As many of you know, this week the temporary restraining order was lifted from the camp, which was promptly followed by a 12-hour eviction notice from the mayor, issued yesterday, giving protesters until midnight to voluntary leave Dewey Square. We did not leave we grew.
In response, over a thousand people showed up for a festive environment to protect our right to occupy Dewey square and to continue free speech. This included the Second Line Band that played until 2 am, Veterans for Peace were out in force, and street theater 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!
In the next 72 hours, with your help we will fill Dewey Square between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. – 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 come out between now and Sunday! The daytime hours, from now until Sunday, will be spent cleaning, organizing, discussing, and figuring out how to move forward.
Join us by scheduling programming between the hours of 10 p.m. to 2 a.m.
We’re looking for people TONIGHT, tomorrow, and Sunday, get on the schedule of events for the next 72 hours. We have GA tonight at 7pm in Dewey. We will generate an updated schedule for tonight by 6 tonight. Please be in contact with Katie or Kevin: katie.gradowski@gmail.com, kevin@occupyboston.org, and cc fsu@occupybosotn.org if you are available to occupy any time, any day after 11pm.
11 Responses to “Education & Entertainment are a Weapon of Mass Construction”
Bye bye “occupy
We are also running low on syringes and party supplies mannnn
EVERYBODY SHOW UP AGAIN
Let’s get some tent monsters!
You sad little children. Did you ever figure out what you are protesting? Do you just want people to watch you while you pretend to have a revolution and “fight the good fight”? You should just rent a theater to do that.
Aldo is obviously someone who was not there last night. It was awesome!!
What happened to all of the comments on the other entries? I used to enjoy reading the debates and differing opinions. I’m pretty disappointed they’re gone!
Go Boston! I am so proud of what’s going on there and sending you best wishes from Western Mass! Read Transition Times for a few thoughts, hopes and dreams of where the Occupy movement might go this holiday season:
http://bethechange2012.wordpress.com/2011/12/09/swept-away-for-the-holidays-cmon-occupy-lets-go/
on December 9th, 2011 at 8:49 pm #
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You have every right to protest..you dont have the right to take over a public space for your own use..sorry to burst your bubble.
Thanks to those who kept the evicition peaceful and controlled the more lunatic fringe of your group–that did your message (whatever it may be) more good than anything else you did over the past several weeks. Of all the groups, (and I spoken with groups in a few cities) the Boston group was the only one I found with some serious, rational people. I still firmly beleive you are largely misguided and naiive (hey guys, you don’t want to pay student loans back, go to a less expensive college and/or dont go $100K in debt to major in puppetry), but I respect the way you conducted yourself.
Aside from active in person protest, does Occupy Boston use social media and the internet in general as a tool of protest?