SF events 8.3

ECO: Global Warming & Hurricane Intensity
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0801/p03s01-sten.html
As planet warms, storms grow stronger

FOOD: June 20, 2005 http://www.rollingstone.com: Deadly Immunity
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. investigates the government cover-up of a mercury/autism scandal
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/7395411?pageid=rs.Politics&pageregion=single1&rnd=1121801533289&has-player=true&version=6.0.12.1040

Neurotoxic Interaction of MSG, Aspartame and Other Toxins
http://www.russellblaylockmd.com Other articles of Dr. Blaylock are on
http://www.wnho.net http://www.dorway.com

fluoride bone cancer cover-up (Aspartame interacts with Fluoride)
http://www.dorway.com http://www.wnho.net

Donald Rumsfeld and the approval of aspartame as a food additive
http://soundandfury.tv/pages/rumsfeld.html
If you or someone you know drinks diet soda check out the
Aspartame Victims Support Group at http://presidiotex.com/aspartame

US rice may carry an arsenic burden ( don't panic: go organic! )
http://www.nature.com/news/2005/050801/full/050801-5.html

CA California Rejects Diebold Voting Machines
http://www.insidebayarea.com/portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2898218

US of Amnesia

http://aclu.org Urge Congress to Renew and Restore the Voting Rights Act

The Patriot Act Explained and Simplified -Even You Can Understand it !
http://www.sierratimes.com/05/07/27/24_209_102_203_27308.htm

The Battle for America
http://www.thebattleforamerica.com

Bin Laden Brothers tiped off NASA about 9/11 in 1987
http://www.arcticbeacon.com/articles/article/1518131/30199.htm

US Govt Employees Rewarded For Lying, Fined For Truth
http://www.peer.org/news/news_id.php?row_id=554

Troops Out Now!
http://www.troopsoutnow.org

We could have put $5000 worth of solar cells on every house
in America for the $350 Billion Bush has wasted in Iraq.
There are 70 million houses in America just imagine getting free
electricty every year for the rest of your life.
But, Bush and Cheney are OIL MEN.

CAFTA's Deciding Votes Were Coerced
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/073005X.shtml

None dare call it stolen - Ohio, the election
http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2005/1383

Hell Know We Won't Go - Oread Daily
They're fighting the draft in Russia.
http://oreaddaily.blogspot.com

Bill in Congress to legalize CHEMTRAILS !!
http://www.theorator.com/bills109/s517.html


Did the CIA Poison Paul Robeson?
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/45a/431.html

Military Recruiters Teaching High School Classes
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/073005A.shtml

Venezuela Tells US DEA to Take a Hike
http://www.vheadline.com/readnews.asp?id=43130


US Forces Recruiting Overseas
http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/073105A.shtml


How Internet Freedom Got The Federal Ax
http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/05/07/con05238.html

CIA - LEAK Coverup APFN
http://disc.server.com/discussion.cgi?disc=149495;article=87862;title=APFN
Election #1 - Gate
9-11 ? Commited / Knew / Did Not Prevent - Gate
Election #2 - Gate
Iraq Invasion / Occupation + No WMD - Gate
Ganon - Gate
Downing St Memo - Gate
Rove / Plame - Gate
What Say We Show Them THE GATE ! ??

The Kogi Of Columbia Are Being Exterminated By The US

GLOBAL

Japan and China face off over energy
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Japan/GG02Dh01.html
Pay close attention... these global energy struggles will define the wars
(military and economic) we'll witness in the coming years.  Other good
insight on this can be found in the book published last year titled "High
Noon for Natural Gas - The New Energy Crisis."  Links to this book and
related materials can be found here: http://www.energyjustice.net/naturalgas/



Tue Aug 2

# On Taking Aim this Tuesday, August 2, we continue our analysis of the London
bombings. WBAI-NY, http://www.wbai.org at 5:00 p.m. (ET), 2:00 p.m. (PT).

Please note that Taking Aim programs no longer will be re-broadcast on
KPFA's Guns and Butter program. Our KPFA audience can listen to our programs
over the Internet at http://www.wbai.org (each Tuesday, 2:00 p.m. PT) or on our
program archive at http://www.takingaim.info soon thereafter.

Please contact us for copies of any of our programs that you heard on Guns
and Butter. See our website for the order form and for the complete listing
of Taking Aim programs and specials.

Thanks to all of you who support our work with financial and other
contributions and by spreading the word about our unique and cutting-edge
programming. Our voices would not be heard without your efforts.

Thanks to all of you who contributed during Taking Aim to WBAI's recent fund
drive. Your support of WBAI enables the station to bring you Taking Aim.

Ralph Schoenman/Mya Shone

TAKING AIM with Ralph Schoenman and Mya Shone
Tuesdays, 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST WBAI-NY 99.5 FM and http://www.wbai.org
You can reach us at:
Taking Aim PO BOX 6345 Vallejo, CA 94591 phone: 707.552.9995
email: takingaim [at] pacbell.net
http://www.takingaim.info
Checks or money orders for program copies/books//donations should be made
out to Veritas Press.


# SFMOMA Free Admission Day! http://www.sfmoma.org until 6pm. 151 3rd St


# Tue Aug 2 7:45pm-9:15pm Embracing the Feminine Storm an evening for men & women
Would you like to be able to fully share with another the full depth and breath of the emotions that dwell within you?  Whether it be: Anger & Rage Sadness & Grief
Arousal & Desire Fear & Uncertainty Joy & Excitement
Without having to worry about how you are going to be received?
And/Or ...
Would you like to be able to easily and confidently create a physical & emotional container so that another can have the experience of fully sharing all of themselves and having every emotion be fully seen, accepted, loved and even encouraged?

Come and join us for an evening of community & connection as we explore how wonderfully safe and freeing it can feel to be fully expressed while being loved and accepted by another.

You'll have fun, while learning WholeBody Wisdom practices that will leave you feeling powerfully alive.
http://www.WholeBodyWisdom.com

Facilitator: Scott Longwell
$10 through http://www.paypal.com - Payment [at] WholeBodyWisdom.com
Door Price: $15 -- We've got a really big space so there will be plenty of tickets at the door!  Come on down and join us! :-)

One Taste: An Urban Retreat Center 1074 Folsom Street @ 7th Street
http://www.OneTasteSF.com



Wed Aug 3

# 1st wed free day http://exploratorium.edu 3601 Lyon @ Lombard


# borderHack 2.005 - Border Camp on the US/Mexico Border from August 3rd - 7th 2005
http://www.ENOUGHisENOUGH.de.vu


# Tour d'Organics Sebastopol, CA A bicycle ride and century featuring local farms and vegan food in . 35, 65 and 100 mile options offer something for everyone.
http://www.tourdorganics.com
you'll get to eat ORGANIC farm fresh fruits and veggie directly from the Farmer!
There will be salads and crane melons. Bradley, the organizer is a Living Foods person.
http://www.bayareaveg.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFVeg/
http://www.vegdining.com
http://www.sfvs.org
Living Foods: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFLivingFoods/
Your friend can subscribe to this list, by sending a blank email to:
SFLivingFoods-subscribe [at] yahoogroups.com


# It's on:  The Comcast settlement that's been negotiated behind closed doors will be heard in the City's Rules Committee tomorrow, Wednesday, at 12 noon. 

*** The hearing will be at 12 noon, not at 10 am, as we previously reported ***

This may be the ONLY public hearing on the Comcast deal -
a bad deal which will affect SF residents for the next 4 years!

Community organizations are opposed to the settlement and 4-year contract extension, which would leave SF with 4 more years of a bad 40 year-old agreement in exchange for a measly $3.5 million dollars from Comcast.
To learn more about what's wrong with the settlement go to:
http://www.media-alliance.org/article.php?story=20050617130532428

Comcast posted a 64% increase in profits! They can afford to give more. We cannot afford a contract that starves public access and ignores real consumer and worker protections!

1) COME to the hearing, bring others:  Wed Aug 3rd, 12 pm - City Hall, Legislative Chamber, 2nd Floor

2) CALL your Supervisor and the 3 "Swing Votes":  Peskin, Maxwell & Alioto-Pier

Peskin          415-554-7450,  email: Aaron.Peskin [at] sfgov.org
Maxwell 415-554-7670, email: Sophie.Maxwell [at] sfgov.org
Alioto-Pier     415-554-7752, email: Michela.Alioto-Pier [at] sfgov.org
(other Supes' contact info is below)

Express your concern about this settlement.  ALL the Supes are eager to hear from their constituents.
Ask Supervisors to continue negotiating for a better agreement:
Comcast can afford it, plus a one year extension is standard practice.

We want to see a public report of the Community Needs Assessment meetings the City held on the cable franchise before a vote takes place.

3) FORWARD this email to other orgs and individuals, help get the word out!

Many thanks for your help in safeguarding our communities' interests.

With questions or suggestions, please call Sydney Levy at Media Alliance:
(510) 832-9000 x303

SF Supervisors' Contact Info:

Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, District 1
(ph: 415-554-7410, fx: 415-554-7415, email: Jake.McGoldrick [at] sfgov.org)

Supervisor Michela Alioto-Pier, District 2
(ph: 415-554-7752, fx: 415-554-7843, email: Michela.Alioto-Pier [at] sfgov.org)

Supervisor Aaron Peskin, District 3
(ph: 415-554-7450, fx: 415-554-7454, email: Aaron.Peskin [at] sfgov.org)

Supervisor Fiona Ma, District 4
(ph: 415-554-7460, fx: 554-7432, email: Fiona.Ma [at] sfgov.org)

Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, District 5
(ph: 415-554-7630, fx: 415-554-7634, email: Ross.Mirkarimi [at] sfgov.org)

Supervisor Chris Daly, District 6
(ph: 415-554-7970, fx: 415-554-7974, email: Chris.Daly [at] sfgov.org)

Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, District 7
(ph: 415-554-6516, fx: 415-554-6546, email: Sean.Elsbernd [at] sfgov.org)
 
Supervisor Bevan Dufty, District 8
(ph: 415-554-6968, fx: 415-554-6909, email: Bevan.Dufty [at] sfgov.org)

Supervisor Tom Ammiano, District 9
(ph: 415-554-5144, fx: 415-554-6255, email: Tom.Ammiano [at] sfgov.org)
 
Supervisor Sophie Maxwell, District 10
(Ph: 415-554-7670, fx: 415-554-7674, email: Sophie.Maxwell [at] sfgov.org)
 
Supervisor Gerardo Sandoval, District 11
(ph: 415-554-6975, fx: 415-554-6975, email: Gerardo.Sandoval [at] sfgov.org)
--

SF Cable: Are we being sold out? Come to the hearing on Wednesday!
For details and actions steps, go to http://www.media-alliance.org/article.php?story=20050729113215791

What do you think about Comcast?
Go to http://www.media-alliance.org to fill out a survey
and to find times and places of public hearings in SF
regarding our city's upcoming cable contract.

*******************************************************
Sydney Levy
Media Alliance
A media resource and advocacy center for media workers,
non-profit organizations, and social justice activists.

1904 Franklin St., Ste. 500 * Oakland, CA, 94612 (BART: 19th St)
ph: 510-832-9000 x303 * fx: 510-238-8557
sydney [at] media-alliance.org * http://www.media-alliance.org


# 8.3 Every Weds at 2pm on http://kpfa.org 94.1 fm: http://www.gunsandbutter.net


# Peak Oil Potluck/Discussion Wed Aug 3 6:00 PM
Laguna Farm Barn 1720 Cooper Rd. off 116 S
Sebastopol, CA (808) 960-2777
Peak Oil potluck/discussion Aug. 3, Wed., in the barn at Laguna Farm
in Sebastopol. Talks by Richard Heinberg and Sebastopol Mayor Larry
Robinson. Heinberg teaches at the New College of California and is
the author of two recent books on Peak Oil "The Party's Over"
and "Powerdown". Mayor Robinson recently returned from a trip to
China, a major player in the growing international competition for
dwindling oil supplies.

Peak Oil will be described and what people can do to prepare for the
pending diminishment of petroleum supplies will be discussed. Laguna
Farm's Scott Mathieson will demonstrate his farm's use of alternative
energies such as wind and solar and veggie oil to power tractors and
other vehicles. An informal grassroots Peak Oil group that has met
five times in various people's homes around Sonoma County and will
continue to convene monthly is organizing the gathering.

A pot-luck meal starts at 6 p.m., followed by presentations around 7
p.m. Laguna Farm at 1720 Cooper, which is off Highway 116 just south
of Holiday Inn. Please RSVP to Shepherd Bliss at sb3 [at] pon.net or
(808) 960-2777, including what food you plan to bring, if you're
coming to the pot-luck part.

Further information on Peak Oil at http://www.museletter.com and
http://www.lifeaftertheoilcrash.net. Various books and the video "The End of
Suburbia" will be available to purchase.
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/89a2c561-bdc9-4842-8a66-6e7a539b2fe1?r=10535


# Wednesday, 8/3, 7 pm: Sex Ed Student Salon
Are you a student in one of the Bay Area's sex education programs, or doing a minor, an independent study, or a special focus on sexuality? Or are you thinking about joining one of these programs or shifting the focus of your education toward sexuality studies? Please join us for our first-ever salon evening, where sex ed students can meet, discuss issues unique to their academic careers, compare the focus of their programs, and get to know each other. You're the next generation of sex academicians and professionals, so start networking now! If this is a useful meeting we'll do it on a regular basis. No charge, but if you can, bring drinks or nibbles to share, and donations to CSC will be gratefully accepted. Please spread the word! 398 11th Street at Harrison.
http://centerforsexandculture.org


# Life in Occupied Palestine: An Eyewitness' Stories & Photos

Wednesday, August 3 at 7 pm
New College Cultural Center, 766 Valencia St, SF
(Anna's other Bay Area appearances listed below)
 
Anna, a Jewish-American peace activist and Fulbright scholar, will share personal stories and photographs from her experiences in the Occupied Palestinian Territories where she worked with the International Women's Peace Service documenting human rights abuses and supporting Palestinian non-violent resistance to the occupation. Her presentation focuses on the daily life of Palestinians in the West Bank, the subject of her upcoming book. A preview of Anna's work and up-to-date information on presentations can be found at: http://www.annainthemiddleeast.com

THURS, JULY 28, 7pm, PLEASANTON
Walnut Creek Middle East Study Group; 2800 Finley Rd; Pleasanton

FRI, JULY 29, 7:30pm, BERKELEY
St. Joseph the Worker Church; 1640 Addison St (between McGee & Jefferson)

SUN, JULY 31, 7pm, BERKELEY
Pegasus Books; 2349 Shattuck Ave; 510 649-1320

TUES, AUG 2, 7pm, BERKELEY
UC Berkeley Campus; 182 Dwinelle

WED, AUG 3, 7pm, SAN FRANCISCO
New College of California Cultural Center; 766 Valencia
As part of a lecture series sponsored by the New College Center for
Education & Social Action

SUN, AUG 14, 7pm, BERKELEY
1507 Spruce St (between Cedar & Vine)
Hosted by Faculty for Israeli Palestinian Peace (FFIPP)
 
Events sponsored by Jewish Voice for Peace, Students for Justice in Palestine (UC Berkeley Chapter), New College Center for Education & Social Action, Global Exchange, International Solidarity Movement (ISM-NorCal Chapter), and the International Women's Peace Service (IWPS-US Chapter)

For questions regarding presentations, write Anna at  travelinganna [at] yahoo.com
http://www.annainthemiddleeast.com


# Ask a Scientist - Genomes, from Human to Neanderthal Wed Aug 3 7-9 pm Free
Until very recently, the only DNA recoverable from extinct species was from the mitochondria -- the cell's energy producing organelles. While mtDNA reveals much about our evolutionary family tree, it's nuclear DNA that tells the real story of life. Now, with the exciting news that scientists at the DOE Joint Genome Institute have successfully sequenced nuclear DNA from an extinct cave bear species, that story is about to get even more interesting.
Speaker: Dr. Eddy Rubin, director of the DOE Joint Genome Institute
Ask a Scientist is a new and different kind of lecture series. If you love watching Nova specials and reading Scientific American at the doctor's office, then this event is for you. Enjoy food, drinks, socializing, and conversation about the universe's most fascinating mysteries!
Bazaar Cafe 5927 California St. (21st Ave) SF 415-831-5620
http://www.bazaarcafe.com


# Falluja Presented by Steve Zeltzer 415-641-4440
Wednesday, August 3 at 7:30 pm Falluja April 2004
Japanese video documentarian Toshikuni Doi was in Falluja two weeks after the U.S. invasion. He was one of the few international journalists able to show the reality of the invasion. Falluja has become a symbol of the resistance movement against the occupation by the U.S. In April 2004, U.S. forces invaded Falluja with several thousand U.S. soldiers. About 730 people were killed and 2800 were injured in the siege in one month. Doi interviews medical workers and teachers as well as people in the community about this horrendous assault and the cost of it for the people of Falluja. Why did Falluja become the base of the resistance against the occupation? How did the U.S. forces attack? Who fought against them, and what injuries and damages did the people suffer? This important film exposes all this. Only 10 days after the U.S. attack, Toshikuni Doi went to Falluja and investigated the site. Footage was recorded in August 2003 (4 months after the siege) and in May 2004.
Before and after the film, everyone's invited to indulge in our Humanist Coffee House.
390 27th St Oakland, between Broadway and Telegraph.


# Doctors Against The Bomb: "Helen's War" and "Last Laugh"
Wed Aug 3 8pm FREE! Donations gladly accepted

*** Doctors Against The Bomb: August 3, 8 pm ***
Rx Gallery, 132 Eddy Street @ Mason, San Francisco
"Helen's War, Portrait of a Dissident" with "Last Laugh" by Louis Borgenicht, MD
http://www.simnuke.org/gallery.html
http://www.rxgallery.com
FREE! Donations Gladly Accepted

By special permission, the Simnuke Art Exhibit is doing a one-time
screening of "Helen's War: Portrait of a Dissident," a film about
Helen Caldicott by her niece, Anna. We are lucky enough to combine
it with "Last Laugh," a talk on Nuclear Humor by pediatrician, anti-
nuclear activist, and PSR Board Member Louis Borgenicht.

About Helen's War
-----------------
With exclusive access, Caldicott's filmmaker niece, Anna Broinowski,
followed her pugnacious aunt during a year-long road trip through the
United States to promote her latest book, The New Nuclear Danger-
George W. Bush's Military Industrial Complex. Playing
a reluctant cynic to her idealistic aunt, Broinowski challenges
Caldicott as she battles spin-savvy neo-conservative rivals and
attempts to raise money for her left-wing think-tank. But can
Caldicott win back the media, and inspire the huge groundswell of
protest she did in the 1980s? Helen's War asks whether pacifist
dissenters have a place in today's world.
http://www.roninfilms.com.au/feature/2397875830
http://www.nuclearpolicy.org/

About Last Laugh
----------------
This multimedia presentation includes posters, bumper stickers,
parodies, official government propaganda (e.g. a three minute film),
music and other representations of our nuclear culture. They are
culled from the collection of Louis Borgenicht, MD a nuclear pack rat
for years.
The Last Laugh explores the utility of humor in dealing with the
incomprehensible and concludes with a quote from write Robert Stone:
"Laughter is primarily a moral response. It is a rejection of evil, a
renunciation of chaos and an affirmation of balance and soundness."
Dr. Borgenicht is a pediatrician from SLC, Utah and has been a member
of Physicians for Social Responsibility for twenty-five years. He is
currently on the Board of Directors.
http://www.psr.org/

About The Simnuke Art Exhibit
-----------------------------
Over the last sixty years, people all over the world have lived with
the looming threat of nuclear arms. For the artists exhibiting in the
Simnuke Art Exhibit, this struggle expresses itself through scathing
commentary and moving artwork condemning the nuclear arms race. We
are privileged to have Yosuke Yamahata's Nagasaki Journey Photos
taken the day after the Nagasaki bombing displayed alongside works by
Michael Light, Carole Gallagher, and Richard Ross.

The art of the Simnuke Art Exhibit is co-curated by Sasha Harris-
Cronin and Max Carlson and has 20 artists from the United States and
Japan. The exhibit pieces will range from photography to kinetic
sculpture, from humorous statements to solemn exposés. In addition,
there will be an exhibit of government documents from the Prelinger
Library tracing the history of the atomic era in public policy.

The artists in the Simnuke Art Exhibit include: Carole Gallagher,
Michael Light, Richard Ross, Aaron Ximm, Yosuke Yamahata, Bryan Cole,
Robert Dohrmann, Joy Garnett, Jenne Giles, Mark Henson, Garret Izumi,
Tracy Jacobs, Kerry Loewen, Yoshiko McFarland, Yumiko Oda, Astrid
Olafsen, Megan Prelinger, Aryana Farsai Roxborough, Corrine Schulze,
Elin O'Hara Slavick, and Jeff Young.

Rx Gallery 132 Eddy St Btwn Taylor / Mason
http://www.rxgallery.com
Cross street Mason, 1 block up Eddy from the Powell Street Station
info [at] simnuke.org http://www.simnuke.org/gallery.html


# Bondage A Go Go TRIBE FIESTA *this* WED 8/3 10:00 PM
Glas Kat 520 4th Street @ Bryant
After all the Bootie Beauty and Slick shennanigans of this past week its time to settle in to the familiar patterns of the well heeled, well informed, internet savvy perv.
TRIBE MEMBERS GET IN FREE ALL NIGHT LONG + everyone who responds to this post will be able to get in to BaGG for $5 in the entire month of August. We dont want to have to fill your mailboxes with invites or have to create events every f*cking week so we feel that this is a much more simple system - just reply to this post to lock in all of your BaGG Tribe Member benefits for August.
Even if you cant make it down for the Fiesta 8/3, your RSVP will save you $$ for the Two Knotty Boys performance 8/10 and K.INK (preview party for the Body Art Expo) 8/24. Amercian Express dont have shit on BaGG when it comes to Membership Benefits. Rate the BaGG Tribe. Invite friends to the BaGG Tribe. Grow the Tribe. Your eyes are getting heavy - you are getting sleeepy - continue to gaze in to the shiny object in front of you. Your are now my Tribe Zombie. You are under my command.
18 to dance. 21 to drink. Picture ID ALWAYS required. Dress code (min. all black). Jerks, homophobes, stalkers and squares will be refused entry, mocked, maligned and generally disrespected (HA! Shoe is on the other foot NOW huh!)
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/66733c89-e71d-4022-b4ca-da2395e9372c?r=10535



Thu Aug 4

# 1st Thursday Free art Receptions @ 49 Geary 5:30-7:30 pm


# The Flight of the Jaguar Magician August 4th Opening, 6pm-10pm FREE
731 Polk http://www.bluegallerysf.com http://www.deep-woods-art.com


# Ultimate Altered Barbie Show Aug 4 6:00pm - 10:00 pm Free
The Ultimate Altered Barbie Show, "Assembly required - No instructions included" A juried exhibition hosted by ChatterBox at Red Ink Studios. This exhibition show cases over 60 individual artists showing off their particular artistic expression through altering Barbie dolls. The categories include 3-dimensional barbies, photography, paintings, performance and film.
Show open from August 3 - 31, Hours: Wed-Sat 12-4, Thurs 2-8,
Red Ink Studios 989 Market St. SF (415) 336-6332


# 8/4
Getting Ready for Climate Change & the End of Cheap Oil
Post Carbon Santa Cruz welcomes Dave Room
co-author "Relocalize Now! Getting Ready for Climate Change & the End of Cheap Oil"
Thursday, August 4th 6pm, Vets Hall
846 Front Street, Santa Cruz.
Event is wheelchair accessible.
Tickets at the door- $5-$15, sliding scale.
Students free. No one turned away.
Dave Room and Post Carbon Institute are dedicated to educating and galvanizing communities so that they may better prepare for an energy-constrained world. Dave explores ways to reinvent what we consider to be normal life so that we may more safely navigate the troubled waters of climate change and the end of cheap fossil fuels. Learn the importance of withdrawing support from big energy, big corporations and big banks that leave us helpless without the steady flow of cheap manufactured goods from far distant places. Our water, food, shelter, energy, and many of our manufactured goods will need to be produced more locally and within the energy constraints that are currently tightening around the globe.
Dave Room, Director of North American Operations, Post Carbon Institute: Dave is a social entrepreneur with a strong interest and background in environmental affairs and the use of technology for communications and collaboration. Prior to Post Carbon Institute, he founded a small business importing beverage concentrates from the Philippines and before that a software company that developed a peer-to-peer application for sharing digital information among media properties. Previously, he has also been an environmental and management consultant, intranet developer, and technical sales engineer. He has a Masters in Engineering Economic Systems and a B.S, in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/85791993.html


# The next meeting of the (Northern California) 9-11 Truth Alliance will be
Thursday, August 4, 7:00pm - 10:00pm, at 401 Van Ness Avenue (Room 219) in
the War Memorial Building where the Herbst is located, SF. (at Fulton)
911 - inside job. Demand investigation!
http://www.wtc7.net - http://www.physics911.org - http://www.911-strike.com
http://www.oilempire.us - http://www.dieoff.org - http://www.peakoil.net
http://bombsinsidewtc.dk - http://www.911review.com
http://911research.wtc7.net/talks/towers/index.html
http://www.globalresearch.ca - http://www.cooperativeresearch.org
http://www.911review.com/index.html
http://www.911review.com/911review/index.html


# Aug 4 Jamie Luv Bday With Hula Hoops, Poi, Staff... at Spin Jam location
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/617fce89-0369-4917-9e7f-82ecec842746
2005-08-04 7:30 PM It is my birthday on August 4th, and I am inviting you all to "Celebrate the Luv"
Here is the evite link. If your not on there already, it is because I don't have your email address...which you should send me, so that I can invite you to other stuff! 136 taylor @ Turk / Eddy
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?event=SYZMYQGHGEZYSRRXMYNG&guestView=true&showArchive=falsesess=false&showPreview=false;%20onClick=
It is at the Infinite Kaos Art Collective at 136 Taylor. (My house!)
Party starts with potluck treats and chilin with fun peeps.
9:00 Performances start. You know how much talent surrounds me...don't miss it!
If your coming, please RSVP on the evite!
fun fun fun! Jamie Luv! http://tribe.net


# 8/4: The Bay Guardian's Best of the Bay Party 2005- Come Party With Us!! (downtown / civic / van ness)
Thursday, August 4th, 7:30 - Close, 21+ INDOORS / OUTDOORS
At the fabulous Bambuddha Lounge And poolside of the Phoenix Hotel
601 Eddy St. (between Polk and Larkin St.) San Francisco
$10. Proceeds benefit the Bay Guardian Community Fund.
DRINK SPECIALS ALL NIGHT SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY:
Gold Chains & Sue Cie Devil-Ettes Xeno
Hot Rod Show and Tours with Rumblers and Hells Belles
Psychedelic Dub Lounge Live Tattooing
DJ Omar DJ Chris Orr And More!
Hosted by Madame S
Don't Miss This Unique SF Party!
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/87537702.html


# Trees of Angkor: Photographs from Cambodia Aug 4 to Sep 5
Opening Reception: August 4th, 5-8pm (First Thursday Art Night) Free
Lee Gallery 577 Geary St http://www.eapfoto.com


Fri Aug 5 New Moon

# Feel Good Happy Hours 1074 Folsom @ 7th.
Come to an alternative way to start your weekend with
our health-minded community
Juices, chair massage, tarot readings and more
Music, mingling and mantras Fridays 5:30 to 8:30
http://onetastesf.com/cgi-bin/calendar.pl?view=Event&event_id=294


# Fri. August 5 , 7:30 PM Dave Lippman One night only! An evening of satire & song!
Dave Lippman and his alterego George Shrub, the world’s only singing CIA agent, continue to explain that the business of America is none of your business.
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
9 Ross Valley Drive (at Fourth St) SAN RAFAEL
REFRESHMENTS · WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
Info: 415/721-2844 • info [at] mpjc.org • http://www.mpjc.org
$10-15 DONATION - Sponsor: Marin Peace & Justice Coalition


# LeoDrome Fri Aug 5 9:30 Free w/proof of Leohood, all others $10-20 sliding scale
A Pur-fect party for feline sun signs and all of their friends who love to scratch them behind the ears.....come snuggle with the kitties!
Exotic Artistic Expressions of Unparalled Live Entertainment by XENO and LSD Fuego (plus special guests TBA!)
Servin' the wax with a mighty roar.... Laird Little John
Daktarri Mouse Audilew Nanda Daisy Crave And as always,
Flash & Vic, pouring like the ROCKSTARS that they are!!
Don't forget the catnip!!! XenoDrome
1320 Potrero (Btwn 25th st. & Caesar Chavez) SF (415) 285-XENO
http://www.xenodrome.com



# http://rotr.com Reggae on the River, Frenchs Camp Piercy, CA: August 5th-7th


# August 5-8, 2005 Free Radio Berkeley Radio Camp -
Build an FM BroadcastTransmitter Don't Complain... Broadcast
0 to 100 watts in 4 days A four day workshop session sponsored by Free Radio Berkeley. This session will teach you: the fundamentals of micropower broadcasting; how to build FM broadcast transmitters (and other related items such as antennas); what is involved in setting up a low power (15-100 watt) community radio station capable of covering a broadcast radius between 5 and 15 miles depending on power, terrain and antenna height. The workshop tutition is $150-$200 sliding scale. Kits for transmitters, antennas, etc. may be purchased for assembly during the workshop session. Average cost for a broadcast station kit package (transmitter, antenna, cabling power, supply) runs between $300 and $700 depending on kits and power level chosen. All participants will be assembling kits whether they purchase them or not. All Radio Camp sessions are held at Free Radio Berkeley's shop in Oakland, CA. The address is 2311 Adeline, Unit P. FRB's Micropower Broadcasting Primer, available on the web site
http://www.freeradio.org is used as one of the primary documents for the sessions.



Sat Aug 6

# Day of Action to Defeat Prop 73! Saturday, August 6 10:00 AM

Join The Campaign for Teen Safety, the San Francisco Democratic Party, and the Young Democrats of America for a day of walking precincts and getting out the vote to defeat Prop 73!

The San Francisco voter base is critical to the Democratic turnout in the special election and Prop 73 is the ONLY proposition on the ballot that directly affects the lives of young people. Walk with us on August 6th to protect the health of California’s teens!

WHEN: Saturday, August 6, 2005 at 10 a.m.

WHERE: Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

Conference Room

WHY: Protect California’s teens by turning out San Francisco Voters to vote NO on Prop 73 this November 8th.

We will have a brief training on tips for precinct walking, hit the pavement in target San Francisco districts and turn out democratic voters for the upcoming election.

What is Prop 73?

Proposition 73 would amend the state constitution to require health care providers to notify the parents of young women under the age of 18 before providing abortion services. Once a parent has been notified, a mandatory waiting period of 48 hours is required before the doctor can provide an abortion. Only those teens faced with a medical emergency or those who obtain a “judicial bypass” are exempt from the parental notification requirement.

Proposition 73 would serve as a blatant intrusion by the government into private, personal family matters. It places our most vulnerable teens in jeopardy of severe health consequences such as delaying medical attention or finding their own solutions on the internet or elsewhere. It is a one-size fits all constitutional amendment that brings government into our families’ most personal and sensitive decisions.

http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/b51d4209-fe53-4269-84a6-6b1c523e66b5?r=10535


# SAT AUG 6, NOON San Jose KFC demo: posters and leaflets provided
THE CHICKENS DESPERATELY NEED OUR HELP TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC UNTIL KFC AGREES TO CHANGE! JOIN US...
KFC, 250 NORTH BASCOM, SAN JOSE 95126 (corner of N Bascom and Naglee)


# Sat Aug 6th 1pm Alex from Alcyone performs with MEDICINE DRUM @ "Eternal Frequencies" 3 day campout / trance festival 1 hr north of LA (between Ohai and Santa Barbara) - alongside Talamasca, Eskimo, Space Cat, DJ Treavor (Moontribe). Details http://www.phantasmrecords.us/flyer.htm


# http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/listing/e100df73-3216-4133-b12e-4f8b6b87f4ca
This is just your reminder, a little bird in your ear about the Free Skool Community Potluck.
You're invited. Come, come! Students, teachers, organizers, community members are all invited to join us for a big potluck at Oceanview Park on Saturday afternoon. You do not have to be a Free Skooler to attend, so tell your peeps and drag them out for a sunny summer Saturday.
Come play with new and old friends. Bring food to share and stuff to play with. We can have some disorganized free-for-all soccer games. Gorge on homemade fermented foods. Eat the rewards of the forage & storage class. Learn about upcoming classes. Talk about one's we already took. You know, good stuff.
Free Skool Community Potluck
Oceanview Park, Santa Cruz
end of Oceanview, off of Broadway
Sat 6 Aug 2pm to 5pm Love, Free Skool Santa Cruz


# Saturday, August 6, 5pm Seeds of Change: NO NUKES! NO WARS!
William Payne Park, Livermore
Rally and March to the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab
On the 60th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, join us to plant Seeds of Change by calling for an end to nuclear weapons. Rally speakers and music include Utah Phillips, Clan Dyken, and Dave Lippman. http://www.mpjc.org


# !!!UPDATED ACTION ALERT!!!
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SATURDAY AUGUST 6: SEEDS OF CHANGE: NO NUKES! NO WARS!
RALLY AND MARCH TO THE LIVERMORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB.
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On the 60th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima...
ACT to abolish nuclear weapons and war
PROTEST new, earth-penetrating nuclear weapons at Livermore Lab
CELEBRATE your vision of a peaceful, just and nuclear-free world

Livermore Lab is one of the world’s primary sites for the creation and
development of nuclear weapons.

WHEN: Saturday, August 6, 2005 at 5 PM (the event will be broadcast live
from 5-7 PM on Pacifica Radio, 94.1 KPFA http://www.kpfa.org )

WHERE: William Payne Park, 5800 Patterson Pass Rd. Livermore, CA (BART
shuttles provided by the Peace and Freedom Party) or share a ride at
*S**paceShare: http://spaceshare.com/livermore
Make your trip to Seeds of Change earth-friendly! For carpool info call
925-443-7148.

Join us for a “potluck” dinner rally, music, candlelight march,
children’s peace playground and more! Featuring Utah Phillips, Dave
Lippman, Ai Maeoka of the Hiroshima World Peace Mission and more.

To volunteer and for more info: Tri-Valley CAREs (925) 443-7148
http://www.trivalleycares.org (510) 839-5877
Western States Legal Foundation (510) 839-5877
http://www.wslfweb.org
Livermore Conversion Project (510) 663-8065.

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*SEND SUNFLOWERS TO LIVERMORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB*
The sunflower is the international symbol for the abolition of nuclear
weapons. We invite you to create paper sunflowers to be planted at the
gates of Livermore Lab. Sunflowers can be large or small, painted, be
creative. Make sure to include your name and hometown on the sunflower.
For full instructions and mailing directions: http://www.wagingpeace.org/sunflower
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, NAGASAKI NEVER AGAIN!!!
NONVIOLENT DIRECT ACTION AT THE LIVERMORE NUCLEAR WEAPONS LAB

WHEN: Tuesday, August 9 at 8AM
WHERE: Meet at William Payne Park, 5800 Patterson Pass Rd. Livermore
Take I-580 exit Vasco Rd. go South. Take a right on Patterson Pass Rd.

*SPECIAL GUEST, Mr. Satori Konishi, a "hibakusha"- an atomic bomb survivor from Japan, will address the
gathering. Drumming at the gates will be provided by Clan Dyken.

!!NEW!! Mr. Konishi will also speak at a candlelight vigil in San Francisco, 8 pm in front of San Francisco City Hall, VanNess Avenue. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome has signed onto the Mayors' Emergency Campaign to Ban Nuclear Weapons, headed by the Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagaski. For more information call Sandra Schwartz, AFSC at 415)565-0201 Ext 24 or http://www.afsc.org
NONVIOLENCE GUIDELINES: Nonviolence has always been a core value of the

anti-nuclear movement. Details about the nonviolence guidelines and a
complete list of sponsors and endorsers are available at:
http://www.trivalleycares.org <http://www.trivalleycares.org/> and
http://www.wslfweb.org <http://www.wslfweb.org/>.
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Bay Area Calendar of Events leading up to Aug 6 and 9 in Livermore and San Francisco

August 3, Doctors Against the Bomb, San Francisco
August 4, Educating Youth about Nuclear Politics, San Francisco
August 5, Remembering Hiroshima, Uncovering Lockheed Martin, Santa Cruz
August 5, Takashi’s Dream Performance, San Francisco
August 6, Seeds of Change Rally and March to the Livermore Nuclear
Weapons Lab
August 7, 60^th Anniversary Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day, Santa Rosa
August 8, Remembering Hiroshima a South Asian Perspective, Sunnyvale
August 9, Nonviolent Direct Action at the Livermore Nuclear Weapons Lab
August 9, Candlelight Vigil in San Francisco

For dates, times, locations and details:
http://www.trivalleycares.org/calendar/

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BACKGROUND
The Bay Area’s Livermore Lab is one of the three national laboratories
that serve as the brain of the U.S. nuclear weapons complex, which today
is modernizing and developing nuclear weapons to support U.S. wars of
empire.

August 6 and 9, 2005 mark the 60th anniversaries of the atomic bombings
of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States. Join with thousands of
people at four central US nuclear weapons sites to call for an end to
the development and production of nuclear warheads.

In the Bay Area, the Livermore Lab continues to contaminate the water,
air and soil. Over 1 million curies of airborne radiation have leaked
from the site. That is roughly equal to the amount of radiation
deposited in the bombing of Hiroshima. The Dept. of Energy declared the
fifty-mile radius surrounding the facility as the affected population.
This includes over 7 million people from San Francisco, to Stockton, to
San Jose. The storage and use of nuclear materials at Livermore Lab
continues to increase despite safety and security issues. The limit for
plutonium at Livermore Lab has just been doubled to 3,080 pounds --
enough for 300 nuclear bombs! Plutonium was recently found on site to be
absurdly stored in paint cans and food cans.

In Iraq, they never found nuclear or other weapons of mass destruction,
yet the daily reality of death and destruction continues, sparked by the
Bush administration's invasion and fueled by the ongoing U.S. military
occupation. A majority of people in this nation now oppose the war, but
the White House and most members of Congress are resisting the only
solution to the crisis: bring the troops home immediately. We will send
our message loud and clear to decision-makers and the public at large:
End the war in Iraq, End the threat of nuclear annihilation!

We found the missing weapons of mass destruction. On August 6, we will
take our voices to the active nuclear weapons sites across the country.
We demand an end to US nuclear weapons development, production and
testing. We demand an end to wars of empire and an end to nuclear
excuses for war.

NO NUKES! NO WARS!

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Donations should be made out and mailed to: Livermore Conversion
Project, PO Box 31835, Oakland, CA 94604. Checks of more than $50 are
tax-deductible if made out to Agape.

To Volunteer Contact: Tara Dorabji, Tri-Valley CAREs,
tara [at] trivalleycares.org, (925) 443-7148, http://www.trivalleycares.org


# Vegan Thai Dinner Saturday, Aug 6 6PM Santa Cruz
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/6cb3ba7a-7802-4b16-ac40-b36229411792?r=10535


# http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/event/6b72c2d1-6a20-4dd5-a7d3-d98ecc0a0ad1
Japanese Peace Lantern Ceremony 08-06 6:30 PM

August 6th is the 60th anniversary of the world's
first atomic bombing. In Japan and around the world,
people will gather to float lanterns in remembrance
of the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and all
victims of war. This moving and beautiful tradition
provides a chance to reaffirm our commitment to
building a better future.

All Ages are Welcome!

Saturday August 6, 6:30 - 9pm

North End of Aquatic Park in Berkeley
(west end of Addison St, 2 blocks west of Sixth St,
1 block south of University Ave)

Schedule:
6:30pm Lantern Making and Program
a.. Decorate your own lantern to be floated on
the water
b.. Fold origami cranes
c.. Help assemble lanterns
d.. Enjoy Taiko Drumming and Japanese flute
music
e.. Hear messages from Mayors of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki
8-9pm Floating of Lanterns
Partial list of sponsors: Buddhist Peace Fellowship,
Berkeley City Council, Berkeley Peace and Justice
Commission, Friends of Hibakusha, Women in Black,
Ecumenical Peace Institute, Jewish Voice for Peace,
Berkeley UU Fellowship, September 11 Families for
Peaceful Tomorrows

Request for Volunteers

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The Japanese Peace Lantern Ceremony is event is 100%
volunteer-organized and run. We hope you will
consider volunteering this year. We still have lots
of interesting and necessary things to do, both
before and during the event. So, even if you have
only an hour or two, you can help. Below are brief
descriptions of volunteering possibilities.

You can volunteer by contacting Laura at
lorakeet [at] earthlink.net or 510-595-4626 or by going
to our website(http://www.progressiveportal.org/lanterns/)
the clicking the Volunteer link and filling out the
questionnaire. You can also show up early on the day
of the event and ask someone in a "staff" T-shirt
how you can pitch in. Please mention that you're
with Singing for Peace.

Before the event (now through August 5)

Posting/Distributing Flyers
Make sure everyone in the Bay Area knows about the
Peace Lantern Ceremony by hanging up and
distributing flyers advertising the event!

Transportation
If you have a vehicle, some time, and willingness
to pick up and transport things needed for the event
- big and small - we could really use your
assistance during the few days preceding the event.

Day of the Event (August 6)

Transportation

Yes - again! We could use help getting lanterns
and other supplies to the park.

First Shift - 3:30 to 7 pm

a.. Set-up - Arrive at Aquatic Park at 3:30
p.m.
Help transform Aquatic Park into a memorable
experience for everyone who participants in this
year's ceremony! Again, if you have just an hour to
help, we will welcome your time and energy, so feel
free to indicate when you can help between 3:30 and
7:00 p.m.)

Second Shift - 5:15 to 9pm

a.. Greeters - Arrive at Aquatic Park at 5:15
p.m.
Greet people as they arrive to the Peace Lantern
Ceremony! Facilitate their entry and understanding
of how to fully participate in the event. After
everyone arrives at the park, you can help with
lantern decorating/assembling/launching as well as
crane-making.
a.. Assist with Lanterns - Arrive at Aquatic
Park at 5:15 p.m.
Help participants with decorating the lanterns,
assembling them, then launching them! You can also
do this if you want to be a greeter.

Third Shift - 9 to 10:30pm

a.. Break-down
Help take apart and remove event tables, chairs,
and other event-related materials. We may be done
by 10:00 if we have enough volunteers! Please
consider signing up for this along with a 2nd shift
volunteer position.
Thank you very much for volunteering to help ensure
the success of this deeply moving and important
event.



# ROSIN COVEN/CASINO DU NORD/ SF - 8.6.05
2170 Market St (@ Sanchez) 9pm/ $10
Featuring Rosin Coven, Eggplant Casino, Gaucho, Mr. Lucky, Fou Fou Ha, Puppets & Pie, and real chances to make or break your fortune at the casino tables! Dress Vegas Style
http://rosincoven.com/Shows/casino


# Borg2 "Meet The Artists" Benefit
BORG2's "Meet The Artists" night is this Saturday, Aug 6, starting at
10 p.m. at Soluna Cafe & Lounge in S.F. ... All of the local
Borg2-funded artists have agreed to attend and bring a special
representation of their project (uhm, no fire in the restaurant, ok?).
This is going to be a very special evening ....
A special reception in honor of our very own visionaries begins at 10
pm, with desserts, hot & cold hors d'oveours, and a change to meet and
mingle ... At 11 pm, we'll loosen up with bossa nova beats and other treats ...
Then at midnight, Ryel K. of Pink Mammoth fame takes the turntables so
you can move your feet till 2 a.m. ....
Sugested donations are $10 - $40 ... but tickets are going fast, and we don't want to exclude anyone .... come out and tell us how much you'd really, really, really like to come.
TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW at http://www.borg2benefit.com



# RESISTANCE IN THE BISCUIT! OREGON UP! August 6th & 7th

Hiking, Music, Food, Camping…'

At the Hobson Horn Timber Sale

COME learn about fire ecology, old growth ‘salvage’ logging, Biscuit
timber sales, and current forest defense efforts in the Wild Siskiyou!

CONNECT with front-line forest defenders- learn about the treesits,
blockades and on-going occupation that have been keeping the trees
standing

HEAR from the courthouse- find out about the litigation on timber sales

MEET folks from the broad base of supporters that tie it all together-
media liaisons, fundraising, outreach, supply-gathering, indigenous
allies, musicians, artists…'

A sustained people’s movement of civil disobedience has resulted in over
70 arrests, many of them elders. We need to work together to continue
making creative duels of resistance.

Please join our community mobilization and education weekend.
Bring supplies for warm days and rugged country.

http://www.o2collective.org

Call Wild Siskiyou Action for more information, ride-sharing or to find
out where to send donations

For more local news on the Biscuit, check out:
http://www.rogueIMC.org



Sun Aug 7

# http://www.craigslist.org/eby/crs/86702007.html
Do you Love Chocolate? Does your Lover enjoy Massage?
Do you desire Intentional Touch from a Lover?
Want to know how to make Chocolate Truffles?
A Taste And Touch Of Romance
August 7th, Sunday 10am-9pm
http://atasteandtouchofromance.com
A day of pure bliss and over-indulgence for Couples.
Surprise a new lover, fiance', or beloved.
Deepen your Love in an unforgettable way.
Learn how to make aphrodisiac treats, explore
Intentional Touch, and indulge in Massage.
Save 33% Off by registering before July 31st Register Today!!!
http://atasteandtouchofromance.com/about4.html
located near Lake Merrit, Oakland


# 8/8: 7 PM BDSM social meeting/dinner (berkeley)
http://www.craigslist.org/eve/87726276.html


# 8.10 Every Weds at 2pm on http://kpfa.org 94.1 fm: http://www.gunsandbutter.net


# ORBUSummer XXVIII star party 10-15 August 2005 6 days/5 nights - attend anytime
Newcomers $40/person (includes t-shirt, camping, programs)
Northern California Mendocino region http://www.orbus.com


# August 12-14 8th Annual Coho Confab Ancient Redwoods
Salmonid Restoration Federation and the Trees Foundation will sponsor the 8th annual Coho Confab August 12-14, 2005 at the Wolf Creek Education Center in Redwood National Park in Humboldt County. The Confab is a symposium to explore watershed restoration and learn techniques to enhance recovery of salmon and steelhead. The Confab brings together community members, landowners, activists, scientists, and restoration ecologists for a weekend of innovative skills-building workshops, tours of restoration projects, community networking, and fun.
 The Confab costs $80-100 which includes all workshops, food, and lodging. To learn
more about this year’s Confab or to inquire about work trade opportunities, please visit
http://www.calsalmon.org or call SRF at (707) 923-7501. Or contact Trees Foundation at
http://www.treesfoundation.org or call Trees at (707) 923-4377. You can register online.
Early registration is encouraged to reserve a cabin.


# http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com Nelson BC Canada: August 11-15


# Fri-Sun Aug 12-14 Alex from Alcyone DJ set at Shambhala Festival, BC (very TBC!)


# PERSEIDS CAMP OUT August 12-13
Perseids Meteor Shower Camp Out - Black Rock Desert
Join Will Roger and the Friends of Black Rock/High Rock for a weekend campout & membership drive.
Learn how you can help preserve and manage one of Nevada's crown jewels.
Telescopes, refreshments, snacks and stories will be provided.
Cost: Members: free
Non-members: $25 and become a member
Deadline to register: August 10
More information or to join: <willroger1 [at] sbcglobal.net>
http://www.blackrockfriends.org


# http://Starhawk.org Aug 14-20 Roseberg, Oregon
Free Witchcamp for Activists
A week of intense magic, ritual and learning in the
deep woods of southern Oregon. Our magical tradition honors the wild, and
calls for service to the earth and the community. This Witchcamp specifically
honors that call and is focused on sharing our magical and activism skills
and healing with those who are currently working or are called
to work for all forms of justice: environmental,
social, political, racial, gender, and economic. The teaching team includes
Starhawk, Brook, Ruby, Baruch, and others. The teaching paths include
wilderness awareness, healing and herbalism, permaculture, street magic,
introduction to magic, and ritual creation. Bring own tent and
food. Children welcome.
Cost: Free. For those who can afford it, donations
up to or beyond
the usual price of a Witchcamp ($400-$500 US)
requested. For more information, e-mail:
andrew.paik [at] verizon.net, (310) 570-3662


# Sat Aug 13 Good Vibrations comes to CSC to celebrate Anal Sex Month! Details are still being finalized for this event but it will include anal sex experts and video... if we're lucky, Nina Hartley will be available to join us! Mark your calendar!
http://centerforsexandculture.org


# 8.17 Every Weds at 2pm on http://kpfa.org 94.1 fm: http://www.gunsandbutter.net


Fri Aug 19 Full Moon


# Fri Aug 19th 8.00-10.30pm ALCYONE - poolside @ Bambuddha Lounge, SF. Free admission. Full moon! Second in the summer series of free Alcyone shows @ Bambuddha. http://www.bambuddhalounge.com


# http://Solfest.org Hopland, CA: August 20th & 21st


# 8.24 Every Weds at 2pm on http://kpfa.org 94.1 fm: http://www.gunsandbutter.net


# Rawstock III - Raw Ecstasy Jamboree - Aug. 26-29 at Macdonald Farm,
Sebastopol, CA http://www.rawstock.us
* We are seeking a yoga teacher to teach 1 or 2 classes on Aug. 27 & 28.
Contact dave [at] livingnutrition.com for details.
* Rawstocks cards and posters are now available. If you can help distribute
them at gatherings, healthfood stores, etc, please e-mail
dave [at] livingnutrition.com.
* We only have a few more work-trade opportunities left. Contact
dave [at] livingnutrition.com if you are interested.
To join the SonomaRaw e-list send an e-mail to: 32831-subscribe [at] zinester.com


# August 26-29 at Macdonald Farm Rawstock III - Raw Ecstasy Jamboree
5730 Ross Branch Road, Sebastopol, California (707) 829-0362
http://www.rawstock.us
The world's premier raw food lifestyle festival!
The pure health empowerment weekend celebrating eco-regeneration, musical ecstasy & raw food delight.
Come to the greatest raw health festival on Earth! Last year we perfected it and this year we are going way beyond. This will be our last event at Macdonald Farm, so come and experience the magic of “raw school” in the orchard, under the apple trees; meet new vibrant brothers and sisters; reconnect with dear ones; enjoy the most incredible fresh figs, grapes. melons, tomatoes and other peak-of summer fresh delectables; camp in the orchard (no extra charge – B.Y.O tent); dance, groove and have the time of your life! THE PROGRAM:
Friday: 4:00 pm through sundown: Music, dance, volley ball, tai chi, poi, tent setup
Saturday & Sunday: 8:00 am through sundown: Healing prayer circles, yoga, tai chi, lectures, raw cuisine demos, hay bale discussions, child crafts and fun care, bamboo flute making, massage, sport games, music and more music, dance, farm-fresh food galore.
Monday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Canoeing and swimming on/in the Russian River. Departure by 6:00 pm.
No smoking, drugs, alcohol.


)'( Aug 29- Sep 25 2005 http://burningman.com )'(
http://www.burningman.com/calendar/playa/day.php
http://burningman.com/blackrockcity_yearround/contacts/jrs_lists.html


# 8.31 Every Weds at 2pm on http://kpfa.org 94.1 fm: http://www.gunsandbutter.net


)'( Burning Man events: )'(

Thu Sep 1 Sundown @ Hookahdome on Esplanade: hoop down hula hooping!

Fri Sep 2 4pm Critical Tits bicycle ride for women: Meet at the man.


SEPTEMBER 2005

http://socialstrike.net September 1st, 2005: MUNI Social Strike begins.


# September 2-5th, 2005 Eco - Defense Rendezvous

Camp with us along the Wenatchee River!

Rainforest Action Network - Greenpeace - Earth First!

Join us in a forest east of the Cascades for labor day weekend! Bring
all your musician friends for some wild sounds around the campfire.
There will also be many workshops and trainings: tree-climbing,
self-defense, edible and herbal plant walks, gorilla theater, radical
cheerleading, map and compass, timber monitoring, non-violence, gender
dynamics and much more. (Note: if you attend these workshops you’ll be
considered trained and ready to work on Greenpeace, RAN, EF! campaigns.)

About the forest: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington State
approved a plan to log 2,500 acres of federal lands that were burned by
the Fischer Fire in August of 2004. The plan calls for logging in
old-growth forest reserves, and for building or re-building over 15
miles of road. So lawsuits have been filed and loggers are logging as
fast as possible to ensure the courts have no control over the hauling
of 4,000 log trucks of fire adapted forests. It's called an "Economic
Emergency." Details about the lawsuit
http://www.cascwild.org/Post_fire/Fischer

For Directions to the Rendezvous site, or for more info:
http://www.olyecologycenter.org
mailto:olyef [at] cascadiarising.org
http://www.ran.org/
http://www.greenpeace.org


Sat Sept 3 New Moon

# Sep 9 Lorin @ Get Freaky Mesmerizing The Ultra
Bassnectar Record Release alongside Prefuse 73 & The Lawgivers
http://www.bassnectar.net/schedule/


# Once in a Lifetime Opportunity in Wash, DC - September 10, 11, 12 Sometimes the Universe reveals "opportunities" to all of us in the most mind-boggling of ways. Please look at what a friend just now sent that will be happening in DC on 9/11 (from 9/10 - 9/12). This friend will be flying in from the Pacific Northwest to be here for this event. No doubt, many others will be doing the same.... Please mark your calendars, save your dollars for the trip (give up the beers if you must), as well as a few days vacation time. The event in DC on 9/11 has just suddenly now grown to mind-blowing proportions. They talk about hundreds attending? Mark my words - thousands upon thousands - will be there: http://www.thepeacealliance.org/events/sept_conf_05.htm 911 - inside job. Demand investigation! http://www.wtc7.net - http://www.physics911.org - http://www.911-strike.com http://www.oilempire.us - http://www.dieoff.org - http://www.peakoil.net http://bombsinsidewtc.dk - http://www.911review.com http://911research.wtc7.net/talks/towers/index.html http://www.globalresearch.ca - http://www.cooperativeresearch.org http://www.911review.com/index.html http://www.911review.com/911review/index.html


# Sept 16,17,18 http://www.earthdance.org/sf 5 Mi north of LaytonVille, CA on 101 Ani DiFranco Michael Franti & Spearhead Zap Mama Karl Denson's Tiny Universe Lyrics Born Prezident Brown New Monsoon Signal Path Kan'nal Tre Hardson Wisdom O-Maya Heavy Weight Dub Champion Lost Children of Babylon Alfred Howard Hamsa Lila Aphrodesia Trillian Green Clan Dyken Rogerwood Synchrosystem Sasha Butterfly & Friends Woodland Kingdom Travelers Gospel Choir Transcendental Hayride Kali's Angels Joanne Rand Leslie Helpert Something Different Scott Huckabay Shukar Belly Dance Ensemble Blane Lyon Darryl Cherney & the Chernobles Dianne Patterson Fanna -Fi Sufi Ensemble And many, many more TBA... Special Guest MC: Julia Butterfly Hill TEMPLE OF ELECTRONICA featuring DJs: CB – Osiris – Adam Ohana – Dragonfly – Zack Darling – Alex Theory – Ganga Giri and many more (TBA) … http://www.earthdance.org/sf http://www.earthdance.org


# Sept 17,18 Polk Street Fest Arts and crafts with music and an urban oasis theme. 3rd weekend of September 10a-6p


Sun Sept 18 Full Moon


# Sep 22 Lorin @ Love Boat SF http://www.bassnectar.net/schedule


# ECOPALOOZA 2005 Mendocino County's First Annual Green Living Expo Ukiah - Mendocino County, CA SEPTEMBER 24, 2005 Sept. 24th, 9am - 8pm, Admission $5 Downtown Plaza Park & Convention Center, Ukiah, CA http://www.ecopalooza.com


# Sept. 24th, 9am - 8pm, ECOPALOOZA 2005 - Mendocino County's
1st Annual Expo Of Green Living Downtown-Plaza Park & Convention Center, Ukiah, CA
ECOPALOOZA 2005 will feature attractions such as: workshops and exhibits, solar-powered music, Kids Town and activities, green businesses, organic and vegetarian food, green building demos, speakers, Kids Town and activities, hybrid and biodiesel car display, solar home and eco tours, green businesses, a Farmer's Market, Sustainable Fashion Show, and much more.


# http://www.organicathlete.org 9/24 athletic conference
http://www.organicathlete.org/index.php?option=com_events&task=view_detail&agid=4&year=2005&month=09&day=24&Itemid=77
check out the list of vegan athletes, some are Living Foods
http://www.organicathlete.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=7&id=37&Itemid=221
mad cow found in US
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/07/25/national/a160840D18.DTL&hw=mad+cow&sn=002&sc=800
http://www.bayareaveg.org
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFVeg/
http://www.vegdining.com
http://www.sfvs.org
Living Foods: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SFLivingFoods/


# Sept. 24-26: Washington DC Mobilization to End the War on Iraq! http://www.unitedforpeace.org


# Washington D.C., Sept. 24-25 http://greenfestivals.com
The Green Festival is a two-day party with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring. Together we are cultivating a culture of sustainability and social equity that honors our interdependence with all life. Green Festival unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of ideas, commerce and movement building fun.


# Sep 24,25 Webzine 2005 http://www.webzine2005.com/
http://www.webzine2005.com/wiki/


# Sep 25 Folsom St Fair Reportedly the 3rd largest event in California just behind the Rose Parade and Pride Parades.
last Sunday in September. Folsom @ 7th to 12th Streets. Lots of naked people, leather, latex, fetish.


# How Berkeley Can You Be? parade Sun Sep 25
http://www.howberkeleycanyoube.com


# Sep 25 Lorin @ Love Parade Afterparty @ The Endup... noon on Sunday
http://www.bassnectar.net/schedule 6th @ Harrison



October 2005

# Sat. Oct 1 10:30 am to 5:30pm (Youth Party 7 - 8:30) GREEN YOUR SCHOOL CONFERENCE
roni [at] gonextgeneration.org http://www.gonextgeneration.org


# Oct 1 Lorin @ Mesmerizing The Ultra Bassnectar Record Release
The Do Lab Los Angeles, http://www.bassnectar.net/schedule


# Oct 1,2 Castro Street Fair A celebration of ‘middle class’ gay lifestyles and commerce in the gay mecca.
1st weekend in October http://www.bagdadbythebay.com/guides/fairs.html Castro Between 19th and Market.


# October 1 - 2, 2005 Bay Area Counter Military Conference
Military Out of Our Schools, counter-recruitment conference
"ON THE FRONT LINES--Options for Youth in Times of War."
Tentative Location - San Francisco City College
Are you part of a local counter recruitment effort? We urge you to attend the next planning meeting which is scheduled for Thursday evening, June 30th at the AFSC headquarters, 65 9th St, S.F. We have begun to start early--at 6:30 PM in order to get out promptly at 8:30 PM.
Bay Area youth leaders are strongly encourage to attend these meetings and plan for the components and outreach for this vitally important educational action opportunity.


Mon Oct 3 New Moon


# OCTOBER 14 - 16, 2OO5 16th Annual http://Bioneers.org
Conference @ MARIN CENTER SAN RAFAEL, CA
Take part in this fertile network, rich with inspiring ideas, models, tools, and resources — and powerful connections. Join us in improving the environment by changing the world !
http://www.bioneers.org/conference/program.php


Mon Oct 17 Full Moon


# Coop America Green Business Conference Ramada Hotel, SF, Nov. 1-4
http://greenfestivals.com http://www.coopamerica.org/cabn/conference


# Nov 4,5 Dalai Lama @ Stanford


# Nov. 5-6 http://greenfestivals.com Brannan @ 8th St. Concourse Exhibition center.
HUGE ECO SHOWCASE with speakers, workshops, music, food, booths.
NOT TO MISS! This show keeps growing and FILLS the space.
The Green Festival is a two-day party with a serious purpose: to accelerate the emergence of a new economic paradigm that is life-affirming and life-restoring. Together we are cultivating a culture of sustainability and social equity that honors our interdependence with all life. Green Festival unites green businesses, social and environmental groups, visionary thinkers and thousands of community members in a lively exchange of ideas, commerce and movement building fun.


Thur Dec 1 New Moon


Thur Dec 15 Full Moon and Bill of Rights Day


PATRIOT ACT I and II are NULL and VOID Any law that is repugnant to the Constitution of the United States of America is NULL and VOID. Marburry v. Madison -1803

NATIONAL ID CARD LAW / REAL ID LAW, passed by treasonous, secretive congress, is not binding law. Any law that is repugnant to the Constitution of the United States of America is NULL and VOID. Marburry v. Madison -1803

-The Geneva convention instructs us to resist genocide by any means necessary.
-The US constitution directs us to overthrow our government if it fails to represent us.

If a cop does not understand these laws, you can arrest him for impersonating an officer.

Get used to ignoring or arresting officers who do not understand the US Constitution.

Live free or die.

NATIONAL ID CARD LAW / REAL ID LAW is NULL AND VOID. Any law that is repugnant to the Constitution of the United States of America is NULL and VOID. Marburry v. Madison -1803 Ignore or arrest any cop who asks to see such. You are allowed to do so by the Geneva Con