Occupy Wall Street

[where to]

an unlikely sympathiser has emerged. billionaire George Soros
http://translate.google.com/transla...ml&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=ISO-8859-1

congratulations btw to the NYPD for singlehandedly preventing what were dwingling and frankly underwhelming protests from fading out to nothing.

 

[AKA pseudonym]

transportworker's say: We won't bus #occupywallstreet protesters 2 jail. http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2011/10/03/2011-10-03_twu_blasts_city.html#ixzz1ZibO0z2o

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

an unlikely sympathiser has emerged. billionaire George Soros
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.lemonde.fr/ameriques/article/2011/10/03/le-milliardaire-soros-soutient-les-indignes-de-wall-street_1581740_3222.html&hl=en&langpair=auto|en&tbb=1&ie=ISO-8859-1

congratulations btw to the NYPD for singlehandedly preventing what were dwingling and frankly underwhelming protests from fading out to nothing.

That's not unlikely at all. He's well known for funding populist movements such as MoveOn.org. He's the progressive flip-side of the Koch brothers.

 

[Dr Jon]

That's not unlikely at all. He's well known for funding populist movements such as MoveOn.org. He's the progressive flip-side of the Koch brothers.

Yeah. I recently noticed he's funded The Institute for New Economic Thinking too.

 

[taffboy gwyrdd]

This is worth a look and sharing.

http://img.ly/90qY

 

[ohmyliver]

this is doing the rounds.

JP Morgan has very recently donated 4.3 million dollars to the New York City Police Foundation

I think it was slightly before the demonstration started, but definitely after the plan was first discussed publically on the 'net 3 months ago

Here's the official statement, from their website.
http://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/Home/article/ny-13.htm?TB_iframe=true&height=580&width=850

 

[Jeff Robinson]

The multi-millionaire buisness magnet Russell Simmons was present at these protests, providing water and leading chants. How odd.

 

[Dr Jon]

Talking of JPMorgan, does anybody read French?

 

[ohmyliver]

Talking of JPMorgan, does anybody read French?

I used google translate and all was well until the translated reviews
"The woman of my dreams is called Blythe Masters, I'm crazy in love with her. She gave me a shock in my life spiritual and temporal ..." Institute of Sufism
Which doesn't sound an especially Sufi review

 

[ddraig]

This is worth a look and sharing.

http://img.ly/90qY

already posted
and for anyone wanting the info you missed out, it is the pic of the NYT article that changed the blame in 20 mins

 

[AKA pseudonym]

already posted
and for anyone wanting the info you missed out, it is the pic of the NYT article that changed the blame in 20 mins

yup....
And for others who just post and dont follow the thread....
The "Al Baker" who changed the NYTimes Story is a police headquarters bureau chief. In charge of NYPD PR......

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/business/media/13askthetimes.html?adxnnl=1&pagewanted=all&adxnnlx=1317615495-E%2F3XzRBq9JejWcydYHQJzg

 

[ayatollah]

Yeah. I recently noticed he's funded The Institute for New Economic Thinking too.

Well the bastard sent me SFA when I sent him what I thought was a particularly well thought out and heartrending begging letter !

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

Well the bastard sent me SFA when I sent him what I thought was a particularly well thought out and heartrending begging letter !

Obviously a man of great taste and refinement.

 

[ddraig]

general assembly about to start on live stream
http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution

 

[audiotech]

an unlikely sympathiser has emerged. billionaire George Soros

I saw his name on the live feed a couple of days ago and he was posting away merrily.

 

[purves grundy]

Well the bastard sent me SFA when I sent him what I thought was a particularly well thought out and heartrending begging letter !

He's funded a couple of projects which I've been involved in. Which, given the 3 billion USD or so which he rakes in each year, he should do. I'd rather see the system which keeps him and his ilk afloat go to the wall, though.

I wonder if I should send in a proposal? A few of us could collaborate

 

[ymu]

Broad-based movement in broad-based support shock.

 

[purves grundy]

Indeed!

 

[DotCommunist]

thats not a champagne socialist, thats like a 'liquid so expensive it hasn't been invented yet' socialist

 

[AKA pseudonym]

 

[AKA pseudonym]

In many ways, the NYPD, through their actions, has brought support to Occupy Wall Street," said protester John Penley, 60, a Vietnam veteran. "We're not going away. Our numbers are growing.......

Fresh recruits join Occupy Wall Street protesters as demonstrators gear up for biggest action yet

 

[audiotech]

A coalition of labour and community groups have announced that they will be joining the Wall Street protesters in the coming weeks.

".....recent anti-labor actions like Scott Walker’s inWisconsin”really shocked the unions and moved them into militant action,” and the inflammatory video of a NYPD deputy inspector pepper-spraying several protesters on Saturday also generated union sympathy.

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20110929/FINANCE/110929865#ixzz1ZMunkUxe

http://www.theblogismine.com/2011/09/29/occupy-wall-street-joined-by-nyc-transit-union/

 

[Dr Jon]

(* pics snipped *)

Excellent.
A few more like this and the pigs should realise it's in their best interests to join the 99% and to behave like civilised humans instead of tools of opression.

 

[Vintage Paw]

It's difficult to fully keep hold of my usual pessimism in the face of all of this.

It all feels very exciting. One of those moments where it could either just peter out into nothing as so many of these things do, or it could really do something ... what exactly I have no idea ... but this certainly is exciting.

 

[ddraig]

yup, can see where you're coming from
it is sometimes exciting and uplifting watching the live stream and seeing what people are saying and discussing but also the nagging pessimistic worry/expectation that it will peter out and the enthusiasm will drain away/be beaten out of them

 

[AKA pseudonym]

im doubting its petering out.. the main emphasis may appear to be Wall Street, but there are events occuring in at least 50 US cities... and a heap of global cities too....

list of 59 cities

If you use facebook use 'occupy' in the search box or on twitter #occupywallstreet

From a friend in NY who was arrested:

I am a much older Vietnam draft dodger who left my internment at 3;:00 am with my cell mates, All of us with our heads held high. When the key man said to me, "Come back now." I said. "You bet your sweet ass I will. I am not done with NYPD."

 

[ddraig]

yes those bits are encouraging and watching everyone remain calm on the bridge when being arrested the other day was great
i really really really hope that it doesn't peter out
just worry is all

 

[xes]

and in this clip, an Occupy Wall Street activist, gives a FOX news "journolist" a few things to contemplate..(in a supprisingly un-aired street interview)
http://www.observer.com/2011/10/exc...-fox-news-anchor-in-un-aired-interview-video/

 

[ddraig]

love it

 

[A Dashing Blade]

Superb!