Hey all,<br><br>Re: lighting for tiny tents --- you can get LEDs in bulk from ebay (I think this is the seller we usually use): <a href="http://stores.ebay.com/hkpartsells/Electrical-Test-Equipment-/_i.html?_sacat=92074&_sid=1000732671&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322">http://stores.ebay.com/hkpartsells/Electrical-Test-Equipment-/_i.html?_sacat=92074&_sid=1000732671&_trksid=p4634.c0.m322</a>.<br>
<br>P&C has a bunch, but we're running camp next week and may have substantially fewer after the kids get through with them. Coin batteries you can get from amazon:
<a href="http://www.amazon.com/CR2032-Lithium-Button-3-volt-Batteries/dp/B000WQSX4W/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1324566133&sr=8-12">http://www.amazon.com/CR2032-Lithium-Button-3-volt-Batteries/dp/B000WQSX4W/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1324566133&sr=8-12</a>
<br><br>Best,<br><br>Katie<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 12:49 AM, Nicole Sullivan <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nicole_sullivan@live.com">nicole_sullivan@live.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<br>around the commons or possibly copely if that is too big. Its visual, we could have a vigil type thing and it would be similar to the idea of lights around dewey, <br><div><div></div><hr>Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:16:19 -0500<br>
Subject: Re: nye actions<br>From: <a href="mailto:kevinmaley@gmail.com" target="_blank">kevinmaley@gmail.com</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:katie.gradowski@gmail.com" target="_blank">katie.gradowski@gmail.com</a><br>CC: <a href="mailto:ravi@occupyboston.org" target="_blank">ravi@occupyboston.org</a>; <a href="mailto:efeghali@gmail.com" target="_blank">efeghali@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:rachelbp@gmail.com" target="_blank">rachelbp@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:occupyprospecthill@gmail.com" target="_blank">occupyprospecthill@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:heavyriser@gmail.com" target="_blank">heavyriser@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:yahktoe@gmail.com" target="_blank">yahktoe@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nelsonterry123@gmail.com" target="_blank">nelsonterry123@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:courtney.mulroy@gmail.com" target="_blank">courtney.mulroy@gmail.com</a>; <a href="mailto:nicole_sullivan@live.com" target="_blank">nicole_sullivan@live.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Street@lists.occupyboston.org" target="_blank">Street@lists.occupyboston.org</a>; <a href="mailto:infotent@lists.occupyboston.org" target="_blank">infotent@lists.occupyboston.org</a><br>
<br>Hey Everyone<div><br></div><div>We had a really productive meeting for Info's plans for First Night. I am summarizing notes and will send out later, but here is the summary:</div><div><br></div><div>-We are going to meet at a home base (possibly Community Church) around 12 or 1, then disperse into groups of 4 or 5 to hot-spots in the city where we expect a lot of foot traffic.</div>
<div><br></div><div>- Each group will be a mobile info tent. We will have buttons, Occupy Boston literature, sign-up sheets to join the movement, a big Occupy Boston sign, potentially tiny tents, tent hats, and maybe a little red mobile-info wagon with a tent over it. We are also trying to <u>stay on message</u> and let people know we are not just a movement to be a movement, but are connected to economic/social-justice issues that touch all of the 99%</div>
<div><br></div><div>- We are going to meet back at Community around 4 and debrief; then hope to go on to that night's GA in a place that is outside and visible to a large audience (will bring that up tomorrow) and have an "info" presence there for any new people</div>
<div><br></div><div>- We are also looking to coordinate with any other OB actions; including any street theater or kid friendly events, underscoring that we are going to be about most of the afternoon/early evening, where First Night is family friendly, and look to pull back when the drunks start coming out. perhaps we will all go to a bar afterward...</div>
<div><br></div><div>Next meeting is Monday at 7pm</div><div><br></div><div>thanks</div><div>Kevin<br><br><div>On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 8:39 PM, Katie Gradowski <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:katie.gradowski@gmail.com" target="_blank">katie.gradowski@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Hey all! <div><br></div><div>I'm going to be out of the loop on these actions --- next week is winter vacation camp, and Parts and Crafts has separate plans for first night, so that's going to be my main focus for the next two weeks. If people do decide to go forward on the actions that were discussed, I have two things to add! </div>
<div><br></div><div>1) We have workshop space to volunteer if anyone needs a place to assemble floats, masks, giant puppets, what have you --- lots of space and a bunch of tools in West Somerville, open any day after 3 next week. </div>
<div><br></div><div>2) Radical christmas caroling came up at least three times in that meeting. Our house is having a solstice party on December 30, with at least three divergent groups of nerdy folks in attendance. Anyone up for some radical rehearsing? </div>
<div><br></div><div>Love to all from Maryland!</div><div><br></div><div>Katie</div><div><div><div></div><div><br><br><div>On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Ravi Mishra <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ravi@occupyboston.org" target="_blank">ravi@occupyboston.org</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">adding nicole to this chain (see below for some ideas i wanted to throw out there). please feel free to reply with comments, and let me know how i can help plan this stuff. i'll have a mass email going out about actions (summarizing the summit, next steps, etc.) before i sleep tonight, and i'll include a plug for nye in that as well.<div>
<br></div><div>given the cohesiveness of the ob community, nye will be a great night to get a ton of people involved in actions (because we'll all want to hang out). let's not let the opportunity slip! :)<br clear="all">
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<br><br><div>On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 1:24 PM, Ravi Mishra <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:ravi@occupyboston.org" target="_blank">ravi@occupyboston.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
kev - not sure how i left you off the initial message. major apologies.<div><br></div><div>sounds like meetings are happening tonight and tomorrow. i can definitely be available by phone/dial into a conf call to listen in if you guys can set this up.</div>
<div><br></div><div>i wanted to throw some ideas out there:</div><div><br></div><div>1) random acts of kindness.</div><div>2) chalking happy messages around the city (need to look into legality): stuff like "ob wishes you a happy new year" and maybe something sarcastic/humorous about how much corporations are screwing people. </div>
<div>3) mic-checking subways</div><div>4) flashmobs at various events: <a href="http://schedule.firstnight.org/" target="_blank">http://schedule.firstnight.org/</a></div><div>5) quick input about the "circle of lights" idea floating around: i think we can do way better. dewey is going to be fairly deserted compared to other places. there is a lot going on, and we should focus on high traffic areas, imo.</div>
<div><br></div><div>overall, strategically (echoing the action summit), i think first night should be a perception-building night for us: make our presence known, come across as positive, give people reasons to like us, etc.<br clear="all">
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<br><br><div>On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 8:02 PM, Elias Feghali <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:efeghali@gmail.com" target="_blank">efeghali@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote style="border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
There was a ton of enthusiasm to move forward with NYE actions, but it's going to take a hell of a lot of organizing if we want to do it right. At the very least, we need to meet soon to start planning. If we choose a few strategic, realistic actions, I think we can pull it off.<div>
<br></div><div>Appreciate the offer for off-site support, Ravi. We'll lean on you as soon as we can, ha.</div><div><br></div><div>Eli<div><div></div><div><br><br>On Tuesday, December 20, 2011, Ravi Mishra wrote:<br>
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anything i can do to help organize? i'm out of town but can send emails and try to coordinate and all that. lmk :)<br clear="all"><div><br></div><div>btw, pretty crazy schedule of events: <a href="http://schedule.firstnight.org/" target="_blank">http://schedule.firstnight.org/</a></div>
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