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Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Shout-out to @CarterLavin for his new book!
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Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
We're excited to host the Bay Area’s own @CarterLavin for a discussion on his upcoming book If You Want to Win, You've Got to Fight: A Guide to Effective Transportation Advocacy.
📅 Tuesday, 9/30 from 6:30-7:30pm PDT
📍 Online Webinar
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Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Thanks @billmckibben for the endorsement of @CarterLavin's upcoming book.
"A truly useful handbook for those who want to make change...Politics isn't magic; it's work, and this will show you how to get it done most effectively."
Preorder: islandpress.org/fight
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Public transit funding is in trouble as California state leaders hammer out the state budget. Your representatives and key budget leaders need to hear from you right now (well, best during business hours):
Now there is a tool to help make those calls!
movecalifornia.org/state-fun…
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Past Oakland elections have seen big money expenditures by people and groups seeking to influence voters.
This time, 1 person has put up $1.7M supporting the mayor and DA recalls, and now a whole slate of candidates hoping to sweep down-ballot races.
oaklandside.org/2024/11/01/m…
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
13 years ago, November 2 2011, tens of thousands of demonstrators shut down the Port of Oakland. The action was the centerpiece of a "general strike" that had been called by an Occupy Oakland general assembly the previous week, after the police violently cleared their camps
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
If someone can’t highlight & celebrate this good news because it’s at odds with their political aspirations, then they seriously need to question who they’re here for & why.
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
When was the last time Oakland went a month with no homicides? Before this, how long has it been since that happened? Remarkable, I'm sure. Where's the press?
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
the recalls’ main proponent wants to ban gay marriage. idk what else you need to know before voting. i’m sticking with @MayorShengThao and @PPrice_Cares
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Vote NO on the recalls!
The recall organizers and funders are not aligned with Oakland values
Not only do many of them not even live in Oakland, but their hateful anti-LGBTQ statements are out of line
ALT Seneca Scott, organizer of upcoming rally for public safety, denounced for ‘hateful anti-LGBTQ statements’ The mayor and district attorney will appear at a town hall on Saturday. A prominent activist with a history of inflammatory statements is holding his own rally nearby, with notable Oakland officials slated to attend.
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Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
And give me a break about Stein "building a movement." I've been organizing in the climate space for 20 years and the only time Stein has ever reached out is at the last second to demand to speak at a rally and hog the mic.
She's out for herself, not our collective future.
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
On Sunday, Nov. 10th at 3p, Paddington 2 (Queer Classics) will be playing on our big screen!
🐻 Ticket link in bio!
**Please check our website for accurate showtimes!**
#paddington #bear #sunday #queerclassics #newparkway #cute #oakland #bayarea #movie #film #movietheater
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
If this is how the GOP is talking about other people when they’re *asking* for power, imagine what they’re gonna do if they get it
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Going into election, Oakland hasn't had a murder in 3 weeks, only 1 murder in the entire month. It's a staggering nearly 50 murders fewer than the City had under the leadership of O'Malley, Armstrong and Schaaf in late October 2021. On track to have lowest homicides in 5 years
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
LETS GOOO! Though a relatively small grant, WISDOT has been awarded a 73mil Crisi grant for a rail bypass in Milwaukee, this will help massively increase the frequency of the Hiawatha from 6 to 10+ RT's, Making it one of the most frequent Amtrak routes.
urbanmilwaukee.com/2024/10/2…
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Before focus on bipping and burglary the primary criticism of Thao and Price just a few months into their tenure was homicide [the same level as the 3 years previous]. The criticism was always in bad faith, proven by those same people ignoring this. It was a tool, they don't care
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Oakland politics right now is can a couple conservative wealthy individuals who live in Piedmont, SF, and Berkeley buy control over a city they don't live in
Dont let billionaires buy Oakland. Vote NO on the recalls!
theguardian.com/us-news/2024…
ALT Ron Conway, a San Francisco investor who has long been a major donor in San Francisco politics, gave at least $15,000 to the committee organizing the mayor’s recall, according to campaign finance records. But at least 80% of all campaign contributions to the effort came from one man: Philip Dreyfuss, a partner at the Farallon Capital hedge fund and a resident of the wealthy nearby city of Piedmont. Dreyfuss’ central role in backing the recalls was first reported by local news outlet the Oaklandside.
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
I'm just a Jewish girl, standing in front of the institutions that claim to represent my interests, asking them to treat a fascist pro-Hitler presidential candidate like a threat to my safety
Carter Lavin (carterlavin.bsky.social) retweeted
Do not obey in advance. Lesson 1, first page, of my pamphlet "On Tyranny"
ALT 1. Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.
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