Monthly Archives: October 2022

Events

[Event] First screening of the Anarchist Film Club: Birdman of Pollock/Curaidh na Coille – 06/10, 18:00 @ GAS

Poster text:

The first screening of the Glasgow Anarchist Film Club: Birdman of Pollok/Curaidh na Coilleand discussion of free spaces.

06/11. 6pm @ Glasgow Autonomous Space (53 Kilbirnie St) – Raising money for GAS

Poster text:

Anarchist Film Club, first sunday of every month. 6pm @ Glasgow Autonomous Space.

Racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, disableism, and bigotry of all kinds will not be tolerated and will be challenged.

Bring suggestions for next month’s film!

Events, International Solidarity, Solidarity

Banner for Alfredo Cospito’s hunger strike & solidarity event

Banner dropped at Queen’s Park on 27/10 in solidarity with the struggle of anarchist hunger striker Alfredo Cospito against the 41bis special detention regime, and calling to our solidarity event on 30/10 at Glasgow Autonomous Space (event/poster here)

Banner text:

Alfredo Cospito on Hunger Strike since 20/10

FIRE TO THE PRISONS

Solidarity Event – 30/10, 18:00 @ GAS

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Events, International Solidarity

[Event] Solidarity to anarchist prisoner Alfredo Cospito – on hunger strike since 20/10

Solidarity Event – 30.10, 18:00 at Glasgow Autonomous Space (53 Kilbirnie St, G5 8JD

Discussion on the hunger strike, special detention regimes, prisoner solidarity and resistance.

 

Hunger strike announcement:

Anarchist Alfredo Cospito started a hunger strike (Italy, October 20, 2022)

Today, October 20, 2022, at the Sassari surveillance court, during a hearing concerning the seizure of correspondence, anarchist comrade Alfredo Cospito declared the start of a hunger strike against the 41 bis prison regime to which he was transferred on May 5. The comrade, who made a statement, was not present in the courtroom but connected by video conference from Bancali prison.
Updates will follow.

Death to the State, long live anarchy!

Source – https://lanemesi.noblogs.org/post/2022/10/20/anarchist-alfredo-cospito-started-a-hunger-strike-italy-october-20-2022/

Events, Solidarity

Solidarity coffee afternoon – Introduction

On 10/10/22, we organised a solidarity coffee afternoon for the Kenmure 3 at the Pink Peacock. The text below was read at the beginning of the event to give the discussion some direction in engaging with certain questions we have for the ‘movement’.

In May 2021 an immigration raid attempting to kidnap two residents was stopped by locals after an eight-hour stand-off with the Home Office goons and their protectors in Police Scotland. It was a huge victory, one of the most significant moments within all anti-border struggles on these isles in decades. For one short day, in one small part of Glasgow, we actually made reality the promise of “No borders, No Nations, Stop Deportations”. However, during the course of the day, three people were arrested and are now potentially facing time in prison, isolated from their community for the crime of defending it against the violence of the state. 

 
This is just one case in a long, bloody list of people paying hard consequences for standing up to state and police power, in Scotland and all over the world. As anarchists, we understand and expect that the state will defend its own power over us, and that in the final analysis, they will use their attack dogs in the police and prison system to that end, as the main defense of the system which is crushing us. Despite this,we can also see that solidarity with arestees is often not prioritised by our movement. That people often – too often – face court, and prison, alone.
 
Why is supporting those who are facing the most direct violence of the state so important for anarchists?
Why hasn’t the case of the Kenmure 3 attracted more attention and support?
What can we do to support them more? And then, to support those others who will face the same thing in the future?
What can we do for those who are already behind bars?