#occupywallstreet

It’s a bit sad when I consider that one of the kindest things humanity could do for the earth and all the things existing on earth, would be to develop virtual reality to the point that humans no long need to act upon and harm the earth to achieve all of the freedoms, experiences and luxuries we so desperately seek. I picture the Matrix, but instead of the outerworld being dreadfully decayed and infested with mechanical design, it is green and flourishing with life. 

Question is, how many resources would be required to devise of , build and power such a matrix? Think it could be possible and sustainable? 

Just think, if you work hard, take on massive student loan debts, and crawl on the backs of countless others, you too can live in luxury (maybe, probably not, and if not, clearly you are a failure at life). /sarcasm

politicaldirtylaundry:

cheappoet:

Class War in Congress

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cartoonpolitics:

does America still have a ‘working class’ ? If so it’s become strangely invisible because all the media and politicians ever talk about is the ‘middle class’.  To listen to them you’d think everyone but the super-rich 1% is ‘middle-class’. Weird ..

Half of what used to be considered middle class is under that same shitty umbrella, I’m afraid to say. Having multiple degrees and working 9-5 in an office doesn’t guarantee health coverage. Most politicians, who are themselves rich, are severely clueless as to the kind of lives their constituents live.

Annual income share of the 1%

1928: 23.9% 2007:23.5%

Is the picture getting any clearer?

Today we took the street in front of the Fannie Mae regional headquarters in Atlanta to demand principal reduction, renters rights, the sale of foreclosed properties to occupants and non-profits at the same discounted rate they are offering to shady investors and that they turn over vacant and abandoned properties to community controlled entities to provide long term affordable housing.

Today Fannie and Freddie heard the voices of the 99%

Are you angry yet?

In 2008, the year the crisis began, big banks handed out bailout funds as bonuses:

• Goldman Sachs, which earned $2.3 billion and received $10 billion in TARP funding, paid out $4.8 billion in bonuses in 2008 - more than double their net income.

• Morgan Stanley, which earned $1.7 billion and received $10 billion in bailout funds, handed out $4.475 billion in bonuses, nearly three times their net income.

• JPMorgan Chase, which earned $5.6 billion in 2008 and received $25 billion from the government, paid out $8.69 billion in bonus money.

• Citigroup and Merrill Lynch lost a combined $54 billion. They received a total of $55 billion in bailouts and paid out $9 billion in combined bonuses. ($5.33 billion for Citigroup; $3.6 billion for Merrill Lynch, which was subsequently acquired by Bank of America.)

Should have read the flight plan.

Take direct action to change our course!

Democracy is not a spectator sport! Voting once every 2 or 4 years is the least you can do to have a say in society.

Take responsibility to make a better world every day! Get involved in your local democracy, take action to manifest the change that you need!

“Oligarchy”
2017

paxamericana:

@occupyoaklandOccupy OaklandBREAKING NEWS: #SEIU Local 1021, the biggest union in Oakland, just joined Wednesdays #GeneralStrike They’re callin workers into the street!

uncdan:

liberal-linguaphile:

Also, climate change is a myth, Elvis is alive, and the world is flat…

And humans rode dinosaurs. 

kwikset:

Another video on occupywallstreet uploaded 9/19.. I mostly posted this to say RIP wall of lulz. As of midnight or 1am (I’m getting some conflicting reports on when it was dismantled) in NYC the wall of lulz was dismantled “due to fire hazard” There is an increased police presence tonight among the protesters. They have been informed that the health inspector would be by in the morning which could lead to a shut down. Also, due to the forecast of rain a tarp was donated to protect the electrical equipment and give shelter for the protestors. Erecting structures is illegal even in liberty plaza and they are currently being told to take it down, or at least being barred from tying the tarp to nearby trees in the park. Keep your heads up protestors! Those not with you are with you in spirit. <3

This is still going on, but NEED YOUR SUPPORT! Get your butts down to Broadway and Liberty in Lower Manhattan ASAP. The naked element has already arisen. We just need to put it on Bikes.

seven-seasons:

#OccupyWallStreet Begins, and Improvises (von wagingnonviolence)

gorillazroutine:

lol.  this is the best one.