The general assembly is the foundation of our movement. It has provided us with a space for our voices to be heard. I am saddened to say that the GA is not what it once was. It has devolved into interpersonal conflicts, abuse, and financial transactions. Money has torn the GA apart. If it is [...]
Monthly Archives:: February 2012
Spokes Council Meeting Protocols Proposal
Spokes Council Meeting Protocols Proposal Contact Name: Sean McKeown Working Group: Town Planning Spokes Council was envisioned as a high-functioning system for having conversation between Working Groups. Using a distributed model for decision-making that uses a horizontal system of direct democracy, Spokes Council compensates for the use of verticality in its design by [...]
Tweets for Tue, 14 Feb 2012
POI: Many #OWS Gen Assembly/Spokes mtgs exceed @LibertySqGA’s ratelimits. Hence @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, @LibertySqGA4. Catch ‘em al! Hey fam! We’re here at 60 Wall Street, where the #NYCGA is starting. Follow here, @LibertySqGA2, @LivertySqGA3, @LibertySqGA4 for tweets. [I was a little late tonight, so I missed a few reportbacks. We'll tweet them from the owsnyc.tv livestream [...]
NYC Operational Spokes Council 2/13/2012 (Minutes)
NYC OPERATIONAL SPOKES COUNCIL DAY 150 Date/Time: 2/13/12, Location: Riverside Church Audio Recording Facilitation: Anthony, Sean, David Stack: Bana Minutes: Corey Reportbacks: Kitchen, Occupy Info, Town Planning, quasi-reportback about march today from facilitator Anthony Proposal: Create a Budget Process for Spokes Council (Accounting) – Discussion Proposal: Not use petty cash (Accounting) – Consensus Proposal: Start Meeting at scheduled time [...]
Tweets for Mon, 13 Feb 2012
Hi fam! We’re starting #OWS Spokescouncil at Riverside Church. Follow here, @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, and @LibertySqGA4. #NYCSC Announcements: Kitchen tells us that they were contacted by someone and asked to hold off on filing their permit request for #Occupalooza. Kitchen says the person indicated that other ppl (she said they gave the impression they meant “higher-ups”) [...]
Vision & Goals 2/14 GA presentation
Visions and Goals would like to have a review of, and consensus request for, the OWS draft vision statement. The text of the draft statement can be found here: http://www.nycga.net/groups/vision-and-goals/forum/topic/comments-welcome-21212-consensed-draft-vision-statement/ -Patrick, on behalf of Vision & Goals WG
Proposal for the formation of the OWS Transportation Operations Working Group
The OWS Transportation Operations Working Group is responsible for facilitating transportation for the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Transportation coordinates with Occupiers and Working Groups to assist them in any transportation needs that they might have. From cars, trucks, buses, and public transportation, the Transportation OWG will keep OWS mobile.
Proposal in support of May Day 2012
This is a proposal for OWS to adopt this exact language for May Day 2012: May Day 2012 Occupy Wall Street stands in solidarity with the calls for a day without the 99%, a general strike and more!! On May Day, wherever you are, we are calling for: *No Work *No School *No Housework *No [...]
Proposal to start a zeitgeist working group within OWS.
We at the Zeitgeist Movement share the Occupy Wall Street movement’s sense of urgency with regard to the ever-widening wealth gap, the endless wars, the purchasing of legislation, rising unemployment, and the general unsustainability of the current economic model. As a solution, we support the formation of a global, resource based economy where technology (which [...]
NYC General Assembly 2/11/2012 (Minutes)
NYC GENERAL ASSEMBLY DAY 148 Date/Time: 2/11/2012, 7pm Location: 60 Wall Street, Moved to Zuccotti around 9:35 Facilitators: Melanie, Corey (with Nathan stepping in around 9:05) Stack: Yoni Time Keeper: Domo (with Corey stepping in around 9:40) Minutes: molly o. Proposal: Proposal to start a zeitgeist working group within OWS, tabled for further coordination between proposers [...]
Tweets for Sat, 11 Feb 2012
Hi fam! We’re starting tonight’s GA! Follow here, @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, and @LibertySqGA4 for livetweets. #NYCGA #OWS Tonight, @gomelanie and @wookietv are facilitating GA! We’ll affectionately refer to them as Stairs, as is tradition. #NYCGA #OWS Melanie is explaining our proposal process, wherein we work through questions, concerns, friendly amendments before checking for consensus. When we [...]
Tweets for Thu, 09 Feb 2012
I’m here at the GA in 60 Wall! Follow here, @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, and @LibertySQGA4 for livetweets. #nycga #ows Nan put together tonight’s facilitation team and is apparently facilitating with Damien. Folks are objecting. #nycga #ows Nan made to proceed with announcements; but folks are protesting. “I’ve been waiting on minutes for 20 minutes!” #nycga #ows [...]
Tweets for Wed, 08 Feb 2012
Last night’s GA livetweets were somewhat hampered by a lack of livestream. We’re gonna LT the last proposal now from recorded audio. #nycga RT @aaronbornstein: @LibertySqGA correction: The Bill Ayers convo is at Thurs Feb 9th, 7pm at 20 Cooper Sq, 5th Floor. RT @aaronbornstein: @LibertySqGA Also, the first of the ThinkTank series on defining [...]
Tweets for Tue, 07 Feb 2012
RT @OWScom: TONIGHT: General Assembly 7PM at 60 Wall St. #ows #infohub #nycga Getting ready to start #OWS General Assembly at 60 Wall St.! Y’all can follow here, @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, @LibertySqGA4. #nycga #ows Stairs: “Mic check! General Assembly will begin now! So people with proposals, come over here! And stuff!” #nycga #ows Anthony temperature checks [...]
Tweets for Mon, 06 Feb 2012
Hey fam! We are live at the #NYCSC. Reportbacks: Occupy Farms: If you want to get your hands dirty, get out of the city, contact us! #nycsc #ows Reportback: Outreach: Explaining how ComHub and InfoHub merged before the eviction but have realized have different goals. #nycsc #ows Outreach saying InfoHub will now be “Occupy Information” [...]
Tweets for Sat, 04 Feb 2012
Hi fam! We’re starting General Assembly here on Wall Street. Follow here, @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, and @LibertySqGA4! #nycga #ows .@shawncarrie and @cmariedaniel are our facilitators tonight! We’ll call them “Stairs” for short. #nycga #ows They’re reviewing our handsignals, which we use to communicate non-verbally so as to leave room for voices to be heard. #nycga #ows [...]
Tweets for Thu, 02 Feb 2012
Hi fam! The #OWS General Assembly is starting now! Y’all can follow here & at @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, and @LibertySqGA4 for overflow. .@PoweredByCats and Anthony will co-facilitate tonight! @wookietv will take stack, and @CMarieDaniel will keep time! #nycga #ows There are some folks w/ proposals that didn’t check in; Stairs (our facilitators) are currently checking to [...]
Tweets for Wed, 01 Feb 2012
RT @LibertySqGA3: [As ever, any questions, comments, concerns, please hit me up over at @diceytroop! And shouts to the great folks who h … RT @LibertySqGA3: […family of livetweet accounts while I was helping build the movement on the @OWSbus! That’s @PoweredByCats, @Carrie … “@OWScom: Spokes Council Tonight has been CANCELLED! Unable to find a [...]
Tweets for Tue, 31 Jan 2012
RT @OccupyWallStNYC: .@OWSLibrary librarian finally released from police custody after 26 hours following #OaklandSolidarity march. Libr … GA is getting going here in Liberty Square! Follow here, @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, and @LibertySqGA4 for livetweets. #nycga #ows David, who’ll keep time tonight, is explaining the hand signals we use to communicate w/o needing to speak. #nycga #ows [...]
Tweets for Mon, 30 Jan 2012
RT @PoweredByCats: Tonight! #OWS #NYCSC at Riverside Church – 91 Claremont Ave between 121st & 122nd St (1 train to 116 or 125) 7pm-10: … Hi fam! #OWS Spokescouncil is rolling up here on 121st St, at Riverside church. We’re doing reportbacks… #nycsc #ows Sage is talking about his frustration with trying to maintain his [...]
Tweets for Sat, 28 Jan 2012
Hey Fam! Getting started here at Liberty Sq Lady is Facilitating. A few announcements already happened. Incl Occupy Town Square tmmrw, Wash.Sq 11am-5pm #ows #nycga Anncmt Nan – No thanks to FWG there is a proposal to ban me from the movement on Tues. This mvmt isnt for billionares. #ows #nycga Anncmt – PR – [...]
Tweets for Thu, 26 Jan 2012
We are experiencing technical difficulties right now, but hope to be back on track soon. Two new working groups created tonight via consensus. 1- Food Justice WG. 2 – Global Justice WG (breakout of Movement Building) #ows #nycga Movement Building wants to focus on domestic issues, Global Justice will look internationally. #ows #nycga Formation of [...]
Tweets for Wed, 25 Jan 2012
#OWS is finally getting back the tents we lost in the raid! RT @OWScom: Tonight: Spokes @ 110 Schermerhorn Street Brooklyn, NY from 7p-10:15p #ows Hey Fam! We’ll be live from the Quaker House at 110 Schermerhorn in Brooklyn for #ows #nycsc! Should be starting soon! Stayed tuned… Reminder, if we go into Twitter Jail, [...]
Tweets for Tue, 24 Jan 2012
GA is starting! “Hi! I’m Anthony! I’d like to be your co-facilitator tonight! Ronny is our co-facilitator, but he’s running a little lat … First, reportback from Facilitation-Tomorrow’s Spokes Council in Brooklyn at the Quaker Meeting House! Also, Friday Open Space at Unity Hall Justin from Info: We’re back in the park mon-fri 1pm-5pm. We [...]
Tweets for Mon, 23 Jan 2012
Hey fam! We’re starting #OWS Spokescouncil now! Follow here, @LibertySqGA, @LibertySqGA2, @LibertySqGA3, and @LibertySqGA4. #nycsc #ows We’re starting w/ reportbacks. First, Minutes is letting us know that they’re having a lot of trouble getting ppl to Spokescouncil b/c.. Cont’d: …meeting locations have been announced so late recently. Minutes are considering striking until folks step up [...]