I Really Don’t Care About “Normal” People

wew, absolute mad lad! *"We're Not Gonna Take It" by Twisted Sister blares in the background*

From Nerd Teacher

Every so often, there’s a discussion in anarchist circles about how we need to tread lightly, sound more realistic, and stop dreaming about “perfect utopias” because otherwise we’ll “scare the normal people off.” If we keep talking about a world so drastically different from the one we’re in, the “normal” people won’t even want to participate! We’ll never get traction! No one will want to do it! This sentiment is beyond infuriating, and it doesn’t make me care about “normal” people because “normal” people—or anyone who claims to be “normal”—just don’t care about people like me.

A Message of Solidarity to the Streets of Pittsburgh from the Woodlawn Neighborhood In S. Chicago

From Filler PGH

In the projects and alleys, we read the anarchist teachings of Brother Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin and Alexander Berkman. We’re exercising dual-power – a power of our own, outside the existing political structure; a structure which all of us resent in some way, shape or form. We’re inspired by the wisdom of Sister JoNina Abron-Ervin. We’re attentive students of anarchists Anthony Rayson and the late Lucy Parsons.

Support Druck! Press Collective

Support Druck! Press Collective

From Firefund

A few words about Druck! Press Collective

Druck! Press Collective was formed in 2013 and in July 2014 the machinery was installed in Terra Incognita squat, formally beginning the collective’s operation. The last 7 years, until the eviction of the squat on August 17th, 2020, Druck! Press Collective operated against commercial relations and clientelism, aiming to promote the words and actions of the radical movement, hoping to bridge the gap between the need for printed expression and the political -as well as financial- obstacles that emerge when this need is not fulfilled within the movement itself.

Start of detention for an anarchist companion in Hamburg

From Parkbank solidarity

More than half a year after the sentences against two of the three anarchists who were convicted in the so-called Parkbank trial became final, the letter has now arrived for the first companion to go to prison on 27.1. He now has to serve his last 6 months. The second comrade is still waiting for his date of imprisonment and for the third comrade we expect the final verdict in March.

You can reach the now imprisoned comrade by mail with his book number and at the address:

The Decameron of Barabule Cuterescu

A scene from the Decameron painting

From Transmetropolitian review by Barabule Cutarescu

Disclaimer: The entirety of this text is fiction and meant for entertainment purposes only.

I further request and command each and every one of you, at the cost of my friendship, to beware of bringing any but good news from the outside world, no matter where you roam, or what you may hear and see.

Libertarian Syndicalism with Tom Wetzel

From The Final Straw Radio

This week, we share our chat with Tom Wetzel on his recently published book Overcoming Capitalism: Strategy for the Working Class in the 21st Century (AK Press, 2022). Tom is an organizer with Worker’s Solidarity Alliance, an anarcho-syndicalist group relaunching in the SF Bay Area, which publishes to Action journal online and is affiliated with the International Worker’s Association IWA/AIT.

Claim for Arson in Solidarity w/ Anarchist Prisoners

From La Nemesi, Machine Translated into English

Full original title: Claim of the incendiary attack against five vehicles of the TIM telecommunications company in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito, Juan Sorroche, Anna Beniamino, Ivan Alocco and all the anarchist prisoners (Rome, January 30, 2023)

Incendiary attack on a telecommunications repeater

ATTACK!

From La Nemesi, English Version Via Dark Nights

...in solidarity w/ Alfredo Cospito on hunger strike to the bitter end

We learn from the media that on the night of January 28, a telecommunications repeater located in Turin on Via Revigliasco (in a hilly area close to the city) was set on fire. According to various media reports, the fire – which occurred around 4:30 a.m. – resulted in the damage of about 2,000 meters of cables, interrupting service not only for some telephone companies but also for other companies, such as Iren (electricity and gas provider), and for some security systems that use the facility.

Incendiary attack on some vehicles of PosteItaliane, Italgas and EnjoyEni

ATTACK!

From Inferno Urbano, English Version Via Dark Nights

Thanks to the fires that ignited the beginning of the new year, which inspired and encouraged us, on the night of January 22 we placed flammable material and set fire to the primers against 3 vehicles of PosteItaliane, Italgas and EnjoyEni.

Ivan ended his hunger strike

Write to anarchist prisoners!

From Anarchist Bure Cross, English version Via Dark Nights

On January 23, I ended the hunger strike I started on December 22, in solidarity with Alfredo Cospito’s struggle against the regime of isolation and psychological torture 41 bis.

I wish him a lot of strength in this difficult moment and I thank all those who have supported me during these 32 days (and, more in general, who have supported me for seven and a half months).

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