Category Archives: Occupy Portland

Occupy 2, Portland Police Bureau 0

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

via Portland Occupier. July 10: Occupy 2, Portland Police Bureau 0 by Mungen Cakes Two occupiers arrested during the events on May Day had winning days in court, July 9, 2012. The trials for Mr. 60 and Tommy “tboypdx” Murray, … Continue reading →

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US Bank smashed in SE Portland

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

submitted anonymously: About an hour and a half ago (around ten pm, Tuesday night) a group of anticapitalists rolled up on the US Bank at SE 39th and Main and smashed out its windows and ATMs. This was done in … Continue reading →

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PortlandOccupier.org Raises Cybercrime Alert Level to DefCon 5!!!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by

from Rodney Gilstrap. Feb 22, 2012: Portland Occupier Raises Cybercrime Alert Level to DefCon 5!!! The Portland Occupier has recently come under the hostile glare of random loon Frank Zydowicz AKA Marcavius Mercury, the alleged hacker behind the December 12th … Continue reading →

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Black Bloc: Occupy the Black Bloc!

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

via Portland Occupier. Feb 20, 2012: Black Bloc: Occupy the Black Bloc! Had enough of discussions about Black Bloc? No? Good! Because we’re running a three-day series on Black Bloc tactics. Click the Black Bloc Series tag to read the … Continue reading →

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F20 Prisoner Solidarity Event with Decolonize PDX

Posted on February 17, 2012 by

via Occupy Portland: F20 Prisoner Solidarity Event with Decolonize PDX February 20th, 6-8 PM at the PCC Cascade Campus – Moriarty Hall Occupy Portland Radical Caucus, Women’s Caucus and Occupy the Dream Working groups invite you to join us for … Continue reading →

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Anarchist Law for New Occupation

Posted on February 11, 2012 by

#### #### ##### #### #### via Lester MacGurdy. Feb 11, 2012: Anarchist Law for New Occupation The first Occupation of Occupy Portland was betrayed from the inside because the  leaders never devised any rational social system for the camp. The … Continue reading →

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Police Press Release about the Feb 6 Portland Black Bloc

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

###### ###### ###### ###### via Portland Pig Bureau. Feb 10, 2012:   PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU NEWS RELEASE Portland Police Bureau statement regarding Monday, February 6th march The Portland Police Bureau was made aware of an anti police rally and march … Continue reading →

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ANARCHISM – Lester Macgurdy’s viewpoint on Portland Occupier

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

via Portland Occupier. Feb 9, 2012: ANARCHISM by Lester Macgurdy Since Karl Marx’ immense intelligence and noteworthy contributions to the field of Political Economy redefined the working man’s struggle against Capital and made him the pre-eminent anti-capitalist thinker in the … Continue reading →

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Community organizing w/ Angelah Hill via Unsettle PDX

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

via Unsettle. Feb 7, 2012: Community Organizing Buys Time for Angelah Hill Unsettle Portland, We Are Oregon, the NE Assembly and many community members showed up to support Angelah Hill on Tuesday morning as she readied herself to see eviction … Continue reading →

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Reflections from Monday night’s Oakland solidarity march

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

###################### via Portland Indymedia. Feb 8, 2012: Reflections from Monday night’s Oakland solidarity march Monday night’s anti-police brutality march ended in 10 arrests and the scapegoating of the black bloc. How can we avoid this in the future? On Monday … Continue reading →

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ALEC 101 [Fri, F10]

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

via Facebook ### & ShutdownTheCorporations.org:   ALEC 101 Teach-in and F29 General Planning Meeting WHEN: Friday February 10th: 7-9pm WHERE: St. Francis. 1131 SE Oak St. Portland. February 29th is the national day of action against the American Legislative Exchange … Continue reading →

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Moving In 2 Party* // the Park Liberation Party downtown [Sunday, Feb 5]

Posted on February 4, 2012 by

## Sunday Feb 5th @ noon. Chapman Square ## * OccupyPortland.org says it’s not intended as a re-occupation or setting up tents (see below.) #### #### #### #### #### via OccupyPortland.org. Feb 3rd, 2012: This Sunday: Park Liberation Party The … Continue reading →

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Benefit for F29 Shutdown the Corporations! [Sat F4, 7pm @ Red n Black]

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

Benefit for F29 Shut Down The Corporations via Red & Black Cafe: DATE AND TIME: FEBRUARY 4, 2012 AT 7PM On February 4th at St. Francis there will be an all day series of direct action trainings to build skills … Continue reading →

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F29 organizing outreach with PDX Action-Lab

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

#### ### ### # #  #  # #   ### #  # ###  # ##  # #### ## # # #  ## From Portland Action Lab. Jan 24, 2012: F29 organizing & YOU! Portland Action Lab: F29 Shut Down the Corporations … Continue reading →

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Victory? Inching toward possible agreement between ILWU & EGT

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

related: Bullshit “Tentative Settlement” in Longview via Grey Coast. Jan 23, 2012. Portland Occupier. Jan 24, 2012: Victory? Inching toward possible agreement between ILWU & EGT   by Adam Rothstein ***We’ve heard conflicting statements about the accuracy of the original … Continue reading →

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Occupy Portland = most autonomous of the #OWS occupations

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

From Portland Occupier. Jan 24, 2012: Does Occupy Portland Lead the Occupations in Autonomous Organizing Experience? by Adam Rothstein Living in Portland, one comes to appreciate a certain utopian quality of life. Bike lanes wrap around you like the handknitted … Continue reading →

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Today’s Occupy The Court demo, via occupier

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Portland Occupier. Jan 20, 2012: Occupy the Courts: An Occupier’s Excursion By Robin Ryan It hit me like it always does as I catch my first glimpse of the gathering, that proud smile I can’t help but wear in honor … Continue reading →

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R2D2 Update: R2D2 shelter encampment on Burnside facing new ordinance fines

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

#R2D2# #R2D2# #R2D2# #R2D2# #R2D2# #R2D2# #R2D2# #R2D2# #R2D2# From Portland Indymedia. Jan 16, 2012: ACTION ALERT: WAIVE THE FINES ON RIGHT 2 DREAM TOO! author: A Friend The City says Right 2 Dream Too must comply with Recreational Campground … Continue reading →

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David Graeber in Portland ~ talk: “Debt: The First 5000 Years” [Tu, Jan 24]

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

From Reading Frenzy. Debt: The First 5000 Years A reading & signing with David Graeber Alberta Rose Theater 3000 NE Alberta St. TUESDAY, JANUARY 24th, 7PM: Reading Frenzy is thrilled to present one of the instigators behind Occupy Wall Street, … Continue reading →

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Occupy The Capitalist Courts! Nat-Wide // PDX [Fri, Jan 20] + Cornel West

Posted on January 11, 2012 by

From anonaminita: Insert anti-capitalist message here. ########################################### From The Portland Wiki: Date: Friday 20 January 2012 Time: 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM Location: Federal Courts Nationwide Purpose Call to Action Inspired by our friends at Occupy Wall Street, and Dr. … Continue reading →

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“Non profit working group” of Occupy Portland

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

:9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: 9: :9: From anonymous. “Non-profit working group” of Occupy Portland meeting Monday Jan 9th, 7pm, St. … Continue reading →

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F29 – Shut Down the Corporations Call Out

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

STOP CAPITALISM! KNOW YOUR ENEMIES! AGAINST ALL AUTHORITY! – an anarchist //F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29//F29// From Portland Action Lab. Jan 3rd, 2012. F29- Shut Down the Corporations On February 29th, we will reclaim our future from the 1%. We will shut down the … Continue reading →

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4CLOSI(n)G O(n) aRMaGEDDO(n): news/info & who’s doing what in Portland

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4:::4::: We’re sensing a need for a semi-comprehensive update on what is going on in Portland, with foreclosures specifically, with the #occupy movement, and related types of actions and activisms. We’re going to list out what we know is going … Continue reading →

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Portland foreclosure auction Disruptions

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

There are foreclosure auction disruptions going on in Portland. Here’s some info in an article via Portland Occupier. Another update coming soon about how to get involved and who’s doing what. (*UPDATE: go here for the update: 4CLOSI(n)G O(n) aRMaGEDDO(n): news/info … Continue reading →

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Understanding The Occupy Movement: Some Reflections, Thoughts and Suggestions

Posted on January 1, 2012 by

This is an interesting analysis that talks about working together with anarchists, the feminist movement, and other movements from an occupier’s perspective. – Anon ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### From Counter Currents … Continue reading →

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Perspectives of an Anarchist – PDX Occupier

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

From Portland Occupier. Dec 29th: Perspectives of an Anarchist by Cascadian Joe The media loves the word “anarchist”. To them, anarchist means a group of people all wearing black who break things. It makes for great media coverage. Sometimes they’re … Continue reading →

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Writing About Horizontal Structure Becomes “Structureless” When We Write About It – PDX Occupier

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

From Portland Occupier. Dec 20th: Writing About Horizontal Structure Becomes “Structureless” When We Write About It by Adam Rothstein As a member of the media, as a contributor to the linguistic and philosophical discourse emerging from the Occupations, and as … Continue reading →

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Occupy’s future: Will the movement follow in Europe’s footsteps?

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

From The Oregonian. Dec 17: Occupy’s future: Will the movement follow in Europe’s footsteps? By Garth Massey (guest columnist) As Occupy encampments are being disassembled nationwide, supporters and opponents are asking, what next? One answer: occupy activists are inserting themselves … Continue reading →

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Occupy Portland Outsmarts Police, Creating Blueprint for Other Occupations

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

From Portland Occupier. Dec 15: Occupy Portland Outsmarts Police, Creating Blueprint for Other Occupations by Lester Macgurdy The Portland Occupation stumbled upon a tactical innovation regarding occupying public spaces. This evolution in tactics was spontaneous, and went unreported in the … Continue reading →

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“Take pictures of each anarchist…” Columbian Letter to the Editor

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

From The Columbian. Dec 19: Letter: Make the protesters pay Civilization as we have known it is over. When you let anarchy reign in the streets without consequence to the protesters’ actions, it gives the anarchists free rein to do … Continue reading →

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The BIGGEST Occupation Ever! – Occupy Everywhere PDX [Fri, Dec 16]

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

From The Portland Wiki: The BIGGEST Occupation Ever! Date: Fri, December 16, 12am – Sat, December 17, 12am Location: SALMON ST. FOUNTAIN SW Salmon & Naito Parkway, Portland, OR 97205-2454 Purpose 12 NOON The BIGGEST Occupation Ever! FLASH MOB Brought … Continue reading →

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Rape and the Occupy Movement, Problems & Solutions

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

The article below is written with solutions and alternative ideas in mind. From my view as well, in Portland, there is a noticeable lack of solidarity. It’s a problem with ‘rape culture‘ and that doesn’t simply mean that people have … Continue reading →

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How much money does PPB usually waste, compared to #Occupy?

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Either way a cop is a cop. ############## From Renegade PDX. Dec 13: Portland Police Waste Your Tax Dollars More Than Occupy Ever Could The City of Portland has given an estimate of $85,000 to $100,000 to repair Chapman and … Continue reading →

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How Occupy Portland Shutdown the Ports, D-12

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

- Unreported as of yet, Portland successfully shutdown 4 port terminals throughout the day. Terminal #4, #5, and #6 were shut out all day, and trains were also blocked. After the ILWU terminals were blocked, Portland spent the evening blocking … Continue reading →

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D-12: Swarm the Ports! [details + three swarm fliers]

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

From Portland Wiki: Date: Monday, Dec 12 Time: 2:00pm until 11:00pm Purpose 12.12.11 Together we are unstoppable! Bike to Blockade the Port of Portland Find a feeder ride near you. 2PM – SE – Ladd’s Addition Center Circle 2PM – … Continue reading →

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Mercury, rise, unmask their undercover lies!

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

From Staarfox. Dec 10: From Day One of #OccupyPortland there was little sense arguing if police were infiltrating #OccupyPortland or not — unless only to argue whether this time they painted the roses red or black. This week, The Mercury … Continue reading →

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Dec. 12 West Coast Port Blockade – countering anti-blockade propaganda

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

CLICK HERE for all Grey Coast articles tagged for the D12 shutdown. From Renegade PDX. Dec 7. Port Blockade Propaganda This Monday Occupy will flex it’s collective muscle in the Movement’s first targeted actions. Monday could be historic in it’s … Continue reading →

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Federal Marshals arrest an occupier in Portland

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

FYI: both of these videos come from anti-occupiers and the texts below are from their own YouTube video descriptions. It is not clear what the person being arrested is being arrested for. ######################### From Daylightdisenfectant. Nov 29: “Dateline Portland Oregon- … Continue reading →

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Portland Building Occupied!

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

From PDX Indymedia. author: reposted by a friend. Dec 3: Portland Building Occupation A group of people have occupied a small vacant building in Portland. It was done quietly because any attempt to do so publicly would likely be shut … Continue reading →

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Frontenac, MO: Spraypainted “Occupy Portland” entryway costs the wealthy 1% $80,000 to replace

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

From Anonaminita: The image below is not from Portland, Oregon. It is alien crop circle art from a wealthy suburb of St. Louis, Missouri. Click here to watch the Fox St. Louis news report on this terrible, horrific incident. “I … Continue reading →

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Occupiers in Portland sending information to a lot of Cops

Posted on December 1, 2011 by

From Portland Mercury. Denis C Theriault. Dec 1: Spies in the House of Occupy Cops Keeping an Eye on Occupy Portland Find a Friend on the Inside DOES OCCUPY PORTLAND have a police infiltration problem? In light of the Mercury‘s … Continue reading →

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Invest in People Not Prisons! – N17 reportback (from IndyBay)

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

This article is from Nov 30th, but worth posting here. It’s a reportback from the N17 actions downtown Portland. ##################### From IndyBay. Nov30: Invest in People Not Prisons! My article surrounding an action that took place in downtown Portland, OR. … Continue reading →

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December 3rd March to New Portland Occupation

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

Saturday Dec 3rd 2pm forum // 3pm march @ Salmon Springs Fountain Tom McCall Waterfront Park SW Naito Pkwy & SW Salmon St ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** From Occupy Portland Website. Nov 28: Saturday … Continue reading →

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Mayor and Police Chief Lied about Occupy Portland’s “Crime Spike”

Posted on November 30, 2011 by

From PortlandOccupier.org. Nov 29. Mayor and Police Chief Lied about Crime A conversation with Ted Clark and James Schwartz Ted Clark doesn’t believe all he hears. When he read reports that one of the reasons why Sam Adams decided to … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Portlands: Occupy vs Subsidizing Developers

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

From Common Dreams. by Barbara Dudley: A Tale of Two Portlands: Occupy vs Subsidizing Developers Contrast these two stories from The Oregonian: In Saturday’s (11.19.11) Business section, “A disgruntled California developer is suing Portland’s urban renewal agency (Portland Development Commission) … Continue reading →

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Nightsticks to Wall Street! The Lessons of Saturday Night – BtR Portland

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

From Bring the Ruckus! Nov 23:   The following piece was written by the November 13th group in Portland, Oregon, which includes some members of BtR-Portland. It analyzes and draws conclusions from the events of November 13th, 2011, when crowds … Continue reading →

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Police Raid several homes Occupied by Anarchists in Northeast Portland

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

Above photos from Fox12 Oregon.   ###################   KGB News. Jacqueline Sit. Nov 28: Police raid Portland homes taken over by anarchists PORTLAND — Police have raided several Northeast Portland homes taken over by anarchists who claimed they were part … Continue reading →

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BL(A)CK FRID(A)Y EVENTS

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

Events of interest to anarchists and anti-authoritarians: Occupy Walmart Time: 9:00am – 9:00pm. Mic check in Portland @ 12:30pm. Location: Portland and Vancouver. Walmart Portland 4200 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, Oregon 97266 Fur Free Friday Time: 10:30AM – Rally, 11AM … Continue reading →

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$4.79 Million = Occupy Your Overtime / Occupy Police State

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

From The Oregonian. Maxine Bernstein:   Portland police have spent more than $3.5 million in overtime – at least half of the overtime budgeted this fiscal year Less than six months into the fiscal year, the Portland Police Bureau has … Continue reading →

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Police Use Battering Ram to Evict Bank-Owned Occupy Squat in Northeast Portland

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

From The Oregonian. Nov 18. Members of Occupy Portland move into foreclosed house but police soon roust them About 15 members of Occupy Portland moved into a vacant house in Northeast Portland two days after being evicted from the encampment … Continue reading →

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