People have been fighting to stop the construction of a militarized police facility threatening one of Atlanta’s “four lungs.” Anarchist or otherwise, they have put their lives on the line. One of whom, Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, was murdered by the police in an act of wanton police terror. This is the terror we’re...
130 years since the survivors of the Haymarket prosecutions were pardoned, and the U.S. is still finding ways to prosecute people just for being anarchists.
Farm 12 is a front for Step by Step, a pregnancy center in Puyallup that discourages abortion and uses dirty tricks against women seeking them. It’s one of the ways the organization generates money to use in its ongoing efforts to disenfranchise and dis-empower women in the State of Washington....
Not to be negative, but it will probably have limited practical effect posting about it on this community, since probably only a very small percentage of us live nearby (unless tonnes of people in this community are from Washington for some reason I’m not aware of).
That said, I suppose it’s a good reminder for us all to be vigilant about these kinds of businesses, no matter where we live!
For greatest practical effect, I’d post 1-star reviews on every review platform they exist on. Just point out the facts, plainly and briefly, and there can be no reason for the review to be taken down. Plenty of people specifically check the 1-star reviews to see if there’s any red flags about a place.
If you want to drag their average rating down and increase the chances of people seeing this information, ask friends and comrades to leave 1-star reviews as well, with the same guidelines (factual, plainly-stated, and brief). Probably best they don’t post the exact same thing, though, or they could get taken down as spam.
You can also consider finding ways to get it into local media, not only because local people might see it that way, but also so that there’s details to be found online if people go looking for information after seeing one of those reviews.
I guess you could also picket it directly, but that’s a significant time investment (although even a couple of weekends might make a difference, especially if the information then spreads by word-of-mouth), and some people might not be comfortable exposing themselves to potentially being identified and targeted.
Am I forgetting anything? I’d be interested to hear anyone’s ideas for action on this kind of thing.
Last generation: 27 climate demonstrators in Bavaria were preventively imprisoned
In the run-up to the IAA motor show, the police in Bavaria took activists from the last generation into so-called preventative detention. The procedure is very controversial.
By Kai Biermann
September 2, 2023, 4:14 pm
According to Last Generation, Bavarian authorities have currently put a total of 27 supporters of the group in prison without trial or verdict. This means that the number of activists in preventive detention has almost doubled, the group writes in a statement. They are therefore being held in the Stadelheim and Memmingen correctional facilities.
A large number of them were apparently taken into custody in connection with the IAA International Motor Show, which is scheduled to take place in Munich from September 5th to 10th. The last generation had announced protests against the fair. According to Last Generation, at least 16 of those affected are in custody until September 10th.
Eleven more are expected to serve longer sentences. According to Munich police, ten of them were taken into custody during a blockade on Friday. The Munich district court then ordered that they remain in prison until September 30th.
Nowhere as long as in Bavaria
Legally, this police approach is called preventive detention because it is not detention for a crime that has been committed. The police laws of the different states allow this for different lengths of time. In Bavaria, up to one month in prison is permitted, which may be extended by a judge for a maximum of another month. In other federal states, however, it is usually only a few days.
The so-called preventive or preventive detention is very controversial. The relevant laws were originally created to prevent terrorists from carrying out attacks. However, this form of detention is now also permitted in the case of the “imminent commission or continuation of an administrative offense of considerable importance for the general public,” as the Bavarian police law states. Lawsuits against this have so far been rejected in Bavaria. However, a final clarification about the legality of this approach is still pending.
This form of deprivation of liberty is all the more problematic because the protesters will not face imprisonment if they are convicted for a blockade. The corresponding procedures regularly only end with fines.
Carla Rochel, the spokesperson for the Last Generation, writes in the statement: “The question we as a society have to ask ourselves at this moment is: Do we think it’s okay that protest for all of our basic right to life means prison instead of climate protection is answered?”
I’m digging anarchists’ more hands on, pragmatic approach to politics. I finished The Conquest of Bread a couple of weeks ago and I’m currently working my way through Bullshit Jobs. Any suggestions about theory, praxis, mutual aid, etc. would be appreciated
Can you recommend an episode or two to start with? Something representative of their typical quality, format, and tone? Preferably recent, too?
(Sorry if this is a bit of a weird request. I just like to know I’m giving a podcast a fair go, without having to listen to, like, 5 episodes to figure out what it’s usually like. 😆)
Indicting anarchism, inventing ‘terror’: From 1898 to Cop City (prismreports.org)
People have been fighting to stop the construction of a militarized police facility threatening one of Atlanta’s “four lungs.” Anarchist or otherwise, they have put their lives on the line. One of whom, Manuel “Tortuguita” Terán, was murdered by the police in an act of wanton police terror. This is the terror we’re...
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Farm12 in Puyallup, WA is how anti-abortionists make money in Washington state
Farm 12 is a front for Step by Step, a pregnancy center in Puyallup that discourages abortion and uses dirty tricks against women seeking them. It’s one of the ways the organization generates money to use in its ongoing efforts to disenfranchise and dis-empower women in the State of Washington....
In Germany, dozens of people are in 'preventive detention' because they might otherwise engage in climate protests (mstdn.social)
Over 60 People Indicted on RICO Charges in Atlanta, Allegedly Promoting 'Anarchist Ideas' - UNICORN RIOT (unicornriot.ninja)
Norwegian climber says it would have been impossible to carry injured Pakistani porter down snowy K2 (apnews.com)
Zelenskyy fires recruitment officials for accepting $10,000 bribes to help Ukrainian men dodge the draft: 'bribery during war is treason' (www.businessinsider.com)
Based Anarchist Kid Spits Truth in Chaplin's "A King in New York" (1957) (www.youtube.com)
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Just encountered this quote in TCOB and I love it. (i.imgur.com)
The Conquest of Bread Quotes by Pyotr Kropotkin - Goodreads:...
I'm beginning to come around to anarchism, got any reading suggestions?
I’m digging anarchists’ more hands on, pragmatic approach to politics. I finished The Conquest of Bread a couple of weeks ago and I’m currently working my way through Bullshit Jobs. Any suggestions about theory, praxis, mutual aid, etc. would be appreciated
People of color / BIPOC / antiracist / decolonial communities?
Any communities or instances focused on non-white folks or information/news/organizing against racism and colonialism specifically?...