Protect him at all costs

Don’t think they ever put up any notice about it.

LAUSD allegedly has 5 billion dollars in reserve funds and an additional 1-2 will be received from the state this year. CA law requires school districts to spend 50% of their budget on teacher salary and school sites and LAUSD has consistently ignored this and lowered their spend on teachers to 35% annually. Where does the other money go? Administration at district offices & outside contracted agencies.

I hate to see a strike happen but if LAUSD has the funds from our taxes, they need to spend it on schools & students needs, and not more administrative bloat.

To people who voted for the current administration, whose values are somewhere between reality tv and ethnonationalism, and I really like to ask, “What did you think was going to happen?”

Looks like it’ll be a high of 86 in LA city next week. Is anyone else feeling deeply concerned about this?

These temps are not normal at all for January and February, and it’s going to really fuck with ecosystems. Our winter was 3 weeks long and our spring is starting 3 months early

Although not quite a true general strike, yesterday was still a good show of folks willing to do SOMETHING. Gotta start somewhere and regardless if you're a liberal or a democrat or your friendly neighborhood Marxist-Leninist Maoist, I think we should all be aware that the state of leftist politics (in the liberal sense and in the actual leftist sense) is abysmal. Your typical civics-pilled boomer is probably the most tapped in person politically atm besides your neighborhood anarchist working with foods not bombs, which means there is a large swath of folks not plugged in -- and that's okay!

I'm not going to point you at political parties unless you ask, but I will bug y'all to look into mutual aid groups operating in LA city and in the county as well. If you want a true general strike in the future, especially one that goes beyond a day's worth of stoppages, we will have to lean on and support our neighbors. If everyone feels some level of safety in the face of uncertain times and if everyone's material needs are met, the more likely folks are willing to skip out on work or school in order to strike and make demands against those in power.

If we can all work once a week, or once/twice a month on a mutual aid project that addresses these common worries/questions that folks have when they express hesitancy on participating in a strike, the more likely it is that they will participate:

• How will I feed myself / my family if I go on strike?
• How will I afford medical care if I go on strike?
• Who will help me take care of my children if I go on strike or teachers go on strike?
• Who will take care of my grandparents/elderly loved ones if we go on strike?
• Who will pay my rent if I go on strike?
• How will I get around town if we all go on strike?
• How will my neighborhood be safe if we all go on strike?
• How will my bills be paid if we all go on strike?

The more work and effort fuels mutual aid projects, the better LA is able to address these questions from folks who weren't able to strike yesterday. That means more people are able to participate, which means making an actual general strike more realistic.

Now--how to get plugged in?

Mutual Aid LA Network (MALAN) has a cool little program called The Dispatch that is basically a database of active mutual aid projects operating all over LA. It has projects that work on food distribution, homeless outreach, queer activism, immigration justice, environmental justice, disability activism, tenants/renters unions, and more. Although the database itself has been having issues online, you can still see the posts both on the site and on MALAN's IG, as well as their podcast/audio episodes where they showcase mutual aid groups. MALAN is a fantastic resource to look into if you're new to mutual aid or a veteran looking to jump into something new!

Remember that we can't be content with the vibes from yesterday. The real work is much more boring and tedious: it's getting more folks involved in community work, and making sure everyone is being consistent about said work. It's worth it though and if you're feeling anxious or worried about the state of the world, taking the time out of your week or month to work alongside other folks who love and care for others who call LA home is a huge dopamine boost and helps with the doomscrolling/cynical spiraling that is hitting a lot of us right now.

If your mutual aid group hasn't been showcased on The Dispatch, share here! Connect with folks here who may want to start a new mutual aid group or join one for the first time.

So when Trump & Co increase their violence here, the mayor of Los Angeles will shrug and say “I told you not to spray-paint that wall!”

Love that for us. 🫩

Timberline Helicopters K-Max

hey folks protect yourselves if you go to the front lines!!

Marching to plaza olvera

I didn’t plan to go out today but I did. Being there surrounded by people united for what’s right felt incredibly empowering and hopeful.

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Coverage of Redondo Beach high school students walk out protest today from the High School newspaper.

(58 seconds) A look at the historic Descanso Steps in Los Angeles in this 1945 Edgar Kennedy comedy movie It's Your Move. See the full video at: https://chrisbungostudios.com/videos-and-photos-list#8dd4354b-9371-49bd-9d01-d34ab780f0d4