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From the open publishing newswire:
This winter has seen a decline in active protesters outside of Portland's last fur store at the same time as an increase in seasonal shopping for fur coats. This past week however brought the spirit of resistance back to life for me as I saw many friends and comrades showing solidarity for the countless victims of animal torture.
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I know death is a scary and upsetting subject for most people. Emotions run high and people get confused about things. Especially under such strange and disturbing circumstances as the recent self immolation.
But in your search for meaning in this please be careful with your allies and comrades feelings. We're receiving a high volume of complaints from people who've had their feelings hurt and are expressing frustration with open publishing. Even worse than that, people are complaining that they are feeling discouraged from being a part of the struggle for animal rights (on all sides of the opinion spectrum on this issue).
From the open publishing newswire:
Yesterday, a man set himself on fire outside Ungar Furs, and burned himself to death. We know his name now: According to the Alliance, it was Daniel Shaull. And we know that what he did appears to have been in solidarity with the animals who continue to die horrible deaths, day after day after day, to keep Nicholas Ungar in business. We know that, even as he was on fire and undoubtedly in terrible pain, he mustered great strength and tried to go inside the fur store to spread the flames to the coats and garments and blood-stained profits of the last fur store in Portland.
I would like to know more.
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PDX ADL will be bearing witness and protesting the Reed College chicken slaughter starting at 11:00am. Please come around 10:30 if you are interested in letting Gabriel Holt know that his murderous lifestyle will not be tolerated as a college course. Let's let the public know what is going on and let Gabriel know that he can not murder without consequence Sorry this is last minute everyone,
What: Witness and Protest the Chicken Slaughter at Reed When: 10:30am Where: 3908 SE Woodstock Blvd. Why: Because taking the murder of farm animals into one's own hands is a false solution to animal suffering. Because these chicken's lives will be in the hands of inexperienced persons with a predisposition to killing. Because we will never give an inch! homepage:  http://pdxanimaldefense.com
Indy Media Related Article: http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2010/01/396827.shtml
From the open publishing newswire:
Gayge of Setting The Record Straight will be facilitating a workshop on the construction (and deconstruction!) of whiteness, white privilege, and settler privilege. The workshop will utilize participatory learning and guided discussion.
The workshop will be at the Piedmont Deli at 7 pm on Monday the 11th, and is hosted by the STRS collective. The Piedmont Deli is located at 441 N. Killingsworth, across the street from the North Portland Library. http://strs.wordpress.com
From the open publishing newswire:
If you missed last night's Sex Positive radio show, it is now archived!
All you sex positive lovlies, Last night's show was not live due to tech difficulties. We will be back LIVE on 01/08/10, sorry about the confusion. Please keep sending us your question, comments, and ideas at  sexpositive@riseup.net
OR contact us during show times (Fridays between 7-8pm) at (503)477-6887 or IM us at portlandimcradio. Thanks to everyone for all of the great show ideas and questions. Have a sexy 2010! Listen Here http://radio.portland.indymedia.org:8000/content/SexPositive/SexPositive-01-01-2010.pls
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Schedule
ROUGH schedule, there may end up being more acts playing, and times are not precise. 1. Lindsey Walker 5:00 2. Scum Grease 5:45 3. Nun Chuksky 6:30 4. The Hand that Bleeds 7:15 5. Fogatron 8:00 6. Boot City Blood Sox 8:45 7. Honduran 9:30 8. Riot Cop 10:15 9. White Fang 11:00 10. A Coin in the Coffer 11:45 11. David Rovics 12:30 12. Brenna Sahatjian from Riot Folk 1:15 This is a fundraiser to pay the last of our expenses, so donations are encouraged. phone: 503-249-8888 address: 311 N Ivy St (1 block South of Fremont, 2 blocks West of Vancouver)
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Featuring presentations by indigenous filmmaker Chris Francisco, Director and Associate Professor of Native American Studies Dr. Cornel Pewewardy, and a representative of the Olympic Resistance Network from Canada... Documentaries will also be shown and there will be free food, childcare, and opportunities for networking.
When: January 3rd, 2010. 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM Where: Native American Student and Community Center, Portland State University, 710 SW Jackson Street, Portland, OR 97201.
From the open publishing newswire:
SE Portland Urban Farmers seek help with seed increase in conjunction with a larger project to breed superior varieties and have enough seed on hand, no matter what happens, to feed town. For a 100% sliding scale contribution, you can help out and have a garden for life - check it out, be part of the project, and help your local farmer out.
It's scheming, planning and assessing time for farmers once the hard freeze comes, as it did on 9 December. Your humble Urban Farmers haven't been totally idle during these shortest of days: I got a darn good idea. I've spent the last few weeks fleshing it all out and securing the necessary support from the other farmers to make it happen. The SE Seedbank Project will involve folks in ways that go way beyond keg parties w/ the 2010 Perpetual Seed Kit. This came out of an idea of Calliope's called the Neighbourhood Foodshed Alliance, where we go even further to reduce travel distance for food by connecting folks w/ their neighbourhood farmer. But, that's neither here nor there! So.... http://sePDXseedbank.wordpress.com/
From the open publishing newswire:
On Wednesday, Dec. 30th, at 9 a.m., transit activists, anti-oil war activists, clean air advocates, anti-global warming organizers, and others, are picketing (bring you own picket signs, but we will have some, as well!) Portland Business Alliance over PBA's ongoing push to cut and gut TriMet's Fareless Square.
So far, only Lynn Lehrbach, on the TriMet board, has voted with the 1,400 transit riders who turned in petitions against cutting Fareless Square, to the unelected TriMet board, to save Fareless Square and fight other transit service cuts (TriMet is cutting both bus and MAX service, even as they keep building more light rail and streetcar lines, prioritizing capital projects from Obama stimulus money over providing bus service to workers, unemployed, students, seniors and the poor). Just say no to TriMet and PBA's war on the poor -- Save Fareless Square! http://www.savefarelesssquare.org
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"Walking On Water: Reading, Writing and Revolution" inspired me to share Derrick Jensen's take on education (and seduction).
We'll be reading a couple or few chapters every week... My hope is for these gatherings to couple authors and editors, to join friends in exploration of creative expression. As Derrick describes the role of a teacher "to praise [students] into becoming who they are, But if I see someone misusing power to harm someone else, it's just as much my responsibility to stop them, using whatever means necessary." Everyone benefits when converging to share (un)common interests and skills, so I hope you'll show up too. Every Saturday night, even the night after giftmas day (bring that junk from the in-laws you would not ever imagine wanting and let's do a white elephant gift exchange!), at 7pm. This weekly event will be held at the People's Co-op upstairs in the community room. If possible bring your own writing materials, if not please still come. Donations to help cover the rent are welcomed. http://peoples.coop
From the open publishing newswire:
On 12.17.09 I stopped at the weekly protest for the arrest or Impeachment for Judge ByBee. This vigil is held in Portland in front of the federal court where ByBee is one of the judges who sits on the Ninth Court of Appeals. [This is] An interview with The Lone Vet outside the Ninth Circuit Court. He describes what the protest is and talks a bit about the spirit of doing goodwill to all men and peace on earth. In this video clip the Lone Vet explains what the protest is and why there is a group standing in public demanding accountability, the reward for ByBee's arrest and more.
Judge ByBee thinks torture and pain inflicting abuses done to prisoners in US custody is fine. So each week at noon a handful of individuals for justice stand in public, in front of a court he sits on, to bring attention to the Torture memo writing Judge. The group is also sponsoring a 3,000 dollar reward for the arrest of this judge, paid for in pledged donations. This ongoing protest (outside of the ninth circuit courthouse) continues with a slight 2 week break for the holidays. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sZyjn_08gU
homepage: http://www.individualsforjustice.org/
From the open publishing newswire:
December 27th brings us an amazing event, live, at Muddy Waters Collective Cafe. Ward Churchill, Derrick Jensen, John Zerzan, David Rovics, Franklin loppez, Seth Martin, Medicine For The People and more will be sharing the evening on stage at the cafe on Belmont and 27th for the cause of raising funds to finish the filming of END:CIV, an important and radical film by Submedia.
COme on down as B.U.R.N. welcomes all these awesome guests to share the cause of raising funds for this film. 6:00 PM start time, at Muddy Waters. Sunday the 27th of December! homepage: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/RABBLE
phone: 503 853 9603 address: 27th and Belmont |
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