Last night Lar, Andy from the Yes Men, and Antonia Juhasz from the Global Exchange Chevron Program lead a feisty parade of several hundred against Chevron. We started at the Roxie Theater after a showing of the Yes Men Fix the World (I can't believe I mixed up the times and missed it!) and marched to the Chevron at Market and 17th. Minions towing Survivaballs led the living dead and "Clean Up Chevron" sweepers up 16th street to the center of the Castro, halting traffic and Sunday night listlessness. The action highlighted Chevron's human and environmental rights abuses across the globe and in our backyard, with a heavy emphasis on what's going on locally to organize around it. It was fun too - Rock the Bike provided the pedal-powered sound system that carried the action into a Castro-esque dance party.
(PRESS RELEASE HERE)
clean up chevron and survivaballs taking to the streets
lar and andy bichlbaum from the yes men
kevin and megan get funky; stay castro!
Monday, November 2, 2009
"CHEVRON EXECS CHASED BY MAD CASTRO CROWD"
Moster Mash
My first Halloween in San Francisco was of course a ton of fun (not even h8ing on Cleveland), even if jacked up and cracked out from Friday night's festivities. We did bars/parties in the Mission. WE ALWAYS HAVE A GOOD TIME!
HAPPY HALLOWEENXX
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Zombie Bar Crawl in the Mission
Fastest post ever! Lamest title ever!
Bar crawl was a hit. We were rolling 40 deep (including Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence!) and made it to Dirty Thieves, Pop's, Doc's Clock, Beauty Bar, and Delirium. I got kicked out of Beauty Bar for throwing a can of beer (second time - fuck them!).
Monday, October 26, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Macha Mexico
It is really hard to sit down and be a blogger these days. This is why I have yet to publish my LA post from Labor Day or - hayzeus christo - my adventure in Bogota! And what gets published is inarticulate and comes out late. SHAME!
In other news, Dine and I are going to Mexico City tomorrow for ten days to machear and because of feelings of amorodio about birthdays. Can't wait.
This is my favorite foto from San Cristobal de las Casas, Chiapas MEX 2005I just need to make it through the red eye to Tijuana. Yikes.
NY, New York: Love Love Love!
I made a quick quick visit home last weekend to participate in our CWA Local 1802 Stff Union Convention on Friday (I am now shop steward!) and stuck around until Sunday. It was a whirlwind trip. I had so much fun seeing everyone. I included way too many pictures in this post - all are totally smoochable so here they are!
After the convention on Friday I zipped over to check out Lauren's schnazzy new pad in downtown Brooklyn. Impressive! It eats my erstwhile BedStuy pad for breakfast. We snacked on some vino and Weight Watchers Bagel Bites then trekked over to Moe's in Fort Green. So many wonderful faces from past and present happiness! After a handful of gimlets (thanks to @eringeld) we moved through several bars then ended up at Outpost in Clinton Hill for the Skittles party (had I known this was Rosie's place of employment I would not have lit up in the back of the bar - where did I think I was, San Francisco?!). Sheesh. We got our party on and later Walter rolled up in his ambulance. We got to catch up on his campaign to organizer his massive EMT unit. So great!
We had brunch on Saturday morning. My family drove up to the country to see my sister's soccer team beat Millbrook to a pulp. The foliage up state has started to turn already (#eastcoastsigh!). The four of us ate a delicious feast in the city. I picked up some perfect birthday loot. Then I met Heather and Daonne in the East Village at a Vassar reunion. Sandalwood and I met for a night cap, made 5am ramen, and ate breakfast bagels. My mother, sister, and I had a lovely lunch in Lincoln Center and then it was time for me to ship off!
I can't be more emphatic about my love for this city. We had a tenuous relationship betweem 2003-2009. Now all is well and I can't wait to be back (2+ weeks at Xmas)!
Allegra and Lauren; UNION LOVERS Austin and Talia
Andy and Julia; party people
Talia; WHICH PAIR WILL MARRY FIRST?!
oh look! Nikki ISNT teathered to the Crown Plaza on Friday nights!; 2002 friends
Michigan Lezbos; NOT Michigan Lezbos
HEAT Captains; one of us is tall one is stumpy
love love love!
love love love love!
yes
Luis, amigo mucho tiempo; ABOGADOS MALVADOS
Walterina, world's oldest comrade - now EMT and organizer of EMTs!! PRIDE!
Hello Family!
Vassholes Anon.
Monday, September 28, 2009
BLOOD ON THE DANCEFLOOR
Friday night was ZOMBIE BAR CRAWL. A little idea organized by yours truly and Treat Ave friends. We got a little blog shout out so strangers came! Unfortunately we were really hungover from the Philz party, ordered pizza that took forever to arrive, and thus showed up at the meet up spot an hour late. Some strangers stuck around anyway. After Dirty Theives we went to the Phonebooth where we ate more brainz and expanded our posse. By the time we left PB for Beauty Bar we were rolling 15 deep in an epic way down Mission St. We had a great zombie chorus going, chanting "joooooooin us!" to everyone, "hiiiiipster!!" to hipsters (this offended SEVERAL people), "Sex and the Ciiiiiiiiity!" to party tops, and "cheeeeeerry bluntzzzz!!" to each head shop passed. Laura picked up some more strangers on the way too. We tore it up at Beauty Bar for a long time. The Guru Crew came and got bloody too. When we left there bar there was a puddle of blood coating the dancefloor. Ha - fuck them! We trolled down to Amnesia until last call then ended too late at Avery's house party back in our neck of the woods. A total success. My only regrets are the lack of photos and my ruined shoes.
Next crawl: Friday, October 30th IN THE MARINA!! MORE BLOOD!! MORE GLORY!
