Not much happening here. I should point out that the music is not added – I was in front of a violin shop and a guy who I assume was the owner was standing out front playing quite beautifully.
Posts Tagged ‘ protests ’
G20: Fearmongering and Anarcho-Boogiemen
Just a few almost level-headed thoughts this morning… We (and when I say “we” I actually do mean all of us including me) need to remember that for every Seattle G8 or London G20 there are dozens of G meetings and other major protest events that go off without major catastrophe. Clearly there are going to...
G20 Rumors Flying
Radio, Twitter, Blogs and street conversations are all full of rumors now. Unconfirmed: Fort Pitt Bridge Closure as of 5:30pm today Many reports of FBI, police, Men in Black showing up at folks houses asking lots of questions and some have even claimed they were threatened with arrest if they were seen downtown. If true, this...
Pittsburgh G20 Protests Have Begun
Not sure if any lower profile arrests have happened yet, but Greenpeace gets to call “first” with their huge banner and rappelling expedition off the West End Bridge. “In a daring stunt that proved a first test of police preparations for the G-20 Summit, an octet of demonstrators rappelled over the side of the West...
Pittsburgh G20 Update
My previous posts about the G20 in Pittsburgh have brought quite a few visitors to my blog, so I thought I would post a couple of relevant links to help you get more information about what is going on: G20Media.org is an information clearing house for G20 information and seems to be the most up...
Big Money Pulling the Strings of Protests | Video Cafe | Rachel Maddow
How low we have sunk as a nation that fear, misinformation and outright lies are no longer just one of many factors in the public opinion battles – they are the main factor. The 2008 election brought us the boogie men of socialism, ridiculous questions of citizenship and bogus “real” people like Joe the...
