OCCUPY WALL STREET

Cin · 10-13-2011, 01:12 PM

Mayor Bloomburg is asking protesters to clear out for a clean up. The NY Post says they won't be allowed back in.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...fXamvvwkvSbHbM

There is a petition that will be presented to Mayor Bloomburg that anyone interested can sign at moveon.org

http://www.civic.moveon.org/defend_ows/

Another article about the attempt.
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews...es/#paragraph3

Ebon · 10-13-2011, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

Mayor Bloomburg is asking protesters to clear out for a clean up. The NY Post says they won't be allowed back in.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...fXamvvwkvSbHbM

There is a petition that will be presented to Mayor Bloomburg that anyone interested can sign at moveon.org

http://www.civic.moveon.org/defend_ows/

Another article about the attempt.
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews...resses_charges

I hope they are not stupid enough to fall for that dumb ass crap.

Cin · 10-13-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebon

I hope they are not stupid enough to fall for that dumb ass crap.

The last article in my post, the one from Alternet outlines a sort of plan.

Sorry the links weren't working. They seem to be okay now.

SoNotHer · 10-13-2011, 01:40 PM

When Bush came into office, the homeless in downtown DC disappeared. Homelessness didn't disappear, but the immediate presence of it did.

So this is the latest tactical response? Interesting. OK then let something fester beneath the surface and see how that works out.

The links worked, Miss Tick, when I cut and pasted in an address bar. Thanks for posting them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

The last article in my post, the one from Alternet outlines a sort of plan.

Sorry the links weren't working. They seem to be okay now.

Sachita · 10-13-2011, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miss Tick

Mayor Bloomburg is asking protesters to clear out for a clean up. The NY Post says they won't be allowed back in.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...fXamvvwkvSbHbM

There is a petition that will be presented to Mayor Bloomburg that anyone interested can sign at moveon.org

http://www.civic.moveon.org/defend_ows/

Another article about the attempt.
http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews...es/#paragraph3

or start calling

http://www.occupywallst.org/article/...e-closure-occ/

come on everyone flood the phones and messaging center! don't let this happen.

atomiczombie · 10-13-2011, 06:27 PM

EMERGENCY #OWS EVICTION DEFENSE:
Prevent the forcible closure of Occupy Wall Street

Tell Bloomberg: Don't Foreclose the Occupation.
NEED MASS TURN-OUT, SHOW UP NO LATER THAN 6 A.M.

This is an emergency situation. Please take a minute to read this, and please take action and spread the word far and wide.

Occupy Wall Street is gaining momentum, with occupation actions now happening in cities across the world.

But last night Mayor Bloomberg and the NYPD notified Occupy Wall Street participants about plans to “clean the park”—the site of the Wall Street protests—tomorrow starting at 7am. "Cleaning" was used as a pretext to shut down “Bloombergville” a few months back, and to shut down peaceful occupations elsewhere.

Bloomberg says that the park will be open for public usage following the cleaning, but with a notable caveat: Occupy Wall Street participants must follow the “rules”.
NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has said that they will move in to clear us and we will not be allowed to take sleeping bags, tarps, personal items or gear back into the park.
This is it—this is their attempt to shut down #OWS for good.

PLEASE TAKE ACTION

1) Call 311 (or +1 (212) NEW-YORK if you're out of town) and tell Bloomberg to support our right to assemble and to not interfere with #OWS.
2) Come to #OWS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT to defend the occupation from eviction.

For those of you who plan to help us hold our ground—which we hope will be all of you—make sure you understand the possible consequences. Be prepared to not get much sleep. Be prepared for possible arrest. Make sure your items are together and ready to go (or already out of the park.) We are pursuing all possible strategies; this is a message of solidarity.

LINK: http://www.occupywallst.org/article/...e-closure-occ/

Corkey · 10-13-2011, 06:29 PM

Russell Simmons has personally asked to do the cleanup and pay for it. Lets see if Bloomberg accepts his offer, that is if it really is about "sanitation" as Bloomberg asserts.

atomiczombie · 10-13-2011, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Corkey

Russell Simmons has personally asked to do the cleanup and pay for it. Lets see if Bloomberg accepts his offer, that is if it really is about "sanitation" as Bloomberg asserts.

Of course it isn't about sanitation. And lots of other people are in the process of cleaning the park themselves. Bloomberg just wants people out. He says he will let them back in, however they won't be allowed to bring their tents and blankets with them. He wants them exposed to the elements so they will leave.

Kätzchen · 10-13-2011, 09:29 PM

I just had to post here tonight!

OWS has taken POrtland by storm!!!!!

Tonight, it took me two hours to get home from work.
Gridlock downtown; an OpEd in the paper today pressuring our mayor to shut it down
and I hope it doesn't happen.... I honked and made peace signs to supporters, saw some friends of mine, nearly got into an accident, and spent time down there tonight.

No rain or snow here can stop people from standing up and making our voices heard.

Just had to share,
~D

Cin · 10-14-2011, 02:10 AM

greeneyedgrrl · 10-16-2011, 01:15 AM

Wondering if anyone has seen the docu "the 1 percent" by jamie johnson?

SoNotHer · 10-16-2011, 08:55 AM

"To the average low-information voter, these all seem like common sense solutions....course when you dig a little deeper, you realize these policies are only designed to benefit the one percent."

Cin · 10-16-2011, 10:40 AM

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. I figure it’s important to keep abreast of the tactics being used by the right to undermine the OWS movement.

http://www.alternet.org/story/152745...upy_wall_st._/

http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst...tive_ideology/

http://www.observer.com/2011/10/reut...ore-and-after/

http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst...nd_the_country

http://www.commondreams.org/further/2011/10/14-3

http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/10/oc...ia/#more-38265

greeneyedgrrl · 10-16-2011, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by greeneyedgrrl

Wondering if anyone has seen the docu "the 1 percent" by jamie johnson?

I've gotten some ?? from people wondering wth I'm talking about here's a link to the trailer... it's available on netflix... possibly other streaming sites like hulu? [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JV34oF2EEvA"]The One Percent - YouTube[/nomedia]

Sorry bout that... shoulda posted a link in the first place. Anyway... I thought it waas interesting and relevant to the occupy movement.

10-13-2011, 01:12 PM	#1
Cin Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Truly Madly Deeply Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: In My Head Posts: 2,815 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,333 Thanked 10,401 Times in 2,477 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Mayor Bloomburg is asking protesters to clear out for a clean up. The NY Post says they won't be allowed back in. http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/m...fXamvvwkvSbHbM There is a petition that will be presented to Mayor Bloomburg that anyone interested can sign at moveon.org http://www.civic.moveon.org/defend_ows/ Another article about the attempt. http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews...es/#paragraph3 __________________ The reason facts don’t change most people’s opinions is because most people don’t use facts to form their opinions. They use their opinions to form their “facts.” Neil Strauss

10-13-2011, 06:27 PM	#6
atomiczombie Member How Do You Identify?: Femmesensual Transguy Preferred Pronoun?: He, Him, His Relationship Status: Dating Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Rio Vista, CA Posts: 1,225 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3,949 Thanked 3,220 Times in 759 Posts Rep Power: 21474854	EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION: Keep Bloomberg and Kelly From Evicting #OWS EMERGENCY #OWS EVICTION DEFENSE: Prevent the forcible closure of Occupy Wall Street Tell Bloomberg: Don't Foreclose the Occupation. NEED MASS TURN-OUT, SHOW UP NO LATER THAN 6 A.M. This is an emergency situation. Please take a minute to read this, and please take action and spread the word far and wide. Occupy Wall Street is gaining momentum, with occupation actions now happening in cities across the world. But last night Mayor Bloomberg and the NYPD notified Occupy Wall Street participants about plans to “clean the park”—the site of the Wall Street protests—tomorrow starting at 7am. "Cleaning" was used as a pretext to shut down “Bloombergville” a few months back, and to shut down peaceful occupations elsewhere. Bloomberg says that the park will be open for public usage following the cleaning, but with a notable caveat: Occupy Wall Street participants must follow the “rules”. NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly has said that they will move in to clear us and we will not be allowed to take sleeping bags, tarps, personal items or gear back into the park. This is it—this is their attempt to shut down #OWS for good. PLEASE TAKE ACTION 1) Call 311 (or +1 (212) NEW-YORK if you're out of town) and tell Bloomberg to support our right to assemble and to not interfere with #OWS. 2) Come to #OWS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT to defend the occupation from eviction. For those of you who plan to help us hold our ground—which we hope will be all of you—make sure you understand the possible consequences. Be prepared to not get much sleep. Be prepared for possible arrest. Make sure your items are together and ready to go (or already out of the park.) We are pursuing all possible strategies; this is a message of solidarity. LINK: http://www.occupywallst.org/article/...e-closure-occ/ __________________ http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k...orums_2000.gif Russian Unicorn http://occupiedmedia.us/

10-13-2011, 06:29 PM	#7
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10-14-2011, 02:10 AM	#10
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10-16-2011, 08:55 AM	#12
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10-13-2011, 09:29 PM	#9
Kätzchen Member How Do You Identify?: As a Brick House (Femme) Relationship Status: Busy (involved with a special someone here at home) Join Date: May 2010 Location: In a small community Posts: 16,277 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 29,276 Thanked 33,637 Times in 10,729 Posts Rep Power: 21474868	I just had to post here tonight! OWS has taken POrtland by storm!!!!! Tonight, it took me two hours to get home from work. Gridlock downtown; an OpEd in the paper today pressuring our mayor to shut it down and I hope it doesn't happen.... I honked and made peace signs to supporters, saw some friends of mine, nearly got into an accident, and spent time down there tonight. No rain or snow here can stop people from standing up and making our voices heard. Just had to share, ~D

10-16-2011, 01:15 AM	#11
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10-16-2011, 10:40 AM	#13
Cin Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: Truly Madly Deeply Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: In My Head Posts: 2,815 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 6,333 Thanked 10,401 Times in 2,477 Posts Rep Power: 21474853	Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. I figure it’s important to keep abreast of the tactics being used by the right to undermine the OWS movement. http://www.alternet.org/story/152745...upy_wall_st._/ http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst...tive_ideology/ http://www.observer.com/2011/10/reut...ore-and-after/ http://www.alternet.org/occupywallst...nd_the_country http://www.commondreams.org/further/2011/10/14-3 http://dissidentvoice.org/2011/10/oc...ia/#more-38265 __________________ The reason facts don’t change most people’s opinions is because most people don’t use facts to form their opinions. They use their opinions to form their “facts.” Neil Strauss