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joshuafwhalen commented on the diary post You Can’t “Grow the Movement” by Dissing the Kids: On Chris Hedges and Occupy by UndisciplinedPhD.
Plain and simple, the State knows how to handle violence. This is the thing the black bloc kids just don’t get. If there’s one thing American Police and Military know how to deal with, it’s violence. That’s what they train for. They have helmets, stun guns, real guns, pepper spray, helicopters, armor, etc… and Occupy? [...]
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joshuafwhalen commented on the blog post 49-State Foreclosure Fraud Settlement Will Be Finalized Thursday
There is simply no way to fix this broken system. It’s way past time to build a new one, in parallel to the existing one, and gradually migrate ourselves off the bankster credit hook.
I’m an #Occupier in NYC. I’ve kept this blog since the middle this past November. Please come have a look at what’s coming this spring; join the revolt without dropping the remote.
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joshuafwhalen commented on the blog post Sign Up for #OccupySupply Webinar on Filing FOIAs for Occupy Groups, Tomorrow Night (2/8) at 8 PM ET
Guys… it’s time to go beyond the park.
If you’re one of the 48% who support #Occupy’s goals but have no love for the taste of pepper spray, phase 2 is for you. Currently wending it’s way through discussions in various shadowy corners of the NYC #Occupation, Phase 2 let’s you join the rebellion with dropping the remote.
Click here to view the working draft proposal. A final version with a detailed how-to will be posted here in a few days, once i get over my flu.
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joshuafwhalen commented on the blog post Bunny Boots for Boise!
I could use a pair or two of those here in NYC! While Iowa definitely has priority, please don’t forget us NYC #OWS Occupiers! I wear a size 11.
You can find me here, or just send ‘em to #OWS SIS.
Thanks! And thanks for all the sleeping bags, and tents, and tarps and food and everything else you wonderful people sent us this year! You are the pillars that hold up the Occupation! Whether you are with us in the streets, or just in spirit, YOU are Occupy!
Happy New Year! It’s gonna be OUR year!
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joshuafwhalen commented on the blog post Congressional Progressive Caucus Introduces “Restore the American Dream for the 99% Act”
I have no idea who these 10 people are. There was nothing at General Assembly about choosing a delegation, therefor, they represent no one but themselves.
Sometimes, I have found GA to be the most frustrating procedure in the world, especially now that the temperature in NYC has dropped, standing around in Zuccotti park for 4 hours to wiggle my fingers ain’t half the fun it was a month ago. It has it’s uses though; it kind of acts as a firewall against cooptation — if you want to coopt us, you’ll have to stand around int he cold all night and wiggle your fingers, too!
Come have a peek inside: http://occupyyourbrain.tumblr.com
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joshuafwhalen commented on the diary post What to Replace the Imprison-Americans Bill With by David Swanson.
We have been in a war economy without interruption since pearl harbor in 1941. We have gone from a country that spent about 7% of it’s budget on the military and wielded considerable clout around the world with a naval fleet thaqt was only the 27th largest in the world to a nation that is [...]
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joshuafwhalen commented on the blog post Religious Leaders and the Occupy Movement
I’ve been staying in United Methodist Church in Park Slope, Brooklyn the past few days, and I want to thank them for their kindness and generosity to us. They and all the other churches who opened their doors to the #Occupiers are real heros! They’ve kept us alive and warm for weeks now, and I really want to say thanks!
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joshuafwhalen commented on the blog post Occupy & Gov. Scott Walker’s Proposed Pay to Play Protesting Policy
Well, #Occupy IS a growth industry these days. We probably have brand recognition to rival Apple these days.
Gotta expect the politicians would try to cash in on it. word is out how much we got in donations, and where there’s money, there’s politicians.
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joshuafwhalen commented on the diary post Occupied Albany by greenharper.
BWAH! I WANNA CRY! I MISS THIS! Hi, again! Joshua Whalen of http://occupyyourbrain.tumblr.com here again! THIS is what I miss most from #OWS: “When hungry, babies and children simply expect to be fed. When life is right, they are. But it was curious to notice how far out of usual adult experience it is simply [...]
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joshuafwhalen commented on the diary post Blanket the Earth: An Idea to Use Black Friday to Help OWS by rudepundit.
And thank you again for your support!!!
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joshuafwhalen commented on the diary post Blanket the Earth: An Idea to Use Black Friday to Help OWS by rudepundit.
Everyone at FDL, I’m really grateful for your efforts! I’m wearing your socks and drinking your coffee as I write this! You are tied for number one on my list of bloggers who support #OWS! Thank you! We couldn’t still be doing this without you! On another note, however, we are hard at work here in [...]
