In case you didn’t hear, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is currently under investigation by the Federal Department of Justice (DoJ), a result of several years of perpetual police brutality directed overwhelmingly at Black, Latino, and Native, Seattlites. A recounting of the blatant and unconscionable brutality repeated by various officers of the SPD can be [...]
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Images of the Port Shutdown, Words of an OAG Member
Kirk Bigger, shortly after being abused by pepper-spraying police, gives the interview that is the narration behind this video. Kirk’s words serve as a straight up observation of how police and protestors interacted at the Port Shutdown, aka, how police used force to undermine the message and effectiveness of the action. Watch the video for [...]
Don’t Dance, You Might Get Arrested
This is starting to make our policing institutions looks like a joke, yes?
Occupy the Ports, Seattle: an eyewitness account
A few days ago while walking along the street near the University of Washington in Seattle, I was passed a flier by an anonymous individual that announced a coordinated effort by the Occupy movement to shut down the ports of every major city along the west coast. The efforts were scheduled to take place in [...]
Don’t Fuck With Private Property: SWAT Raids Cultural Center
On the evening of Friday December 2nd, the Occupy movement in Seattle catalyzed another status-quo-bending action. Seattle, along with LA, Oakland, NYC, and other occupy cities, have adapted their occupations from the original tent-city habitats, to empty homes, warehouses, and businesses, that lie in disuse. Last night Seattlites squatted their second shelter in the last month [...]
Website to offer insurance to cover bail for Occupy protester
(Houston, TX, November 24, 2011)—-Today marks a week since the Occupy “Day of Action” in New York, which left more than 240 people arrested, five protesters charged with felony assault, and seven officers and 10 protesters injured, but the developers of a new website say they’ve made it possible for all Occupy protesters to get [...]
Occupy Portland Prepares for Eviction
[note: An eviction attempt was made on Occupy Portland at 9:30 am this morning, 11/13. For the latest news on this, visit occupyportland.org] Thursday morning Mayor Sam Adams announced that he was issuing an eviction notice for Occupy Portland, effective at 12:01 AM Sunday. While our Mayor has been largely supportive of our protest and [...]
Resistance is Fertile: Video of Oakland General Strike
Physical resistance seems to have found roots in Oakland, more so than any other occupation. Head over to Crimethinc to watch a collection of footage, music, and thought. http://www.crimethinc.com/blog/2011/11/06/oakland-general-strike-footage/ Whether you cry, cringe, laugh, it doesn’t matter what form of emotion – let yourself feel it. Feel the solidarity of subversion, and listen to the [...]
