Category: OCCUPY

JOIN THE XR REBELLION

I found the following article so aligned with OCCUPY principles and values that I became motivated to finally put out a post.  While the local chapter OCCUPY BELLINGHAM has paused for now we still gather on Fridays to drink a beer and stay acquainted.  And we are certainly all still thinking and engaged in the …

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FIGHT FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE – 2

So we begin our learning about the Global Extinction Rebellion.  Many people are on board with this, believe it, are changing their approach to life, and working to help others understand it.  Having watched our own Jill McIntyre-Witt TedXtalk (the post below) I hope you are now enthusiastic about learning more.  The next person to …

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TENANTS UNION PANEL AT WWU

Several good people came to serve on a panel, discussing the situations of affordable housing, the homeless situation in Bellingham and other topics.  Jennifer from HomesNow video taped this session and put it on YouTube. Following is the entire session. and this is a 45 minutes end of session .  

CELEBRATE OCCUPY

Occupy.com was born on April 1, 2012, with the publication of the Declaration of the Occupation, a document originally written and distributed by the New York City General Assembly at Occupy Wall Street in September 2011. Since the days of the Occupy movement, our media organization has continued to cover national and global issues through the …

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EUGENE DEBS 1917

Tim Robbins reading what got Eugene Debs into prison for 10 years.     Tim Robbins performs Eugene V. Debs Canton, Ohio speech June 1918 Tim Robbins performed this excerpt of Eugene V. Debs' 1918 speech at a May 2009 performance at the 92Y in New York City, as part of a celebration of the …

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DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE ON ACT OUT

Act Out  from OCCUPY.com has a short video on the Dakota Access Pipeline.  Lots of great information here and talking from OCCUPY’s main objective which is to “follow the money”  

GLOBAL CLIMATE MARCH FOR PARIS

FRIENDS!   It is time to bring back the days when Bellingham streets were full of people marching for the good of the planet and the people on the planet.   THIS IS THAT TIME AGAIN! JOIN US this coming SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at 10:00 in MARITIME PARK for a march through town to the SALISH SANCTUARY …

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Buffy Saint Marie has a song for today

SUCH A POWERFUL VOICE. SOME NEW WORDS FOR THE WORLD TODAY  

ACT OUT! INTERVIEW with Kshama and others

ACT OUT was the only media at the rally! It was awesome!      

FAST TRACK PROTEST REPORT

OCCUPY BELLINGHAM has been very busy this past week.  On Tuesday we participated in a rally to oppose FAST TRACK  for TPP.  We carpooled to Mt. Vernon and rallied at Representative DelBene’s office.  OCCUPY BELLINGHAM brought all our TPP banners.  Debbie made a third banner about FAST TRACK that got the most exposure (behind the speakers). …

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