[Obupdates] Daily Digest

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*Good Morning from Occupy Boston! *

*Stories of the Day. *In Michigan, Republican governor Rick Snyder is
forcing 400,000 people off unemployment
insurance<http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2011/12/26/395242/michigan-gov-rick-snyder-forces-unemployed-workers-off-unemployment-insurance-while-giving-corporations-a-tax-cut/>
 while giving corporations billion dollar tax breaks.

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*Other Occupies. *As BNY Mellon seeks to evict Occupy Pittsburgh, Occupy
Pittsburgh is seeking to evict BNY
Mellon<http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11360/1199325-109.stm>
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***Tuesday, December 27th, 2011*

*Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at
great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates. - Gore Vidal*
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*Event Highlight.  *Occupy Boston's General Assembly is tonight at 7:00pm
at the Arlington Street Church, 351 Boylston Street (corner of Arlington &
Boylston). Please come join us for our main meeting as a movement, where
occupiers come together to make announcements, pass proposals and speak
with one voice. All newcomers are welcome and encouraged to join.

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*There's More: *Check out our Daily
Calendar<http://www.occupyboston.org/calendar/>  for
a list of all events at Occupy Boston.
*Volunteer Opportunities/Announcements.*



*The Tiny Tent Task* Force needs your crafty skills to help spread the
message of Occupy Boston! We will be holding a tiny tent construction party
at Encuentro 5 (33 Harrison Ave, 5th floor in Chinatown) on Wednesday 12/28
from 5:30 - 8:30. Come down and help us build dozens of tiny tents to be
hidden throughout the city and beyond. We can't occupy everywhere, but our
tiny tents can!



*The Creative Action and Subversive Art (C.A.S.A.)* working group is
holding their first open, public meeting on 12/28, 8:00-9:30, right after
the Tiny Tent Construction event -- at Encuentro 5, 33 Harrison Ave in
Chinatown. We will be meeting to discuss ideas, skills and resources for
future creative work at Occupy Boston. This is an open call to all
occupiers, innovators, artists, non-artists, culture-jammers, creative
thinkers, curious onlookers, and active citizens alike to come join in our
conversation! Please check out the
CASA<http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Creative_Actions_and_Subversive_Arts>
wiki-page
for more information.

*Occupy Boston #D30* is this
Friday<https://www.facebook.com/events/263899113668779/>!
Bring a pillow. Prepare to meander, all the while celebrating our 3 month
anniversary and paying tribute to the 46 arrested on Dec10 & the 141
arrested on Oct11  Solidarity

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*Tuesday, December 27*

9:00am MAMLEO - Food Drive Drop Off

10:00am FOOD BANK DROP OFF

5:00pm Facilitation WG Meeting

5:30pm Peace Vigil @ Copley Square

5:30pm Women's Caucus Meeting

7:00pm General Assembly
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