6/11 Prisoner Letter Writing night for International Day of Solidarity with Long Term Anarchist Prisoners 5:30pm-7pm

This Tuesday at 5:30 pm we’ll have a focus on long term anarchist prisoners and have their stories and addresses available, but as always those in attendance are encouraged to write any prisoner of their choosing.

June 11th is the international day of solidarity with long term anarchist prisoners, including, but not limited to, Marie Mason, who is facing 22 years in Federal prison (www.supportmariemason.org), and Eric McDavid, who is facing 20 years (www.supporteric.org).

Supplies, stamps, addresses snacks and tea will be provided! Just be ready to write some letters.

We also encourage everyone to go see the film screening of “Better This World” later at 7pm hosted at 518 Valencia. The film follows the case of David McKay and Bradley Crowder, who were arrested on terrorism charges at the 2008 National Republican Convention. In a situation eerily similar to Eric McDavid’s, the film demonstrates how far the State will go to entrap those who are seeking to create social change.

More info at their facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/events/167624446737943/?ref=22

For more information about June 11th and other actions and events planned across the US and beyond see www.june11.org

3/16 Station 40 presents: SUBVERSIVE BOOK EVENT 11am-6pm

Join us at Station 4O on March 16th for a subversive book event. Organized as an autonomous addition to the festivities of the San Francisco Anarchist Book Fair Weekend and the Bay Area’s 8 Days of Anarchy, this subversive book event will include tabling by various anarchist projects from around the country. Proceeds from the event will go towards legal expenses for the Cleveland 4; Connor Stevens, Douglas Wright, Brandon Baxter, and Joshua “Skelly” Stafford are four comrades who are collectively serving decades in prison after being entrapped by the FBI. For more information on the Cleveland 4’s case, visit their legal support site at: www.cleveland4solidarity.org there will also be materials for folks to write and send letters to prisoners.

Station 40 is located directly across from the 16th and Mission BART plaza, and two blocks from the Armory. The address is 3030b 16th Street.

Tablers include:

> The Anti-Repression Committee

> Bay of Rage

> Black Spring Press

> East Bay Prisoner Support

> For I Cannot be Quiet

> Gender Anarky Support Team

> Grand Jury Resistance

> The Holdout Bookstore Collective

> Little Black Cart

> ofrendas quemadas

> QI Publications

> Quiver

> Santa Cruz Anarchist Projects

> Beehive Collective

…and more!

Station 40 is a long-term, collectively run, anticapitalist events space by and for anarchists, heretics, broke people and many others who seek a world without domination. Police and other law enforcement officials, uniformed or otherwise, are not permitted or welcome.

**Regretfully, Station 40 is not wheel chair accessible. Our space is up 2 flights of stairs.

2/26 Monthly Letter Writing to Prisoners 5pm

The last Tuesday of every month at Station 40 we will be gathering to write letters to prisoners near and far. Come through, share some snacks, and write a few letters. We encourage folks to write to strangers, “political” prisoners, family, or friends; your choice! We will, however, try to take turns giving a little update on different prisoners or situations and rebellions in prisons so the events will be somewhat themed. We want those on the inside to feel connected to the happenings outside, but also vis-versa.

This month we will be writing to black women who have been incarcerated for fighting back against patriarchal and white supremacist violence.  We would especially like to focus on Marissa Alexander, CeCe McDonald, and Patreese Johnson.  Marissa is serving time for firing a warning shot near her abusive husband, and CeCe and Patreese are in jail for defending themselves against racist and queerphobic violence.  Come write letters to show these folks that they are not alone in their struggles.

Envelopes, stamps, and paper will be provided.  See you there!

For more info:

http://justiceformarissa.blogspot.com/

http://supportcece.wordpress.com/

http://nycabc.wordpress.com/tag/patreese-johnson/

Facebook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/459493397449777/

2/23 SOUTH SEXUAL FICTION: Presentation and video exhibition by CUDS (University Collective of Sexual Dissidence) from Chile 7pm

Sexual fiction is an important strategy for representing and imagining a non-normative sexual politics. We are dissident and postfeminist activists from Chile that create sexual fictions in ironic and provocative ways. Our mission is to denaturalize common sense and put sexual categories into crisis.

In this bilingual activity (Spanish/English) we will show six representative videos and promote a discussion about political activism in sexual dissidence and post-feminist strategies principally in Chile. We propose to initiate a discussion from the videos to understand the strategies used by CUDS and other groups of sexual dissidence to resist latino american patriarchal culture and produce performances and critical actions on abortion, colonialism, christian repression, pornography and obligatory heterosexuality.

    The videos for exhibition are:

Twice holy: Karol Romanoff, the first transgender saint of Chile (CUDS)

Blondes for bicentenary (CUDS)

For a better life: donates an abortion (CUDS)

Ideology (Felipe Rivas San Martín + CUDS)

    Fat Manifesto (Missoginia)

Trans Indecency (Hija de Perra + Wincy)

Aurora Borealis (Lechedevirgen trimegisto, México)

ORGANIZER:

University Collective of Sexual Dissidence, CUDS.

(www.disidenciasexual.cl)

CUDS have ten year of activism in Chile is a fundamental collective in

queer localization and aesthetic experimentation that work between

dissident theory production, academic intervention, irruption of normative

sexual imaginaries and feminist politics.

EXHIBITORS:

Jorge Díaz Fuentes

Sexual activist and Ph.D. student in Biochemistry at the University of Chile.

 Sam Nasstrom

A genderqueer and trans* North American activist who worked with the CUDS

in Chile in 2010.

**We’ll pass a hat for the organizers, but no one turned away for lack of funds!**

Facebook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/425737337507782/

3/2 Tar Sands Blockade Benefit

Station 40 will be hosting a benefit and teach-in supporting the Tar Sands Blockade.

Please purchase tickets in advance for dinner! If you can’t make it to the dinner, there will still be drinks and food available for everyone during the teach-in and music hour.

Events for the evening will go as follows:

5:00pm Doors Open
Intro and Music

6:00pm 3-Course Vegan Sit-Down Dinner
$15 Sliding Scale
Purchase Tickets in advance
In Person: Ryan or Serena @ Station 40 every Thursday during Food Not Bombs  (3pm) or email: station40.events@gmail.com

8:00pm Teach-in, Q&A

open to everyone

9:00pm Music & Light Refreshments

From The TSB Website:

The Tar Sands Blockade is an open invitation for people across North America to join a peaceful direct action campaign to stop the Keystone XL pipeline. We stand with people of all backgrounds who are fighting to save their homes, land and our planet from destruction by tar sands pumped by TransCanada. Tar Sands Blockade is coordinating grassroots actions across Texas and Oklahoma.

Tar Sands Blockade has joined with people from a wide variety of backgrounds who believe that the extraction of tar sands in Canada is “game over” for the climate. Tar Sands Blockade is ready to build a movement to stop the Keystone XL pipeline. And we are personally asking for your help.

Website & More Info:

http://www.tarsandsblockade.org/

FaceBook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/129236590582812/

1/25 Anarchist Salon! Role of GAs in Recent Struggles

Question: What role have general assemblies and other forms of direct democracy played in helping or hindering recent struggles in the bay area?

Featuring remarks from:
Oki – Occupy Oakland Facilitation Committee
Sara – Occupy Oakland Facilitation Committee
Shannon – UA in the Bay
Devin – Station 40

7-10pm

The Bay Area Anarchist Salon, a monthly facilitated conversation by and for anarchi…sts and other anti-authoritarian, anti-capitalist rebels and organizers, features a specific question, with initial respondents and then a group conversation, plus a potluck/Food Not Bombs meal. Bring vegan/veggie food, drink, or dessert to share! And stay after the salon for socializing.

As always, our aim is to encourage critical yet constructive dialogue and comradely debate concerning the difficult strategic questions that we face as we try to engage in social transformation and build more trust and understanding among the diverse anarchist perspectives. Our hope is that through ongoing discussions related to contemporary organizing dilemmas–discussions that focus on ideas not people, and strive to develop a culture of kindness in how we grapple with key strategic issues–our various projects and organizing efforts, within and outside anarchist circles, will become stronger, smarter, and more effective.

$2-5 donation to benefit Station 40′s community events infrastructure (but no one turned away for lack of money)

Station 40 is a collectively run, anticapitalist community events space by and for anarchists, heretics, queers, autonomists, and many others who seek an egalitarian world without hierarchy. Police and other law enforcement officials, uniformed or otherwise, are not permitted or welcome.

Please note: Station 40’s event space is up a flight of stairs

Station 40 Events is Back for 2012!

After a few months of implementing necessary maintenance to keep Station 40 alive and healthy, we are excited to announce that we are once again opening our doors and hosting the range of events you know and love us for. From the Anarchist Salons to film nights to special guest speakers from across the globe, Station 40 is back and better than ever. Stay tuned here and on our facebook page for event announcements and updates. See you soon!

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8/24 Bay Area Anarchist Salon & Potluck

Wednesday, August 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Bay Area Anarchist Salon & Potluck

The Bay Area Anarchist Salon, a monthly facilitated conversation by and for anarchists, features a specific question, with initial respondents and then a group conversation, plus a potluck/Food Not Bombs meal. Bring vegan/veggie food, drink, or dessert to share! And stay after the salon for socializing.

Question: What are the successes and failures of anarchist responses to recent killings by police in the Bay Area and beyond?

Note: This month we aren’t going to have initial respondents; rather, we’ll do a go-around and then conversation, so come prepared to say a few insightful words to kick off this salon.

$2-5 donation to benefit Station 40’s community events infrastructure (but no one turned away for lack of money)

7/20 Bay Area Anarchist Salon & Potluck

Wednesday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Bay Area Anarchist Salon & Potluck

The Bay Area Anarchist Salon, a monthly facilitated conversation by and for anarchists, features a specific question, with initial respondents and then a group conversation, plus a potluck/Food Not Bombs meal. Bring vegan/veggie food, drink, or dessert to share! And stay after the salon for tea and socializing.

Question: “Solidarity is the weapon of the people” (popular Greek anarchist slogan): How, as anarchists, can we move toward a critical and revolutionary solidarity that empowers our comrades while strengthening our own capacity to fight. We will evaluate and learn from recent local solidarity projects that have connected anarchist struggles with campaigns to protect Glen Cove, save the Oakland libraries, support the struggles of prisoners, and more.

$2-5 donation to benefit Station 40’s community events infrastructure (but no one turned away for lack of money)