Occupy Movement 2011

12/21/2011 #184

RED WOMAN

@Reem RT @egiziana5 Her name is Azza, 48 years old. Head shaven crying in pain now for more painkilers. Father deceased general.

@sharon_lynch RT @Repent11 Graphic: Azza is #redwoman in the #tahrirwoman video beaten by Army 20 times with batons on Saturday

@SouthwarkJ Think that #redwoman should get a humanitarian award for crossing the street to try and help #tahrirgirl. She didn’t walk on by. #egypt

@_YasmineG_ CNN’s report on #redwoman in #Tahrir: skull fractured by SCAF thugs video Via @TheMiinz

@SmithSofia Thousands of women denounce military violence against female protesters. link

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12/20/2011 #183

TANGO DOWN

@blogman69 Anonymous takes down Egyptian Websites. #anonymous #cabincr3w #egypt #solidarity #tangodown link

@blogdiva heh RT @CabinCr3w Two hours and thirteen minutes still going. #tangodown #egypt

@oopsrevolution 16 hours after #anonymous attacked #Egypt’s #Government servers they are still Down. #TangoDown #Cabincr3w #anons #NoScaf

@torilife #Egypt That Awkward Moment when you realize #Anonymous brought your website down… #CabinCr3w #Lulz link

@youranonnews Egyptian Government Sites Taken Down. Forever Standing Together. Egypt Is Not Alone. United As One, Divided By Zero #Anonymous #Solidarity

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12/18/2011 #181

BRAD’S BUMMER BIRTHDAY

@exiledsurfer RT @birgittaj Bradley #Manning´s birthday celebration front of US embassy, Reykjavik #Iceland video

@erniesfo RT @ggreenwald Michael Moore on Bradley Manning: link

@crazycomposer Happy Birthday, U.S. Army Specialist, 570 days in prison before the State listed a single charge.

@birgittaj Almost Gone by Graham Nash and James Raymond: a song written for him. video

The young Army intelligence specialist Bradley Manning accused of disclosing government secrets spent his 24th birthday in court Saturday as his lawyers argued his status as a gay soldier before the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t tell” played an important role in his actions.

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12/17/2011 #180

FIRST SPARK OF REVOLUTION

@iyad_elbaghdadi One year ago today, Mohamad Bouazizi set himself on fire in a sleepy town in Tunisia called Sidibouzid. And the rest is history.

@spy_games A fruit seller’s legacy to the Arab people link

@mercypolitics Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire one year ago today in Tunisia. His flame is still spreading link #ows #p2 #revolution

@moftasa Cairo one year after Bouazizi burned himself in Tunisia. photo /via @khalidabdalla

@ellielovell Interesting article about “the real Mohamed Bouazizi” a year after he set himself alight in Tunisia link

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12/16/2011 #179

OCCUPY CABINET

@travellerw Army at the 3rd, 4th, and 6th floors throwing/firing from above at unarmed protesters. It’s absurd. #egypt #tahrir #asreleiny

@thebigpharaoh This is epic. Because army soldiers are throwing stones at us from roofs..helmet vendors appeared in tahrir!

@evanchill Soldiers and men in plainclothes beat me with batons, wooden sticks and once with a crowbar before I was taken inside.

@edndeb4858 Washington Post #Occupy Cabinet: Egyptian security clash with food-poisoned protesters – link #OWS

@newsweek Shocking Photos and Video From Clashes Between Military and Protesters at Egyptian Cabinet Offices link

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12/12/2011 #175

ARREST BY TENT

@sannri  三里 New & bizarre & Fire Dept helping. Red tent (?) used on protesters today in Houston – #D12 #ows video

@Korgasm_ Great shot by @Ghostpickles of protesters laying down in the road to Port of Houston Authority #D12TX #D12

@alisoncook I’d like to know about the “mystery tent” @ Port of Houston protests. And why some officers had their badges taped

@owsatlanta A Houston Judge has dropped ALL felony charges against Houston occupiers arrested at the port.

@anonsikko if youve ever had a red tent placed over you while shutting down the port of houston #youmightbeaterrorist

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12/10/2011 #173

RUSSIANS IN THE STREET

@trip_44 Tens of thousands protest Russian govt in largest anti-government protest since the fall of Soviet rule #putin link

@rezaaslan Russian Spring? 50k gather across #Russia to protest rigged vote, demand new election. Quick, Putin. Take UR shirt off

@anemosnaftilos arrested Russian blogger helps rouse huge crowds to protest Putin’s authoritarian system and rigged elections link

@aneliyastankova
Это было очень важное событие – Good blog and images by a Muscovite great pictures

@Mutahar_Hezam December 10 in #Moscow at the Swamp area held a protest rally in the all-Russian action against the rigging of elections to the #Duma #Russia #election photo

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12/06/2011 #169

OCCUPY THE HOUSE

@occupywallst Third house reclaimed! Crowd chanting, “we will occupy every foreclosed home in New York City!” #D6 #OWS

@francis_lam Heartbreaking,esp auctioneerRT @alexismadrigal See @mrdaveyd‘s tweets about #occupy shutting down a foreclosed house auction.

@mrdaveyd This family single mom lived in home 15 yrs..Fell 2 months behind.. Bank foreclosed..Similar scenario up & down this block #ows #oo…Just coming from alameda ct house steps where #occupy folk shut down the sale if foreclosed houses it was a beautiful thing..

@new_headline Occupy Our Homes’ Protesters Highlight Foreclosures Nationwide Video The Huffington Post: PROTECT THE HOUSE Occupy Movement Turns Attention To Foreclosure Crisis

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From “Occupy Houston”

TWEEP: Opening Dec. 3 THE 99%
collection of Billie and Marv Chasen Opening on December 3rd, 2011, 55 images from the Daily Tweep project were exhibited at Nau-haus Art in Houston. You can view and read the Catalog onli…


11/06/2011 #163

MOVING DAY

@danielcornwall TODAY *is* Move Your Money Day link

@sunshineejc ALERT: ABC News CONFIRMS 1,000,000 move their money.. Credit Unions see $4.5 Billion in new deposits. video

@raybeckerman 6 Reasons to Move Your Money link

@sarahmirk Chants of MOVE YOUR MONEY at Wells Fargo competing with megaphone guy chanting JESUS DIED FOR YOU! JESUS DIED FOR YOU!

@fochik Eight arrested, more pepper-sprayed in Dallas outside Bank of America branch after protestors try to move their money.

@saskiasassen Here’s how you can find a community bank or credit union in your neighborhood/city link

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From “Opeiratis Daily”

OAKLAND NIGHTS
Absolutely insane, you’d think this was the middle east, this is Oakland PD firing tear gas at peaceful protestors. @curiousjohn Video from the ground in Oakland when Police used tear gas and… <Dated Dec. 9, 2011


10/25/2011 #162

OAKLAND NIGHTS

@ravenb Absolutely insane, you’d think this was the middle east, this is Oakland PD firing tear gas at peaceful protestors.

@curiousjohn Video from the ground in Oakland when Police used tear gas & flash grenades on people legally & peacefully protesting video

@heartsoffire Marine veteran, two tours in Iraq in critical condition from police tear gas attack in Oakland, CA. video

@tarawallis #BREAKINGNEWS #occupyoakland protesters helping a person in a wheel chair try to get out of the chaos w/police photo

@jeffsharlet I missed this: MSNBC anchor said “In Oakland, police fired tear gas to calm down the crowd.” I have some w/ milk & cookies every night.

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10/20/2011 #160

AUSTERE THIS

Anarchists and communists clash in Athens — in pictures | Reflections on a Revolution link
@gabrieldread The truth, however, is that Stalinist Left and the anti-authoritarian Left in Greece have a long history of antagonism

@girwrgoslikoudis Two Years riots in greeceCC photography from riots photos

@portents Greece: Riots as austerity steps get 1st approval – link

@raybeckerman
WAR ZONE – HUGE RIOTS ATHENS GREECE Riots in Greece video

@jmis Greece Riots: Athens Erupts Again photos

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10/16/2011 #156

ROMA IN FIAMMA

@FGoria Flames in Rome. photo

@rt_com First night footage of Occupy Rome clashes, cop cars on fire video #OWS #OccupyWallStreet

@blogdiva RT @takethesquare #Rome video Reports of police tear-gasing and fire #globalchange #15ott #15o #italianrevolution

@revealedrome
More burning cars, pouring smoke, building on fire photo

@doener
About 500 anarchists in #Rome infiltrate protests inspired by Occupy Wall Street. Cars, building set on fire link

@utahnewszone Rioters hijack Rome protests, police fire tear gas.

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10/05/2011 #152

MARCH OF THE NURSES

@antoniaz Largest March Yet, Nurses and other Unions Join | Accuracy.Org #OccupyWallStreet #Labor #Unions #p2 link

@nationalnurses #Nurses join #Oct5 march in NYC to support #occupywallstreet. RNs endorse a #FTT to #taxwallstreet. $$ raised could be reinvested in USA

@theother99
UPDATE: 15,000+ at yesterday’s march, according to The Guardian. Labor unions, students, teachers, nurses all seen on the street.. #OWS

@mollycrabapple RT
@furrygirl Here’s a pic of members of the nurses union marching last week photo

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10/02/2011 #151

WE ARE THE 1%

@ozmox Wall Street mocks protesters by drinking champagne from balcony. Reminds me of Marie Antoinette, “Let them eat cake!” video

@urbane_gorilla
Wall Street To Occupy Wall Street: We Get It – link **You mean like that bunch drinking champagne and laughing on a balcony?

@dmcrane LET THEM EAT CAKE MOMENT! Wall Street balcony BANKSTERS boast champagne toast as protesters pour thru streets below.

@uvkonstantinos RT @ForbesLife: Erin Burnett Is Vapid, #OccupyWallStreet Matters link A point of view from the balcony over wall street.

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10/05/2011 #150

ENTRAPMENT OF A CUTIE PIE

@rc6org The Mystery Of The Young Girl Arrested At Brooklyn Bridge:link

@david_wescott Occupy Wall Street protesters ‘lured into Brooklyn Bridge trap by police’ link

@caseydeebs Police Arrest Occupy Wall Street Protesters on the Brooklyn Bridge. video

@dustcircle Check this video out — 10/1/2011 Brooklyn Bridge :: Step by Step video

@kimives13 Fantastic reception @ #OccupyWallStreet for #Haiti marchers who crossed Brooklyn Bridge to support them. Stirring international solidarity.

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10/01/2011 #148

PEPPER SPRAY AND ORANGE FENCES

@davidcorndc Everyone should watch this before it’s scrubbed: Why would police pepper spray/mace those girls?!? #occupywallstreet video

@calfirenews Anonymous leaks personal details of alleged Wall Street pepper spray cop – link.

@divatomboy RT @TheDailyShow Democracy on the Lurch – Pepper Spray on Wall Street video

@gothamist
Jon Stewart Gives Pepper Spray Cop Anthony Bologna His Own TV Show video

@ThinkProgress
New video shows SECOND pepper spray attack by NYPD officer Bologna on #OccupyWallStreet protesters video

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9/30/2011 #147

THE 99%

@claytoncubitt “We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%” link

@zephoria Reading the “We are the 99 Percent” Tumblr is both heartbreaking and inspiring. #occupywallstreet link

@codepink People chanting “we are the 99%”, “wall street banks you can’t hide, we can see your greedy side” #takewallstreet #occupywallstreet #resist ..

@gkjohn ‘We Are The 99 Percent’ Is the Best Populist Message We’ve Had in Years – link

@time “We are the 99%” #OccupyWallStreet gets a motto makeover: As Movement Spreads, a Message Evolves link (via @TIMENewsFeed)

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9/22/2011 #145

TOO BIG HAS FAILED

@brookejarvis
“Too big has failed.” -protest sign at #occupywallstreet

@Alternet The Shocking, Graphic Data That Shows Exactly What Motivates the Occupy Movement | Occupy Wall Street | AlterNet link

@watchdogsniffer” Calculated Risk: Fed’s Hoenig: ‘Too Big has Failed’ link

@truthcontrol
Photoset: “TOO BIG HAS FAILED” 10.12.11 Jackson & LaSalle link

@freshthemovie Too Big Has Failed, esp for food: Why the Tea Party and Occupy Wall St are united against centralization link

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Art as Resitance: The Political Tweet Art of Kelly Alison (Dispatch 1)

Art as Resitance: The Political Tweet Art of Kelly Alison (Dispatch 1)

Kelly Alison’s (@iknomore) Twitter-inspired artwork. She creates visually engaging, politically relevant pieces. Naturally, the Project just had to celebrate and promote her work. It’s no surprise that her apolitical work is just as stunning. Please consider..


9/17/2011 #142

OCCUPY WALL STREET

@floating_world Do you live in or nearby NEW YORK CITY? Are you going to OCCUPY WALL STREET starting Saturday? * link

@ishtarmuz
Occupy Wall Street – #Sep17 IT IS TIME video

@usdayofrage
Who will occupy Wall Street on September 17? | Waging Nonviolence link #usdor #sept17 #occupywallstreet

@pameladrew DC Pirate radio promo for Occupy Wall Street and Stop the machine – NYC Independent Media Ce… #sept17 #revolution link

@hongpong our man @fluxrostrum is broadcasting live link from near Wall Street, gotta rawk that live video for #occupywallstreet

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