This thread might collect articles we are reading and recommend to others which reflect on the Occupy movement/moment. Looking as a crucial piece of choosing our participations.

Yes, occupy need not stand for merely showing up at something organized by others, someone (I) to observe how IT goes through its decline (through Disorder, Experimental, Speculative, Reflective, Administrative phases).

Occupy, as an instruction need staying alert at a chaos that needs my presence and interception

(and unlike what Israelis have been doing with their occupation -- deter any military forces' intervention, and do not stay there longer than needed for others' interventions),

Another perspective:
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/11/a-guide-to-the-occupy-wall-street-api-or-why-the-nerdiest-way-to-think-about-ows-is-so-useful/248562/

here are the questions that we compiled on tuesday's community meeting for me to examine in NY. Feel free to add more, I will check for updates.

Assignments at Occupy:

Talk to lots of people

Inquire how this movement your image of a desirable society and its realization

Interview people about their answers to that question regarding their desires.

Observe tactics and dynamics.

Hand out flyers for sdas.

Try some street performance.

Record?

Self care, other care, be safe, watch out for police traps,

prepare a statement in case you're interviewed by press...

letter to the editor for this paper (during or after) News Gazette, Public Eye

Update midweek- maybe on Public Eye Forum

Find out to what degree it is 99% or occupy

What distinguishes this is that it is a nest for a variety of oppressions?

What process for variety without feeling of lack of solidarity and view point?

How can we support?

How are people that are already committed activists participating as "not another meeting"

How is this not the new kid on the block?

Why is this a movement? Prove it

How much have people been there? What are the difference in responses? If you have been there the whole time what has the progression been like? Better relations with police? Attention diverted?

How is inclusively handled? Participation without upsetting dynamics of lots of votes, little work.

How do we keep this going? What if we are unpredictable? How? Are these similar techniques to experimentation advocated for through SDaS?

Don’t only write down what they are saying, go with school tools

Notice cases where someone doesn’t know what they are doing and it is effective/ working

How do people on the subway feel about Occupy?

Occupy CU- connections?

Why isn’t this the US Spring?

NY- should/could their processes (for decision making) be copied and imitated? No? hybrid?

What’s with the fundraising?

Hi all been getting tons of info, here are some things that have gone out on NY listservs in the past day.

ENjoy T giving, I will post a big update before I go back on Friday.

<3 Julianne

http://thinkprogress.org/special/2011/11/23/375386/wall-streets-recession-cost-more-than-protests/

Folks, if you have an hour to spare over the holidays, I commend this video of Marianne Williamson speaking at Berkley about the Occupy movement, for a very reasoned and passionate context for what we are all doing, especially around democracy, justice and non-violence. Takes a few minutes to settle in but she sure occupies oratory. recorded mid November.

And for a short and sweet 4 minutes, if you haven't already, see Occupy Wall St: The Revolution is Love