Meeting of the minds. Is a group intended to create mass action with in OWS. Meeting of the minds encourage groups to agree so OWS can move forward on a larger scale. Meeting of the mind objective is to have mass action push though GA,to spokes counsel,to direct action at least ones a month. First [...]
Monthly Archives:: February 2012
Power and Resources
As a community we decided to implement a spending freeze, so that we could evaluate our relationship to resources. In the wake of this decision a number of affinity groups have formed and are raising funds for their own projects. While we are finally getting a clear picture of the general fund, the overall financial picture [...]
Proposal to Discuss Resources in OWS
This is a continuation of a discussion.
Proposal to Discuss Resources in OWS
As a community we decided to implement a spending freeze, so that we could evaluate our relationship to resources. In the wake of this decision a number of affinity groups have formed to started to raise funds for their own projects. While we are finally getting a clear picture of the general fund, the overall financial [...]
Tweets for Tue, 28 Feb 2012
Hi fam! We’re here at 60 Wall, and our first proposal of GA is about to start. Follow here and @LibertySqGA2 and @LibertySqGA3. #NYCGA #OWS Here’s the “Proposal to participate in a Nationwide United GA on March 17th”! http://t.co/MDZ2xYMN #NYCGA #OWS Opening stack on clarifying questions. CQ: “We’d normally have a GA on that day; [...]
NYCGA Minutes 2/28/2012
Co-Facilitators: Daniel, Jennifer Time Keeper: Isaac Stack taker: Jean Vibes: David Minutes: Lauren No Audio Available Working Group Report Backs: Housing, Visions and Goals, Marsha: Fiber Arts working group, Grievance Council, F28 report back, Occupy Farms Proposal: Statement of solidarity with the city wide GA on March 17th Result: Tabled, GA did not extend time Proposal: [...]
Tweets for Mon, 27 Feb 2012
She’ll read just the first part. “Statement of intention on entering the space: we enter each #OWS space with a commitment to…” #NYCSC #OWS Cont’d: “…mutual respect and support, anti-oppression, conflict resolution, nonviolence towards each other, and direct democracy.” #NYCSC Cont’d: “We support the empowerment of each person to challenge the history and structure of [...]
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Proposal to participate in a Nationwide UnitedGA on March 17th
This is a proposal for the NYCGA requesting that they participate in a Nationwide UnitedGA on March 17th, with the possibility of holding a NationWide GA every 17th. Nothing at all needs to be created for this. There will be no central website for #UnitedGA, so as to avoid central control of it, the idea [...]
Tweets for Sat, 25 Feb 2012
Hi fam! #NYCGA is about to start at 60 Wall; we’ll livetweet here and @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, @LibertySqGA4. #NYCGA #OWS Andy and @bana_be are facilitating; Andy is telling us about his facilitation style, which he describes as “active.” #NYCGA #OWS .@bana_be tells us the plan for tonight: working group reportbacks, a discussion on Vision and Goals’ [...]
Tweets for Thu, 23 Feb 2012
Hi everyone! The GA is now beginning! Sully and Marissa will be facilitating tonight #nycga #ows Facilitation: Is there anyone facilitating this for the first time? (someone raises hand) Yay! (we all applaud) #nycga #ows Facilitation: Does anyone have a problem with us facilitating? POP: I have a problem because of a proposal (Marissa) brought [...]
Proposal to Spend Remaining NYCGA Funds Exclusively on Actions
Occupy Wall Street is not about money. Occupy Wall Street is about action. So lets spend our money on action. If accepted, this proposal would mandate that every dollar remaining in the NYCGA’s account, outside of the bail fund, be used exclusively on actions. What constitutes an action – in the context of expenditures – [...]
Tweets for Wed, 22 Feb 2012
Many people are at #NYCSC discussing the Safer Spaces Community Agreements proposal! Text here: http://t.co/fL6tTKrA #NYCGA #OWS Right now, working groups are discussing the proposal and coming up with questions, concerns, possible friendly amendments. #NYCSC #OWS Matthew from De-Escalation suggests we talk about the sections separately. Stairs shoots him down. #ows #nycsc Safer Spaces is [...]
NYCGA Minutes 2/23/2012
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY (2/23/12) LOCATION: 60 Wall St., 7:15 PM FACILITATORS: Sully, Marissa, Sean STACK: David MINUTES: Carol, Lauren Rugg Working Group Reportbacks: LEGAL/ANTI-REPRSSION: Meeting is at 3:00 on Fridays. This week at training on what to do if visits from FBI, detention, Try to do also on town squares. OCCUCOPY: We are here, [...]
M17 Postal Service Solidarity Action
We are Community/Labor United for Postal Jobs and Service. We are resisting the plans of the 1% who are conspiring to destroy the United States Postal Service with the goal of privatizing it. The Postal Service is an institution loved by the working class and is enshrined in the US Constitution. We want to help [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Vision Statement
We’d like to appear at the next several GAs for discussion of the vision statement and a continuing piecemeal consensus process, taking each bullet in the document one-by-one. Bullets that do not reach consensus in any of the sessions will be held over until we have worked our way through the list of bullets. We [...]
Occupy Caravan Action Endorsement
CONTACT PERSON: Buddy Bolton GROUP: THE OCCUPY CARAVAN AFFINITY GROUP CONTACT EMAIL: info@occupycaravan.com CONTACT PHONE: 917 446 8398 OUR PROPOSAL The over 30 members of the Occupy Caravan Affinity Group in Los Angeles, New York and across the country are officially requesting the endorsement of THE OCCUPY CARAVAN as an official Occupy Wall Street Action. We [...]
Metrocard Budget
The Housing WG is requesting a continuation of funds for $29 weekly unlimited NYC MTA metrocards. Funds were previously allocated for the purchase of 115 cards per week on a recurring basis, with the accepted amendment to return to this body to reevaluate that request. We feel with the current spending freeze, and an overall [...]