"It's good for people to have a day off that they can spend alone or with friends and family, but it's disgusting and unjust to celebrate the invasion of Turtle Island at all, let alone by merrily feasting on the bodies of animals. Our dear turkey friends get it terribly, but no one is spared and the indigenous peoples still have been removed from the land by genocide and other colonial mechanisms."
"We'll meet at the intersection of Chabot Road and College Ave in Oakland and walk to the nearby Safeway to say no thanks for stolen lives on stolen land, then we'll head to Rockridge Trader Joe's to protest on the public sidewalk and call on Trader Joe's to drop Perdue's Petaluma Poultry as it is a particularly horrendous operation, routinely boiling chickens alive and exploiting and abusing its workers."
"WHERE: Intersection of Chabot Road and College Ave, Oakland, CA, outside Crossroads Trading Co. WHEN: 5:00pm Wednesday, November 26th, 2025 WEAR: Whatever you like WHO: Everyone is welcome! However, please do not come if you have or recently had symptoms of or exposure to COVID-19. ACCESSIBILITY: There will be some standing and a .3 mile walk. We'll have a couple chairs on hand in case anyone needs to rest."
A protest is scheduled for 5:00pm on Wednesday, November 26th, 2025, meeting at Chabot Road and College Ave in Oakland and walking to a nearby Safeway before heading to Rockridge Trader Joe's. The action rejects Thanksgiving as a celebration of colonial invasion and the killing of animals on occupied Turtle Island, framing the day as stolen lives on stolen land. Demonstrators will call on Trader Joe's to stop sourcing from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry, citing cruel practices and worker exploitation. The event includes basic accessibility accommodations, COVID-19 guidance, and is organized by Direct Action Everywhere with a code of conduct.
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