October 2011
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Looks like today may be the day baby Granger arrives!
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Is anyone else loving this Arkansas v. Vanderbilt game? For those not watching (and interested), Vandy is up 28-17 late in the 3rd Quarter. Now we just need Tennessee to beat South Carolina and for the Dawgs to clobber Florida.
That’s all.
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Occupy medic
fuckyessf:
I was working in the ER in Oakland the night the riots blew up, Saturday I am going to be a medic for the protesters. 99%
Thank you!
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Occupy the Machine – Stop the 1%, Literally
occupywallstreet:
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Occupy the Machine – Stop the 1%, Literally
Our Bodies Will Be Our Demand
Open Letter to the Occupy Movement
The Occupy Movement is beautiful. We support it and though we are small, we are participating all over the country. We invite all occupiers to read, give feedback, and if you feel moved to do so to present this at a General Assembly or committee...
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populationpensive replied to your post: girlwithalessonplan: In the midst of Occupy…
I totally agree. That character assassination that has been happening to any one in authority has been uncalled for. People are generalizing the actions of one to account for the actions of all. Not exactly a balanced way to approach anything.
I’m not sure I’m following your comment. When you...
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girlwithalessonplan:
In the midst of Occupy ____________, please keep in mind there are good police officers out there.
I’m likely in the minority here, and yes, I know I am biased because I am in a relationship with an officer. He and I have had frank discussions of our views on the Occupy movement. I think what happened to Scott Olsen was sh*tty, and gives good officers a bad name. He’s...
Attack On Gay Student By Bully At Union-Scioto... →
Even though the boy tried to get away and asked “Why are you doing this?” the attack continued.
WSYX reports the student received a possible concussion and a chipped tooth.
The student also says that the perpetrator wrote “Check out the definition of a faggot” on his Facebook page two days earlier.
The attacker received three days suspension, but the mother of the...
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Watchryking:
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Footage of Scott Olsen being shot by Police at Occupy Oakland (by Raleigh Latham)
At 1:30 minutes into the video, you’ll see a police officer deliberately throw a flash bang into the crowd of people who rushed to Olsen’s aid. The Justice Department needs to investigate this. — Ryking
“I’m just absolutely devastated that someone who did two tours of Iraq and came...”
– Occupy Oakland: Iraq war veteran in critical condition after police clashes / guardian.co.uk
This is truly atrocious. Scott Olsen, 23, served in Iraq twice with the Marines and is currently under sedation with a skull fracture and brain swelling after the Oakland police threw a tear gas canister at...
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To Anyone Not Following the Occupy Movement
Did you know that an Iraq War veteran was shot in the face by a rubber bullet last night in Oakland? It wasn’t a thug or a terrorist who shot him. Scott Olsen was shot by the police for protesting.
Did you know that police are firing tear gas at Americans who are voicing their concerns about the excesses of Wall Street and the disproportionate amount of power the 1% yield over our...
Is anyone else hearing that Scott Olsen is now in a coma? I would look at the news on TV, but that wouldn’t help since they’re not covering the movement.
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occupywallstreet:
On January 29, 2011, Hillary Clinton told Hosni Mubarak: “We urge the Egyptian authorities not to prevent peaceful protests.”
On October 25, 2011, Oakland Police told peaceful protesters: “I hereby declare this to be an unlawful assembly. If you refuse to go now, chemical agents will be used.”
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“You can’t convince a believer of anything; for their belief is not based on...”
– Carl Sagan (via jenlet)
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occupywallstreet:
Solidarity Statement From Cairo
Posted Oct. 25, 2011, 2:39 p.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
To all those in the United States currently occupying parks, squares and other spaces, your comrades in Cairo are watching you in solidarity. Having received so much advice from you about transitioning to democracy, we thought it’s our turn to pass on some advice.
Indeed, we are now...
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“From 1959 to 1965, Allende worked with the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture...”
– Isabel Allende - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The things I find when searching for crossword answers (via notemily)
ryking:
“Tea Party Nation sent to their members today a message from activist Melissa Brookstone urging businesspeople to “not hire a single person” to protest the Obama administration’s supposed “war against business and my country.” Brookstone writes that business owners should stop hiring new employees in order to stand up to “this new dictator,” the “global Progressive socialist movement,”...
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“What did I take away? Just that, unfortunately, my partner and I became exhibit...”
– Naomi Wolf, on getting arrested. (via soo)
Welcome to America. (via apoplecticskeptic)
I just found out there’s an Occupy Athens movement. I don’t drive through downtown often, so I had no idea. Apparently, UGA and the ACCPD are trying to shut it down.
www.reddit.com/r/UGA/comments/lhbc8/fyi_accpd_and_ugapd_are_essentially_trying_to/
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Noam Chomsky at Occupy Boston Tomorrow →
occupyboston:
Internationally-recognized author, linguist, and activist Noam Chomsky will be speaking at Occupy Boston in Dewey Square tomorrow, October 19 at 6:15 pm as part of the Howard Zinn Memorial Lecture Series. Chomsky has already released statements of support for both Occupy Boston and Occupy Wall Street, and we are honored to be hosting him.
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apoplecticskeptic:
“How can you have judgment if you have no faith? How can I trust you with power if you don’t pray?”
— Newt Gingrich, ladies and gentlemen, perfecting the art of the presidential pander.
FUCK. YOU. NEWT.
What an ignorant dick.
How did it come to this?
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To the reactionaries:
occupywallstreet:
Let me spell this out for you.
If an anti-Semite thinks #OCCUPYWALLSTREET is a good idea, that doesn’t mean that we think anti-Semitism is a good idea. Endorsements don’t go both ways. The same is true when it comes to the support we have received from unions and politicians.
In the same way, many white supremacists consider themselves to be Christians. But most of you would...
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Creator of "Bank Transfer Day" interviewed by CBC... →
A new movement is picking up steam, and it isn’t Occupy Wall Street. It was sparked by a woman in Los Angeles who is urging people to close their accounts with big banks, and transfer their savings to not-for profit-credit unions. And she wants everyone to make the move by November 5th - the day she’s calling “Bank Transfer Day”.
I visited a local credit union yesterday. I’m going...
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Thirteen Observations About Occupy Wall Street by...
gogglesque:
Thirteen Observations made by Lemony Snicket while watching Occupy Wall Street from a Discreet Distance
1. If you work hard, and become successful, it does not necessarily mean you are successful because you worked hard, just as if you are tall with long hair it doesn’t mean you would be a midget if you were bald.
2. “Fortune” is a word for having a lot of money and for having...
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Saw on the internets that people are suggesting a national general assembly on July 4, 2012 to petition the government for redress of grievances.
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The occupy movement, despite what the media and several politicians are saying, is not connected to the Democratic Party. The establishment thrives on our two party system. They want everything to be D or R. If they can convince Americans that the protesters across the country are all a bunch of hippies, they will marginalize the movement and eventually destroy it.
The 99 percent is made up of...
