Occupation check-in thread. How is the Occupation doing in your town?...

[Rabblevox]

Of course, Occupy Wall Street is the biggest, earliest, and most focused, and it's going hella strong.

http://occupywallst.org/

I think I'll put my own city (Portland) in 2nd place, due to it's size and staying power.

http://occupypdx.org

There are, of course, major Occupations happening in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, Denver, L.A., S.F., Seattle,

http://occupychi.org/

http://www.occupyboston.org/

http://www.occupyatlanta.org

http://www.occupydenver.org

http://occupylosangeles.org/

http://occupysf.com/

http://occupyseattle.org/

But there are dozens, maybe hundreds of Occupation events happening outside of the major cities, and the MSM is doing as much of a media black-out as they can get away with.


Some are crumpling through lack of support. Others are being crushed by local police and bureaucrats.

How is the Occupation going in YOUR town? Big or small, supported or ignored or crushed.

Biggest question, how can we truly support each other's Occupations?

[occupyeverywhere]

1. The Occupy where I camped and participated in actions is going strong

Freedom Plaza in D.C. they shut down a local branch of Citibank yesterday.

[Rabblevox]

2. w00t! for Occupy D.C.! (maybe in the long run, the most important Occupation of them all)...

http://www.occupydc.org

(BTW, how is "Occupy K St." going?)

[occupyeverywhere]

7. The DC thing is confusing

The Freedom plaza occupation was planned well before the OWS stuff started happening by these folks:

http://october2011.org/

The Occupy D.C. started a week before the Freedom Plaza Occupy in McPherson Square which is on K Street, both camps are going strong, but there was some confusion and some people in the McPherson Square camp didn't like that Freedom Plaza was being called "Occupy D.C." it was all pretty silly and both camps work together and do actions together. Freedom Plaza actually has a 4 month long permit from the Park Service, it's the only Occupy that has one to my knowledge.

[Rabblevox]

10. That is a bit confusing, thanks for the clarification. And AFAIK, you are right about permits...

Even though the Mayor and police are playing nice here in Portland (so far), I know for sure that it has no permits (nor have I heard of any other city giving official permits).

Any idea why or how Occupy D.C. was able to obtain one?

[occupyeverywhere]

17. The Freedom Plaza location has a 4 month permit

It started with a 4 day permit and people told the U.S. Park Service, "We aren't leaving." The Park service then issued a 4 month permit. I think they thought it would look bad to evict an Occuption movement only block away from the White House.

[mdmc]

3. none in newburgh yet

but poughkeepsie and kingston are represented..

[Rabblevox]

6. Sounds like you've got a job to do! (and sorry for mocking your neighbors, but "Occupy Pughkeepsie".

just does not ring in the ears. ;p

[mdmc]

31. thanks for the reply

peace and low stress

[AnOhioan]

4. So far in Cleveland, the Occupiers have maintained......

a cordial relationship with the police....that may change this evening as the permit expires and some are vowing to stay until arrested.


http://occupycleveland.com/

[Ruby the Liberal]

5. Here are a few more - smaller eastern PA groups

http://occupyphilly.org/

http://occupyallentownpa.org/

http://occupyscranton.com/

http://www.occupylancaster.org/

http://occupyyork.org/

http://occupyharrisburg.org/

[Rabblevox]

8. Go Cleveland and Pennsylvania! /nt

[grntuscarora]

21. Don't forget Altoona.

http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/content.detail/id/554621/Tuckahoe-Park-now--occupied-part-time.html?nav=742

These small, rural Occupy sites fascinate me. A few brave souls holding their signs in tea-party/conservative locations where they're more likely to receive the finger than a salute of support.They have my utmost respect. The fact that people are standing up in these rural places says a whole lot....

[Rabblevox]

24. You are right. We can't forget Altoona, or Gaitlinsburg, or Fresno...

or any of the other hundreds of cities that either have, or are organizing Occupy movements.

This is how we get into "red precincts" and win.

[barbtries]

9. in Raleigh

it's an uphill battle i think. just signed a petition to allow them to demonstrate near the capital
http://www.occupyraleigh.org/

[Rabblevox]

11. I've always wondered about Raleigh. It's got more PHD's per capita than almost any city...

except for Boston, Albuquerque, and Seattle.

How do smart people keep fighting against their best interests?

Baffles me, it does.

[d_legendary1]

12. So far in downtown Miami

The police haven't been arresting anyone yet. The protests are peaceful and they're allowing some people to camp out near the government center. It got a slow start but it seems to be picking up steam. I'm doing my best to help the protesters with provisions. The Miami Herald writes updates every so often. Here's the latest:

http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/10/17/2458806/local-activists-sign-on-to-support.html

[RebelOne]

13. Atlanta is doing well because the Mayor extended their time to stay there. n/t

[RoseMead]

14. Doing well in Huntington, WV

Our occupation is small (ranging from 10 to 20 people at slow times up to 200 on our most crowded days). We've been occupying space in front of the downtown Chase Bank. So far we have had a very good working relationship with the city and the police. They came to camp today and gave us a list of things we need to do to comply with city ordinances in order to keep our camp space. Nothing super-restrictive or designed to inconvenience or drive us out, just things to make our camp safer and ensure the public still has adequate use of the sidewalk and so on.

[Rabblevox]

16. Go Huntington! I was there once, and found it remarkably friendly...

(of course, I'm sure it helps that I'm a middle-aged white guy with short hair, most had no clue about my radical heart)

But I actually do have fond memories of Huntington.

[RoseMead]

30. It has its good days. :)

I've been pleasantly surprised with the treatment from our police so far.

[XemaSab]

27. 200 is great!

:toast:

[RoseMead]

28. Thanks! It's not a constant 200

But we have a dedicated group of about 30 or 40, and we're getting a good bit of support from the community. We're doing a walkout with Marshall University students and a march from MU to our site on Monday. :)

[jwirr]

15. I think there is an Occupation Duluth but have no idea how they are

doing. It is really cold up here already.

[Rabblevox]

18. Here's the Occupy Duluth website.

http://occupyduluth.org/

Go you crazy Minnesotans! I'd send blankets and coats, but all my extra stuffs is going to Occupy Portland (not super-cold here, but continuously wet and chilly)

[jwirr]

22. Thank you. Yes, it is about 36 degrees out today. And we all know

that it is going to get worse. Does every year. It sounds like many are associated with the Native American community and that is good. This is also union country up here so there should be no shortage of people but not all will be willing to stay overnight. I know that I would not be able to if I can get there.

[XemaSab]

19. We've got Occupy Redding, Occupy Chico, Occupy Mt. Shasta, Occupy Red Bluff

and now OCCUPY CORNING!

We are kicking ass in Northern California!

(Haven't heard yet from Susanville, Alturas, or Weaverville, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time! :D)


ETA: there is totally an Occupy Susanville and an Occupy Weaverville. There's also an Occupy Quincy and an Occupy Crescent City, which means that every county in the California part of Jefferson except Modoc is occupied.

[Rabblevox]

23. Go Northern California! (I love you red-neck hippies!) /nt

[Zorra]

20. At Occupy Phoenix we had about 125-150 people in

Cesar Chavez Plaza on Wednesday evening. Morale was good, we had a productive General Assembly.

Good news on Wednesday was that the City Commissioner agreed to let us stay in the park all night (no sleeping/camping though), a huge plus for us, because prior to that we were having to leave the park at 6PM and hang out on the sidewalk all night.

We are in for the long haul.

http://occupyphoenix.net/

[Rabblevox]

25. Bravo! If Phoenix can rise from the ashes... (sorry for the tortured metaphor). /nt

[Voice for Peace]

26. Occupy Albuquerque

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Albuquerque-Official-Burque/131057133662928

I think the best way to support is to just keep going.. nobody wants to give up. If people anywhere start getting discouraged, there are so many many other cities, towns, countries, so many people, to boost the occupy spirit.

It's not just about one place or one demonstration -- there really is a sense of international responsibility & solidarity happening.

Keep sharing news, links, encouragement. I think this is going to last a long time, unless the Rapture happens of course. Maybe even then.

[Bennyboy]

29. Moving day at Occupy Cleveland..Cops etc moving

http://www.justin.tv/occupycleveland#/w/1946452592

[Dragonbreathp9d]

32. OccupyAustin is making leaps and bounds

But we are having problems with bums and anarchist ass holes. And let me clarify bum- we have homeless people that are dedicated to the cause and help out as much as we can- and then we have god damn bums leeching off the kindness of others and giving attitude if you aren't able or quick enough with the charity.

[robdogbucky]

33. Occupy Oakland says it's not going anywhere

Occupy Oakland says it's not going anywhere

Kevin Fagan, Justin Berton,Matthai Kuruvila, Chronicle Staff Writers

Saturday, October 22, 2011


OAKLAND -- Oakland officials warned activists with the Occupy movement Friday that their 11-day-old encampment in the shadow of City Hall was illegal and that they would be arrested if they didn't leave.

Late Friday night, most of the estimated 300 to 400 people living in Frank Ogawa Plaza, many of whom have set up tents, appeared determined not to leave. Several organizers said they were concerned that there was a tiny number of potential troublemakers in the crowd, but most protesters said they were committed to nonviolence if a police confrontation were to occur.

Shortly after the 10 p.m. deadline set by the city to evacuate the camp, there was virtually no police presence around the plaza. Campers calmly milled about, talking and laughing as Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" played softly from a set of speakers.

City officials have issued warnings in recent days about fire hazards, sanitation issues and a growing rat problem at the Occupy Oakland camp, and Friday afternoon they posted flyers around the camp with an order to vacate Friday night....


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/21/BA6S1LKNVB.DTL#ixzz1bXrr9kJl

[Rabblevox]

34. Great story on Occupy Eugene, with some great pics (including a few friends!)...

People in suits and people in casual clothes, cubical workers and day laborers, Duck fans and tie-dye hippies all made their way from the Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza down to the Ferry Street Bridge Oct. 15 around 4 pm to Occupy Eugene. The crowd of 2,000 beamed smiles at each other — and high-fived the Eugene police — as they marched in solidarity with Occupy Wall Street.

The group has drawn together as a nonviolent movement for accountability that is not longer content to let “corporate and special interests run their government,” according to occupyeugene.com

“We — are — the 99 percent!” some chanted at the front of the crowd of almost 2,000. Eugene’s Saturday gathering was the 11th largest occupy event in the nation.

Occupy Eugene, like Occupy Wall Street and other occupy gatherings, is run by a consensus process that Regan says is remarkably efficient. The webpage downtwinkles.com, which features a video of a Cascadia Forest Defender at Occupy Portland explaining the consensus process, is becoming a viral hit.

Occupy Eugene’s Saturday general assembly reached consensus on following the St. Paul Principles, which are principles of solidarity that came out of the 2008 protests at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota. The principles include not denouncing fellow activists and events and respect for a diversity of tactics and the plans of other groups.

Full Story here:

http://www.eugeneweekly.com/2011/10/20/news1.html









(my friend Andre from Portland)

Keep bringin' it, Eugene!

http://occupyeugenemedia.org/

;yourock:

[Rabblevox]

35. Portland's "Occupier Of The Day"

A great series that one of our local weekly papers is running, featuring a different Occupier each day.
http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-27769-occupier_of_the_day_michael_colvin.html

Here's today's, and I've worked with this guy before on other issues, he rocks.

Name: Michael Colvin

Age: 67

Occupation: Retired Church of the Brethren pastor and grade-school teacher

Tenure at Occupy Portland: Colvin has been at Occupy Portland every day since day one. He's camped one night.

Otherwise lives in: North Portland

His favorite political thinker: Gene Sharp

His contribution to the camp: Colvin headed up the “Working Group to Establish Long-term Strategy in Oregon.” It's focused on how the Occupy movement in Oregon will develop.

“What we’ll do next is ramp it up from the cities to the states and then move on to D.C.,” he says.

His experience at Occupy Portland: “The left has always had a hard time getting itself together because it breaks up into so many smaller ideological pieces. This movement is bringing people together—widely divergent groups of people talking to one another, sharing stories and coming together. I haven’t been happier in 50 years with a political movement.”

An activist his entire life, he remembers protesting the Vietnam War in college. “Back then we were all still thinking on terms of the American Dream. Now we’re really beginning to look at a new paradigm based on the people coming together. Our culture wants us to live separately and independently with the ability to buy the same stuff in different styles.”

More "Occupiers Of The Day" here:
http://www.wweek.com/portland/tag-0-1-occupier%20of%20the%20day.html

[Rabblevox]

36. Very sweet! a wedding at Occupy PDX (vid)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5Fq1k9Yc1w&feature=player_embedded

[coalition_unwilling]

37. Occupy Los Angeles is strong and vibrant and morale remains

very high, based on my wife and my visit there yesterday. I'll be writing a fuller report after we visit again today.

[Blue_In_AK]

38. Occupy Anchorage is still going,

at least on Saturdays. There were fewer people this week -- maybe about 100 total, but it is starting to get pretty cold here, plus I know a few previous Occupy Anchorage participants who were attending the Alaska Federation of Natives convention which was going on downtown at the same time.

Anyway, the plan is to continue through the winter with a core group even after the snow flies and the thermometer dips.


New this week was Occupy Wasilla. http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x2169891

[mnhtnbb]

39. Occupy Chapel Hill (NC) going strong.

Unlike Raleigh, Chapel Hill has a strong history of allowing dissent.
The Occupy Chapel Hill is in its second week here.

http://www.chapelhillnews.com/2011/10/23/67570/present-tents.html

And a link to http://occupychapelhill.org/

[annm4peace]

40. Conservative Central CA: Fresno is going strong.. small but mighty

HERE IS THE INFORMATION FOR UPCOMING OCCUPY FRESNO! ACTIONS AND EVENTS

PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY AND ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO JOIN US

WE NEED YOU IN THE STREETS AND AT THE OCCUPATION AT COURTHOUSE PARK!

--Monday, October 24th and Tuesday, October 25th, 5 pm each evening at the Occupation Camp, Courthouse Park: "What Is Capitalism?" a teach in on the nature and history of capitalism by Prof. Michael Becker, CSUF Department of Political Science

--Friday, October 28th, 3:30 at Courthouse Park: "Tour the Bastard Banks" a continuation of marches and protests encouraging people to withdraw their money from the big commercial banks

--Saturday, October 29th, 10 a.m. at Chase Bank on the corner of First and Shaw: Protest at Chase Bank and march to and protest at nearby B of A in solidarity with a global day of uprising to demand that the G-20 enact a "Robin Hood tax" of 1% on all financial transactions and currency trades, enough money to fund every social program and environmental initiative in the world.

--Saturday, November 5th: demonstration in solidarity with the international "move your money day." Time date and action to be announced soon. for more information: http://www.facebook.com/Nov.Fifth and moveyourmoneyproject.org

--Noah Canton is going on Monday to fill out the paperwork get us on to the FUSD School Board agenda; the item will call for an across the board cut in administrative salaries with the money going back to the classrooms. Time and date to be announced immediately when we receive notice from Noah.

--there are marches daily form the Courthouse in the morning and in the afternoon at 4 pm.

--PLEASE SUPPORT THE CAMPERS AT THE COURTHOUSE BY JOINING THEM FOR AN OVERNIGHT. WITHOUT THEM THERE IS NO OCCUPATION. WITHOUT YOUR HELP THERE IS AN UNFAIR BURDEN BEING PLACED ON THEM TO KEEP IT GOING.



Yesterday, they went to several downtown banks to publicize the idea of people taking their money out of the big banks and putting it into local credit unions or local banks. I heard B of A closed their doors an hour early to avoid dealing with them.