Happy May Day! While the 1% were off buying politicians, Occupy SF celebrated by taking over heart of San Francisco’s “Wall Street”, Montgomery Street at Market Street, and staging the People’s Street Festival. We had performances, dancing, music and speeches, but the two main events were painting a giant Sun on the street, filling the entire intersection, and toppling our giant puppet of a 1% oligarch. Can you tell he’s [...]
Below are links to my latest video: May Day March for Dignity & Resistance in Oakland (4:37) http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2012/05/08/18713180.php In solidarity, Jonathan May Day March for Dignity & Resistance in Oakland A video report of the regional March for Dignity & Justice in Oakland, CA, on May 1, 2012 (4:37). This was shot from the corner of 23rd Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, Oakland. Video: Jonathan Nack Photo: Danilo Editing and Titles: [...]
Happy May Day! Inside San Francisco’s Westfield Mall, SEIU Local 87 and Macy’s workers staged a demonstration and banner drop as picketers marched outside. We were there to record the events.
Happy May Day! During the Occupy SF People’s Street Festival, I met and interviewed Tatiana of Occupy Nevada County, who happened to be inside a giant puppet! I asked her about why protesting is important and what people who watch at home should do.
Happy May Day! While the 1% were off buying politicians, Occupy SF celebrated by taking over heart of San Francisco’s “Wall Street”, Montgomery Street at Market Street, and staging the People’s Street Festival. We had performances, dancing, music and speeches, but the two main events were painting a giant Sun on the street, filling the entire intersection, and toppling our giant puppet of a 1% oligarch. Can you tell he’s [...]
Happy May Day! Golden Gate Ferry workers have given concession after concession, but management wanted even more. So, on 1 May 2012, Occupy SF joined the strikers at Golden Gate Ferry to strike against the loss of benefits for the workers.
Some occuArt. Oakland May Day Parade 2012.
I arrived at Oscar Grant Plaza with my dog, Mac, at around 12pm on May Day (May 1st) 2012. As I approached the plaza I was bombarded with the familiar feelings I grew to love since November of last year. I saw many familiar faces and even more new ones. I thought for a moment how nice it would be if we could get together like this every week. [...]
Spring has sprung and along with the chirping of baby birds, daffodils and the air of love, this spring has the serious potential to leave last fall looking as threatening as a breast cancer march. Planned actions begin to blossom like wild flowers, leaflets hot on the press, gas mask filters replaced and corner stores make thousands on bandana sales as activists and anarchists alike refresh their wardrobes with this [...]
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