It has been 2 week of activism and interchange of ideas and learning since I set up my tent at Occupy Seattle 13 days ago. Most of that time I've been camping overnight at Occupy Seattle.
The camp is coming together and becoming more of a community despite some of the rifts between factions within the group. Occupy Seattle is working hard at addressing the concerns coming from critics and the President of S.C.C.C. That is a constant theme that comes up again and again at the nightly General Assemblies.
Occupy Seattle Focuses, Finally
On Wednesday University of Washington students held a march and rally in front of the new Chase Bank branch one block from the campus. I arrived after the rally ended only to find lots of police around the bank.
Wednesday evening Occupy Seattle had planned a dance party at Westlake Park, but the city abruptly denied the permit at the last moment. So we had an impromptu smaller dance party without amplified music or lighting while police on horses watched the unwelcome party.
My part time home sweet home.
There are some amazing people in these Occupations. Monday I returned to find that my tent had been relocated to a new location in the camp with a new set of neighbors. During the week I got to know a homeless 26 year old black guy I'm camped next to. He's a very intelligent and artistic person, who I would have never gotten to know during my regular routine.
A visitor from L.A. talks with Doc
On Thursday I called for a Mic Check and shared the news that Mayor Sam Adams had decreed Occupy Portland's eviction, AND that the decision on the Keystone XL Pipeline had been delayed.
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