BREAKING—Beijing officials are recommending all residents of Chaoyang (mega district of 4+ million) to stay home on Monday—do not go indoors publicly, and do not leave the area. #BF7 variant suspected. China had its first death from #COVID19 since May. 🧵reuters.com/world/china/be…

Carlos, a senior in computer science at UC Irvine told this reporter, "It's getting to the point where I'm getting pessimistic about there being real change from politicians that we have in power right now." #Gazagenocide #Socialism2024 #UCI

Students at University of California Irvine denounce the ongoing genocide in Gaza and suppression of democratic rights on US campuses, "In support of a foreign country they're willing to suppress our rights as citizens." #GazaGenocide #FreeSpeech #UCI

Sarah, a UC Irvine student involved in the encampment, expressed support for the UAW grad student workers voting for strike action to defend the anti-genocide protesters. "That's how you stop it. That's how it is in all wars. It's with the working class and with the students ..."

May 23, 2024, a UCLA grad student TA and member of UAW Local 4811 denounced the union's "standup" strike, calling out one campus at a time.

UC Irvine students, Kail and Allison, speak about the attack on freedom of speech and the demonization of peaceful protest in the bourgeois media.

Rebecca and Cosmo, undergraduates at UC Santa Barbara at the encampment, spoke about why they defend striking UC grad students.

Stop the unionbusting at Chedraui/Smart & Final! Unite all grocery workers and Teamsters drivers and UPS workers behind S&F strikers! Tony, a striking warehouseman with over 32 years in Los Angeles, said, "What's happening to us will directly affect all workers."

"Why are we facing this? We have a whole bunch of people, including the moron who is going to be president, who do not believe in climate change," said Larry Livingston, a professor at the USC Thornton School of Music, who lives in Altadena.

Kevin and Esther, who lost their RV in the Eaton Fire in Altadena, described how FEMA denied them any funding, saying their documentation was "not good enough." Kevin said, "I'm not a criminal. I'm not out here robbing cars and people. I'm homeless now. My home is gone."