Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happiness — For occupiers here and now

If we were to create a perfect race of humans, we would need to add two new qualities: (1) A full and perfect understanding of darkness. For mental darkness is an illusion of good hiding misery, a liar’s pretense of good hiding an intent to be enriched upon our misery, a mixture of good and misery so confusing that not until after the fact can one tell good from misery. (2) An understanding that this day of life is not an “unalienable right” due and owed to us by nature, … Continued

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Plaza Events 12.17.2011

7:00 am Yoga Liberation Yoga 12:00 pm Meditation Group 12:00 pm Occupy the Red Wood Hike …reconnect with nature, rejuvenate the spirit… Meet at Oscar Grant Plaza Saturday, Dec. 17th @ 12.00 pm Convene at Plaza & Carpool to the Redwoods! 12:00 pm Nurse In to Protest the Over Watering of Our Beloved Oak Tree The majestic symbol of our city is in danger! In the city’s attempt to prevent the possibility of the return of the OCCUPY OAKLAND encampment – they have been over watering the lawn in front … Continued

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Emergency Proposal: Occupy Oakland General Assembly Holiday Calendar (#1 in queue for December 16 GA)

Emergency Proposal: Occupy Oakland General Assembly Holiday Calendar Proposed Holiday Calendar – The last regular scheduled GA will be on Sunday, December 18th. – Monday, December 19th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 21st at 6PM. – Monday, December 26th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 28th at 6PM. – Monday, January 2nd at 6PM. – Wednesday, January 4th at 6PM. Regular General Assembly Schedule will begin on Sunday December 8th at 2PM. Proposers: Ra, Ali, and Ayr. 12933

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Proposal Queue For December 16, 2011 GA

Proposals 1.        Emergency Proposal: General Assembly Holiday Schedule 2.        GA at OPD 3.        Buy Local Proposal 4.        Proposal for the taking of a large social center for Occupy Oakland 5.        Proposal to treat all proposals as living documents 6.        10th Street Home Endorsement 7.        Rent Strike Proposal 8.        Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA 9.      Finance Proposal for $1825 towards January 1st March 10.      Proposal to support the January 20th financial district Occupation in SF 12907

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Want to make Occupy Oakland work better? Start with yourself!

I don’t rant much, or at least I don’t feel like I do, but I gotta tell you I’m a little pissed off. Occupy is NOT a hierarchical, nonprofit with full time workers, access to grants or funding. None of us get paid to be there. Not the kids at the vigil, not the people on the boat, not the P.O.C., the facilitation team, the media team, the web team, finance, or the admins and users on facebook, the website and other forums, NONE OF US GET PAID TO DO THIS!!! … Continued

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Proposal: Proposal to support the January 20th financial district Occupation in SF (#10 in queue for December 16 GA)

Proposal: Proposal to support the January 20th financial district Occupation in SF 1) In solidarity with Occupy SF, we will support and join in efforts to occupy the financial district in SF on January 20th 2012. 2) A working group will be created to facilitate actions for that day. 3) Affinity groups are encouraged to form and participate independently. 12901

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Passed at Dec 16 GA. Emergency Proposal: Occupy Oakland General Assembly Holiday Calendar

Emergency Proposal: Occupy Oakland General Assembly Holiday Calendar Proposed Holiday Calendar – The last regular scheduled GA will be on Sunday, December 18th. – Monday, December 19th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 21st at 6PM. – Monday, December 26th at 6PM. – Wednesday, December 28th at 6PM. – Monday, January 2nd at 6PM. – Wednesday, January 4th at 6PM. Regular General Assembly Schedule will begin on Sunday December 8th at 2PM. Proposers: Ra, Ali, and Ayr. 12939

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Proposal Queue For December 16, 2011 GA

1.        Emergency Proposal: General Assembly Holiday Schedule 2.        GA at OPD 3.        Buy Local Proposal 4.        Proposal for the taking of a large social center for Occupy Oakland 5.        Proposal to treat all proposals as living documents 6.        10th Street Home Endorsement 7.        Rent Strike Proposal 8.        Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA 9.      Finance Proposal for $1825 towards January 1st March 10.      Proposal to support the January 20th financial district Occupation in SF 12899

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General Assembly Agenda 12.16.2011

I.          Welcome II.         Welcome Announcements III.        Agenda Overview IV.        FORUM QUESTION December 16: (Ben) V.         Reports from Committees, Sub-committees & Caucuses VI.        Overview of Process VII.       Proposals 1.        Emergency Proposal: General Assembly Holiday Schedule 2.        GA at OPD 3.        Buy Local Proposal 4.        Proposal for the taking of a large social center for Occupy Oakland 5.        Proposal to treat all proposals as living documents 6.        10th Street Home Endorsement 7.        Rent Strike Proposal 8.        Straw Poll for whether to use people’s mic vs amplified sound at the beginning of GA 9.      Finance Proposal for $1825 towards January 1st March … Continued

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The people of England took 11 days off work

It was before the world wide web that the people of England did not work for eleven days.  They said they wanted to join with all other countries on the planet in the form of a global community and establish a moral ecologic ethic and that they cared about their planet. They also said they were waiting for the second part of that movement to happen.  Not only were they waiting for the www. they were also waiting for the Mayan calendar to end.  The reason is because the future cannot be read after the … Continued

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