Politics Buzz The campaign turns its focus on the struggling masses. “We have 23 million questions for [Obama],” says a senior adviser.
Know the facts. 99% of cats live a more lavish lifestyle than 99% of the top 1% of humans.
Culture Buzz I honestly have no idea what the man's talking about. Well, most of what he's saying anyway. Maybe he's just ripped.
Culture Buzz 84-year-old Dorli Rainey was pepper sprayed during a peaceful march last night. She would have been thrown to the ground and trampled, but luckily a fellow protester and Iraq vet was there to save her. If this doesn't make you mad about all of the recent Occupy police brutality, I don't know what will.
And here I thought turtles carried their homes with them. Now you know things have gotten bad.
Culture Buzz A man in a BMW stuck in a traffic jam because of an Occupy Oakland march decided to just hit the gas and run over protestors. According to a witness, the driver “got frustrated and hit the gas. He was getting pissed.” Oakland police “investigated,” but decided to just let him go.
Culture Buzz This is what Occupy Oakland's camp looked like before & after police “dismantled” it on Monday night. What a mess.
One day after Funny or Die released their Occupy Main Street video, CollegeHumor puts out the almost identical 'We Are the 1%' parody. Granted, this was a pretty obvious idea. (via gotchamediablog.com) (via collegehumor.com)
Culture Buzz Early this morning around 500 police officers dismantled Occupy Oakland's camp by allegedly using rubber bullets, tear gas, and sound canons. Democracy at its finest.
Director Ed David traveled to Liberty Plaza on the one month anniversary of Occupy Wall Street to find out where the movement is headed next.
Joining the #OccupyWallStreet movement, the 99 Purrcent group adds some much needed cuteness.
Corporate personhood is probably the most important issue that the Occupy Wall Street movement is fighting. Kinda like the evil that Charlton Heston fought in every movie he was ever in.
Politics Buzz Occupy George is a super smart DIY project that circulates dollar bills stamped with infographics about the disparity of wealth in America. And we can join in at home! Their website has templates for inkjet printing and ordering custom stamps. Whoever gets one of these into Bloomberg's wallet first, wins.
Culture Buzz The Silverspoon Scumbag is some dude who protested against Occupied Wall Street with a douchey sign. The internet saw him (thanks to STFU Conservatives) and “fixed” his sign with more appropriate messages.
And the Occupy movement gains more momentum. B&J's list of grievances is pretty clear, too. This is great.
Culture Buzz Spotted at the Zombie Walk in Lawrence, Kansas. When there's no more room in hell, the dead will camp out for several weeks with no clear objective.
What are the underlying issues that prompted the Occupy Wall Street protests? Pass this video on to anyone who doesn't understand what the Occupy Wall Street movement is about.