Occupy

[Juana]

http://gawker.com/5857715/pressured-to-name-leader-occupy-denver-elects-dog

Denver Mayor Michael Hancock insisted that his city's occupation name a leader in order "to deal with City and State officials." And he got his wish! Occupy Denver has elected Shelby, a border collie, as its leader. Long live Shelby!

http://blogs.westword.com/latestword/2011/11/occupy_denver_leader_dog.php

Despite the new political burden, Shelby remains unfazed: She sprung into action immediately, earning a joke from one occupier that this puts her ahead of most elected officials. Although she spent much of her first night in office celebrating (read: napping), it's unclear if the news has successfully hit home. "Are you the new leader?" Peter John Jentsch quizzed her in a voice usually reserved for children. "Are you, girl? Are you?"

Cutest elected official ever!

I have some family members to quiz about this...

[maphdet]

Huntington Bank has also dropped all debit card fees, I'd love to find another bank for my money, but I can't open an account here until I get my residence permit.

Maybe you 'worship' in a specific zip code.

[the last yatto]

www.portlandonline.com/police/pbnotify.cfm?action=ViewContent&content_id=2592

Really boards with nails?

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

www.portlandonline.com/police/pbnotify.cfm?action=ViewContent&content_id=2592

Really boards with nails?

HAMMER TIME!

I'm going to be there to documenting the shut down with some homies, so if I'm not posting like a bat out of hell early Sunday morning I probably got my footage confiscated and thrown in jail.

If anyone has suggestions, experience or Oregon-specific legal information about recording such confrontations, please supplement my research. I can't afford to see my lawyer about this. As far as I've gathered, there's some good precedence for my rights to record, but it still seems like it could go either way.

[the last yatto]

So far only oakland has fucked with the media/citizen journalist.

I've been wanting to dress up like gonzo and visit tacoma

[ñͤͣ̄ͦ̌̑͗͊͛͂͗ ̸̨̨̣̺̼̣̜͙͈͕̮̊̈́̈͂͛̽͊ͭ̓͆ͅé ̰̓̓́ͯ́́͞]

So far only oakland has fucked with the media/citizen journalist.

I've been wanting to dress up like gonzo and visit tacoma

Oakland protesters are on their way to Portland though, according to the word on the street as well as that police news release.

Last time Oakland came to Portland the cops threatened a building owner with bullshit charges and shut a gallery down. Because Oakland graffiti art belongs on the street, not a gallery!

Even the perception of Oakland protesters being there in significant numbers is enough for Portland police to shit cinder blocks on people's heads.

I think it's safe to say we're going to see a shitstorm and my recording of it is not going to be welcome.

This is probably why our mayor sounded like he was going to cry halfway through the announcement.

[Laughin Jude]

I'm resting up tonight, but I'll be down there tomorrow too.

[East Coast Hustle]

Dammit, I don't get in until late Sunday night. I'll definitely be down there on monday though, if there's anything left ot be down there for.

[rong]

are any news channels providing decent coverage of the occupy stuff?

i only get PBS on my antenna but would like to be able to go somewhere to watch shit unfold on TV.

or is the media still ignoring this stuff?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

So far only oakland has fucked with the media/citizen journalist.

I've been wanting to dress up like gonzo and visit tacoma

Oakland protesters are on their way to Portland though, according to the word on the street as well as that police news release.

Last time Oakland came to Portland the cops threatened a building owner with bullshit charges and shut a gallery down. Because Oakland graffiti art belongs on the street, not a gallery!

Even the perception of Oakland protesters being there in significant numbers is enough for Portland police to shit cinder blocks on people's heads.

I think it's safe to say we're going to see a shitstorm and my recording of it is not going to be welcome.

This is probably why our mayor sounded like he was going to cry halfway through the announcement.

The only thing keeping the Portland protests under control was that Adams decided to cooperate. Yes, the camp is a disgusting den of hippies and anarchists, but ousting them was a bad bad bad move. Glad I don't live downtown.

[BabylonHoruv]

www.portlandonline.com/police/pbnotify.cfm?action=ViewContent&content_id=2592

Really boards with nails?

The police claim that they are committed to it remaining peaceful pisses me off.  As if they intend to refrain from the use of violent force if the protesters refuse to disperse.

[the last yatto]

Guess we will see whose X and whose MLK..

I'm resting up tonight, but I'll be down there tomorrow too.

Considering.. pdx has a major event, n17, up its sleeve
its best move would be to suddenly vanish to the countryside and come back in full force five days later
Tho that would only work with secure comms, or huge numbers... which reminds me seattle took a building last night, need to read up on it


Ps I got interviewed tinyurl.com/occupyfnord

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Nice!

So, what I want to know is... why are we not Occupying our legislature buildings?

[Cain]

The legislator's office would be a better place to leave the anarchists.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

The legislator's office would be a better place to leave the anarchists.