#OCCUPYWALLSTREET campaign - September 17

[Hammer of Los]

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My pleasure Allegro

There's something so excellent about OWS material culture (much of Anonymous too). I find it enheartening.


Makes me think that maybe it's what Alfred North Whitehead was pointing to when he said this:

Here we are brought back to the position from which we started, the utility of education. Style, in its finest sense, is the last acquirement of the educated mind; it is also the most useful. It pervades the whole being. The administrator with a sense for style hates waste; the engineer with a sense for style economises his material; the artisan with a sense for style prefers good work. Style is the ultimate morality of mind.

But above style, and above knowledge, there is something, a vague shape like fate above the Greek gods. That something is Power. Style is the fashioning of power, the restraining of power.

http://www.anthonyflood.com/whiteheadeducation.htm

The one from Pluto is clearly a great sage.

Maybe even the equal of heaven.

You are a marvellous asset to this board, Plutonia.

Keep up the good work!




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[Plutonia]

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My pleasure Allegro

There's something so excellent about OWS material culture (much of Anonymous too). I find it enheartening.


Makes me think that maybe it's what Alfred North Whitehead was pointing to when he said this:

Here we are brought back to the position from which we started, the utility of education. Style, in its finest sense, is the last acquirement of the educated mind; it is also the most useful. It pervades the whole being. The administrator with a sense for style hates waste; the engineer with a sense for style economises his material; the artisan with a sense for style prefers good work. Style is the ultimate morality of mind.

But above style, and above knowledge, there is something, a vague shape like fate above the Greek gods. That something is Power. Style is the fashioning of power, the restraining of power.

http://www.anthonyflood.com/whiteheadeducation.htm

The one from Pluto is clearly a great sage.

Maybe even the equal of heaven.

You are a marvellous asset to this board, Plutonia.

Keep up the good work!




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Oh! Los, now I'm embarrassed!

But thanks. It's all down to my hyper-associational brain, though.

[crikkett]

RT @AnonymousNe0: A directory of every US Senator's twitter account. Tweet away ladies and gents. http://t.co/lJkhGjyM #anonymous #j17 #pipa #sopa #ophorizon

[IanEye]

very RI oriented podcast from Greg Proops this week.
He talks about the Occupy Movement, Frank Miller vs. Alan Moore, the lameness of Obama, Joan of Arc, etc.

All in a episode keywordingly titled Condors.

[Allegro]

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Plutonia, Thanks for the Whitehead quote. I think I've some thoughts that will help ground me to write a reply with regard to style and power, both of which I think are metaphorically represented in the original OWS poster. And, since I write about as fast as cakes bake, I'll be back here as soon as one's gotten outta the oven.
Backatcha .

My pleasure Allegro

...Makes me think that maybe it's what Alfred North Whitehead was pointing to when he said this:

Here we are brought back to the position from which we started, the utility of education. Style, in its finest sense, is the last acquirement of the educated mind; it is also the most useful. It pervades the whole being. The administrator with a sense for style hates waste; the engineer with a sense for style economises his material; the artisan with a sense for style prefers good work. Style is the ultimate morality of mind.

But above style, and above knowledge, there is something, a vague shape like fate above the Greek gods. That something is Power. Style is the fashioning of power, the restraining of power.

http://www.anthonyflood.com/whiteheadeducation.htm

[REFER.]

[JackRiddler]

Perhaps the most beautiful piece of propaganda in the history of the form.

[Project Willow]

"TO CLARIFY, since many people seem to think we were staging some sort of one man protest inside the supreme court, we were NOT PROTESTING! We were very quietly and respectfully walking around the building after going through security during open hours. He was wearing the jacket upon entry, and he was wearing the jacket when one cop decided to make a big stink about it. That is all, there was no mic checking, no hollering, no signs, no "parading" and absolutely no protesting whatsoever inside the building."

[beeline]

Link

Ex-Philly PD capt. resolves case from NYC protest

NEW YORK - A retired Philadelphia police captain arrested during an Occupy Wall Street protest in New York City is set to resolve his case without jail time or probation.

Former Capt. Ray Lewis took Manhattan prosecutors' offer Wednesday to get the disorderly conduct case closed if he avoids re-arrest for six months.

Lewis has acknowledged he disregarded police orders not to block a street during a protest in Manhattan's Financial District in November. He said he was trying to make a point about holding corporations responsible for their roles in the financial crisis.

Lewis retired from the Philadelphia force in 2004 and moved to upstate New York. He was arrested wearing his full dress uniform, prompting warnings from Philadelphia police and union officials.

Lewis said he broke no law by wearing the uniform.

[JackRiddler]

Perhaps the most beautiful piece of propaganda in the history of the form.

Seriously. Just scrolling past it and throat catches, tears well.

[Allegro]

Perhaps the most beautiful piece of propaganda in the history of the form.

Seriously. Just scrolling past it and throat catches, tears well.

Mine too. Tears of joy and mourning. Every time I've tried to write something worthy of a read, thoughts about style and power and money and performing and visual arts, men and women in riot gear, religious fervor in the streets, violence against women in uprisings, I shut down. Once I start writing, sentences sound as if I've written an essay to expedite for wikipedia, not from the heart of it all; the rhythm I like to feel when reading is missing, right now. I'll be back though to add to this thread and others, as always.

I've wanted something to help jump start my writing, and I've searched for and not found even a short essay that expressed personal or philosophical thoughts about that OWS poster. Maybe someone will, or maybe someone at RI will. However, I've gotta tell you, the one piece of music that has stirred me most during the last few weeks is the piece Sing by My Chemical Romance. It's posted in the Listening thread. Here's the wiki. Sing was composed and performed for this official video, well-produced but shows violence. You'd think I would've gotten over that, but still can't stomach too much of it. Nonetheless, as I ponder that poster while listening to Sing, the contrasts and ache and disdain for masculine oppressions of the feminine are overpowering, and that's what I cannot seem to put words to. So, I let the music do it for me. For now.

While researching, I discovered the ballerina in the poster is in the dance position called attitude derrière, if I'm not mistaken. Now, the word attitude would be a good metaphor for which to write a narrative wrt OWS, which btw I'm located far from, in my cozy home office man cave. The movement itself, in the locations I've seen via youtube and livestream, thinking about the many purposes for which groups are gathering, is something profound. I guess I'm preferring to sit with my feelings than put words expressing them. Well, maybe this post was all I needed to do.

I love RI.
~ A.

[thurnundtaxis]

http://www.housingworks.org/events/deta ... xpect-from

Monday, January 30 at 7:00pm

A discussion and launch party for the publication of The Declaration of the Occupation of New York City, Second Edition.

Join Dr. Benjamin Chavis, co-founder of Occupy the Dream; Allison Kilkenny, contributor for The Nation and co-host of Citizen Radio; Malik Rhasaan, co-founder of Occupy the Hood; Rachel Schragis, designer of the Flow Chart of the Declaration of the Occupation, Ryan Devereaux reporter for The Guardian by way of Democracy Now!; with Julie Gueraseva and Andy Stepanian of The Sparrow Project as they discuss where Occupy has taken us, where it can bring us, and what to expect in 2012.

The Declaration of the Occupation of New York City booklet is a collection of the official statements drafted by the New York City General Assembly, a Letter from the Occupiers at Tahrir Square to the Occupiers of Wall Street, and an expanded resource list for occupiers to organize and network with. Taking inspiration from the pamphlet that sparked the Mai 1968 uprisings in Paris, France, the crowd-funded, design-savvy Declaration has already received acclaim from Vanity Fair, Current Television, and other forward-thinking media outlets.

Twenty thousand copies of The Declaration of the Occupation of New York City will be made available for free during the event. Attendees are encouraged to each take a bundle and help distribute them around the city.

Related video http://vimeo.com/32069003.

[Allegro]

^^^
Thanks, thurnundtaxis.

Occupy Wall Street Kickstarter Video | Sparrow Media

→ [VIMEO NOTES.] Please visit sparrowmedia.net/declaration if you stumbled upon this and would like to donate to the printing of 100,000 copies of the declaration of Occupy Wall Street.

TAG OWS

[crikkett]

Perhaps the most beautiful piece of propaganda in the history of the form.

Seriously. Just scrolling past it and throat catches, tears well.

It's Europa.

[Plutonia]

It's Europa.

Damn! That's right!

Nicely spotted crikkett!

Europa was one of the god Zeus's many love interests in Greek mythology. She was a beautiful mortal woman, and the noble daughter of a King Agenor (according to some sources, Agenor was the king of Phoenicia). The legend of Europa and Zeus begins when the ruler of the Olympian gods glimpses the young woman one day. At first sight of Europa, Zeus is instantly overcome by her beauty and grace. Not being one to ignore his desires, the god immediately comes up with a plan - he assumes the form of a glorious white bull and swims to the shore on which Europa and her female companions are playing (it should be noted that in some versions of the story, rather than disguising himself, Zeus sends a real white bull to lure the girl). The bull is so sleek and handsome, not to mention gentle, that the maidens all take turns stroking and petting the pretty creature.

In time, Europa feels comfortable enough with the bull to climb upon his back for a little ride. However, as soon as she is safely seated, the bull moves toward the sea, carrying the object of his affection with him. They together cross the water. Their strange but compelling journey leads them eventually to the island of Crete.
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Upon arriving in Crete, Zeus finally casts off his disguise and reveals his divine identity to Europa. The mortal woman then becomes yet another of the god's lovers. Ultimately, Europa gives birth to a trio of sons - Minos, Rhadamanthys, and Sarpedon.

It was said that Zeus so loved Europa that he gave her three priceless presents. The first was Talos, a magical man made of bronze, who served as a guard on Crete. The second was Laelaps, a dog that excelled at the hunt. And the third and final gift was a javelin that always hit its target. In addition, as a last poetic touch, it is worth mentioning that the bull that "stars" in this story was transformed into the constellation Taurus.

In interpreting this myth, we might simply conclude that it is a metaphor for woman's historical subjection to man, but as we examine it further it appears that Europa is not the victim she appears to be. As the Renaissance painters were apparently aware, the cherubim (flying babies) and the boy on dolphin (Palaemon) are the companions of Venus, the goddess who ruled the sea. Venus (her Roman name) or Aphrodite (her Greek name) appeared originally as the goddess of the sea-faring Minoans, whose culture and traditions were passed to us via the Greeks following a vast calamity (the Krakatoa-like explosion of the island of Kythera circa 1500 BC). This identifies Europa as yet another of the many guises of the Great Goddess of the Minoans. The presence of the white bull confirms this association. The white bull also appears in the story of Pasiphaë, which is also set in Crete, and which also involves sexual relations between the supreme male deity and the leading lady:

Pasiphae The daughter of Helios and Perse, and wife of King Minos. She was the mother of Glaucus, Andogeus, Phaedra, and Ariadne. When Minos had the misfortune of insulting Poseidon, the god kindled a passionate love in Pasiphae for a bull. She had Daedalus design a construction so that she could mate with the bull, and thus she became the mother of the Minotaur.

The mention of the Minotaur invokes a third myth related to the Great Goddess of Crete, that of the adventure of Perseus, a Greek who was sent captive to Minos; who aided by Ariadne (another guise of the goddess)defeats the Minotaur in the Labyrinth (a maze symbolic of the Cretan palace/temple) and escapes to Greece with Ariadne but abandons her halfway. This may refer to the Greeks recognising that their religion and culture was based on that of the earlier culture on Crete, and that something was lost in the transition.

The white bull in these myths would have been immediately recognised by the Minoans. It was the companion of the goddess; its white colour is that of the moon, and its horns are the crescent of the waxing or waning moon. The sacrifice of a bull was the central rite in the Palace of Knossos, and its spirit was believed to ascend to the goddess' starry realm where it resided as the constellation we call Taurus. Many students of this ancient religion have suggested that this principle was applied to an annual human sacrifice, and that the willing victim became a god through this rite. A corollary of this view is that the supreme male god was the creation of the goddess, and that he owed his position to her. A further corollary, as this was an annual rite, is that the male god aged, and that he was replaced each year by a new god.

http://www.big.com.au/fallen/europa.html

[Allegro]

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This vimeo is probably a repeat.

Interview with Occupy Vancouver | Naomi Klein
— by Ian MacKenzie | 2 months ago

→ ON DEC 1, 2011, Naomi Klein joined "Occupy Condos: Take the Pantages!" to show support for affordable housing in the DTES.

After the march, members of Occupy Vancouver media team were able to sit down with Naomi and capture her thoughts on the Occupy Movement, the tar sands pipeline, and how to prepare for the largest economic shock yet.