#cal poly humboldt

[readytoescalate]

Buildings are easier to defend than outdoor camps AND they can be more disruptive. For anyone ready to escalate for Gaza, check out this re-issue of a text that has been used in previous movements.

[kropotkindersurprise]

April 22, 2024 - Student protesters for Palestine defend their occupation of the Siemens hall building at Cal Poly Humboldt from riot police sent in by university administrators.

According to the @humboldtforpalestine Instagram account, which posted a statement at around 7 p.m., protesters are demanding that the university “disclose all holdings and collaborations with the zionist entity,” an academic boycott of Israeli universities, proactive pardons for the protesters and, finally, an immediate ceasefire and end to the occupation of Palestine. [video]

[hufflpuffin]

As the police escalate violence, beat and attack students and professors, and conduct mass arrests, student protesters should know their rights.

Here is the link to the National Lawyer's Guild booklet for protesters.

If you plan on going out to support the protests, please take some time to read through this and know your rights.

[aquatic-dusk]

cruise day on the r/v coral sea!! box corer brought up some very… amusing little creatures along with a delicious helping of sediment (i stg this is not nsfw it is a fat innkeeper worm look it up)

@snakest1cks

[fullmetal-angelgrace]

Cal Poly Humboldt, April 24th 2024

[commiegoth]

Scenes from Cal Poly Humboldt

This is one university protest I haven't seen any discussion of over here yet, but since Monday students at Cal Poly Humboldt have been occupying Siemens Hall (renamed Intifada Hall) on campus, have redecorated the president's office as seen above, and are demanding that the school's leadership deescalate the situation by removing the police presence, divest from all interests connected to Israel, and publicly call for a ceasefire in Gaza. The school has announced that the campus will be closed for the remainder of the semester in response to the demonstration, and is encouraging the protesting students to surrender. As of making this post the cops have not yet raided the building.

Sources (including more pix/videos):

[stinkybrowndogs]

I am freaking INSPIRED by my community. Humboldt strong (video included for context. Bonk.)

You can grab a sticker here if you are so inclined

[nebulagoddess]

cal poly humboldt is a shitshow right now, admin is handling the israel protests SO badly

people i know who haven't done anything except be present outside the occupied building for short amounts of time that have been put under "interim suspension" and have full charges being alleged against them, including charges of vandalism, trespassing, destruction of property, and endangering people on campus

im fairly certain the suspensions are being sent out to scare people and lessen the numbers of people outside around the occupied building, but fuck, admin does not care about the students

[catdotjpeg]

Correction, community radio KMUD was also on the ground (and closer)

--Kenji Tomari, 30 Apr 2024 5:30 AM PDT

It is estimated more than 25 people were arrested as a result of the early morning raid. Bay Area Anti-Repression Committee is currently collecting bail funds, as reported by Occupy Cal Poly Humboldt.

[it-could-be-better-but-its-not]

Today in Arcata, Ca there was a march from the town plaza up to the University campus. The campus has been baracaded for the last few days in order to stop protesters joining the students camping out on campus.

As I drove past more were joining these activists.

[jacquelynstuber]

Julio Perdido singing at the Cal Poly Humboldt protest against the genocide in Palestine.

April 23, 2024

Something powerful is happening on the Humboldt campus. The only danger to students came from the cops the university sent in to beat up protestors the first night, despite what the administration claims. The call to law enforcement included pulling a helicopter away from an active search and rescue mission for a youth missing in the river in Hoopa. And how much does it cost us to have every cop north of Garberville on overtime all night? They were the only ones committing violence and making students unsafe. Folks held strong and made things safe again by forcing them off campus and making it clear they would not back down from their peaceful resistance. Yesterday was full of lots of art and music and food and dancing and caring for each other. The university has the power to end this at any point by engaging in open negotiations about very reasonable demands for divestment and boycott of all Israeli and Zionist entities complicit in this genocide. By refusing to do so they are the ones creating what they have deemed an unsafe environment that puts students at risk, which again is untrue except in the case of them sicing violent goons on the protestors again. Thank you to the students who made this happen and the community for joining in solidarity and supporting a sustained movement. The kids are alright.

Free Palestine. Dismantle the state. Land back.

[lemmaeof]

hey y'all keep your eyes on cal poly humboldt, a huge gang of riot cops is moving in to siege the Palestine encampment and local hospitals are preparing for a mass-casualty event

[vicontheinternet]

Police forces across the country are using excessive force (tasing and fucking sniper’s on the roof) on college campuses and students for checks notes peacefully protesting and dancing and there are citizens in this country saying yes we do in fact need more brutality let’s bring the fucking national guard into this y’all are stupid!

[catboysalmon]

<3

[bustour]

Occupy Cal Poly Humboldt protestors dancing five hours before a hundred out of town cops came to arrest students, teachers and journalists, and sweep the campus encampment. April 29, 2024.

[ehmio]

Welcome to Intifada Hall at Cal Poly Humboldt, where students have fully occupied and barricaded 2 buildings, and encampments are set up outside. 

Despite threats from federal and state authorities, students at Cal Poly aren’t backing down, continuing to defend their encampment. Classes are canceled or online for the rest of the semester. The protestors are rejecting negotiations without amnesty.