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August 16, 2008
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On July 29, 2008 during Finisia's journey to Berry Camp, she camped along the Salmon River near Challis, Idaho, and was planting native plants along the river bank. A Forest Service officer stopped to question Finisia about her activities. She was uncooperative and was arrested for obstructing/resisting an officer.

As of August 16, Finisia is still incarcerated in the Lemhi County Jail in Salmon, Idaho.
She wrote a letter to the Lemhi County Court and mailed a copy to me, requesting that I post it here for all to read.

Orion,
I gave this to the court. Could you post this to explain my arrest?

(This is an exact copy of what I gave to the court)  read more »

Festival Cinematográfico Internacional El ojo cojo

400 películas de 72 países

Éxito absoluto de convocatoria para un festival cinematográfico que ha crecido en prestigio y calidad.

Este año el Comité de preselección que debió visionar los 400 títulos propuestos al festival estuvo integrado por:

Sergio Hernández (México) Licenciado en Psicología Social por la Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana en México, Master en Estudios Superiores Iberoamericanos, Doctorado en Historia de la Comunicación Social. En el Ayuntamiento de la Ciudad de México fue responsable del área de Cultura zonas de escasos recursos, organizando festivales, exposiciones y talleres.  read more »

LeGrand Jones, a National Lawyer's Guild attorney from Olympia, was arrested for refusing an illegal demand by police to see his ID at the Port of Tacoma recently. The police have been using demands for ID as one of several harassment tactics towards anti-war demonstrators at the port. LeGrand will use his hearing tomorrow to creatively demonstrate against these tactics by police. Supporters and press are advised to attend.

What: LeGrand's Arraignment

Where: Tacoma Pierce County Courthouse, Tacoma Municipal Building

When: 1:30 pm, Wednesday, August 6th

Media Contact: Wes Hamilton 360-791-7484

"The Persistent Power of Socialist Feminism" is the theme of Radical Women's 41st anniversary conference to be held at San Francisco's historic Women's Building, October 3-6, 2008. The major goal of the three-day public event is to produce a concrete education and action plan to focus and strengthen the U.S. feminist movement--one that can win survival issues, such as 24 hour childcare, nationalized healthcare and full reproductive rights.  read more »

Olympia Port Militarization Resistance (OlyPMR) is organized to end our community's participation in the illegal occupation of Iraq by stopping the U.S. Military's use of the Port of Olympia.
Port Militarization Resistance Actions

Thursday, July 31 2008:

* 11 AM: Shut Down the War-machine in Downtown Tacoma, Tollefson Plaza, 1701 Pacific Ave
* 4-6 PM: Port Militarization Resistance Rally and Protest (Family friendly event. Come & hook-in for later actions) Federal Courthouse, 1713 Pacific Ave in Tacoma
* 5 PM: Solidarity Rally in Olympia, 4th Avenue Bridge
* 8 PM: Port Action Meeting Point, Puyallup Avenue and East D Street in Tacoma

Friday, August 1 2008:

* 11 AM: Shut Down the War-machine in Downtown Tacoma, Tollefson Plaza, 1701 Pacific Ave  read more »

* Study finds long benefit in illegal mushroom drug By David Edwards NEW YORK (AP) — In 2002, at a Johns Hopkins University laboratory, a business consultant named Dede Osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project. She felt like she was taking off. She saw colors. Then it felt like her heart was ripping open. But she called the experience joyful as well as painful, and says that it has helped her to this day. “I feel more centered in who I am and what I’m doing,” said Osborn, now 66, of Providence, R.I. “I don’t seem to have those self-doubts like I used to have.  read more »

The 19th Annual Caravan for Cuba, sponsored and organized by the Pastors for Peace (http://pastorsforpeace.org), is passing through Washington and Oregon and is in Olympia Washington tonight, June 19th. They're on their way to deliver humanitarian aid to Cuba, in defiance of the 47 year blockade against the island nation.

David Rovics (http://davidrovics.com), activist musician extraordinaire, will be performing at both events.

June 19th, 6 pm (with a film festival this afternoon)
Media Island, Olympia
816 Adams St.

June 20th, 6 pm
Liberty Hall, Portland
311 N. Ivy

Free, Donations Welcome (501C3 tax exempt)

ALL WELCOME!!!

HEY YOU!!! LIKE TO EAT??? LIKE DRUMS?...ARE YOU A PERFORMANCE ARTIST???..DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEING GREEN???? WELL THEN... JOIN US..FOR OUR..

"NEW SHAMBALLAH TRIBAL COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND INNER PEACE POT LUCK."

WHERE? Coopers Glenn apartments Walking distance from Evergreen State College. (3138 Overhulse Road N.W. Olympia Washington 98502..walking distance north from the dorms).

Time: 4pm to 10 pm

Cost: any one of these; a rock or stone, incense, or a candle.

All must bring something to share:
food and water
Love, cups and eating utensils
respect and peace

ALL must leave:
hatred, alcohol, and smoking green

There will be provided seperate tables for...  read more »

HEY YOU!!! LIKE TO EAT??? LIKE DRUMS?...ARE YOU A PERFORMANCE ARTIST???..DO YOU BELIEVE IN BEING GREEN???? WELL THEN... JOIN US..FOR OUR..

"NEW SHAMBALLAH TRIBAL COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND INNER PEACE POT LUCK."

WHERE? Coopers Glenn apartments Walking distance from Evergreen State College. (3138 Overhulse Road N.W. Olympia Washington 98502..walking distance north from the dorms).

Time: 4pm to 10 pm

Cost: any one of these; a rock or stone, incense, or a candle.

All must bring something to share:
food and water
Love, cups and eating utensils
respect and peace

ALL must leave:
hatred, alcohol, and smoking green

There will be provided seperate tables for...  read more »

In preparation for the Republican National Convention, the FBI is soliciting informants to keep tabs on local protest groups
Moles Wanted

By Matt Snyders
They were looking for an informant to show up at
They were looking for an informant to show up at "vegan potlucks" throughout the Twin Cities and rub shoulders with RNC protestors.

Paul Carroll was riding his bike when his cell phone vibrated.  read more »