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Occupy London protesters will be appearing in court today (Weds) for their participation in a protest last year inside the Xstrata head quarters at Panton House, Haymarket, close to Trafalgar Square.
The charges faced by protesters today relate to a demonstration held on November 30, 2011, in which dozens of people stormed the headquarters of the Anglo-Swiss mining company and dropped a banner from the roof.
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http://www.blottr.com/breaking-news/occupy-protesters-court-over-xstrata-hq-demo


http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/nov/30/occupy-activists-xstrata-hq-london
 
Wouldn't surprise me incredibly if some were, but I doubt it was very many. I've heard people talk about taking small quantities of acid to keep them sharp but not have them tripping, but it's never seemed particularly popular, though I may be behind the times here.
 
Rutita1 said:
Erm, how would I know? :D

You are asking me to speculate as to whether ANYONE used LSD whilst at OccupyLSX or OccupyLFS? No idea, maybe, it's possible etc...

Was there a specific post you meant me to read on that forum link?
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Fairy snuff. If you don't know then you don't know tigger. Just asking as I was passing.

The allotmentisation of the the city is pretty attractive though BUT my experience of allotments is that they can be run by little hitlers/ arseholes.
 
Squatters can occupy a part of society's architecture too

By co-operating with community and council to reopen Friern Barnet library, squatters are showing the good they can do

The Guardian speaks to the squatters and community volunteers campaigning to keep a local library open. Link to this video
It is a creative partnership like no other. Squatters have occupied Friern Barnet library in north London and brokered a deal with the local community to reopen the building which shut down earlier in the year due to public sector cuts.
The community is still reeling from a failed campaign to keep the library open, which attracted nearly 5,000 signatures in support. But our shelves are beginning to fill up. From volumes of Shakespeare to books on wildlife, we have more then 500 books back in the library, all donated by members of the community. Discussions with the council have been surprisingly positive, and we are working on ways to keep the venture open by getting all groups to co-operate.
In a unique move, the council has offered us a building around the corner to open up as a replacement. Although the community is adamant that it wishes to keep the original building, this nonetheless represents an interesting, constructive suggestion that serves to engage with squatters, rather than criminalise them. But this is just one library. Of the 4,612 in the country, 270 are now closed or due to be closed as a result of public sector cuts. I have been a squatter for nearly 23 years and see no reason why we can't seek more reasonable solutions like this occupation for the nearly one million empty buildings in the UK. What we have here is a prime example of the positive contribution squatters can make to the community.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentis...tters-occupy-society-barnet-library?fb=optOut

 
Occupy London is one!

October 12, 2012 Tags: anniversary, birthday, global, Globalnoise, St Paul's Cathedral. :London Stock Exchange
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The first anniversary of Occupy going global falls this Monday, 15 October. On that day last year, demonstrations and occupations took place in more than 950 cities around the world.

In the heart of the City of London, a tented village was pitched outside St Paul’s Cathedral, near the intended target – the London Stock Exchange – which forced a conversation about social and economic inequalities in the UK and beyond.

“One year on, the impact of Occupy has rippled across society, and the initiatives that sprung from the energy of those St Paul’s days is multiplying,” commented Laura Taylor, Occupy London supporter. “The range and variety of events taking place over our first anniversary is testament to the strength and breadth of a people’s movement for change at a local, national and global scale.”
2-5pm Saturday 13 October - #Globalnoise at the London Stock Exchange

Celebrating the first anniversary of Occupy in London. Gather outside the London Stock Exchange from 2pm – 5pm, bringing music, food, games, colourful banners … and pots and pans! Facebook event - https://www.facebook.com/events/429142663788236.

Occupy London will be joining people all over the world for #GlobalNoise, a global day of protest to highlight the fact that people are still here, one year on, united and more determined than ever. Expect great guests including: Nick Dearden (Jubilee Debt Campaign); Samar Barakat from Friern Barnet library and students from the Quebec student movement. Moving from the Stock Exchange to a secret location, #GlobalNoise will mark the start of a week of protest leading up to the TUC march on 20 October. More information at http://globalnoise2012.occupylondon.org.uk/. Events on the day can be followed at http://live.occupylondon.org.uk.
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http://occupylondon.org.uk/archives/17482
 
http://occupylondon.org.uk/archives/17512

Mic Check.

We do not wish to distress you Only to appeal to you.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
We stand here as Occupiers, as women, Queers, disabled, grandmas, young, old, as women of all faiths and none in solidarity with all other groups who are marginalised by economic injustice.
Even when times are good women, along with our children, are usually those who suffer the most. In times of economic crisis our inequality is amplified but we refuse to be victims.
We will not be silent.
One year ago tomorrow, Occupy arrived on your doorstep and pitched our tents in the tradition of St Paul.
We offered you an opportunity to live out our shared truth: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall be shown mercy.
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
In the fight for economic justice Jesus threw the money changers out of the temple, but you invited them in
And instead evicted us.
Your collusion with the City of London Corporation led to our violent eviction on your doorstep.
You testified against us which acted to uphold injustice and inequality that is growing by the day.
St Paul’s Cathedral you must stand up and be counted at this great trial of history.
But you have denied us twice already.
Once when you closed your doors on us and watched on as praying Christians were dragged from the steps of St Paul’s and twice when you failed to act when we were gone.
Today we offer you a third chance. The resurrected Jesus spoke first to a woman.
He said, go to my brothers and tell them the truth. We come to you and we say, The truth is an urgent call for radical action in the Way of Christ.
There is no time left to procrastinate
This is what democracy looks like
Come and join us.
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Why didn't they chain themselves to the Stock Exchange since that was the original aim of Occupy last year? St. Pauls was originally just collateral damage but which turned out to be a soft target. Or is this just a split amongst Christians?
 
according to the evening standard one of the women who chained themselves to the pulpit once played a prostitute in an emma thompson film: obviously a wrongun then.
 
just had an old friend round with a box of Fawkes masks, and leaflets- apparently something is planned for the 5th November (again).
 
Yeah and they've released this. http://occupylondon.org.uk/archives/17533

Occupy litle book of ideas. There's a preview bit, and after looking through the topics and chapters, and it seems pretty heavily focused on financial capitalism and fractional reserve banking, and pretty light on anything to do with class, capitalism-in-general and so on. There doesn't seem much by way of systematical coherent thinking, instead it's heaviled focused on finance, banking and the City of London as if it were just a conspiracy of Evil Financiers corrupting the system rather than the system itself being at fault. It looks a bit conspiracy theory-ish at first glance. Wasn't sure whether to link to to here or to the "Taking on the currency cranks" thread to be honest.

Gonna give a it a proper read tonight when I have some spare time, but first impressions aren't good.
 
Delroy Booth said:
Yeah and they've released this. http://occupylondon.org.uk/archives/17533

Occupy litle book of ideas. There's a preview bit, and after looking through the topics and chapters, and it seems pretty heavily focused on financial capitalism and fractional reserve banking, and pretty light on anything to do with class, capitalism-in-general and so on. There doesn't seem much by way of systematical coherent thinking, instead it's heaviled focused on finance, banking and the City of London as if it were just a conspiracy of Evil Financiers corrupting the system rather than the system itself being at fault. It looks a bit conspiracy theory-ish at first glance. Wasn't sure whether to link to to here or to the "Taking on the currency cranks" thread to be honest.

Gonna give a it a proper read tonight when I have some spare time, but first impressions aren't good.
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oh for fucks sake. this shit is fucking everywhere.
 
Remember remember the fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder, treason
Should ever be forgot...

Catholic terrorism!
 
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