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Occupy Portland Suggestion Box: Put Those Street Sitters to Work
Hey Occupy Portland people! You know those guys over there sitting in the street, refusing to get up? There are two possible reasons why they’re there: 1) They are assholes who just want to fuck shit up. A distinct possibility. 2) Or maybe… You haven’t given them anything to do. See, I get it that […]
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The Majority of America Supports Obama’s Jobs Bill
According to an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll: When asked simply if Congress should pass the legislation or not, 30 percent of respondents answer yes, while 22 percent say no; 44 percent have no opinion. But when the legislation’s details are included in a follow-up question — that it would cut payroll taxes, fund new road […]
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Battle for Main Street: Occupiers Split on Blocking Road
Whose streets covered in retro furniture? Our streets! Update 3:54 PM—Mayor Sam Adams had this to say after Council: “I can’t be patient forever. It’s an important message they’re trying to bring, but it has nothing to do with SW Main Street. It distracts from their message and turns people off. I want the focus […]
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Mapping the Occupation
Occupy Wall Street is going global — fast. Mother Jones made an interactive world map to zoom out (and in) on the situation. Along with dots marking each occupied town, the map offers specific information on each event — including the amount of arrests made and news updates. Check it out! Here’s a screen cap […]
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Video from Boston’s Occupy Arrests
Notice how Boston Police trample the American flag as they arrest protesters who claim to be veterans: More Occupy Boston news at the Boston Globe.
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This Is How You Kill a Movement
Shit like this—endless process, strenuous efforts to ensure that every voice gets heard, consensus-driven everything—is what killed ACT-UP. This kind of shit attracts people who get off on this kind of shit (crazy people) and repels people who can’t stand this kind of shit (sane people). I realize this video was posted to a conservative […]
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Occupy Portland Day 5 Update
The Occupying force is still set up in Chapman Park and Lownsdale Square, settling in for what looks to be a couple of soggy days. There are still several dozen tents set up and, as of 10am today, a couple people waving signs and getting an occasional honk from traffic. Taking in the scene, I […]
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Alan Grayson on Occupy Wall Street
I love how he completely shuts P.J. O’Rourke’s dumb fucking mouth-hole right the fuck up. My hero! Let’s send this video to anyone who whines about how Occupy protesters don’t know what they’re protesting. It’s short, direct, and it makes P.J. O’Rourke look like a huge asshole. Win-win-win!
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New York Times Supports the Protesters
Blam: As the Occupy Wall Street protests spread from Lower Manhattan to Washington and other cities, the chattering classes keep complaining that the marchers lack a clear message and specific policy prescriptions. The message — and the solutions — should be obvious to anyone who has been paying attention since the economy went into a […]
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Sexual Assault Reported at Occupy Portland Camp
The Portland police are investigating a sexual assault that allegedly occurred at the Occupy Portland camp on Friday night. According to protester D. Jackson, after the victim reported the assault to Occupy organizers, they pressured the suspect to leave the scene immediately. The assault was reported to police and there are activists at the camp […]
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Occupy Portland: Is There Such a Thing as “Too Much” Cooperation?
Seattle cops tend to be bumping heads a lot more with their “Occupy” protesters, than Portland cops are with ours. To show the difference, I forwarded a PPB press release with the following language to our sister news team at The Stranger, cuz I knew their jaws would drop… and they did. Here’s a clip […]