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What #MayDay2013 Protests Looked Like In Raleigh, NC

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

Looks like more proof I was right about NC Student Power Union being one of many offshoots of Occupy Raleigh, or at bare minimum comrades in arms. They all celebrated May Day together in downtown Raleigh. It wasn’t as dramatic as Seattle, but it wasn’t totally boring either.

Thank you to those with the NCSPU (Student Power Union) who engaged in civil disobedience yesterday as the fight… fb.me/2Vts2XVfV

— Occupy Raleigh (@OccupyRaleigh) May 2, 2013 Continue reading →

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MSM Catches Up – Makes Debt Strike/Occupy Connection.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Gosh, I just hate it when I’m right. The MSM has caught up with the attempt of Occupy to branch out and form ‘legitimate’ looking outfits:

CNN: Occupy offshoot forgives $1 million in random people’s debt

Debt Strike in Raleigh is an offshoot of Occupy Raleigh, which has ties to Chapel Hill Occupy, NCSU Occupy and the NC Student Power Union. Organization upon organization, strung out like a spider web. To Occupy, that’s a feature not a bug. It allows for maximum message promotion from every possible angle. It casts a wide, vague net that’s hard to pin down until you zoom in. Then it’s crystal clear who you’re dealing with and it’s the same cast of characters just assuming new roles.

Side note — I even had one of them contact me about my article: Continue reading →

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Occupy Raleigh Turns One

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

A whole couple dozen people turned out for the anniversary of Occupy in Raleigh downtown today. Turn out might have been hampered by the fact their own website listed the event as occurring on the 13th instead of the 15th which was the actual anniversary I believe:

Occupy Raleigh turns 1 year old and invites everyone, especially those who have participated over the year to the State Capitol (where Morgan & Fayetteville Streets meet) on October the 13th from Noon until three! We want to celebrate those who made events addressing the issues that continue to inspire Occupy Raleigh to stand up and speak out. Come out and help us celebrate rain or shine! Cake & ice cream, music, a few speakers and an open Mic for anyone who would like to express themselves! Come and share your perspectives on accomplishments, issues, and lessons learned over the course of the Occupy Movement’s first year! Along with the celebration Occupy Raleigh will be collecting food, winter coats and blankets! We will end the day with a People’s General Assembly at 4pm.
*Food Donations will benefit Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, coats and blankets will be distributed to local shelters.
This event is wheelchair accessible and disability affirmative. If you need additional accommodations please contact us 72 hours prior to the event.

At least ABC 11 got the date right. Fail on the date, but win with cake and ice cream! Yum Yum 99%!

They tweeted out a Live Stream link here.
Fun and Games link here. Continue reading →

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More Occupiers Acquitted

Posted on August 21, 2012 by

Recently, a Charlotte Judge acquitted three occupiers and this week a Raleigh Judge follows suit. The arrests were conducted last October. Multiple people were blocking sidewalks and refused to move. The back story is here.

Local news isn’t covering the story as of this blog post, but I found this on OccupyRaleigh.net: Continue reading →

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