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Awwcupying Wall Street

A new Tumblr account captures the cutest and fuzziest protesters of the Occupy Wall Street movement. 

On Oct 21, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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A defining image for the ’99 Percent’ that sticks

Eddie Colla pays tribute to the Occupy Wall Street movement with a patriotic rendering of the iconic Guy Fawkes mask. 

On Oct 21, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Protesters cry censorship—no evidence required

Occupy Wall Street supporters accuse Twitter of intentionally keeping their movement off the trending lists. Twitter and others say they don't censor.

On Oct 19, 2011 by Dave Copeland

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Sexist or homage—filmmaker focuses on hot chicks at Occupy Wall Street

Filmmaker Steven Greenstreet produces a controversial video that highlights the "hot chicks" at the Occupy Wall Street protest. Oh yeah, and they talk too.  

On Oct 19, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Marine takes a stand, becomes de facto voice of a movement

One vocal Marine in Times Square over the weekend found the courage to stand his ground and tell the N.Y.P.D. officers rounding up protesters, "There is no honor in this." His message has resonated far beyond 42nd street in the days since.

On Oct 18, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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¡Ay yi yi! El Bloombito says “¡Viva el 1%!”

Mayor Bloomberg's Spanglish parody account develops an edge with Occupy Wall Street tweets.

On Oct 17, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Which musicians will Occupy Wall Street next (infographic)

After Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine, will Occupy Wall Street turn into Lollapalooza?

On Oct 14, 2011 by Austin Powell

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Globe and Mail caption writer becomes unlikely celebrity

Readers this week "discovered" a so-called rogue caption writer for the Globe and Mail. Catchy quips from this caption-crusader have been facinating fans for quite some time but his clever pot-shots directed at the ultra-wealthy seem to have struck a nerve.

On Oct 13, 2011 by Kevin Collier

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Occupy Wall Street to be removed from Zuccotti Park

Zuccotti Park is set to be the stage for a confrontation between the protestors of Occupy Wall Street and the City of New York. Meanwhile, some protestors and celebrities are taking Bloomberg's "cleanup" in their own hands.

On Oct 13, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Etsy crafts for Occupy protest

Etsy crafters are making art so they can donate proceeds to the Occupy Wall Street movement.

On Oct 13, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Chinese-Americans put a new face on the 99 Percent movement

Handwritten signs from the Tumblr blog We Are The 99 Percent show an increasingly diverse movement of individuals who've felt the effects of a rough U.S. economy.

On Oct 12, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Occupy protesters get outside power—and access

Protesters around the country are cobbling together power sources and Internet access to communicate their cause online.

On Oct 11, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Web’s attention turns to Occupy Boston

Wall Street may be where the Occupy movement began, but a police crackdown on protesters in Boston is now the talk of Twitter.

On Oct 11, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Kanye West occupies Wall Street

Kanye West shows up at Occupy Wall Street. It's not clear what he has in common with the other 99 percent.

On Oct 10, 2011 by Jordan Valinsky

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Hard times for the other 99 percent

People are turning to a new Tumblr to share their stories about hard times, including unemployment, homelessness and job loss. And they also support each other. 

On Oct 5, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III