It happened a few days early, but we can forgive Occupy Wall Street for starting their next wave of occupation to match up with their half-year anniversary rather than the actual start of spring. And, as expected, the police are … Continue reading →
Why yes, the subject both relates to today’s post, and the fact I can’t think of a better one – huzzah! And speaking of – let’s begin: I See What Occupy Vancouver Did There…And It’s Brilliant http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/12/23/1048311/-I-See-What-Occupy-Vancouver-Did-ThereAnd-Its-Brilliant Honestly, it IS … Continue reading →
Hola dears! And here were are after the glorious break that is the Christmas/holiday season. I find myself moving towards weird and innovative methods to wake myself from the lethargy of this period – I’m writing this from the seat … Continue reading →
There are two salient bits of news that have probably percolated to most people’s minds. They are: Occupy London protesters take over disused court http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/dec/20/occupy-london-protesters-take-over-court While it doesn’t appear to have its own website yet, Occupy London welcomes their fourth … Continue reading →
Today is a day that marks the next chapter in ‘traditional’ occupations: Protesters plan to occupy Worth Avenue on Saturday http://www.palmbeachdailynews.com/news/protesters-plan-to-occupy-worth-avenue-on-saturday-2034800.html OWS to open second camp in NYC http://rt.com/usa/news/occupy-duarte-camp-nyc-741/ The former starts at noon local (or 5pm GMT, so an … Continue reading →
I’ve got a pair of long pieces for you guys today, but I think you’ll agree that they make for good reading. Firstly: If You Are Not Outraged, You Are Not Paying Attention: 5 Major Ways Corporate Elites Are Degrading … Continue reading →
I’m sitting here doing my best to not make use of an apt and pithy movie quote on the subject of opinions… it’s hard. So instead, I’ll sit on it (har har), and share some opinions of interest: Otherwise occupied: … Continue reading →
If by Hobbits, one means politicians – Republicans, for starters: Republicans Try To Fool #OWS Into Not Blaming Wall Street http://www.politicususa.com/en/republicans-fool-ows-not-blaming-wall-street And then the same-ish story again here, if you wanted another take on it. Of course, it isn’t quite … Continue reading →
I only have a few small nibbles that I wish to offer for consideration today. First is a round-up from the Guardian: Occupy: we are the world http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/30/occupy-movement-we-are-world Secondly, some ghastly news out of London: More baton rounds training at … Continue reading →
Today’s links are sort of in the vein of yesterday light – it’s facts a plenty, but not as harsh to process. I hope it gives you all a bit more food for thought: National Lawyers Guild Files FOIA Requests … Continue reading →