A: In part, yes. These contributions have only been limited to their use, like food or sanitation, and do not come with political or ideological conditions.
Q: How much damage did Occupy Portland do?
A: It’s not clear, yet. The city has included approximately $34,000 of maintenance backlogs at Lownsdale and Chapman squares in their total. Local media and Occupy Portland have requested that the city release additional details.
Parks Bureau Announces Occupy Portland Cleanup Tab: $85,850
“The pre-occupation condition of the Lownsdale Square men’s restroom included nonfunctional lights and sinks, various human excretions on the floors, and heroin-abusing inhabitants. I hope [Parks Commissioner Nick] Fish intends the parks’ ‘restoration’ to surpass the previous status quo.”
Q: Who is Hella 503?
A: Hella 503 is an affinity group that demonstrates with Occupy Portland. They have participated in planning the December 12 ports shutdown.
Q: Why is Occupy Portland shutting down the Port of Portland?
A: Occupy Portland demonstrators are shutting down the ports on December 12 to protest against the power and control the 1 percent holds in government. The focus of the community picket is to disrupt import terminals, a primary income source of Wall Street, for the benefit of the 99 percent.
Q: Which Portland Public School was Occupy Portland kicked out of?
A: The Astor School.
Portland Public Schools shut down Occupy Portland Panel:
The Occupy Portland Panel, invited as guests to a 6th grade current events class at the Astor School, were interrupted Wednesday afternoon just as students began naming off important world issues. The guests were told by the teacher, “The school district is not comfortable with us having this conversation.”
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Q: When was Occupy Portland kicked out of a Portland Public School panel?
A: December 7, 2011.
Portland Public Schools shut down Occupy Portland Panel:
The Occupy Portland Panel, invited as guests to a 6th grade current events class at the Astor School, were interrupted Wednesday afternoon just as students began naming off important world issues. The guests were told by the teacher, “The school district is not comfortable with us having this conversation.”
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Q: Does Occupy Portland endose any candidates?
A: No. Working groups have formed to plan the following for 2012 elections:
- Candidates forums
- Ballot measures
Occupy Portland is non-partisan.
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Q: Where can I get Occupy Portland stickers?
A: You can’t. Occupy Portland doesn’t produce or sell stickers.
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Q: Why was my PayPal donation to Occupy Portland refunded?
A: Ask Brian Howarth.
Occupy Portland currently accepts contributions to a General Fund, Legal Defense Fund, and Parks Restoration Fund.
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Q: Where can I get Occupy Portland buttons?
A: The Information Committee’s booth gives away buttons for a $1 donation. They are black ‘We are the 99%’ buttons and all proceeds go directly to Occupy Portland.
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Q: Where is Occupy Portland right now?
A: Everywhere!
Please view the volunteer-run Occupy Portland Calendar.
Occupy Portland Livestream typically broadcasts actions and meetings: http://www.livestream.com/occupyptown
The hash tag used on Twitter for anything Occupy Portland is #opdx.
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Q: Who is Occupy Portland?
A: Anybody!
The Occupy Movement only represents an idea and is not formally organized. Various groups and organizations have allied themselves with the causes of Occupy, but they only act in advisory or supportive capacities.
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Q: Does Occupy Portland have a parvo outbreak?
A: No. That was an unproven rumor.
Occupy Portland demonstrators have cooperated with Multnomah County Health Department personnel to screen animals for illness and disease.
Canine parvovirus has annual cycles that typically affect the most vulnerable animals, particularly those who are not vaccinated.
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Q: Where can I give food to Occupy Portland?
A: Please contact volunteers through email: opdxkitchen@gmail.com
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Q: Who are the Occupy Portland facilitators?
A: Anybody!
The role of facilitator is performed by volunteers who are familiar with the General Assembly and Spokes Council processes. These volunteers comprise a Facilitation Team recognized and respected by the GA and SC bodies.
Q: Does Occupy Portland have a MRSA outbreak?
A: No. That was an unproven rumor.
The Multnomah County Health Department made regular inspections at the Occupy Portland demonstration site and never found actionable issues.
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Q: Does Occupy Portland have a lice outbreak?
A: No. That was an unproven rumor.
The Multnomah County Health Department made regular inspections at the Occupy Portland demonstration site and never found actionable issues.
The rumor came from hidden camera video shot by a person who seeks to discredit Occupy Portland.
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Q: Where is Occupy Portland?
A: Everywhere.
The original location of the Occupy Portland demonstration was at Chapman Square, Lownsdale Square, and Terry Schrunk Plaza. The squares are Portland parks, and the plaza is federally owned.
For current actions, please see a volunteer-run Occupy Portland Calendar.
Occupy Portland has also demonstrated in the South Park Blocks, Jamison Square, and Pioneer Courthouse Square.
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Q: Where can I get Occupy Portland t-shirts?
A: You can’t. Occupy Portland doesn’t produce or sell t-shirts.
There were approximately 500 shirts given away at 12:01 am on November 13 to anybody present at the OccuFest. The shirts say “Occupy Portland / Occupy The World”. These shirts were printed by a member of the former finance committee and funded by cash donations to the information booth. The shirts were not produced for or approved by the General Assembly.
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