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In the discussion thread: NY Times: Where FEMA Fell Short, Occupy Was There [View all]

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Sat Nov 10, 2012, 04:33 PM

31. I forgot to post this from the SF Gate article

"We always had mutual aid going on," she said. "It's a big part of what we do. That's the idea, to help each other. And we want to serve as a model for the larger society that, you know, everybody should be doing this."

This is true. The Occupy camps were far more than a protest space. It was a space to provide food, medical care, mental health services, and support amongst the Occupiers and for anyone else who needed these things. As a community that involved music, art, education and necessities, it was very successful. Foreclosure actions, debt relief, and disaster relief is a natural extension of mutual aid and skills learned in the Occupy camps. It is nice to see Occupy in the news again but it is good to remember they never went away.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Occupy-Sandy-Onetime-protesters-find-new-cause-4025491.php#ixzz2BrD9cQxh

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79 replies	Author	Time	Post
NY Times: Where FEMA Fell Short, Occupy Was There [View all]	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	OP
This is so awesome!	qanda	Nov 2012	#1
Kick.	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#2
HUGE K & R !!! - Thank You !!!	WillyT	Nov 2012	#3
You are welcome! Check out this amazing photo at an Occupy Sandy distribution center.	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#4
This is what relief looks like! Cheers to OWS! (Occupy Sandy here)	FailureToCommunicate	Nov 2012	#36
Wonderful.	UnrepentantLiberal	Nov 2012	#67
Shared this yesterday. Great to see!	Indpndnt	Nov 2012	#52
Dammit, there is something in my eyes!!	Melinda	Nov 2012	#5
Yeah... I cried a little, too.	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#7
K&R	me b zola	Nov 2012	#6
Super Duper Rec!	progressoid	Nov 2012	#8
Also rec'd ...but	cprise	Nov 2012	#64
I am so grateful!	ananda	Nov 2012	#9
K & R	Mme. Defarge	Nov 2012	#10
Oh hold it right there	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#11
The heart and soul of Occupy, on display for the whole world to see!	GliderGuider	Nov 2012	#12
You got it!	Zorra	Nov 2012	#72
.	myrna minx	Nov 2012	#13
Wow, the Occupy Haters are conspicuously absent from this thread.	marmar	Nov 2012	#14
No kidding.	myrna minx	Nov 2012	#17
It might challenge their opinions	nadinbrzezinski	Nov 2012	#18
Aren't they though. Bravo Occupy!	Raster	Nov 2012	#50
Occupy is doing exactly what a grass-roots movement should do...	Eleanors38	Nov 2012	#51
"We" are still around, just soaking in the self-aggrandizing by these guys...	George II	Nov 2012	#76
The New York Times writes a story and Occupy is self-aggrandizing?	marmar	Nov 2012	#77
Yes, you are correct ("The sh*t you read on DU sometimes)...like:	George II	Nov 2012	#78
The Church of St. Luke and St. Matthew as distribution center:	Fire Walk With Me	Nov 2012	#15
Beautiful photo!	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#19
Aaaaand you'd aleady posted it. So much for posting prior to actually reading an entire thread	Fire Walk With Me	Nov 2012	#21
Yours looks prettier!	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#22
Thank you so much for your contribution, LA.	Fire Walk With Me	Nov 2012	#26
Awww. And thanks for all you do!	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#34
:) Thank You-This made my day!!!	DianaForRussFeingold	Nov 2012	#25
Contrast with Romney's "Relief" campaign stop...	FailureToCommunicate	Nov 2012	#37
Breathtaking!	myrna minx	Nov 2012	#38
Fantastic!	Wind Dancer	Nov 2012	#16
Doesn't get much better! n/t	jtuck004	Nov 2012	#20
Another article from SF Gate...	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#23
I love the idea of using the wedding registry	justabob	Nov 2012	#24
Glad to see the NYTimes ran this and actually did a decent job of reporting.Yay Occupy! n/t	adirondacker	Nov 2012	#27
OWS Movement. Our next candidates for public office should come from here.	The Wielding Truth	Nov 2012	#28
OWS...A growing force. Wall Street...no help. nt	DippyDem	Nov 2012	#29
There's Givers and then there is Takers! n/t	adirondacker	Nov 2012	#30
I forgot to post this from the SF Gate article	Luminous Animal	Nov 2012	#31
That is absolutely true. I can vouch for everything you say	Raksha	Nov 2012	#68
You'll know them by their deeds.	Loge23	Nov 2012	#32
That post gets a rec from me...	loudsue	Nov 2012	#43
I am in	femrap	Nov 2012	#33
Wow, what a great write up! Good work OS! n/t	cui bono	Nov 2012	#35
The best part is not the supplies but the people-to-people contact	starroute	Nov 2012	#39
These are the people the righties said were lazy, dirty freeloaders?	bluethruandthru	Nov 2012	#40
Cheers for Occupy!	horseshoecrab	Nov 2012	#41
HATS OFF to Occupy!	Politicub	Nov 2012	#42
I am so pleased	Hekate	Nov 2012	#44
Change is possible, and rapidly.	woo me with science	Nov 2012	#45
Rapidly	99th_Monkey	Nov 2012	#58
Thanks for sharing this. My heart is a little merrier and my load a little less heavy.	TheKentuckian	Nov 2012	#46
1000 points of light	Z_California	Nov 2012	#47
WOW wOW wOWS!!	Amonester	Nov 2012	#48
And where was the Tea Party, out of curiosity?	Downtown Hound	Nov 2012	#49
How do you spell relief?	Beartracks	Nov 2012	#53
Wonderful!	agent46	Nov 2012	#54
Good for them! Direct action to help the needy is more constructive and useful. nt	msanthrope	Nov 2012	#55
The 99% has the ability to do this out of NOTHING, while the 1% can't THINK of doing for $$$$$$	benld74	Nov 2012	#56
Absolutely awesome OWS!! I just posted this on FBook. K&R	99th_Monkey	Nov 2012	#57
....	DeSwiss	Nov 2012	#59
why does it have to be either or?	underthematrix	Nov 2012	#60
NYT should be brighter than this...	progressivebydesign	Nov 2012	#61
Very good statement, FEMA shouldn't be expected to do all this.	oldbanjo	Nov 2012	#66
Yes indeed - there are THOUSANDS of people helping other people in NY and NJ...	George II	Nov 2012	#73
kick	me b zola	Nov 2012	#62
FEMA had to close due to bureaucracy.	joshcryer	Nov 2012	#63
More signs of deep changes!	BlancheSplanchnik	Nov 2012	#65
Very cool.	blackspade	Nov 2012	#69
Very proud of the Occupy Movement.	Baitball Blogger	Nov 2012	#70
What's this? An article about this in the dreaded "MAIN STREAM MEDIA"???	George II	Nov 2012	#71
The RAINBOW PEOPLE are doing things too!	Bennyboy	Nov 2012	#74
Thanks for the link!	Zorra	Nov 2012	#79
This should be happening everywhere	Kumbricia	Nov 2012	#75

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