This week on the show we’re featuring two inteviews. First up, you’ll hear from Freeway, a houseless activist in Oakland, CA, about the recent series of sweeps of homeless being promoted by Governor Gavin Newsom. Freeway has been a member of Wood Street Commons and is now a member of Oakland Homeless Union (IG or donate). Then, Janet of Rural Organizing and Resilience (IG or donate) in Madison County, speaks about post-Hurricane Helene organizing and disaster preparedness in the mountains of Western North Carolina. More and links to be added soon.
If you’re a non-Pacifica station airing our show and need access to the episode, you can find a radio-friendly version here until Archive.Org is restored following a DDOS attack
Other groups mentioned by Janet of ROAR include:
- Holler Harm Reduction
- PODER Emma
- Appalachian Medical Solidarity
- Asheville Tool Library
- Asheville Repair Clinic
- Another Gulf is Possible
- Bulboncha Liberation Radio
Announcement Phone Zap for Buncombe County Jail
Members of the Asheville Community Bail Fund have announced a phone zap concerning conditions in the Buncombe County Detention Facility where reports are coming out of a lack of clean water, irregular bathroom breaks and other lack of access are leading to calls for those in the jail to be released or transferred to a facility with more humane conditions.
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Featured Track:
- I Wanna Know If It’s Good To You by Funkadellic from Free Your Mind… And Your Ass Will Follow
