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What I discovered from today’s experience (1st day for me, out of The Matrix…) is that Sydney-siders love Anonymous – even the passers-by, who wanted to be photographed with… but had to carry the sign… to relieve my shaking arms…

Overall, it felt like the first time I went diving: totally new world. Men talked to me as if I were a MAN! (the moustache?) and young people adressed me as if I were of their age group (amazing to see one’s own prejudicial appearance disappear).

Everyone was incredibly OPEN when they told me about their situations, and respect was in the air. I discovered that Anonymous was seen as a lone and wise citizen, a protector of the little guy, as Americans call it.

I intend to go back, not so anonymous, and lend a hand.

It goes without saying that we don’t have it nearly so bad here in Sydney as our brothers/sisters in the US, but let’s not forget that the roof over our head here is the most expensive in the world! I work close to 7 days a week – 13 hour days sometimes – “casually”, for various schools, and I STILL can’t afford my own place. MY STUDENTS however don’t share houses; they share ROOMS (4-to-a ), and some of them are suffering from malnutrition.

We, to varying degrees, are the 99% !

“THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED BUT IT WILL BE TWEETED!”

“Occupy Wall Street is leaderless resistance movement with people of many colors, genders and political persuasions. The one thing we all have in common is that We Are The 99% that will no longer tolerate the greed and corruption of the 1%.” Find out more and watch the live action on the ADBUSTERS website.