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Occupy gets some results.

anticapitalist:

Occupy Atlanta Helps Save Iraq War Veteran’s Home From Foreclosure

In a tangible victory by the Occupy movement, Occupy Atlanta has successfully helped save an Iraq War veteran from foreclosure.

Activists began occupying Brigitte Walker’s home on Dec. 6. By the end of that first week, JPMorgan Chase, which owns her mortgage, began discussing with the activists and Walker the possibility of a loan modification. Chase’s modification offer became official Monday morning. The offer will result, Walker tells The Huffington Post, in hundreds per month in savings.

Before Occupy Atlanta set up its tents on her lawn, Chase had set an eviction date for Jan. 3. Now, Walker, who lives with her girlfriend and her two children, will get to stay in her Riverdale, Ga. home.

“I strongly believe Occupy Atlanta accelerated the process and helped save my home,” Walker says. “If it had not been for them standing up, I probably wouldn’t be having this happy ending.”

Fucking brilliant. YES.

(via domesticterrorism)

I use to be apprehensive about saying it, but I’m pretty over that now. 

FUCK THA POLICE. You do more harm than good.  No wonder no one respects you, you’re the real criminals.

jtotheizzoe:

motherjones:

UC Davis police officer pepper sprays sitting students because, well, just because.

Think that’s %$#ing horrible? The video’s worse.

Via John Aravosis at AmericaBlog:

I’m sorry, this has gone too far. This has happened in police department after police department, and it has gone too far. Our police look like the goons in Russia and China. Please watch this video and send it to everyone you know. This has gone too far.

Too important not to speak up.

This isn’t about your views or understanding (or lack, or misconception) of the Occupy movement anymore, it’s about rights and abuse thereof.

Equally shocking photoset here and video here.

(via jtotheizzoe)