It was an exciting, busy, and wet day two in Dewey Square. Our camp underwent an incredible transformation, and we’re settling into it nicely. The Food Working Group will continue to serve snacks and salads tonight, but there is nothing else planned. Here’s the schedule for tomorrow:
- 8:30 am – Tactical Working Group meeting
- 10:30 am – Morning General Assembly (GA)
- 3:00 pm – Legal training with the Legal Working Group
- 3:00 pm – Hot meal
- 7:00 pm – Evening GA
- TBD – Squatting and outdoor camping training with the Medical Working Group
- TBD – Facilitator training with Direct Action Working Group (time announced at morning GA
- TBD – The Arts and Culture Working Group would like to begin organizing weekly shows and movie nights; please go to the community center tent if you are interested.
In addition, some of the working groups have announcements:
- Medic volunteers. The Medical Working Group needs more of ’em; please go to the medical tent if you are interested.
- White board. The Direct Action Working Group has a new one up in the section of camp where GA is usually held.
- ACLU. The Legal Working Group will no longer be using their phone number. If you are arrested please call the Massachusetts chapter of the National Lawyers Guild at 617-227-7335; if you are participating in direct action (like a march), please write this number somewhere on your body in indelible ink.
- Pizza. The Food Working Group would really like some donations of it for tomorrow’s hot meal at 3 pm.
Finally, we are in need of the following items:
- Pizza, especially during tomorrow’s hot meal at 3 pm (see above)
- Coffee maker
- Other liquid beverages
- Pallets
- Tiny pad locks
- Hangable Lanterns
- Stakes
- Bunjie cord
- Tents
- Canopies
- Lumber
- Tools
- Water equipment
- Fire extinguisher
- Fire retardant products
- Cough drops with vitamin C
- Niquil
That’s all, for now. Sleep well, Boston, and we’ll see you tomorrow morning in occupied Dewey Square.
18 Responses to “Schedule, Needs, and Announcements for Day 3 (10/2)”
You guys rock! OCCUPY!!!
I dont have transit there, but Ive been living on the fb and twitter pages. Whats the progress on setting up live streaming video and linking it to http://www.livestream.com/globalrevolution?
Got 6 person Quest Tent, has a tarp on the bottom and but could use a tarp to go on top.
Would make a great medical tent. I can also bring a few other things on your list.
I also heard last night at the GA broadcast on livestream you were in need of someone who knew FinalCut and Photoshop. I got those skills too.
Will be down this afternoon, anyone I should look for or speak with?
Hi AJ, look for the media tent (located at the left corner of the general assembly area if you are facing the giant beige structure) to get hooked up with the creative ninjas. Any tent or non food donations please find the Tactical team tent. See you there!
Awesome! Just waiting for some stores to open up and I will be on my way down.
See you soon.
I may be driving in today to drop off some donations. Is there a place I can park my car to unload for you guys? Does the tactical team have a hotline I could call as I’m getting close?
I’ve got some tarps I can bring along with some blankets and some rope if you want it.
found this on twitter and I think it is a good read with good suggestions:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/29/1021096/–OccupyWallStreet-How-Not-To-Get-Arrested
I saw someone one here post about what you hope to achieve by camping in a park over the weekend? And it’s a valid question, Who cares that you are chanting on a Saturday. How about shut down Storrow Drive or Newburry Street? THAT will get attention. Snarl traffic Monday Morning in the Financial District and Beacon Hill. Occupy the T
Remember it ain’t civil disobedience without the disobedience
I was telling my son about NYC today and how they took the Brooklyn Bridge. He looked at me and said cool ….. when are you going to be sitting on the Tobin! Any thoughts on that?
in New York and Wisconsin they had a relationship w/a local pizza place, then they just had to tweet a request for food and people would call the shop from anywhere and donate by credit/debit card for pizzas, etc to be delivered to the site. Do we have a place, or can we find one, that’d be into this sort of arrangement?
me too- y’all have any favorite pizza places downtown?
ok, a little DIY Googling:
Pizzeria Regina right across the street in South Station is open till 6pm on weekends, but you might have to send a runner over there to get it. Order here: Regina Pizzeria 617-261-6600 http://reginapizza.munchaway.com/menus?current_tab=time_selection
Weekdays only:
1) Family-owned spot 2-3 blocks away: Reviews say the 20′ sub is a good value at $9: http://www.alcaponedowntown.com
2) Yummy, 1 block away, more expensive thin-crust pizza: closes at 3pm weekdays: http://theuppercrustpizzeria.com/locations-downtown-financial-district.php
I have tons of delicious (vegan, gluten-free, nut-free) chickpea curry, as well as rice, naan bread, salad, and salad dressing- if I bring it around in my car at 2:30 for the hot meal, is there a good place to pull up the car to drop it off? It’s more than one person can carry in one trip.
I started a F.B site to try organize donations and partner protestors with those that can’t sit right now. I keep seeing and hearing “I wish I could be there, how can I help”? If you want to spread the word, that’d be great. My goal is to partner protestors with those that are not able to camp out. Please reach out to me if you want to be partnered with someone. Thanks!
Okay. -Creative Ninja here. – I just launched a Facebook page and website to aid in the fight.
The Facebook page is called: Occupy The Media.
The website is beforecompletion.com
This page is a page specifically designed to try and connect people who would like to try and find ways to circumvent the corporate media blackout that is going on right now worldwide.
The pages need Admins, and I would prefer I met them in person at the GA.
The point of this is to get people who are unable to camp or march-for whatever reason, to get involved with projects supporting the movement. Most imperative of which for the moment, is the media blackout. – We need to draw people’s attention. Printing more flyers and hand outs. Canvasing low income neighborhoods, boycotting productions, participating in Media Events, flooding comment boards on corporate websites, using school radio stations, PTA meetings, any public meeting place etc. – Please visit the sites and send emails about this to people you know who have the room and time to put in some work on this. – For the next 5-6 hours I may be very busy getting all the strings tied together. I will try to make GA tonight, if not tonight then tomorrow.
People have been aware of the corruption of the telecommunications sector for years. We’ve all heard our parents complaints and theories about what goes on in the papers and on the news. These are the people; the teachers, the mothers, and the students; who will be most aware and able and willing to spend their free time helping out with this. Please consider moving on this.
P.S. I’m hoping this goes national – international. So please don’t feel it needs to stay contained to Boston the goal right now is to spread it to the other occupiers, so that people who attend the marches and meetings, and who are going home at night or to school and jobs during the day, can participate. – Could Someone from tactical or media please visit the site and contact me?
Thank you
A pizza delivery number please….
you guys also need a shower, a job, and an education