Small world festival this weekend http://www.smallworldsolarstage.org/smallworld/

http://www.smallworldsolarstage.org/smallworld/

Hippy Fest old school carnival after party https://m.facebook.com/events/290940487723173/

https://m.facebook.com/events/290940487723173/

Old school vibes from squat life

Stop #noTTIP corporate power grab democracy public services and environment under threat network it Www.noTTIP.org.uk

Www.noTTIP.org.uk

Frack Free Food Alliance www.britainirelandfrackfree.co.uk

Arboreal lighting at the roundhouse Guitar

Arboreal lighting at the roundhouse Harp

Arboreal lighting at the roundhouse 2

Arboreal lighting at the roundhouse 2

Arboreal lighting at the roundhouse

Dissident Discount, August 23rd 10pm. D*I/NFA present 2 rooms playing dubstep, dnb, breakcore. Cheap bar. Party line: 07749932726 / 07749932728 Pass it on :)

Dissident Discount, August 23rd 10pm. D*I/NFA present 2 rooms playing dubstep, dnb, breakcore. Cheap bar. Party line: 07749932726 / 07749932728 Pass it on :)

A coal company wants to cut down this ancient forest in Mahan, India. If that happens, local people will lose their livelihoods and the home of over 100 migratory species will be destroyed. Let's protect Mahan Forest - and the people who depend on it. SIGN & SHARE >> http://bit.ly/1rkaDhB

https://www.facebook.com/greenpeaceuk/photos/a.171896279228.104535.9250349228/10151975946269229/?type=1

A coal company wants to cut down this ancient forest in Mahan, India. If that happens, local people will lose their livelihoods and the home of over 100 migratory species will be destroyed.

Let's protect Mahan Forest - and the people who depend on it.

SIGN & SHARE >> http://bit.ly/1rkaDhB

31 Arrested in Ferguson Protests Overnight; 2 Shot During Unrest

31 Arrested in Ferguson Protests Overnight; 2 Shot During Unrest

Disobedient Objects Exhibition at the V and A http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/disobedient-objects/

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/disobedient-objects/

An interesting exhibition,drawing on struggles across time and Internationally,very well put together.
However there could have been more on the protests in Britain, e.g. The road protests, anti GMO,Anti War, climate camps and Uk and London Occupy,as the exhibition begins in London and travels to many other countries across the world.

A couple of hours well spent, providing inspiration from historical struggles that will hopefully seed new campaigns and movements for freedom and a better future.

Positive BBC Radio on squatting http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/worldupmc

Positive BBC Radio on squatting http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/worldupmc

Interviews with Mike ASS on 30,000 squatters in London

Friends from the garden centre 

And a lovely poem about squatters from Pete the Temp

Good to hear some positive media on squatting.

Also we need to counter the media myth that squatters could take your home while you are at the shops.This was already illegal under the 1977 (?)  displaced residential occupier (DRO) law.

There was a pre planned media monster machine assault on our rights to shelter, with collusion by the corporate cronies in Westminster who ignored their own public consultation in which 96% of the replies said do not criminalise squatting.These included replies from Judges and Lawyers associations, Police, housing and homeless groups and charities.

Still that's what democracy looks like in 21 st century Britain.

Corporate controlled cronies....Mike Weatherly MP who sponsored the anti squatting law ,was paid £108,000 to his campaign fund by Landlords associations,who would directly benefit from criminalising squatting.Forcing more people into an over inflated rental market while keeping 900,000 residential buildings empty (Empty Homes Agency figures)

In any other country we would call this blatant corruption, but here Mr. weatherley declared it in the House of Commons register of Campaign contributions.

Whatever they say squatting will stay, there are over 1 Billion squatters,landless and homeless people across the world. Viva the Resistance

Anti fracking actions happening across the uk now. Retweet #reclaimthepower and @nodashforgas x

Anti fracking actions happening across the uk now. Retweet #reclaimthepower and @nodashforgas 

DEFRA offices in smith square sw1 were blocaded.DEFRA censored their own internal report on the efects of fracking.WE WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH! Come and support!

DEFRA offices in smith square sw1 were blocaded.DEFRA censored their own internal report on the efects of fracking.WE WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH! Come and support!

Cartoon Fracking safe as Houses

Grow Heathrow eviction Resisted Successfuly!! - UK Indymedia

Grow Heathrow eviction Resisted Successfuly!! - UK Indymedia:


 "Grow Heathrow eviction Resisted Successfuly!! Steve Pixy | 16.08.2014 15:23 | Climate Chaos | Free Spaces | London Eviction Resisted successfully on Friday 16th August. From the tower I couldn’t see what went on at the main gate, but the whole site was secured by a good number of folk (50 – 100 odd?) and a local 15 year old d-loched herself to the front of the baracaded gate. Lots of music and fun was had by all!! There was a lot of press and local support outside the baracades. We’re not sure if any bailiffs turned up,but if they did, they didn’t make themselves known to anybody. Some security guards did show up and went round the back of the site, but they were interested in making sure nothing happened on an ajoining piece of land during any eviction attempt. A few police vehicles passed by throughout the day but from what I could see, didn’t even stop or get involved. The landlord did turn up to have a look, but didn’t speak to anyone, and quikly went away again after accepting to take some paperwork from the residents. It seems we must have looked to be to much trouble for him to try evicting! It still isn’t safe and the bailiffs may turn up any day, so more support is always needed, and there is a phone tree set up for any emergencies, Go check their website for all the details!  http://www.transitionheathrow.com/ Heres a photo of some of the vegetable plots at Grow Heathrow with people chearing after speeches by local residents after the failed eviction attempt on Friday! And also a photo of the beautiffull mural on one of the buildings."


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http://www.globalfrackdown.org oct 11 2014

Sunday 17th) at 2pm hundreds of Lancashire residents and anti-fracking activists from the Reclaim the Power camp will march through central Blackpool to protest against gas company Cuadrilla’s plans for fracking in Lancashire. A record-breaking 14,000 objections to Cuadrilla’s drilling plans for two new sites have been handed in to Lancashire County Council

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Tomorrow (Sunday 17th) at 2pm hundreds of Lancashire residents and anti-fracking activists from the Reclaim the Power camp will march through central Blackpool to protest against gas company Cuadrilla’s plans for fracking in Lancashire. A record-breaking 14,000 objections to Cuadrilla’s drilling plans for two new sites have been handed in to Lancashire County Council[1] and the campaigners hope to increase this number before the planning consultation deadline in October.

The protest will take a route from the Blackpool South Pier to the North Pier.

Local grandmothers, mothers and children have been occupying a field on Preston New Road – one of Cuadrilla’s proposed drilling targets – since August 7th, and were joined by hundreds of activists from across the country for a week-long protest camp from August 14th. Frack Free Lancashire – the local campaign group – have been opposing Cuadrilla’s plans for three years.

Tina Louise, local grandmother and Frack Free Lancashire member said:

“The past three years have seen the Lancashire community wake up to the reality of what living in an industrialized shale gas community would be like.  This march represents the coming together of people who are able to stand up and say no and we also represent the very many who can’t be here today and want their voices to be heard.  As Lancashire County Council consider Cuadrilla’s request, we would like them to also consider the residents of Lancashire and our children.  We would very much like to thank the activists from across the country and Reclaim the Power who have come and amplified our message.“

Emily McGregor from Reclaim the Power said:

“Our government pretends that fracked gas is clean and safe. We know it’s not safe – earthquakes have already happened. It’s also not clean – if our children are to have a chance for a safe climate, we must not extract new oil and gas. The technology for the UK to become 100% renewable by 2030 exists now.[2] We need to invest in democratic, affordable and clean energy and not subsidise corporate fossil fuels.”

Throughout Monday 18th, groups of Reclaim The Power participants will take action in a variety of locations related to Cuadrilla’s fracking plans in Lancashire.

[1] http://www.foe.co.uk/news/14000-people-call-frack-free-lancashire

[2] http://www.zerocarbonbritain.org/