London Anarchist bookfair 2020

[ska invita]

i heard there was a virtual new york anarchist bookfair recently...did anyone log on?

New website tomorrow appaz-

thanks...i think it was slated to happen next weekend the 17th?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

ska invita Yeah next weekend.

There are a bunch of recordings up from the NYC one. There wasn’t a whole lot that appealed to me and there were a handful of things like “herbalism and state violence” that raised the hackles somewhat.

Plus my appetite for online meetings is pretty much zero as I spend most of the week doing that for work.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

(Grumpy old man emoji)

 

[LDC]

Herbalism and state violence was the talk after DIY bike repair and indigenous genocide, but before the knitting and police torture workshop.

 

[Lurdan]

Plus my appetite for online meetings is pretty much zero as I spend most of the week doing that for work.

That doesn't sound good. Nicole Rose who presented that 'Herbalism and State Violence' workshop

is also the author of the book Overcoming Burnout, which is shared with grassroots organisers worldwide to help them prevent or recover from burnout and explore the politics of care and mutual aid.

Maybe that, and a nice cup of herbal tea, will get you back in tip-top shape for next weekend

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

...the knitting and police torture workshop.

They gave me a nasty drop stitch in the back of Hornsey Road police station once.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

And then they got out the crochet hook. Aargh!

 

[Pickman's model]

They gave me a nasty drop stitch in the back of Hornsey Road police station once.

Saw the dropstitch murphys play at the garage on holloway road some years back.

 

[Shechemite]

Jewdas and DPAC. Plenty of edgy Holocaust ‘satire’ for all

 

[Shechemite]

No terfs though. You’ve got to have limits

 

[Serge Forward]

I've heard nowt bad about DPAC but didn't Jewdas throw in their lot with the Labour Party?

 

[Pickman's model]

And then they got out the crochet hook. Aargh!

Aargh indeed, as crochet was a great pastime among pirates

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

Aargh indeed, as crochet was a great pastime among pirates

I thought that was 'Aarrrrh'.

 

[Shechemite]

I've heard nowt bad about DPAC but didn't Jewdas throw in their lot with the Labour Party?

DPAC went full Corbyn, was very active within internal labour politics. Their big names so to speak are either labour/SWP/unite members.

regular appearances at Marxism (previously on RT too. but that seems to have ebbed away), links with the weirder left wing things (canary, Skwawkbox). Topple is a member.

Their direct activity is good, but sadly their politics is a combination of beauraucratic and conspiraloon leftism. Don’t mention the white helmets/Julian assange etc
.

 

[Shechemite]

Or geta thunberg. They really hate her

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I've heard nowt bad about DPAC but didn't Jewdas throw in their lot with the Labour Party?

They invited Corbyn to a Passover Seder event at which a beetroot was held aloft to shouts of “fuck capitalism” iirc.

Dunno about anything other than that?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

12th October 2024 - Anarchist Bookfair London

Over 70 stalls of books, zines, and campaigns. As well as talks, workshops, and an after-party headlined by anarchist bands and DJs.

anarchistbookfair.london

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Still using words like “anathematic”

And yes, inclusive language in promotional material IS the hill I choose to die on, thank you for asking.

 

[Red Sky]

That doesn't sound good. Nicole Rose who presented that 'Herbalism and State Violence' workshop

Maybe that, and a nice cup of herbal tea, will get you back in tip-top shape for next weekend

"Balsam Prison Blues " shurely?

 

[Sue]

They invited Corbyn to a Passover Seder event at which a beetroot was held aloft to shouts of “fuck capitalism” iirc.

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish between pisstaking and reality. I'm assuming this is the former but who knows..

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I'm finding it increasingly difficult to distinguish between pisstaking and reality. I'm assuming this is the former but who knows..

Well yes. Except...

 

[Sue]

Is it me who's lost the plot or everyone else? (Saying that, it is the Mail so ...)

 

[smokedout]

DPAC went full Corbyn, was very active within internal labour politics. Their big names so to speak are either labour/SWP/unite members.

regular appearances at Marxism (previously on RT too. but that seems to have ebbed away), links with the weirder left wing things (canary, Skwawkbox). Topple is a member.

Their direct activity is good, but sadly their politics is a combination of beauraucratic and conspiraloon leftism. Don’t mention the white helmets/Julian assange etc
.

That's not fair, they don't really have a core politics and there's everyone from trots to anarchos involved. They don't have a rigid hierarchy, they have a steering group that co-ordinates national events but anyone can join it, as well as several local groups, and they support direct action and non co-operation with police. I wouldn't in any way call them an anarchist organisation but they are sympathetic, have anarchist members, have supported anarchist groups and events and have been at pretty much every bookfair since they were founded.

 

[JimW]

Well yes. Except...View attachment 233932

Bringing back raphanidosis as revolutionary strategy?

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Bringing back raphanidosis as revolutionary strategy?

I really wish I hadn’t looked that up, @JimW

 

[JimW]

I really wish I hadn’t looked that up, @JimW

As you can imagine, it's the kind of word that once you learn, sticks in your...err, mind.

 

[LDC]

12th October 2024 - Anarchist Bookfair London

Over 70 stalls of books, zines, and campaigns. As well as talks, workshops, and an after-party headlined by anarchist bands and DJs.

anarchistbookfair.london

That website is fucking horrible, looks like some punk kid did it. Took me ages to realise those things at the top are buttons for more info as well.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

Bringing back raphanidosis as revolutionary strategy?

We normally grow too many radishes as it is. Now at last I know what to do with them.

 

[danny la rouge]

12th October 2024 - Anarchist Bookfair London

Over 70 stalls of books, zines, and campaigns. As well as talks, workshops, and an after-party headlined by anarchist bands and DJs.

anarchistbookfair.london

That is giving me a headache (on the phone). There’s no way I can read any of that. It’s a shame. I’d like to.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

I know fuck all about making websites accessible but that can’t be it can it?