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Black Blocs

November 3, 2011 at 4:30 pm.

Posted by bobobo

I just wanted to put this out there: the people who are going around vandalizing/destroying things are employing a tactic called a Black Bloc: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_bloc. http://www.crimethinc.com/texts/pastfeatures/blocs.php The first is an overview, and the second is an in-depth how-to description of it. I highly recommend you read both articles, particularly the second since it gives a good idea of Black Bloccers’ mentalities, but here’s a summary and interpretation for the lazy. It is essentially a loosely organized group of people who meet privately and prepare “actions” that range from showing simple solidarity … Continued

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This website was created in the fall of 2011. Most of it is now moribund, but the Occupy Oakland Calendar, which lists activist events in the East Bay (and occasionally elsewhere) is still maintained, the Search facility works to find earlier posts and keep OO’s history alive, and articles are occasionally still posted to the front page.

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If you would like to participate while the pandemic is still amidst, send an email to occupyoakland-request@lists.riseup.net. Check the calendar or this text to see if we have resumed in-person meetings.