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Suburban Death March @suburbandeathmarch.bandcamp.com · 16h

Reposting with alt text. If you’re in Oakland and need some good caffeination, today would be a really good time to support a local business!

Media statement: Palestinian-owned cafe attacked the day before Oct. 7
Oakland, CA. In the early hours of Tuesday morning, a friend of Palestinian cafe owner Abdulrahim Harara called to alert him that Jerusalem Coffee House was vandalized. The window on the cafe's Telegraph Avenue entrance was destroyed, shattering glass onto the sidewalk, the cafe interior and the plants. Harara suspects the vandalization was an attempt to intimidate him and his community that openly condemn the genocide of the Palestinian people.
The incident follows a year-long spate of harassment the cafe has endured including hate mail, digital smear campaigns and legal attacks. The Palestinian cafe is currently fighting discrimination lawsuits orchestrated by Zionist hate groups the Anti-Defamation League and the Brandeis Center. The U.S.
Department of Justice brought a third case to try to silence the cafe that is simply a regurgitation of the same false allegations of the other two.
Despite the vandalization and the lawsuits, Harara remains steadfast. As he expressed at the August 2025 press conference, he will not be intimidated by these attacks and false charges. He posted photos of the broken glass to Instagram writing, "All life and sustenance is from Allah. Alhamduillah we are straight, despite this hate crime, It was a blessed morning and we look forward to the work week and continuing our work despite the hate."
For updates, visit @JerusalemCoffeeHouse on Instagram.

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 16h

Statement from Jerusalem Coffee House. Someone smashed a window of the Palestinian owned cafe Tuesday morning...

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 1d

Just noticed that National Labor Relations Board is not closed due to the government shut down...

Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 5d

Last week, Vallejo school district's superintendent said the district is considering cutting 30% of its staff.

If that were to happen, over 350 would lose their jobs. My report for @vallejosun.bsky.social ...

www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-scho...

Vallejo schools could cut 30% of staff over next three years

Superintendent Rubén Aurelio told the school board that the district is considering the cuts last week.

www.vallejosun.com

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 7d

..It's blatantly illegal to not show who donated to your campaign. It's really not that complicated and it doesn't matter how much you get paid for your position. The least you can do is admit you're wrong and fix it.

oaklandside.org/2025/10/01/o...

Oakland school board director faces up to $95,000 in ethics penalties

Mike Hutchinson, who represents District 4 on the OUSD board, has repeatedly failed to failed to submit required fundraising reports or respond to subpoenas related to his 2016 campaign, the city's et...

oaklandside.org

Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 7d

I gotta editorialize here as have skin in the game asan OUSD sub, Hutchinson saying "The issue was never that I did anything illegal or unethical, and it’s for a position where I get paid under $10,000 a year" is ridiculous because...

oaklandside.org/2025/10/01/o...

Oakland school board director faces up to $95,000 in ethics penalties

Mike Hutchinson, who represents District 4 on the OUSD board, has repeatedly failed to failed to submit required fundraising reports or respond to subpoenas related to his 2016 campaign, the city's et...

oaklandside.org

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 7d

"Oakland school board director faces up to $95,000 in ethics penalties"

Good reporting from Ashley McBride here.

oaklandside.org/2025/10/01/o...

Oakland school board director faces up to $95,000 in ethics penalties

Mike Hutchinson, who represents District 4 on the OUSD board, has repeatedly failed to failed to submit required fundraising reports or respond to subpoenas related to his 2016 campaign, the city's et...

oaklandside.org

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 9d

My report on homeless students in Vallejo public schools shows that about one in 14 students experienced some form of homelessness last year.

The city has few shelter and low income housing options for them...

www.vallejosun.com/hundreds-of-...

Hundreds of Vallejo students are homeless, with few shelter options

School district data show that 714 students were homeless at some point during last school year.

www.vallejosun.com

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 12d

"Vallejo police have a pattern of giving...awards to officers who have used force or been involved in allegations of civil rights violations. A 2021 analysis showed that two-thirds of officers who were involved in incidents that led to settlements and payouts received a promotion or award after."

The Vallejo Sun @vallejosun.bsky.social · 12d

Jarrett Tonn, the Vallejo police officer who was once fired for killing Sean Monterrosa but won his job back in arbitration, has been promoted to sergeant, the Vallejo Sun has learned.
www.vallejosun.com/vallejo-offi...

Vallejo officer who killed Sean Monterrosa promoted to sergeant

Sgt. Jarrett Tonn was promoted within the last two months.

www.vallejosun.com

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Remora House DC 🎃 @remorahousedc.bsky.social · 13d

❗️DONATIONS NEEDED❗️

Recently housed neighbor being held in ICE custody in VA.

We need $1k to cover his bond & bring him home.

C*shApp: $RemoraHouseDC
or givebutter.com/remorahouse

Love & solidarity 🖤🖤

Support Remora House

By Remora House

givebutter.com

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Xander Lenc @xlenc.bsky.social · Jul 8

In theory, the Berkeley Flea Market shut down permanently a week ago. Yesterday, I noticed that people were showing up to sell their wares anyway. I wrote a quick vibe report about it at @oaklandreviewofbooks.org .
www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org/zombie-flea-...

Zombie Flea Market

Ashby Flea Market, South Berkeley, Sunday

www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 18d

Avery and I are hosting a poetry reading in our backyard tomorrow. DM me up if you want the address. There will be snacks!

Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 22d

My most up-to-date guide to how much your landlord can raise your rent in Oakland can be found here.

For many Oakland tenants, the maximum allowable rent increase right now is less than 1%...

bayareacurrent.com/tenant-in-oa...

Tenant in Oakland? Your Landlord Probably Can’t Raise Your Rent Much for the Next Year

Finally some not bad news.

bayareacurrent.com

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 28d

Latest info from Kaiser about COVID vaccines in the Bay Area, released via a spokesperson.

TL;DR... Kaiser is saying they'll make the vaccine available to all members six months or older at no cost, and they'll start getting it Monday...

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 28d

A massive number of Prince George’s residents and advocates have shown up *in the rain* to protest a proposed data center in the majority Black county

Protesters speak out against the proposed data center

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · 29d

Are you trying to get the current COVID vaccine in the Bay Area? Or have you already gotten it?

Would you tell me how your experience went for a story I'm writing?

Not required: but bonus points if you live in Richmond as this is a story for Richmondside.

[email protected]

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Sep 5

Some positive school news!

Vallejo's school district has greatly expanded its visual and performing art classes thanks to funds from a state proposition.

New from me for @vallejosun.bsky.social...

www.vallejosun.com/state-funds-...

State funds allow Vallejo schools to expand arts programming

Vallejo’s school district has more than doubled its staff of art teachers over the last two years.

www.vallejosun.com

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Sep 2

This is the weirdest mailer I’ve gotten all year, which is saying a lot.

Just propaganda from oil company lobbyists that doesn’t actually urge action on any way.

“Paid for by Californians for Affordable and Reliable Energy, CARE”

Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Aug 31

i gotta start planning now if i’m gonna win tho

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Scott Morris @scottmorris.bsky.social · Aug 30

Graffiti of "Trump 2028" and swastikas was spotted today after a recent Vallejo homeless encampment sweep on Valle Vista Avenue. Photos via @vallejojustice.bsky.social

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Aug 30

“ICE agents arrest multiple people after SoMa house raid”

sfstandard.com/2025/08/28/i...

ICE agents arrest multiple people after SoMa house raid

Masked agents took multiple people into custody after raiding a home in SoMa.

sfstandard.com

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Aug 29

The group attempting to recall Contra Costa DA Diana Becton is starting its signature gathering effort again as its first attempt fell short.

Here’s my report for Richmondside!

richmondside.org/2025/08/29/d...

DA Diana Becton recall campaign says it's short of signatures and must start over

The campaign has reorganized and plans to start collecting signatures all over again in an attempt to put the issue on the June 2026 ballot.

richmondside.org

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Aug 28

gotta just kind of think of your body as one thing instead of individual parts. you’ll get it and it’ll be like riding a bike. take it from a mediocre former drummer lol

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Aug 24

A shuttered OUSD school campus located next to the West Oakland library is on fire right now. I just drove by. Fire department is there.

Not the first time this campus has burned in recent years.

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Zack Haber @zackhaber.bsky.social · Aug 23

Unmasked raids are also tools of fear.

It’s bad that they’re masked but the fact that they’re masked is not the main problem here.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Aug 22

Masked raids are tools of fear, not freedom. Despite what this administration wants you to believe, they are not about “safety.” They are about letting ICE agents hide from accountability while carrying out inhumane acts.

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