For those who maintain the occupation at night and all day: “They also serve who only stand and wait.” ~ John Milton (1608 – 1674) from Sonnet XIX.
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Please note: If you have information about the Occupation which is not getting input to the main site in a timely fashion, please write a comment or email me (ThinkwingRadio@msn.com) and I’ll consider posting it on this blog. FYI, I do not necessarily support every action reported here to the same degree or at all, but I report. – Mike
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OccupyHouston is (at least temporarily) without a permanent physical presence. I have been informed by @OccupyHouston (#OHTX) that, “The library steps are our [temporary] unofficial meeting area.” [See Tweet below jump.]
This post will be further updated as the week progresses ~ Mike
Upcoming Events, (More info below the jump):
- GA Sunday Feb 19 AGENDA Special Topic, 1PM <== THIS IS A BIG DEAL
- This Friday is an open planning meetingto determine an agenda for this Sunday for this Sunday: WHEN: Friday,
1817th Feb, 7PM, WHERE: 2805 Wichita Street - Onward …! Weekend Strategy Session/GA Scheduled Sunday 2.20.12: WHEN: Sunday,
2019 Feb, 1PM ’til we’re done, or 6PM, whichever comes first! WHERE: 2990 Richmond Ave, 6th floor - Past News: Day #131 Tranquility Park To Be Evicted Tonight [Tweets of the time in that section – Mike]
News & Announcements (More info below the jump):
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Tweets: News, Opinion, Comments: Below the jump
- OCCUPY MOVEMENT: Occupy Together – Actions and Directory (Domestic and Worldwide) <– Click here
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GA Sunday Feb 19 AGENDA Special Topic
WHERE: 2990 Richmond Ave, 6th floor
WHEN: Sunday, 19 Feb, FROM 1PM til we’re done (or 6PM, whichever comes first!)
Friday night’s Planning Meeting was fruitful! Some folks stepped up & volunteered to facilitate Sunday’s Session and the Agenda was consensed. If you plan to attend Sunday, you can review this Agenda in advance & come prepared to participate in discussion of the many questions OH faces as we move forward. See you then!
Sunday Feb 19 Agenda Strategy GA
Today, we answer some of the hard questions about what Occupy Houston is, where it’s going and how, specifically, to get there.
Special Topic GA: Internal Strategy
1-1:15 Welcome and Values Activity
1:15-1:25 Agenda and Participant Guidelines
1:25-3 Values: What Are the Guiding Principles of Occupy Houston?
- Decide on values all can agree on
- How do these get communicated?
- Who will help implement decisions?
3-3:10 BREAK
3:10-3:15 Opening Activity
3:15-4:45 Structure: How Do We Structure Ourselves In Order to Implement Our Values?
What structure will we create to coordinate efforts between occupiers?
- How will it work?
- What needs to be done to implement it?
- Who will be tasked with implementing it?
The GA
- When?
- Where?
- How?
- Who will help implement decisions?
Work Groups
- What workgroups are absolutely necessary for OH to function?
- What workgroups are currently truly active?
- What are workgroups required to do?
- What are they forbidden to do?
- Who will help implement decisions?
4:45-4:55 BREAK
4:55-5 Opening Activity
5-5:55 Goals: How Do We Enact Our Values?
Impending Coordinated Occupy Actions
Feb 28: Mass suppression of Occupy
Feb 29: Protest ALEC Corporations
Mar 1: Student Rally and Walkout
Mar 15: ReOccupy 2.0
Mar 17: St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mar 31: NOW DC
Do we want to develop best practices for deciding on/creating other actions?
- What would they be?
- Who will help implement decisions?
5:55-x= Continuation of Above OR New Items OR Feedback for Facilitation, Closing Activity and Adjourn
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This Friday is an open planning meeting to determine an agenda for this Sunday. What do we need to figure out? What is already working? What could work better? What about a physical occupation? What are the rifts between occupiers, and how can we bridge them? Here’s where we determine the questions. We’ll be getting as specific as possible so that the process on Sunday goes smoothly. Details and RSVP opportunity on our facebook Events page.
WHEN: Friday, 18 17 Feb [Maybe 17th – Mike], 7PM
WHERE: 2805 Wichita Street
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Onward …! Weekend Strategy Session/GA Scheduled Sunday 2.2019.12
Join us this Sunday for a very focused GA devoted to strategizing the future of Occupy Houston: where we’re headed and how, exactly, we’ll get there. We’ll follow an agenda set at Friday’s planning meeting so that we can hit the ground running and generate real answers to some tricky questions. We are at a truning point and looking ahead to Occupy Spring. Now is the time to participate! Let’s strategize the direction of our movement together. Please RSVP, if you like, at the Event post on our facebook page.
WHEN: Sunday, 20 19 Feb, 1PM til we’re done, or 6PM, whichever comes first!
WHERE: 2990 Richmond Ave, 6th floor
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Occupy-related Tweets & Info
Top Group is my copies. 2nd Group is #OHTX Official Timeline:
Current TV
Chris Savage@Eclectablog: How Occupy Changed the Conversation (via @LOLGOP) http://fb.me/1ncCfK9U9 Retweeted by LOLGOP
In Lak’ech Ala K’in@EdwinDMunoz: 2 all members, followers, &/or admirers of @OccupyHouston pls remember BIG planning GA going on 2nite @ 2805 Wichita @ 7pm. #OccupyHouston Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Texas@USDayofRageTX: #F29 http://www.shutdownthecorporations.org/?page_id=14 @OccupyCongress @occupyscotus @occupyhouston @occupyaustin Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Mike Honig@ThinkWingRadio: @OccupyHouston Please confirm your planning dates for Friday (the 17th?) and Sunday (the 19th?) #OHTX 1h
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: @ThinkWingRadio confirmed. No physical 24hr presence as of yet. The library steps are our unofficial meeting area. In reply to Mike Honig 8:08 PM – 16 Feb 12via Twitter for Android
KarenOHll22@KarenOHll22: @OccupyHouston #OHTX Join us Sunday http://occupyhouston.org/2012/02/onward-weekend-strategy-session-scheduled-sunday-2-20-12/ Retweeted by Occupy Houston 48m
Texas@USDayofRageTX: #F29 #occupyalec Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: Don’t forget Saturday is #OccupyMardiGras with @OccupyGTown. We will be passing out goodies. 10am 21st and Seawall. #OHTX
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: #ShutdownTheCorporations #f29 action passed GA. Planning underway. Mark your calender! #Feb29 #OHTX from Houston, TX from Houston, TX
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: There were no arrests. Police angrily pushed everyone out, borderline assault, but nothing over the top. #OHTX #OccupyElPasoCorp
Top@busstopbudda: @OccupyHouston @anniseparker If homeless cant seek shelter and aren’t provided shelter, where do you think they’ll end up? #MakingCriminals Retweeted by Occupy Houston In reply to Occupy Houston
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: Here under the bridge during a rain storm. Two HPD officers are kicking homeless people taking shelter out. #OHTX @anniseparker from Houston, TXfrom Houston, TX
Michael Whitney@michaelwhitney: Occupy Wall Street endorses General Strike for May 1. Bring it on. #mayday
In Lak’ech Ala K’in@EdwinDMunoz: @OccupyHouston ironically, we r now stronger. Thx @anniseparker. #OccupyDaMayorsBall #OccupyHouston Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Good Jobs Houston@GoodJobsHou: We’re still @OccupyHouston , park or not. Who’s down for an action tomorrow as #Occupy? City Hall, 11:30 AM. Wear red/white. Let’s get it Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: Heh, the eviction almost got us to 10k. Thank you for an amazing 130 days! May have been evicted from the park, but we still #OccupyHouston!
OccupyAustin@OccupyAustin: @OccupyHouston @HoustonChron Prepare for the onslaught of biased MSM stories. Respond early & often with your own PR. #OccupyHouston Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: Everyone is safe, no arrests. Indigent population was transferred to the shelters that police admitted were more dangerous than tranquility
Giddy Up!@Selibav: @EdwinDMunoz @OccupyHouston ER GA being held now. Voting on retaking park – cops brought in barricades! Retweeted by Occupy Houston
In Lak’ech Ala K’in@EdwinDMunoz: @OccupyHouston marching on da street. Wow! #OHTX #OWS #Eviction http://yfrog.com/h097109451j Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Mary Benton@MaryBenton: A TV news station in town(not mine) has an armed security guard protecting their news crew at @OccupyHouston http://pic.twitter.com/QIsl9br2 Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Mary Benton@MaryBenton: Paramedics called @OccupyHouston at Tranquility Park. Some here say they won’t obey orders to leave. Live in minutes http://pic.twitter.com/YNbn95Ye Retweeted by Occupy Houston
Watchdog Progressive@Watchdogsniffer: “Recovery will fail unless we break the financial oligarchy that is blocking essential reform.” ~ Simon Johnson, The Quiet Coup, 2009 Retweeted by Bruce Judson
Mary Benton@MaryBenton: The city has asked @OccupyHouston to vacate Tranquility Park at dusk tonight…in preparation for the dowtown spring festival season. Retweeted by Occupy Houston
The Nation@thenation: The White House budget for 2013 calls for programs to create jobs—paid for by the very rich, @gzornick writes. http://thenat.in/wW1fVq
Occupy Houston@OccupyHouston: If you wish to aide the occupiers in tranquility, the encampment has shifted. It is now adjacent to city hall. http://maps.google.com/?q=29.760285,-95.368387(501-599+Walker+St)
The Nation@thenation: New from StudentNation: Occupy Harvard Occupies Lamont Library http://www.thenation.com/blog/166225/occupy-harvard-occupies-lamont-library
Twitter Updates (from OccupyHouston.org ‘Official’ Timeline)
- Went by tranquility yesterday and saw workers sweeping up leaves and cleaning parts of the park we weren’t in. #DontBlameUs #OHTX about 5 hours ago
- Don’t forget Saturday is #OccupyMardiGras with @OccupyGTown. We will be passing out goodies. 10am 21st and Seawall. #OHTX about 21 hours ago
- #ShutdownTheCorporations #f29 action passed GA. Planning underway. Mark your calender! #Feb29 #OHTX about 21 hours ago
- GA starting a little late due to lack of quorum. #OHTX about 22 hours ago
- Very small GA tonight due to weather and confusion on location. @OccupyOakland is here in #Solidarity. #OHTX #OO about 22 hours ago
- https://t.co/xmKB52Yr Video of todays corporate tax dodgers dodgeball game action inside #ElPasoCorp. #OHTX @GoodJobsHou 1 day ago
- There were no arrests. Police angrily pushed everyone out, borderline assault, but nothing over the top. #OHTX #OccupyElPasoCorp 1 day ago
- The scene in #OccupyElPasoCorp was classic. Video up soon. http://t.co/XLIIoLSG 1 day ago
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At 6, we gather. At 7, we march.
This GA is devoted to planning out the future of Occupy Houston: where it’s headed and how it’ll get there.
We’ll follow an agenda set at Friday’s planning meeting. Today, we answer some of the hard questions about what Occupy Houston is , where it’s going and how, specifically, to get there.
Thinkwing Radio with Mike Honig 
Thanks for the update on OCCUPYHOUSTON: Feb 16-19, 2012 (Evicted from Tranquility Park by HPD) | ThinkWing Radio with Mike Honig – Gertha Mego
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