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Pots and Pizzy Casserole Pub Crawls

tboypdx — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:47:07 +0000

With N3 right around the corner, a group of hardworking community members have put together a weekly outreach action. For the next three Fridays at 7pm, we will be doing a Pots and Pizzy Casserole Pub Crawl on a different street in the Portland area. Come on out, bang some pots and pans, grab a brew, hold a letter high with the Overpass Light Brigade and hand out flyers while engaging with the community about what austerity is and the November 3rd action. Hope to see y’all out there!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/458546337531446/

For more info on austerity and the N3 Enough is Enough action, go to this site:

http://www.solidarityagainstausterity.org/

Hey Portland: Need a Ride to Wall Street for Sept. 17th?

opdxmycelium — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 05:04:03 +0000

If you’re interested in being at Occupy Wall Street on September 17th then get on the bus! Send an email to p91fun@yahoo.com and state how long you’re able to be gone for as travel times have not been secured yet. Do not simply reply with “I want to be on the bus” as this does not help organizing a bus. Estimates of travel time are 5 days to New York, 4-5 days at Occupy Wall St and 5 days return to Portland. That means you’ll likely be gone for 15 days. Thank the Nurse’s Union for being awesome and paying for buses.

Facebook: Occupy Transportation to OWS NW S17

Confirmed information as posted on the facebook page:

Bus is not guaranteed.

If bus does happen…..

Bus trip will a number of days, round trip estimated from previous experience with NU providing buses is around 5 days there 5 back, being at OWS for 4 to 5 days. NU will let us know after we secure the numbers going.
We need to have a very accurate count of those than can surely attend because of the cost, paid for by the Nurses Union. Their concern is because Nato cost 100K and some seat were not filled from west coast.
We all may have to help convince the Nurses union that we mean to go by giving a 5 dollar donation to secure a seat (If you can’t find 5 dollars to get a round trip ride across country then…) I will help anyone figure out how to raise money if need be.

So if you cannot go please let Jessica or me know and we will remove you from page, for a few days so we can have an accurate count, you can rejoin after we figure who is going and when, if we can convince NU that we know who is going and will not change their mind. Smile.
Also for those interested in going, OWS has created this handy guide:

http://s17nyc.org/support/join-us-in-nyc/

Chalkupy Bank Tour on Friday: “When chalking is a crime, only criminals will play hopscotch.”

Haze — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:17:17 +0000

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Are you ready to chalkupy? Activists all over are learning of the wonders of calcium carbonate and the joys of expressing their creativity by way of chalking. Of course police across the country are responding by cracking down on the dangers posed by hopscotch.

This Friday, August 17th Occupy Portland’s weekly Bank Action is going on a “Chalkupy Bank Tour.” The Bank Actions have been growing every week, so if you haven’t been to one yet, hope to see you at Pioneer Courthouse Square at 2pm Friday!

This Friday, Occupy the Banks will be hosting it’s first Chalkupy Bank Tour! Last week one of our own was almost arrested for chalking on a sidewalk. We will be gathering at Pioneer Square at 2pm and then touring downtown banks to let them know just how we feel. Come on down and let’s bring back that n17 feel!

PDX Occupy the Banks Facebook Page
Police Officer Hassles Chalkupier

Chalk on!

Chalkupy the Banks

Haze — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 20:26:20 +0000

On Friday Occupy Portland’s Bank Action took to the sidewalks with chalk in hand! Hat tip to Occupy Los Angeles’s July 12th Chalk Walk action. If you would like to join the next Bank Action they occur every Friday, noon to 6pm. Click here to learn more.

Help Occupiers Get to Philadelphia for the National Gathering

opdxmycelium — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 21:09:36 +0000

The General Assembly endorsed the National Gathering that’s occurring in Philadelphia this summer. Remi has been trying to arrange transportation for over a week now, and just heard back from the caravan that they are operating over budget. To address this, he created a wepay account that would go towards getting people across the US to Philadelphia.

Here’s the link to the wepay account: https://www.wepay.com/donations/occupy-pdx-natgat-transportation
Here’s the link to the Nat Gat: http://www.occupynationalgathering.com/

Friday’s Bank Action: Wells Fargo at 38th and Hawthorne

Haze — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 05:46:09 +0000

Occupy Portland’s Bank Action, a weekly outreach event to encourage individuals and small businesses to move their money out of big banks and into local credit unions, will be taking place outside of the Wells Fargo at 38th and Hawthorne from noon to 6pm this Friday. Feel free to join us as we spread the word. If you would like to get more involved the next Occupy the Banks planning meeting is on Monday, June 18th at the First Unitarian Church (Salmon and 12th) from 6-8pm.

Occupy the Banks is designed to be an on-going weekly action hosted by Occupy Portland in collaboration with organizations, groups, or community members to apply continuous coordinated pressure on the three mega-banks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan Chase.

The general plan for Occupy the Banks is that three Fridays per month we host an action at any branch of one of the three target banks, on the fourth Friday we focus on outreaching to small businesses about the value of moving their money, while offering tools to facilitate that transition.

Ultimately, these actions will build towards a national day of action on November 2nd, to organize a significant number of people, organizations, and businesses to “Move Your Money” before the November 6th elections.

Friday, June 15th, we will be outside Wells Fargo at 38th and Hawthorne from 12 – 6pm.

Also, our next planning session will be Monday, June 18th at the First Unitarian Church (Salmon and 12th) from 6-8pm.

Dust off that old “Banks Got Bailed Out” sign and join the revolution!Occupy the Banks is designed to be an on-going weekly action hosted by Occupy Portland in collaboration with organizations, groups, or community members to apply continuous coordinated pressure on the three mega-banks, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and JP Morgan Chase.

The general plan for Occupy the Banks is that three Fridays per month we host an action at any branch of one of the three target banks, on the fourth Friday we focus on outreaching to small businesses about the value of moving their money, while offering tools to facilitate that transition.

Ultimately, these actions will build towards a national day of action on November 2nd, to organize a significant number of people, organizations, and businesses to “Move Your Money” before the November 6th elections.

Friday, June 15th, we will be outside Wells Fargo at 38th and Hawthorne from 12 – 6pm.

Also, our next planning session will be Monday, June 18th at the First Unitarian Church (Salmon and 12th) from 6-8pm.

Dust off that old “Banks Got Bailed Out” sign and join the revolution!

More info:

https://www.facebook.com/events/124449601024143/

http://www.facebook.com/groups/bankaction/

Olympia High School “Turn Our Backs On Hate” Unity Rally June 7

OccupyPDXkip — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 01:12:38 +0000

In response to a protest announced by the Westboro Baptist Church (sic) the Olympia Washington School District has announced the following:

“As you may have heard, representatives of the Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka, Kansas are planning to demonstrate in front of Olympia High School on North Street on Thursday, June 7 from 7:15 to 7:45 a.m. This well-known controversial group is in town to protest the marriage equality bill that was recently passed by the Washington State Legislature. ”

On Thursday, June 7th, our OHS students are planning a “Turn our Backs on Hate” Unity Rally in front of Olympia High School beginning at 7:15 a.m., in response to the Westboro Baptist Church’s protest that will take place across the street at that time.

The OHS students are crafting their message. Adults who would like to offer friendly and positive support to our students are welcome to join us outside of the main entrance to OHS on North Street from 7:00-7:45.

We are asking all of our adult supporters to:

1.) Wear Olympia Bear colors of blue and white

2.) Not bring any signs, but rather support student and their rally for community unity against hate, bullying and harassment

3.) Please support the guidelines that have been given to our students which include:

Being respectful and safe
Not engaging with any protesters
Staying on the school side of the temporary barriers
Following all school rules and state laws

4.) Park at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd on the corner of Henderson and North Street

We believe this is a great opportunity to showcase the incredible class and dignity of our student body and local community. We think this is something that can bring us all together and make us a stronger school and community and we are inspired and proud to see so many people who are passionate around making a difference and standing up against hate in our community. Thanks for your support and for making our schools and community a positive and welcoming environment for all people.

The full statement is here:

http://osd.wednet.edu/community/response_to_westboro_baptist_church_demonstration

This post is in solidarity with the Olympia School District and their ”Turn our Backs on Hate” Unity Rally.

Monday is Mitt Day!

opdxmycelium — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 05:20:11 +0000

There will be plenty of opportunity to protest both republican and democratic candidates. But on Monday, Mitt Romney will be in town grabbing more cash in order to take over the world. Let’s give him a warm Portland welcome.

https://www.facebook.com/events/455952817762234/

11:30 AM

Governor Hotel

614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

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Press Release: 10 Arrested in Occupy the Post Office Action

opdxmycelium — Sat, 26 May 2012 04:35:49 +0000

For immediate release 05/24/12

Contact: Laurie King (JWJ): 503-490-2309, Lataya Dailey (Occupy): 971-409-3741

Ten arrested in Occupy action at University Station post office

Portland, OR – Police arrested ten members of labor unions, faith groups, neighborhood organizations, and Occupy Portland who refused to leave the University Station post office at closing time this evening. Unfurling two ten foot banners, reading “Occupy the Post Office” and “No Closures! No Cuts!” the protesters blocked the closure of the retail window while a rally of over a hundred supporters chanted outside. Earlier a line of demonstrators had marched through the office, delivering postcards addressed to the Postmaster General.

“The Postmaster General’s plan to close processing plants, delay mail delivery, and cut hours in the nation’s post offices will not fix the postal service’s financial crisis,” said Jamie Partridge, an arrestee from Occupy Portland. “Congress manufactured the crisis and Congress or the President will fix it. If the PMG can’t wait, he should step down and allow in someone who will protect the postal service.”

“People from across Portland are coming out to show that we value our public services and we will not allow those services to be sabatoged by corporate interests. Today we defend the Post Offices, but we know that these public services – our Post Offices, our libraries, our parks, and even our schools are all the target of corporate interests profit-driven machines, says Laurie King, organizer with Occupy the Post Office. “We are coming out to say that all communities deserve access to the mail service, and we will not have it handed over to the highest bidder.”

The Postmaster General is poised to close half the nation’s mail processing plants, including Portland’s Main Office, while reducing hours from 25% to 75% at 13,900 post offices. Donahoe is also pushing for an end to door-to-door and Saturday delivery. Organizers say that the financial problems that USPS is experiencing is due to a funding mandate passed by Congress in 2006 that requires the USPS pre-fund retiree health benefits 75 years in advance. This law was a product of ALEC and its Congressional members who focus on shrinking and privatizing public services. Community members are pressuring Congress to pass bills HR 3591 and S 1853 which will repeal the pre-funding mandate and protect the Postal Service.

“USPS is financially sound, the Congressional mandate to pre-pay benefits for 75 years is shackling the Post Office. This is clearly a part of Wall Street’s plan to privatize and destroy an honored institution of our community,” says Lataya Dailey, an organizer with Occupy St Johns. “The Postmaster is complicit in this plan to gut and cut our community Post Offices. We demand he resign immediately.”

This action was part of an on-going effort by a community coalition to support the Postal Service by Occupy St Johns, Occupy Portland, the Rural Organizing Project and Jobs with Justice.

Occupy St Johns and Occupy Portland are part of the international Occupy Movement fighting against the inequality of wealth and power in our existing economic and political systems. Jobs with Justice is coalition of labor organizations and community groups dedicated to protecting the rights of working people and supporting community struggles to build a more just society. JWJ has been an active supporter of public infrastructure like the Post Office since its founding in 1992.

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A letter from the Occupy Portland Medical Committee

opdxmycelium — Sat, 26 May 2012 04:26:01 +0000

Dear brothers and sisters,

We got our asses kicked on 1 MAY.

Already some of our fellows have been experiencing symptoms of PTSD (Post traumatic stress disorder).
Criteria includes: direct personal experience or witnessing an event involving death or threat of death or serious injury. It can even include hearing about an event that involved a loved one. First response could include fear, helplessness, or horror. Symptoms can manifest as intrusive thoughts re-experiencing the event, avoidance, isolation, numbing of general responsiveness, and an increased sense of arousal (not the good kind).

The symptoms cause significant distress or impairment in social, occupation, or other important areas of functioning. Let’s not forget nightmares, dissociative states, amnesia, psychic numbing, feeling detached, sense of foreshortened future, difficulty concentrating, irritability, emotional outbursts of anger. Also triggering i.e. when an event resembles or symbolizes the trauma such as the weather or a smell or a sound. Sleeping disorders and restricted range of emotion are common.

Do not despair. Symptoms usually resolve. If you are still having symptoms after a month you should consult a professional (moms and grandmas are not good at treating all the aspects of PTSD). You are not crazy (well some of you are but not because of this). This condition involves changing neuronal pathways to protect us from this insult to our mortality and sense of well being. Although possibly adaptive to traumatic events it is not the way we want to live our daily lives.

It will destroy relationships and meaningful lives. Let’s not let this dysfunctional pathway get ingrained in our brains. If you are affected it is probably a good idea to stay away from contentious events until you are back on your feet. Let’s help each other. Let’s protect each other. We are one. You are not alone. nihil illegitimus carborundom
(don’t let the bastards grind you down)

Peace

The Medical Committee of Occupy Portland

Here is a list of resources for those experiencing trauma.

Mental Health Crisis Services

Call-In
Multnomah County Crisis Call-In Center
503-988-4888
Toll-Free 800-716-9769
24 hours a day

Walk In
Cascadia Urgent Walk-In Clinic
Serves adults, children and families
2415 SE 43rd Ave
Use west entrance on SE 42nd/Division
Hours 7am-10:30pm, 7 days a week
Bus#4

House Calls
Project Respond Mobile Outreach
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Throughout Multnomah County
Call Project Respond at 503-988-4888

Medical Resources

Outside In Medical Clinic
1132 SW 13th Ave Portland
503-535-3890
Must be homeless and under the age of 30 to be seen at this Clinic

Old Town Clinic
727 W Burnside St Portland
503-228-4618

The Wallace Medical Concern
West Burnside Street
503-489-1760

OHSU Richmond Clinic
3930 NE MLK
503-418-3900

SW Community Health Center
7754 SW Capital Hwy Portland
503-977-0733

Mercy and Wisdom Healing Center
2 NW 3rd Ave Portland
503-227-1222

Quest Center for Integrative Health
2901 E Burnside St Portland
503-238-5203