Really big news, Occupy Oakland voted yes to a “General Strike and Mass Day of Action” on November 2nd, other occupations are voting to join in as well. This could be really huge. If you’ve never heard of a general strike, this is on par with what I posted on Greece (transit workers, trash collection, possibly schools all strike) Details here.
Hello to all, thanks for checking in. Today is an easy-going day, a bit of a video-dump/Hodge-podge. I have 2 of the most amazing videos for you. The first one is of something called the “Vegetable Orchestra”. And, that is exactly what you think it is. These people play vegetables. A carrot becomes a flute, a cucumber with a pepper on it somehow becomes a trumpet, you get the idea. They perform for a crowd in the video and afterward they have the vegetables as part of their dinner (I made that last part up). But, everything else I’ve said is true. Take a look, you see them prepare the vegetables, practice, and then play for a live crowd (about 6 minutes).
The video is only 30 seconds and is truly worth it (SFW). People who know me, know I talk a lot. But, this video rendered me speechless.
And, an introduction to Billy Bragg. I’m late to the party on this one. He’s been around for about 30 years. A little background: he’s a working-class Englishman, alternative rock is technically his style, he’s an activist, and a good portion of his songs are political in nature. Here is “Tomorrow’s Going to Be a Better Day.”
If you like it, check some of his other stuff on YouTube. I would suggest “Never Buy the Sun”. Unless you follow Liverpool FC (English soccer team) or the News Corp hacking scandal, the references won’t make sense. Still, a great song though.
And, some friends may know this already, I just found out yesterday. But, add Syracuse to the list of towns to ban hydraulic fracturing. Fracking (for short) is tough to explain quickly, I can go into detail in another post. But, trust me this is a good thing that it is banned. I can’t believe I just heard about it. Admittedly, local news is my blind spot. You want to know what’s going on in Greece, Washington DC, Oakland, I can help you. What’s going on down the street from my workplace, at City Hall, I have no idea.
Quick update before we go. If you saw the videos from Oakland, in yesterday’s post, you saw a man who was hit with either a rubber bullet or tear gas canister in the head. Turns out he is an Iraq Vet. Sadly, he is in critical, but stable condition. The cops are doing what they can to make sure this movement grows. Details on Iraq Vet, Scott Olsen, here.
That will do it for today. Thanks so much for checking in.
See you next time,
James
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