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Jon Walker models the new OccupySupply Coat
We took delivery on our first shipment of heavyweight duck blanket lined jackets, made by UFCW local 1541 workers and modeled by Jon Walker in the photo. The boxes piled high behind him give an indication of what the rest of my house looks like at the moment.
We also took delivery on our second order of base layer underwear. We ordered a different brand this time, as I mentioned on Thanksgiving day (OccupySupply – What We Need). It’s even better than the first brand we bought, which is still the #1 most requested item from all the occupiers. It’s really thick midweight base layer, absolutely gorgeous. As Occupy Austin liaison KrisAinTX said yesterday in his excellent diary, it really gives occupiers a tremendous morale boost to get nice things they really need from people who support their courage and their determination.
It’s a great feeling for all of us to be able to get these things to the occupiers at a time when they’re being shut down and harassed. Many thanks to everyone who has donated and spread the word about OccupySupply.
We won’t be able to offer either the coats or the base layer underwear at the OccupySupply Buy 1, Give 1 store because we need all we can get for the occupiers right now. But we do have a limited number of other items, including the popular #OccupySupply hats, as well as the second most requested item from the occupations, the polar fleece blankets. Sadly the polar fleece pullovers have sold out in many colors and sizes and there won’t be more available, so if you were thinking of ordering one, there are only a few left.
There’s an FDL membership liaison webinar meeting this Wednesday at 8pm, so if you joined the FDL Membership Program and want to be a liaison in your community, you’ll be getting an email invitation soon. If you’d like to join the Membership Program and become a liaison to your local occupation, you can join here.
Many thanks to all our liaisons who have been doing an absolutely amazing job. Jackets and base layer underwear are on their way!
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Hey Jane that’s not a house it’s a warehouse!!
Nice looking jackets!! Oh and Jon looks great modeling it!! ☺☺☺
that is so cool! er….warm!
Great coat. I really appreciate everything that is being done by FDL for the Occupiers. I think of them constantly and wonder if they are cold or hungry or maybe needing comfort. This is a wonderful project for FDL.
BTW, Jon doesn’t look old enough to drive. Ah, to be young again. :)
Yeah seriously I had no idea that Jon was 10 and did stunt work for the new Tintin movie….Great looking jacket though….
Model with photos, plz.
On edit: How does Occupy underwear compare with secrud Mormon stuff.
With my 3 like-new, subzero sleeping bags, I took into OWS a stuff sack of clean undergarments. Hoping some didn’t end up in landfill after the raid.
Whoop! Whoop-WhooooP!
Just totally Fantastic!
We must keep on occupying and Declaring our Freedom and Democracy. WE MUST!
This is great, but are there still enough Occupiers in cold weather climates to make use of all this? It would be interesting to get an update on the state of the occupy movement after all the raids and evictions over the past few weeks…
Hi Jane! Hi Jon! Great news, thanks for the update and all your hard work.
Great! Love the photo of Jon! heh… Keep up the good work. Much appreciated.
Jane mentioned me in a post, and Glenn Greenwald talked about liaisons in a post. I can die happy now.
Bwahahahahahahahahaha.
I’m in a room with my wife and kids and they’re looking at me wondering why the hell I’m laughing so hard.
Tintin doing his best John Walker impersonation.
I was going to say it anyway, but I totally agree with the commenters here who think Jon is just aDorable.
(Looks a bit like my youngest.)
Rawk on, Jane and Jon and All.
That Jon Walker is one handsome coat model! And he’s smart too!
We should get to work pitching this to the Style section of the major papers.
“What is the stylish OWSer wearing?”
Maybe we could pitch E! Too. Get one of the OWS celebrity supporters to wear this at an event! Have Joan Rivers ask, “Who are you wearing?”
I know.
Whoda thunk it?
Isn’t it fun when we make that Left Turn at Albecoicky?
Jane if your still here are they going to send out invitations to current liaisons. I will be delivering supplies tomorrow so if you need an update on St. Louis let me know. I am waiting on some info from Lee who is working with me. Nice jackets and thank you for your efforts on this project.
But please don’t…you must hang around.
I like the cloths and know it will help keep people warm and dry. I support Occupy. And this is prolly not popular to say–just was wondering if it is safe for Occupiers to wear gear with ‘Occupy’ blazed on it due to people who might be against Occupiers. I’m not out there doing the hard work or getting arrested for the cause, however, I would want the option to blend in or to say I was looking for my run-away dog if my life or safety depended on it.
We actually thought this through and that’s why we started OccupySupply. The lowest temperature in downtown Los Angeles last year was 24 degrees. How many occupations can you name that will NOT see temperatures below freezing in the next few months?
We do this every week at the member liaison webinars.
I’m guessing people who are already practicing nonviolent civil disobedience in highly visible public spaces, and whose daily activity is engaging in marching around waving signs that say “arrest one of us and two more appear” are probably already giving away the game.
We’ll have Ryan modeling the brown version tomorrow. He’s younger than Jon.
Visited Denver within the last two weeks. Had no signs, but spoke with people and looked around. Many there mentioned that everyone helps at the level they want or can handle–and that it’s all good due to the support.
Hi Jane. How are you? I need to thank you for this blog ever since Libby.
Providence has already had one snowfall just before Halloween so the cold weather gear is already needed here. When could we order these coats?
Thanks!
Bless you, Jane and all,
Grace and peace,
It’s time to designate the Official Pastry of the OWS protest movement. We can call it the Occu-Pie. Any suggestions on the ingredients going into an Occu-Pie? Maybe protest sites can have Occu-Pie bake contests and Occu-Pie bake sales? Or maybe supporters of the OWS protests can hold Occu-Pie bake contests and Occu-Pie bake sales in their neighborhoods, proceeds of which would go to support the OWS protesters? Just a thought. For there is nothing that says American more than “Mom and Occu-Pie.”
Brilliant!