MAYDAY - a great new magazine

[Taxamo Welf]

Is Attica an old hunt sab? Blimey, wonder if I ever knew him?

oh yes, wrote loads on it - decent stuff too (rich at play, RPM - google)

I doubt it as for the welfare of foxes tho somehow

 

[The Black Hand]

Is Attica an old hunt sab? Blimey, wonder if I ever knew him?

Alright alright. I confess. For a coupla years in South Wales I went huntsabbing on saturdays, around 20 years ago, up before the crack of dawn... So do you stand any chance of knowing me blaggy? I never went to national HSA stuff then though, the only time I went to national HSA stuff was around 2000.

I've also been to Stonehenge when they let you close to the rocks, again circa 20 years ago... and Earth First gatherings. but then I have also met the chief execs of the Countryside Alliance, and have been to their game fairs

 

[chico enrico]

Surely anarchist politics develop through activity?

don't you mean "The 'P' Word" ?

 

[JHE]

The cuddlesome cubs say: "Thank you, Dr Attica. Thanks for all the praxis."



Now, what about those parking meters? They don't smash themselves, you know.

 

[Blagsta]

Alright alright. I confess. For a coupla years in South Wales I went huntsabbing on saturdays, around 20 years ago, up before the crack of dawn... So do you stand any chance of knowing me blaggy? I never went to national HSA stuff then though, the only time I went to national HSA stuff was around 2000.

I've also been to Stonehenge when they let you close to the rocks, again circa 20 years ago... and Earth First gatherings. but then I have also met the chief execs of the Countryside Alliance, and have been to their game fairs

I was a sab in the early 90's (91 - 94ish) with Sheffield then Wolverhampton then Birmingham sabs. Unlikely to have known you if you were doing it 20 years ago.

 

[Blagsta]

oh yes, wrote loads on it - decent stuff too (rich at play, RPM - google)

I doubt it as for the welfare of foxes tho somehow

I remember the Rich at Play article - good stuff iirc. How come you're such a cock on here Attica?

 

[lights.out.london]

Yeah if they all got on with each other, common goal etc, would be quite appealing

 

[durruti02]

I was a sab in the early 90's (91 - 94ish) with Sheffield then Wolverhampton then Birmingham sabs.

hey why aren't you in the ra/iwca then !

 

[Blagsta]

Nah, I gave up my window cleaning round.

 

[durruti02]

Nah, I gave up my window cleaning round.

think all the shineyness converts did!

 

[The Black Hand]

Blaggy - I really am not bothered what people think of me here - i regard forums as no better than pub talk, and so I allow myself to push the boundaries and explore ideas.

If you want finished perfect product NOBODY on here does it and I mean that most sincerely folks, that is the realm of Hard copy and where you will find what I really think, do, achieve, practice etc... Not here.

 

[Steve Booth]

Attica is right. Having some sort of event / get together is a good idea. A few years ago there was the Bradford 1 in 12 club bookfair. I think it petered out because the same people were organising it and burned out. That is a shame. It might be good to hold something at the opposite end of the year to the October Anarchist bookfair, (= April May?) and outside London somewhere.

Outside of this there were various smaller events like the Hebden Bridge 'Height Gate' conferences / meetings with just a few people there. Adopting this pattern would mean that maybe the way forwards is for a small group of people to get together, from slightly different backgrounds or strands of the movement, and just mull things over whilst drinking a few beers, without that much of an organised agenda or programme ?

 

[chico enrico]

hey why aren't you in the ra/iwca then !

"the ra"

 

[The Black Hand]

"the ra"

I I IRA

 

[chico enrico]

I I IRA

yes, that's what my understanding of 'The 'Ra' is too.

However I have read on another thread that they appear to be putting on some sort of show at the opening of the Olympics so i just wanted to check.

 

[The Black Hand]

Attica is right. Having some sort of event / get together is a good idea. A few years ago there was the Bradford 1 in 12 club bookfair. I think it petered out because the same people were organising it and burned out. That is a shame. It might be good to hold something at the opposite end of the year to the October Anarchist bookfair, (= April May?) and outside London somewhere.

Cheers. Of course it is a GREAT idea. Projectile is on in late May 2008 again I believe, in Newcastle, the Anarchist film festival, with meetings and a bookfair. Rather than the London Bookfair, with meetings and films. Try the Projectile website for announcements but I know the first meeting to organise it has already happened.

 

[The Black Hand]

Outside of this there were various smaller events like the Hebden Bridge 'Height Gate' conferences / meetings with just a few people there. Adopting this pattern would mean that maybe the way forwards is for a small group of people to get together, from slightly different backgrounds or strands of the movement, and just mull things over whilst drinking a few beers, without that much of an organised agenda or programme ?

I like the sound of this.

Other people may have other discussions in mind. BUT, have you seen the Mayday magazine yet Steve?

A way to organise a drink among the different groups would be to organise meetings around a theme, such as, but not limited to, 'a discussion of the contents of the new 'Mayday' magazine'.

Cos certainly the contents are important enough and merit careful consideration. It is not a magazine which can easily be written off, or put safely and nicely into a category so that 'orthodox' thought can continue as before within the status quo.

 

[The Black Hand]

yes, that's what my understanding of 'The 'Ra' is too.

However I have read on another thread that they appear to be putting on some sort of show at the opening of the Olympics so i just wanted to check.

Are they being paid?

 

[Wilf]

Cheers. Of course it is a GREAT idea. Projectile is on in late May 2008 again I believe, in Newcastle, the Anarchist film festival, with meetings and a bookfair. Rather than the London Bookfair, with meetings and films. Try the Projectile website for announcements but I know the first meeting to organise it has already happened.

Yep, probably going to be May 2008 - pretty much chosen so that its half a year away from the London bookie. Planning is at the sub-fag packet stage at the moment, but we'll get a more definite date out soonish.

 

[chico enrico]

Are they being paid?

It's how they got the planes I wanna know and doesn't having military aircraft contravene the Good Friday Agreement ?
I think questions should be asked in the Commons...

 

[durruti02]

"the ra"

oops that was a freudian slip he he .. no i wrote 'why arn't you in the iwca' first and then added 'ra' before it later .. (ra being red action) .. without taking out the 'the' ..

.. link being load of west mids sabs joined RA/IWCA at this time ..

 

[The Black Hand]

The cuddlesome cubs say: "Thank you, Dr Attica. Thanks for all the praxis."

ASBO served on a fox hunt! This is well funny;

http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/11/386155.html

and true as well...

 

[The Black Hand]

I thought this threaad should have the magazines contents!

Advertised on the front of Mayday magazine there is The Tribe of Wombles, Autonomous Anti Fascism, 1967-2007 a Socialist review, and a large founding statement; Introduction - Open Letter to the movement.

Inside as well, there is a review article about wrecking and a good book called "the wreckers"(!) - as far as I know the first @/left article to tackle the subject that was huge news for a fortnight earlier this year (the Napoli was beached in Devon), and a great Ian Bone article on the history of football, corporate media and Jade Goody talking about the new cultural environment.

 

[The Black Hand]

Has anybody read the magazine and what do they think then?

 

[Frampton]

Attica,
I haven't seen the magazine. I came away with a handful of mags at the book fair but didn't see Mayday.

Taking up an earlier part of this thread about Steve's small get-togethers. The 1 in 12 Club is hosting a Weekend of Anarchism in Bradford 17/18 May (it's on the announcement thread).
On the Sunday there is a day-long seminar for Anarchist writers, publishers and designers. This seems an excellent opportunity for people to get together and work out things like distribution, mutual aid, design, advertising, regional bookfairs

 

[JHE]

If you want people to read the wretched mag, make it available online.

 

[The Black Hand]

If you want people to read the wretched mag, make it available online.

Not my job son... I haven't got the file so I couldn't anyway...

 

[The Black Hand]

Attica,
I haven't seen the magazine. I came away with a handful of mags at the book fair but didn't see Mayday.

Taking up an earlier part of this thread about Steve's small get-togethers. The 1 in 12 Club is hosting a Weekend of Anarchism in Bradford 17/18 May (it's on the announcement thread).
On the Sunday there is a day-long seminar for Anarchist writers, publishers and designers. This seems an excellent opportunity for people to get together and work out things like distribution, mutual aid, design, advertising, regional bookfairs

I can send you a copy of Mayday if you wish?

Have you seen Bread and Roses? The IWW magazine? There's an article on a bookfair in the latest issue...

I'll see you in Bradford

 

[Frampton]

Dear Attica,
This is mildly embarrassing. My IT skills are so abysmal I'm unable to work out how to send a PM successfully. Sorry.

 

[The Black Hand]

Dear Attica,
This is mildly embarrassing. My IT skills are so abysmal I'm unable to work out how to send a PM successfully. Sorry.

You managed to send it succesfully and I hope I have managed to send you the reply. Did it arrive?