Wednesday, October 26, 2011

ABC Wednesday: O is for Occupy Oakland

This photo of Oakland's version of the Occupy Wall Street action was taken 10 days ago.  Occupiers camped in the public space in front of city hall and attracted a diverse group of participants.  Over time the mood shifted from ebullient to edgy.  Before dawn today the police moved in to remove the protesters and their tent city; tonight the confrontation has turned ugly.  Regardless of where you stand on the 99% Movement, this local story arc was entirely predictable.  Sigh.  For more representations of "O", visit ABC Wednesday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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13 comments:

  1. Scriptor SenexOctober 25, 2011 at 11:10 PM

    Occupy seems to be a common theme this Wednesday. Obviously very much on people's minds.

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  2. Reader WilOctober 26, 2011 at 12:11 AM

    It seems that the whole world is protesting against something or somebody. The Arab world, Europe ... Do they know what they are protesting against?
    We thought that the age of Dickens was cruel and very bad, but nothing has changed. Thanks for your visit.

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  3. Roger Owen GreenOctober 26, 2011 at 12:54 AM

    Sorry for the troubles.
    OCCUPY seems like a good concept, though I'm not sure where it's going.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  4. Gerald (SK14)October 26, 2011 at 1:26 AM

    There was something similar to this in Manchester recently and they left a lot of mess behind which the city had to clean up. "One step in front of the other" is a phrase we use frequently too.

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  5. FranciscaOctober 26, 2011 at 2:01 AM

    So much (justified) anger; so little (constructive) direction.

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  6. Louis la VacheOctober 26, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Oakland Riot

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  7. Roy SchulzeOctober 26, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    Indeed, I'd expect Oakland to be a hard sell for the OWS movement, but good luck to them. My ABC Wednesday is O is for Oracle.

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  8. LinneaOctober 26, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    I think many people are on the edge right now and what most OWSers want is fairness in our tax structure and banking/financial systems. Good luck that! Glad you were able to visit them at this camp.

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  9. DyannaOctober 26, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    I am so sad that last night's confrontation (and yesterday's eviction) turned so ugly. One of the best things about this movement is that it makes people feel hopeful and not alone in such awful times.

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  10. Tumblewords:October 26, 2011 at 7:03 PM

    Good post!

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  11. Spare Parts and PicsOctober 26, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Saw it on the news... just hope something positive and constructive can come of all this.

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  12. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comOctober 27, 2011 at 3:09 PM

    Always thrilled to see bloggers out at their various "Occupy" sites and pictures as well. Disgusted by the police action last night, let's hope something good comes of the entire thing.

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  13. UnknownOctober 29, 2011 at 11:27 AM

    Finally, a common sight everywhere now. It was about time!

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