Censorship

Don't know exactly what's going on, but media documentation of direct action at the pipeline site in North Dakota is being targeted for suppression by law enforcement. There have also been reports of Facebook deleting videos of police action against the demonstrators and media.


Water Protectors Arrested by Militarized Police from Unicorn Riot on Vimeo.

I saw NewsHour's report on the action last night; it was quite a bit better than most mainstream news reports.



Red Warrior Camp maintains a Facebook page and its news is usually better overall. But some of their material has been deleted by Facebook.

Unicorn Riot has done exemplary work, but they have been harassed and arrested.

Sacred Stone Camp is the other primary information source.

It's estimated that 6,000 or more are now gathered to protect the water.

The camps are getting ready to endure through the winter.

Censorship?

I'm seeing notices on Twitter that indicate both Twitter and Facebook are censoring both @OccupyWallStNYC and other #occupywallstreet posts and photos.

Sigh.

The social media have been crucial for the success -- or at least progress -- of the many other occupation and revolutionary movements elsewhere, and governments did their best to interfere with social networking Over There.

In this country, there is a decreasing difference between the Government and the Corporate interests that sponsor and to a large degree control it, including the corporations that own and control the social media. Like Twitter. Like Facebook. And the others.

A question that is going to come up -- because there is no way to avoid it -- is whether #occupywallstreet and all its many offshoots is some kind of black op.

I sure hope not. So far, I don't see any sign that it is. But our Rulers don't have the best reputation for, shall we say, disinterest in popular movements.

Harrumph.