Inaugurate This! Jan. 17-26 Austin Events

[sonias]

Please spread the word about the call and the below events:

INAUGURATE THIS!!!

1. Call to organize affinity events
2. Call to march together on MLK Day Jan. 17
3. Community Meeting on Ending War in Iraq & CodePink pre-inaugural events
4. Jan. 20 Actions & Crawford Peace House Fundraiser
5. Jan. 26 Fundraiser for Austin Spokescouncil

ORGANIZE a PRE-Counter-Inaugural Event:
In conjunction with events worldwide, http://www.austinagainstwar.org / is encouraging Austinites to a participate in a special campaign -- by
organizing an event around YOUR issue in the week leading up to the inauguration to identify specific programs or policies you would like to see "inaugurated" by this administration. Promote public events at: http://www.thirdcoastactivist.org / by emailing: [e-mail] .

*see below for MLK march info*

PRE-EVENTS open to community:
Saturday, January 15th, 9:30 am - 2 pm: Community Meeting - "How Can We Help End The War in Iraq in Austin?" at Central Christian Church, 11th and Guadalupe. Come participate in an event geared toward commonly creating short term, specific activities we, as Austinites, can carry out to help put an end to the war in Iraq. Special guest: author Rahul Mahajan of http://www.empirenotes.org / will provide critical insight to help frame our work. http://www.texansforpeace.org/CalendarSpecialEvents.htm or [e-mail] for more info.

Sunday, January 16th, 11 am – 1 pm: CodePink Austin hosts a discussion "salon" focusing on women’s issues at The Austin History Center, 810
Guadalupe. How will 4 more years of Bush affect women, children and our concerns? Participate and help us process such! (Bring snacks to share if possible) [e-mail] for questions & http://www.codepinkalert.org to find out more about the CodePink phenomenon.

THE J20 RALLY:
Thursday, January 20th, 5:00 - 7:00 pm: meet on the Congress Ave. bridge (east and west sidewalks) where we'll bring together our individual messages of outrage and visions of a better world. See http://www.austinagainstwar.org / for more info.

See: http://www.austinspokes.org / for news on pre-5pm activities: including a critical mass bike ride and meeting at the Capitol to march to the bridge.

See: http://www.counter-inaugural.org and http://www.notinourname.net and
http://www.unitedforpeace.org/article.php?id=2651 for nationwide call & events.

WAYS TO HELP: Spread fliers around town and at MLK march:
http://www.austinagainstwar.org / (flier links available soon)
http://www.austinspokes.org/j20-flyers.shtml

ANTI-INAUGURAL BALL/CRAWFORD PEACE HOUSE FUNDRAISER!
Thursday, January 20th, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m: Looks like we’ll need 4 more years of a peace presence adjacent to the "Texas White House" in Crawford—please support the heart of the statewide anti-war movement http://www.crawfordpeacehouse.org / At Mother Egan's, 715 W. 6th. MUSIC: Therapy Sisters and more TBA. Donate what you can—remember, 4 more years!
Contact [e-mail] for questions.
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MLK DAY
Monday, January 17: Attend the large MLK Day parade with your group or join anti-war people (should be able to spot a fabulous large colorful "Austin Against War" banner) to show your solidarity with MLK’s outrage over unjust war and murder in our name – a mantra he started boldly speaking to just one year before his assassination. The march will start at the MLK statue on the east mall at UT at 8:00 am, will go to the Capitol then to Huston-Tillotson for the festival. For folks who want to walk less, you can join in at the Capitol around 8:45-9am. Contact [e-mail] if you want info on community banner painting/sign making schedule.

AUSTIN SPOKESCOUNCIL FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, January 26th @ 8:00pm: Austin Spokescouncil, a space for anti-war groups to collaborate, hosts a benefit at Ruta Maya. Incredible music from: Echo Bass, Attic Ted, the Free Radicals and Eddie Warren. This event coincides with the Art Opening for "Drawing Resistance" - A national, radical activist traveling art show. $5 donation; Ruta Maya is at 3601 S. Congress Ste.D-200 behind Expose. http://www.austinspokes.org /
707-9637 for more info.
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Wow that's a whole lot of good stuff in there.

Sonia

[Melissa G]

1. KIck for Anti War! Kick for sonias! n/t

[sonias]

2. Hi Melissa!

:hi:

Hope to see you Tuesday at Vo's Rally!

Sonia

[Melissa G]

3. if I am not booked Iwill be there! n/t

[sonias]

4. Kick for J20 activities

New Summary of events for this week

Wed. 6-8:30pm
We need a good 10 people to come by to tie LOTS of ribbons to a super long rope --each ribbon signifies 100 dead Iraqis. We also need poster board donations & fat markers to make signs to explain the piece. PLEASE COME HELP: Rhizome Collective, 300 Allen St.

THURSDAY NIGHT SUMMARY OF EVENTS + added events:
4pm Meet at the Capitol South Steps
4:30-4:45pm March to Congress bridge
5-7pm Bridge Action (6pm: turn your backs on "Bush" motorcade and "Coronate the Snake")
7-9:30pm Crawford Peace House benefit/after-party/counter-inaugural ball, Mother Egans, 715 W. 6th

NEWLY ADDED -- the AFTER after-party!:
9pm-? Austin Indymedia www.austin.indymedia.org Documentary Night and DJ (Food, Beer, Films, Dancing, Music and Fun, benefiting your local IMC). Also a good chance to learn more about our favorite SOLAR POWERED community group projects at the Rhizome Inside books, INDYMEDIA, Food Not Bombs, Bikes Across Borders, the Austin Zine Library and the new land projects.
At the Rhizome Collective
300 Allen St. Austin, TX

FRIDAY NIGHT (1/21):
Youth Liberation Network Benefit
Local Austin bands Maneja Beto, Toumai, DJ E Be Lo and local youth hip-hop artists will perform at this benefit for Youth Liberation Network an Austin-based organization that does community work with youth of color. All proceeds from the event will go to support the 4th Annual Youth Encuentro, a week-long camp that provides youth with workshops in media technology and creative expression. Ruta Maya, 3601 S. Congress Ave. $5 admission. More information: Eddie Campos, [phone]

NEXT WED:
AUSTIN SPOKESCOUNCIL FUNDRAISER
Wednesday, January 26th @ 8:00pm: Austin Spokescouncil, a space for anti-war groups to collaborate, hosts a benefit at Ruta Maya. Incredible music from: Echo Bass, Attic Ted, the Free Radicals and Eddie Warren. This event coincides with the Art Opening for "Drawing Resistance" - A national, radical activist traveling art show. $5 donation; Ruta Maya is at 3601 S. Congress Ste.D-200 behind Expose. http://www.austinspokes.org/ 707-9637 for more info.

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Sonia

[Midnight Rambler]

5. Won't be able to make the initial march on Thursday

But if I can meet up somewhere after 5, I'll be there. Also, I have a photography project coming up in class and I wanna see if I can document some of this stuff. Posterity, activism, and academics all in one, you know?

[melissinha]

6. kick!

And don't forget to not spend any money.... well maybe only at Mother Egans... but thats it! no money made tomorrow.... have your flags upside down.... (this is a legitimate sign of distress)...