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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Here is why I left this discussion forum, which still has posts from people with fake profiles:
Fake Profiles Used for Spying, Cyberstalking, Crowdturfing, Site-fluffing by Sue Basko Fake profiles have long been used for things such as spying on ex-friends and voting for a favorite band. Now fake profiles have stepped up to doing real work for real pay for the masters who control them. I was recently cyberstalked by a person/entity using a mob of fake profiles, so I can give some insight into what they do. A recent paper by researchers out of University of California Santa Barbara describes astroturfing as such: “Astroturfing refers to information … Continued
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Make noise to support the prisoners and dance in the New Year
On December 31st meet at Oscar Grant Plaza at 9pm. We’ll begin with a march to the jail for a noisy demonstration to show prisoners we have not forgotten them in our struggles. Afterward, we’ll return to the Plaza for a Dance Party. New Year’s resolution: Destroy Capitalism… Oakland style. This event is inspired by the North American call out for a day of action against prisons in the New Year of 2011, which remains relevant and unchanged: Noise demos outside of prisons in some countries are a continuing tradition. … Continued
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Is the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) Now Law, Or Not?
Is the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (NDAA) Now Law, Or Not? According to GovTrack.us, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012 (“NDAA”) was presented to Predator Odrona for signature on 21 December 2011: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h112-1540 Today is 31 December 2011 – ten days later – and as of 8:00am ET it is STILL posted as “pending”: http://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/pending-legislation Here is how a bill supposedly becomes law: “After its final passage by both houses, the bill is sent to the president. If he approves, he signs it, and the bill becomes … Continued
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OPD Arrests 9-12 people at Oscar Grant Plaza on Dec 30th regarding defense of tree sit and info/food tables
Darin Bauer writes: We were defending the tree sit at 14th when it became apparent that the police were going to raid the table area, so when everyone arrived at the party all hell broke loose. See more photos at Indybay: http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/12/30/18703658.php. 14661
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From #Ur-OccupiedBoston(#Ur-TomemonosBoston)-This Is Class War-We Say No More- Defend The Occupy Movement!-Defend Our Unions! – Defend TheBostonCommune! Take The Offensive! – General Assembly Blues- A Cautionary Tale
<b>Click on the headline to link to updates from the <i>Occupy Boston</i> website. <i>OccupyBoston</i> started at 6:00 PM, September 30, 2011. I will post important updates as they appear on that site. </b> ******* <b>An Injury To One Is An Injury To All!-Defend The Occupation Movement And All The Occupiers! Drop All Charges Against All Occupy Protesters Everywhere! </b> ******* <b>Fight-Don’t Starve-We Created The Wealth, Let’s Take It Back! Labor And The Oppressed Must Rule!</b> ******* Peter Paul Markin comment: I had never seen my old friend Josh Breslin … Continued
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“Raid at OG Plaza happening now support needed 12:30PM”
Just received a text with the following: “Raid at OG Plaza happening now support needed 12:30PM” Hope some of you can make it to plaza, ASAP! Oscar Grand Plaza (Frank H Ogawa Plaza) is located infront of the Oakland City Hall, Oakland City Hall 14th street and Broadway Oakland, CA 94612 DIRECTIONS: http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&cp=17&gs_id=2&xhr=t&tok=BAIkPgrpE9HLKnxeTW7DMg&gs_upl=&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=683&wrapid=tljp132527726011900&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,16560285428446635296&fb=1&hq=oakland+city+hall&gl=us&daddr=1+Frank+H+Ogawa+Plaza,+Oakland,+CA+94612&geocode=0,37.805316,-122.272533 14571
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#OPD PROMISING TO RAID #OGP ::: ARRIVE RIGHT AWAY
this is now, today, friday 30 december. this is illegal, as we have the right to assemble to protest. 14572
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Finance Committee-Financial Statements Nov 30 2011
As per our General Assembly announcement, the Finance Committee of Occupy Oakland has released financial information up to Nov 30, 2011. Below are links to the summary and the various accounting used to arrive at the final figures. Please be advised this is only reconciled accounting for Nov 30, 2011. Expenditures are still happening and funds are still being received. This is not a living document. We will release another financial statement for Dec 31 2011 in the new year. Thank you and feel free to email questions to finance@occupyoakland.org … Continued
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War Is a Racket!
This book/lecture was one of the things that inspired me in my life so I wanted to share it and see who wants to discuss. USMC Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler was one of the most decorated Veterans in the history of the U.S. military to turn against war after his retirement; he was responsible for helping to rally political support for the Bonus Expeditionary Force (i.e. Bonus Army) and their occupation of the District of Columbia in the summer of 1932, and helped to expose a fascist plot by JP … Continued
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