[Obupdates] Occupy Boston Daily Digest - Sunday, November 13, 2011

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Subject: [Obupdates] Occupy Boston Daily Digest - Sunday, November 13, 2011 Good Morning from Occupy Boston! 

Below please find your daily digest.

Fact of the Day: Today, a billionaire in the top 400 pays less than 17 percent of his income in taxes - five percentage points less than a bus driver earning $26,000 a year.

Occupy Boston News: Daily Digest was not around last month when this came out, but wanted to bring readers' attention to this extraordinary interview by Iraq War Vet Rachel McNeil on the Occupy Boston's confrontation with police Columbus Day weekend. 
News from other Occupations:  Upon the demands of occupiers, the mayor of Burlington intervened to stop the police from unjustifiably arresting a protester. Lesson for the 99% of Americans on the losing side of an all out class war: What do you do when you are under attack? Stand up, fight back (video included).  Event Highlight:  Boston's own Occupy the Hood is having a town hall meeting this Monday, 11/14, the Dudley Square Branch of the Boston Public Library system. The objective will be to discuss issues of concern to the community, and to share updates on Occupy Boston, Ocupemos El Barrio, and various other activist and community organizations. Come one, come all!


Occupy Boston - Sunday, November 13th, 2011 Today's Weather and Events: Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph...increasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. Check out our Calendar of Events for today, also posted at the bottom of this email. 

Highlights: Knitters for Occupy Boston at 2:30pm (Meet at Gandhi Statue) Come learn to knit or use your knitting skills to knit for the Occupy Boston movement. Feel free to bring crochet materials to make hats, scarves, gloves, and other warm items. There will be patterns available.

Volunteer Opportunities: 

- The Outreach and Food Working Groups both need volunteers for help in the day to day work of Occupy Boston. Please email for details.

- The Safety Working Group needs volunteers to help maintain this crucial component of Occupy Boston. Please join us at the Occupy Boston Library at 6:30pm today, even if you just want to come and listen your presence is encouraged!

- The Info Tent is doing a volunteer training next Monday (11/4) at 7:00pm. Email InfoTent at OccupyBoston.org if interested or just show up on Monday

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Other Working Groups seeking volunteers include Media, Legal, Food, Outreach, Info Tent, Winterization, Logistics, Library and many, many more. Click here for a full list of Working Groups and their contact information. See where you think your strengths lay and where you can be most effective. We are looking for support both on and off-site, so even if you can't come down there is something to do!

Donate! 
If you are able to, we are still looking for both material and financial support. Any help you can give is greatly appreciated.
 For information on how our money is managed, please see our Financial Accountability Working Group page.Today's EventsSunday, November 1310:00am Get Warm with Breath and Movement.11:00am New England Solidarity March12:00pm Children's Storytime w/ Clara12:00pm Faith and Spirituality Working Group meeting1:00pm FSU (off site): United For Change Workshop Series: Effects of Class Background on Our Lives & Efforts for Change1:00pm **FSU Teach-In: "From Occupation to Revolution" with John Spritzler1:30pm Catholic Mass: All are welcome!2:00pm Winterizing meeting2:00pm **FSU Discussion: Public Financing of Elections - A Way Station: Fair, Just and Good Government - The Destination2:00pm Existence is Resistance Kuffeya Day at Occupy Boston2:30pm Knitters for Occupy Boston3:00pm POC Working Group Meeting (People Of Color)3:00pm **Concert: Heavy Weddle and The PrettyKats4:00pm Facilitation Working Group Meeting4:00pm **FSU: Gender, Economy, and Citizenship5:00pm FSU Workshop: Augusto Boal's - Theatre of the Oppressed5:30pm Homeless And Allies Working Group5:30pm **Universalist Unitarian Vespers Service5:30pm Queer/Trans Working Group Meeting5:30pm **Unitarian Universalist Vespers6:30pm Safety meeting7:00pm General Assembly8:00pm Street Team

Contact Us

Questions or concerns? Or are you a Working Group that wants volunteer needs advertised in the Daily Digest? Please e-mail InfoTent at OccupyBoston.org.