Author Archives: urbaned

The Most Important Video of OWS So Far

February 20, 2012 at 12:53 pm.

http://www.nycga.net/2012/02/20/proposal-for-the-nycga-requesting-that-they-participate-in-a-nationwide-ga-on-the-17th-of-every-month-beginning-on-march-17th/ 20751

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Amazing Non-violence Resources

February 19, 2012 at 10:47 am.

Posted by Urbaned

This was mentioned on an InterOcc call regarding “diversity of tactics:” http://www.starhawk.org/activism/trainer-resources/trainer-resources.html 20565

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Please help start getting guns off our streets (Valentine’s Day Boycott)

February 9, 2012 at 12:21 am.

Posted by Urbaned

Boycott Starbucks on Valentine’s Day. Thanks!!! 18942

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Are Oakland Police “brutal?”

January 30, 2012 at 6:44 pm.

Posted by Urbaned

Since the day when Scott Olsen was wounded, I have observed that the police are much more calm, restrained, and organized. I cannot say the same for the protesters. They seem to be flailing around with the simplest, unachievable plans (e.g., “Move-In Day”) and are certainly making the police look good! Now, ask that question about police in Syria or China, and I might say “yes.” 17122

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Announcement: New Worker’s Co-op Meeting Jan. 14, 1:30

January 13, 2012 at 12:31 pm.

Posted by Urbaned

At Techliminal, Oakland 15737

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Coworking Community Organizing Link

January 13, 2012 at 10:46 am.

Posted by Urbaned

This looks like a good connection: http://sarapisfoundation.org/index.php/lets-collab/opportunities/item/149-coworking-community-organizing 15734

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Once again, OO website is off the mark

January 10, 2012 at 11:51 pm.

Posted by Urbaned

Police repression? Brutality? Wha???? We’ve been having peaceful meetings and at one, the police came over and asked us to kindly take down a tent. No arrests, no ridiculousness. Whoever thinks the police are the bad guys in our society is just plain WRONG. I have seen how you harass the police on the livestreams, and I have to say, you are NOT acting on behalf of the majority of OWS’ers. You are wasting your energy and harming our movement. Please, go away. 15448

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Port Shutdown People Cost OWS $30,000

December 15, 2011 at 2:31 am.

Posted by Urbaned

Next time, before you shut down a port, think about ALL of the ramifications, such as: http://www.nycga.net/2011/12/14/proposal-for-saturday-1217-general-assembly-anne-rettenberg/ 11432

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Why do the unions think that striking is what OWS is about?

December 1, 2011 at 9:54 pm.

Posted by Urbaned

OWS began in late August, 2011. Occupying Liberty Plaza in NYC was not a union move. Since then, OWS have been about transparency, horizontalism, and non-violence. Where did striking come in to play? Sorry to say, I believe this movement has been co-opted by people who are acting like the bully 1%. Union strikes are exclusive, harmful to many in the 99%, and dangerous. By the way, I am in a union, and I do not publish this lightly. 8609

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Upcoming Events

About OccupyOakland.org

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.

The Occupy Oakland General Assembly met in-person weekly (with a rare skip) since October 10th, 2011 up until the pandemic, at which point we went to bi-weekly Zoom meetings. We do checkins, go over the activist events of the past meeting interval, and have general discussions on politics and revolution.

For many years, until the pandemic, we put on a Feed the People event monthly at Oscar Grant Plaza, where all were welcome to come and partake of a freshly cooked, savory meal, before our GA.

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.