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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Occupy The Upcoming Occupy Calendar

Posted by Eli Sanders on Thu, Oct 20, 2011 at 6:00 AM

Missed last Saturday's National Day of Action? Marched once and can’t wait for more? Just out of jail and ready to re-pitch your tent? Here are the main events from the official Occupy Seattle calendar for the week ahead:

On Friday, Oct 21, at 9:30 a.m. at Westlake, there will be a protest against foreclosure auctions—you know, the selling off of homes that people in the 99 percent lost because they couldn’t pay their mortgages (often because they lost a job or fell prey to predatory lending, or both).

On Saturday, Oct 22, at 2 p.m. at Westlake, there’s a previously scheduled March Against Police Brutality and a general "Day of Solidarity"—and, who knows, maybe that show of solidarity will once again turn into a large Saturday night party / overnight re-occupation.

On Tuesday, Oct 25, at 11 a.m. at Westlake, there’s an anti-war vigil.

On Wednesday, Oct 26, at 7 p.m. at Westlake, there’s a meeting to discuss the formation of a Public Bank for Washington State.

And if all of that sounds stressful, there’s “meditation/silent reflection” scheduled for every day at 6 p.m. outside the Westlake See’s Candies. Suck on a caramel while you quietly adjust your Chakras. Good for the local economy and your soul.

(However, if all of that sounds not at all stressful—if it in fact sounds to you like way too little protesting for this important moment—well, hey, the General Assembly meets every day at 6:30 p.m., also at Westlake. Go tell ’em!)

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Sorry - can't make it, I work for a living.

Posted by delbert on October 20, 2011 at 7:14 AM

The GA on Tuesdays and Thursdays is at 7:30pm, all other days at 6:30.

Posted by trstr on October 20, 2011 at 7:25 AM

I studied 18th century womens lit in college for 7 years and have 100k of debt and surprisingly can't find a job, but i went ahead and bought a home i can't afford and now it's going into forclosure. but i deserve this house. i deserve a job even though my education is completely impractical in the real world. who's going to help me me me me?

Posted by blar on October 20, 2011 at 8:06 AM

Foreclosure auctions, whatever. You bottom 50%ers couldn't afford that house anyway and now the prices got all bubbled and us top 49%ers can't afford one. Dicks.

Posted by Westlake, son! on October 20, 2011 at 9:20 AM

@ 3 - You're right, Blar. Perhaps they should brush off any notion of education altogether and dive headfirst into a lucrative career of anonymous internet trolling.

You must surely be lurking in the shadows by choice because you do not wish for the secret of just how enviable a success you are to make it into the public eye.

Posted by ChadK on October 20, 2011 at 9:50 AM

Fell prey to predatory lending? That is some bullshit right there. Take some fucking responsibility and admit you fucked up by signing the papers.

Posted by JF on October 20, 2011 at 10:15 AM

@4 don't forget to buy stuff at nearby Queen Anne businesses (like Dick's) and then see a free movie the same day at SIFF's new Uptown Theater!

Posted by Will in Seattle

on October 20, 2011 at 10:48 AM

All are welcome to sit or stand with us for as long as you like:
Silent Space
FOR REFLECTION
AND CONNECTION
FOR ALL
20 minutes 6:00- 6:20 PM
Westlake Park

Posted by Forest Mountain on October 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM

All are welcome to sit or stand with us for as long as you like:
Silent Space
FOR REFLECTION
AND CONNECTION
FOR ALL
20 minutes 6:00- 6:20 PM
Westlake Park

Posted by Forest Mountain on October 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM