A Reportback from Leif Erikson Day 2015

  • October 14, 2015 2:02 pm
from Philly Antifa

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One People’s Project has a longer report back posted on Idavox (a new news service for Anti-Fascists from the people at OPP), but, yea, they didn’t show up.

Despite KSS co-founder Bob Gaus claiming on social media that LED 2015 would be on Saturday at Noon, as it had been almost ever previous year, when Anti-Fascists mobilized to confront them they were met with some very confused joggers and a Viking statue and gazebo that had been tagged with Anti-Fascist graffiti.

We waited around for a few hours, taunting KSS and Traditionalist Youth on twitter to come and “smash the reds” who were so patiently waiting like sitting ducks, but they demurred.

After it was clear they were not coming, we thanked those that had responded to the call and went to lunch with some new recruits/supporters who had come out to oppose the event where we sat around and talked about how improved the situation was in Philly in the past 4 years. So thanks for that, KSS.

Leif Erickson 2015: Boneheads Sneak Around Again…and Viking Statue Gets Defaced By Who?

  • October 12, 2015 6:22 pm

from Idavox

Leif Before and After

Let’s face it, antifa scare the hell out of the Keystone State “Skinheads”. So much so, this year’s attempt to hold a “Leif Erickson Day Celebration” without facing them meant having it the night before the time they announced! But something else happened that night that makes us ponder what else might be afoot.

PHILADELPHIA, PA—When antifa went to the Thorafinn Karsefini statue – aka, the “Viking Statue” – on Boathouse Row to oppose an annual rally put on by the neo-Nazi Keystone State “Skinheads” (KSS), they were greeted by the statue tagged with antifascist slogans and symbols – and the neo-Nazis were nowhere to be seen.

Leif Erickson 2015

That is because for the second year in a row, the group held their “Leif Erickson Day Celebration” in a way to avoid the opposition. For the first time in the nine year history of the event, they held it Friday night, and not during the usual time of noon, the time one KSS member actually announced on his Facebook page.

We Will Be Everywhere You Are, Commissioner Ramsey!

  • September 21, 2015 6:20 pm

from FTW/WTF

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey has complained that “…there’s no opportunity for dialogue” after members of the Philly Coalition for Real Justice (PCxRJ) and Trayvon Martin Organizing Committee/Action Against Black Genocide (TMOC/AABG) disrupted a meeting he was speaking at last week.

He’s absolutely right: our tactics are designed to force him to do something he doesn’t want to do; they’re intended as a demonstration of power, an act of war against an enemy, not a gesture of civility in a barbarous system.

From Black Mask to Up Against the Wall Motherfucker: A discussion with Ben Morea

  • September 16, 2015 10:46 am

from facebook

A former member of the New York-based groups Black Mask and Up Against the Wall Motherfucker, Ben Morea will discuss his involvement with anarchist activity in the 1960s.

With Black Mask, Morea published a paper that explored the relationship between radical politics and art as well as initiating various incursions and interventions. With Up Against the Wall Motherfucker, Morea developed the concept of affinity groups for protests and direct action alongside of experimenting with breakaway marches. This discussion will be an opportunity to ask Morea about his experiences and learn from how these groups creatively adapted to the political struggle and State repression of the 60s.

[September 23 at 7:30pm at A-Space 4722 Baltimore Ave]

This discussion is part of a two night event that includes a talk at Ahimsa House: https://www.facebook.com/events/820693368043777/

Crashing the (LAUNCH) PARTY! Legacies and Lessons of the RNC 2000 by Kris Hermes

  • July 23, 2015 2:49 pm

from facebook

What: Celebrate the publication of Crashing the Party: Legacies and Lessons from the RNC 2000 by Kris Hermes!

Hear the author, as well as former RNC arrestees, legal workers, and lawyers speak about their experiences from 2000, and how those experiences are relevant for today’s activists, street demonstrations, and movements for social change.

*Join us for free food, drinks, music, video footage, an historic slideshow, and a raffle!*

When: 2-4pm on August 1st, the 15th anniversary of direct action against the prison industrial complex and the arrest of hundreds of hundreds of activists in downtown Philadelphia

Where: William Way LGBT Community Center: 1315 Spruce St., Philadelphia, PA 19107

Cost: FREE!

Let’s work together to demystify and resist the legal system! Bring your friends and help spread the word!

#PhillyisBaltimore: Philadelphia’s Response to the Baltimore Uprisings

  • May 8, 2015 4:17 pm

from FTW, WTF

Written by: Trayvon Martin Organizing Committee (TMOC) and Action Against Black Genocide (AABG)

Baltimore has risen up following the police murder of 25 year old Freddie Gray. On April 19th, Freddie Gray died of spinal injuries sustained in the back of a police van following his racially biased arrest. Video of his arrest went viral, sparking riots and protests across Baltimore. After days of demonstrations, the six police officers involved in his murder have been charged by Baltimore’s State Attorney, Marilyn J. Mosby –- one officer with second-degree murder, and the others with assault and involuntary manslaughter. But here in Philadelphia, despite nearly weekly demonstrations and at least a dozen arrests, the police have yet to even release the names of the officers involved in the murder of Brandon Tate Brown, a black man shot by police during a car stop in Mayfair in December last year. Security footage of Brandon’s fatal encounter with police remains firmly in the hands of the PPD, while the internal investigation has cleared the officers of any wrongdoing and returned them to street duty. 1 As rage whips across the nation after yet another racialized police murder, those in Philadelphia continue to ask #WhoKilledBrandonTateBrown. The Philadelphia Coalition for REAL Justice, a coalition of activists and organizers forged in the heat of the Ferguson uprisings, called a march on Thursday April 30th in solidarity with the Baltimore uprising and the people claiming the streets there.

JUSTICE FOR REKIA BOYD!! STP stands with SOUL in demanding an end to violence against Black women

  • April 27, 2015 1:30 am

from Serve the People PHL

With the nation’s eyes turned towards militant resistance in Baltimore, Saturday, 25 April, STP – PHL took to the streets of West Philadelphia, joining comrades from SOUL and other organisations to voice collective outrage over the acquittal of the off-duty police officer who murdered Rekia Boyd.

Under SOUL’s directive, comrades used the internationally-attended sporting event known as the Penn Relays to cause major disruptions to automotive traffic on the University of Pennsylvania’s campus, performing sit-ins, die-ins and street blockades in direct confrontation with the festive atmosphere of the events. “We are not sorry for inconveniencing you,” demonstrators asserted. “Being Black in this country is an inconvenience.”

Last Night in Baltimore

  • April 27, 2015 12:45 am

from anarchistnews

Unsurprisingly, corporate media covering Saturday’s events in Baltimore are covering up the extent of last nights riot. In our opinion primarily due to the fact that what took place was a direct result of the State’s complete tactical failure policing the streets. Were they to acknowledge what ACTUALLY happened would be to admit to all of America (as they were watching or reading on their screens) that they have no ability to control us when we really rage. They simply don’t have enough pigs.

No doubt we will see top level reshuffling of whoever orders the pigs around in Baltimore as a result, because they fucked up big time last night. Or we will be seeing the National Guard on the streets of Baltimore by next week.

The State is terrified of the possibility of this being THE trigger. The one they can’t contain.

On Saturday April 25th, the Baltimore Police Department along with the Maryland State Troopers had no control whatsoever of the vast majority of downtown Baltimore till well past midnight.

Becoming Rebels

  • March 19, 2015 9:47 pm

From FTW/WTF

On February 28th, we participated in a “Day of Outrage” march in Bridgeton, New Jersey in response to the execution of Jerame Reid by Bridgeton police on December 30th, 2014 at a traffic stop. Police claimed he had a gun despite both his hands being visible to officers in the video (more details can be found here). This march gave us a snapshot of our movement’s strengths and weaknesses, as well a lesson in our enemies’ strategy. In the interest of advancing the struggle for a free society we offer this assessment of our actions, and some points on how to move forward.

Some of the Prisoner Resistance from across the State last year

  • March 7, 2015 9:55 pm

from anarchadelphia

“A cage is an unnatural environment…You can’t put a man or animal in one and expect him to act natural. And it’s only instinct to want out.” – Edward R. Jones, a man who escaped from prison 14 times and authored Hacksaw about his experiences.

28 June 2014 – Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, United States – a prisoner escaped the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.

1 August 2014 – Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, United States – a prisoner hopped the fence of the Luzerne County Correctional Facility.

8 August 2014 – Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States – The unit manager of SCI-Greene was repeatedly struck in the head with a sock tied to a lock by a prisoner yelling “I fucking told you I was going to get you.”

29 September 2014 –  Tyrone,  Pennsylvania, United States – A Loysville Youth Development Center staff member was “rendered unconscious” by a punch from a prisoner.

22 October 2014 – Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States – A person in custody at the Indiana  County  Jail  “became  angry  and destroyed a fire suppression/sprinkler system” and waved the sprinkler head around “in an attempt to taunt and injure the correctional officers.”

18 November 2014 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States – Three corrections officers were stabbed at the Philadelphia Industrial Correctional Center

Philly Fights Alongside Ferguson

  • January 5, 2015 4:40 pm

from anarchadelphia

Philly Fights Alongside Ferguson

“We’re also interested in taking steps toward creating a collective memory of opposing the state, white supremacy, patriarchy and capital that focuses on our ability to revolt and fight instead of seeking out narratives that prioritize our victimhood within the system.”

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Undercover Police at Ferguson Verdict Demo

  • November 27, 2014 3:25 am

Submitted to Philly Anticap, attached photos are below the cut
Last night [November 25th] during the Ferguson protests in Philly there were at least two
dozen people in full bloc mixed throughout the march. In addition there
were dozens of people with bandannas, or scarves covering their faces. A
friend pointed out two undercover cops early on. I hadn’t even noticed them
yet, but I am positive that I would have known they were cops immediately.