MissNikkiAnn Supports: CT Seven Sisters (@womenwill)

Interdependence Day Is On Its Way

Readers:

The following email was recently sent to our supporters.  If you are interested in our Interdependence Day, please contact Cassie at ct7sisters@gmail.com for more information.

~Seven Sisters

Greetings from the Seven Sisters!

To kick off a season of resistance to the oligarchy, the seven sisters are gathering together all those throughout the state of Connecticut and beyond who sympathize with the international Occupy movements, all those who experience hardship at the hands of the oligarchy.

We declare Saturday, June 16^th, 1-5pm @ Bushnell Park, “Interdependence Day,” a day for families, friends and citizens to gather together in recognition of their resistance to the oligarchy for a potluck in the park, featuring music, speakers, and information tables.  When the uber-rich are threatened, they show police force, so when the people are threatened, it’s time to show people force.  Let’s show the powers that be that we have numbers.  Let’s demonstrate to ourselves that we have power. 

For the past three months we have organized within Hartford, Bridgeport and Waterbury.  Now that we have a permit, it’s time to push our organizing into overdrive, and for that, we need YOU!

We are asking of you the following:

1.       Organize your community/neighborhood,

2.       Identify the immediate needs and concerns of your community,

3.       Locate speakers that can speak to those needs,

4.       Suggest bands for the event,

5.       Arrange carpools and/or buses, and

6.       Be at Bushnell Park on Saturday afternoon, June 16, 2012.

Please respond to this email in the affirmative if you are able to organize your community and attend. 

If you decide to participate, and in preparation for the big day, we will convene conference-call “town halls” for the day of May 16^th in every place where we are organized to see how each of us can contribute to making this event a success.  You will be receiving more information on the town halls in future emails.

Also, depending on your social media needs and preferences, feel free to:

• ·        Friend “Spring Forward” on Facebook athttp://www.facebook.com/people/Spring-Forward/100003568309330 to declare your attendance for the event.
• ·        Follow us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/WomenWill for in the moment updates and resources.
• ·       Visit our blog at http://www.ctsevensisters.blogspot.com/ where official up-to-date information can be found.
• ·         Email Cassie at ct7sisters@gmail.com with any specific questions or concerns.

Various groups and Occupies are planning direct actions throughout the state for the spring and summer.  By gathering together for one day, in numbers, we can fuel our momentum for the season.

“Let’s show the oligarchy that we have power in numbers.”  ~Seven Sisters

@OccupyHartford's Platform and Demands meeting this Sunday 12/4/2011

The Platform and Demands meeting will be having our third meeting this Sunday from 2-5 PM at the Kabbalah House located at 1023 Albany Ave in Hartford’s historic North end . Plenty of on-street parking available. We warmly welcome your  participation and efforts toward this important project.

Currently, the working list is…

1. End U.S of wars of aggression and occupation and bring the war dollars home now.
2. Make the corporations and the rich pay their fair and just share of  taxes.
3. Quality housing, food, healthcare, education, childcare, and a basic income are lifelong human rights for all.
4. A broad employment program that recognizes everyone’s right to meaningful, socially, and environmentally beneficial work at a living  wage, while prioritizing the needs of socially and economically marginalized groups in the local community.
5. Adequately funded, compassionate empowering, culturally and situational appropriate rehabilitation and education outreach services for victims of human trafficking, homelessness, sexual exploitation, prostitution, drug addiction, domestic violence, child abuse, and other social ills.

Click the following link for more details:  Platform and Demands meeting this Sunday 12/4/2011

March on Bank of America TODAY 5pm (@OccupyHartford)

The Capitol Building of Hartford, Connecticut

If I am given an ounce of strength (which my Dysautonomia is not allowing me right this moment--"kiss my ass Dysautonomia!"), I will be attending this March for the following reason: 

"This is the moment I have been waiting for, since BOA was bold enough to take all of my invested money (which was in their “fine print” when I got sick and couldn’t make payment on my loan). Later to find that BOA was not making due on their own financial crisis. Isn’t that the pot calling the kettle black?"

~MissNikkiAnn, my comment was originally posted on www.occupyhartfordct.com 



March on Bank of America TODAY 5pm <<< Click link for more information on starting point, which I believe to be Turning Point Park, but please double-check that!

URGENT! Solidarity Rally, Tuesday at 7pm @OccupyHartford

"URGENT! Solidarity Rally – Tuesday at 7pm

 

Posted on October 11, 2011

DAY 4 - Late Monday afternoon Chief of Police Darryl K Roberts came to Turning Point Park and told us that we need to take the tents down first thing Tuesday morning (Oct.11). At the same time, he also informed us that City Officials would like to have a meeting with us. During the General Assembly, the consensus was that we would take down the tents at 7am and meet with them Tuesday, late afternoon.

It is absolutely necessary that we get as many people down to the occupied park! We especially need a critical mass of people here at 7pm for a solidarity rally, but we also encourage folks to come down at any point in the day.

-Occupy HartfordCT"


Go to this link to learn more: URGENT! Solidarity Rally, Tuesday at 7pm

Link to @OccupyHartford's Regular Meeting Times and Actions

Click for Regular Meeting Times and Actions

Today's Meeting Times for @OccupyHartford Are...

11 AM and 5 PM

at Turning Point Park

Photo of rock located at Turning Point Park

*Please take into consideration that this could change.  I will try to post if it does.

CTNow.com and FOX Video Coverage of @OccupyHartford March

Sir is in this video. Can you spot him? Where's Sir?  
*Original Source: http://www.ctnow.com/videobeta/?watchId=ab362de3-c1ef-40c3-b854-715d82c00f18

News Channel 8 (WTNH.com) Coverage of @OccupyHartford (@missnikkiann was interviewed)

Protestors camp out on Hartford grounds: wtnh.com

"Protestors camp out on Hartford grounds

Updated: Friday, 07 Oct 2011, 10:21 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 07 Oct 2011, 5:13 PM EDT

• Annie Rourke

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) - A down sized version of what's happening on Wall Street came marching through the streets Hartford, because folks want to express their disappoints regarding America's financial situation.

The protestors want to occupy Hartford to show their solidarity and support for the movement.

"I've grown frustrated with the situation in America," says Missnikkiann Fulse of Hartford.

Frustration is at the heart of the protest. Folks said they are fed up with what they say is corporate greed and financial inequality. There were about 400 protestors, by their count, who came to camp out and occupy a park at Broad and Farmington in Hartford.

There is no chanting, but there is constant repeating of announcements.

"I've been to protests in the past, you get a little cynical about them cause you see the same people, that sort of thing, but you know, there's new people here," says Brendan Mahoney of Hartford.

East protestor had their own story, and reason for occupying Hartford. Fulse went to school, then graduated school, she got a job and paid for insurance, but when she got sick, her insurance dropped her.

"We get so comfortable with that illusion, and when it's shattered, and you get sick, and you no longer fit into the picture, it's crushing," says Fulse.

Folks agree that there's no longer an equal playing field.

"There's a very small minority of people who have far too much sway in power within the halls of government," says Mahoney.

They're hoping that small minority can't ignore what's growing larger by the day. The 99 percent who say they don't hold the power want to right the wrongs, because America deserves better.

"I love this country, I love, on a sense, our form of democracy, the fact that our constitution, you know, allows us to have meetings like this," says Mahoney.

A small group is camping out, and will be in the area all weekend. large crowds are expected for Saturday and Sunday."

*Original Source -- http://www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/hartford_cty/wall-street-protest-makes-way-to-hrtfd

Occupy Hartford's Next Meeting, @OccupyHartford

The next meeting will be held tomorrow, Saturday, October 7th at 3 PM at Turning Point Park.  

If I hear of any changes, I will try to post.

Occupy Hartford 10062011 @OccupyHartford

As a chronically ill single mom, I am crunched for time and health.  If you are following my blog for Occupy Hartford, CT, USA information, you will find that I get right to the point, and there is no editing involved (not enough energy, time or good health right now...but maybe in the future).  So here we go....

Sir and I arrived a little late to yesterday the Occupy Hartford meeting.  There was a little confusion as to where the meeting would be held (Bushnell Park or Turning Point, Broa Street and Farmington Avenue).  Once I realized it was Turning Point (cause there was no one at the Bushnell and I used my Android to check Twitter for the location), we walked from the Capitol's parking lot to Turning Point.  Upon arrival, this is what we saw...

I jumped right into the mix and listened for information.  Here are some main points to consider:

1.  The first march will be held today, Friday, October 7, 2011 (10072011) at 5 PM.

2.  The Bushnell Park will be the starting point for the march.

3.  The route for the march was up for proposal.

4.  It was proposed that the march be inclusive, allowing for consideration and support of individual situations (people's work time, etc.).

5.  The issue of Connecticut not being a 24/7 kind of a place like New York provoked lots of discussion about how to deal with the limitations of the City of Hartford's most active and least active hours.

6.  There was confusion (which was resolved) over who the Turning Point land belongs to.  Turning Point is not the official name of the site that you see above, and there is some philanthropic history behind it.

7.  The Turning Point land belongs to the City of Hartford. 

8.  It was also made clear that The City of Hartford belongs to The City of Hartford and NOT the POLICE.

9.  The people were made aware that Ron Pitts (sp? and occupation?) supports the effort.

10.  Please note that The Hartford Courant is right across the street.

11.  Please note that no Hartford Courant staff reporters (to my knowledge) were in attendance.

Here are so photos...

And a few more...

I will keep you posted.

~MissNikkiAnn, unedited

Occupy Hartford Rundown from 10052011's Evening Meeting

By request, I will do a quick rundown on yesterday's Occupy Hartford:

1.  The crowd grew in size from my 5 PM arrival until my 8 PM departure.

2.  There were adults, children AND babies present.

3.  Cops were also present.

4.  Many held protest signs.

5.  Some stood on the Bushnell Park sidewalk and held up their signs for passerbys to see.  One of these was a young boy who could have been between the ages six and ten.  Instead of joining the other children (like Sir, my son who is six and was present) at play, upon his arrival, he took his sign and went right to the sidewalk to hold it up for passing vehicles to see.  The unidentified man who was with him, was further down the street doing the same.  

6.  A unanimous proposal was passed about not smoking with so many children being present with the group.

7.  They spoke about the morning's meeting.

8.  The various "Breadown Groups" (or committees) were recognized as such:  Expression, Finance, Food, Legal, Logistics, Media, Medical, Outreach, Research and Shelter.  I was having a hard time hearing when I think they mentioned (and voted?) on having a Strategy group.

9.  The lawyer stated:  "I am not here to tell you what to do.  I am here to make sure your rights to the Constitution are protected."

10.  I overheard a statement that "One thing we don't want to see here is a failure to communicate."  Eluding to the fact that this failure could prompt conflict with the police.

11.  It was agreed that occupation would begin at most a week from Wednesday (10052011) and at least by Saturday (10082011).  But upon my departure three hours in, they were still unsure.

12.  From what I could see, aside from myself and another unidentified photographer, there was no "blatant" media representation.  I did upload live video footage to www.keek.com, but am in talks with Keek now as to why my videos did not post.

~MissNikkiAnn, keeping you posted

Occupy Hartford's Victory Against the Po-Po (Police) by @OccupyHartford

"The following is a report back from Josh. Official minutes from the 5:00pm G.A. should be following soon. (dave r) 

 The Assembly ended with a difficult consensus that the occupation would begin this Friday. 

There was also consensus that committee meetings would take place at the agreed occupation space at Turning Point Park tomorrow at 8:30 am and 5 pm. 

We also came to consensus that, because there were several people who wanted to begin the occupation tonight rather than waiting until Friday, we would march in solidarity with them to the site. We did so and were accompanied by the Hartford police. 

After most of the group who did not intend to stay the night dispersed, the rest of us (maybe 20 people or so) were informed by the police at the location that we would be arrested if we were in the space after 10 p.m. Peter Goselin from the National Lawyers Guild was there representing us and asked the police if there was any place on city property that we would be allowed to sleep out. The answer was no. The police actually suggested that we go to the capital building, but this was just a matter of passing his problem off onto the state police that are in charge of the capital grounds. 

We immediately contacted Councilman Luis Cotto, who phoned the mayor in hopes of resolving the situation. Before Councilman Cotto arrived, the Swat police showed up with a High power sound machine to drive us out of the park. Things were becoming tense. 

While waiting for word from the Mayor and the city we held an emergency meeting and consensed around the fact that rather than challenge the police to arrest us as 6, we would leave and wait for the larger occupation. 

The city manager (who arrived after being contacted by Councilman Cotto) determined that Turning Point Park is NOT ACTUALLY CITY PROPERTY and belongs to the state. The Hartford Police left immediately, as they no longer had jurisdiction over the land. At this point the Governor’s office was informed by the city of what was taking place. No State Police arrived and there was no discernible reaction from the State. 

With this new information, those of us still present called another meeting in order to decide how to proceed. While the State Police did not arrive or react, we decided it was conceivable that any individual state officer driving around might notice the tents and take it upon himself to do something about it. Rather than risk this possible confrontation with only a few of us there, we decided to leave the space and wait until the full occupation begins on Friday as there is obviously much greater strength in numbers. 

I personally took tonight as an enormous victory. The Hartford Police cannot bother us in the place that we have designated as our occupation space. Seeing them leave after having threatened to arrest us was fantastic. The reaction of the State remains to be seen, but from what I understand Luis has opened a channel of communication with the Governors office regarding this. As far as Hartford is concerned, we have already occupied Turning Point Park! 

 -- 

 -Occupy HartfordCT"

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