September 2011
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UPDATE on Radiohead concert rumour
occupywallstreet:
This morning, we were alerted to the possibility of Radiohead playing an impromptu show at #OCCUPYWALLSTREET at about 4pm this afternoon.
The New York Times’ City Room Blog reports that the band’s spokesperson has said that the band is “definitely not” going to perform at Liberty Plaza, contrary to initial reports. This is contrary to the “confirmed” information we received...
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occupy wall street update. important if you...
bennyhaha:
This is the current update on occupywallst.org and i think its very important. very. and its important not to get twisted about things. If I could say any of it better, I would, so just read on.
Greetings from Occupied Wall Street,
Posted Sept. 30, 2011, 5:06 a.m. EST by OccupyWallSt
Occupy Wall Street has recently come into the media spotlight, not because of our political message,...
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Declaration of the Occupation of New York City
occupywallstreet:
from the New York City General Assembly at #OCCUPYWALLSTREET:
As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies.
As one people, united, we acknowledge the reality: that the future of...
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occupytheplanet:
Occupiers everywhere!! Here is the manual you’ve all been dreaming
@occupywallst just posted this link to the Occupy Together Manual. It has a list of which working groups to create, how to structure your day, donations, etc. Occupiers think of everything!!
[via: ofjskagon:sarahlee310]
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Also, I volunteered myself to be on the Location...
I will be doing research on all the places that were mentioned tonight, but if any of you guys have any suggestions, opinions, or important information on where we may occupy I would LOVE to hear them. We had a very difficult time picking out an location and I believe part of the reason for that was from lack of information about each specific place. The more information I get, the better and...
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Next OccupyPhilly meeting
Will be held on Tuesday October 4, from 6:30-9:00PM at the Arch st United Methodist Church which is at Broad and Arch st.
I will keep you informed of any changes.
See you all there!
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One important thing that was talked about at the...
Was an Outreach Committee.
I believe we all can be a part of the Outreach Committee.
It’s very important to get as many people informed as you possibly can. Even if it’s just handling out fliers on the streets, or getting in contact with some local groups, we need as many people to be informed and involved with occupyphilly as possible. There was about 400 people at the meeting...
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Back from the OccupyPhilly meeting
It was amazing! So great to see so many people come out to share their ideas and voice what they were feeling. It had to been about 300-400 people there.
There was a lot of people that showed up so we ended up marching from South st to the United Methodist church. This was a great idea. Not only did I get to meet and network with some of the people I was marching with, but we also got a lot of...
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Qucik Poll: What area in philly do you think we...
Some ideas already from the Facebook page:
Independence Hall
Love Park
One of the four Squares (Rittenhouse, Logan, Franklin, and Washington)
Philadelphia Stock Exchange
Comcast Building
Any other suggestions?
Note: this will be discuss tonight at the planning meeting, but I just wanted to see what everyone else was thinking.
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'Occupy Philadelphia' joins 'Occupy Wall Street'... →
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Also, if for some reason you are unable to make it...
But still want your voice to be heard then you can submit your opinions and suggestions here and I’ll try my best to bring it up at the meeting tonight
You can also submit any suggestions and opinions to the Facebook page.
If you have any questions, ask them here
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Vote here for #OccupyWallStreet official list of...
tiffanihillin:
Proposed Demands
1. Eliminate Corporate Rights as Persons
Click Here to Vote to Include
Revise the intrepretation of the famous 1886 case where the U.S. Supreme Court supposedly ruled that corporations are “persons” having the same rights as human beings based on the 14th Amendment, which was intended to protect the rights of former slaves. As most lawyers know, the Supreme...
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The Revolution Begins at Home: An Open Letter to... →
thescienceofrealities:
“They have created a unique opportunity to shift the tides of history in the tradition of other great peaceful occupations from the sit-down strikes of the 1930s to the lunch-counter sit-ins of the 1960s to the democratic uprisings across the Arab world and Europe today.”
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Update on the OccupyPhilly planning meeting
Hello everyone,
Just want to let everyone know that the OccupyPhilly planning meeting is being held today. We will all meet up at the Wooden Shoe (704 South street) at 6pm and then from there march to the United Methodist Church at Broad and Arch st. The time of the meeting is from 6-9pm.
Reblog and spread the word. I hope to see you all there.
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Remember tomorrow September 29 is our planning...
Tomorrow OccupyPhilly will be having a planning meeting at the Wooden Shoe located at 704 South Street, from 6 -7 pm. We will be discussing locations and dates of when the rally will be. Come out and let your opinions be heard.
Hope to see you all there!
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Welcome to the Occupy Philly tumblr page!
This blog page was just created this morning, and I was having issues with Tumblr about logging on (still am, but I found a temporary workaround) so please bear while I get this blog together. Hopefully by this evening I will have this site up and running.
Thank you so much for your cooperation!
