Photo by Joe in DC

Photo by Joe in DC

You love ’em, you hate ’em — but they’re still camped out downtown, and yes, they still produce news. Here’s a quick roundup of some Occupy-related news from the last two days.

What’s With the See-Through Tent?: No, the enclosure pictured above isn’t a new generation of Coleman tents — it’s performance art. The City Paper’s Kriston Capps explains that the see-through bubble-like enclosure made its way to McPherson Square yesterday after having served as a home for a week for artist Agnes Bolt in May. There’s not really a specific message, just a change of scenery.

What Do They Want, Exactly?: That’s the very question that many people have been asking of the Occupy DC protesters, and now there’s something approaching an answer. Yesterday the McPherson Square campers published a declaration in which they laid out the grievances that motivated them to take up residence downtown. The 12-points focus on the usual themes — income inequality, corporate control and unresponsive political parties. There’s but a short nod to the District itself: “Residents of Washington, D.C., continue to lack autonomy and legislative representation.”

Occupiers Become Road-Trippers Again: As if the 240-mile trek from New York to D.C. wasn’t enough, a group of Occupy protesters will be hitting the road again tomorrow — and this time they’re heading south to Atlanta, writes the Post. The 700-mile walk will start from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial and end 45 days later at his gravesite in Atlanta.

Freedom Plaza Campers Might Stay: The folks at McPherson Square are camping illegally, but the folks at Freedom Plaza have a permit to stay in their encampment until December 30. In a Salon article on the Occupy DC movement, though, a Freedom Plaza organizer hints that they may ask for an extension of that permit until January or February.