The impacts of a proposed megaship expansion will fall first and foremost on #WestOakland, which has fought for years to address #environmentalracism & toxic air #pollution.

But the Army Corps failed to consider pollution impacts that this expansion would have on the community!

The Army Corps & the Port of Oakland "must actually commit to principles of equity and environmental justice--not just pay lip service to them," as Margaret Gordon of the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project writes:
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/06/15/opinion-bay-areas-largest-port-must-consider-environmental-justice/

#sfba #california #USA #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice

Your public comment is needed by 6/16.

The Port of #Oakland and the U.S. Army Corps have a plan to allow megaships to dock at the port. The project would create cascading #AirPollution and traffic issues in communities like #WestOakland (70% POC), already one of the most pollution-burdened areas of the state.

Info and links, incl Zoom mtg tonight:

https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/turning-basins-factsheet-final.pdf

More info and links: https://earthjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/turning-basins-factsheet-final.pdf

#WestOakland #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice

2/3

It’s raining in #WestOakland right now

Jesus.
What an intense walk from daycare pick up.

1. Thank you to the dude who yelled out his car I was the prettiest and my dog was a King and we were the ideal family. Odd but thank you. #WestOakland

2. Boo to whoever owned the off leash INTACT Husky who ran up on us out of nowhere and gave me my first dog tussle, trying to protect Benson, even protect the fucking Husky, and keep that fucking off-leash dog off my dog. If it wasn't for a girl on a bike who lured the other dog away, we'd still be in the middle of the park tussling. That was too intense man. We're all fine - even the asshole Husky.

Off-leash owners - you're assholes and unsafe.

3. Another shout-out to the guy who stopped traffic for me and Benson so we could cross a busy intersection. Again, yelling out his car, 'Ayyy! Wait for Lil Mama!'

They, indeed, waited for Lil Mama and we were able to cross.

4. Treats for Benson who showed me his tolerance for other dogs which is exactly 10 seconds.

#BensonUpdate

Gave facilitative support to a board retreat for 4 hrs -- after a 2.5 hr mgmt mtg. To say I'm dead would be an understatement. And wearing vintage Ferragamo slingbacks all day was ass.

I'm back in my dog clothes, riding the NL over the bridge, and can't wait to see my boi.

#Dragging #Adulting
#BensonUpdate
#sfba #oakland #westoakland #EastBay

"They call us the most vulnerable, but we're the most resilient."
—Mavin Carter-Griffin, resident at #WoodStreetCommons, #WestOakland.
In remarkable mini-documentary "Stop the Sweeps" (7 mins) by Shift Focus Narratives via @WoodStreetCmns https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GspQs9xANtM&feature=youtu.be c/@AndrewRumbach
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RT @WoodStreetCmns
https://youtu.be/GspQs9xANtM https://t.co/8U4i1msCIq
https://twitter.com/WoodStreetCmns/status/1647846346517544960

"They call us the most vulnerable but we're the most resilient."
—Mavin Carter-Griffin, resident at #WoodStreetCommons, #WestOakland.
In remarkable mini-documentary "Stop the Sweeps" (7 mins) by Shift Focus Narratives, via @WoodStreetCmns https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GspQs9xANtM&feature=youtu.be c/@AndrewRumbach
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RT @WoodStreetCmns
https://youtu.be/GspQs9xANtM https://t.co/8U4i1msCIq
https://twitter.com/WoodStreetCmns/status/1647846346517544960

"Welcome Yourself Home."
from #WoodStreetCommons, autonomous community of unhoused in #WestOakland. Recalls “Four seas for home”, ie at home anywhere [within the Four Seas], Chinese idiom for cosmopolitan. (四海为家, sì hǎi wéi jiā, https://m-baike-com.translate.goog/wikiid/3999470276009113524?baike_source=pc&_x_tr_sl=zh-CN&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=wapp - #WoodStreet #四海为家
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RT @WoodStreetCmns
https://t.co/7Sd4hVbmrp
https://twitter.com/WoodStreetCmns/status/1646641890920656896

It's not just oceans that are rising—groundwater is, too, threatening to spread contaminants that have been lurking in the soil in places like West #Oakland: https://grist.org/article/what-it-means-groundwater-is-rising/ #sealevelrise #climatechange #westoakland #groundwater #waterpollution @grist

Once again dropping off Benson in the middle of a storm. And walking the Mandela Pkway TWICE. This sucks.

But at least I dressed for it -- thanks midwest living!

#Layers
#cawx #Oakland #WestOakland
#BensonUpdate #Today

Oh.
What I thought were geese strolling down the Mandela Pkway were wild *turkeys.*

#Today
#WestOakland
#EastBay

There was just a gunfight across the street from us between an apartment building and a car. The cops actually showed up quickly and are scouring the streets. No ambulances so I assume everyone is okay. My cat is jumpy asf though #WestOakland

The storm cause most the petals to fall off the trees #Oakland #WestOakland #Blossoms

I call #WestOakland #WOakland
because

Someone crashed into #Earhammer and then ran. We are all okay. The cat is okay. So glad they didn’t plow through the front door. #Oakland #WestOakland

Something bad is happening in #WestOakland. Smells like a big fire, creosote, old wood, I dunno. It's gross outside. And after all the fresh ionized air from the rain.