The OccupyUSA Blog for Monday (April 9), With Frequent Updates

http://www.thenation.com/blog/167284/occupyusa-blog-monday-april-9-frequent-updates

10:00 Don't miss: As OWS spring offensive heats up, investors eye mace, tasers, other control products...Need we add: batons, plastic handcuffs, yellow netting, tear gas canisters, burst grenades, rubber bullets?

9:30 That merger of the two OWS camps in D.C. looks like it will go ahead, with the Freedom folks voting unaniminously to exit.... If you missed Chris Hayes segment this weekend on civil disobedience and spring protests coming.

9:25 Purple reign coming: Bonnie Raitt speaks up: "It's so polarized. "It's hard not to get cynical. I hope it won't be tragedy that brings us all together, but there's a slow burn goin on.... We need to reconnect and find out how many of us are purple instead of red and blue. There's Prince -- he could do it."

9:20 What's next for Occupy in very active Albany, NY? ...Occupyers set up tents at new location in Salt Lake City...OccupyPhilly re-emeges with Rittenhouse rally... and at two camps they're back in Minneaspolis, too.

9:10 In latest turn, judge rules owner of Zuccotti Park did have right to clear it and lets charges stand against OWS protester... Two activists arrested in NY for pasting sticker on subway cars "Priority Seating for the 1%."