http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com Susie Cagle's True Stories in Words & Pictures Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:30:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a video of me and many others being kettled by the YMCA. My favorite part is the cop yelling at me at the end to "get out the building" as we were all standing on the sidewalk. Besides getting arrested for a second time while reporting on Occupy Oakland, ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2012/02/01/occupy-occupy-occupy/ I've decided to start blogging more frequently about Occupy and Oakland since when I tweet I just tip off the local press who won't hire me. And I'm not going to put those frequent posts here, because this is more of a Susie Cagle clearing house for all my work. So ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/12/29/occupying-tumblr/ Photo via whipartist, taken October 27, 2011 at Occupy Oakland. Today my first piece for the Atlantic went live, which is pretty exciting. Please check that out. And then hire me to write long in-depth pieces all the time because goddamn do I love doing this work even though it means a life of ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/12/22/occupying-20/ You should really just be following me on Twitter these days by the way -- where, sorry conspiracy theorists, but the powers that be are not censoring the #Occupy hashtags. But if you're not, I've recently written new Occupy stories for the Awl and the SF Appeal, and I'm contributing more ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/12/17/occupying-the-catch-up/ Some exciting work developments on the Occupy Oakland front. I was thrilled to do this piece for GOOD tracking the first six weeks of Oakland's occupations. And yesterday my first Oakland field report documentary for Citizen Radio aired (starts around the 18 minute mark). Yes, I'm making radio again! More written ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/11/22/occupying-my-time/ In the late summer of 2008, I got what I thought was my dream job. After more than two years of blogging and freelancing for next to nothing, dozens and dozens of job applications and interviews, and leaving New York City for the sometimes warmer shores of San Francisco in an ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/11/18/journalist-cartoonist-the-occupation/ Photo by SFSU journalism student Elijah Nouvelage. The not at all full but still detailed story of my arrest is up at Alternet. Here's an excerpt: The Oakland Police Department arrestee lists my arrest as occurring at 1:00 a.m. which is impossible, as I tweeted at 1:11 a.m.: sounds like they ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/11/12/occupy-the-aftermath/ I was arrested while reporting on Occupy Oakland on Thursday at about 1 am, wearing my press pass. My arresting officer acknowledged that I was press, and his officer friend even recognized me and knew my work (if you're reading this, sir I would sure like to interview you!). ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/11/04/occupy-county-jail/ This is one of the sketches I did of the Frank Ogawa/Oscar Grant camp pre-raid -- actually just 12 or so hours pre-raid. I'm trying to put together a show of occupy art at the Oakland and SF camps with the generous support and aid of SomArts and other galleries ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/10/31/occupy-art/ A lot has changed in the last week. If you need to catch up, I suggest following me on Twitter, or reading one of these various interviews and articles. My Spot.Us piece now has full funding, thanks to all who contributed. At least now that things are a little calmer, I can ... http://www.thisiswhatconcernsme.com/2011/10/29/occupy-gas-masks/