Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. “Paradigm shift” is a much over and misused term. And maybe too “academic” for general consumption. I thought about it, though, because the longer the Occupation goes, and the wider it spreads, the greater the possibility that we really are seeing a “paradigm shift” becomes. [...]
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From Antarctica to Madam Butterfly, Occupy is everywhere
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. The photo today is via a Facebook post by ErikaMorningstar. Occupy Antarctica – this really is a global movement. Another way to take a global view is a recently added resource at Occupy Together, a Directory, which includes Occupation name, state / country, city, website [...]
“The 99 Percent Declaration” from “An OWS Working Group”
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. Something a bit different today – the release from “An OWS Working Group Committed to Elect a Non-Partisan National General Assembly” is getting some attention, though based on the one thing I’ve seen at OWS, the “working group” isn’t mentioned by name. An OWS Snapshot [...]
Coming soon from Occupy: RobinHood Global March
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. From Adbusters, where the Occupy Wall Street concept began, and as it appears at OWS, “#RobinHood Global March”: (emphasis mine throughtout post) ADBUSTERS TACTICAL BRIEFING #15 Alright you redeemers, rebels and radicals out there, We’re living through a magical moment … #OCCUPYWALLSTREET has catalyzed into [...]
Occupying hearts and minds …
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. One month. Occupy Wall Street took to the streets on September 17. In one month, the movement (and more and more people are using that term) has national and international connections and recognition. There are any number of ways to talk about how and why [...]
OWS: Arrested while trying to close a bank account
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer. It’s October 15, and around the world people are taking to the streets and gathering in city squares and parks. OCTOBER 15TH is “UNITED FOR #GLOBALCHANGE.” The Occupy Wall Street movement added energy, and the cry of “We are the 99%,” to the already planned [...]
Occupy gears up for 15 October global day of action
Joyce L. Arnold, Liberally Independent, Queer Talk, equality activist, writer No one knows if or when NYC might decide to try to use cleaning Zuccotti Park, or as OWS has renamed it, Liberty Plaza, as a way to end, or at least curtail and contain, the Occupy movement. After celebrating last night’s win, OWS turned [...]
Liberally Independent: “Hopping mad” and “scared”
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. How do you change an entrenched system, one designed, funded, maintained by and for the benefit of a handful of the wealthiest of the wealthy, and by necessity, the benefit of the lesser (but still way above the majority of people’s incomes) class which directly serves [...]
Liberally Independent: The Electeds are Getting Nervous
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. At TaylorMarsh: Liberally Independent, including the Two Parties series, and Queer Talk The rumors were there last night, that Bloomberg may choose to close down the Occupy Wall Street camp, due to “sanitation” reasons. This afternoon he [...]
Liberally Independent: Occupy Day 26 and ‘Tax Me’
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. At TaylorMarsh: Liberally Independent, including the Two Parties series, and Queer Talk As I’ve said a few times now, and no doubt will say again: OWS has created spaces for conversations outside the economic / political system, outside the Two Party Front for the Oligarchy. It [...]
Liberally Independent: Occupy and “Class Warfare,” October 10
Joyce L. Arnold: Liberal, lesbian, Independent, equality activist, writer. At TaylorMarsh: Liberally Independent, including the Two Parties series, and Queer Talk This daily update regarding Occupy, as I wrote in yesterday’s initial post, will provide links to new information and developments, as well as to analyses from various sources reflecting, or reflecting on, the grassroots [...]
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