The Buy Nothing Day movement continued this year, with groups all over the country organizing people to not go shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. To counter the rabid consumer culture that has engulfed society, activists use this day every year to encourage people to curb their consumption for at least one day.

Some people called for creative protests to take place at Wal-Mart stores, but many other forms of protests took place as well. In Emeryville, the Shellmound Peace Walk ended at 7:00am at the Bay Street Mall. In the North Bay, the People's Revolutionary Organization hostied a full day of direct action at a variety of shopping centers starting 9am at Kohl's in Petaluma. In San Jose, the Buy Nothing Day Bike Party gathered at 5:30pm.

A Fur-Free Friday march and leafletting event started at 11:30am in the center of Union Square in San Francisco. Photos Berkeley Women in Black switched sides of the Bay, appearing in Union Square at 12pm. Photos Riot Folk was part of a free show that included folk music, a poetry slam, dance performances, and more. People were encouraged to bring art, paint pictures, sing, dance, play, act, and to otherwise participate in the event. People gathered at 12pm at Powell and Market.
There will be a Buy Nothing Day event at Artists' Television Access at 8:00pm, with video screenings, art installations, and music.

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