Category: Action Reports

Kebele’s 11th anniversary & benefit party

Raising the roof – 11th birthday & benefit party

It’s Kebele’s 11th anniversary, we now own the place outright, we’re revamping everything, and we’re even fixing the roof. So in true Kebele style, we are having a party – and you are all invited.

Kebele 11th birthday flier
Raising the roof – 11th birthday & benefit party

It’s Kebele’s 11th anniversary, we now own the place outright, we’re revamping everything, and we’re even fixing the roof. So in true Kebele style, we are having a party – and you are all invited.

Friday 8 December, 10pm to very late.
The Black Swan, 438 Stapleton Rd, Bristol, BS5 6NR
5 quid on the door

Bands (from hilarious chap rock to stomping ska via east European folk and demon grunge):
Don Bradmans, The Great Escape, Malarchy, Spanner, Jesus Bruiser

DJs & sound systems across the tribes:
Tossers, Positive Vibration, Idren, Akimbo, Inspiration Vibration, Enjoyment Service

Plus Cabaret, Café n snacks, Bonfire, Info.

Full details and poster/flyer downloads go to http://www.kebelecoop.org/events_11thParty.html

Background info:

For 11 years Kebele has provided a self organised space for radical politics in Easton, Bristol. From squatted beginnings and resisted eviction to fully fledged housing co-op and volunteer-run anarchist social centre, it’s a long story with plenty of ups and downs, gigs, meetings, parties and cafes along the way. Sometimes it’s really hard work, but there’s so much to learn from organising collectively without leaders and sustaining a street level community project.

It’s inspiring to see our principles still intact and at the heart of all Kebele does: equality, inclusion, shared responsibility, co-operation, solidarity, not for profit, direct action. These are more than empty, lifeless buzzwords. Kebele aims to be a reflection of the world we want to see in our everyday actions and organising; a living, working example of what we’re told is not possible…

See http://www.kebelecoop.org for Kebele’s history and what’s on now. See also http://bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=25553 for recent news.

Kebele, 14 Robertson Rd, Bristol, BS5 6JY
kebelesocialcentre@riseup.net
http://www.kebelecoop.org

Stop the pipeline! info flyer + events this week (& second camp started)

Stop the Pipeline!!
Land and homes across Wales are currently being destroyed for a huge, unsafe gas pipeline. Is this the best way to tackle climate change?

Trebanos pipeline 1Stop the Pipeline!!
Land and homes across Wales are currently being destroyed for a huge, unsafe gas pipeline. Is this the best way to tackle climate change?

What’s wrong with the pipeline?

The pipeline will be 150 miles long from Milford Haven through the Brecon Beacons into Gloucester, making it the biggest pipeline of its kind in Europe, cutting a chunk the width of a motorway. Despite concerns about on going climate chaos the government is putting their energy and resources into digging up beautiful countryside and people’s homes for more non-renewable energy, rather than building for alternatives like solar, wind and hydro power.

Locals groups have formed in resistance to the pipeline. Many feel they have not been properly consulted, some feel bullied and deceived, on an issue that affects them directly, with some people having their homes compulsorily purchased. There have also been many safety concerns as people feel the government have rushed plans through without proper health and safety checks. For example, it’s being built on the only earthquake zone in Britain, parts of it is on land that’s deemed too unstable for houses and the gas is odourless so locals wouldn’t know if there was a leak. In Trebanos, near Swansea, it was decided the land was too unstable for mains gas pipelines to the village and now they’re building Europe’s biggest gas pipeline!

What’s been happening this week?

Due to the absurdity of these plans, and the fact that no amount of campaigning has had an effect, people have recently taken direct action to stop work along the pipeline. At 5.30am last Monday (12th November) activists entered the worksite with some people climbing on to machinery and others occupying parts of the pipeline. The protestors have claimed squatter’s rights on a section of pipeline and have successfully stopped work since Monday. On Thursday 16th another protest site was started by concerned families in Milford Haven in solidarity with the protestors in Trabanos. There is also a green ribbon campaign for locals to show support for the protest.

What next?

A mass bike ride has been organized for Friday 24th November to raise awareness and show opposition to the gas pipe line. Meet outside Y Mochyn Du pub in Sophia gardens at 3.30pm.

More people are joining the camps as we speak but help and support are always needed, anyone with spare time is welcome to join in.
For regular updates and information see www.indymedia.org.uk

Daughters of Rebecca at Faslane

Approximately 100 people from across Wales took part in the rolling 1-year Faslane 365 campaign over three days this week (Mon 13th – Wed 15th November). 19 protesters including eight teenagers, some of whom were as young as 14, were arrested for blockading the nuclear base. Those under 16 were almost immediately de-arrested by the police, but those aged 16 and over are treated as adults in Scottish law and were detained overnight in police cells along with everyone else. Warning letters from the procurator fiscal were issued to arrestees on their release. Since the campaign began on October 1st, only one Faslane 365 case has been referred to court.

Faslane Wales 1
Faslane Wales 2Approximately 100 people from across Wales took part in the rolling 1-year Faslane 365 campaign over three days this week (Mon 13th – Wed 15th November). 19 protesters including eight teenagers, some of whom were as young as 14, were arrested for blockading the nuclear base. Those under 16 were almost immediately de-arrested by the police, but those aged 16 and over are treated as adults in Scottish law and were detained overnight in police cells along with everyone else. Warning letters from the procurator fiscal were issued to arrestees on their release. Since the campaign began on October 1st, only one Faslane 365 case has been referred to court.

The South Wales group brought with them a contingent of the Rebel Clown Army, a giant red dragon and assorted politicians, while the North Wales group included a sizeable group of “Merched Beca” (Daughters of Rebecca) with voluminous skirts, bonnets and blackened faces. The actions of Merched Beca in 1839-44, where protesters dressed up in women’s clothes and destroyed much-hated toll gates in Wales, led directly to a Royal Commission to examine the issue, and by 1844 most of the remaining toll gates had been legally removed, allowing ordinary people to move freely along the roads. The 21st Century Daughters of Rebecca hope that their nonviolent direct action as part of Faslane 365 will bring about the decommissioning and dismantling of Britain’s nuclear weapons, allowing taxes to be diverted to more useful purposes.

wrexhamsaw@yahoo.com
http://www.wpjf.org.uk

London neighbourhood Climate Camp Meeting 2 December

London neighbourhood meeting to plan for the next climate camp, lets get this thing rolling!

The Camp for Climate Action was packed with workshops and debates, the camp was a space to pool knowledge, ideas and inspiration to tackle the greatest threat to life on Earth. Under the shadow of 12 huge cooling towers we converged to take action on the biggest CO2 emitter in northern Europe: Drax power station.

London neighbourhood meeting to plan for the next climate camp, lets get this thing rolling!

The Camp for Climate Action was packed with workshops and debates, the camp was a space to pool knowledge, ideas and inspiration to tackle the greatest threat to life on Earth. Under the shadow of 12 huge cooling towers we converged to take action on the biggest CO2 emitter in northern Europe: Drax power station.

At the follow up meeting held in Manchester it was decieded that another camp would be held and that there would be regional meetings before the national gathering in Leeds on January 13 and 14. The London neighbourhood meeting will be held at the London Action Resource Centre, 62 Fieldgate Street, Whitechapel, on December 2 at 1 o’clock. see you there!

for more info see
www.climatecamp.org.uk
www.lonodnarc.org

next mcr critical mass is on friday 24th november

thats not this friday but the one after..

we added a poster and flyer/sticker to our blog to print and distibute if you wanna..

Manc Critical Mass flier Nov 06thats not this friday but the one after..

we added a poster and flyer/sticker to our blog to print and distibute if you wanna..
http://ilovebicycles.blogspot.com/

we are gonna get some stickers printed this week hopefully ready for next critical mass which is on 24th november.. stickers should fit on top tubes
and on other surfaces!

After the rides we have all sorts of events like meals, beers, parties, film screenings etc. If you’d like to organise something for after a critical mass please email the suggestion to the list

join the critical mass email list here:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/manccriticalmass

After this one the next dates are:
dec 29, jan 26 (’07), feb 23, mar 30, apr 27, may 25

http://www.velorution.x21.org.uk

Bradford Priest Arrested at Nuclear Blockade

16.11.2006

Over 50 Anti Nuclear protestors from Leeds and Bradford took part in a mass blockade of the Faslane Nuclear Naval Base in Scotland this morning. Twenty seven of the protestors, including the Revd Chris Howson from Bradford were arrested for their role in the blockade, which included ‘locking on’ to a giant CND symbol outside the main gates of the base.

Faslane 365 Leeds & Bradford16.11.2006

Over 50 Anti Nuclear protestors from Leeds and Bradford took part in a mass blockade of the Faslane Nuclear Naval Base in Scotland this morning. Twenty seven of the protestors, including the Revd Chris Howson from Bradford were arrested for their role in the blockade, which included ‘locking on’ to a giant CND symbol outside the main gates of the base.

A group of women were also arrested after succesfully blocking the second gate of the base. They were dressed as lollipop ladies and carried ‘Stop Trident’ signs.

Protestors managed to cause disruption to traffic trying to enter the base for almost an hour whilst police removed protestors lying in the road and used cutting equipment to remove the ‘lock ons’.

The blockade was part of ‘Faslane 365’, a year-long campaign set up to oppose the existence of Trident, the British nuclear submarine programme and to oppose the introduction of any replacement to Trident.

The Rev Chris Howson said, “I came to Faslane to show support to those who had planned to take part in the blockade. I was arrested by the police whilst standing on the pavement outside the base for reasons they would not explain to me, despite my repeated requests. “It is clear to me that the Government’s interests are not with the majority who are opposed to Trident replacement and would rather see the billions wasted on the nuclear weapons programme spent on health, education or climate change, but with George Bush and his colleagues who want us to live in a world of threat, fear and nuclear hypocrisy.”

Professor Dave Webb from Leeds and Convenor of Yorkshire CND said, “Today’s turnout has been fantastic. We have had a great mix of people blockading today, young and old. It just goes to show that people are prepared to take action for the world we live in. The Government must listen to us all and allow a full public and Parliamentay debate on Trident replacement, and disarmament must be an option.”

http://www.faslane365.org/leeds_and_bradford

Mooreen – Sheffield Social Centre

Coming to Sheffield Soon Nov 29 – Dec 13

: laughing : singing : dancing : learning : supporting : agitating : : hacking : resisting : eating : drinking : loving : living :
Mooreen will be a temporary, autonomous, not for profit social centre located in the heart of Sheffield in reclaimed space which owing to city centre regeneration had been left empty, unused and unloved . . . until now.

Coming to Sheffield Soon Nov 29 – Dec 13

: laughing : singing : dancing : learning : supporting : agitating : : hacking : resisting : eating : drinking : loving : living :
Mooreen will be a temporary, autonomous, not for profit social centre located in the heart of Sheffield in reclaimed space which owing to city centre regeneration had been left empty, unused and unloved . . . until now.

For two weeks we aim to fill the space with life, love and creativity.

This grassroots project will be self-organised space, run by collective decision making, mutual aid and co-operation, and free from discrimination against any individual on the grounds of gender, race, age, sexuality, or disability. Mooreen will be a place where we can socialize, express our creativity, learn from each other and share ideas and experiences.

So this is your chance to put on that gig, show that film, run that workshop, stop that war, prevent that ecological disaster, undermine that oppressive economic system or just to create the world you’d like to see.

If you would like to join in or propose an event, come to a meeting:
next one: Rutland Arms, Wed Nov 22 (upstairs)

info line: 07989874965
Email mooreen-discuss@lists.aktivix.org
http://www.mooreen.aktivix.org

shooting sab

.members of the hunt sabs and earth first successfully sabotaged a duck shoot in the north west of england last weekend.

we will not stand by and allow ignorant and selfish humans murder wildlife.nor we will be scared off by arrests.

.members of the hunt sabs and earth first successfully sabotaged a duck shoot in the north west of england last weekend.

we will not stand by and allow ignorant and selfish humans murder wildlife.nor we will be scared off by arrests.

earth first!
Defend the wild!

Directions to pipeline protest & Update

15.11.2006

Despite lots of bluff and bluster, police finally left the site today! more support is needed to keep the protest site going!

Trebanos camp 215.11.2006

Despite lots of bluff and bluster, police finally left the site today! more support is needed to keep the protest site going!

Despite warnings from police that the site would be evicted today at 8am, no attempt to remove activists from the site has been made. police filmed heavily and helped the National Grid intimidate the landowner (who is still very much in support of the protest!).

There are still people staying in the pipe itself 24 hours a day, as well as a presence on the cranes and bulldozers. the floodlight left by police is now able to be turnned on and off as the protestors desire.

If this an URGENT NEED FOR MORE PEOPLE! several people have had to leave today, though they will be returning soon, there it plenty of work needed to be down on site to blockade the pipe.

For directions to the (completely secire and totally legal) campsite alongside the pipe, from Cardiff:

Leave the M4 at junction 44 (signposted Swansea East), then at roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the B4290 (signposted Birchgrove, Clydach) Entering Birchgrove
At traffic signals turn left onto the B4291
Continue forward onto Birchgrove Road – B4291. Entering Glais
Bear left onto Birchgrove Road – B4291. Entering Clydach
At roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A4067 (signposted Pontardawe)
Continue forward onto the A4067. Entering Pontardawe
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A4067 (signposted Pontardawe)
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A474 (signposted Ammanford)
At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the A474 (signposted Ammanford)
Bear right onto Swansea Road – A4067
Bear left onto Glan-Rhyd Road
Bear left
Bear left onto Ty’n-Y-Pant Road
Arrive at Ty’n-Y-Pant Farm
Enter the courtyard and the camp is on the left, you can’t miss it!

gwentanarchists@yahoo.co.uk
http://southwalesanarchists.org

No to Welsh gas pipe, no to new major carbon energy projects

On Monday morning, protestors stopped work on the huge gas pipeline that is being built from Milford Haven to Gloucester.

We occupied the 48″ gas pipeline and digging machinery to ensure that no work continues.

On Monday morning, protestors stopped work on the huge gas pipeline that is being built from Milford Haven to Gloucester.

We occupied the 48″ gas pipeline and digging machinery to ensure that no work continues.

The landowner invited us on to her land after she felt deceived by the national grid, hence there was a strange legal situation as we weren’t trespassing. Furthermore, she refused the police permission to come on her land!

She had agreed to allow the pipe being built after being told it would just be a small pipe – the destruction of a 100m wide strip which runs all through her land and the woods above her farm that her grandfather built show that they conned her.

However on Tuesday the police and national grid bullied her into asking us to leave the land where the pipe is being built (not the field where we are camped) otherwise she would not receive her compensation. People were still in the pipeline and up cranes last night and an illegal eviction was due to happen at 8am today (Wednesday)

The pipeline is 48″ in diameter and the national grid want it to be running at 92bar pressure. They admit they have no experience of running a pipeline at such hgh pressure.

Different figures are floating around over how much it is costing but it seems at least £700million. According to one of the protesters, it is designed to carry a fifth of the UK’s gas supply.

We need to have 90% cuts in carbon emissions by 2030, yet if we allow this mega-project to go ahead, we will be going in completely the opposite direction. This is a major energy infrastructure project and must be confronted. The government are on paper commited to reducing carbon emissions yet are not changing the energy policy. They are terrified that they won’t be able to meet gas supply as this would cause the city to go into panic and result in capital leaving the country.

There are loads of safety issues as well with this pipeline. It is being built on unstable land and parents in the nearby school are threatening to remove their childen from the schol if it gets built above their school – for fear of an repeat of Aberfan, where a landslide killed all the children in the primary school. Already there have been landslides on the hill above the site we have occupied that have blocked roads.

Work was due to end in October because of weather but they are behind schedule and hence rushing to push it through. They are being fined a large figure every day they are late (£1million a day is floating around) and hence are continuing into November.

Anyone who can get out to the site and get involved with stopping the work should definitely do so. The support of the locals is amazing and they are doing their stuff too; marches, legal proceedings; etc. If you want to go up, then there is a local who drives back from work in Cardiff at 5pm every day and is happy to give lifts to anyone heading up there. His number is 07973619183