October 2011
228 posts
If you are planning on being a part of...
stfuconservatives:
anglophonic:
The rally (per their website) is convening at 6PM on Frank Ogawa plaza. Here are a couple of things you should know, from a guy who has been foolishly politically violent (and also thrown in the klink):
1) If the cops start hitting you, do not fight back. Get into the fetal position and protect your face and genital area. If you fight back, they will (a)...
Police attack, raze #OccupyAtlanta | Yahoo News →
socialismartnature:
Lost in the bedlam of last nite’s miltary-style police attack on Occupy Oakland protesters was the fact that the Mayor of Atlanta — in an apparent about-face — ordered the police to raid and evict protesters from the Occupy Atlanta camp.
The American capitalist system is simply incapable of abiding any sustained protest to the authority of the 1% who rule this country.
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Remember that rubber rounds can kill when they are...
(Hint: ‘violent thugs’ and ‘all of the above’ are also acceptable answers.)
If you'd like to contact Jean Quan, the mayor of...
mrfr:
Home: 510-539-8361 Cell: 510-409-7948 Work:510-238-7004 Email: jeanquan4@gmail.com Oakland City Police Department Phone: 510-777-3333 Police Chief Bolton Phone: 510-238-3131
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On January 29, 2011, Hillary Clinton told Hosni Mubarak: “We urge the Egyptian authorities not to prevent peaceful protests.”
On October 25, 2011, Oakland Police told peaceful protesters: “I hereby declare this to be an unlawful assembly. If you refuse to go now, chemical agents will be used.”
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Oakland Police's press release: would be right at...
From last night’s press release from the Oakland Police Department:
Q. Did the Police deploy rubber bullets, flash-bag grenades?
A. No, the loud noises that were heard originated from M-80 explosives thrown at Police by protesters.
The San Francisco Chronicle begs to differ:
Protesters scattered in both directions on Broadway as the tear gas canisters and several flash-bang grenades...
Conservative blogger gives out free bongs to... →
randomactsofchaos:
James O’Keefe would be proud.
A conservative blogger has been accused of trying to give out marijuana bongs and Che Guevara rolling papers in Zuccotti Park in order to make Occupy Wall Street protesters look criminal.
New York City resident Joey Boots captured video of Evan Coyne Maloney being confronted by protesters after he allegedly tried to pass out the paraphernalia.
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“I will not soon forget that President Obama was at a $7,500 a plate fundraiser...”
– Fordham University Professor Mark Naison (via socialismartnature)
Idiots guide to surviving a tear gas attack →
due to the events in Oakland, this might be good for future reference.
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sunshineandpearls reblogged your photo: Thousands gathered in front of Oakland’s City Hall…
These helicopters are keeping me awake…..this isn’t a campground and some people have to be up super early!!
Like to get some sleep? We’d like a little peace as well.
Give Oakland PD a call at (510) 777-3333, or email one of the following addresses. Let them know how you feel about their...
Crazed Women and Bearded Intellectuals: People... →
shortformblog:
+16% Occupy Wall Street’s net favorability. 43% approve of the movement, while just 27% disapprove.
30% of people are still undecided on Occupy Wall Street, according to the same CBS/NYT poll. source
» What this means: While the movement does enjoy a plurality…
“Will it become the next Tea Party… or will it fail?” Lol, are those our only two choices?
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From Occupation to the General Strike →
akagoldfish:
r-i-o-t:
A member of Workers Solidarity Alliance, an anarcho-syndicalist group based in North America, writes about why a general strike should be considered by the #Occupy movement.
With several months of preparation and one month of action, Occupy Wall Street has accomplished what years of conventional activism has failed to do–spark a populist political awakening...
We've been seeing this Matt Taibbi piece on Occupy... →
shortformblog:
People don’t want handouts. It’s not a class uprising and they don’t want civil war — they want just the opposite. They want everyone to live in the same country, and live by the same rules. It’s amazing that some people think that that’s asking a lot.
Read the whole thing. It’s a really well-argued piece, and one that’s pretty solid all around. Must hand it to Rolling Stone....
