Author Archives: jsilver

why not occupy in shifts around the clock?

November 15, 2011 at 5:07 pm.

Posted by jss

if it’s tents they object to, why not occupy in round-the-clock shifts? people could sign up for 4- to 8-hour shifts to ensure a constant 24-hour presence. we don’t want to make this movement about defending tents, do we? 6227

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not “we are winning” – please!

November 6, 2011 at 6:49 pm.

Posted by jss

Ugh, not “we are winning.” Shades of Charlie Sheen (“winning“) and George Bush (“mission accomplished!”). It shows a lack of the necessary maturity and equanimity to move the world. The struggle has just begun. And it’s not about winning and losing. 4355

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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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