Author Archives: dingalingy

Me and Chris Hedges agree, can we still be friends?

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So basically, I considered myself a part of occupy since September 1st when I started watching the livestream of the events in Zucotti park, and stopped considering myself a part of Occupy when I heard the attacks on Chris Hedges.  I want to know where I stand. Because everything Chris said,  I agree with. I shut down the Bay Bridge in 1990 to protest the first gulf war, I worked with Act Up, and considered myself a riot girl. I have been arrested, beaten by police, and I will never … Continued

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congratulations ftp!!!

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Your restraint and commitment to peace Saturday night is making oakland residents and authorities to question the continued police harassment of occupy i mean police presence at occupy marches, This is a great victory. God bless you all. 18311

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chaos or victory – it’s up to you

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chaos or victory, you decide January 31, 2012 at 6:12 pm.Posted by dingalingy Categories: Open Mic The willingness of so many sincere and dedicated oakland occupiers to defend the actions on jan 28 demonstrates a lack of experience and a potentially fatal misunderstanding about the political dynamics involved in our struggle. The unwillingness of those participating in and subsequently attempting to justify the chaos indicates a lack of understanding of our enemy and the seriousness of our struggle. This is not a game, it is real war, and unless we … Continued

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chaos or victory, you decide

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The willingness of so many sincere and dedicated oakland occupiers to defend the actions on jan 28 demonstrates a lack of experience and a potentially fatal misunderstanding about the political dynamics involved in our struggle. The unwillingness of those participating in and subsequently attempting to justify the chaos indicates a lack of understanding of our enemy and the seriousness of our struggle. This is not a game, it is real war, and unless we fight our war non-violently (198 tactics ) we give our power back to the enemy and … Continued

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disciplined non-violent action v. diversity of tactics

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i just finished reading gene sharp’s three volume series on non violent action, and and some of the “diversity of tactics” has me very concerned. i worked with act up in the 80s and shut down the bay bridge in 1990 for the 1st gulf war. i have been watching, supporting, and chatting on livestream since sept 17th. i am an occupy supporter and and i am the 99%. the reason that i read those books in the first place was because i supported a “diversity of tactics”, but veterans … Continued

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