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October162012
Support Keystone blockade #kxl from everywhere
Wish List
Our direct action campaign is gaining momentum and growing everyday. Demonstrate your support by contributing essential supplies and gear to allow us to continue to expand our operations and confront the toxic Keystone XL pipeline where it matters most.
You can contribute to our secure online donation page or purchase something specific from the prioritized list below. All donations can be shipped here:
PO Box 6553
Tyler, TX 75711
Thank you for your support!
CLIMB GEAR
- 91/2-12 mm static kern-mantle/ arborist climb lines
- 5/8ths CWC truck rope or Tytan
- arborist throw lines and throw bags.
- 6mm accessory cord (climb rated)
- 1” tubular webbing
- rock/tree climbing harnesses all sizes mostly medium
- locking climb rated steel and aluminum carabiners
- climb rated pulleys (preferably tandem speed)
- Petzl steel quick links
TECH
- gmrs radios with silent and ear bud options
- Energizer XP18000s
- batteries (AA/AAA/Go Pro Batteries)
- GoProHero2′s & extra batteries
- Netbooks
- small portable solar panels with battery
- Pelican cases (large and small)
- deer/trail cameras
- satellite phones
- MacBook Pro’s
- MiniDV tapes
- 16GB SDcards (Class 10 preferred)
- 8GB+ flash drives
- Canon VIXIA HF R300′s (and extra batteries & charger deck)
- verizon wifi hotspots
- ATN PVS7-3A 3rd Gen or similar Night Vision Binocular Goggles
- Field watches
- car inverters
- 1TB USB External Hard Drives (mac&pc compatible)
MEDICAL
- splints
- coband
- braces (limb)
- disinfectant/antibacterial swabs
- compact girny
- saline
- epsom salt
- joint braces
- gauze rolls
- ace bandage
- Benedryl (anti-allergy)
- nitrile gloves
- trauma shears
APPAREL
- rain gear
- warm clothes (wool or synthetic earth tones) and socks!
- tarps/tents
- wool blanketss
- sleeping bags
- camping hammocks
- headlamps with blue or green (preferred) or red LED option
- work gloves
- towels
TOOLS & MATERIALS
- angle grinder
- chopsaws
- battery powered drills and impact drivers (makita, delta, bosch)
- welder (arc)
- handsaws
- shovels
- pickaxes
- rope: seriously, anything
- 550 parachute cord
- chain
- knives
- multitools (Leatherman or Gerber)
- plywood (3/8”-3/4” – 4′x8′ sheets)
- 2×4′s
- decking screws
- 3/8-1/2” bolts and nuts
FOOD
- coffee (good and strong)
- bulk grains
- produce
- spices
- condiments
- non-perishables
- EmergenC
- tea
- MRE’s
ART
- muslin/canvas
- paint (buckets and spray)
- general art supplies
- projector (mac/pc compatible)
- gromet kit
- paint brushes
- paint sticks /mops
- supplies for building 15 ft + puppets
OTHER
- cans of rolling tobacco
- vehicles (junk or drivable)
- All Terrain Vehicles ATV’s
- thermoses
- dirt bikes
- toilet paper
- soap
- water filters
- backpacks
- all-natural cleaning supplies
- camelbaks
- generator 600watt plus
- all-natural mosquito repellant
- condoms
- tampons
- verizon prepaid phone cards
(Source: tarsandsblockade.org)
2PM
Chris Hedges: Join the Blockade of the Keystone Pipeline | Truthdig
Keystone XL is part of the final phase of extreme exploitation by the corporate state. The corporations intend to squeeze the last vestiges of profit from an ecosystem careening toward collapse. Most of the oil that can be reached through drilling from traditional rigs is depleted. The fossil fuel industry has, in response, developed new technologies to go after dirtier, less efficient forms of energy. These technologies bring with them a dramatically heightened cost to ecosystems. They accelerate the warming of the planet. And they contaminate vital water sources. Deep-water Arctic drilling, tar sand extraction, hydraulic fracturing (or hydro-fracking) and drilling horizontally, given the cost of extraction and effects on the environment, are a form of ecological suicide.
Appealing to the corporate state, or trusting the leaders of either party to halt the assault after the election, is futile. We must immediately obstruct this pipeline or accept our surrender to forces that, in the name of profit, intend to cash in on the death throes of the planet.
(Source: circlingtheroundabout)
October152012
CHICAGO: Pack Terri’s Eviction Hearing
Terri and her elderly mother are fighting eviction from their home in Cabrini/Parkside. Holsten, the property management company, is attempting to evict Terri and her mother over claims of theft. Their claims are without evidence.
Presence is required at Terri’s informal eviction hearing on Tuesday, October 16 at 9 am and a second hearing at 1030 am at 545 W Division in Chicago.
A representative from Chicago Anti-Poverty Law Collective claims the informal eviction hearing is the weak spot in Holsten pro
Presence is required at Terri’s informal eviction hearing on Tuesday, October 16 at 9 am and a second hearing at 1030 am at 545 W Division in Chicago.
A representative from Chicago Anti-Poverty Law Collective claims the informal eviction hearing is the weak spot in Holsten pro
cess. A packed hearing room is a demonstration that power cannot push out people from their homes and that people are more important than gentrifying a neighborhood.
Join us in the fight to save Terri’s home.
More information, including a call-in number, will be provided as soon as details are relayed.
SHARE WIDELY. INVITE FRIENDS. RE/TWEET. REBLOG.
Join us in the fight to save Terri’s home.
More information, including a call-in number, will be provided as soon as details are relayed.
SHARE WIDELY. INVITE FRIENDS. RE/TWEET. REBLOG.
October92012
support pacific northwest grand jury resisters & anarchists
Tuesday Oct 9th, national fax & call in day!
Leah-Lynn Plante, the last of the 3 anarchists subpoenaed to appear before the grand jury in Seattle, will have her contempt of court hearing this Wednesday, Oct 10th at 9 am. It seems most likely that she will be held in contempt and taken into custody like Matt Duran and Katherine “KteeO” Olejnik in September.
On Tuesday, October 9th, we are asking all supporters to fax and call the US attorney, Jenny A Durkan, to demand an end to the grand jury and the release of all those subpoenaed. Below you will find a Fax Petition demanding that she end this witch-hunt. To join the petition effort, please follow these simple steps:
1) Go to http://faxzero.com/
2) Fill out the form with your name and email address under Sender information.
3) Fill out Jenny A Durkan under Receiver Name and (206) 553-0882 for the Receiver Fax Line.
4) Copy the text at the bottom of this email into the box that says “Type text to appear on the cover page”. Personalize the text in the box to include your name and also anything else you would like to say.
5) Enter the confirmation code
6) Click the Send Free Fax Now button at the bottom of the box.
7) Check your email and click on the confirmation link. Clicking on this link will actually send your fax.
8) Wait for the email that confirms that your fax has been sent.
9) Once you have sent the fax, please CALL the U.S. Attorney’s office at (800) 797-6722 to confirm that they received it. We suggest something like the following script:
“Hello my name is Miguel Gomex, and I just sent your office a fax to ask that Jenny Durkan call off tomorrow’s contempt and grand jury hearings and end the investigation. I’m calling now to confirm that you received it. Would you check for me please?”
The person answering the phone may offer some general assurance that they are receiving faxes. If they do, please be insistent: “Please, it is very important to me that Ms. Durkin receive my message, and that my voice be added to the opposition to this grand jury. Would you please double-check to verify that you’ve received my message. My name, again, is Miguel Gomez.”
It may take a few minutes for them to find your fax. Please be patient while they do. Once they confirm that they have your message, remember to thank the staff for accommodating you.
10) Please send CAPR a message at nopoliticalrepression@gmail.com, to let us know that you sent the message, and what response you received when you called.
Fax message:
End the Grand Jury Investigation of the Anarchist Movement
(Fax Petition)
To: Jenny Durkan
United States Attorney for Western Washington
Seattle, Washington
Fax Line : (206) 553-0882
Ms. Durkan:
I am writing to add my voice to the hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals who have telephoned you, written and signed declarations, and demonstrated in cities around the country demanding an end to the grand jury witch-hunt of anarchists and aligned activists in the Pacific Northwest and for all those subpoenaed to be released from contempt.
This case clearly shows that your office is persecuting political dissent. It is despicable that the US attorney and the FBI are harassing and intimating this group of people for their political beliefs. I demand that the grand jury investigation be ended immediately, that the governments repression of social movements stop, and that any items seized in the raids be returned to their rightful owners.
signed,
(Source: nopoliticalrepression.wordpress.com)
April202012
tomorrow at the Occupy Chicago:
*preparing for nonviolent action at 930 am at 500 w cermak
*Chicago May Day 2012 March and Rally Mobilization Meeting at 12-3:30pm at 333 S. Ashland Avenue
*spring training and orientation at 2 p.m. at woodlawn clinic occupation 63rd and woodlawn
*street training 4 p.m. at woodlawn clinic occupation, 63rd and woodlawn
… *twitter/livestream tutorial 6 p.m. at woodlawn clinic occupation, 63rd and woodlawn
*public-welcome General Assembly 7 p.m. woodlawn clinic occupation on 63rd and woodlawn
if you need a ride, message!
*preparing for nonviolent action at 930 am at 500 w cermak
*Chicago May Day 2012 March and Rally Mobilization Meeting at 12-3:30pm at 333 S. Ashland Avenue
*spring training and orientation at 2 p.m. at woodlawn clinic occupation 63rd and woodlawn
*street training 4 p.m. at woodlawn clinic occupation, 63rd and woodlawn
… *twitter/livestream tutorial 6 p.m. at woodlawn clinic occupation, 63rd and woodlawn
*public-welcome General Assembly 7 p.m. woodlawn clinic occupation on 63rd and woodlawn
if you need a ride, message!
April122012
Mental Health Clinic Facing Closure Occupied by Patients and Advocates Mental Health Movement barricaded inside Woodlawn Clinic until Rahm Emanuel backs off clinic closures!
Dozens of people who use Chicago’s mental health clinics along with other advocates have barricaded themselves into the Woodlawn Clinic at 6337 S. Woodlawn, one of 6 clinics… facing closure. They intend to remain there until Mayor Emanuel agrees to keep all of Chicago’s public clinics open, fully funded and fully staffed.
Two of the clinics slated for closure - the Northwest Clinic in Logan Square and the Northtown Clinic in Rogers Park - shut their doors last Friday. Four others (Woodlawn, Auburn/Gresham, Back of the Yards and Beverly/Morgan Park) are scheduled to close April 30th. The Mental Health Movement, which put out a report and a video undermining the Chicago Department of Public Health’s claim that all patients will continue to receive care, has been calling for hearings on the clinic closures since October. Despite repeated promises and a resolution calling for hearings, the Emanuel Administration has prevented any hearings from taking place in order to avoid public scrutiny of the plan, which has come under fire even from Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
“We have tried everything we could to be heard. We visited Mayor Emanuel when he was a candidate. We delivered him over 4,000 letters. We have talked to almost all 50 Alderman. We have held press conferences, rallies and even sat-in for 10 hours on the 5th floor of City Hall. We are the ones who know the disaster these clinic closures will mean for our communities and our city but Mayor Emanuel been unwilling to listen to us, so we are taking drastic measures to avoid a tragedy and defend our human rights,” says N’Dana Carter, who goes to one of the city clinics and is a spokesperson for the Mental Health Movement.
The people barricaded in the clinic have enough food and supplies to stay for months and are threatening to do so unless Mayor Emanuel meets the following five demands:
-Keep all 12 city mental health clinics public, open, fully funded and fully staffed
-Stop plans to privatize Chicago’s 7 neighborhood health centers
-Hire more doctors, therapists, nurses, social workers and other clinic staff
-Reinstate the drug assistance program
-Expand the public mental health safety net to cover unmet community needs
Bring a tent and join us at 6337 S Woodlawn Avenue! For updates, follow @STOPChicago on Twitter, or search the hashtag #SaveOurClinics!
PRESS RELEASE from Occupy Chicago: COME OCCUPY!
BREAKING NEWS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! COME OCCUPY!
Mental Health Clinic Facing Closure Occupied by Patients and Advocates Mental Health Movement barricaded inside Woodlawn Clinic until Rahm Emanuel backs off clinic closures!
Dozens of people who use Chicago’s mental health clinics along with other advocates have barricaded themselves into the Woodlawn Clinic at 6337 S. Woodlawn, one of 6 clinics… facing closure. They intend to remain there until Mayor Emanuel agrees to keep all of Chicago’s public clinics open, fully funded and fully staffed.
Two of the clinics slated for closure - the Northwest Clinic in Logan Square and the Northtown Clinic in Rogers Park - shut their doors last Friday. Four others (Woodlawn, Auburn/Gresham, Back of the Yards and Beverly/Morgan Park) are scheduled to close April 30th. The Mental Health Movement, which put out a report and a video undermining the Chicago Department of Public Health’s claim that all patients will continue to receive care, has been calling for hearings on the clinic closures since October. Despite repeated promises and a resolution calling for hearings, the Emanuel Administration has prevented any hearings from taking place in order to avoid public scrutiny of the plan, which has come under fire even from Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
“We have tried everything we could to be heard. We visited Mayor Emanuel when he was a candidate. We delivered him over 4,000 letters. We have talked to almost all 50 Alderman. We have held press conferences, rallies and even sat-in for 10 hours on the 5th floor of City Hall. We are the ones who know the disaster these clinic closures will mean for our communities and our city but Mayor Emanuel been unwilling to listen to us, so we are taking drastic measures to avoid a tragedy and defend our human rights,” says N’Dana Carter, who goes to one of the city clinics and is a spokesperson for the Mental Health Movement.
The people barricaded in the clinic have enough food and supplies to stay for months and are threatening to do so unless Mayor Emanuel meets the following five demands:
-Keep all 12 city mental health clinics public, open, fully funded and fully staffed
-Stop plans to privatize Chicago’s 7 neighborhood health centers
-Hire more doctors, therapists, nurses, social workers and other clinic staff
-Reinstate the drug assistance program
-Expand the public mental health safety net to cover unmet community needs
Bring a tent and join us at 6337 S Woodlawn Avenue! For updates, follow @STOPChicago on Twitter, or search the hashtag #SaveOurClinics!
(Source: occupychi.org)
5PM
Chicago! Call to Action!
“The Woodlawn Mental Health Center is one of six centers that Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to close this month, disrupting and limiting access to vital services. Operated by the Chicago Department of Public Health, Woodlawn MHC has helped thousands of community residents when …they were most in need.
At a time when need for mental health services is growing, closing Woodlawn and the other five mental health clinics will leave too many people with no where to turn for help.
Join us as we honor Woodlawn Mental Health Center’s 30 years of service and remind our leaders of the devastating impacts closing this center will have on our community.
Please join us before it’s too late to help the most vulnerable in our communities!
More information: www.stopchicago.org -
At a time when need for mental health services is growing, closing Woodlawn and the other five mental health clinics will leave too many people with no where to turn for help.
Join us as we honor Woodlawn Mental Health Center’s 30 years of service and remind our leaders of the devastating impacts closing this center will have on our community.
Please join us before it’s too late to help the most vulnerable in our communities!
More information: www.stopchicago.org -
Twitter: @StopChicago –
MentalHealthMovement@gmail.com
MentalHealthMovement@gmail.com
February202012
Tonight! Occupy Chicago 5 pm: Occupy 4 Prisoners National Day of Action
This action is part of a national call—initiated by California death row prisoner Kevin Cooper. This demonstration is in solidarity with those behind prison walls, their loved ones, and formerly incarcerated people. Prisoners are part of the 99% and we stand together!
We will meet up at 5pm at the Chicago Board of Trade to call out the racist system that puts profits over people and prioritizes prisons over education, quality mental healthcare, drug treatment, after school programs, and other services that could help prevent violent crime!
At 5:15 we will march to the Metropolitan Correctional Center to show solidarity with those who are behind bars. We will let the 1% know that we have not forgotten about the 2.3 million people who they aim to make invisible. Those people are our friends and loved ones and we stand with them.
(Source: occupy4prisoners.org)
February192012
Occupied Piccolo School media roundup:
Occupy Chicago joined forces with parents of Piccolo Elementary students (@TBOurSchoolsChi) for a brief occupation of Piccolo School in order to force the Chicago Public Schools Board of Education to appear for a meeting about Piccolo’s proposed turnaround. Occupy Chicago and the parents were successful in this initial goal, arranging a meeting with the entire board on Wednesday, 2/22. Stay turned for further developments!
Congratulations and best wishes to everyone involved! We’ll be standing in solidarity in the future!
(Source: occupychi.org)
February152012
athens. solidarity.
(Source: qoafosho)
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