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Every once in a while I’ll look up and see a huge black plume of smoke coming from a building. It usually doesn’t last long, just a great belch of evil soot and then it stops, often too quickly for me to get a shot while it is still black. Some buildings still have incinerators. What makes them so special?
A fenced off and sanitized Liberty Plaza decorated for Christmas, and Environmental Justice Day in Washington Square Park with Greg Palast.
The authorities have succeeded in sanitizing Liberty Plaza by turning it into a giant free speech kettling zone. Making it unpleasant for humans. The entire plaza is surrounded by barricades zip tied together, ready made for easy round ups.
There are only two entrances to the park now, and both are manned by at least 4 private guards. Benches along the walls are forbidden for sitting.
It is all lit up and decorated for Christmas and embarrassingly void of joy and humanity. When I was there this past Sunday, there were a few folks with signs and one group of about 50 having a quiet discussion. Some of the occupier are now sleeping in churches, and other organization is going on in schools and other indoor spots. Stay tuned, these brave clever kids aren’t done yet.
Saturday after the eviction. Captain Ray Lewis smiling inside the fence and some great signs.
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Signs, people and celebrities in this slideshow from this past sunday, the day after a nasty pre-winter storm. The piled up garbage bags are wet clothes and blankets waiting to be laundered and dried. Russel Simmons hip-hop magnate and Josh Fox fracking filmaker were there.
Three Occupy Bangorites (occupybangor.org) came down to Wall Street to see how it’s done and share expert tips on keeping a tent warm.
Early OWS general assemblies were held in Tompkins Square Park underneath the American Elm Tree held sacred by Hare Krishna devotees. Underneath this tree is where their movement started. I took photos in July and September there prior to the occupation of Liberty Plaza. OWS Day 40
Awareness of the environmental and the health problems with hydraulic fracturing is showing up more and more at Occupy Wall Street. Here I interview Meredith a fracktavist with http://unitedforaction.org/ on Day 42 of OWS in Liberty Plaza.
Taking the occupation to the suburbs. Occupy the burbs
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