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Media Reports: Al Sharpton to speak at Occupy Wall Street

Posted on October 10, 2011 by kwilder

Brief updates on Occupy Wall Street for today:

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Golden Calf Spoofs Wall Street Bull: An Occupy Wall Street Video

Posted on October 10, 2011 by kwilder

Link to a photo of the Golden Calf at Flickr: here. About the video:

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Our Occupy Wall Street Adventure AND second issue of OWS newspaper

Posted on October 10, 2011 by kwilder

Our Flickr page has dozens of photos from Occupy Wall Street today…onthewilderside Flickr: here. Here are my rough notes/retype from The Occupied Wall Street Journal Saturday, October 8, 2011 Issue 2 Articles:

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A SECOND formation of Occupy Wall Street in NYC

Posted on October 8, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: I first got word of this news through an e-mail from The SoHo Journal. I double-checked, and it is on the official website occupywallst.org The organization that meets to organize for Occupy Wall Street (ie: make lists of demands, organize committees, etc.) is The New York City General Assembly. Now, there will be […]

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Occupy Wall Street: Some fakers and confusion

Posted on October 7, 2011 by kwilder

When you start getting attention and winning, of course, the 1% will try to smack you down. So, far there have been two very bold attempts to co-opt the Occupy Wall Street message:

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10/4 Occupy Wall Street Update: Today’s events, tomorrow’s plan

Posted on October 4, 2011 by kwilder

Tuesday 10/4: Economist Richard Wolff spoke at Liberty Square. He said some very clear and hopeful things about the power of the people to invent a new system that would be better than capitalism. A late night (10:45pmish) serenade by Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel. My friend Rose Zacchi from Long Island was on […]

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Peter Yarrow at Occupy Wall Street : Puff the Magic Dragon

Posted on October 3, 2011 by kwilder

Live! Peter Yarrow singing Puff the Magic Dragon and more. Supporting Occupy Wall Street at Liberty Square/Zucotti Park. Happened from about 3:45pm to 4:15pm The great spirit of Peter, Paul, and Mary’s music blesses the Wall Street protesters. First, singing Puff the Magic Dragon, adding words about pirates who are really stock traders, and sailing […]

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Blow by Blow: Brooklyn Bridge “taken” by Occupy Wall Street *

Posted on October 2, 2011 by kwilder

Want to understand exactly what happened on the Brooklyn Bridge yesterday? GO HERE for Excellent coverage by D. Eris at Poli-Tea website. Excerpt only below (The Poli-Tea website has eyewitness accounts, photo, and video)…Over 700 Arrested in Occupy Wall Street Protest as Movement Continues to Grow Across the Country (The link for this excellent coverage […]

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Chris Hedges at Occupy Wall Street (transcript and link)

Posted on September 25, 2011 by kwilder

Chris Hedges speaks with the first incarnation of Occupy Wall Street. Link to a youtube of the Chris Hedges interview: here. (An interview on Sunday Morning 9/25/2011. Ended at about 12:15pm) Chris Hedges stopped by the Occupy Wall Street encampment, and after a slow start, they fed him excellent questions. Great stuff. Sorry for the […]

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Occupy Wall Street protest continues: At least 80 people arrested

Posted on September 24, 2011 by kwilder

The Occupy Wall Street Protest continued on Saturday, September 24, 2011. There is an article at The Seattle PI: here. In order to keep up with what is actually going on, I think it helps to look at media reports and protester reports, and balance them to what probably happened. At the Occupy Wall Street […]

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Update on Occupy Wall Street Protest: Day #4 – Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by kwilder

The group who called for the action is Adbusters: here. Great demonstration of consensus. Trying to take votes and straw polls, come to agreement, as things move fast. Tuesday morning: Member of media team and two others arrested. The police are interfering with the press. They are blocking people’s ability to know what is going […]

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NYC Police handcuff City Councilman and aid to the Public Advocate

Posted on September 7, 2011 by kwilder

KW writes: The New York Police were really caught red-handed in a sample of their systemic, business-as-usual, prejudice and bullying. Background story, The Councilman explaining what happened that day: here. (exerpt from) Daily Politics/NY Daily News City Councilman Jumaane Williams: NYPD Lying About West Indian Day Parade Incident by Celeste Katz/Erin Einhorn 9/6/2011 A city […]

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NYC: Spraying in Brooklyn and Queens on Wed 8/3 and Thurs 8/4

Posted on August 3, 2011 by kwilder

You can get the official pesticide spraying schedule at the New York City Department of Health: here Summer 2011 The Coordinator of the  No Spray Coalition sent this message and announcement around: The City will be spraying large parts of Brooklyn and Queens tonight and tomorrow with toxic pesticides. Please help us stop it! The […]

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In NYC Education: Stakeholders finally win a round (Cathie Black to resign)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by kwilder

Kimberly writes: Cathleen Black was appointed by arrogant, NYC Mayor Bloomberg. She needed and received a waiver from the NY Regents, because she did not have any education background or credentials. Now that she is gone, let’s get rid of the Regents that voted YES for her. And, let’s demand an open process to hire […]

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