thanks for taking notes, Tony!
Agenda
J15 & 16: Occupy the dream. 7pm candle light vigil nationwide. See occupydream.org. J16: the national organization has put out a call to occupy the closest federal reserve. Presenter is asking OWS DA to be in solidarity with this campaign. Discussion highlights: Fed will not be open on this holiday. No specific action is yet proposed for NYC; organization needs to be done. Possible breakout group on Tuesday.
J25 (or could be later): Occupy metropolitan museum. Solidarity with Egypt, reaching out to art community (getting off the fence). Social media-style flash mob, but with 99 performers. there will be 12 rehearsals; participants need to be in 2 of them. List circulated for interested participants.
Re-occupy report back. Group, a coalition but not yet a working group, has been meeting daily for a week (4pm, 60 Wall). Proposes bigger meeting on J4, to which at least 2 people from all interested working groups would be encouraged to come.
Re-occupy Wall St tomorrow (D31): meeting participant proposes meeting tonight (D30) at 9pm. Phone # and meeting location circulated among those present.
Inspiration working group. Meeting at 4pm Monday. Propose daily performances, art, music, etc at Zuccotti. Suggestion made to connect with Arts & Culture.
Announcements
- D31, 9pm, outside MCC, 150 Park Row, noise demo in solidarity with prisoners.
- J17-20, Occupy congress, Washington DC. occupyyourcongress.info. A permit is being sought and there will be a bus to DC. There are 2 encampments, for those who want to stay a while
- SIS is moving. DA has about 5 boxes of stuff that need to be gotten; folks will try to do this right after the meeting.