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    Boston Activists to Occupy First Night

    December 30th, 2011 · · Events, News and Announcements, Press Releases 5 comments

    This Saturday, Occupy Boston is planning a series of festive and diverse activities at First Night Boston — the latest in a string of actions taken since being forcibly evicted from its home in Dewey Square on December 10, 2011. With approximately one million people expected to attend First Night, these actions will celebrate the Occupy movement’s successes in 2011, plans for continued dialog and engagement, and our hope for a better tomorrow in 2012.

    “Evict us, we’ll multiply.”

    A number of Occupy Boston Working Groups have exciting actions and events planned for First Night.  A partial listing is below. Not all activities are being publicized ahead of time to preserve the element of surprise, but rest assured: the 99% will be everywhere come First Night, Saturday, Dec 31, 2011.

    • From 1:00-5:00 PM, the Info Tent Working Group will be canvassing with mobile info tents, dispersing Occupy Boston buttons and literature; and engaging revelers and visitors about the Occupy movement. The canvassers will set out from the Community Church at 565 Boylston St at 1:00 PM.
    • From 1:00-2:00 PM, members of the Peace Action Working Group (PAWG) will join the weekly peace vigil at Park Street Station. At 3:00 PM, the group will table at Copley Square along with the Stop the Wars Coalition, the United National Antiwar Coalition, and United for Justice with Peace. After the tabling, PAWG will join the First Procession along with Palestine solidarity activists.
    • From 1:00-7:00 PM, Free School University will host a “roving soap box” around the city.
    • From 5:00-8:30 PM there will be an Occupy Boston Meet and Greet Social Event at the Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street.
    • At 8:00 PM, the Women’s Caucus is hosting a spectacular, not-to-be-missed art “event” at Copley Square.

    For the latest information on other Occupy Boston First Night activities, to watch a livestream of the various First Night events, or for upcoming Occupy Boston General Assembly meetings dates and locations, please visit https://www.occupyboston.org/.

    The OB Media Rundown for 12/30/11

    December 30th, 2011 · · Daily Media Rundown One comment

    Judge makes decision about Twitter use in private session

    A Suffolk Superior Court judge made a decision in a private conference during a hearing held yesterday about a Twitter user linked to Occupy Boston, but it will be stayed for 10 days to allow attorneys to appeal, a court official said yesterday.

    http://tinyurl.com/chzdojh

    Twitter user ‘amused’ by DA’s probe

    An apparent target of the Suffolk District Attorney’s Twitter subpoena – part of a probe into alleged hacking of Boston police email – claims to have nothing to do with the case, and finds it entertaining that authorities want the microblogging site to cough up personal information.

    “Suffice to say it amused me greatly. I won’t be losing any sleep over it,” the tweeter, who goes by the name GuidoFawkes, told the Herald via email from Wexford, Ireland, last night. “I hadn’t even heard of the Occupy Boston crowd until this blew up. I’m a firm believer in the benefits of free enterprise capitalism and don’t sympathise with their aims.”

    http://tinyurl.com/c8wyr7y

    (CNN) Occupy Boston activist’s Twitter info subpoenaed

    A decision by Massachusetts prosecutors to subpoena the Twitter records of an Occupy Boston activist, as well as records linked to two Twitter hashtags, has free speech advocates up in arms, calling the move a violation of the First Amendment.

    http://tinyurl.com/br4nor4

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    3rd Month Anniversary On #D30

    December 30th, 2011 · · News and Announcements One comment

    On December 30th, 2011, we will be celebrating our three month anniversary and also paying tribute to the 141 arrested on Oct 11th. The location of this event will take place at Dewey Square, the formation site of Occupy Boston, the Federal Reserve where several Occupy events have taken place, and the Rose Camp, the former site where the original 141 were arrested. Suggested item to bring is a pillow. Prepare to meander! This event will be running from 5:30pm until 8:30pm.

    Signs Will Point to OB on First Night

    December 30th, 2011 · · Passed Resolutions One comment

    The following proposal was passed by the General Assembly on December 27, 2011:

    Signs WG Proposal for First Night: To allocate funds for materials for banners and other materials for First Night. We propose the ability to draw up to $250 for the purchase of these materials to be able to supply other Working Groups with banners and related materials for use on First Night for the purpose of engaging and educating the 99%, including a banner to be hung from The Community Church on Boylston Street.

    Costs include:

    Fabric $150

    Paint and other supplies $50

    Taxes and overages $50

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