tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13744931518859116862024-03-04T21:53:56.231-08:00We are the 99%We are the Bellingham, Wa edition of OccupyWallstreet and this blog is to keep people apprised of what is going in our little (though growing) community.OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-78492734342075457292011-10-29T16:07:00.000-07:002011-10-29T16:07:55.440-07:00Nonviolence for Social Change Workshop<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Wednesday, November 2 · <span><span title="2011-11-02T19:00:00"></span>7:00pm</span> - <span><span title="2011-11-02T20:30:00"></span>8:30pm</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Whatcom-Peace-and-Justice-Center/119969178016786" style="color: #0000cc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><span style="border-collapse: separate;"><span style="color: black;">The Whatcom Peace and Justice Center</span></span></a></span><br />
<div><div><span style="border-collapse: separate;">1155 North State Street. #308 - Conference Room</span></div><div><span style="border-collapse: separate;">Bellingham, WA</span></div></div><div><span style="border-collapse: separate;"><br />
</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Nick Mele, a local nonviolent activist who helped create the Nonviolent Peaceforce and developed training material for Pax Christi USA, will offer a one-hour workshop on Nonviolence as a path to social change.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div><span style="border-collapse: separate;">"</span></div></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
Nick received training from one of the co-creators of the Pace e Bene Center's nonviolence training curriculum, From Violence to Wholeness. He has facilitated nonviolence training use this program and other material for groups across the United States and has participated in nonviolent actions at home and abroad, most recently in protests against U.S. military bases on Okinawa. He also speaks and writes about nonviolence, foreign affairs and immigration justice.<br />
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We will explore successful nonviolent campaigns that changed society in this and other countries, and identify the factors that lead to successful nonviolent social change, as well as the risks that such efforts encounter.<br />
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<a href="mailto:office@whatcompjc.org" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">office@whatcompjc.org</a><br />
<a href="tel:360-734-0217" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank" value="+13607340217">360-734-0217</a><br />
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Free and Open to the Public"</span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-58775687818075510432011-10-29T16:05:00.000-07:002011-10-29T16:05:17.706-07:00New General Assembly ScheduleWe are now occupying permanently! Pack a tent and join us at Maritime Heritage Park in Bellingham. <div><br />
</div><div>From this point forward, GA will be held everyday at 5:30pm so everyone can be involved in the community and have their voices heard! </div>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-80716988030765954362011-10-29T14:40:00.001-07:002011-10-29T14:40:46.803-07:00Pumpkin Carving!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOD-oGgNZhCmQVEOvyLSzz-B79kUwV-xTBe6XBENVJLW_u_BiS-d_yzNWRQ_2h6EAVMmTmE-vTKduy9tMT3b_i0HLpjtN2n87il4ypclDA6TrqZZzlOlBLk4CdrX_7Gj4BvWZ3KmlGLU/s1600/pumpkin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLOD-oGgNZhCmQVEOvyLSzz-B79kUwV-xTBe6XBENVJLW_u_BiS-d_yzNWRQ_2h6EAVMmTmE-vTKduy9tMT3b_i0HLpjtN2n87il4ypclDA6TrqZZzlOlBLk4CdrX_7Gj4BvWZ3KmlGLU/s320/pumpkin.jpg" width="256" /></a></div>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-84423801509271105792011-10-28T00:00:00.000-07:002011-10-28T00:00:46.702-07:00Launch of the Occupy Bellingham ForumHey everyone! The Internet WG just made the forum live at<a href="http://www.occupy-bellingham.org/forum"> www.occupy-bellingham.org/forum</a>! Come visit and share with all your friends! The more people participate, the better it gets!OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-61223114033061317552011-10-27T23:45:00.000-07:002011-10-27T23:45:01.769-07:00G20 Summit Teach-In Oct 29G-20 Summit Teach-In<br />
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<b>Maritime Heritage Park<br />
Saturday, Oct. 29<br />
Noon to 3 pm – Bring the Kids!</b><br />
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On Saturday there will be protests all over the world against the G-20 meeting of the 20 governments controlled by the super rich. Operation Bellingham will emphasize educational Focus Groups, with a General Assembly afterward to adopt resolutions on solutions and strategies for economic and environmental<br />
problems.<br />
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Issue Focus Group sessions:<br />
Noon - 2 pm<br />
Come together and discuss<br />
Issues such as [but not limited to]:<br />
- Food Sovereignty<br />
- Global Warming<br />
- Financial Crises<br />
- Corporate Media around the world<br />
- Universal Consciousness<br />
Focus Groups will be repeated so you can attend more than one.<br />
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General Assembly 2 pm:<br />
To bring our ideas together and address the question:<br />
How can the 99% take back control of the global economy and environment?<br />
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For more information:<br />
Call 671-0248 or e-mail erikandgo@gmail.comOccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-525587717041697162011-10-26T16:26:00.000-07:002011-10-26T16:26:59.741-07:00National March Tonight, in Solidarity with OaklandLast night in Oakland:<br />
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The march will start at 6pm tonight at the Federal Building, marching to City Hall.OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-8703680109699302852011-10-26T00:24:00.000-07:002011-10-26T00:24:34.690-07:00Details from 10/25 Coordination MeetingA few quick details from tonight's meeting:<br />
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- There will be a truck parked downtown at 4pm Friday. If you're bringing a tent or other supplies but don't want to carry them during the march, put them in the back of the truck and they'll be driven down to the park.<br />
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- Posters from the Communication group should be ready tomorrow. Each person should try to print off 5 and post them everywhere you can think of around town.<br />
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- March route and time will be the same as last week.<br />
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- Upon arriving at the Park, there will be a short intro, followed by breaking up to set up camp for about 30 minutes, followed by the actual GA.<br />
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- Lots of supplies are still needed!! Check <a href="http://occupybellingham.blogspot.com/2011/10/resources-for-permanent-occupation.html">this post</a>. <br />
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If you're interested in watching the entire meeting, it's on our Ustream.OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-24679281454306440732011-10-23T22:43:00.000-07:002011-10-23T22:43:19.229-07:00Whatcom County Council MeetingFor those interested, a Whatcom County Council meeting will be held on October 24th at 7pm at Council Chambers. Each citizen who wishes to speak will be allotted 3 minutes during Open Session (before official Council business begins) to do so. This would allow the Occupy Bellingham movement free and legal media coverage without requiring a permit.OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-52971768885208575022011-10-23T22:27:00.000-07:002011-10-23T22:27:25.084-07:00Resources for Permanent Occupation<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></span><br />
<div>The most pertinent information for the Permanent Occupation webpage is that <b>Encampment will commence Friday, 10/28 at 5pm in Maritime Heritage Park. The encampment needs:</b></div><div><br />
</div><div><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: small;"><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Occupy Bellingham Resource list:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Material resources may be brought to Terra Organica on Cornwall ave. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For other questions or volunteer info please call <a href="tel:%28360%29393-0415" style="color: #114170;" target="_blank" value="+13603930415">(360)393-0415</a></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">High Priority:</span><ul><li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">large tents with walls</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">smaller pop up tents</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">generator or two </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">wood stove</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">electric hot water pots</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">firewood</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">mulch called ‘Hog Fuel’</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">trash/food compost receptacles</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">tables</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flood lights</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">other needs:</span><ul><li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sleeping bags</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">sleeping pads</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">personal tents </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">blankets</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">extra clothes, jackets, boots, etc</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">tarps (better if they are flame retardant)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">rope</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">extension cords</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">space blankets</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">herbal medicine</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">utensils, plates, bowls, etc</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">chairs</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">flashlights</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">books, library material</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">white board </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5 gallon buckets</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">concrete (quickcrete)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">PVC pipe (6+ inch diameter)</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Volunteers:</span><ul><li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">medical, those with ems, RN, doctors, wilderness responders, street medics, etc</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Food, those with food handler's permits, willing to pursue donations, and talk to local farms and stores </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">legal, we need lawyers</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">education, those with a passion about alternative means of education, teachers, etc</span></li>
</ul></div></span></div>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-39934692688995206582011-10-20T22:59:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:59:08.945-07:00Occupy Bellingham WWU Rally<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Friday, October 21 - 3pm</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">WWU PAC</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There will be a WWU rally in support of the Occupy Wall Street Movement this Friday. The group will meet at the PAC Plaza (next to the VU) at 3pm, march around the campus at 3:20pm, depart down Indian St. at around 3:30pm, and meet up with the rest of the Occupy Bellingham group downtown. Grand Assembly to follow at the Maritime Heritage Park at 5pm. All are welcome.</span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-55308424395189907592011-10-20T22:30:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:30:25.398-07:00Internet Working Group Meeting MinutesThese are the minutes for the Internet Working Group minutes (10/20/11)<br />
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<a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fefdfa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">These are the minutes for the Internet Working Group meeting (</span></span><span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fefdfa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">10/20/11</span></span><span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #fefdfa; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;"><br />
<span>In attendance:</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">Nick Mikula</span></span><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">Erin Haliburton</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">David Farr</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">Jennifer Dunn</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">McKenna Bassett<br />
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The following agenda was used:</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">Welcome</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Approve Facilitators</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Agenda Approval</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Webpage</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Twitter</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Blog</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Streaming</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Possible other internet presences</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Facebook</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Prepare General Assembly report</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Next meeting</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Other business</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The notes taken below are in approximate order. Some of the discussed information has been moved in the notes to it's appropriate portion of the agenda.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">Welcome</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">Nick welcomed everyone to the meeting.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Approve Facilitators</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Erin</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> was approved as head facilitator</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nick was approved as time keeper and note taker</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Agenda Approval</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The agenda was approved with the addition of a section to discuss the blog.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Webpage (<a href="http://www.occupy-bellingham.org/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span>http://www.occupy-bellingham.<wbr></wbr>org</span></a>)</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nick will work with David on restyling the website to look more professional and inviting.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We will communicate with other work groups to get contact information to list on the website.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Erin</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"> will research possible options for adding a forum to the website.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The vision for the website is to provide a central hub of information and connect users to our different websites.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Twitter (<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBhamWash" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span>http://twitter.com/#!/<wbr></wbr>OccupyBhamWash</span></a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/BhamOccupy" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span>http://<wbr></wbr>twitter.com/#!/BhamOccupy</span></a>)</span></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Twitter has not been utilized to its full potential so far.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">McKenna has the log-in information</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">There are a fair number of subscribers to the Twitter accounts.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The vision for Twitter is to provide factual, non-opinionated information and reports from on-site at the proposed permanent occupation.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Blog (<a href="http://occupybellingham.blogspot.com/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span>http://occupybellingham.<wbr></wbr>blogspot.com</span></a>)</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">David, Nick, and McKenna will work together to create a unified and consistent look between the blog and the webpage.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The vision for the blog is to host a calendar, minutes from meetings, and expanded fact-based coverage.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Streaming (<a href="http://www.ustream.tv/channel/occupybellinghamwa" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span>http://www.ustream.tv/<wbr></wbr>channel/occupybellinghamwa</span></a>, <a href="http://www.livestream.com/occupybellingham" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span>ht<wbr></wbr>tp://www.livestream.com/<wbr></wbr>occupybellingham</span></a>)</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">For wireless internet, we will be using a phone that will act as a hotspot. This phone will need to be charged via a car or a generator.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Cameras and laptops will also need to be charged</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">James Bauckman may have resources and should be contacted.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The march on Friday will be streamed via Ustream by McKenna.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The GA will be streamed via Livestream by David.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">David and McKenna will publicize the switch between Ustream and Livestream.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The vision for streaming is to broadcast meetings, General Assemblies, and provide 24 hour coverage of the permanent occupation.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Possible other internet presences</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nick proposed that we have a Flickr and a Vimeo account.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">David says that he started a Flickr for us to use.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The group agrees for ease of use and copyright, that we establish online accounts to hold legally usable media.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nick will communicate with the Media Group on this.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Facebook</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Jen reported her experiences working with the existing Occupy Bellingham Facebook group.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">McKenna reported that there had been no response to the Thursday afternoon Internet Working Group e-mail to the current Occupy Bellingham Facebook page administrators requesting that the they join the Internet Working Group.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nick suggested that the group brainstorm ideas regarding the vision of a Facebook page and then discuss how to meet this vision. The group agreed.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Vision</span></li>
<ul type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Create Facebook events for meetings, rallies, and other Occupy Bellingham events with current and correct information.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Broadcast breaking news and urgent messages.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Administrators publish factual information.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Users share opinions and whatever else they want to respectfully share.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Options for meeting goals</span></li>
<ul type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Work with the current administrators to meet these goals using the existing Occupy Bellingham Facebook group.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Create an official Occupy Bellingham Facebook group that is administered by the Internet working group that is accountable to the General Assembly.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">The current administrators were called via phone by Jennifer with no response. Jennifer left a message requesting a face-to-face meeting to discuss Facebook.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nick proposed that <span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">the Internet Working Group create a unified account to help administrate the Facebook presence to ensure rapid response to new or breaking news and information. </span></span>The group agreed.<span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">McKenna began the process of creating the unified account.</span></span><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Arial;">We will work with current page administrators to create a unified presence within the movement and to allow rapid response to situations during permanent occupation or in solidarity of OWS organizations.</span></span><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Prepare GA report</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">It was decided that the Internet Working Group needed to prepare both a report and a proposal.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Report</span></li>
<ul type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Our internet website address is <a href="http://www.occupy-bellingham.org/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank"><span>http://www.occupy-bellingham.<wbr></wbr>org</span></a>. On our website, you can find links to Twitter, Ustream, Livestream, and our blog. We are working to create the infrastructure to support a round-the-clock stream of a permanent occupation. We are developing a unified look for our blog and website. We are researching options for an online forum. To participate in the Internet Group, meet at the bottom of the stairs after the General Assembly.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Proposal</span></li>
<ul type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">We propose that the Internet Working Group administer a Facebook page for Occupy Bellingham. The Internet Working Group will be held accountable by the General Assembly for the administration of the Facebook page.</span></li>
</ul></ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Next meeting</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">To be decided following the General Assembly.</span></li>
</ul><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Other business</span></b></li>
<ul type="circle"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Passwords</span></li>
<ul type="square"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Nick proposed the passwords be changed regularly and be different for each site.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">New, unique, difficult to guess passwords were created for all of the internet sites.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Internet Working Group members began the process of updating the passwords.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 15px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Internet Working Group members were asked to memorize the passwords as soon as possible.</span></li>
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</div></span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-23693092920941087322011-10-20T17:15:00.001-07:002011-10-20T17:15:24.600-07:00LivestreamHey everyone, we are now LIVESTREAMING our Media/Internet/Communication meeting! Join in!OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-44526108368876327152011-10-19T13:44:00.001-07:002011-10-20T22:30:56.596-07:00Schedule Change UpdateThe Internet/Communications/Media Working Groups meeting has been switched from Wednesday to Thursday.OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-58100932068830748452011-10-18T14:09:00.001-07:002011-10-18T14:09:34.679-07:00Enjoy this video!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/tukt3se9cz4?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-11186265688012824872011-10-18T13:59:00.000-07:002011-10-18T13:59:18.238-07:00Working Groups!!We are trying to get ahold of everyone's contact information! A database of contacts is a key to networking. If you are an organizer or a working group member, please contact us with your information. You can send it to us at occupy.bellingham.wa@gmail.com. Please include your group and/or role so we can make sure information gets to the right people.OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-59503479468008697612011-10-18T13:52:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:31:23.827-07:00GA Coordination Meeting - All Welcome<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">GA Coordination Meeting</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Wednesday, October 19th - 7:00pm </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> C2C (203 W. Holly St., #317)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Facilitators, working groups reps, and any other interested persons will meet and coordinate plans for the General Assembly set for 5 pm Friday, 10/21/11. All are welcome</span></span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-30836363407989293022011-10-18T13:21:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:31:50.822-07:00Tabling in Red Square<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">WWU's American Campaign Transparency (ACT) Club has invited #OB to participate in a tabling opportunity in Red Square this Friday, Oct. 21 from 10am-2pm. Please feel free to participate in this event if you so choose. The national #Occupy movement has only two principles (that I'm aware of) when it comes to communicating our message 1) non-violence and 2) there is no one leader, no one spokesperson. Thank you for honoring these principles and have fun expressing yourself and #OB!<br />
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ACT contact info:<br />
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Andrew Dyer<br />
<a href="mailto:dyera@students.wwu.edu" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">dyera@students.wwu.edu</a><br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
WWU American Campaign Transparency club<br />
<a href="http://wwuact.org/" style="color: #0000cc;" target="_blank">http://wwuact.org</a></span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-60346052808908094112011-10-17T22:06:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:32:10.647-07:00Permanent Occupation Logistics Working Group Meeting MinutesThese are the minutes for the Permanent Occupation Logistics Working Group meeting (10/18/11)<br />
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<a name='more'></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In attendance:<br />
Eric<br />
Jon<br />
Dillon<br />
Christina<br />
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No formal agenda was used but the discussion yielded the following:<br />
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- We solidified our intention to occupy maritime heritage park<br />
- We discussed setting up a meeting with mayor dan pike to see where he would stand and what he could offer to this permanet occupation (eric will pursue)<br />
- Jon will contact the parks department to see where they stand as well as to ask about specific laws pertaining to open fires in parks<br />
- We made a tentative layout for how the camp will be organized, where the camping zones will be and where to place larger group tents for food, medicine, library, workshop space and a larger still community structure with a potential fire pit in the middle.<br />
- We also talked about mud control and decided that once the camp is established we could either use straw to line the main pathways of the camp or create a boardwalk out of pallets and ply wood (Jon is pursuing these resources)<br />
- Jon will also look into tents for the group shelters, by contacting local companies and organizations<br />
- Christina will pursue resources on whatcom community college campus<br />
- We discussed potentials for defending the encampment and are pursuing resources related to this.<br />
- Eric has drafted a list of needed resources, blankets, tents, sleeping bags, etc and will be pursing how to release this info, i.e. Craigslist, Facebook, etc.<br />
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If people are interested in helping organize please check out our Facebook work-group: <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Occupy-Bellinghams-permanent-occupation-workgroup/169744366445899?sk=wall&filter=2" style="color: #114170;" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/<wbr></wbr>Occupy-Bellinghams-permanent-<wbr></wbr>occupation-workgroup/<wbr></wbr>169744366445899?sk=wall&<wbr></wbr>filter=2</a></b><br />
there are many other groups organizing under the banner of permanent occupation: food, medicine, sanitation, education, music, community defense, etc the above link will get you in contact with us</span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-79217404010129078722011-10-17T18:17:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:32:36.422-07:00Introduction to Nonviolence Workshop on ThursdayThis workshop could be very helpful to anyone planning on protesting and occupying in the future.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=268597036514495">Introduction to Nonviolence Workshop</a><br />
via Facebook<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Thursday, October 20 · <span class="dtstart"><span class="value-title" title="2011-10-20T19:00:00"></span>7:00pm</span> - <span class="dtend"><span class="value-title" title="2011-10-20T20:30:00"></span>8:30pm</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Bellingham Herald Conference Room (1155 North State St. 3rd Floor)</span><br />
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"<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 15px;">Nick Mele, a local nonviolent activist who helped create the Nonviolent Peaceforce and developed training material for Pax Christi USA, will offer a free one-hour introduction to nonviolence to all on Thursday, October 20. </span><br />
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Nick received training from one of the co-creators of the Pace e Bene Center's nonviolence training curriculum, From Violence to Wholeness. He has facilitated nonviolence training use this program and other <span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">material for groups across the United States and has participated in nonviolent actions at home and abroad, most recently in protests against U.S. military bases on Okinawa. He also speaks and writes about nonviolence, foreign affairs and immigration justice.<br />
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The evening will include some vocabulary, basic philosophy and history of nonviolent action. Participants will explore their individual perception and understanding of nonviolence through discussion and one or two exercises designed to foster understanding of what nonviolence is.<br />
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office@whatcompjc.org<br />
360-734-0217<br />
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Free and Open to the Public"</span></span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-73695569136303931082011-10-17T16:40:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:32:45.450-07:00Internet, Communications, and Media Working Group Meeting on WednesdayThe Internet and Media Working Groups will be meeting Thursday the 20th at 5pm at Boundary Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Avenue, B'ham).OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-88243545375323921912011-10-17T13:42:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:35:02.076-07:00Media/Internet Working Groups Meeting Minutes<div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These are the minutes for the Media and Internet Working Groups meeting (10/16/11)</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<a name='more'></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></div><div style="background-color: transparent;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.6964738075621426" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In attendance: Erin Haliburton, Nick Mikula, Shane Hayden, Anita Hanks, Ian Alexander, Luke Price, David Farr, Nancy Metcalfe</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Facilitator: Nick Mikula</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Notetaker- James Bauckman</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Agenda approved as is</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nick proposal- Guideline- keep things concise, be respectful of others thoughts speak loud enough so others can hear you.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Goals:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We need to let people know that we are diverse grow and not just dirty hippies.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Carve ourselves out from the Tea Party presenting a clear message that highlights our individual needs and the differences from the tea party. Define common goals but also that we are separate.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maybe we can educate them to know that we have some similar ideals.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Attending rallies, churches, union meetings to educate people and posting some of these things to their websites. Post to photo galleries.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We need to know what we want through the media we create. What is our purpose, plans and intentions.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take the declaration that New York or someone similar and tweak it to meet our individual needs.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The distinctions between the Internet and media groups should be discussed.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How do we get this media out to the general public so that people know what we are all about? This will get them involved in participating.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Communications group is about communicating within the occupy Bellingham groups and other occupy groups.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Community outreach potentially as its own separate group.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nancy will facilitate with communications group.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">What skills, what equipment, what technology and who can run it database.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Google docs document that adds equipment and skills.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Producing highly attractive, media projects.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creating a logo/ graphic design is that our job?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Media- unbiased group to capture media?</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Designation of liaisons to other group- Media liaison to interface with local media, newspapers, radio in Bellingham and Washington state, internet group liaison,</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Communications group liaison to communicate with them.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Media group is audio/video group and communicate with communications to get messaging.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Communications facilitates internal group communications; occupy international movement and the public.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">James and Shane are the liaisons with the communications group</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Internet group is accountable for IT, live streaming, broadcasting live stream and computer problem solving.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project proposals:</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Database development- James</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Web Page development- David and Erin</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Handbills Posters printed media- Communications and Ian working</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Video- Shane and James to create an occupy Bellingham highlight reel what has come so far.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ian is interested in making flyers and posters and such to make and print those flyers.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Make sure that for each event somebody has been assigned a particular role so that all roles are covered. If you cannot make your obligation you work to figure out how to cover it.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Shane leads the video creation of the Bellingham occupy best of video.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">James send out an email to find someone to capture Luke and Anita will capture photography at Fridays Rally and GA) James and Nick will capture video, James will bring the Boom and shotgun to capture audio (I will ask Gary and Kyle to run audio for Friday) </span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2011/10/14/2228773/about-300-march-downtown-in-occupy.html#storylink=fb"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Occupy Bellingham protesters rally and march against corporate greed</span></a></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Via the Bellingham Herald.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They state that there was a "<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; color: #272627; line-height: 18px;">crowd of more than 300", but that seems like an underestimation. Hopefully, our numbers will just keep growing!</span></span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-9922591357737359012011-10-17T01:42:00.000-07:002011-10-17T12:51:36.932-07:00A stunning view of last Friday's GA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7dbGfmOUjoMzrTmD9BESuJpkUCOBv8j6qRQXxOX2lHqlYFYlx4ZTi_Tu2Z7-0F9KpYI62ti5cAld810qaUdz9vtN5Lvrwz1_JohBpzG8JSz5408wQjD4A1qGnUEj8R-g8KOogcTCxr0/s1600/color+scape+scaled.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7dbGfmOUjoMzrTmD9BESuJpkUCOBv8j6qRQXxOX2lHqlYFYlx4ZTi_Tu2Z7-0F9KpYI62ti5cAld810qaUdz9vtN5Lvrwz1_JohBpzG8JSz5408wQjD4A1qGnUEj8R-g8KOogcTCxr0/s320/color+scape+scaled.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fefdfa; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 21px;">Image courtesy of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Casey J Scalf @ </span></span><a href="http://www.communetohumanity.com/">www.communetohumanity.com/</a>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-60978178063732671362011-10-16T13:14:00.000-07:002011-10-20T22:35:38.596-07:00Media Working Group Meeting tonight!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Media Working Group and (hopefully) the Internet Working Group will be meeting tonight at 5pm at Boundary <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bay Brewery (1107 Railroad Avenue, B'ham). </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">They will be discussing potential projects for the groups, better ways to network with other groups and individuals, as well as taking stock of what tools group members have that can be utilized in making media. We ask that those with cameras, microphones, smartphones, etc. bring them so we can plan the best way to use these tools at upcoming events.</span>OccupyBellinghamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02419411306964244168noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1374493151885911686.post-87312070044128134752011-10-15T23:59:00.000-07:002011-10-17T22:27:12.657-07:00Welcome to OccupyBellingham!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This blog is the home of the Bellingham edition of the OccupyWallstreet movement. This will be used to organize, report, motivate, inspire, and cheer on those who are participating in OccupyBellingham and to educate and encourage those who want to know more about what we're doing.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For this blog to be starting on October 15th, 2011, the Day of Global Action, seems perfect, perhaps even meaningful. Or maybe it's just happy coincidence, but anyway you want to look at it, we're here! And we're ready to make a difference. Are you?</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The problem:</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Studies released in 2010 and 2011 gave a gut-wrenching fact: 20% of the richest people possess 85% of the world's privately held wealth. If you'd like to read more, check out <a href="http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html">this article</a>. Meanwhile the rest of us get to enjoy deep budget cuts to OUR schools, libraries, public transportation, social services and other public services, layoffs and cuts in employee benefits, a scarcity in the availability in jobs, lack of affordable housing, exorbitant banking fees, and a growing rift between we the 99% and the "American Dream". At the same time, we are witnessing social and economical inequality, greed, and the growing influence of lobbyists and corporate funding on OUR government. This is merely a synopsis of the issues at hand, but it, hopefully, serves to give you an idea of our protest.</span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What we want:</span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are many sources and voices in the media and, subsequently, on the streets who are saying that are saying we have no clear demands or solutions. While we may not have a formal manifesto listing our demands and individuals, while speaking in the spirit of the movement, do not speak for the group, what we are asking for is straightforward. Some of these demands include: corporate accountability and eliminating the "personhood" legal status for corporations, raising taxes on the wealthiest citizens and companies, focus and funding for alternative energy sources, and universal health care. In short, what we want is that which we believe will benefit the people as a whole. That which we feel has been taken from us systematically.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>What we are doing about it:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are utilizing our rights to assemble and speak to send a message to those holding the country's reins. We are non-violent, communicative, joyous, and determined. Those who are opposed to our protest have shown themselves to be capable of violence, but this is something we are willing to endure in order to have our voices heard. There is no time-frame given on how long our protest will last, but we will continue until changes are made. There is a growing number of supporters to our cause. We will not be ignored! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Where to now?:</b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">OccupyBellingham has General Assembly on Friday afternoons at 4:00pm. The last one was held in Maritime Heritage Park on Holly St. in Bellingham. If the location changes, we'll let you know!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yesterday's General Assembly voted on whether we'd begin our occupation immediately or wait on it, with the majority of the voters deciding to wait in favor of sending people down to Seattle to participate in the Night of 500 Tents. News on the occupation of Bellingham will follow once available!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you have any questions at all, let us know. You can comment here or drop us a line at occupy.bellingham.wa@gmail.com.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And remember, 99% is too big to fail...as long as we work together.</span><br />
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