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[TD="class: postHeader, colspan: 2"]List of Active Occupy Encampments Across the Country Now at 61[/TD]
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[TD] By: Jane Hamsher Tuesday December 20, 2011 10:14 am[/TD]
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Staying warm at Occupy Rochester

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Although the media has grown bored with the Occupy movement and are declaring it over, OccupySupply has verified the existence of 61 encampments across the country. We are listing them below, along with links to photos and videos that demonstrate what they look like today.
The FDL Membership Program now has 110 liaisons at over 70 occupations across the country who report back to us on the status of their occupations twice each week. That's how we determine which occupations OccupySupply will send cold weather gear to every day.
OccupySuply shipped more stuff out last week alone than we did in the entire first month, and the demand is only increasing.
So we thought we'd try to drive a stake through the heart of the "Occupy is Dead" narrative by publishing our working list, which is consistently more up-to-date than any I've seen. These are occupations with encampments only there are many, many more vibrant occupations that are doing tremendous community activism despite the lack of an encampment.


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[TD]Occupy Anchorage[/TD]
[TD]Igloos! [ATTACH=CONFIG]3415[/ATTACH][/TD]
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[TD]2[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Atlanta[/TD]
[TD]Re-occupied Woodruff Park after the raid, stopped foreclosure this week.[/TD]
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[TD]3[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Austin[/TD]
[TD]Nice story in Daily Texan about OccupySupply helping them prepare for winter[/TD]
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[TD]4[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Berkeley[/TD]
[TD]90 tents[/TD]
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[TD]5[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Birmingham[/TD]
[TD]Marched with Alabama civic & religious leaders to protest state immigration law[/TD]
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[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Bloomington[/TD]
[TD]Longest running occupation?[/TD]
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[TD]7[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Boise[/TD]
[TD]Highs in the 30s, lows in the teens, but hanging in there[/TD]
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[TD]8[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Boulder [/TD]
[TD]Working with city on permit[/TD]
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[TD]9[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Buffalo[/TD]
[TD]Just opened 2nd encampment[/TD]
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[TD]10[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Cedar Rapids[/TD]
[TD]Says they have a stable location through the winter[/TD]
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[TD]11[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Chapel Hill[/TD]
[TD]Expanding, building bridges with local congregations[/TD]
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[TD]12[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Charlotte[/TD]
[TD]Growing, now 30 tents[/TD]
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[TD]13[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Claremont[/TD]
[TD]City council may intervene, but police say they're not breaking any laws[/TD]
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[TD]14[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Cleveland[/TD]
[TD]Recently worked with Youngstown & Ashtabula to encamp vs. foreclosure[/TD]
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[TD]15[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Columbia SC[/TD]
[TD]Won their court battle; judge says they can stay[/TD]
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[TD]16[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Dover DE[/TD]
[TD]Just celebrated their 1 month anniversary[/TD]
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[TD]17[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Kstreet[/TD]
[TD]Expanding to local black churches[/TD]
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[TD]18[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Lancaster PA[/TD]
[TD]Renewing the permit that expires January 1[/TD]
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[TD]19[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Delaware[/TD]
[TD]Won a ruling from a judge that recognized the tent city as a form of protected speech.[/TD]
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[TD]20[/TD]
[TD]Occupy DesMoines[/TD]
[TD]Launching Occupy the Caucus, urging people to vote "uncommitted"[/TD]
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[TD]21[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Erie[/TD]
[TD]Re-occupied the gazebo yesterday, looking good in OccupySupply[/TD]
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[TD]22[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Eugene[/TD]
[TD]City installed lights at request of campers, increasing budget to help homeless[/TD]
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[TD]23[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Fairbanks[/TD]
[TD]Yes, there's an Occupy Fairbanks. No shit.[/TD]
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[TD]24[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Freedom Plaza[/TD]
[TD]Feed 140 people each day[/TD]
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[TD]25[/TD]
[TD]Occupy FtWayne[/TD]
[TD]Flash mob at the Glenbrook Mall last weekend reminding people to shop local[/TD]
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[TD]26[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Gainesville[/TD]
[TD]Organizing Florida occupations for upcoming FL legislative session[/TD]
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[TD]27[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Harrisburg[/TD]
[TD]Organizing around state redistricting[/TD]
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[TD]28[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Houston[/TD]
[TD]Celebrated International Migrants Day by protesting prison industrial complex[/TD]
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[TD]29[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Huntsville AL[/TD]
[TD]City gave them a spot[/TD]
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[TD]30[/TD]
[TD]Occupy IowaCity[/TD]
[TD]Mic checked Newt Gingrich last week[/TD]
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[TD]31[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Lancaster PA[/TD]
[TD]Holding toy and book drive for children of the community[/TD]
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[TD]32[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Las Vegas[/TD]
[TD]Protesting at auctions of foreclosed homes seized without paperwork[/TD]
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[TD]33[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Lincoln[/TD]
[TD]Tent town in Centennial Mall going strong[/TD]
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[TD]34[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Little Rock[/TD]
[TD]Built a geodesic dome[/TD]
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[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Madison[/TD]
[TD]Recently had its first marriage proposal[/TD]
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[TD]36[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Memphis[/TD]
[TD]Held Saturday march to mark 1 year since Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire in Tunisia[/TD]
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[TD]37[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Miami[/TD]
[TD]Just celebrated 2 month anniversary[/TD]
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[TD]38[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Milwaukee[/TD]
[TD]Immigration groups recently loaned them office space[/TD]
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[TD]39[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Monterey[/TD]
[TD]Holding a series of public community educational talks[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Nashville[/TD]
[TD]Getting tremendous community support[/TD]
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[TD]41[/TD]
[TD]Occupy New Haven[/TD]
[TD]On private property by agreement with managers[/TD]
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[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Newark[/TD]
[TD]City recently lifted ban on overnight encampments[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Norman OK[/TD]
[TD]Just started this week[/TD]
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[TD]44[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Orange County[/TD]
[TD]Held a mock funeral for the Bill of Rights[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Palm Beach[/TD]
[TD]Protesting wealth inequality in rich neighborhoods[/TD]
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[TD]46[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Phoenix[/TD]
[TD]Demonstrating against Joe Arpaio's tasering of Latino Marine vet that left him brain dead[/TD]
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[TD]47[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Pittsburgh[/TD]
[TD]Protesting the bilking of millions of dollars from schools & local govt at US Steel Tower[/TD]
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[TD]48[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Providence[/TD]
[TD]Approx. 60 overnight sleepers in Burnside Park[/TD]
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[TD]49[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Raleigh[/TD]
[TD]Property owner & city say they can stay[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Sacramento[/TD]
[TD]Recently occupied Clear Channel[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Rochester[/TD]
[TD]Just received AFL-CIO Rochester Labor Council's Community Solidarity Award[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy San Jose[/TD]
[TD]Just re-occupied this week[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy San Luis Obispo[/TD]
[TD]Denied the use of tents but still staying each night[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Syracuse[/TD]
[TD]Recently erected a triple-walled Army surplus tent and plan to stay for the winter[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Tacoma[/TD]
[TD]Mic check to OccupySupply on Dec 15![/TD]
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[TD]56[/TD]
[TD]Occupy Talahassee[/TD]
[TD]Will present objectives of Florida occupations to state legislature on January 10[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Tampa[/TD]
[TD]Set up last Saturday in Voice of Freedom Park[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Trenton[/TD]
[TD]Protesting Chris Christie's charter school plan in Dept. of Ed offices[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Tucson[/TD]
[TD]One of the largest occupations still going[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Walton OR[/TD]
[TD]Small Oregon town trying to save their post office[/TD]
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[TD]Occupy Winnepeg[/TD]
[TD]Say they are "not going anywhere"[/TD]
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N.B. I'm aware of yet others not on this list, including those on college and university campuses. Many of the larger ones brutally attacked by the Police on behest of the DHS are planning re-occupations soon or in Spring.

Just a few missing from the list [I think the actual number is about double this one]:

Looks like Occupy Louisville is still up and running though their permit renewal says no tents

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dakine01December 20th, 2011 at 11:27 am
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and Occupy Albany also looks to still be encamped (at least for a few more days)

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KrisAinTXDecember 20th, 2011 at 11:40 am
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3 Occupy Austin Nice story in Daily Texan about OccupySupply helping them prepare for winter

I still think the photo with that article is one of the most beautiful and heartbreaking photographs I've ever seen.

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Casual ObserverDecember 20th, 2011 at 11:44 am
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I'd suggest keeping San Antonio on the list, mentioning their participation in the port action.

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mzchiefDecember 20th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
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Occupy Everett, WA (Twitter: @Occupyeverett). Yesterday their live stream was broadcasting a video of Dorli Rainey giving an excellent presentation on community building.

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mzchiefDecember 20th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
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You might recheck the links for your Occupy list.

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mzchiefDecember 20th, 2011 at 12:53 pm
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In response to mzchief @ 6
I might be wrong that they've been #OccupySuppply-d but they are an encampment.

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atonemusicDecember 20th, 2011 at 1:24 pm
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Occupy Asheville (NC)
http://occupyasheville.org/

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Jane HamsherDecember 20th, 2011 at 1:35 pm
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In response to dakine01 @ 2
I didn't include occupations that were facing eviction Occupy Ashville, Louisville, San Antonio and Albany among them. Occupy Detroit and St. Louis have moved indoors and probably should be included, but for our purposes we keep them on a separate list because their needs are different.

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EdwardTellerDecember 20th, 2011 at 1:37 pm
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In response to Jane Hamsher @ 1
I'm in Albuquerque for Hanukkah. My sister-in-law says she thinks Occupy Albuquerque is active. Looking at their facebook page and home page, they've posted as recently as yesterday and have upcoming events planned, but no indication of an active event. I commented at their facebook page, asking them to get in touch with you if they are indeed active.
I re-posted this list at Progressive Alaska, with the cool igloo pic.
You are amazing, Jane. So are those occupiers in Fairbanks.

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Jane HamsherDecember 20th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
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In response to mzchief @ 6
Is there a photo or video of what the Occupy Everett encampment looks like? We'd love to include them if we can verify they have tents and are there overnight.

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curlydanDecember 20th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
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Last time I drove by, Occupy Kansas City (KC) was still there with tents up and trying to March in downtown KC on 12/30.
http://www.kansascity.com/2011/12/16/332...waive.html

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karenbDecember 20th, 2011 at 1:44 pm
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What happened to Occupy Oakland (CA)?
ey ET, we've been in contact with the Occupy Albuquerque folks. They have meetings and have talked about a future encampment, but to date have not had one yet.
This is not meant to be dismissive of the activism that non-encamped occupy groups are doing. Many are doing amazing things. But our experience is that Occupy is spreading to small towns through encampments, which serve as a powerful symbol that galvanize local progressive groups (RF Shunt has a great diary on that). So we wanted to print that list.
We left off the ones that were threatened with eviction only if we were hearing that they were probably preparing to pull up stakes. Occupy Pittsburgh for example has been threatened, but they are fighting it all the way. Others don't have the resources and that's totally understandable. But we wanted this to be a list of encampments that currently plan to be there through the winter.

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Jane HamsherDecember 20th, 2011 at 1:49 pm
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In response to karenb @ 14
Someone went down for us over the weekend to take a look and says it's a mud pit. I've been told that many moved to Occupy Berkeley, which may be why that occupation has grown so large.