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Chicago, IL: Military Recruiters’ Office Attacked in Memory of Jennifer Laude

Posted on 2023/10/18 by unsalted

Originally published on https://bbnews.noblogs.org/post/2023/10/14/chicago-il-military-recruiters-office-attacked-in-memory-of-jennifer-laude/

We smashed out windows and knocked over furniture at a military recruiters’ office in a suburb of Chicago last night.

In solidarity with Filipino/a/x anarchists’ calls to commemorate Ganda, we swarmed on a miserable little strip mall where black and brown youth are targeted for induction into the imperial machine. Our intention was to slow down this violent routine, even if just for a couple of hours.

We swung our hammers invoking Jennifer Laude’s life, remembering the deeds of Michele Angiolillo and Leon Czolgosz, and channeling our rage against the transmisogyny and white impunity of neo-colonial occupation (A).

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Beyond the Razor Wire, the Streets

Posted on 2023/10/18 - 2023/10/18 by unsalted

October 9, 2023

“Gaza just broke out of prison.” – مريم البرغوثي (Mariam Barghouti)

“A massive jailbreak this morning” – Radical Haifa

Many people are unaware that the u.s. government holds hundreds of political prisoners & prisoners of war captive for their participation in liberation struggles. Even fewer realize that among them are people caged for supporting Palestinians: the “Holy Land 5” are a group of people who the u.s. imprisoned for running a Palestinian charity after they were targeted by the zionist anti-defamation league & surveilled by the FBI.

In addition, many current u.s.-held political prisoners have made their support for the Palestinian cause clear. They include Mumia Abu-Jamal, Oso Blanco, Marius Mason, Malik Muhammad, Victor Puertas, Jessica Reznicek, & others.

Rather than get caught up in arguments about legitimate violence (or anything, really) with radlibs & zionists, we propose that opponents of colonial captivity worldwide seize this opportunity to support the antagonists of prison regimes, concentration camps, & police states. We can draw attention to their struggles through militant education, vocal public support, & attacks on the systems & structures that keep them prisoner.

If you’d like to share information or coordinate around anti-oppression prisoners held by nation-states other than the u.s., consider reaching out:

email username – dowwnas

email domain – proton.me

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Shared from https://unravel.noblogs.org/beyond-the-razor-wire-the-streets/

SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF MINK RELEASED FROM A FUR FARM

Posted on 2023/08/18 by unsalted

Originally posted on Unoffensive Animal at https://unoffensiveanimal.is/2023/08/16/several-hundreds-of-mink-released-from-a-fur-farm/

received anonymously via email:

“a few nights ago we visited olsen fur farm (smieja) at w22875 state road 121 in independence wisconsin. it’s operational for now, but maybe releasing several hundred mink has a chance to close it for good. we hope many of the mink enjoy their freedom in the wild and that this farm will be unable to breed thousands upon thousands of them in future years. they have an opportunity now to cut their losses and leave the fur industry forever.

fur farms exist only for fashion and profit. though the industry has declined significantly in the past decade, hundreds of thousands of animals are bred and murdered for their fur every year. even if these minks lives in the wild are cut short by nature or human intervention, the farm would have undoubtedly slaughtered them all. there is real joy in bearing witness to these animals getting their first taste of freedom. we hope this action inspires others to take similar action for animals near them. with a little planning and a few cheap tools, you too can liberate hundreds of creatures in a few short hours. until all cages are empty, for humans and non human animals alike. free them ALL”

Law Enforcement Admits to Placing GPS Trackers on Michigan Activist’s Car

Posted on 2023/08/17 by unsalted

Two GPS trackers, rectangular black plastic boxes similar in size to a deck of playing cards, magnetically attached to the underside of a car.

Originally posted on It’s Going Down at https://itsgoingdown.org/michigan-activist-finds-gps-trackers/

Report on law enforcement being caught placing GPS trackers on an activist’s car in so-called Michigan. For more information and photos, go here.

On Monday August 1st, Michigan activist Peatmoss found 2 GPS tracking devises attached with powerful magnets to the rear axle of their car, see pictures here. This happened after Peatmoss spent a week hanging out with friends at the Camp Gayling Week of Action against the Camp Grayling national guard base.

A lawyer calling the police on Peatmoss’s behalf relayed that the police confirmed the trackers were placed by law enforcement, though they refused to name the agency.

Three days before, on the evening of Friday July 28th, Peatmoss was arrested outside Lansing, MI after being followed by a large blue Ford pickup truck into a church parking lot to meet two other folks. The arrest stemmed from a warrant issued in another area of Michigan. During the arrest the police verbally stated that they believed the car had been present at a recent legal demonstration put on by Sunrise Ann Arbor on the sidewalk in front of Accident Fund headquarters, an insurer of the Cop City project. The cops stated they knew the car had driven by the home of Accident Fund CEO Lisa Corless, which was nearby at 3945 Turnberry Lane, Okemos, Michigan.

While in custody police attempted to coerce consent to a DNA sample by threatening Peatmoss with a longer detention. Peatmoss refused and was released without giving a sample. They also noticed their file had an “FBI number” highlighted underneath their SSN.

The second week of May, Peatmoss was followed for 45 minutes by a blacked out Ford sedan. The car began following them at their legal residence, the first time they had been home in several months. The car followed them onto the highway, off the highway, around in circles in a neighborhood, and then back onto the highway, only leaving when they were about to cross the Michigan-Ohio state border. They had given their legal name and address when putting money on many Atlanta Solidarity Fund defendants’ commissary accounts earlier this year.

We, comrades and supporters of Peatmoss, wish to remind all of our comrades that repression is ongoing, but that we can build resilience together. This means affirming our solidarity and standing behind those targeted and sharing information broadly about repressive tactics. Understand that surveillance, like that faced by Peatmoss, can be both a tool for repression from the legal system, but also, conspicuous surveillance can be a tool of repression on its own as a way to chill otherwise legal activity, spread fear and distrust.

We encourage everyone to speak with comrades openly about repression they are facing or concerned about, and to educate yourselves on best practices when dealing with law enforcement or facing criminal charges.

For more information on resisting political repression:

Phone Zap for Khalique Brewer

Posted on 2023/08/07 by unsalted

A photo of Khalique Brewer looking directly at the viewer, over a patterned background.

Originally posted on Black Ink at https://black-ink.info/2023/08/04/phone-zap-for-khalique-brewer/

Put an End to Sexual Abuse in Prisons

Justice for Khalique Brewer!

Call Monday and Tuesday, August 7–8, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

There is a war on children in the United States. No, it’s not just the waves of anti-trans legislation that seek to deny gender-affirming healthcare and criminalize transition, nor is it confined to the mass criminalization of skateboarding Black and brown youths in San Francisco last month. The war is diffuse and permeates all aspects of our lives. Here in Michigan, one of the mechanisms by which this war against youth is being waged is the criminal legal system, carried out by police, prosecutors, and guards throughout the state.

Here are some recent examples. In 2017, Ann Arbor police officers beat up and arrested 16-year-old resident Ciaeem Slaton at the bus station, as he was waiting for the bus to go home. In 2020, workers at Lakeside Academy suffocated 16-year old Cornelius Fredericks to death as an attempt to subdue him in the cafeteria. Today, so-called “progressive prosecutor” Eli Savit has charged 16-year-old Kendall Newbern as an adult, despite speaking out against such “punitive” approaches during his election campaign.

The damage and oppression dealt by the criminal legal system against youths reverberates into their adulthood: one such story is that of Khalique Brewer, who has been dealing sexual and verbal abuse in the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) since he was locked up as a 16-year-old in 2014. As a minor housed with adults, Khalique was raped by two adult prisoners in Jackson, Michigan. When Khalique reported this violation to the Corrections Officers, he was told “This is prison, you’re going to grow up fast!”

Minors housed in adult prisons and jails are at least five times more likely to be sexually assaulted, 36 times more likely to commit suicide, and more likely to be held in solitary confinement.

Now, as an adult still held captive in the MDOC, Khalique has not seen any justice, healing, or care for the multiple episodes of sexual abuse that he has faced inside (he’s not the only one either). In fact, the retaliation he has faced from speaking up about his abuse has only doubled, underscoring how prisons only perpetuate gendered and sexual abuse, rather than addressing or preventing it.

In collaboration with supporters of Khalique Brewer, MAPS calls for a two-day phone zap targeting Governor Whitmer, MDOC Director Heidi Washington, and Attorney General Dana Nessel to demand immediate relief for Khalique. The demands are as follows:

Immediate medical attention for Khalique, including access to his inhaler
Immediate release of Khalique from the hole, full communication with his loved ones, and dismissal of his bogus retaliatory ticket
Immediate action to protect him from further retaliation and harm
Protection of all MDOC inmates from abuse and violations of their constitutional rights

This is why the call is to Free Them All, and this is why we fight for a world with autonomy for children, freedom from abuse, and freedom from policing and prisons!

How You Can Help!

* Sign the #JusticeForKhaliqueBrewer Petition

* Join the Phone Zap on August 7–8 (Monday and Tuesday)

Call the following three numbers and ask to leave a message:

MDOC Director, Heidi Washington
(517) 241-7238

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer
(517) 335-7858

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel
(517) 335-7622

Suggested script:

“Hello, I’m calling about Khalique Brewer, a current MDOC inmate, #892805. Since he was 16 years old in 2014, Khalique has been subject to sexual and physical assault and verbal abuse by inmates and corrections officers. He has repeatedly reported the assaults and abuse, but MDOC, the legislature, and the governor’s office have fixed nothing. I’m calling to demand that Khalique be given immediate medical attention, including access to his inhaler. I also demand that he be released from the hole, given full access to communication with his loved ones, and that his retaliatory ticket be dismissed. And I demand that immediate action be taken to protect him from further retaliation and harm, and to protect all MDOC inmates from abuse and violations of their constitutional rights.”

Remember, you do not need to give a (real) name, number, or location to leave a message, even if you are asked for one. It is your choice.

If you would like to hide your phone number, dial *67 before dialing the rest of the phone number.

* Spread the word for #JusticeForKhaliqueBrewer

Ypsilanti Slumlord’s Work Vehicles Slashed

Posted on 2023/07/06 by unsalted

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Reposted from https://unravel.noblogs.org/slumlords-work-vehicles-slashed-ypsilanti-mi/

July 04, 2023

So-called Ypsilanti, Michigan

To Mr. Beal:
Hey Stewie,
We slashed the tires on three of your fucking work trucks! They were just sitting there in the lot between Hamilton and Adams, looking all stab-able.
Housing should be free. No one wants to work dead-end, soul-crushing jobs just to turn over their earnings to you every month. All just to have a roof over our heads so we can have somewhere to rest before returning to our shit jobs? Nah.
We were meant for more fun and sexy things.
The tenants are tired of paying your mortgages for you while you refuse to make basic repairs on your shitty units. They’re tired of living in squalor while you reside comfortably in your remodeled home at 113 Buffalo St, Ypsilanti, MI (this action was successful despite cameras, so the 3 at your home should be no trouble).
Against all landlords!
The war is on, and there’s more of us than you.

To our friends:
While it’s not exactly our favorite holiday, did you know the chaos of the 4th of July makes good cover for all sorts of fun activities? The rocket’s red glare and bombs bursting in air provide good distraction for the FWOOSH of a depressurizing tire. Imagine the trouble we could cause if we started planning for next year now.

Anyhow, Beal has offices in Grand Rapids, Lansing, and Toledo also:
Grand Rapids
625 Kenmoor Ave. SE, Suite 301
Grand Rapids MI 49546

Lansing
835 Louisa St
Lansing, MI 48911

Toledo
2800 W. Central Ave. A
Toledo OH 43606

Announcing Unravel.noblogs.org

Posted on 2023/07/01 by unsalted

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Reposted from https://actforfree.noblogs.org/post/2023/06/20/announcing-unravel-noblogs-org/

Unravel is a counter-information project with an insurrectional perspective that aims to connect acts of negation and attack in the so-called USA. Those in power want our acts to remain disparate and disconnected, the spark that drives each of us shielded from the other’s view. By weaving together the threads of action, this project hopes to draw throughlines in the struggles that anarchists engage in, in order to broaden and amplify shared projectualities.

Domination and authority cross us in a tangled and knotted web of ever more interconnected systems; unraveling this network at one point has the potential to create a cascade that throws everything into disarray, opening spaces for freedom. This website is explicitly anarchist, and accepts/reposts communiques, reportbacks, analysis, calls to action, events, and mass media articles about unclaimed acts of vandalism, sabotage, arson, or destruction.

How “Black Visions Collective” & “Reclaim the Block” Support Slaver Colonialism

Posted on 2023/04/03 by unsalted

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Posted on “∞ Genders 4 Black Communisms” medium.com on February 11, 2022 – Link

screenshot of an august 2021 tweet by Black Visions Collective which reads: "Governor Tim Walz has betrayed us. In 2017 he said “Any line that goes through treaty lands is a nonstarter for me.” Now he’s building it. Join us on 8/25 as we hold space at the Minnesota Capitol until he hears us — or Biden steps in."

In June 2020 — just after the peak of the uprising that took place in response to the killing of George Floyd — a group of Black activists in Minneapolis wrote an open letter demanding transparency from the two “nonprofits” named in the title of this post, BLVC & RTB. They had received over $30 million from white liberals & celebrities without explaining what exactly they were doing with it. The calls for financial disclosure were brushed off, & today these organizations continue to play the repressive, colonizing role all similar organizations are meant to play. However, some details did emerge about their more regular funders:

One thing not mentioned here, but consistent with some of the points raised in the letter: in FY 2018, BLM-Minneapolis and Black Visions Collective both received funding from Headwaters Foundation… under the same address https://t.co/itQwIGYkNY pic.twitter.com/DxwA2dR5bk

— bak (@measure7x) June 16, 2020

The address in question is a house which appears to be owned by Alondra Espejel Cano, the democrat who was city councilor for that area (Ward 9) from 2014-2021.Another even bigger funder was the McKnight Foundation:

screenshot of a 2018 tax form filed by the McKnight Foundation, demonstrating that they gave over $100,000 to Black Visions Collective through the democratic party front organization TakeAction Minnesota.

You could go on making connections like this (& internet searching reveals others already have), but the point to be made here is ultimately political: these organizations function as tools of white liberalism, the “progressive”, reformist wing of a worldwide system that works to keep Black people & others overwhelmingly, brutally, violently oppressed.

One way this manifests is in the organizing tactics of these groups & the people in their orbit, which feature attempts to use the institutional channels of the slaver-colonial local government to enact piecemeal reforms — submitting complaints, lobbying for or against specific policies or politicians, & other typical abolitionist fare. If there is any innovation here, it’s in the fact that many of these liberals are deceiving others about their politics by showing support for protests & marches which include property destruction & attacks on police. By refusing to condemn such actions & even supporting them, they’re effectively engaging in “reform by riot”, using the much more militant actions of people generally more oppressed than them to try & push through their milquetoast bullshit.

This adds up to an organizing strategy which effectively says: “it’s okay to break the rules to change the rules!” This strategy does not challenge the fundamental legitimacy of the system, no matter how much its practitioners claim (or even genuinely believe) they are doing so. Outside of the specific reform-by-riot campaigns, there are some social patterns within these activist scenes which reveal this truth (and these patterns can be observed across much of the so-called “left” in the u.s., not just minneapolis):

proclamations of socialist, communist, anarchist, & other radical politics that don’t stop the people claiming them from voting for the democratic party, which is fundamentally opposed to these things
a general refusal to seriously consider the path of revolutionary armed struggle beyond occasionally acknowledging people who fought far away/a long time ago
the omnipresence of careerism— activists getting jobs, degrees, & similar life opportunities from public “anti-oppression” organizing while conditions remain unchanged for the overwhelming majority of the oppressed
systematic apathy & ignorance towards more or less the entire non-u.s. world, with exceptions mostly determined by mass media news cycles

What is important to understand here is that the anti-Black politics of the NPIC have the effect of stifling militancy in activist scenes generally, not just among people directly affiliated with specific nonprofits. Because of their resources — again, handouts from white liberals — Reclaim the Block & Black Visions Collective act as a center of gravity around which many others must operate (unless they break with the established left entirely, which so far isn’t happening). Social capital orients itself with the financial capital of these organizations; this can be seen online where a small, ~multiracial~ crew of abolitionists with thousands of followers all support each other & these counterinsurgency efforts simultaneously. Look at the people who appear frequently on the Twitter timelines of RTB, BLVC, MNUPRISING, MPD150, & other organizations to get a sense of this scene both locally & nationally.

We can now return to the tweet included at the beginning of this post. What kind of politics would frame the governor of a stolen u.s. state built on genocide— one which, like other u.s. states, repeatedly called out the army to put-down uprisings against anti-Black violence — as somehow “betraying” social movements? In what world is joe fucking biden stepping in to decide a question of resource extraction on indigenous land a positive development? Hopefully, you now have some idea.

michigan’s national guard and the repression of the 2020 uprising

Posted on 2023/03/18 - 2023/03/18 by unsalted

Michigan National Guard Humvees and troops deployed in a barricade in Grand Rapids to oppose the George Floyd Uprising

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Posted on https://paper.wf/downas/ on March 12, 2023 – Link

in most nation-states around the world, the military spends as much time repressing uprisings against colonial capitalism as it does fighting “foreign” enemies. the united states is no exception, as this brief look at a national counterinsurgency campaign in one section of u.s.-occupied ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᐗᑭ (anishinaabewaki) will show.

as the may-june 2020 uprisings against the police took place, the michigan national guard supported a curfew in grand rapids by maintaining vehicle barricades, boarding up stores, and otherwise giving operational support to city and state police, who beat protesters, shot tear gas, and made arrests. the troops were summoned by the mayor.

they did much the same in kalamazoo, where the mayor also requested national guard reinforcements after declaring a curfew—threatening jail for noncompliance—as his police force tear-gassed demonstrators at point-blank range. in lansing, national guard troops were deployed to similar ends.

many people infected by the u.s. left’s racial, colonial, gendered, and [dis]ableist biases act as if national military forces are different from—specifically, not as bad as—police. this bias is especially easy for u.s. citizens to maintain, since the overwhelming majority of victims of “the troops” suffer and die outside the physical and conceptual borders of the country. but as demonstrated above, elites in the imperial core who believe their positions are seriously threatened call on those same troops when the cops aren’t enough. and on more than one occasion, the army national guard have proven themselves able to take part in lethal repression “at home” when ordered.

this has been written in solidarity with efforts to stop camp grayling.

Flock Camera Destroyed in Welaunee in Solidarity With Camp Greyling Resistance

Posted on 2022/12/17 by unsalted

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Posted on Scenes.noblogs.org on November 30, 2022 – Link

A few nights back, the last remaining Flock camera near south Atlanta welaunee forest perimeter was destroyed in solidarity with Camp Greyling! While we fight the proposed construction of cop city, they fight the proposed expansion of a military training facility, & one of our common enemies, who are either investors, supporters, or both if cop city & camp greyling is Flock Security cameras. We oppose surveillance as a form of violence upon us, & though we have destroyed many, this is one of first written accounts; Flock has also helped incarcerate many of our dear movement friends & otherwise, so they must be stopped!
Do not concern yourself with merely painting these dam things, destroy them completely!
Death to all Flock Security Cameras, & death to the proposed Cop City & proposed Camp Greyling Expansion!
#SolidarityForever
#DTF
#Unsalted
#FuckBeingNoticedGetShitDone
#NoCopCity
#NoCampGreyling
Love & Rage-
Some forest creatures