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  • THURSDAY DECEMBER 22 2011 1:20 AM

The Ultimate #Occupy Holiday Gift Guide

Submitted by SG_Blog

Edited by nicole_powers

by Nicole Powers

The perfect presents for the #99Percenters that #Occupy a special place in your heart.



1. V for Vendetta Guy Fawkes Mask ($5.40)

Gotta start with the basics, and at this price it makes for a great stocking stuffer!



2. Israeli Civilian Gas Mask w/ Nato Filter ($20.25)
…And for the kids: Israeli Civilian Children’s Gas Mask w/ Nato Filter ($16.42)

For those situations when a Guy Fawkes mask won’t cut it. This anti-gas gear was issued to Israeli civilians to face off against Saddam Hussein and his BFF Chemical Ali, so should be up to the job if you find yourself in the vicinity of Pepper Spray Cop. They provide NBC (neuclear, biological, chemical) protection, have a water intake port (for hydration without tears), and come with one sealed filter.



3. OWS Bandana ($16.50)

A super stylish, multi-purpose, pocket-sized anonymizer / accessory that's “perfect for protecting yourself from sudden dust storms and outbreaks of authoritarianism.”



4. Marmot Limelight 2P ($199.00)

Quick to set up and take down, this lightweight tent is ideal for those unexpected 3 AM evictions!



5. Get Out Of Jail Free Card ($0-$5,000.00+ depending on DA and/or judge)

Nothing says “I Love You” like bailing someone out of jail. Print this card out and give it to the person you’d like to take liberties with, or become a Secret Santa and donate to your local Occupy Bail Fund.



6. ReVIVE Series Solar ReStore External Battery Pack with Universal USB Charging Port ($27.99)

The only thing worse than being arrested is having your smartphone die while it’s happening. With this device, you can make sure you’re fully charged (while keeping it green), so you don’t miss capturing those special moments.



7. Parrot AR.Drone ($299.95)

Whose drone? Our drone! This quadricopter comes complete with an onboard video camera and can be controlled via iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, and Android devices, making it ideal for getting a bird's eye view up on your Livestream. Though the price may be a little steep for most 99 percenters, it’s still a hell of a lot cheaper than the drone our military lost behind enemy lines recently – and at this price you won’t need to suffer the indignity of asking for it back!



8. Civil Unrest Lego Set

Occupying Lego Land is a great way for the 99% to express themselves this holiday season. Though Slate.com’s prototype Legotti Park-inspired “Civil Unrest” Lego sets haven’t quite hit stores yet, you can order the Mobile Police Unit and Earth Defense HQ as featured in their “O.W.S. Riot Brigade” and “Arab Spring” packages direct from Lego.com/.



9. Vultures' Picnic: In Pursuit of Petroleum Pigs, Power Pirates, and High-Finance Carnivores by Greg Palast ($17.79) and Emergency: This Book Will Save Your Life by Neil Strauss ($11.55)

Vultures’ Picnic is an eye-opening crash course on why we #Occupy, while Emergency serves as a primer on how to keep yourself safe while doing it. And if the NDAA passes, and an unlimited stay in Guantanamo Bay or at your local FEMA camp doesn't appeal, it also offers some great tips on how to break free from handcuffs and get out of dodge.



10. Tyranny Has a Witness by Shepard Fairey / Obey ($75.00)

Based on a photo taken by Yuri Kozyrev/ NOOR for Time Magaine, this powerful 18 x 24 inch screen print is signed and numbered (being a limited edition of 450). It’s also a gift that keeps on giving, since a portion of the proceeds will go to Human Rights Watch.


Thanks to JackalAnon, EisMC2, Colinism, OakFoSho and ZDRoberts for assisting with this list. XOX



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Wagner_Zero

Wagner_Zero

Brazil
October 2011

DEC 22, 2011 04:42 PM

You surely put together a lot of cool itens on this list....
Wish I could afford that drone, but right now, no chance...

pelagius

pelagius

USA
January 2005

DEC 22, 2011 10:57 PM

Bail fund is a good idea! Thanks for the link.

99percent

99percent

Scarborough, ON
December 2011

DEC 23, 2011 10:19 AM

how about gift cards for tattoo shops that give an Occupy tattoo? miao!!

I got some great ideas but instead of giving gifts this year I will b keeping the money and saving for school again. i want to write for the press and the local programs have a good system of contacts and leverage. i know that approaching education from a mainstream point of view is sort of counter to occupy but i think getting in on the ground floor is a start.

I'll be giving little cards out but the get out of free jail card was a bella idea and i might copy some of those. i know there is something to be said for free skool but to me Occupy was about the beginning of a movement. the transition of society to a new era. I want to contribute more to Occupy (its not over only just beginning) but will first work on my resume i guess. I learned a lot at the camps but was frustrated with the news media coverage. thats partly why i joined this site because some of the at least th best reporters came from the updates here. if we all learn the tools that the news people have there is nothing to stop the rest of us from being democratic. I'm taking a second round of journalism classes starting in january and the reporting here aand everything I learned about Occupy here and at the site is what should be taught at schools. stupid to think that people in journalism classes and schools will learn from the last generation not this generation.

if i learned anything about the news media since those days is that people must continue to tell their stories and thats what i want to do.tell the world of democracy without the voice of mainstream media censorship.

pelagius

pelagius

USA
January 2005

DEC 25, 2011 11:07 PM

If you donate over $30 to occuprint.org --- a graphics wing of Occupy --- they'll send you a (somewhat randomly selected) t-shirt --- which you can of course give as a gift (even after the holidays)... (Though that bail fund may be more important!)
http://occuprint.org/Info/Donations

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