I’m not quite sure how he pulled it off, but my friend Jeff, by calling in a few favors, and doing a bit of bartering, has been able to publish a new Ypsi-themed work by famed historian Peter Linebaugh. The 75-page pamphlet, entitled “Ypsilanti Vampire May Day,” is the first thing to be published on […]
Posted in History, Ideas, Michigan, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 1886, Agrarian Law, Alan Haber, Benton Harbor, blood funnel, commons, Corporate Crime, corporate state, corporate takeover of politics, Dracula, Edward Pinkney, Emergency Financial Manager, Goldman Sachs, Greece, Haymarket Riot, Jeff Clark, Matt Taibbi, May Day, Occupy Ypsilanti, Rome, Sulla, vampire squid, vampires, Voltaire, Water Street |
I took these photos on Water Street a couple of days ago, where some folks had gathered to make art and discuss, among other things, the teach-in that’s scheduled to happen this Saturday at EMU. Here, for those of you not adverse to the idea of getting out of your homes, meeting strangers, and encountering […]
Posted in Photographs, Ypsilanti | Also tagged "Washtenaw Foreclosure Defense, Beth Currans, commons, debt, dismantling of public education, Eastern Michigan University, EMU, events, foreclosure resistance, free school, Greg Pratt, Ian Robinson, immigrant rights, international youth movements, Jeff Clark, Johnny Lupinacci, labor, local food, local meetings, meeting people, Neoliberalism, Nicole Carter, Occupy Ypsilanti, propaganda, public education, reproductive justice, resist, resistance, Rob Halpern, Robin Lucy, SEPE, Stefanie Stauffer, Students for Ethical and Participatory Education, teach-in, Water Street, Will Daniels, women's health, women's rights |
I just received this cryptic message, informing me that I have until Sunday at 5:00 to figure out how to use Twitter… I’ve got nothing to do with the planning of this event, but, as I’m all for reclaiming public space, and engaging my neighbors in meaningful dialogue on the future of our community, especially […]
By Mark | December 13, 2011
Our Occupy Ypsi teach-in on Saturday went really well. Hopefully, at some point in the near future, I’ll have an opportunity to go into everything that was covered. For the time being, though, I wanted to share this video of historian Peter Linebaugh addressing the group. The following will hardly do Peter justice, but here […]
Posted in Corporate Crime, Economics, Education, History, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1607, commons, decolonization, Dutch East India Company, Fukushima Daiichi, Great Depression, hobo jungle, hobos, Japan, native american, Occupy Wall Street, Occupy Ypsilanti, OWS, recreancy, slavery, teach-in, Wall Street, Woodruff's |
By Mark | December 7, 2011
[The following missive must have been slipped into my pocket this evening as I made my way down Michigan Avenue with my dog.] The State Capitol of Art and Activism by Occupy Ypsilanti What do GoldmanSachs, Jerry Sandusky, Michael Bloomberg, McDonald’s, Rick Snyder, The Gap, Nestle, Major League Baseball, and Mary Sue Coleman have in […]
Posted in Other, Politics, Uncategorized, Ypsilanti | Also tagged 99%, Arab Spring, Blogbaby, Brian Whitener, co-ops, Dave Strenski, Deja Vu, Edible Commons, EMU, foreclosure resistance, GoldmanSachs, Howard Bunsis, Iceland, Jeff Clark, Jerry Sandusky, Liberty Square, local food production, Major League Baseball, Maria Cotera, Mary Sue Coleman, McDonald’s, Michael Bloomberg, Michael Shallal, Natalia Harris, Nestle, Oakland, Occupy, Occupy Ypsilanti, Olympia, origami, power, Recreation Park, Rick Snyder, school lunches, teach-in, The Gap, The State Capitol of Art and Activism, Transition Ypsilanti, urban farming, Water Street, wealth inequality, Woodruff's, Zuccotti Park |
