[SDCPJ] Fwd: Action Alert: Fight Tear Gas in Prisons Now!

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From: "War Resisters League" <wrl@warresisters.org>
Date: January 5, 2017 at 9:31:49 AM PST
Subject: Action Alert: Fight Tear Gas in Prisons Now!
Reply-To: "War Resisters League" <wrl@warresisters.org>

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Dear Friends,   Tear gas is used brutally in U.S. prisons: testimony we gathered from 21 states from those being gassed while locked up signals a growing epidemic. Let's fight it now! Though commonly used to repress protest around the world, the use of teargas is internationally banned in war. While teargas is only one front of violence that those locked in the mass incarceration system face, it is militarism in action against an already vulnerable and captive community. Stand with over a hundred courageous friends who wrote to WRL describing the tortures of being gassed, and work with us to fight this practice and all repression inside of prison walls, and outside on the streets.

ACT NOW Urge the Department of Justice to act immediately and end tear gas in prison! 3 things you can do today: 1) E-mail askdoj@usdoj.gov + tweet at Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates [@SallyQYates] + call Yates through her Chief of Staff Heather Childs (202) 514-8699 with the sample script below. 2) Attend our Tear Gas in Prison Teach In: Breathing Fire in DC on Sunday, January 8th. 3) Attend WRL & Witness Against Torture's Rally at the DOJ in DC, Monday, January 9th.

Sample Script

My name is _______ from _____, _____ and I am appalled at the use of chemical weapons across prisons and jails in the U.S. Testimony by inmates of the effects of this weapon describe nothing less than torture. I urge the Department of Justice to look into this matter and put an end to it as soon as possible. Thank you!

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For years, WRL has been organizing against the global impact of tear gas from Chile to Palestine to Haiti to Durham, North Carolina and we have seen how it is both a mass tool of repression and a marker of people coming together persisting to fight for justice. Let's end teargas, starting with U.S. prisons!

ACT NOW

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Bob Goodlatte Should be Investigated, Boycotted

Bob Goodlatte sponsored the move to gut the Ethics Office. Hound him. Call his office. Boycott his contributors when you can.

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Representative Bob Goodlatte has reported a total of 773 contributions ($200 or more) totaling $726,291 in the current cycle. 

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Rank	Contributor	Hires lobbyists?	Lobbying firm?*	Lobbyist(s) give to member?	Total	Indivs	PACs
1	Comcast Corp				$30,750	$10,750	$20,000
2	National Assn of Broadcasters				$28,450	$3,450	$25,000
3	Alphabet Inc				$28,100	$8,100	$20,000
4	National Assn of Realtors				$25,000	$0	$25,000
4	National Cable & Telecommunications Assn				$25,000	$0	$25,000
6	Dominion Resources				$24,700	$4,700	$20,000
7	Norfolk Southern				$21,000	$1,000	$20,000
8	Intel Corp				$20,000	$0	$20,000
8	Microsoft Corp				$20,000	$0	$20,000
8	Farm Credit Council				$20,000	$0	$20,000
11	21st Century Fox				$18,500	$0	$18,500
11	AT&T Inc				$18,500	$0	$18,500
13	Amazon.com				$17,500	$0	$17,500
13	National Beer Wholesalers Assn				$17,500	$0	$17,500
15	BWX Technologies				$17,000	$0	$17,000
16	National Assn of Home Builders				$16,000	$0	$16,000
16	Recording Industry Assn of America				$16,000	$5,000	$11,000
16	National Auto Dealers Assn				$16,000	$0	$16,000
19	Deloitte LLP				$15,839	$839	$15,000
20	National Amusements Inc				$15,500	$0	$15,500

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House GOP VOTES TO GUT ETHICS PANEL -FORCED TO BACKDOWN

Actor Samuel Culver on Progress in the World

Progress in the World Radio Show

Actor/Professional Wrestler Samuel Culver: WHAT SCARES THE ESTABLISHMENT

Thursday, 5 January 2017 1 PM to 3 PM Pacific Time

Call in number 310-861-2349

Samuel Culver is from Chino California. He spent 13 years as a professional wrestler. He has spent the last 3 years building success as an actor and stuntman. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2425391/?ref_=nmmi_mi_nm He has been married for 5 years, and is a father of 2. We will discuss WHAT SCARES THE ESTABLISHMENT. Call in and project your input while meeting one of Hollywood's most up and coming stars.

Hosted by Walter Davis

Show Link: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/progressintheworld/2017/01/05/actorprofessional-wrestler-samuel-culver-what-scares-the-establishment

[SDCPJ] Fwd: Join a climate action team! Jan 7 (Hillcrest) & Jan 28 (Vista)

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From: "Masada @ SanDiego350" <Masada@sandiego350.org>
Date: January 4, 2017 at 7:34:16 AM PST
Subject: Join a climate action team! Jan 7 (Hillcrest) & Jan 28 (Vista)
Reply-To: "Masada @ SanDiego350" <Masada@sandiego350.org>

Join SanDiego350.org for events and actions   Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Ready to take action on climate change? You're not alone! To achieve meaningful action on climate change, we need to grow the climate movement until we're a force to be reckoned with – and each of us has a role in that movement, whatever our skills, availability, and interests. Join us at these upcoming events and take action! Join a Climate Action Team! Join us at one of these January meetings (they are the same)  to explore SanDiego350's volunteer teams and committees and brainstorm with other participants about potential new teams. Teams and committees are at the heart of SanDiego350's work, and we could use YOUR help with a wide range of projects. These meetings are especially geared for newer members, please invite friends. We'll have refreshments. Sat, Jan 7, 11 am: St. Paul's Cathedral (Guild Room, first floor), 2728 6th Avenue, San Diego,  CA 92103. RSVP NOW Sat, Jan 28, 12 pm: Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1600 Buena Vista Dr, Vista, CA 92081. RSVP NOW We also welcome your participation in these upcoming events: Art build for Monday's Stop Trump Nominees Rally: Sun, Jan 8,  La Mesa Make signs, banners, and props. No art skills or materials needed. Meet great people and have fun! 11am-5pm at Masada's, 9318 Carmichael Dr., La Mesa 91941. Info / RSVP Stop Trump's Climate-Denier Cabinet: Mon, Jan 9th,  Downtown Join us for a national day of action calling on our U.S. Senators to vote against Trump's climate-denying cabinet nominees, including Exxon CEO Rex Tillerson, the Secretary of State nominee. Beginning at 5:30 pm at Sen. Feinstein's office (Federal Bldg), 880 Front St., San Diego 92101. To volunteer at the event, please arrive at 5 pm. Info / RSVP Non-Violent Direct Action Training: Sat, Jan 14th, 10am-2:30pm SD350 is cosponsoring an NVDA training with our partners in labor and the Native American community. The training will discuss the why and how of NVDA. An outline for the training and other details are coming soon. RSVP and we'll keep you updated. Info / RSVP SanDiego350 Orientation Chat: Wed, Jan 25th, 6:30pm, Escondido Are you considering becoming a SanDiego350 member? Learn more about our organization and activities, meet members, ask questions, see how we are organized and what we're doing, and explore opportunities for getting involved. 6:30pm mixer, 7pm program. The venue is a member's home in Escondido. We'll send the address when you RSVP. Info / RSVP Donate to support our work The organizing and movement building we are doing makes a difference and delivers climate victories, whether it's in Standing Rock or at the City Council. Support our work today by becoming a monthly donor or making a one-time donation. We can't wait to see you! Masada Disenhouse SanDiego350 Please visit our website and check us out on Facebook and Twitter to stay in touch! Email us to find a carpool to an event, or with any questions. See you soon! Add us to your address book Copyright © 2016 SanDiego350.org, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for SanDiego350.org updates at a recent event or on our website. SanDiego350.org San Diego County San Diego, CA 92101

[SDCPJ] #J20 - No to Trump! San Diego protests, Friday, 1/20

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#J20 – Inauguration Day, Jan. 20, 2017

No to Trump - Yes to Justice - Unite and Fight!

Join us for a non-violent exercise of our First amendment rights

10:30 am - Rally, San Diego City College Park Blvd. and A Street

March to Federal Bldg..

12n - Rally at Federal Bldg. Broadway and Front St.

5pm - Rally after work with Unión del Barrio Chicano Park

More information on Facebook This event is sponsored by the San Diego Alliance for Justice.  For more information, see sdafj.org

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[SDCPJ] Fwd: January Events from the Ocean Beach Green Center

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From: Ocean Beach Green Center <oceanbeachgreencenter@gmail.com>
Date: December 31, 2016 at 6:25:48 PM PST
To: carolinafc2004@hotmail.com
Subject: January Events from the Ocean Beach Green Center

January Events at the Ocean Beach Green Center

_{Ocean Beach Green Center, 4843 B Voltaire Street, Ocean Beach 92107      oceanbeachgreencenter@gmail.com 619.225.1083}

 

January 12th  Thursday  7:00 p.m.   Film Night  "Before the Flood"

From Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award-winning actor, environmental activist and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio, Before the Flood presents a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we as individuals and as a society can take to prevent catastrophic disruption of life on our planet. The film follows DiCaprio as he travels to five continents and the Arctic speaking to scientists, world leaders, activists and local residents to gain a deeper understanding of this complex issue and investigate concrete solutions to the most pressing environmental challenge of our time.  Free of charge.

 

January Events NOT at the Ocean Beach Green Center

 

Every Saturday at 10:00 a.m. Jan. 7th, Jan. 14th, Jan. 21st, Jan. 28th.   Climate Mobilization Coalition Meeting   Ocean Beach People's Cooperative Community Room, 4765 Voltaire Street.  Come help plan for the upcoming Climate Action events.     Contact: oceanbeachgreencenter@gmail.com

 

January 3rd    Tuesday  9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.   Mayor Faulconer:  Homelessness is a Disaster NOT a Crime!  San Diego Civic Center, 200 "C" Street, Downtown, 92101.  Join Women Occupy SD in rallying and then delivering a Petition with several hundred signatures calling upon San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer to take Emergency Humanitarian Action immediately for the safety of San Diegans who are left to our streets.  Sign & Share the Petition! https://www.change.org/p/san-diego-mayor-kevin-faulconer-emergency-humanitarian-action-to-stop-making-homeless-people-in-san-diego-criminals     For more info: https://www.facebook.com/events/719840044850666/ or contact:  marthasullivan@mac.com

 

January 7th   Saturday  9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Emory Cove Habitat Restoration  Emory Cove, South San Diego Bay.  Join the San Diego Audubon Society with habitat restoration at Emory Cove, an important upland habitat for shorebirds.  To sign-up and for more details, please contact Megan Flaherty at:  flaherty@sandiegoaudubon.org or 858.273.7800 ext. 106.

 

January 9th   Monday   5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.   Reject Trump's Climate-Denying Cabinet Nominees  Federal Building, 880 Front Street, Downtown, 92101.  Join SanDiego350 to send a strong message to Senator Feinstein's office to call on our two U.S. Senators, Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris to stand strong on the climate and fight back against all four of Trump's dangerous cabinet picks.  Visit:  sandiego350.org for more info.

 

January 9th  Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Circulate San Diego release party of new Transit Oriented Development Report

Procopio. 525 B St Suite 2200 San Diego, CA 92101 Circulate's TOD report recommends specific solutions the City should adopt to make transit-oriented development more economical, affordable, and environmentally sustainable. More info: http://www.circulatesd.org/calendar

January 13th  Friday    6:30 p.m.     Sierra Club film night  "OR-7, The Journey"   8304 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.  #101, 92111.  This documentary depicts the incredible journey of OR-7, a grey wolf collared in Oregon who left his pack and crossed the border into California.  His journey tells the story not only of one wolf, but of the wolf as a species in America.  It is a journey of survival and a journey of inspiration.  Free.   More info:  Jean Costa 619-463-0721 or ellenshively@sbcglobal.net

 

January 15th  Sunday   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.   37th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade  Harbor Drive, Embarcadero. 

 

January 16th  Monday   2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.  MLK March:  Our Lives Our Agenda City College, B St. & Park Ave. Join Peace Resource Center, Women Occupy, SD National Action Network and others for a  local call on progress for police reform, ending mass incarceration and workers right.  More info: http://www.nansd.net/king-march

 

January 18th Saturday  5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.  State of Green Building by San Diego Green Building Council, 5010 Shoreham Place SD 92122 $25 to $35 More info:  http://www.usgbc-sd.org/event-2407016

 

Note The Events for the Inauguration Day are still in planning stages and things may change.  Please check our website for updates at http://www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org/

 

January 20th   Friday   10:30 a.m.  #J20 - Inauguration Day Rally and March  10:30 a.m. Rally begins at San Diego City College, Park Blvd & "A" Street.  March to the Federal Building, Front Street & Broadway, for a 12:00 p.m. Rally.  Join the SD Alliance for Justice for a non-violent, family friendly exercise of our First Amendment rights.  For more info, visit:  sdafj.org

 

January 20th   Friday  Noon to 4 p.m.       Protest Trump on Inauguration Day by San Diego Answer, Park Blvd and Presidents Way lawn, Balboa Park More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/203359216774367/ 

 

January 20th  Friday  5 p.m. - 9 p.m.   San Diego  United Against Hate, Chicano Park, Logan Ave.  More info: 

https://www.facebook.com/events/1267475679980411/

 

January 20th Friday 7 p.m.  Activist San Diego 2017 People's Ball.  Don't Mourn, Party with Progressives! Keynote speaker Greg Palast.  More info:  info@activistsandiego.org, 619-283-1100

January 21st   Saturday  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.  San Diego Women's March  The Port Pavilion on Broadway Pier, 1000 N Harbor Dr.  SD  92101.  March in solidarity with the Women's March in DC, dedicated to a free and open society. https://www.facebook.com/events/1684632678516753/

 

January 22nd.  Sunday TBA possible workshops and teach-ins on Positive Alternatives to Trump at the World Beat Center and Centro Cultural de la Raza

 

January 28th   Saturday   9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.   Restore Native Habitat to Help Endangered Birds!  Stony Point, west side of Fiesta Island, Mission Bay.  Join the San Diego Audubon Society with habitat restoration at Stony Point, a native sand dune nesting habitat of the endangered California Least Tern.  To sign-up and for more details, please contact Megan Flaherty at:  flaherty@sandiegoaudubon.org or 858.273.7800 ext. 106.

 

New events are always happening....please check www.oceanbeachgreencenter.org for updates to the event list

and also visit the "get involved" tab to connect to other San Diego Activist groups' websites for their event calendars  :-)

 

Save the Date!  Upcoming Events.....      

 Trump on Inauguration Day

v  February 4th    2017 Love Your Wetlands Day

v  February 4th  Peace Resource Center Social Justice Teach-in More info:  http://www.prcsd.org/prisms-3/

v  February 21st  Tuesday 6 p.m. Climate Mobilization Rally, Federal Building, Downtown.  To support the call for the US government  to implement a WW II scale mobilization to move from fossil fuels to renewable wind, water and solar energy.  Keynote speaker Wes Clark Jr.  who co-founded Veterans Stand for Standing Rock.

v  February 21st  Tuesday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  Zero Waste Symposium more info:  http://zerowastesandiego.org/event/zwsym2017/

DEMOCRACY

House GOP votes to gut ethics office The Republicans aim to eviscerate an independent body created to investigate allegations of misconduct by lawmakers.Outcry from Democrats »

https://www.yahoo.com/news/house-gop-votes-gut-independent-ethics-office-014247453--politics.html

How The Donald Trump Cabinet Stacks Up, In 3 Charts

http://www.npr.org/2016/12/28/506299885/how-the-donald-trump-cabinet-stacks-up-in-3-charts