Occupy Supply was able to buy five new command post tents worth $5000 each for a fraction of that price, but when it came time to decide which occupations got them, we opted to do it in the most democratic way possible: allow people to nominate occupations based on their activism history, and then let our community decide where they should go.

Click here to vote before midnight on Wednesday, February 1

These are the nominations for Outstanding Local Activism by an Occupation. The Occupy Supply contest was announced last week, and anyone could nominate an occupation for its local activism. Nominations closed at midnight last night, and the preliminary round of voting will be open until this Wednesday, February 1 at 12 midnight.

Vote your top 10 choices for outstanding activism in the Occupy Movement for a chance to win a tent or laptop with webcam for your occupation!

There have already been over 700 nominations of local occupations for outstanding community activism, representing 149 occupations across the country.  Occupy Supply announced the contest yesterday, and we’ll be accepting nominations up until this Monday.

Five occupations will receive command post tents worth $5000 each, three will receive media laptops, and twelve runner-ups will receive a credit for supplies at the Occupy Supply store.

These are the occupations that have been nominated to date:

Occupy Supply is announcing a contest to give away five 11′ x 11′ command post tents worth $5000 each, three media laptops equipped with webcams for live streaming and twelve $100 gift certificates for supplies from the Occupy Supply store to reward occupations for their ongoing community activism.

Looking forward to hearing the government’s excuse as to why out of 1250 people arrested at the White House during the Keystone XL Pipeline Tar Sands action last August, Dan Choi was singled out for prosecution.

Kevin Gosztola continues his tour of the north east occupations. Mark Haller sent this photo today of Kevin’s arrival at the Perry Park gazebo where Occupy Erie continues their occupation despite 8 police raids.

Kevin spent last night in a sleeping bag at Occupy Buffalo, where the temperature dropped to 15 degrees. Maybe that explains the Lawrence of Arabia vibe.

Below is the up-to-date list of the status of Occupy encampments across the country, based on reports from OccupySupply liaisons of the FDL Membership Program who deliver supplies to them regularly.

It’s clear that Mayor Stephanie Miner and the city of Syracuse are selectively invoking laws meant to protect public health as a means to deny the first amendment rights of Occupy Syracuse. Just as the Supreme Court found in the case of Shuttlesworth v. Birmingham during the civil rights era, governments cannot use the pretense of public health and safety to stifle free speech that is critical of them.

Call Mayor Miner, Common Council President Robinson & Finance Commissioner Delvecchio and stop the eviction of Perseverence Park.

Click here for phone numbers and a sample script.

Below is the up-to-date list of the status of Occupy encampments across the country, based on reports from OccupySupply liaisons of the FDL Membership Program who deliver supplies to them regularly.

FDL OccupySupply State of the Occupation: Updated List of Encampments Across the Country

The list of Occupy encampments across the country drops to 62 this week, down from 66 on December 28.  Surprisingly few  have been lost to cold weather — far more are the victims of quick & dirty legislation passed by local city councils that have ignored homeless issues for decades, but are suddenly consumed with an overwhelming concern for “public safety.”