[Street] [Ideas] [Obit] [Transparency] [Ob-media] Temporary Restraining Order Lifted. Please disseminate widely

Michael Becker michael_becker at meei.harvard.edu
Thu Dec 8 10:25:31 EST 2011


opening the tent to the public at large is key both for making Occupy
less likely to be miscast as a hostile place for "outsiders", but also
bring in reams of fresh new ideas

On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 10:08 AM, Sage Radachowsky
<sage.radachowsky at gmail.com> wrote:
> Negotiation is still an option.  We may still be able to meet with the City
> and negotiate something that is more than a complete retreat.   We have a
> lot to talk about at General Assembly tonight.
>
> One idea is to negotiate having a single large tent through the Winter, not
> for sleeping, but for a continuous peaceable assembly.  We have had our eye
> on a 52'x18' tent that is large enough to hold a general assembly. I am sure
> we are able to muster enough Winter soldiers to keep at least three people
> in the tent at all times. The tent would of course be open to the public at
> large, so we would not be occupying the space in the sense of seizing it for
> our own use, but we would be occupying the sense of holding it for public
> dialogue on the important issues of our economy and democracy and social
> justice.
>
> If the City is at all reasonable, then it would concede to this single
> request, and put aside the technicalities of permitting, and simply work
> with us as human beings to make sure the space is safe and sound for use of
> the public.  After all, come on, there is a huge tent on Government Center
> Plaza for Peter Pan!  If Peter Pan is worth a tent on public space, then
> aren't our goals worthy?
>
> If the City says no to this simple request, they will not look so good.
>  If they say yes, then we still get to have a physical presence until
> Spring.
>
> Sage
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 9:53 AM, Beauregard Lyle <yayinternets at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> I think saying we are decentralizing the downtown encampment during the
>> wintertime in light of the city's clear efforts to demonize us and steal our
>> cleaning supplies in order to build a case againt us will give us time to
>> regroup strongly in the spring. Let's occupy every zip code in the area
>> (weekly meetings in volunteer's houses? Buid a site to organize this effort
>> and plan rideshares, have movie nights, potlucks).  This will also allow us
>> to reach out to our communities and gauge their needs, and rally more
>> support despite temporarily surrendering our major presence in the financial
>> district.
>>
>> Interesting to note: Federal Reserve Building offers conference space for
>> free for nonprofits.  Would be fun to plan a conference around how we will
>> regroup ourselves in the spring in the very same building that brought us to
>> Dewey in the first place.
>>
>> On Dec 8, 2011 9:07 AM, "Occupy Boston Music and Events"
>> <booking99percent at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  + 1. I agree ,Lets all Stand Together and not divided.  I have a band
>>> that wants to play on Sunday. I say we carry on, biz as usually as we are
>>> packing up. Ben.. thank you too for all you did.
>>> Kelley
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 9:01 AM, Ben Janos <occupyprospecthill at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I agree with Sage that we should decamp together. The camp has served
>>>> it's purpose, which was to bring light to inequality and show that there is
>>>> a significant number of people that are concerned and effected by our
>>>> current socio-economic system. Sure, one could make the argument that the
>>>> camp is an important representation of the first amendment - and it is - but
>>>> this movement is not about the first amendment. Disbanding camp peacefully
>>>> could send a strong message that we are reasonable and respectful, andthat
>>>> we recognize that this phase of the movement is over, which it is. We can do
>>>> it peacefully or we can be forced to leave, but in either scenario, it's
>>>> over. Let's rally and get ready for what's next!
>>>>
>>>> Ben
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 8:37 AM, Sage Radachowsky
>>>> <sage.radachowsky at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I would like us to swiftly decide to decamp on Sunday, in a beautiful
>>>>> way with a serious but hopeful feeling.   If we can decide on this, and
>>>>> announce it, then we will have the time to do this right, with dignity, and
>>>>> then plan the next actions.   The alternative is a unified, fierce
>>>>> nonviolent resistance with many arrests.  Anything in between will be a
>>>>> washout and a messaging mess.  They both have their pros and cons.  Please
>>>>> give opinions.
>>>>>
>>>>> Sage
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 8:28 AM, Deborah Sirotkin Butler
>>>>> <amberpaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> +1 - to be effective, this movement must evolve, and at least as to
>>>>>> Occupy Detroit, what they did is secure indoor space and disband the outdoor
>>>>>> camp for the winter season - there are some very effective ideas,plans, and
>>>>>> history on the Occupy Detroit website that I think are worth review.  Yeah.
>>>>>> I was born in Detroit - you can take the woman out of Detroit - but you
>>>>>> cannot take Detroit out of the woman.  Deb Sirotkin Butler
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 7:13 AM, Aria Littlhous <aria at littlhous.net>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> We need a plan for "36 hours after (possible) eviction", not just for
>>>>>>> 12 hours later at the court house. There's a planning meeting at E5 Sunday
>>>>>>> starting at noon. Demand that A Contingency Plan be the first agenda item.
>>>>>>> And then decide: move as whole; atomized into smaller camps, or disband? And
>>>>>>> then decide where to go if evicted.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> This is my idea: send an open letter out NOW to a list of 21 big
>>>>>>> indoor spaces that could, might, and definitely wouldn't, host the entire
>>>>>>> camp. This is part PR, part mission central, and part functional necessity.
>>>>>>> Publicize the answers. Of course the Federal Reserve, the Boston Public
>>>>>>> Library, the Boston Garden etc. are going to say no--the point is to make a
>>>>>>> point. Hope that three churches, especially one in Dorchester were we'd like
>>>>>>> to strengthen connections, offers us a place until spring. We can make an
>>>>>>> eviction into a "win-win" situation if we start PLAN AHEAD.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 6:47 AM, Sage Radachowsky
>>>>>>> <sage.radachowsky at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I also feel a need for us to meet with the Mayor's office, and have
>>>>>>>> a connection that I have not pulled yet.  I think that we should do it in a
>>>>>>>> synchronized and decided way to represent Occupy Boston.   I have been
>>>>>>>> thinking seriously about the diplomacy aspect for some time now.  I think we
>>>>>>>> should talk about this at the general assembly tonight.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> To say that we have no plans of leaving the square may not be the
>>>>>>>> right message. You already communicated that, and it may hurt us. We may
>>>>>>>> decide that we do want to leave the square. We may decide many other things
>>>>>>>> in regard to negotiation and diplomacy.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Sage
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Gregg Housh <greggatghc at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I just got off the phone with the person who has been my go-between
>>>>>>>>> for me and Menino, its a close friend of his.  Before I called him, Menino
>>>>>>>>> already had.  Menino is still of the mindset that we should come to some
>>>>>>>>> sort of mediated agreement with him to get off the land, and maybe still
>>>>>>>>> have use of it or something similar to that.  I told our mutual friend to
>>>>>>>>> call him back and tell him we want a meeting this week.  I also told him
>>>>>>>>> that we have no plans of leaving the square, but that a meeting before any
>>>>>>>>> sort of action on his part would be a good idea.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> That is where we stand with the Mayor right now.  He gave our
>>>>>>>>> mutual friend no indication of moving on us tonight or even soon.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I will write back when I hear back.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 4:12 PM, Deborah Sirotkin Butler
>>>>>>>>> <amberpaw at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> WELL DONE.  This definitely "trumps" the regular 7:00 PM meeting
>>>>>>>>>> for media.  I will be down as soon as I wrap up a couple of things in the
>>>>>>>>>> office.  Deb Sirotkin Butler
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Elias Feghali <efeghali at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Eric thinks emergency GA, and I agree. Have
>>>>>>>>>>> emailed facilitation about it.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Have tweeted and facebook'd telling people to come to Dewey.
>>>>>>>>>>> Headed to camp, will be there around 5-515.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Going to send emergency text as soon as we confirm emergency GA.
>>>>>>>>>>> Going to say something like.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> "BREAKING: judge rules against Occupy Boston. Nothing protecting
>>>>>>>>>>> us from being raided. Emergency general assembly tonight 7pm dewey sq.
>>>>>>>>>>> Please come if you can!"
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Rachel Plattus
>>>>>>>>>>> <rachelbp at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Rita and I are here--no one else in the media tent. Imagine
>>>>>>>>>>>> press will be arriving soon.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> +1 on the vigil--other thoughts?
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> rbp
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>>>> Rachel Berliner Plattus
>>>>>>>>>>>> rachelbp at gmail.com
>>>>>>>>>>>> (203)-676-2280
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 3:45 PM, Elias Feghali
>>>>>>>>>>>> <efeghali at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Do we want to message to emergency TXT system and let them
>>>>>>>>>>>>> know? That's what Ursala from NLG wanted me to do.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Invite them to camp for a 24/7 vigil tonight? Last I hear
>>>>>>>>>>>>> people were talking about having a 24/7 vigil in honor of the 1st amendment
>>>>>>>>>>>>> if we lost.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm not going to send anything until I hear from folks. We need
>>>>>>>>>>>>> all hands on deck. We could get raided tonight. If you can be at camp,
>>>>>>>>>>>>> please be there tonight.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eli
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 3:40 PM, Occupy Eric
>>>>>>>>>>>>> <occupyeric at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I just got a call from Ben, one of the OB lawyers, and the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Judge ruling the case has ruled against our case and has lifted the
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Temporary Restraining Order. Ben asked me to disseminate this info widely. I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> haven't seen the ruling and don't know the reasoning of it.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Please pass the word on.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Solidarity,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Eric
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>> where you go to see people you like; it's where your boundaries are tested.
>>>>>>> It's where you get work done." Barbara Smith, African American feminist
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