iwata, founders of Teens 4 Disarmament &amp; Nonproliferation<br><br>\u2022 Reflections of Hibakusha<br><br>\u2022 Lanterns of Remembrance Ceremony<br><br>From July 11, visit the exhibit: \u201cLatent August: Legacy Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki\u201d at NJAHS Peace Gallery, 1684 Post St. and MIS Historic Learning Center at Building 640.<br><br>ORGANIZATIONS<br><br>Nichi Bei Foundation<br>Friends of Hibakusha<br>Eyewitness for Peace Consortium:<br>Japanese Religious Freedom Federation<br>Genryu Arts<br>National Japanese American Historical Society<br>Japantown Taskforce<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Info:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indybay.org\/newsitems\/2025\/07\/09\/18877911.php\">San Francisco: 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima &amp; Nagasaki Commemoration : Indybay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Adrienne Fong Am not back posting on a regular basis. 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