[Street] [Infotent] New Developments - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ADD me

Terra Friedrichs terraf at compuserve.com
Wed Dec 14 11:55:51 EST 2011


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On 12/14/2011 11:52 AM, Theresa wrote:
> +1
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> The volunteer list should be shared, not owned
>
> Quoting Eden at akashic.com:
>
>
> Kevin,
>
> I was on the digest, then, was not .. you said you added me, and still
> wasn't.  I added myself via the OB.org[1] button on the home page ..
> nothing. Do you moderate this list?
>
> Also, as U know I do not support private email stashes of volunteers
> .. I believe it is holding us back.
>
> Please send to your private email list of volunteers that there is a
> web-site set-up for them at:
> http://groups.occupyboston.org/wg/volunteer-info
>
> where they can self select info and see working groups .. mostly links
> now but, all the links are there and are more updated than the wiki,
> in many cases.
>
> Then they will have the volunteer-info to return to as their time
> allows: self managing, self-selecting, self determined ... Movement
> building.
>
> For me, this address or eden at occupyboston.org are both fine ....
>
> EDUCATION IS A WEAPON OF MASS CONSTRUCTION
> To schedule a class send to fsu at occupyboston.org, write 'POST' and
> <date> in the subject line.
> TO VOLUNTEER YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT MAIL BOX.
> FRIDAY MEETING:The ground-support volunteers meeting is at 3pm. The
> FSU Working Group meeting is 4pm.
> List of FSU classes WIKI:
> HTTP://WIKI.OCCUPYBOSTON.ORG/WIKI/SOLIDARITY/FSU
> and whole Occupy Boston: http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/
> Daily newspaper, list of classes and other notes RE: FSU can be found
> at Boston Occupier: http://bostonoccupier.com/free-school-u/[2]
> Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/OccupyBostonFSU
> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/OccupyBostonFSU/
> Our recordings are listed on wiki and on:
> http://www.youtube.com/user/FSUOccupyBoston
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Street] [Infotent] New Developments - Movement building
> +
> OB + community organizations
> From: forest <forezt at gmail.com>
> Date: Wed, December 14, 2011 7:36 am
> To: Kevin at OccupyBoston.org
> Cc: street at lists.occupyboston.org, outreach at lists.occupyboston.org,
> Thomas Bleser <thomasbleser at yahoo.com>,
> infotent at lists.occupyboston.org
>
> FYI At the first post-eviction GA outreach working group collected
> addresses of people who wanted to be "Informed of ways to be involved
> in Phase II of Occupy Boston." I think this message would just detail
> the different working groups, projects they are involved in, etc. It's
> only a notion at this point, as far as I know.
>
> Maybe when the time is ripe we should send whatever message outreach
> is planning to all of the daily digesters as well? That might have to
> run by GA, but for now it's an idea.
>
> Forest
>
> On Dec 14, 2011, at 6:27 AM, Kevin at OccupyBoston.org wrote:
>
>> Hi Thomas,
>>
>>
>> We took those e-mails and typed them up to be on a mailing list for
>> the daily digest. If you know of anyone who wanted to be on but has
>> not received any e-mails, please let me know; we certainly dont want
>> people who are trying to connect with us being left in the dark
>>
>> best
>> Kevin
>>
>> Quoting Thomas Bleser <thomasbleser at yahoo.com>:
>>
>> > DURING OUR TWO MONTHS OF OPERATION, INFOTENT COLLECTED A LARGE
>> > NUMBER OF EMAIL ADDRESSES FROM VISITORS WHO WANTED TO PARTICIPATE.
>>
>> > WHO HAS THIS LIST AND WHAT, IF ANYTHING, ARE YOU DOING WITH IT?
>> > NOBODY I KNOW WHO SIGNED IT HAS HEARD FROM ANYONE.!!!!!!!!!!
>>
>> >
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>> > ________________________________
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>> > From: "Kevin at OccupyBoston.org" <Kevin at OccupyBoston.org>
>>
>> > To: Jennifer Emmaline <jennifer_emmaline at yahoo.com>
>>
>> > Cc: street <street at lists.occupyboston.org>;
>> > infotent at lists.occupyboston.org
>>
>> > Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 9:47 PM
>>
>> > Subject: Re: [Infotent] [Street] New Developments - Movement
>> > building + OB + community organizations
>>
>> >
>>
>> > Hey Jennifer
>>
>> >
>>
>> > I love the idea of mobile info tent, lets try to make that work.
>> the
>> > more rest i get the more energized I am to get that going
>>
>> >
>>
>> > - it brings to attention that we will need a core group of Occupy
>> > Boston docs that we want to have. Upcoming actions, DEclaration
>> > statement, contact info, etc. Can anyone lead on that?
>>
>> >
>>
>> > - also on your court question, I believe people will be arraigned
>> > around 9am tomorrow, gandhi is making is way to the courthouse
>> > around 8am
>>
>> >
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>> >
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>> > Quoting Jennifer Emmaline <jennifer_emmaline at yahoo.com>:
>>
>> >
>>
>> > > I couldn't make GA tonight -- think Ridgely's suggestion of
>> > Caroling
>> > > is a good one and ESPECIALLY of doing something for FIRST NIGHT.
>> > It
>> > > seems to me a good night to have something like a mobile
>> InfoTent?
>>
>> > > Btw, I've looked at occupationboston website and fb page and
>> > perhaps
>> > > my browsing skills are simply subpar but I can't find any info
>> on
>> > > upcoming arraignments -- is there one scheduled for Wed am?
>> That
>> > I
>> > > can make.
>>
>> > > Jennifer
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > --- On Tue, 12/13/11, Ridgely Fuller
>> > <ridgelyfuller at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > From: Ridgely Fuller <ridgelyfuller at gmail.com>
>>
>> > > Subject: Re: [Infotent] [Street] New Developments - Movement
>> > > building + OB + community organizations
>>
>> > > To: "Katie Gradowski" <katie.gradowski at gmail.com>
>>
>> > > Cc: "street" <street at lists.occupyboston.org>,
>> > > infotent at lists.occupyboston.org
>>
>> > > Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2011, 1:35 PM
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > Hi..thanks for the update re last night's meeting..I'd like to
>> add
>> > > some thoughts re street and maybe a proposal for tonight but I
>> > can't
>> > > be atGA..It seems to me that street should focus all its energy
>> > into
>> > > giving visibility ( and so bringing in  more folks)to issues
>> that
>> > > are clearly identified with the Occupy movement esp boston...so
>> I
>> > > think we should concentrate our actions on Bof America, helping
>> > City
>> > > Life with their foreclosure campaign and promote the issue of
>> > income
>> > > inequality and money in politics ( which we havent even
>> addressed
>> > > yet) these are the main issues that I think will come up in the
>> > > problem collection..Because of the Season I propose that we
>> start
>> > > working on a version of Dicken's  Christmas Carol  eg Tiny Tim=
>> > the
>> > > 99% campaign and go everywhere there is wealth with a version of
>> > our
>> > > Christmas Carols..( help from DeweySq ad hoc chorus)..going to
>> > > Louisburg Square in Boston..where John Kerry as well as
>> certainly
>> > > the top1% live would be
>>
>> > > great..as well as Scott Brown's house ..Congressional offices,
>> > find
>> > > corporate leader's home..eg Peter Kraft!!!!!!
>>
>> > > would be easy..we could carol in shopping areas during the
>> > > weekend..would draw in lots of participants as easy to
>> costume..is
>> > > fun and Scrooge was redeemed so it is hopeful and so provides
>> good
>> > > mood building for the public re Occupy Boston
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > also I am not sure if there is a First Night celebration in
>> Boston
>> > > this year..but the parade...perfect time for hundreds of Tiny
>> > > Tims!....
>>
>> > > off to work today, court tomorrow....Solidarity!
>>
>> > > Ridgely
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > > On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 1:10 AM, Katie Gradowski
>> > > <katie.gradowski at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> > >
>>
>> > > Hey all!
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > For those who weren't at the community organizations meeting
>> > > tonight, a quick update on things discussed.  Four exciting
>> > > proposals on the table.   None have been proposed to GA yet, and
>> > > some are far from being a true integration of OB and wider
>> social
>> > > justice community, but things are definitely moving in the right
>> > > direction.   As an added note: there were many more tonight's
>> > > meeting, as well as OB representation from multiple working
>> groups
>> > > (faciltiation, media, interoccupy)   This all bodes very well
>> for
>> > > the future!
>>
>> > >
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>> > >
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > Here's a quick rundown of some of the proposals that are in the
>> > > works, which will be discussed at next week's meeting.
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > For reference, that meeting happens next Monday at 7 p.m. at
>> > SEIU615
>> > > (23 west steet, 2nd floor)
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>> > >
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> ********************************************************************************************************************** 
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>> > >
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>> > > 1.  Occupy Winter  (proposed by Cynthia Peters, CLVU member and
>> > > long-time Boston organizer) - modeled on Freedom Summer, a
>> > proposal
>> > > to pair occupiers with community organizations across Boston to
>> > work
>> > > on specific campaigns or issues over the winter months.   Beyond
>> > an
>> > > internship or apprenticeship, a way to share skills and build
>> > > relationships, with the idea of establishing grassroots beyond
>> > Dewey
>> > > through winter and reemerging in the spring. CLVU is a test case
>> > for
>> > > this -- using this weekend's actions as a jumping-off point for
>> > > future collaboration  (home occupations and eviction defense
>> > through
>> > > winter - organizing in neighborhoods beyond Dorchester and East
>> > > Boston, with CLVU's help)
>>
>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > > 2.  Town Hall meetings (proposed by Joanie Parker, organizer at
>> > > SEIU1199 -- also by Martin at OB!) - This idea has emerged
>> > > separately both in OB (spurred by Martin) and in community orgs
>> > > meetings.   A proposal for mobile public meetings, in
>> conjunction
>> > > with local community organizations and smaller occupations
>> > (quincy,
>> > > arlington, somerville, etc), linking it to issues in specific
>> > > communities. This has been proposed on a number of fronts, and
>> > seems
>> > > to be the furthest along  (already happening in local occupies
>> > > beyond Dewey Square)
>>
>> > >
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>> > >
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>> > >
>>
>> > > 3.  Targeted anti-oppression work within OB / change from within
>> > > (proposed by George Lee, youth organizer, active in
>> > anti-oppression
>> > > and people of color working group) -- to respond to racism,
>> > sexism,
>> > > and deep levels of privilege within OB -- call for a "freedom
>> > > summit" among various working groups working on anti-oppression
>> > > (decolonize, white allies, anti-oppression, womens caucus) to
>> > > discuss next steps.  As part of this, a move to work with Ideas
>> > > reevaluate Ob's statement of occupation, and rewrite it with a
>> > > fuller account of history and community needs (that's my rough
>> > > summary)
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > >
>>
>> > > 4.   Mass moblization - day of action for 99% (proposed by Bryan
>> > > McCormick - OB DA - and Morrigan Phillips, organizer at
>> Survivors
>> > > Inc)   A coordinated day of action in January or February --
>> > > combination of collective, planned actions (permitted march,
>> etc),
>> > > along with autonomous actions across the city, organized by
>> > > community orgs along affinity group model.  Leading up to this,
>> a
>> > > spokescouncil framework for planning and organizing the day of
>> > > action, with community-wide trainings between OB and wider
>> > > organizations on non-violent direct action, facilitation, etc.
>> > Two
>> > > trainings set for this weekend, first spokescouncil meeting this
>> > > Sunday at 5.
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>> > >
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>> > >
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> ********************************************************************************************************************** 
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>> > >
>>
>> > > The first three proposals have been in the works for awhile --
>> the
>> > > fourth was new today, and generated a lot of excitement among
>> the
>> > > group. These are all still in the works, and should not be
>> widely
>> > > circulated or
>>
>> > > established as fact -- none have, as yet, been proposed to GA or
>> > the
>>
>> > > wider OB community.  All edging toward possible, with huge
>> > > implications for expanding OB's work in the wider Boston
>> community
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>> > >
>>
>> > > Awesome meeting!   Excited to plan next steps.
>>
>> > >
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