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Miriam Walden
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Retired HS world history teacher, studying for an MA in Public History at CSUEB, grieving mother, organizer, union member, guest in Huchiun. Free Palestine! Abolish the police! Fuck ICE!
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Come through to party, to get your hands on the land, to support real alternative food systems in Huchiun (Albany, CA)
Gill Tract Community Farm Winter Festival. Images of rain, clouds, rainbow, monarch butterflies. Friday Dec 5th 11am to 7pm. Help put the veggie beds to rest for the winter, activities and seasonal crafts, music and food. 1050 San Pablo Ave in Huchiun (Albany CA). Free event. Donate to fund our new irrigation system: Gilltractfarm.org. RSVP: bit.ly/winterfarmparty
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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Weekend reading.
By a couch, under a lamp, a copy of the book "Radical Roots: Public History and a Tradition of Social Justice Activism" edited by Denise D. Meringold.
October 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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Albany CA starting teacher pay: $61,136/yr. Albany police starting pay: $149,850/yr + 6%extra for having the BA that all teachers must have. Just saying...
Graph from the Economic Policy Institute shows almost a $1000 dollar a week difference between average teacher pay and pay for other college grads.
September 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Organizing a book talk at CSU East Bay with @wakerevolt.bsky.social. If you are around there...please join us. Tues Sept 30 6pm.
Meet the author! "WAKE:The Hidden History of Women Led Slave Revolts by Dr. Rebecca Hall. Tues Sept 30 6pm Cal State East Bay CORE room 159. Free Dinner. Free Books. Open to All. RSVP bit.ly/WAKEatCSUEB. Zoom link available by request. Image of a dark archives and a black woman reading while a ghost woman reaches up thru bars to touch the documents.
September 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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References to Port Chicago, Delano strike,teacher layoffs, Braceros.
September 2, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Texts assigned for first semester of MA in History program at CSUEB. Gonna be using those reading skills...
Two stacks totalling 15 books.
August 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Lauren Sanchez with an emboidered corseted dress. Marie Antoinette with an embroidered corsetted dress.
June 27, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Free tamales from Tamaleria Azteca! Books from PM press!
June 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Zeiad Abbas from the Middle East Children's Alliance lead the crowd in a moment of silence recognizing the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Abbas spoke about the Teach Palestine project and how it supports teachers.
A Palestinian man in a grey hat holds the microphone with both hands.
June 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Laura Callen from Jews on Ohlone Land spoke about Jewish traditions of scholorship and her hopes for collective liberation and end to the genocide in Gaza.
A woman with salt and pepper hair hold the mic, wearing a Jews On Ohlone Land tshirt. Sharon Marcos of the Sogorea Te Land Trust sits in the background wrapped in a traditional blanket.
June 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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San Francisco hugh school student Mia Fung spoke about AAPI Youth Rising and the curriculum they have developed about Asian American and Pacific Islander history.
June 8, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Jason Muniz spoke about the value of Ethnic Studies education, "teaching love" and how AB715 seeks to punish teachers for speaking about Palestine.
A smiling, bearded man holds a microphone with trees in the background.
June 8, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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The rally was held on the West Berkeley Shellmound, a sacred site of the Lisjan Nation, destroyed during the California genocide, but recently rematriated.
A small building on an a blacktop lot, with a teal and black mural that reads "the ancestors are watching, ceasefire." Image of an eye.
June 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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San Francisco educator, founder of drag queen story hour, Per Sia, was the MC. She spoke about teaching that "all bodies are cool."
Per Sia is dressed in black and red with red finger nails and a top bun. In the background a tent with staff of the Sogorea Te Land Trust.
June 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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More than 60 educators and allies gathered on
rematriated sacred land in Berkeley to say that our students deserve to learn a full and inclusive history and read diverse voices! We will not be intimidated by Trump or anyone else! #TeachTruth #Edusky
Crowd of people, many colored tents, person speaking with a mic. Photo credit: Noa_sc6, thaliasavv_
June 8, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Join us in the Bay Area for the #TeachTruth national day of action. Get encouragement, resources, food, music and art to fuel your fire for teaching truth in a time of fascism. 11am on sacred land: West Berkeley Shellmound. Celebrity MC: educator & drag queen Per Sia! bit.ly/bayareateachtruth
Image of a dandelion growing up thru cracked pavement. Logos of the Sogorea Te Land Trust, the Zinn Education Project, the High School Ethnic Studies Initiative, Jews On Ohlone Land.
June 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Fight this.
Teach Truth National Day of Action 11am June 7 West Berkeley Shellmound. Sponsors: Zinn Education Project and others. Host: Sogorea Te Land Trust. Celebrity MC: drag queen and educator Per Sia.
May 22, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Let's make a big noise for freedom to trach and learn from Huchiun to Gaza. June 7 11am West Berkeley Shellmound. bit.lybayareateachtruth
May 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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May 8, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Books will be displayed at the event and given away after.
A box with a book inside called: Teach Palestine Packs of rainbow colored postcards that say "teach banned books" Three childrens books - fry bread, when aiden became a brother, and when wilma rudolph played basketball.
May 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Our #TeachTruth day of action kit came! (This is an unboxing thread). We are ready! Y'all just need to show up! June 7 11am west berkeley shellmound. bit.ly/bayareateachtruth
White box with a rainbow colored label that says "banned books inside"
May 3, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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Bay Area educators will not be bullied. Our students deserve a full, inclusive history and books from diverse voices. We pladge to #TeachTruth. June 7 11am West Berkeley Shellmound. bit.ly/bayareateachtruth
Image of a dandelion growing up thru the pavement. Text: Teach Truth national day of action. West Berkeley shellmound 11am June 7. *education resources*food*music*art*solidarity*speakers*protest scolasticide in gaza* List of sponsors: Zinn Education Project, Sogorea Te Land Trust, High School Ethnic Studies Initiative++
May 3, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Bay Area: Let's pledge to teach a full and inclusive history and give our students access to all kinds of books. We will support each other in a time of fascism. bit.ly/bayareateachtruth
Image of a dandelion growing from a crack in the side walk. Headline: TEACH TRUTH. Text: 11am June 7 2025 West Berkeley Shellmound. More info: bit.ly/bayareateachtruth
April 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Musk has to pay people to vote for his chosen ones, so he thinks that's the only way it happens.
Elon musk screen captured tweet says "its time to arrest those funding" anti musk protests. Image shows an elder looking at a Tesla cybertruck.
March 31, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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I made a new bulletin board in the main hall today.
Bulletin board titled "queer trans people have always been here" has pink, light blue and white checkerboard and photos of notable trans people from world history such as Joan of Arc, Qui Jin, and Amelio Robles Avila.
March 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM