So here’s the deal: I lived in a crusty vegan hippie cooperative when I was a sophomore in college. Despite its stigma and the obvious lack of cheese, it was a fun experience at that point in my life (all I’m saying is that I paid my dues). Observing Occupy Portland’s methodical meetings over the […]
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Rural Oregonians Host “Capitalist” Occupation
A couple in Scio (a tiny rural Oregon town which has trouble holding onto its mascot fowl) are hosting their own occupation in response to Occupy Wall Street. Here is their logo: And here is a quote from a woman who works at the town store: “If we would have an ‘Occupy Scio,’ it’d be […]
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Arrested (App) Development
I’m Getting Arrested is an app that was created after its developer was arrested for civil disobedience. Here’s the description from CNET: It lets you quickly notify your family, friends, and crack legal team (if you have one) of your situation with a single tap of your finger. Just initially enter a custom message and […]
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Occupywriters.com Launches
Last night saw the launch of a website titled “Writers in Support of the Occupy Movement.” Black text on a white background reads: We, the undersigned writers and all who will join us, support Occupy Wall Street and the Occupy Movement around the world. Followed by a list that includes some of my favorite writers: […]
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As Camp Grows, KBOO Planning Live Broadcast This Morning
Denis C. Theriault If you haven’t made your way through the growing Occupy Portland campsites in Chapman and Lownsdale squares in a few days, it’s worth checking out. With cops and Mayor Sam Adams pledging not to enforce the city’s camping laws and roust everyone, the campers (maybe 200) are settling into what one person […]
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#OccupyApple
Elsewhere in Manhattan, the faithful lined up for hours in the rain outside Apple’s flagship Fifth Avenue store, in order to be among the first to purchase the new iPhone 4S. Long lines outside Apple stores have been reported worldwide as the 4S went on sale this morning, prompting analysts to predict that Apple could […]
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“Fuck the Police”: Intense Protest Greets Release of Main Street Occupiers
Denis C. Theriault He’s No. 1! Brandon Lee shows off the identifying tag officers placed on his ziptie handcuffs during his arrest this morning for occupying Main Street. Guess what? Some of the Occupy Portland campers are still deeply pissed off that the police this morning arrested eight people for blocking Main Street between Chapman […]
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Why This Morning’s Occupy Portland Arrests were Good for Occupy
Alex Zielinski GTFO I never thought I would be in favor of arresting people at a peaceful protest, but I have to say I’m with the mayor on this one. And with the majority of Occupy Portland, it seems, in saying, “THANK YOU for arresting the eight people who were blocking Main Street.” They were […]
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Occupy Sexy: Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street
Hat tips to Blogtown Consulting Detective Graham for turning us on to what was perhaps an inevitability: a tumblr entitled, Hot Chicks of Occupy Wall Street. Courtesy: HCOWS As Graham put it, “Classy as all get out.”
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Revolution’s In the Air—But So Is Love
I’ve been meaning to share this quote ever since the weekend—and now seems as good a time as any to remind people that Occupy Portland is also about building a community. A very loving community, apparently. Said near the mess tent, by an earnest fellow: “This is a really awesome place to pick up women, […]
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Good Morning, Arrests: Police Clear Main Street, But Leave Camps Alone
Mayor Sam Adams wasn’t exaggerating yesterday afternoon when he said he was running out of patience with a handful of Occupy Portlanders’ occupation of SW Main Street. Before the morning commute, before 6AM, the O reports, officers emerged from the Justice Center, made some arrests and reopened the street. The arrests came after the mayor’s […]
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How Clever: Someone Wrote “PIG” on a Cop Car This Morning
So, in a big-kid move, someone apparently tagged a Portland cop car this morning outside the Occupy Portland campsite on Madison. It’s not quite the “fuck the police” chorus that went up briefly this afternoon during the Battle over Main Street. But I’ll be damned if a small handful of Occupy Portland campers aren’t out […]