Originally published by Abolition Media Worldwide. The murder happened hours after the city attempted to take down George Floyd Square, a memorial site created and maintained by the community. The U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force had previously executed activist Michael Reinoehl without warning or trying to arrest him, an execution
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Radically Redistributing Mutual Aid
Via: MADR Over the past three months, starting with the pandemic and expanding into the current rebellion, there has been a beautiful flowering of mutual aid. These projects grew from the seeds of already-existing collective care. Indeed, “mutual aid” wasn’t invented by radical social theorists, even if anarchist geographer Peter
Anarchists Respond to Accusations of Violence at Justice for George Floyd Demonstrations
Widespread Unrest and Violence is Inevitable if Structural Racism, Police Killings Continue Unaddressed WASHINGTON, DC – The President of the United States and likeminded conservative voices have recently targeted anarchists and anti-fascists as the source of violence during unrest that has occurred in cities across the country in response to
Crimethinc: Minneapolis: Now This Fight Has Two Sides. What the Riots Mean for the COVID-19 Era
The demonstrations this week in Minneapolis mark a historic watershed in the COVID-19 era. As we argued in March, there are some things that are worth risking death for. Perpetuating capitalism is not one of them. But some of us face threats even more deadly than COVID-19. It is worth risking our
Growing Deeper Roots in Mutual Aid: a list of reflections, inspiration, & resources
“We Keep each Other Safe” by Monica Trinidad While grieving the loss all around us, we’re simultaneously finding fortitude in a world suddenly in bloom with thousands upon thousands of mutual aid-based projects, ideas, and connections. We’ve seen so many inspiring resource lists sharing the logistics of how to respond
When Every Community is Ground Zero: Pulling Each Other Through a Pandemic
Radical solidarity through Covid-19 Community mobilizations for mutual aid and medical solidarity have formed in as many spaces as the new coronavirus (Covid-19) has spread. From continent to continent, people have innovated and navigated through information suppression, governmental inadequacy and unpreparedness as well as supply shortages in panic-economies with global
G.A. Minutes 1-28-20
G.A. Minutes 1-28-20 We’re back at Coney Island again this Tuesday evening and guess what……it’s still winter. Crap! In this part of the country it always feels like cold, snow and wind chill will go on forever. It kinda does too; in general, we have winter weather for around 6
G.A. Minutes 1-7-20
G.A. Minutes 1-7-20 After a 2 week hiatus, we are back at Coney Island again this evening. We were on hiatus because the last 2 Tuesdays were Christmas Eve and New Years Eve; we knew the Coney Island staff peeps would be eager to close up shop and get on
G.A. Minutes 11-5-19
G.A. Minutes 11-5-19 When the first two Occupiers arrive at Coney Island this evening they find staff guys who they haven’t met before working behind the counter. However, this is not a problem; these new guys have been informed about the Occupiers and friends and their regular Tuesday evening gatherings.
G.A. Minutes 10-1-19
G.A. Minutes 10-1-19 On the first day of October, Mother Earth and all of her helpers have joined together to let us know that there’s no turning back; autumn is definitely upon us. This evening the sky is overcast and the temperature is somewhere in the low 50s. Very strong
G.A. Minutes 8-27-19
G.A. Minutes 8-27-19 It’s raining this evening so, of course, we’re at Coney Island. The sky was only spitting but all the weather maps and forecasts predicted lots of rain so the group decided earlier not take the chance and end up hungry and drenched trying to meet at Peoples
G.A. Minutes 7-16-19
G.A. Minutes 7-16-19 After being rained out last week, this evening we are back at Peoples Plaza. There is no rain in tonight’s weather forecast; the sky is clear, the temperature is in the high 80s with a very occasional light breeze. In other words, it’s really flippin’ hot! Fortunately,
G.A. Minutes 6-18-19
G.A. Minutes 6-18-19 It’s no big surprise that we’re back at Peoples Plaza again this evening. We’ve been holding fire circle meetings here every Tuesday evening for the past month but because of all the trouble we’ve been getting from City government, MN Power and all their minions (read street
The 48th Annual Rainbow Family National Gathering
We are excited to announce that the 2019 National Rainbow Gathering will be held this year along the fictional border of Minnesota & Wisconsin! We, who are brothers & sisters, children of spirit, families of life on earth, friends of nature & of all people, children of humankind calling
G.A. Minutes 5-21-19
G.A. Minutes 5-21-19 After being rained out last week, we’re back at Peoples Plaza this evening. It’s been raining a lot over the last few weeks and the weather people predict more rain for the next few days but tonight we’re being given a break. The sky is overcast, temperatures