While activists and grassroots groups are prepping their signs and Guy Fawkes’ masks for a local march in support of National Bank Transfer Day this Saturday, banks and credit unions are happy to cash in on the positive attention. Check out this mailer I got last night from West Coast Bank: And here’s a little […]
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Though “Technically” Possible, Mayor’s Office “Didn’t Consider” Saying No to Helping Feds Make Occupy Portland Arrests
So those 10 Occupy Portland arrests this morning at the federally owned Terry D. Schrunk Plaza? It’s possible they didn’t have to happen when they happened. Mayor Sam Adams’ office told me this afternoon that the Portland Police Bureau has no formal cooperation agreement in place with the Federal Protective Service or Department of Homeland […]
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Mayor Sam Adams, On Air with Victoria Taft, Defends Occupy Portland Camps
The Oregonian was listening in this afternoon as Mayor Sam Adams took to the airwaves with right wing talker Victoria Taft, who reportedly called occupiers “thugs” and “brats,” etc. “It’s very generous of you, spending our money. What gives you the right?” Taft asked. Adams pointed out that police cleared Terry Schrunk Plaza early Tuesday […]
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Down Twinklin’ Zombie
Remember ol’ Down Twinkles? cynthiadouglasTube Turns out he wears many hats. Down Twinkles, aka Timothy Swenson of Cascadia Forest Defense, is the zombie arrested at yesterday afternoon’s Occupy Portland zombie walk: Multnomah County I’m sure he down twinkled the hell out of his arrest, despite being released later on.
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Sierra Club Hops on the Occupy Train
Following the series of early morning arrests, Occupy Portlanders seem to remain on track with today’s agenda. At noon today, Sierra Club plans on rallying in solidarity with the occupation at Chapman Square, with a focus on environmental reform. Writes Sierra Club’s Laura Stevens in a press release: “Corporate polluters are destroying communities, polluting our […]
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And… Feds Ask Police to Clear Occupy Portland Campers from Schrunk Plaza
The calm that lingered at a spinoff Occupy Portland campsite in Terry Schrunk Plaza well past the federal park’s 10PM closing last night apparently came to an abrupt end around 4 this morning when Portland police—many in riot gear—showed up at the feds’ behest to keep away demonstrators and tear down tents. Nine people were […]
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Recap and Video: Michael Moore at Occupy Portland
As Occupiers planted tents in Terry Schrunk plaza today, legendary muckracker/flip-flop aficionado Michael Moore paid the encampment a visit. A team set up a mic and PA system for him in the middle of a large circle, but Moore initially refused to stand in the middle of the group, wanting to stay on the sidelines […]
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BREAKING at Occupy Portland: One Federal Arrest at Schrunk Plaza Tents
Reports are coming in, including from the Mercury‘s own Alex Zielinski, that there’s been at least one arrest outside the small “expansion” of Occupy Portland tents in federally owned Terry Schrunk Plaza. And there’s talk the Portland Police Bureau is activating its riot squad to deal with an emerging protest. (Nope; see below.) Check in […]
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Yum! An Occupy Portland Update Smorgasbord
Tuck in your napkin for an Occupy Portland news smorgasbord: I’ve got a bunch of small updates on the Facebook booking photo flap, Michael Moore, police handling of the arrestees at Jamison, and also the apparent expansion to Terry Schrunk Plaza. 1. Briefly, from Occupy’s press team: Michael Moore has confirmed that he will arrive […]
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Occupy Portland: We “Did Not Decide to Go to Jamison to Force a Confrontation”; Also, Michael Moore Confirms Camp Visit Today
I didn’t see it until pretty late last night, but Occupy Portland’s increasingly sophisticated media crew put out another release yesterday on the Jamison Square sit-in that’s worth sharing. It captures the mood of the event—exuberance—and much of the color. But it also includes some troubling accusations about the way a few of the 25 […]
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Occupy Portland Upbeat About Arrests
Twelve hours after this morning’s 27 arrests at Occupy Portland in the Pearl District, organizers are upbeat about how the civil disobedience went down. “We feel like we made an important point,” says Occupy Portland media liaison Jordan LeDoux. “Your first amendment rights don’t end at a park block and they don’t end at midnight. […]