by jdorn
April 3, 2012 in Action & News by jdorn
Join us for a Poverty & Activism WorkShop hosted by RW & Friends on Saturday, April 14!
OSU Hitchcock Hall
2070 Neil Ave (at West Woodruff).
Doors, Music & Refreshments at 6:15pm. Speakers at 7pm
by jdorn
March 13, 2012 in Action & News by jdorn
AS WE FORGE FORWARD TOGETHER – WE MUST BUILD BETTER COMMUNICATIONS IN OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES… AS WELL AS WITH-IN OUR STATE WIDE COMMUNITY – ONLY THROUGH EDUCATION, HARD WORK AND TEMPERANCE WILL WE BE ABLE TO OVER COME AND UNDO WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO “OUR INDIVIDUAL PERSON HOOD”.
OCCUPY THE RUST BELT -OHIO- REGIONAL ACTION #1-2012
OHIO STATE HOUSE SIDE WALKS ONLY
TUESDAY MARCH 13 THRU WEDNESDAY MARCH 14
Facebook event details: https://www.facebook.com/events/104924389636895/
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TUESDAY MARCH 13, THRU WEDNESDAY MARCH 14, 2012
48 HOURS OF:
NON-VIOLENT DIRECT ACTION
EDUCATION
INFORMATION
SPEAKERS
TESTIMONIALS
WORK SHOPS
INTER MINGLED W/ MUSIC , DJ’S AND SPOKEN WORD TBA
DAILY SCHEDULE’S
Day starts at 7 -11AM – Coffee. Music. Open mic.
Midday 11:00 PM – Welcome / rally. Go to the day’s action.
Afternoon (5pm) – Vigils / workshops / movies
From Occupy to Organize: Workshops to Expand Our Movement!
A series of workshops, presented by long-time community organizers from a wide background, to give activists the skills we need to build a truly popular movement!
TUESDAY – MARCH 13, 2012
7:00-10AM COFFEE OR TEA W/ YOUR COMMUNITY CONVERSATION?
10:00AM- OPEN MIC
11:00AM – 1200 PM Occupy the Banks! – DIRECT ACTIONS TBA
12:00 NOON – MIC CHECK – (5-MIN)
12:10-12:30 PM -SINGLE ISSUE SHOUT OUT-
KEEP ALL WOMEN’S HEATH CARE ACCESSIBLE!
12:15 – PLANNED PARENT HOOD What we have lost.
PROMISE OF ACTION! WOMEN WILL MARCH!
12:30 – RALLY
OCCUPY THE BANKS ALL DAY LONG!
12:30PM- 1:45 – LUNCH WILL BE SERVED DURING PRESENTATIONS
2:00-5 – DIRECT ACTIONS OCCUPY THE BANKS$$$
5:00-6:30 RALLY ON! BACK AT THE STATE HOUSE
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EVENING
6-10PM @ PROGRESS OHIO STATE ST.( 3-BLOCKS EAST OF S.H.)
7:00 – PM WORK SHOP – FRACK ACTION
9:30 – MOVIE – SHARED ESTATE
GOOD NIGHT – BE SAFE – SEE YOU ALL AND MORE TOMORROW
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AS ALWAYS – GOOD CITIZENRY PLEASE!
GOOD NEIGHBOR POLICY PLEASE!
NO ALCOHOL/DRUGS/SWEARING/ARGUING/FIGHTING
IF THESE BASIC RULES ARE BROKEN, YOU WILL BE ASKED TO GO HOME!
10-PM-7am MUSIC- CONVERSATION-VIGILS-
THIRD SHIFT/NIGHT OWL WALKERS WALK-A-THON!
(NO SLEEPING ON SIDE WALKS!)
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WEDNESDAY 14
7:00AM COFFEE OR TEA W/ YOUR
COMMUNITY CONVERSATION?
10:00AM- OPEN MIC
11am-2PM – ANTI- FRACKING RALLY
CALLING ON ALL OUR FRACTAVISTS!
With out FRACTAVISTS, Where Would Ohio Be
speakers- spoken word-music TIMES TBA
11:45 BOB FITRAKIS
VICTORIA PARKS
12:00 NOON MIC-CHECK (5 MIN)
12:05-1230 BOB HAGAN
BUCKEYE FOREST COUNCIL
12:30PM- 1:45 – LUNCH WILL BE SERVED DURING PRESENTATIONS
BRIAN GRIFFIN
2:30- 5PM DIRECT ACTIONS
6-10PM WORK SHOPS- MOVIES LOCATIONS TBA
10-PM-1130 MUSIC- CONVERSATION-VIGILS-
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by jdorn
March 9, 2012 in Action & News by jdorn
The OC Strategy Working group is now well under way with regular meetings scheduled every Saturday afternoon starting this week. This working group is tasked with identifying/researching and recommending the most effective large scale campaigns for OC. The initial effort will focus on the nexus between K-Street (Congress) and Wall Street (Finance). At this time we are putting out a call for individuals who are good at doing basic research in government/finance, and are able to come up with the answers that will help us confirm our positions and shape our tactics. We are also seeking individuals who can find ways to disseminate our message to a state wide audience. If you’d like to become a part of this core group, please contact the site phone 614-717-3930 and provide us with some basic information about yourself and your background.
by jdorn
March 6, 2012 in Action & News by jdorn
Occupy Columbus, Food Not Bombs, and Octabot Prime are teaming up to bring you Souper Tuesday.
Join us for a hot meal, a #FreeMarketPlace, and some good conversation and exercising of our First Amendment rights.
Music and various speakers begin at 3pm, dinner shared at 7pm. Everyone welcome to speak on our soapbox, make a sign, protest, break bread, and dance dance dance. Work up an appetite protesting against the corporate assault on personal freedoms.
Donations to the Free Marketplace are always happily accepted, so please bring what you can and take what you need!
by jdorn
January 25, 2012 in General Assembly, Minutes by jdorn
Derrian announced a call to action to coordinate with other Occupies in a campaign against police brutality.
Steven announced Obama’s first day day in court to be questioned about SS#’s in use is to be Tuesday, January 25, 2012.
John announced an HCCO meeting on Saturday Feb 11, 2012 that needs a couple Occupy speakers for a 30-45 minute presentation on Occupy. This will take place at the Grandview library at 1685 W 1st between 1PM and 3PM. Speakers are asked to be there one hour early. Averi, John, and Jaime offered to speak.
Robert informed us that Ohio requirements for foreclosure help have changed. Homeowners no longer have to empty bank account and enter poverty before help will be provided.
John reminded us of the State of the Union address tonight at 9PM.
Haydn updated us on his and Derrian’s trip to Cleveland. It seems they are suffering some hardships because of snow and a lack of space, and temp checked a call for assistance.
Jaime got us some really awesome business cards which have been left at the site. A discussion ensued about use in marketing the Occupy movement and message.
Dave talked to Dan Doogan, who’s assisting with rOccupy. A date of Feb 10 2012 was announced, the venue being Kobo. Start time was discussed and tentatively is set at 9pm, doors 1 hour before. Donations were discussed and figures of suggested contributions of $5-$10 were offered.
A finance report was given by John, and we still are fairly solvent with roughtly $1200 available. Expenses have decreased significantly as of late due to a change in heating in the tent.
by Sam
January 24, 2012 in General Assembly, Minutes by Sam
GA Notes Jan. 21, 2012
Facilitators: Andrew, Averi
Stack: Kate
Notes: Amber
Tabled Items for Agenda:
Tent/Site Discussion Update on Pledge Drive & Scheduling
3×3 Structure Proposal
Modem/Hot Spot
Announcements:
Occupy the Courts Rally and Protest Friday 1.20.12 was a great success, many supporters were present, good speakers. Some people disagreed with decision to Mic Check Mary Jo Kilroy, felt a discussion at open mic portion would have been better. Some people felt her decision to accept Pac money and then denounce Corporate Personhood was hypocritical.
Occupy the Corporation Rally Earlier today, less supporters but good vibe at site. March cancelled.
“V for Vendetta” being shown at Carriage House tonight 5:30, FREE & will have food! Discussion about how the movie relates to our movement.
Studio 35 will host monthly movie/video night this Spring. Carson will email me details to update the notes
Rockupy is one band away from capacity. Carson will email me details to update the notes.
NEEDS: Plastic jars with lids, like mayo or peanut butter size, to make our “Tip Jar” donation collection devices. We will properly decorate and place in local area businesses and hopefully reap much change.
Tabled:
Tent/Site Discussion: Tabled to Tuesday’s GA. Schedule for people to sign up for shifts wasn’t put online which may have hampered the ability of people to see where our coverage needs were. Pledge Drive is almost halfway to $500 goal set for next Saturday. If you sign up for a shift, please show up, or at least give notice that you aren’t coming, some people signed up, but didn’t show up and it caused some confusion and inconvenience. Some regulars are taking a much needed break from 24hr shifts so extra hands are urgently required to keep it occupied. Current Permit is good till end of month. GA’s onsite have added positive energy to tent. Will again try to get schedule online and encourage folks to sign up and come down.
3×3 Structure: Tabled to Tuesday’s GA. Infrastructure is important, will repost info to website/FB for additional comments and discussion.
Proposals:
by Sam
January 24, 2012 in Action & News by Sam
In case no one noticed, I made a few changes here at the site recently to try and clean it up a bit while putting more of a focus on our two needs, donations and staffing.
Talk is free. The Occupation Site is not.
Also did some housekeeping of links and such but there is always more to do so if you find something, leave a comment on this post and I will check it every so often.
Finally, I am looking to try and few other new things, like facebook comments, so if you have any ideas there (with specific solutions, including wordpress plugin names, etc.) comment as well and I will see what I can do.
See everyone at GA!
~Sam
Site Phone: 614-717-3930