A former member of Oakland’s privacy commission wants OPD to shut down its automated license plate reader system, saying its data is vulnerable to federal immigration and anti-abortion enforcement actions.

Hold up

John Fetterman survived a stroke in 2022, which would be considered a pre existing condition. He has a defibrillator for vfib, which can cost $34,000 to over $51,000. He was one of 8 Dems who voted to gut the ACA and reopen the government. He doesn’t have to worry, he has healthcare for life

See, I told you. I TOLD YOU that the freaking filibuster is why the Democrats caved in and gave Republicans everything they wanted! Democrats sold out the country for an institutional privilege that doesn't even help them.

Collectively, no one is talking about ableism or eugenics nearly enough. Some of us are worth more for experimentation than manual labor.

Greg Bovino admitted live on Fox that agents are detaining immigrants who’ve “taken American jobs”. Not criminals. Not dangerous people. Just hard working immigrants. He also threatens “we’re going to even harder on the streets” if a judge releases some of the detainees.

Testimony video from DCIP:

wait is housing a basic human right now? Because these folks have been saying non stop it’s NOT a right. Also housing is expensive because of greedy corporate landlords and a fledgling market. Stop. Blaming. Immigrants.

Him: “You don’t understand men or women. Women enjoy being with older men” Me: “These weren’t women they were children” Him: “Wrong. They were young women, little women, junior women” Stop defending raping children. Stop changing the language. Stop telling on yourselves

Never forget the same people defending pedophilia have spent years trying to convince the public that drag queens and trans people are a threat to children. It’s all smoke and mirrors to allow the real predators to roam free.

Today's edition is 1,150 words, a 6-minute read.

www.instagram.com/p/DQwpY6ckag... Note to self

What's so revolutionary about a free breakfast program? www.instagram.com/reel/DQiy-eD...

buff.ly/oOiKbjv 🇸🇩

This is enlightening. If you want to know about "negotiations" for a "ceasefire" listen to Jeremy Scahill and diversify your feed.

I appreciate Tadhg more each time I hear him speak. What a lovely, honorable, hilarious man. buff.ly/apnKHWA

I'll listen to these two talking all day. This was refreshing. I haven't kept up with Monet, I'll have to remedy that.

Police arrest 83-year-old at silent protest against Palestine Action ban.

Sounds like Oakland Police killed a former Raiders player abc7news.com/post/doug-ma...

If you were at the No Kings events, please wear a mask for the next few days. Covid is not over. You can infect others before you feel symptomatic. People are losing their healthcare. They’re losing their food assistance. They’re losing housing. We need to protect each other.

Boycott TEVA, and come to our workshop, "Medical BDS: On Boycotting Israeli Pharmaceuticals" online on October 23rd to learn how. www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/med...

“Why should I go to a No Kings protest?”

“To face down Donald Trump’s power grab and his terror campaign targeting “antifa,” we need everyone, of all walks of life, to proclaim that opposition to fascism is both laudable and urgent.”

Please remember that many disabled people won’t be at the No Kings rallies tomorrow. A lot of the planned events are not accessible and/or disabled people are not safe or well enough to attend. Anything you can do to increase accessibility and inclusion will help the resistance!

I feel like a disabled autistic 15 year old child going missing and ending up with ICE/HHS should be far bigger news. Especially considering he’s been located yet NOT returned to his mother. This is kidnapping. Yet the combination of racism & ableism means it gets ignored.

Trump is now going after Jack Smith. You know who seems safe from his retribution: Merrick Garland. Because he did JACK SHIT. Trump not being pissed at him is, low key, an indictment of his entire tenure.

Drunk ICE agent resists arrest. Demands to know if one of the officers is Haitian. Notice how the arresting officers don’t pepper spray him? They don’t tear gas him? They don’t hide their faces? Awfully ironic this guy tries to assert rights he denies to people every day.

#NoKings protests return Saturday. Journalists covering police response will have new court-ordered protections in LA and Chicago. Still, “you’ll never win a philosophical argument on a skirmish line,” warns FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social. Here’s how you can protect your rights while reporting:

We must continue organizing! Join us Sunday, October 26, 12 to 3 PM at the Islamic Cultural Center of Northern California for our District 5 Know Your Rights Training with ACUDIR + AROC: Know Your Rights. Meet Your Neighbors. Organize! An organized community is a safe community!

Some fairly optimistic news about sensible decisions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUYc...

Making the original Encampment Abatement reporting thread public as its coming up again. Several videos here from life-long Oakland residents now homeless, and its worth taking a look at.

Nope.

In solidarity with the global sumud flotilla and Palestine, some activists blocked truck traffic to the port this morning and painted an asphalt mural www.instagram.com/p/...

This should've been followed up instead of allowing OPD to keep misdirecting from poor recruitment. Yes, there were no academies for about 9 months. But when OPD finally had one, class size was 20 from a projection of 33. Anyway, OO broke this story oaklandside.org/2025...

It’s not lazy to rest. It’s not wrong to prioritize your health and well being. Capitalism and ableism have trained us to view slowing down as a failure. We treat disabled people, children and the elderly as expendable. We assign worth based on productivity. It’s wrong. We all have value.

This reality-denying POS. youtube.com/shorts/Eid9T...

"We found at least 280 military cargo shipments that have left the Oakland airport (OAK) destined for Israel since January 2025. These shipments out of OAK happened multiple days per week, almost every single week this year." - PYM www.kqed.org/news/1205363...

Re, Port Commission that governs the Oakland Airport where Israeli weapons parts are transiting---it's never been more likely to be receptive to some kind of process, at least investigatory. Wong of APEN; Muhammad, vet of pro-Palestinian ILWU; and Myers, historically prog/left

There are only so many cases of corporate-caused environmental poisoning that @statuscoupnews.bsky.social can possibly cover, but more happen all the time & no one else is even looking. I'm happy to pay every month to keep them going. This one is in Louisiana. www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Dp...

the hasbara is so despicable, so blatant. how do they deny it all with straight faces? www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmEN...

Abby Martin? Yes, please. www.eventbrite.com/e/earths-gre...

This sounds familiar. youtu.be/w1nVowsYifg

love and solidarity from orkney to palestine youtu.be/PDSW7_riy9g

QUIT YOUR JOB! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Mo...