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Occupation and Liberation at UCSC to Stop Expansion

by ~Bradley (bradley [at] riseup.net)
Students at University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) have been occupying spaces high up in redwood trees and on the ground since November 7th on Science Hill, site of a proposed Biomedical Sciences facility. The space below the redwoods is transforming from a parking lot into a temporary autonomous zone. Meetings are events take place every day and students enjoy the space for doing their school work. This year, anti-colonialists plan to celebrate an all day Thanks-Vegan Holiday Sit-in and Potluck at the liberated community space in resistance to UCSC expansion.

On November 14th in Berkeley, 75 miles from Santa Cruz, three people were violently arrested by UC police officers at a midnight prayer vigil at the long-standing Oak Grove tree-sit on UC Berkeley's campus. More than 40 people, lead by a group of Indigenous peoples, walked in procession to the Tree-sit to show support for human rights and sacred sites and hold a prayerful candlelight vigil at the area, which is a sacred Ohlone burial ground.
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/11/15/18461299.php
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The Temporary Autonomous Zone (TAZ) describes the socio-political tactic of creating temporary spaces that elude formal structures of control.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporary_Autonomous_Zone

For more information, see:

Santa Cruz Community Supports Tree-sitters
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/11/15/18461281.php

UCSC Students Launch Tree-Sit at Site of Controversial Biomedical Sciences Building
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/11/08/18458938.php
§Old Growth Redwood Tree
by ~Bradley
redwood-tree_11-13-07.jpg
I am an old growth Redwood Tree
This is not the end for me
Please protect my family
Resist the LRDP!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sequoia
§Altar with Mushrooms
by ~Bradley
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§Welcome
by ~Bradley
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Welcome to a Community for Everyone!
§Drawing
by ~Bradley
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An art class convened at the base of the trees for a drawing assignment.
§Every Day
by ~Bradley
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Community Potluck and Meeting 4pm Every Day
§Chalk
by ~Bradley
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§Occupation
by ~Bradley
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§Platform in Redwood
by ~Bradley
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§Biomedics make me sick
by ~Bradley
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§Juggling
by ~Bradley
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§Ration
by ~Bradley
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§Crop Circles
by ~Bradley
crop-circles_11-13-07.jpg
§Protection
by ~Bradley
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§Ascending
by ~Bradley
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§Defend Wildlife Habitat
by ~Bradley
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§Hut
by ~Bradley
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§Long Live Elfland
by ~Bradley
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§Banana Slug
by ~Bradley
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According to wikipedia, banana slugs are native to the forest floors along North America's Pacific Coastal coniferous rainforest belt (including redwood forests), which stretches from Southeastern Alaska to Santa Cruz.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_slug
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by Stop UC Berkeley Vivisection
Awesome work and thanks for the updates. UC Berkeley is planning construction of a 200,000 square feet Biomedical Sciences Facility that will provide a 70 percent expansion of the Northwest Animal Facility.

We have to stop their sick plans in Santa Cruz, Berkeley, and at all of the UC's! Keep it up.
by alfredo bonnano
are there sill people in jail?? been released? charges?
support? solidarity? none of us are free until we all are... caged in a cell, stuck in an autonomous zone...
grow, spread out, diversify, attack!
by word under the trees
I do not think anyone was taken to jail. I was told that all people arrested were cited and released. I am not sure what charges they face, but they are working with legal representation. Thanks for the support!
UCB Tree-sitters dig in
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2007/11/19/18462261.php

UCB completes barbed-wire fence. Two sets of fences enclose the tree-sitters. UCPD Arresting supporters who hand up supplies. Bright & noisy gas-generator powered lights illuminate grove all night long. UCB seeking to cut branches over sidewalk to further isolate tree-sitters.
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