Homeless Organizing in Oakland and Rural Relief After Helene

The Final Straw Radio

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).

• OHU Transcript
• OHU PDF (Unimposed)
• OHU Zine (Imposed PDF)

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.

• ROAR Transcript
• ROAR PDF (Unimposed)
• ROAR Zine (Imposed PDF)

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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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• I Wanna Know If It's Good To You by Funkadellic from Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow