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We are the 99 percent. We are getting kicked out of our homes. We are forced to choose between groceries and rent. We are denied quality medical care. We are suffering from environmental pollution. We are working long hours for little pay and no rights, if we're working at all. We are getting nothing while the other 1 percent is getting everything. We are the 99 percent.

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Question with 8 notes Anonymous asked: hi! i am doing protest at school and decided to write about ows' initial protest. thank you. you inspire me xoxo -a You inspire us :)

Question with 20 notes Anonymous asked: Please tell me that the Occupy Movement is still alive and kicking! :( Or isn't it? Yes it is, we are currently planning for MayDay. Go to http://occupywallst.org for details.

Photo with 52 notes I am 24 years-old… and I am one of the very lucky ones. Two years ago, I was diagnosed with skin cancer, and because I was on the truly fortunate ones, I was able to receive medical treatment that I know millions in this country alone cannot afford to have when they’re sick and scared, in pain and in need. On January 4th of this year, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Once again, the fact that I am one of the very luckiest never escapes my mind or my heart. Fortunately, I am still covered under my parents’ health care plan for the next two years. Because of this blessing, I’ve been able to receive treatments, surgeries, and the necessary medications I need to not only survive but to live so that I can fight not only chronic illness but far more nefarious, demoralizing evils like chronic racism, intolerance, greed, corruption, and apathy. I am a first-generation Palestinian-American, and I will ALWAYS stand with the 99% fighting tirelessly against injustice on all fronts. I stand with my tireless comrades resisting and galvanizing to bring about REAL change! They are my heroes who instill real hope in me and will ultimately change the world. So keep fighting dear comrades! I believe in hope… I believe that the blood, tears, patient suffering, and steadfast struggle of the 99% all over the world will stand the test of time and achieve all that is just and moral. Occupy everything and don’t ever remain silent in the face of injustice anywhere it exists! I am the 99 percent. occupywallst.org “Never doubt that a doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead

Question with 83 notes Anonymous asked: What does the occupy movement want to accomplish? An equitable world would be a good start. Someplace in which we could all have quality healthcare, education, childcare, and a life with respect.

Question with 29 notes Anonymous asked: On New Year's Eve I had a miscarriage at home. I do not have insurance and live off of $800.00 a month. If I called an ambulance I would not be able to afford to eat for months. I'm 32 years old and college educated. I do not have any debt. I am the 99%

Question with 21 notes Anonymous asked: Wells Fargo is foreclosing on my property and I have been paying every single one of my monthly payments. All they have to do to get my property is file a notice of default wait 90 days then announce a sale date. If I want to defend myself I have to hire attorneys that I can not afford or lose my property. What recourse do I have? I have written to Kamala Harris but all I get is finger pointing at different agencies, such as Office of the comptroller, Consumer Financial and no response. Get in touch with Occupy Homes.

Question with 47 notes Anonymous asked: Explain to me how a person that makes a lot of money keeps me from my potential earning power. Read more…

Question with 15 notes Anonymous asked: What are we/you doing about this Congress? Do you understand the Republicans are now threatening to shut down this government over the debt limit? Why aren't we louder? Because we are waiting for you to join us in the streets. http://directory.occupy.net

Question with 8 notes Anonymous asked: So when is everyone grouping together again to form another nonviolent protest? After this recent tax increase and groceries going up, something needs to be done about those employed in Congress. We can't keep letting them run things the way they are now. So what is being planned? Ask a local organizing group. Go to http://directory.occupy.net join a group, and brainstorm to plan out an action.

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Photo with 62 notes It took me 2 years to find a job (with a degree). I can’t afford a sitter, so my kids are left alone after school or with their drunk aunt. I work full time and make a pretty good amount of money and still go back and forth from a homeless shelter & my parents house. I’m just glad I can feed my kids (most of the time, sometimes i go to a food bank) and make sure they have warm clothing. (I live in the arctic where it is -50 below for 3 months out of the year. I am the 99percent.

Photo with 387 notes I am 26 years old. I have a 2 year old daughter and 4 step children. My fiancee works 14 hours a day, 6 days a week and we still can’t pay our bills. My mom buys most of my daughter’s clothes and toys. I had to move 2 hours away from my family for him to keep this job. Because of the cost of day care, I can’t afford to work. Even though I really need it to pay off bills and get a car, I won’t be getting a tax refund this year because of me having to quit my job to move. My Fiancee can’t claim our daughter because his taxes our being garnished for a child he wasn’t listed as the father of until she was 11 months old. So he received 11 months of arrears. We made payments on time, but when he lost his job he only made 2 weeks of partial payments. Because of this, they garnished his taxes. We have tried to work with them to fix it, but they won’t help us at all. I have no credit and because of this I had to pay a $700 deposit for my electricity. This is not okay! I have health problems I can’t afford to go to the doctor for. I don’t drive at night because I can’t see and can’t afford to get new glasses. Thank God I finally qualified for food stamps so I don’t have to worry about how I am going to feed my family for 3 weeks out of the month (if I eat lunch and dinner only the $ lasts for 3 weeks). I stress out every single day about bills and finances. And no matter what we do we never get ahead. I’d appreciate it if people stopped calling me lazy, stop saying I don’t try, and stop telling me I don’t want to help myself. Because it’s BS. I worked until a week I have worked every day of my adult life, and up till a week before I had my daughter. I then went back to work 6 weeks later. I have done everything you claim I should do to get ahead, and so has me Fiancee, and instead it’s getting worse. I want the American Dream, I want to succeed, and I want to give my daughter the best life possible. All I want is an even playing field and a fair shot. I am the 99% OccupyWallSt.org

Photo with 348 notes There are a lot of us that are too sick to act or too poor to support but, I wouldn’t want to see this happen to a fellow citizen. OccupyWallSt.org