The following is a message as we received it—verbatim—from Portland Public School (PPS) faculty in response to a panel from Occupy Portland being removed from Astor School. I’ve circulated a statement drafted by Portland teachers today during my lunch hour. The more I think of it, the more ridiculous this is and I’m using...
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Help Continue the 24/7 City Hall Vigil – End the Camping Ban!
24/7 Daily Vigil Portland City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Avenue Daily 24/7 Prayer Vigil on the steps of Portland City Hall. The vigil began at City Hall on December 1st at 4pm. It will continue until the ban on camping is lifted. We call on people of conscience and people of all faiths and...
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Wed. Dec 14th, 2 PM: Police Accountability Hearing
Read the Portland Mercury article about last week’s hearing – We packed the last hearing; told them to EXPECT US at this one. Support Peaceful Occupiers who have been brutalized by Portland Police. Attend Hearing in Solidarity with option to speak directly to following proposition for 2-3 minutes:
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Sunday, Dec. 18th: Convention to Help Craft the Declaration of Occupy Portland
Occupy Portland cordially invites you to join us in writing the Declaration of Occupy Portland on Sunday, December 18th at 6:15pm at the Mission Theater (1624 Northwest Glisan Street, on Glisan and 17th). All are welcome to attend and participate in the spirit of community and direct democracy. This will be the first of a series of conventions in...
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Press Release: Occupy Portland Community Picket Shuts Down Terminal 5 and 6
December 12, 2011 Contact: Kari Koch, media@shutdowntheport.com, 503-567-8694 Over 500 Portlanders Join Historic West Coast Pork Blockade PORTLAND, Ore. – Today over 500 rank and file union members, non-union workers, unemployed, retired, veterans, and other members of the 99% march on,”Wall Street on the Waterfront” at the Port of Portland. Portlanders rallied at Kelly...
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12/12 WEST COAST PORT SHUTDOWN: Action Details for Portland/Longview
MEDIA CONTACTS Kari or David at 503-567-8694 For those not joining us, watch the Portland Occupier Liveblog Or follow Twitter hashtags: #D12, #D12PDX, #PortShutDown, #OccupyThePort Please print the legal info fliers and hand a few out: 12.12 quarter sheet Please join us on 12/12!
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Bike Swarm Getting Ready for Shut Down the Ports!
If you’ve got a bike and a resolve to make a dent in the pockets of the 1%, then join the bike swarm on Monday, 12/12. Visit their website: PDXbikeswarm.org The Bike Swarm came together in solidarity to stand (ride) with Occupiers during the Nov. 13th 1st-amendment-rights-violating eviction of Occupy Portland from Lownsdale and...
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Dec. 9, 5 PM Rally/March: Citizens Against the National Defense Authorization Act
Date: Friday, December 9th 2011 Time: 5pm – 6pm Location: Director’s Park, Downtown Portland JOIN US! at Director’s Park @ 5pm to voice our LARGE concern over this Bill that has already passed the Senate. AGENDA PLAN 5:00PM – We will gather at Director’s Park located between SW Yamhill and SW Taylor. 5:00PM – 6:00PM – We...
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Iraq War Vet Scott Olsen to Longshoremen: Please Honor Picket Line
For more information on the Dec. 12th Shut Down the Ports action, see: http://occupyportland.org/2011/12/07/99-shut-west-coast-ports-dec-12th/
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Wed. Dec. 14th: Chapman & Lownsdale Squares, Leaf Raking!
Wednesday December 14th, starting at 9:30am - You must RSVP though as leaves are limited Please RSVP to me so we can plan appropriately. Steven Pixley PP&R Volunteer Services 503-823-5121 steve.pixleyATportlandoregon.gov Key here is that volunteers contact me for shift assignment so we can have enough tools and staff on hand to make use...
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