Please read and forward widely!!!<br><br>***********************************************************************<br><br>As many of you know, this week the temporary restraining order was lifted from the camp, which was promptly followed by a <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/dec/08/occupy-boston-protesters-midnight-deadline?newsfeed=true" target="_blank">12-hour eviction notice from the mayor</a>, issued yesterday, giving protesters until midnight to voluntary leave Dewey Square. <br>
<br><u>In response, over a thousand people showed up for an all-night dance party.</u><b> </b>
The Second Line Band played until 2 a.m. Veterans for Peace were out
in force. Rogue bankers were circling the park, shouting to defend the
right to private property. We took over Atlantic Avenue and set up
tents in the street It was an amazing night!<br>
<br>We don't expect to be able to do this forever. What we're
hoping, at the moment, is that we can hold off an eviction for the next
two or three days, to solidly demonstrate that the message is being
heard and understood, and to buy some much-needed time to plan next steps.<br><br><u>In the next 72 hours, we are going to try to fill Dewey Square between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.</u>
--- shifting all regularly scheduled daily programming to evening
hours. <b>If you have a band, a costume, a secret stash of giant
puppets --- if you can show up at midnight and run a teach-in on ANY
subject -- if you have been wanting to organize a build party, a
workshop, or a flashmob -- please consider coming out between now and
Sunday! </b> The daytime hours, from now until Sunday, will be spent
cleaning, organizing, discussing, and figuring out how to move
forward.<br><br>We're looking for people TONIGHT, tomorrow, and Sunday,
and are trying to put together a schedule of events for the next 72
hours. We have GA tonight at 7. If you're interested, please get in
touch with us ASAP! I'm also available all day today to discuss by
phone - <a href="tel:410-967-5207" value="+14109675207" target="_blank">410-967-5207</a>.<br>
<br>Thanks so much for your help and support!<br><br>Best,<br><font color="#888888"><font color="#888888"><br>Katie</font>
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