99 mile March

1 year anniversary

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:30:02 -0800

Today it has been exactly 1 year since the first day of an incredible march for education and social justice that went from Oakland to Sacramento. It was a life-changing event for many of those involved and hopefully continues to inspire others further down the line.

Liberty Walk: #OccupyEducation Marches to Sacramento #OccupySF...

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:18:55 -0700

Liberty Walk: #OccupyEducation Marches to Sacramento #OccupySF March 1-5 2012

kaleidoscopicserenade: A look back - Occupy SFSU member Kevin...

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:07:58 -0700

kaleidoscopicserenade:

A look back - Occupy SFSU member Kevin Faircloth spoke with me about how it was like working behind the scenes as an organizer of the “99 Mile March for Education and Social Justice” from Oakland, Calif. to UC Davis and what is ahead for Occupy SFSU.

Eating lunch in Dixon (by Walter Parenteau)

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:54:22 -0700

Eating lunch in Dixon (by Walter Parenteau)

occupysfsu: Occupy - Still Free (Take a Chance on Me) (by...

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:00:06 -0700

occupysfsu:

Occupy - Still Free (Take a Chance on Me) (by __v_AnXEF3c5__)

~~Yesterday~~ Saturday was the six month anniversary of the Occupy movement :)

Save the Millionaires Tax: Rally/Press Conference

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:12:58 -0700

Save the Millionaires Tax: Rally/Press Conference:

Alright folks, I know it’s short notice, but Occupy Ed has called for a mobilization tomorrow Tuesday, March 20 to save the Millionaires Tax. At this rally and press conference, we will explain why and how we can still pass the Millionaires Tax. We urge the California Federation of Teachers and the Restoring California coalition to stick by the most popular — and most winnable — initiative for refunding California.

crossing the carquinez (zampa) bridge

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:20:53 -0700

crossing the carquinez (zampa) bridge

An Occupy protester who gave his name as Wildabeast joins about...

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:18:00 -0700

An Occupy protester who gave his name as Wildabeast joins about 75 demonstrators marching up Market St. on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, in San Francisco. - The Chronicle

Gov. Brown reaches California tax deal with group - San Jose Mercury News

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:42:36 -0700

Gov. Brown reaches California tax deal with group - San Jose Mercury News:

WTF? is this what we marched for? i don’t think so. we need to keep on fighting! we are the reason Brown negotiated this deal. but there big potential this will fall through and the millionaire’s tax will be lost. we must keep pushing the political dialog.

Occupy Education marches 99 miles to make a difference

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:14:42 -0700

Occupy Education marches 99 miles to make a difference:

(via The Tempest)

slugwormsnail: Occupy: Education Last week was a huge week...

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:30:13 -0700

slugwormsnail:

Occupy: Education

Last week was a huge week for Occupy Education.

March 1st was the local day of action for OccEd. SF had a rally at Civic Center and a NVDA at the State Building. I helped to organize & participated in the direct action/civil disobedience. We went in ahead teams and were successful in faxing demand letters to each CA legislator except for gov. Jerry Brown (ironically because his office was closed due to budget cuts). Some offices were receptive & supported the cause, others weren’t as…enthusiastic. After the 2 fax teams finished we came down to the lobby and joined the teach ins. There was a great mix of students, teachers, and labor people and the media presence was extremely heavy. Many people dispersed to join the rally, but around 15 of us stayed to occupy the damn building and discussed the demands:

Abolish Student Debt

Pass the Millionaire’s Tax/ Oil Severance Tax & reject Jerry Brown’s budget

Stop the 485 Pink Slips that will be given to SF Paraprofessional Educators

Respect the rights of Occupy (freedom of assembly & speech)

Me and a teacher from CCSF spoke in a short press conference, and then we had another teach in and discussed achievable goals. CHP came in and warned us that the building was closed, gave a dispersal order, and we kept on with the teach in as officers pulled us away 1 by 1 to arrest us. Luckily it was the quickest cite & release ever (they even let one long time activist walk free of citation and one CHP officer apologized to the last arrestee and chanted with her). A very successful precursor!

March 5th was the Occupation of the Capitol. On the 3rd I joined up with the amazing 99 mile marchers and slept at the church (where they ended the march day) and ate then sang around the piano with incredible people. The next day was the long stretch from Vacaville to UC Davis (21 miles). Such a superb way to spend my 19th birthday. I marveled at the passion of the marchers and how far they had already walked. Around 7:30pm I went with one of the vans and some marchers to catch up with an strategy meeting for the next day. We were exhausted, and after the meeting we walked over to the UC Davis occupy site and were welcomed by 40 or so tents and the best fucking food ever. People sang happy birthday to me and I blew out candles in a pecan pie, in the infamous pepper spray spot. We held a GA and discussed the next day’s actions. In the morn’ I was stoked to occupy!! I went on the 8am bus and we tried to recruit people to go into the capitol and participate in a very democratic process (instead of just the rally that happens every year & is put on by student government and has speakers who don’t properly serve the 99% ie, gavin newsom). There were rumors about the building closing at 1pm but tons of people filled into the rotunda and around 3 we began the people’s assembly inside the building!! Aside from the CHP blocking off people in the hallways which was not anticipated and made communication/facilitation super difficult, there was such a positive message that we conveyed. Students, teachers, labor workers, and a whole mix of people were represented & voiced their concern for the horribly underfunded education system. We voted that the demands were:

Abolish student debt

Abolish prop 13

Democratize UC & CSU Board of Trustees and Regents

Pass the Millionaires Tax

Refund higher education

Around 70 of us stayed to get arrested. Those of us in the rotunda circled and introduced ourselves and why we were there. We chanted in solidarity with our comrades in the hallway who were getting arrested as well. They took us in vans and one bus to a CHP training facility (which was weird because it had nicer desks than my school). After we were cited for trespassing, they took us to WALL-MART! (REALLY!?!). The people I was in a van with went to eat at In N Out (which apparently is where all the cops go to eat as well). So, despite the action not living on like Madison, I feel that it was successful in that our message was conveyed and now we have demands that are being organized around. The amount of community and friendship that I gained and experienced in that last week is something that I wish every person gets to live. My heart and mind cannot explain how thankful I am and how much I love the people within this movement.

<3 J

kaleidoscopicserenade: I decided to turn the tables on Occupy...

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:33:00 -0700

kaleidoscopicserenade:

I decided to turn the tables on Occupy SFSU and crash their party celebrating the “99 Mile March for Education and Social Justice” from Oakland, Calif. to UC Davis and their occupation of the California State Capitol building on March 5.

SFSU senior and activist Ivonne Quiroz spoke with me about the three day march and perhaps her most memorable moment: getting arrested for occupying the Capitol. Quiroz was one of the 68 students who chose to get arrested in the Capitol building to raise awareness to the tuition increases.

99 mile marchers at at the march launch rally

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:10:17 -0700

99 mile marchers at at the march launch rally

KALW - How are college campuses becoming radicalized? Guests...

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:08:03 -0700

KALW - How are college campuses becoming radicalized?

Guests include 99 mile marchers Stephan Georgiou and Zachary Aslanian-Williams

Students occupy education | Stanford Daily

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 22:30:16 -0700

Students occupy education | Stanford Daily

Education in Distress (by restebanfranco)

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:10:49 -0700

Education in Distress (by restebanfranco)

Why It's Cheaper to Go to Harvard than a California State School - The Atlantic

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:48:00 -0800

Why It's Cheaper to Go to Harvard than a California State School - The Atlantic:

“If you are the child of a middle class family in California, it is probably cheaper for you to attend college at Harvard than at a nearby public university…”

an article that came out right after the march, further proving our point

California Capitol Higher Education Occupy Protest (by...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:36:00 -0800

California Capitol Higher Education Occupy Protest (by jmyersKQED)

“After 5 days of chanting “no cut, no fees, education must be free” it’s now the mantra that sets my mind to ease. I wish I could find the clip where we were dancing/jumping much more boisterously. This is the toned down version…” - Walter, a 99 mile marcher

mercurythemessenger: Like %1 [lawl] of the photos I took on...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:15:00 -0800

mercurythemessenger:

Like %1 [lawl] of the photos I took on #M5

Guy in the first picture is a good friend of mine :D

lovevonnie: Drinking out of nothing but mason jars and my...

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 03:50:48 -0800

lovevonnie:

Drinking out of nothing but mason jars and my canteen. Trying to grasp to little things from the march #99milemarch #zapatistacoffee (Taken with instagram)