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prophesy deliverance decolonize/occupy oakland

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This is offered in the spirit of an Occupy Oakland Committee for Absurd Ideas which I understand is primarily focused on political performance art. The idea though is not just about performance art, but rather about developing further the inter/national conversation of the DeColonize/Occupy moment. We may want to think about proposing a transitional national council for the lands now called the United States in #DO or #OO and then on through Inter-Occupy nationally. Transitional national councils were previously established in Libya, Egypt and there is presently one in Syria … Continued

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FTP march

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Saturday night’s Fuck the Police march went according to script. The Tactical Action Committee proved they could organize a significant action. OPD proved they still have superior firepower and are willing to beat the living crud out of random march participants. TAC is now upping the ante and calling for 1,000 people to march next Saturday. Hyperbole it may be, but OPD is surely making mutual aid plans accordingly. TAC has declared that every Saturday night will be Fuck the Police night in Oakland. I’m not sure how this decision … Continued

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The Oakland Chamber of Commerce’s war on democracy

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No one has fought Occupy Oakland as viciously as the Oakland Chamber of Commerce, and OakPAC, the Chamber’s Political Action Committee is the cash in every council member’s campaign. The Chamber is not a lobbyist; they are the lobbyist, in Oakland. They have been the political push behind the generally limp and befuddled elected officials. They have catalyzed the Oakland City Council, famous for its inability to agree on anything, into an orgy of consensus and an eagerness to act without regard for costs. Shockingly, the press applauded the council’s … Continued

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Research Working Group Meeting

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All are welcome to the… RESEARCH WORKING GROUP MEETING _____DATE: Sunday, January 8th _____TIME: 3:00-4:00pm _____LOCATION: Farley’s East, 33 Grand Ave (bet. Broadway and Webster), Oakland, 94612. Two blocks north of the 19th St. BART. _____MORE INFO: Contact Yvonne at yvonnegrapher at gmail.com or Darwin at darwinbondgraham at gmail.com. GOALS: 1) To build a research community in Oakland and to share skills 2) To support Occupy Oakland’s upcoming actions, such as the building occupation on 1/28 3) To provide research for long-term strategy and action, such as targeted research about … Continued

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Some modest suggestions to Occupy from a long time activist

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Some modest suggestions to Occupy from a long time activist   The Democratic Party is a graveyard for independent progressive movements. It’s meant to suck up militancy, divide and obfuscate.  How to relate with the upcoming elections?  Occupy ought to avoid involvement in campaigns for office. Leave it up to individuals  to do what they want on their own, but no money, no energy, no time from Occupy itself. Occupy encampments have been effective, initial in-your-face tactics that got the movement on the front page.  But let’s not let turf … Continued

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Four Factors that Made Occupy Oakland the Occupy Game Changer

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Re-Posted from Hyphenated Republic Jaime Omar Yassin People like End of Year retrospectives. So here’s mine on Occupy Oakland, highlighting what I think were the game-changing features of the movement that have made it arguably, and according to many, the vanguard of nation-wide Occupy. The ‘Open’ Camp: From the evening of October 10, the camp at Frank Ogawa Plaza/Oscar Grant Plaza was open to all who wanted to join. Donated tents assured that the homeless and poor had an equal shot as their camping aficionado counterparts up the class chain … Continued

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One way to help the Occupy Movement

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If you are one of those that don’t know how or what to do to help the occupy movement, perhaps you may want to try what I just did. -What about writing about your thoughts and or experiences and sharing them with your friends. Well, you could try by writing on your Facebook wall, yes, write to you FB  “friends” at least. So here I am sharing (pasting) mine: FB Friends: I just wanted to share with you, that for the about last two months, I have witnessed several Oakland … Continued

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We are the 99% !!!

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This video from OWS inspires me to continue supporting the movement: We are the 99% 14655

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