I think I once told Sarah Beuhler this was "Consent through silence"
Dec 16
David Suzuki is Buying Ads Using the Keyword “Occupy Vancouver”…
#WhatHaveYouDoneForMeLately?
David Suzuki came to OV, it was inspiring to have such a big name TV star come speak to us at OV! Later, he sent a couple very excellent PR gurus to teach us a thing or two about how to make and communicate with media.
Dec 16
Why Would Any Occupation Trust These People to March Beside Them? (Money?)
This is what happens when you drink the Kool-Aid Kids!
Dec 16
Occupations Gone Bad… (Denver & Vancouver got hit by a boulder…)
Linked from the DenverPost- can we be more sensational guys!
An article was shared with me today about the goings-on in Denver. They are apparently experiencing some hard times. Here’s a quote from it: (click for link)
“Our decision is based on festering frustrations with a small sector of OD who continue to marginalize, silence, and threaten our communities and ally communities. Despite the hard work of many involved in OD, its political platform continues to be framed by and for economically privileged, hyper-nationalist white heterosexual males. Experiences of race, gender, class, nationality, immigration status, and a multitude of other identities continue to be buried underneath the dominant “We are the 99%” narrative.
Dec 16
News Alert! Bob Ages Promoted to Arbiter of OV’s Digital Domain!
The Council of Canadians will fight for our freedom! (Right?)
Unconfirmed sources have indicated that Occupy Vancouver has made changes in their moderation of the OV Facebook Page Occupy Vancouver (Moderated). This page has become a hotbed of controversy after a number of previous administrators though themselves to be Il Duche.
The infighting on this page got so excited, one member created a page called “Occupy Your Banned!”. Unfortunately, everyone got banned, and someone reenacted the Occupy Vancouver Reichstag fire. It was a perfect re-enactment of life under the new regime– only, it appeared to be theater by those very people…
Dec 15
Thank you David Eby! (And, why do so many people not trust you?)
Yes Harsha, he puts me to sleep too!
Our letter writing campaign was a success! Davie Eby, retired ninja hunter, and beloved politician (dressed in civil libertarian clothes) spoke out against the televising of the hockey riot trials! There is speculation this is related to a potential patrimony case between David & Christy Clark– but there is no documentation to prove it. Quatchi says he believes it though…
Dec 15
This is why you should feel the NEED to occupy… (This is happening in the US, is Harper better?)
An MTV commercial on the US National Defense Authorization Act (S.1867). Scary times we are living in…
Dec 15
Come join Occupy Vancouver’s Antics on Facebook! (Free Eby Cream Pies to the first 10 visitors!)
More harassment from a staff member of OpenMedia.ca.
Okay, one last post before I go to bed. Wanted to invite everyone to join the “#OccupyVancouver” group on Facebook. It is a bit of a wacky place sometimes, and the first couple of months was erased in someone’s temper tantrum (does anyone know who?) But, a good time was had by all…
Oh! One more important thing! Have a read about Min Reyes‘ experience during all of her hard work launching Occupy Vancouver. Her article Occupy Vancouver: Vindictive Occupy Everyone Who Questions is a masterpiece…
Dec 15
Stanley Cup Rioter’s Trial to Be Live Broadcast! (Or, WTF?)
So, there’s this story on the Stanley Cup Rioters I’m reading where one particular sentence caught my attention:
“During that hearing, Crown counsel Patti Tomasson told the court she intended to apply to broadcast the hearings — something the premier promised in a throne speech earlier this year.”
Perhaps I’m just not up-to-date on Canadian law, but this seems beyond comprehension- they’re having a show trial? Are they farging kidding me!
I haven’t found any mention of this issue at the BCCLA. Shouldn’t they making a statement about it? Can I ask everyone to send a mail to Dave Eby asking that he condemn this move?
Email: David@bccla.org
Phone: 604-687-2919
Because, seriously, yesterday I was worried about Vancouver becoming Belfast- and, now, with live broadcast show trials, it is looking more like its going to be Berlin on October 28th, 1933!
It appears to me that they are doing this for the Hockey riots to distract us from things. The most obvious one is taking advantage of the people of Vancouver’ s anger at what happened so that we forget how heinous of an idea this is. And for the next stage? The BC Government’s “justice channel”.
I wonder who the first unlucky bastard will be who get’s public shaming for being late on his property taxes. It’s a slippery slope people…
If you want more news on people related to the riot, check out this story on Bert Easterbrook– Hero of the Stanley Cup Riot!