The Gathering Place Knitters Blog

My friend Anna just sent me a link to this amazing blog from The Gathering Place where women have been gathering to knit. What I love about this blog is that it shows the learning process in action! As a failed knitter, I'm super inspired to try again. The Gathering Place is a great resource in Denver--its a day-shelter for women and their children experiencing homelessness and working to rebuild their lives! Congrats to all the knitters and folks who have put this project together. Keep up the great work!

Bohemian Grove -- A Queer, Rich, Conservative Paradise

As an atheistic queer deemed 100% pagan by the Internet, I am often eager to hear about the creepy cult rituals of power-brokers in our society. Today, I watched a documentary about Bohemian Grove, a place where ruling class men get together for a couple weeks of Dionysian ritual every year. According to the documentary and a number of conspiracy theorists, Bohemian Grove is filled with homosexual debauchery, cross-dressing, gin-drinking, and paganism. The likes of Henry Kissinger, William F. Buckley, Richard Nixon, and the Bush family have been associated with this gathering of Presidents, Oil Tycoons, Foundations, Government officials, and others. Bohemian Grove's icon is an owl--an animal I happen to identify VERY strongly with. What I'm horrified by is that the conspiracy theorists seem to think that paganism and homo-sex are what makes these ruling class turds terrible people. For real? Perhaps owl worship, anal sex, and excessive makeup are the only redeeming aspects of these filthy rich shit-bags who bomb, dump on, and enslave brown people while murdering mother earth and compromising all of our well-being. The most disturbing part of the Bohemian Grove phenomenon is that if the allegations are true, I fear the Right-Wing is having better orgies, pagan rites, and homosex than me! What the fuck! Time to turn this shit around!!!

The Activist Studio

Not sure if you've had a chance to check out Free Speech TV's new, super amazing T.V. Show, The Activist Studio. Hosted by Podslam and Cafe Nuba founder Ashara Ekundayo, The Activist Studio features a variety of Denver-based activists talking about key social issues--everything from criminal justice and health issues in the African American community to immigration, ending colonial legacies, transform columbus day. So far its been super queer, dominated by women and people of color, and has featured incredible intersectional analysis. I hope TV like this continues to kick-ass into the future!

Larry Hales Press Conference -- Victim of Police Violence

Check out Free Speech TV's Online Community to see Larry Hales' 12/4/07 press conference about his assault and arrest at the hands of the Denver Police.

Trash and Burn

Perhaps its the deep-seated sense of failure, the horrific nod towards inevitable collapse, the unmistakable reality of state-sponsored murder and destruction that makes well-intentioned people from the Left treat each other badly, acting cruel in the name of critique. Remember Kronstat? Remember the Bolshevik assault on Ukrainian Anarchists who helped the Reds win against the evils of the White Army? The Left rips itself limb from limb as sectarian forces wrestle for prominence in a misplaced us-verses-them struggle that serves the right. Whatever the reason, working towards respectful critique, celebrations of victories, and joy is the only way to rescue ourselves from the self-destruction, the schizophrenic divisions that allow the ruling class to stay in power.

In the words of Freud, "Man is wolf unto man."

People, please, try to get along!

It's Our Web!

Free Speech TV just put out this video about Internet Consolidation and some hopeful solutions. Check it out and spread it around!

Anarchists Plan Direct Action Against the DNC/RNC

As the country gets invested in the electoral politics and is forced by corporate rule to choose between 2 sell-out parties representing the ruling class, some Anarchists are planning to use this as an opportunity to protest capitalist globalism and demonstrate that another world is possible. Current debates include violence vs. non-violence, appropriate targets, and appropriate actions. I am personally sick of some of these conversations when neither advocates for property destruction nor non-violence are engaging in the consistent long-term strategies of protest that are necessary for real victories. It is not enough to engage a few days a year--we need the streets every day. But not only do we need the streets--we need strategies to help people in great need--we need systems networked together to replace the state and bring power back to the people. How to do it? That's what those of us who care have to figure out.

Unconventional Action Prints Paper

For those anarchists out there looking to get organized around the Democratic and Republican National Conventions, Unconventional Action has just printed their paper outlining Anti-Authoritarian strategy from now till the upcoming elections! Whether you want to plant some trees or vomit on the coattails of the ruling class, Unconventional Action is a great resource and their paper, Unconventional Strategies looks awsome!

Police Assault and Arrest Denver Activist

According to a press release distributed on Colorado Indymedia, Denver Activist Larry Hales was assaulted and arrested by police as they forcibly searched his home. Check out Colorado.indymedia.org for the full story. There is going to be a Press Conference set for Monday, Dec. 3rd 7pm @ Denver Police Headquarters 1331 Cherokee St. Denver, CO 80204 720-913-2000. I have personally seen Larry deliver inspirational critiques of imperialism, colonialism, and capitalism. He deserves support.