OccupyBoston 10-7 Friday (pics)...

[rasputin1952]

Good evening everybody!

A special thanks to all of those involved in the Occupy zones...let's Occupy Everywhere!

OK, my feet are killing me...:D I've walked around Dewey Square at least 50 times today, had 3 interviews, answered hundreds of questions and observed an amazing # of situations. I am duly impressed with just about everything in OccupyBoston, but I can tell you we need more activism, something I will be working on over the weekend.

Early in the morning, a teacher and 3 14 yo's came up to me and one of them asked me, "what are you protesting?" My answer was this, "I am not protesting anything, I am working on a movement to ensure your future as a free citizen in this nation." There were questions after this statement, but these kids were emphatic w/their thank you's before anything else came up.

In Boston, we are working on a pure democracy, no "leaders". This is both a blessing and a curse, the blessing being that everyone gets a fair shake, the curse being that until recently, there was a flimsy platform as to just what people were doing and why they were doing it. 400+ individuals, 400+ reasons why people were participating. It can be very confusing, but inevitably, leaders rise, and often in ways one might not expect. Once women took over the food aspect of OccupyBoston, I noticed an immediate change, food was prepared and stocked away in an organized manner and the area was cleaned up among other things. Organization became the norm as opposed to the abstract once a larger board came in and events could be managed. Tent City became a little more squared away and more room was created for more tents and tarps.

Today, a small contingent made it across the street to the Fed, and sat in front in a sit-in. On Tuesday, I want to lead a contingent to the Boston stock market, and have a silent sit-in during their lunch time. Often, silence can have a greater impact than loud demonstrations.

It has been peaceful and calm in Boston, the BPD does not want the bad publicity NYPD is getting, but they will come down if the situation escalates to something that becomes a perceived threat.

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Union Ironworker


Two of the Amendment people that want to get rid of corporate personhood


Time Warp, back to the 60's and I LOVE it!


This is the "Message Wall", where people can put up/sign anything they want to


In for the long haul, naming one of the "streets" in Tent City


If you feel the drive to make music...anything can be an instrument


People at the Fed during lunch, (the Fed is directly across from Dewey Square)


Demonstrators come in a variety of sizes


Working the Line (a lot of people honk as they go by!)


"INFO"


Kind of obvious


Tomorrow, we have a Flash Mob coming in and other things are constantly coming up

Peace!

[valerief]

1. I'm there tomorrow! nt

[rasputin1952]

6. woohoo!

let me know when you're coming in and what you're wearing. I'll be wearing a Veterans for Peace shit and one of my vet hats.

You can also call my cell, PM me for details...:hi:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. k&r

awesome pics :thumbsup:

[dmr]

3. Wonderful, just wonderful Ras. I like what you said to the teenagers

who asked what the protest was about:

"I am not protesting anything, I am working on a movement to ensure your future as a free citizen in this nation." There were questions after this statement, but these kids were emphatic w/their thank you's before anything else came up.

Great pictures, thanks for posting them.

:hi:

[Rhiannon12866]

4. K&R, Ras!!! These are the best yet!

Kudos for all you're doing and keep the great pix and stories coming! :yourock: :hi:

[barbtries]

5. great pictures

keep sharing. peace.

[rasputin1952]

7. Info Update OccupyBoston:

1000+ students will march from Boston Common to Dewey Square in a show of Solidarity on Monday at 1:30 PM.

Represented will be the 17 area colleges and other schools. I suspect that the weather, (expected to be 80F on Monday), may drive many more to come forward and be a part of a movement based in assuring their future in the nation.

Dewey Square is not all that large and considering the # of people that were there after work, adding another 1000# will literally flodd the area w/Occupyers and supporters...:D

SEIU Local 1199, has pledged resources for OccupyBoston, (they sent some 20-30m pizzas one evening last week):

"Representing more than 44,000 healthcare workers throughout Massachusetts, and 350,000 workers in Massachusetts, New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Florida, and Washington, D.C., 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East is the largest and fastest-growing healthcare union in America. Our mission is to achieve affordable, high quality healthcare for all. 1199SEIU is part of the 2.1 million member Service Employees International Union."

Occupy Everywhere!

Peace

[xchrom]

8. recommend

[Odin2005]

9. Love the baby pic!

[L. Coyote]

10. Please crosspost Occupy threads here:

***** OFFICIAL Occupy America BLOG

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2066540

[rasputin1952]

11. I posted a lionk to this one over there...

I have another thread coming out in a bit from today's march, but right now, my feet are in dire straits...:D

[graywarrior]

16. Great to see you there today, Raz!

[rasputin1952]

17. You too!!!

and I just through up a tread in GD about Occupy Boston for today...you're in the last pic!...:woohoo:

unhappycamper says :hi:

:loveya:

[graywarrior]

18. Just saw it. Didn't want to post the pic of us I have until you posted yours first

Hi, unhappycamper!

[Manifestor_of_Light]

12. A five gallon water bottle as a drum. That is TOO COOL!!!!

:D

[Fire Walk With Me]

14. They make a nice, deep THUM, rather difficult to miss or ignore!

[Fire Walk With Me]

13. Wonderful...thanks for the pics, story and updates. More power to you! K&R!

[L. Coyote]

15. Thanks for the pics.