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Occupy Long Island: updates and media coverage

Posted on May 2, 2012 by kwilder

Long Island May Day and/or Occupy participation which onthewilderside heard about:

Banner and children

Occupy May Day 2012: Mt. Sinai, LI, NY

Mt. Sinai/Brookhaven – Occupy May Day Tearwater Tea
(Ian and Kimberly attended this one) Went well. Stories read to children. Held banners on side of road. Literature table with issues like Move To Amend. Big banner read “Celebrate Peace And Justice” “99%”. There are inspiring and adorable photos at our Flickr account: here.

A 99% style protest happened in Bay Shore in front of Chase Bank. Organized by Seema.

There was an Immigrant Rights Rally connected to May Day in Hempstead.

I heard that Stony Brook University had a student/faculty speak out at 5:30

About 20 Long Islanders connected to Occupy Huntington and other Long Island occupations went as a group to the NYC event. Read more »

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Occupy Wall Street/May Day in NYC update (and crowd estimate)

Posted on May 1, 2012 by kwilder

Tues into Wed: 3:45 am update:

Hundred of folks ended up in Zuccotti / Liberty Square
Lots of press and good things happened on May Day in NYC
Great slideshow (with signs and union contingents) at Examiner.com: here.

10:45pm – People are yelling to go to Zucotti Park!

Update at 10:34pm:Police knocked someone down. As he was on the ground, they hit his leg with a baton two times. They did not arrest him. He walked away on the shoulders of two friends. Protesters are at Stone and Hanover Square. Things are tense.

Another unfair arrest (or two) at 10:40pm at Pearl Street. A protester attacked by police and blood is drawn (as reported by the NYCLU Twitter)

Update at 10:01pm:Crisis point at Veterans Memorial at 55 Water Street. It is 10:09pm. NYPD is announcing people have a few minutes to leave. (I think it is too crowded to actually get out.)

Watch at Timstream:
http://www.ustream.tv/timcast

Live Twitter from Molly Knefel who is on the ground:
@mollyknefel
https://twitter.com/#!/mollyknefel

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Union Square, just after 6pm

May Day and Occupy events around the country yielded interesting outcomes. A road was closed down at the LA airport. 5 Bank of America branches were closed down in Chicago.  Tear gas was used in Oakland and Seattle. You can find some links and info at occupwallst.org: here.

Occupy Wall Street/May Day in NYC evening update:

At first, news outlets were saying around 3:30pm that there were “hundreds” of demonstrators. Now, most outlets are at least saying “thousands”. I heard a number in passing on an informal activist chat that suggested there were 15,000 people in the Union Square to Wall Street march. Below are some evening live blog updates, including a crowd estimate, as published by OccupyWallSt.org

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Occupy May Day: Tuesday morning updates

Posted on May 1, 2012 by kwilder

At 4:54pm: You can watch the stage at Union Square at OccupyMusician: here.

At 2pm, you can see Live Streaming from Occupy Guitarmy at Timstream: here.

I think the police are bothering folks a bit in NYC this afternoon. I think people are rethinking or canceling a “Wildcat Strike”, but I am not clear on the details. If you are on the ground, stay alert!

Live-blogging at OccupyWallSt.org says that as of 9:15am EST “The rain has stopped in NYC.” (Good news for Guitarmy!)
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Occupy May Day and General Strike actions have begun in London, Australia, and other places around the world. LiveStreaming of international occupies at Global Revolution: here.

In NYC: 5:30pm is the big one! It is raining as of 7:30am in NY Metro Area. (Stopped raining as of 9:15am!) Though, the show goes on. But…OccupyWallSt.org notes: “If you can only make one event, try to come to the (permitted) Solidarity March leaving from Union Square at 5:30pm ET!”

A sampling of the Live Blog updates at OccupyWallSt.org this morning: Read more »

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Urban Uprisings from Paris Commune to #OWS

Posted on April 30, 2012 by wilderside

Ahead of May Day, David Harvey Details Urban Uprisings from Occupy Wall Street to the Paris Commune

Democracy Now! should be called Democracy Not!.  They featured an academic talking about urban uprisings while ignoring history in the making.  Two women who have deep ties to the Occupy movement, Roseanne Barr and Dr. Jill Stein, are vying for the Green Party nomination for President.  You would never know that by watching Democracy Not!  Barr spoke at the first day of Occupy Wall Street, and Stein has been a fixture at Occupy events across the country.   Instead of covering them, Democracy Not! spent precious news minutes regurgitating the same White House Correspondent’s Dinner story about the corporatists Obama and Romney that all the corporate media has slavishly covered.

  Read more »

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May Day: Links for Long Island occupiers

Posted on April 30, 2012 by kwilder

Many of our Long Island activist friends will be going into New York City for Occupy May Day on Tuesday, May 1st. Check around with friends from Suffolk Peace Network, or other activist groups, to see if you can find some friends to take the train in with.

Some of us (because of time, money, energy, and/or inclination) will be staying on Long Island to make our stand for peace, justice and The 99%.

Here are some links for Long Islanders who want to Occupy May Day:

Huge May Day post with art links,
and events in 135 cities: www.occupywallst.org/article/may-day

New York City events and links: www.maydaynyc.org
The OccupyWallSt website says this morning 5/1, that,
due to the weather, things are still ON, but…
“If you can only make one event, try to come to the
(permitted) Solidarity March leaving
from Union Square at 5:30pm ET!”

An Immigration Rights March in Hempstead: story at onthewilderside: here.

A May Day/Tearwater Tea Party
in Mt. Sinai, Long Island
For reflecting on the injustices in the world.
See info below… Read more »

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May Day: March for Immigrant Rights in Hempstead, LI, NY

Posted on April 30, 2012 by kwilder

KW writes: If you cannot get to the city for one of Occupy May Day events on Tuesday, May 1st, this march may be a good place to go to be among like minds. I, personally, disagree with some of the specific bills and proposals that some folks have listed as part of the message. Though, I can agree with the spirit of justice and tolerance for immigrants, and I think it would be good to march with signs and thoughts of “peace” and “Occupy May Day”.

So, consider gathering at 3:30 in Hempstead, Nassau County, Long Island, New York for this May Day event, with the march kickoff at 4:oopm.

Some info in English and Spanish below:

Tuesday, May First: March in Hempstead at 4pm
Grand march for immigrant rights.

HUMANE AND COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM FOR ALL!!! Read more »

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NYPD Arrests NYCLU Legal Observer at Occupy Wall Street event

Posted on April 29, 2012 by kwilder

KW writes: The police must learn to change. The police must learn to respect people who are protesting. And, police departments should learn to fire police officers who are caught doing wrong. In addition, the public should have easy ways to recall politicians like Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, who allow bad cops to continue harassing people, and thus deprive us of our human rights and our Constitutional Rights.

(excerpt from) Gothamist.com
NYPD Arrests NYCLU Legal Observer On OWS Spring Training March

An NYCLU legal observer was arrested during an OWS march in front of an MTA building in Lower Manhattan yesterday [April 27th]… Read more »

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1,000 guitars: A May Day/Occupy Guitarmy

Posted on April 29, 2012 by kwilder

Update: A quick video of some Guitarmy folks. (Will put more videos in the bottom of this post)

As of 4:51pm EST on May Day, you can watch the stage at Union Square at OccupyMusician: here. 

We cannot get any numbers estimates. If you have any facts, please post in the comments. (If you don’t make the spam filters, we will click you through asap.)
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If you have a guitar, or know friends who do, please go to the Occupy Guitarmy Tumblr website for schedules, details, and set list. The main point is to gather at 12 noon at Bryant Park in NYC.

 

On May Day (Tuesday, May 1st, 2012), Occupy Wall Street musicians and activists will hold an event: 1,000 acoustic guitars in a joyful, musical, nonviolent Occupy Guitarmy march. Tom Morello (ie:  The Nightwatchman, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine) will be the conductor.

Some basic info…

Where to meet (starting with rehearsal time):

Assemble at noon at Bryant Park by the Gertrude Stein statue. March from Bryant Park to Union Square. Performance in Union Square around 4pm. (Join at any location.)

Occupy Guitarmy
Set list:
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Green Party prepares for the ‘Occupy May Day’ General Strike

Posted on April 27, 2012 by wilderside

99% An Occupy Wall Street themeGreen Party candidates and activists will participate in the May 1 General Strike organized by the Occupy Movement and the May 1 Coalition and will join thousands of union members, students, immigrants, and others across the US in the first national strike in the nation’s history, with simultaneous strikes in other countries.

Rallies, marches, and picket lines are planned for over 115 cities to assert the rights of working people and democracy, in the face of growing power of financial elites over government and the lives of the “99 percent” and the threat this represents to the future of the US.

“The Occupy Movement is nonpartisan and is not affiliated with any political party, including the Green Party. But the presence of Green Party members  in Occupy protests, including the May Day strike, is a reminder that the demands of the Occupy Movement will be represented on the ballot on Election Day. They won’t be represented by the Wall Street candidates — Republicans and Democrats — but by Green candidates, who accept no money from corporate PACs,” said Ursula Rozum, peace activist and organizer in Syracuse, NY, and Green Party candidate for Congress in New York’s 24th Congressional district (http://www.ursulaforcongress.com).

The Green Party has had an active and sustained presence in the Occupy Movement, with Greens among the movement’s leadership. Green Party presidential candidates Jill Stein (http://www.jillstein.org) and Roseanne Barr (http://www.roseanneforpresident.com) have spoken at Occupy rallies.

Green candidates running for office at every level, from city council to Congress and the White House, are basing their campaigns on the Green New Deal (http://www.greenpartywatch.org/2010/08/11/62-green-candidates-endorse-green-new-deal) and calling for the following:  Read more »

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Sad news from WFUV Radio…

Posted on April 26, 2012 by kwilder

Author, Rock Historian, and WFUV host Pete Fornatale passed away today, after a short hospital stay. He was 66 years old. Pete Fornatale was the host of the show “Mixed Bag”. Previously, he worked on air at WNEW and K-Rock (WXRK). A tribute to his work and spirit is that his name is trending on Twitter for New York.

There is an obituary for Pete Fornatale at the WFUV.org: here.

On WFUV 90.7 FM in NYC, this evening, they are playing songs in Pete Fornatale’s memory.

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Air Quality: Suffolk County receives an “F”

Posted on April 25, 2012 by kwilder

The full report, with background and info on air pollution issues, is at an American Lung Association webpage: here

Detailed, Suffolk County article at Newsday (subscription media): at Newsday here.

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Two new videos at Peace Couple

Posted on April 25, 2012 by kwilder

“Free Me From Me“: Long Island singer/songwriter David Jensen performs his original song. (Peace Song of the Day video for 4/24/2012):

And…

Video of Susanna, Duchess of Peace, singing “Little Drops of Water“: here.
(Peace Song of the Day video for 4/23/2012)

More like this at: Peace Couple

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Prez cand Stein (G) would pardon Bradley Manning

Posted on April 24, 2012 by wilderside

Dr. Jill Stein released a video statement today in support of Pfc. Bradley Manning, in coordination with today’s Occupy the Justice Department actions:

“My name is Jill Stein and I’m running with the Green Party for President of the United States. If elected,  I will immediately pardon Bradley Manning,  the U.S. Army soldier accused of leaking classified material to the whistleblower website, WikiLeaks, while working as an intelligence analyst near Baghdad.

Many people know some of the highlights among the 3 million pages of leaked cables. Probably the most well-know is the horrifying so-called “Collateral Murder” video of the Apache helicopter attack on Reuters journalists and then on the civilians, including the children in that van, who tried to take the wounded away for treatment.

Another revelation concerned a military night raid that killed six children, followed by a U.S. air strike to destroy the evidence and cover up the atrocity.

The overall impact of the leaked information has been huge, leading indirectly to the recent withdrawal of the U.S. military from Iraq much sooner than our government intended. That’s because these revelations compelled the Maliki government in Iraq to refuse to extend criminal immunity to U.S. soldiers. It contributed to the turn of American public opinion to overwhelmingly oppose the war in Afghanistan. And it added momentum to the Arab Spring uprisings against dictatorial U.S.-backed regimes.  Read more »

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Drum roll, please…Winner of The Strip Search Limerick Contest

Posted on April 24, 2012 by kwilder

Strip-Search For Poetry: A Limerick Contest For The Supreme Court

The results are in for the contest we held to create limericks about the Supreme Court’s horrible decision on strip searches, which has decimated the 4th Amendment of the Constitution.  With this recent decision, any person who will be held in the “general population” in a jail can be strip searched by prison officials. That means that people can be strip searched for traffic tickets, jay-walking, etc. (See more at Reuters: here.) America has descended into such oppression. Though, at least, for a moment, perhaps we can laugh (or, chuckle, cautiously?).

You can see eleven limericks in the comments
at the contest announcement post: here.

And the winner of this
onthewilderside contest is…

Madeleine Begun Kane

Supreme Indecency

Thanks to Kennedy, Roberts, Scalia,
And their pals, cops can strip ya and see ya.
They don’t need any reason:
It’s strip searching season.
Our privacy’s gone! Mama mia!

Congratulations to Madeleine Begun Kane for her winning entry. You can find more of her poetry at her website, Mad Kane’s Political Madness.

We are also pleased to publish two “Honorable Mentions”… Read more »

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