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Public Group active 1 year agoWe plan and bottom-line actions including marches, rallies, flash mobs, street theatre, and more. We also coordinate OQ participation in actions organized by other NYC groups. We also run direct action trainings for beginners and intermediates, as well as occasional special subjects.
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Damien Finneran replied to the forum topic Name Change from Occupy Queens to Occupy Jackson Heights in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoI propose we change our name from Occupy Queens to Occupy Jackson Heights.
There are currently two Occupy inspired GAs operating in Queens – us and Occupy AstoriaLIC. The only other GA in the area that […]
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Damien Finneran replied to the forum topic Name Change from Occupy Queens to Occupy Jackson Heights in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoI want to give a brief history of the idea of changing our name from Occupy Queens to Occupy Jackson Heights. All of the following is based on memory and I invite anyone to add to or challenge my version.
The […]
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Daphne Calvo replied to the forum topic Name Change from Occupy Queens to Occupy Jackson Heights in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoI think that it is a positive move to create an Occupy Jackson Heights. Many of us who attend the meetings of the Occupy Queens GA are actually residents of Jackson Heights. However, I don’t see this as a name […]
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Daphne Calvo replied to the forum topic Name Change from Occupy Queens to Occupy Jackson Heights in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoI have gotten the impression that certain working groups (Internet, Direct Action, Outreach) have had discussions about the issue and have reached consensus among themselves that this would be a good idea. For […]
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Daphne Calvo started the forum topic Name Change from Occupy Queens to Occupy Jackson Heights in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoThis discussion has been somewhat buried under the Comments to the Upcoming GA. I would like to start a discussion under Forum, where it might be more accessible and visible. This discussion impacts on all the […]
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Daphne Calvo replied to the forum topic Strategy of Nonviolent Action in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoIf we are to discuss our position on nonviolent action, we should be aware of the suffering that stepped up police brutality has caused on peaceful protesters. This is a blog post by Yvonne de la Vega from Occupy […]
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Daphne Calvo replied to the forum topic Strategy of Nonviolent Action in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoOne of the reasons that I want to clearly state that our GA plans nonviolent actions only is that the FBI is stepping up its efforts to entrap people in terrorist plots and to associate them with the Occupy […]
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Daphne Calvo started the forum topic Strategy of Nonviolent Action in the group
Direct Action 1 year agoOn June 17 we will be discussing the strategy of Nonviolent Action and how it relates to our group’s value system. I would be interested in reading other people’s ideas on the subject.
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William Richard Sequeira started the forum topic Outdoor GA this spring coming to a street near you? in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 2 months agoOutdoor space has been a key element in the occupy movement. A public space where the common people can freely join and engage in direct participatory democracy. An open space where people unite and empower one […]
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William Richard Sequeira posted an update in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 2 months agoOQ Direct Action and Housing Group continues to tackle down on foreclosures, bailed out banks, greedy speculators, and lack of affordable safe homes
We are now in solidarity with the Hollis Presbyterian 99% Club, whom are taking on critical issues in their immediate community.
What: Forum and Community Speak Out followed by a March and Demo…[Read more]
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William Richard Sequeira posted an update in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 3 months agoBruce Springsteen takes on Wall Street
The musician’s 17th studio album explores many of the same themes as the Occupy Wall Street movement.http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=7b0d88b3-0ae5-4ace-913b-7cc35afeccb2
Music to the ears! We might be able to use some of Bruce Springsteen’s songs at an OQ event.
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Damien Finneran replied to the forum topic Occupy St.Pat's for All in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 3 months agoDue to a family responsibility, it looks like I can not attend tonight’s (2/19) GA. So someone else might have to make the St.Pat’s for All proposal. That is, if time allows. I notice that there are at least two […]
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Damien Finneran replied to the forum topic Occupy St.Pat's for All in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 4 months agoHere is the proposal I came up with. All comments are welcomed. Better to hammer it out here than to take a lot of time at the GA.
I propose Occupy Queens participate in the St.Pat’s for All parade on March […]
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Damien Finneran replied to the forum topic Occupy St.Pat's for All in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 4 months agoI will try to post a proposal by the end of today, Friday 17.
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alec replied to the forum topic Occupy St.Pat's for All in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 4 months agoDamien, since participation requires a $25 registration fee, perhaps you should present this as a proposal to the GA on Sunday. Can you write up a brief proposal to that effect and post it here? We can then […]
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Daphne Calvo replied to the forum topic Occupy St.Pat's for All in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 4 months agoHi Damien,
Thanks for the suggestion.I have visited the website you mentioned and see that this is a Queens-specific parade.
WHEN: March 4th, 2012 1:00pm Assembly; 2:00 Kick-off
WHERE: […]
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Damien Finneran started the forum topic Occupy St.Pat's for All in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 4 months agoAt the 02/12/2012 GA there was a suggestion that we participate, as a group, in the St.Pat’s for All parade on March 4. The Occupy Movement is attempting to rekindle some momentum with various actions this […]
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Jay Tee posted an update in the group
Direct Action 1 year, 4 months agoHello I’m from Direction Action/Outreach Astoria LIC Queens. Although it’s not local, I’m trying to get people to participate in this Direct Action: http://theline2012.wordpress.com/. Thousands of people will line up the morning of March 6th for 14 minutes and hold up “pink slips” from the bull at Wall Street up to the Times Square Area. I…[Read more]
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Hi Jay,
Thanks for the information. I have visited your link and am summarizing the information so that we can post it as an event.WHAT: THE LINE: Thousands of people standing silently in line for fourteen minutes, holding pink slips.
WHY: To represent the millions of unemployed– one minute for every million unemployed.
WHEN:March 6, 2012…[Read more]
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There should be no more than two proposals tonight, because I don’t see anything else posted either in Proposals or in Forums. However, because there is sufficient time between now and the parade, I suggest that you write out (copy and paste) your proposal and send it to Facilitation so that it can be placed in that category. That would hold…[Read more]
I posted the proposal in Facilitation. In the recent past, we only get through two proposals a meeting. Hopefully we can get to it tonight. I definitely won’t be at the meeting tonight unfortunately.
Damien, we did put the proposal on the agenda, but did not have time to formally consider it. However, I took a wuick temperature check on people’s feelings about the $25 fee and the marshalls, and the general sense was positive.
I’m sure we’ll still be able to register if we approve it next week. Can you write up a somewhat more specific…[Read more]