It was the 15th of October, the first day of Occupy Vancouver. I was walking onto the grounds and immediately began to smell marijuana smoke wafting across the stage. It was a couple of hours before anything was planned, so I didn’t really pay too much attention to it. But, as the day continued, it …
Category: Occupy Vancouver
Nov 12
A Resounding No!
I’m on my way home after attending the Meet the Candidates at the Kitsilano Neighbourhood House. I submitted a question for all candidates: “Is it acceptable to use Riot Squads to shutdown Occupy Vancouver?” My question was lost in the crowd, so wasn’t discussed. So, I Politely insisted my question be answered at the end. …
Nov 12
Occupy myself…
Something enormous is happening inside of me, I can’t wait to share it with you all. But, first, I have to very special girls to take care of. Spent my night building dioramas to remind them both how much they mean to me. Love you all…
Nov 12
Is The Pope Catholic?
Globe & Mail: “Vancouver fire officials say Occupy site isn’t safe” Vancouver Sun: “We are co-operating,’ Occupy protesters say – and fire chief agrees” CBC: “Occupy Vancouver complies with fire chief’s demands” ___________________________________________________________ Dear MSM, Are you F#$%ING kidding me? Of course, camping is a risky business for the unprepared. We all understand that. This is …
Nov 11
Why Does Media Coop Keep Releasing Agitation?
Why does the Media Coop keep publishing videos that allude to police violence or violence towards the police? Is this sort of subversion not illegal? What is their connection to Harsha Walia? And what is the connection with W2?
Nov 11
Say What?
Folks, I’m scared. I’ve unwittingly stumbled onto something about Occupy Vancouver that may just be the most important story about this movement yet. If you read my article Titled Yellow Card you’ll know the story. Harsha Walia is the person who injected the term “Uunceded coast salish territory” into our statement of unity- possibly the most …
Nov 10
A Media Tip From the CBC
I ran over to the VAG on Monday afternoon, ran to the bus about 5 minutes after I saw the video from Sunday night’s kerfuffle over a certain ‘sacred’ fire- more about that on my next post… Ian Hanomansing was there interviewing people for the CBC’s evening news show ‘The National’. He spent some time …
Nov 10
Eye of the Hurricane
I’ve been taking late night visits to Occupy Vancouver 1.0’s camp at the Vancouver Art Gallery(VAG). People have more time to talk at night, so it is a good time to get into more substantial conversations. Each time I go to the VAG I find something to be different- and today was no exception. Most of the tarps …
Nov 09
YELLOW CARD: Undemocratic Behaviour?
A serious problem has been resonating in my head since yesterday. I’ve tried to ignore, but it is affecting my ability to sleep… First, a disclaimer. I have nothing but respect for the people I’m about to criticise – agreeing to facilitate this meeting was a heroic act. We began our meeting with the agreement …