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.