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Live video feeds from Wisconsin
As you might have heard, the Wisconsin Senate has voted to eliminate collective bargaining. D:< Check out this link for live coverage of the occupation of the state capital. There are growing concerns about demonstrators being arrested.

http://theuptake.org/2011/03/09/wisconsin-senate-votes-to-eliminate-collective-bargaining/

EDIT: There is a delay on the feed it seems but it's still more than you're going to see on network television. Right now the protesters are floating ideas of a general strike and/or a recall election. They are staying in the capital tonight for fear that the building will be locked down again and they will be unable to resume protesting today if they leave.

EDIT 2: I'm going to update more when I get home (thanks for the links - keep'em coming). Also, if anyone has news of protests in other states I'd love it if you could comment and let us know. Thanks!

EDIT 3: Contact info for the 'Governor' of Wisconsin -

Office of the Governor
Email
govgeneral@wisconsin.gov

Mail
Office of Governor Scott Walker
115 East Capitol
Madison WI 53702
USA

Phone
(608) 266-1212

For those who live in Wisconsin

Unless my reading skills are complete shit this is illegal

Does anyone know of protests in other states? I've been trying to find info on upcoming protests in Michigan to no avail.

Representative Barca makes a desperate plea to the Republicans as they 'passed' the bill (Rage-inducing - I would also avoid the comments to the video)

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	notjo 2011-03-12 12:30 am UTC (link)
	Am I reading this right? Are people in Wisconsin managing to shut down banks? http://www.alternet.org/newsandviews/article/515607/awesome:_wisconsin_firefighters_shut_down_bank_that_funded_walker/ http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/03/11/955214/-Were-Going-To-Destroy-A-Bank (Reply to this)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-03-12 03:32 am UTC (link)
	Now I just kinda move there to deposit my money, just to take it out again. I took my money out of Wells Fargo (formerly Wachovia) when they spoke down to my aging godmom. I can so see doing this as a smart plan on the people. I went to a Credit Union. I wonder where they're going to go. (Reply to this)(Parent)

darksumomo
2011-03-12 04:05 am UTC (link)

Yes, you are reading it right and yes, they did shut down that branch. I know the author of the Daily Kos diary at that second link. He is not kidding.

Speaking of people protesting banks and shutting them down, do I have a group for you: U.S. Uncut, which is modeled after U.K. Uncut.

If they're too radical for you, then I might be interested in Coffee Party USA. They're working on a campaign about banks, too.

They also produced a video in support of Planned Parenthood.

Full disclosure: I'm one of the New Media Outreach Coordinators for Coffee Party USA and run

coffeepartyusa on LJ and

coffeepartyusa on Dreamwidth.

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	darksumomo 2011-03-12 04:21 am UTC (link)
	then you* might be interested. I can't even shill without making an error. :-/ (Reply to this)(Parent)

	An aside persona 2011-03-12 08:46 am UTC (link)
	I met a few people from U.S. Uncut two weeks ago when they were trooping around Chicago protesting. They were interesting people and knew what they were taking issue with very well, which I can definitely respect. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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