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Grad School Blues-Certifiable

Um... please somebody remind me that I am too old to stay up all night finishing research papers. I closed my eyes for maybe a half hour on tuesday night and then got up to go to a morning class and give a presentation on wednesday that no one was awake enough to really pay attention to. I'm still messed up from not sleeping. I took a little nap yesterday and today I still feel like shit, like its going to take forever to get back on some normal schedule. Hooray for grad school. and yes people. I am crazy. Certifiably. Definately. Positively. And now for your audio visual pleasure....

Granito de Arena-Documentary

Granito de Arena - Film Screening and Fundraiser*
Saturday, May 27, 2006 at 4:00 pm ($8 adult, $4 seniors)
Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero, SF

Followed by refreshments and music with Los Mocosos, LIVE! at New
College Cultural Center- 766 Valencia St., SF - This event is free!

Granito de Arena is a story of resistance - the story of hundreds
of thousands of public schoolteachers whose grassroots, non-
violent movement took Mexico by surprise, and who have endured
brutal repression in their 25-year struggle for social and
economic justice in Mexico's public schools.

Granito de Arena gives voice to the increasing number of teachers
who believe their movement is in crisis and who are exploring
community-based alternatives in their struggle to defend public
education. Featuring a driving soundtrack by DJ Food, Slowrider,
PlanB, and Los Mocosos, Granito de Arena fuels indignation,
inspires action, and raises important questions about democracy,
sovereignty, and the universal right to public education.

$8 - To purchase tickets, visit http://www.roxie.com. For more
information, call 415-516-0338

*Fundraiser for Teachers 4 Social Justice and New College
Bilingual Teacher Education Scholarship Fund.

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make the friggin call!

http://www.cirnow.org/
http://www.justiceforimmigrants.org/action.html

Please take a little time to call your senators. For real this stuff they are trying to pass it going to affect all of us. Like new id cards with tracking devices. It doesnt take much to call and call often. Leave a message and just let them know that you support legalization and human rights...or go to one of these websites that support possitive immigration legislation to get more info on the specifics. I called yesterday. You have no idea how important it is to call. This is how our legislators make their decisions by hearing from you in the form of a fax or a phone call they count it as representing a larger voice of dissent. For reals. REAL TALK. It doesnt take much time out of your day. Here's a local number for Feinstein 415-3930-0707
ITS THE VERY LEAST YOU CAN DO and its pretty simple. abrazos, la mayita

Filmmaker Community

I'm testing out this filmmaker community. Check out these links and let me know what you think. I think soon I will be able to upload trailers and things like that.

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Immigration Action Now

I know I know. You get all frustrated about all the crazy madness in the world. Well here's your good deed for the day: you may think its not much but its a part of the world we live in and a way for you to act. click the link up above get more info and act already. do it now. dont let them slip this stuff under our noses when we were so empowered by the actions taking place across the country. This is one of those things to put on the top of your to do list. You can even do it this weekend when you have those free minutes. Dont sleep on it!