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There are two current political events happening that has had a call out for banner drops and stenciling: MayDay adnd a Day for calling Impeachment of the current Fascists in power (below are two posts on them). Added to this is the anniverary of the creation of the Oregon Independence Government back in 1843 at Champoeg. It would be nice to see a week of Cascadian activism in honor of that moment in time when the Oregon Country (bascially most of the bioregion of Cascadia) briefly was an independant country (third post below).
CASCADIA NOW OR WA BC UNITED . FREE (banner drop)
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WEDNESDAYS SPRING TRAINING: STENCIL AND BANNER MAKING! GET READY FOR MAYDAY!!!
author: Mb e-mail:e-mail: mb(at)resist(dot)ca
Wiether you just wanna accesorize your affinity, or play with the spray this ones for the artist in you.
This is a spring training workshop. "SPRING TRAINING" is a month of workshops focused on educating and empowering the broad community to act for social justice!
The fun never stops at blue heron infoshop
Wednesday at 7PM
in the blue heron infohop (formerly the SAO, GCC 34, Reed College)
Wednesday's spring training workshop! Get ready for mayday! Or just plain "accesorize" your affinity with some rockin banners and signs! Sound fun? Well check this workshop out!
STENCIL MAKING WORKSHOP
Thomas will be doing a workshop on DIY stencil fun. Make shirts, make friends, remake the boring-as-fuck corporate aesthetic! All materials will be provided, just bring your beautiful selves and some dirty clothes.
This is a spring training workshop. "SPRING TRAINING" is a month of workshops focused on educating and empowering the broad community to act for social justice!
--------------------------------
Stick around the basement of GCC cause after the workshop...
ADELIT@S, NICKTAB, AND FLY THE COOP JUG BAND
WEDNESDAY-8pm-PING PONG ROOM (down the hall from blue heron)
Mexican folk influenced punk outfit Adelit@s is playing a show Wednesday
in the Ping Pong room with acoustic rocker Niktab, and the old timey
favorites, Fly the Coop Jug Band, starting at 8pm. This is a benefit for the Sin Fronteras paper that we'll be printing for Mayday. There is also a show at the Portland Collective Housing (PCH House) on Saturday, April 28, with Adelit@s, Rag and Bone Men, Smile Whiskey, and DJ Dimon (of Gogol Bordello). If you're going to miss them on Saturday, hear them for free on Wednesday.
Come find out about the amazing work Sin Fronteras Portland is doing and hear some kick ass music.
Sin Fronteras Mission Statement
Sin Fronteras Portland formed to confront the growing violence, and economic disparity caused by the U.S./Mexico Border (and all national borders) and U.S. Imperialism. The movement for immigrant rights and border justice has been focused on pandering to politicians, and trying to "reform" blatantly racist laws. We do not believe white supremacy can be "reformed". Where we see the left in the United States has failed, we seek to participate in the building of popular social movements towards economic and social justice; here in the belly of the beast.
Portland Sin Fronteras is committed to bringing the popular resistance struggles of Latin America across the U.S. border into the heart of the global capitalist empire. We seek to educate, mobilize and empower people by disseminating the radical ideas and culture from these struggles. We seek to inspire and build with others, towards taking action in our lives and our communities against racism, militarization, liberalism and build our vision of another world. A world driven by needs and not profit, a world where freedom of movement is about people not global financial interests.
Our focus as a group lies in building and understanding the border and in fighting white supremacy; and our aim is to combat capitalism as a system of domination and to link the anticapitalist struggles of Latin America toour own struggles here at home.
LIBERTAD PARA TOD@S!
portland.indymedia.org/en/200...3.shtml
May 5 this Sat on I-205 Freeway Overpass Banner Blitz
author: Joe Anybdy (reposting) e-mail:e-mail: iam@joe-anybody.com
Reposting From An Email I Just Recieved
Sounds Like A Good Idea To Me
"I-205 Freeway Banner Blitz"
MAY 5th ANTI-WAR PROTESTS
PLANNED ON SERIES OF I-205/CLACKAMAS OVERPASSES
Well, there we were, "Shivering in the rain again", yesterday at our
anti-war protest on Sunnyside Road at I-205. We had our family of
four on one side of the overpass with 'BRING THEM HOME", "END THE
WAR', AND "HONK TO END THE WAR". On the other side of the overpass
was about 5 from the PDX911TRUTH group, with their '9/11 WAS AN INSIDE
JOB"; "BUSH LIED", AND "GOOGLE WTC7". It was very effective to have
one side focused on one message for each of our groups.
There weren't alot of us out there. But, the reactions from passersby
was very reactive -- lots of honking with thumbs up and peace -- and
lots of "the bird". A wadded up bag was thrown at David's back.
But by far, we usually get 10 to 1 honks in favor of our protest.
But, we need more folks out there with us -- on a regular basis. It
is only one hour a week. Would you please commit to being there with
us? Bring family and friends. Bribe them with a treat afterwards!
It's a great way to release pent up stress about the war. You feel
great after doing it. Plus, you meet new friends! Shivering in the
rain is nothing compared to what our troops are doing in Iraq. We do
this in our support for them, to get them home!
But, on May 5th, we are going to need an extra lot of people. We're
planning to do several overpasses in a row -- BAM! BAM! BAM! with
giant "SUPPORT THE TROOPS - BRING THEM HOME!" and 'UNJUST WAR IS
MURDER', 'IMPEACH BUSH!" etc. -- our message will not be ignored
this way. So come out to one of these protest sites along I-205, near
Clackamas, on Saturday, May 5th at 1pm-2pm. Bring large signs. You
can print out super large letters on a 8-1/2 x 11" paper (one letter
per page), cut them out and paste to a white or black painted
cardboard. Then, seal it with a sprayed or brushed on lacquer. Or
paint huge letters onto a large sheet and drape over the fence (not
over traffic, though). Remember not to obstruct vehicle or pedestrian
traffic in any way.
Protests at these I-205 Exits, between 1pm-2pm
Johnson Creek (need contact person)
SE Otty Road (need contact person)
SE Monterey Avenue @ I-205 (Keith Humphrey wayimp@yahoo.com)
SE Sunnyside (David Brownlow 503-307-3851 dave@davebrownlow.com and
Tim Titrud 503-701-3481mailto: 503-701-3481SixLeaves@aol.com )
SE Sunnybrook (Mark Pritchard 503-631-2507 harpy@ccwebster.net)
Thank you!
Suzanne Brownlow
Believers Against The War
www.believersagainstthewar.org/
homepage: homepage: www.joe-anybody.com
portland.indymedia.org/en/200...8.shtml
May 2nd 1843 Founders Day Champoeg
author: Ecotopian Yeti
May 2nd marks Founders Day which in 1843 was the first western style democracy west of the Rockies. Maybe for Cascadians this should mark a day to honor our Bioregion. Today Founders Day is honored on May 6th with events at Champoeg State Park
groups.yahoo.com/group/Cas...gionalism/
For many Cascadians the first days of May should hold a value for several different reasons. For those conscious of labour movements (workers and the politally left) May Day was the international workers day marked with historical tragedies. This should be a history everyone should learn and honor those that fought and still fight for the rights and safety of all of us. For those Cascadians who honor various religious or spiritual paths associated with changing seasons and Nature then May Day marks an ancient holiday often celebrated as Beltaine. Also the day following May Day should have historical signifigance for Cascadians, Oregonians and the people of the various states and provinces that were the Old Oregon County. May 2nd marks the anniversary of "Founders' Day" the day in 1843 when European and mixed settlers in the French Prairie (within the Willamette Valley) at town of Champoeg voted to create the first independent western style democratic government. Those dedicated to preserving American national mythology about those events often simply claim it was an election decide on whether the Oregon Country should join the USA. The reality as in many cases with nation-state mythology is that the situation was far more complex that Amerikan nationalists would have people believe. Almost half voted against formation of an independent government for various reasons. For some because they were employed by the Hudson Bay Company that already managed for British citizens (including French Canadians and Metis) juridical matters in the region. For some it was fear that the US Americans were quickly spreading across North America using Anglo-American immigration to change the political landscape and therefore challenge any and all other residence of the region (Texas, California and the rest of the Mexican Cession where in the process of Amerikanization at the time). Some voted in favor of the formation of a government because of the lack of legal status for some residents that migrated from the US (the Ewing Young case was the prime legal case for that reason). Others voted for establishment of a government with the idea of a Republic of the Pacific in mind independent of the US (Osborne Russell even ran for the first Provisional Governor position in 1845 from the Independents stance). Thomas Jefferson himself sent the Corp of Discovery as a scientific exploration and deplomatic mission to the lands west of the Stony Mountains (the Rockies) not as US Amerikan national mythology suggests as exploring future conquest or annexation, but originally Jefferson envisioned the region as a future Republic of the Pacific independent and on its own path to a parallel democratic tradition. It was American expansionists like president Polk with a the campaign slogan "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" and American nationalist journalist John Louis O'Sullivan with his concept of Divine American Imperialism in the concept of "Manifest Destiny" that drove the idea that the Oregon Country was the "property" of American Empire. Of course all this ignored what Native People and other residents thought in the region.
In Chinook Jargon the land west of the Rockies was called Chinook Illahee meaning land of the Chinook Jargon Speakers.
Using historical and civil events to deconstruct our shared history maybe one method to getting the meme out about Cascadia.
Unfortunately today the park system does not celebrate Founders Day on its origianl May 2nd, but does honor that historic event on May 6th at Champoeg (near Wilsonville).
www.champoeg.org/
homepage: homepage: republic-of-cascadia.tripod.com/
portland.indymedia.org/en/200...2.shtml
CASCADIA NOW OR WA BC UNITED . FREE (banner drop)
media.portland.indymedia.org/ima....jpg
WEDNESDAYS SPRING TRAINING: STENCIL AND BANNER MAKING! GET READY FOR MAYDAY!!!
author: Mb e-mail:e-mail: mb(at)resist(dot)ca
Wiether you just wanna accesorize your affinity, or play with the spray this ones for the artist in you.
This is a spring training workshop. "SPRING TRAINING" is a month of workshops focused on educating and empowering the broad community to act for social justice!
The fun never stops at blue heron infoshop
Wednesday at 7PM
in the blue heron infohop (formerly the SAO, GCC 34, Reed College)
Wednesday's spring training workshop! Get ready for mayday! Or just plain "accesorize" your affinity with some rockin banners and signs! Sound fun? Well check this workshop out!
STENCIL MAKING WORKSHOP
Thomas will be doing a workshop on DIY stencil fun. Make shirts, make friends, remake the boring-as-fuck corporate aesthetic! All materials will be provided, just bring your beautiful selves and some dirty clothes.
This is a spring training workshop. "SPRING TRAINING" is a month of workshops focused on educating and empowering the broad community to act for social justice!
--------------------------------
Stick around the basement of GCC cause after the workshop...
ADELIT@S, NICKTAB, AND FLY THE COOP JUG BAND
WEDNESDAY-8pm-PING PONG ROOM (down the hall from blue heron)
Mexican folk influenced punk outfit Adelit@s is playing a show Wednesday
in the Ping Pong room with acoustic rocker Niktab, and the old timey
favorites, Fly the Coop Jug Band, starting at 8pm. This is a benefit for the Sin Fronteras paper that we'll be printing for Mayday. There is also a show at the Portland Collective Housing (PCH House) on Saturday, April 28, with Adelit@s, Rag and Bone Men, Smile Whiskey, and DJ Dimon (of Gogol Bordello). If you're going to miss them on Saturday, hear them for free on Wednesday.
Come find out about the amazing work Sin Fronteras Portland is doing and hear some kick ass music.
Sin Fronteras Mission Statement
Sin Fronteras Portland formed to confront the growing violence, and economic disparity caused by the U.S./Mexico Border (and all national borders) and U.S. Imperialism. The movement for immigrant rights and border justice has been focused on pandering to politicians, and trying to "reform" blatantly racist laws. We do not believe white supremacy can be "reformed". Where we see the left in the United States has failed, we seek to participate in the building of popular social movements towards economic and social justice; here in the belly of the beast.
Portland Sin Fronteras is committed to bringing the popular resistance struggles of Latin America across the U.S. border into the heart of the global capitalist empire. We seek to educate, mobilize and empower people by disseminating the radical ideas and culture from these struggles. We seek to inspire and build with others, towards taking action in our lives and our communities against racism, militarization, liberalism and build our vision of another world. A world driven by needs and not profit, a world where freedom of movement is about people not global financial interests.
Our focus as a group lies in building and understanding the border and in fighting white supremacy; and our aim is to combat capitalism as a system of domination and to link the anticapitalist struggles of Latin America toour own struggles here at home.
LIBERTAD PARA TOD@S!
portland.indymedia.org/en/200...3.shtml
May 5 this Sat on I-205 Freeway Overpass Banner Blitz
author: Joe Anybdy (reposting) e-mail:e-mail: iam@joe-anybody.com
Reposting From An Email I Just Recieved
Sounds Like A Good Idea To Me
"I-205 Freeway Banner Blitz"
MAY 5th ANTI-WAR PROTESTS
PLANNED ON SERIES OF I-205/CLACKAMAS OVERPASSES
Well, there we were, "Shivering in the rain again", yesterday at our
anti-war protest on Sunnyside Road at I-205. We had our family of
four on one side of the overpass with 'BRING THEM HOME", "END THE
WAR', AND "HONK TO END THE WAR". On the other side of the overpass
was about 5 from the PDX911TRUTH group, with their '9/11 WAS AN INSIDE
JOB"; "BUSH LIED", AND "GOOGLE WTC7". It was very effective to have
one side focused on one message for each of our groups.
There weren't alot of us out there. But, the reactions from passersby
was very reactive -- lots of honking with thumbs up and peace -- and
lots of "the bird". A wadded up bag was thrown at David's back.
But by far, we usually get 10 to 1 honks in favor of our protest.
But, we need more folks out there with us -- on a regular basis. It
is only one hour a week. Would you please commit to being there with
us? Bring family and friends. Bribe them with a treat afterwards!
It's a great way to release pent up stress about the war. You feel
great after doing it. Plus, you meet new friends! Shivering in the
rain is nothing compared to what our troops are doing in Iraq. We do
this in our support for them, to get them home!
But, on May 5th, we are going to need an extra lot of people. We're
planning to do several overpasses in a row -- BAM! BAM! BAM! with
giant "SUPPORT THE TROOPS - BRING THEM HOME!" and 'UNJUST WAR IS
MURDER', 'IMPEACH BUSH!" etc. -- our message will not be ignored
this way. So come out to one of these protest sites along I-205, near
Clackamas, on Saturday, May 5th at 1pm-2pm. Bring large signs. You
can print out super large letters on a 8-1/2 x 11" paper (one letter
per page), cut them out and paste to a white or black painted
cardboard. Then, seal it with a sprayed or brushed on lacquer. Or
paint huge letters onto a large sheet and drape over the fence (not
over traffic, though). Remember not to obstruct vehicle or pedestrian
traffic in any way.
Protests at these I-205 Exits, between 1pm-2pm
Johnson Creek (need contact person)
SE Otty Road (need contact person)
SE Monterey Avenue @ I-205 (Keith Humphrey wayimp@yahoo.com)
SE Sunnyside (David Brownlow 503-307-3851 dave@davebrownlow.com and
Tim Titrud 503-701-3481mailto: 503-701-3481SixLeaves@aol.com )
SE Sunnybrook (Mark Pritchard 503-631-2507 harpy@ccwebster.net)
Thank you!
Suzanne Brownlow
Believers Against The War
www.believersagainstthewar.org/
homepage: homepage: www.joe-anybody.com
portland.indymedia.org/en/200...8.shtml
May 2nd 1843 Founders Day Champoeg
author: Ecotopian Yeti
May 2nd marks Founders Day which in 1843 was the first western style democracy west of the Rockies. Maybe for Cascadians this should mark a day to honor our Bioregion. Today Founders Day is honored on May 6th with events at Champoeg State Park
groups.yahoo.com/group/Cas...gionalism/
For many Cascadians the first days of May should hold a value for several different reasons. For those conscious of labour movements (workers and the politally left) May Day was the international workers day marked with historical tragedies. This should be a history everyone should learn and honor those that fought and still fight for the rights and safety of all of us. For those Cascadians who honor various religious or spiritual paths associated with changing seasons and Nature then May Day marks an ancient holiday often celebrated as Beltaine. Also the day following May Day should have historical signifigance for Cascadians, Oregonians and the people of the various states and provinces that were the Old Oregon County. May 2nd marks the anniversary of "Founders' Day" the day in 1843 when European and mixed settlers in the French Prairie (within the Willamette Valley) at town of Champoeg voted to create the first independent western style democratic government. Those dedicated to preserving American national mythology about those events often simply claim it was an election decide on whether the Oregon Country should join the USA. The reality as in many cases with nation-state mythology is that the situation was far more complex that Amerikan nationalists would have people believe. Almost half voted against formation of an independent government for various reasons. For some because they were employed by the Hudson Bay Company that already managed for British citizens (including French Canadians and Metis) juridical matters in the region. For some it was fear that the US Americans were quickly spreading across North America using Anglo-American immigration to change the political landscape and therefore challenge any and all other residence of the region (Texas, California and the rest of the Mexican Cession where in the process of Amerikanization at the time). Some voted in favor of the formation of a government because of the lack of legal status for some residents that migrated from the US (the Ewing Young case was the prime legal case for that reason). Others voted for establishment of a government with the idea of a Republic of the Pacific in mind independent of the US (Osborne Russell even ran for the first Provisional Governor position in 1845 from the Independents stance). Thomas Jefferson himself sent the Corp of Discovery as a scientific exploration and deplomatic mission to the lands west of the Stony Mountains (the Rockies) not as US Amerikan national mythology suggests as exploring future conquest or annexation, but originally Jefferson envisioned the region as a future Republic of the Pacific independent and on its own path to a parallel democratic tradition. It was American expansionists like president Polk with a the campaign slogan "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" and American nationalist journalist John Louis O'Sullivan with his concept of Divine American Imperialism in the concept of "Manifest Destiny" that drove the idea that the Oregon Country was the "property" of American Empire. Of course all this ignored what Native People and other residents thought in the region.
In Chinook Jargon the land west of the Rockies was called Chinook Illahee meaning land of the Chinook Jargon Speakers.
Using historical and civil events to deconstruct our shared history maybe one method to getting the meme out about Cascadia.
Unfortunately today the park system does not celebrate Founders Day on its origianl May 2nd, but does honor that historic event on May 6th at Champoeg (near Wilsonville).
www.champoeg.org/
homepage: homepage: republic-of-cascadia.tripod.com/
portland.indymedia.org/en/200...2.shtml
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