Some sorta lefty

A classroom of 9-10 year olds were shown various outpourings and manifestos from/around the occupations and produced their own manifesto:

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 01:50:35 +0100

A classroom of 9-10 year olds were shown various outpourings and manifestos from/around the occupations and produced their own manifesto::

Friends I am creating a way of life in which your ingredients will be returned to you.

Our lives are controlled by rules, restrictions, limitations, hatred and big concrete things.

So, as of this Tuesday I am removing power from our government and parliament an other rulers. This city shall be run by the elder generations like grandparents and generally old people.

The old leaders will go to the naughty step where they will destroy all presentations and fax machines and become natural beings.

I am confiscating all mansions and making them flats for the homeless.

All property developers will report to the roof for training in building in the clouds.

Nothing will be barricaded it is free country no limits.

Small family businesses are the only ones aloud and no money either everything is free or you trade products.

Everyone shall be taught the art of sewing to make ones clothing.

There will be no big stores or mass produced products every thing must have a history no smoking alcohol on unessential drugs.

We all shall learn how to milk a goat.

There shall be compulsory napping from one till two for over worked adults and smallish children. Therefore they must not walk but ride around on beds with wheels.

People must share what they don’t need.

We will tear down all offices and work places and replace them with more farmland.

Each of us will learn how to Lindy hop

We can travel if we want to but not all year round.

The air of the city will smell of freshly baked bread.

There will be free bikes and tricycles for all

The city will be filled with the sounds of running water, and bird song.

Cheese will be small and humans will be cheerful.

Adults will make giant teacup can sleep in it.

We will grow all our own fruit and vegetables

Cornflakes and potatoes will be plentiful

Visitors need not bring anything but Joy.

This is My Homage to you.

Trafalgar Square Occupation 9th April

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 23:18:06 +0100

Trafalgar Square Occupation 9th April:

Don’t know what you’re doing tomorrow night? Come occupy Trafalgar Square with some cool anti-cuts types. Bring a tent if you have one. Otherwise just chill, listen to music and chalk whatever message you like for the rest of London to read. Expecting hundreds, you wouldn’t want to miss out on this…

Resist 26!: Hyde Park Lawful Rebellion

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 23:09:07 +0100

Resist 26!: Hyde Park Lawful Rebellion :

resist26:

Following the (reported) half a million strong march, a handful of people occupied Hyde Park by Speakers corner in a legal land claim with the intention to squat the land until the demands of the (reported) half a million marchers are met.

By invoking article 61 of the Magna Carta law this made…

Occupy Trafalgar Square for the Alternative

Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:10:44 +0100

Occupy Trafalgar Square for the Alternative:

On Saturday the 26th of March 2011 Trafalgar Square was occupied by anti-cuts protesters with the intention to stay peacefully overnight. We plan to make another attempt at a occupation of Trafalgar Square on Saturday 2nd of April to show our continued peaceful resistance, and do so with a clearer purpose and approach, and a greater level of organisation.

The people united will never be defeated. If they push us we will come back and if they knock us down then we will get up again. If we choose to resist an attempt to remove us, then it will be non-violently; through passive resistance. We refuse to use violence when it is violence done to our society that we are trying to resist.

In occupying Trafalgar Square, we hope to create a space where alternatives to current policy can be discussed and learned about. We’re looking in to getting some speakers for this purpose.

Over the last few months, a new dawn of resistance has swept the globe with huge crowds occupying Tahrir square in Egypt and the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. This has inspired millions, as the same shock doctrines and neo-liberal attacks threaten to devastate the lives of ordinary people the world over. Here, our own government has no mandate to cut and is also weak as its policy u turns have shown.

On April 2nd we are inviting everyone to join us to stay in Trafalgar square for 24 hours to discuss alternatives to this government and to send a message across the globe that we stand with the people of Egypt, Libya, Wisconsin and with all those fighting for equality, freedom and justice.

Our aim is to ride the momentum of the actions from the 26th. Apologies to anyone who can’t make it to London on this short notice but hopefully this will lead to further actions to keep the movement going. There will be a synchronised pitching of tents at 18.30 so a camp will appear as if from nowhere, banners included.

We want to show solidarity and support to those who were arrested for participating in non-violent protest on the 26th, including the 138 UKuncut protesters who were sitting on the floor of a tea shop. There will be a chance for individuals who suffered at the hands of police at the previous demonstration to let people know what happened.

To make the Square liveable for up to 24 hours we ask that everyone looks after the area and puts litter in bins provided. We will also aim to have a set space for a toilet.

It’s up to you if you choose to bring and drink alcohol, but we think we should remember that we’re here for serious reasons, and should try and keep a clear head. This is important for the perception of a demonstration or action by others and, in case events do take a turn for the worse, for keeping safe and avoiding further unpleasantness. We would like to emphasise that this is a peaceful protest and not a place for violence and disorder.

It would be good to see representatives of all anti-cuts groups at the Square to show solidarity and unity and, particularly in light of yesterday’s March for the Alternative, representatives from trade unions would be most welcome. We see this action as an opportunity to show students, workers and all sections of the anti-cuts movement uniting together.

This is both a place to discuss alternatives and to peacefully protest against the current government’s cuts program. Invite all your friends, this could be really big.

We have received messages of support from:

Derek Wall - Green Party

Nicole Lukas - London South Bank SU Education Officer-elect

Laurie Penny on what really happened in Trafalgar Square

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 23:44:20 +0100

Laurie Penny on what really happened in Trafalgar Square:

The truth of how a peaceful party was turned violent by a bunch of thugs - the police. Necessary reading, please read and reblog

"Political oversight (of Libya) will be in the hands of a Nato-led committee modelled on the body..."

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 00:45:17 +0000

“Political oversight (of Libya) will be in the hands of a Nato-led committee modelled on the body that oversees the International Security and Assistance Force (Isaf) in Afghanistan.”

- It went so well for them in Afghanistan after all.

Lecturers' strike

Thu, 24 Mar 2011 08:34:07 +0000

Support your lecturers today. Don’t go to your lectures. If you’re feeling really active, show your solidarity on the picket line. Otherwise, just spend it in bed - this will be more useful than going to your lecture. Also, if you’re in London there will be a rally at 1pm at LSE and a march to Downing Street.

Yes, BrightonUncut

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:45:49 +0000

Yes, BrightonUncut

silentpunk: How to Fuck Up

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:33:00 +0000

silentpunk: How to Fuck Up:

technicolortimecoat:

“How to Fuck Up” — and how to clean up when you fuck up.

I have a little tool that I call “The Four A’s” (I learned it from an absolutely fantastic teacher) and it has helped me through numerous fuck-ups in my life.

When you “Fuck Up” (whether the fuck-up is minor or…

Yeah, completely. My flatmate can’t ever admit to being wrong to the point that she’s been avoiding us for the last few days. If she could just talk about what she did or apologise then there would be no need for hiding away at all.

"In any act of nonviolent direct action the question should be not “should I do this?” but “how..."

Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:56:06 +0000

“In any act of nonviolent direct action the question should be not “should I do this?” but “how effective a tactic is this?””

- http://beyondclicktivism.com/2011/03/10/activism-is-serious-business/

Book bloc - art attack style

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 18:58:02 +0000

Book bloc - art attack style

RADICAL WORKERS' BLOC ON THE MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE

Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:27:24 +0000

RADICAL WORKERS' BLOC ON THE MARCH FOR THE ALTERNATIVE:

resist26:

On Saturday 26th March the Trades Union Congress has called for a march against the cuts, and there is going to be a South London feeder march starting at Kennington Park which we will be joining. South London is one of the areas to be hardest hit by the cuts and has seen some of the most inspiring resistance to their implementation with the storming and occupying of town halls, the occupying of libraries and university buildings along with large demonstrations and regular small actions. Anarchists have played a key role in these struggles arguing that we fight the cuts based on the principles of solidarity, direct action, and self-organisation. We are calling on anarchists, libertarian communists and militant workers from across the country who agree with these principles to join us on the demonstration to provide a visible presence and a revolutionary alternative to the reformism of the TUC.

With sufficient rank-and-file anger, the trade unions may be pushed into calling a general strike – only the second in British history. However, it’s us, not the union bosses who can stop the cuts. All reformist unions can offer us is sellouts like Aaron Porter from the NUS. We can’t put our faith in anything other than our own solidarity and ability to organise. We must take a lead in organising action ourselves rather than waiting on the TUC or anyone else to do it for us.

We also intend to argue that it is capitalism that has caused the crisis that has led to these cuts and that in response to their class war we need to reciprocate: meeting cuts with direct action - strikes, occupations and civil disobedience - whilst fighting for a different world which puts human needs first.

Bring red and black flags, banners and propaganda. The workers movement needs anarchist ideas and methods more than ever if we’re to beat the cuts.

Meet at 11am Kennington Park, South London.

Called by South London Solidarity Federation and the Anarchist Federation.

Posters:

http://www.mediafire.com/?vbls3pvqv8yg1v4

http://www.mediafire.com/?5zu2zej87qz85mt

Yes, I will be there for sure.

Don’t forget to mention that Kennington Park was where the Chartists had the biggest rally. It already has a history of being important in the working class struggle and we’re going to keep that history alive!

I off to join Peckham Library as I just found out it stocks...

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:29:29 +0000

I off to join Peckham Library as I just found out it stocks Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell, which I’ve been wanting to read for ages. Never been so excited to join a library.

stfuxenophobes: jondorn: Another favorite cartoon. Sigh…

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:55:30 +0000

stfuxenophobes:

jondorn:

Another favorite cartoon.

Sigh…

verbalresistance: Stand up, We shall not be moved, Except By a...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:27:45 +0000

verbalresistance:

Stand up, We shall not be moved, Except By a child with no socks and shoes.
If you’ve got more to give then you’ve got to prove,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you.
Stand up We shall not be moved, Except by a woman dying from a loss of food.
If you’ve got more to give then you’ve got to prove,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you.

Under water but we still don’t understand,
We see hurricane spills overrun the land,
Through gaps you couldn’t fill with a 100 tons of sand,
No we still don’t understand,
We’ve seen planes in the windows of buildings crumbled in,
We’ve seen flames send the chills through London,
And we’ve sent planes to kill them and some of them were children,
But still we crumbling the building,
Underfunded but we still don’t understand,
Under God but we kill like the son of Uncle Sam.
But if you feel like I feel like about the son of man,
We will overcome.

Stand up, We shall not be moved,
Except By a child with no socks and shoes.
If you’ve got more to give then you’ve got to prove,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you.
Stand up We shall not be moved,
Except by a woman dying from a loss of food.
If you’ve got more to give then you’ve got to prove,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you…

We shall not be moved, Except By a child with no socks and shoes,
Except by a woman dying from a loss of food,
Except by a freedom fighter bleeding on a cross for you,
We shall not be moved, Except by a system thats rotten through,
Neglecting the victims and ordering the cops to shoot,
High treason now we need to prosecute.

So Stand up, We shall not be moved, and we won’t fight a war for fossil fuel.
Its times like this that you want to plot a coup,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you. So Stand up, We shall not be moved,
Unless were taking a route we have not pursued,
So if you’ve got a dream and a lot to do,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you…

Now shake, shake A Polaroid dream, nightmare negatives develop on the screen,
We sit back and wait for the government team,
Criticize they but who the fuck are we,
The people want peace but the leaders want war.
Our neighbors don’t speak, peek through the front door,
House representatives preach “stay the course”,
Time for a leap of faith, Once More.

Put your hands up high if you haven’t abandoned,
Hope that the pen strokes stronger than the cannon,
Balls to the wall, Nose to the grindstone,
My interrogation techniques leave your mind blown,
So Place your bets lets speak to the enemy,
Don’t let em pretend that we seek blood,
And who’s ‘we’ anyways, Kemo Sabe?
Mighty warlord wanna-be street thug,
a threat for a threat leaves the whole world terrified,
blow for blow never settles the score,
word for word is time need clarify,wWe the people did not want war.

So Stand up, We shall not be moved, except By a child with no socks and shoes.
If you’ve got more to give then you’ve got to prove,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you.
Unless were taking a route we have not pursued,
So if you’ve got a dream and a lot to do, Put your hands up and I’ll copy you.

So Stand up, We shall not be moved, and we won’t fight a war for fossil fuel.
Its times like this that you want to plot a coup,
Put your hands up and I’ll copy you,
So Stand up, We shall not be moved,
Unless were taking a route we have not pursued,
So if you’ve got a dream and a lot to do, Put your hands up and I’ll copy you…

Flobots - Stand Up

thefuror: wherewasgod: That baby has mesmerizing eyes.. They...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:58:07 +0000

thefuror:

wherewasgod:

That baby has mesmerizing eyes..

They both have really incredible eyes. But that baby… the eyes almost don’t look real. Wow.

rabblevolunteer: sisteroficarus: mohandasgandhi: Bottled...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:46:48 +0000

rabblevolunteer:

sisteroficarus:

mohandasgandhi:

Bottled water is my #1 pet peeve.

It’s really discouraging to see so many people in public with plastic water bottles. People know this stuff is probably the greatest modern era con, right? Bottled water comes in Polyethylene terephthalate bottles, which is rarely recycled and requires a great deal of energy to produce. Don’t forget that it costs more than gasoline, while you could be getting the same amount of tap water for less than a penny. The majority of these horrendous costs are attributed to the packaging, not the actual water, of which is no more healthy than tap water in most regions. In fact, a countless number of studies have found considerable amounts of bacteria to be prevalent in many popular brands of bottled waters. So, why do we continue to buy this junk? What’s the point?

Empower yourself. Bottle your own water.

[Image via]

I was raised in a house that never ever ever bought bottled water because we were lucky enough to have “healthy, clean, drinkable water”, as my father always put it. If we ended up with a bottle of water, he would lecture us. To this day, I still do not buy bottled water. We have a water purifier, but that’s it.

I was really disappointed with how much bottled water I was buying so I bought a Brita Pitcher. It was the greatest purchase I’ve ever made.

I hate myself on those rare occasions I’m away from home and end up buying water because desperately need a drink.

I usually carry a bottle of water with me filled from home so might actually look like I’ve bought it when I haven’t

liberationfrequency: anarchist semi homo-erotica, who’s down? Dunno what you’re talking...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:32:56 +0000

liberationfrequency:

anarchist semi homo-erotica, who’s down?

Dunno what you’re talking about but I like the sounds of it.

stfuconservatives: nom-chompsky: eternaljamaisvu:ohserena:imcin...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 15:20:47 +0000

stfuconservatives:

nom-chompsky:

eternaljamaisvu:ohserena:imcinn:

candylocs

My 12yr old son came out to me on Tuesday night.

The look of fear, pride, and relief in his eyes was something I can’t explain.

I love this little boy.

I’ve looked up to him since the day he could dance and sing across my living room.

Or the day he asked for his first BRATS doll and an XBOX 360 at the same time.

And the day he told me “This is who I am and I don’t care what anyone thinks….as long as you love me.”

I love this little boy.

He always knew who he was..and I did too.

I waited.

It’s funny the relief I felt by just hearing it come out of his mouth.

It’s scary the fear I feel for the friends and family we will lose.

I’m proud to be this boy’s mother and respect his strength and confidence for that will be what gets him through these growing years.

PEACE, LOVE and BLESSINGS new friends…for this is all we have in life:)

TEARS IN MY EYES. So beautiful.

lavenderlines: readnfight: workingpooranarchist: skanx: Today...

Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:13:17 +0000

lavenderlines:

readnfight:

workingpooranarchist:

skanx:

Today, somebody took the Seattle Times out of the Seattle newspaper boxes, and replaced the display copies with these copies. I’m really proud at how much Seattle citizens have been fighting against police brutality lately.

wow this is amazing! hello.

[image description: a Seattle Times newspaper box with a fake but realistic newspaper inside. The headline reads “‘We’re killing everybody we can,’ Seattle Police declare,” with a photo of a crime scene. On the side are photos of two people with a caption below each that says, “shot dead.”]

This is amazing. I love radical pranks.

Very cool.