A documentary recently completed by Baldeep on Richmond Food Not Bombs.
Please watch and share!
We are always looking for more organizers, more political events, more donations, more fundraisers, etc.
Thanks Baldeep!
Posts Tagged ‘wingnut anarchist collective’
Richmond Food Not Bombs Documentary by Baldeep Singh Pooni
Posted: January 13, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: anarchist, anti-war, baldeep singh pooni, Eris Morna, FNB, food is a right not a privilege, Food Not Bombs, free food, Mo Karnage, Monroe Park, Owsi MacFearcher, peace, protest, radical, Richmond, solidarity not charity, vegan, vegetarian, Wingnut, wingnut anarchist collective
Self Care
Posted: December 15, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: abuse, activist zines, anarchist, eating disorder, emotional health, grief, Icarus Project, mental health, mindful liberation project, peer support, physical health, radical, runaway, RVA, self care, self care zines, suicide, violence, wingnut anarchist collective, zines
Self Care is the radical concept that it is important to take care of yourself, and your emotional, mental, and physical needs.In activist scenes, this is a concept that can all too frequently be ignored or undervalued, to the detriment of the mental/physical/emotional health of community members.
Many people struggle with this, and we want to take up a little bit of webspace to acknowledge this, and provide a few resources to help folks who are trying to/struggling to deal with all the hurt this world can heap on us.
Definitely looking for more resources, suggestions from other anarchist/feminist/radical/activist spaces, and better ways to explain the concept! Please get in touch at wingnut_collective [at] yahoo.com
And take care of yourself out there! (Find communities that value your self care!)
This first link has a bunch of great resources for people looking to read up on self care. The second link is for the Icarus project, which is a radical mental health organization with good resources and ideas on their website.
http://www.soularbliss.com/2012/07/31/radical-self-care-and-community-care-zine-resources/
From the Mind(ful) Liberation Project out of Richmond, Virginia (samesies) here are lists of Hotlines and Warmlines for folks in crisis, or just needing support in some way. Mind(ful Liberation Project also does the RVA Peer Support Project, which we encourage folks to check out.
If there are any others you think need to be added to this please let us know!
Peer Support:
1-804-631-3124. A peer support line operated by Richmond’s Mindful Liberation Project, a chapter of the international Icarus Project. Confidential and anonymous hot/warmline. Entirely volunteer run, no professionals, no calling the police or forced hospitalization. Just peer support, now.
1-877-838-2838. The Vet2Vet Peer Support Hotline, run by the Kristen Brooks Hope Center. Peer support from veterans to veterans. The website also offers a live chat.
Depression/Suicide/Crisis Hotlines: (more…)
Accessibility/Allergies at the Wingnut
Posted: December 15, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: accessibility, allergies, anarchist, dog allergies, food allergies, radical, ramps, RVA, scent allergies, wheel chair access, Wingnut, wingnut anarchist collective
Accessibility
The Wingnut Anarchist Collective occupies a 2 story house in Southern Barton Heights. The house was built in 1922.
We’ve considered how we can try to make our house more accessible/wheelchair accessible, and unfortunately, right now that looks like it will be out of our capabilities.
The challenges we face include, being raised up off of the sidewalk, and again off of the yard, and again off of the porch, and then not having a first floor bathroom that is accessible either.
It really sucks that our house and events at our house are not wheelchair accessible/accessible right now.
Allergies
We also want to put out there, that we are a household with dogs, and we know a good amount of people are allergic to dogs. We have hardwood floors, not carpets, so that can cut down on the amount of dander/fur etc. But definitely be aware.
Also, ours is not a scent free household. Mostly people aren’t wearing perfume per say, but there are still shampoos/bodywash/etc.
We have a common kitchen, so most of our food should be assumed to be contaminated with gluten/peanuts/groundnuts/etc. Our kitchen is also not vegan, although the vegan that cooks their is pretty diligent about protecting the vegan cast iron pans etc.
In terms of other allergens, nothing pops out immediately, but if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call (804) 303 5449 or email wingnut_collective [at] yahoo.com
New Art on Wingnut Graffiti Fence! By Magic Puppet Bus Tour
Posted: December 12, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: anarchist, anarchy, collective, graffiti, magic puppet bus tour, monsters, radical, RVA, Wingnut, wingnut anarchist collective
Join the Wingnut Anarchist Collective in January!
Posted: November 16, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: activist, anarchist, collective, organize, political, radical, RVA, Virginia, Wingnut, wingnut anarchist collective
We’re back down to having 3 folks living at the Wingnut full time; 3 is a good number when it comes to living together happily but it puts a limit on our ability to organize effectively. We can run all of the projects that we’re currently committed to but we can’t grow and do new things without more people actively participating. Also, we have a lot of friends that come over and help out with stuff that we do in a variety of contexts who don’t always get the input or the credit that they deserve for the work that they do.
One of the potential solutions that we’ve discussed for dealing with both of these problems is splitting the political organization off from the residential organization. The folks living in the house would all be members of the political side, but the political side would also be open to people who either couldn’t or wouldn’t live at the wingnut. If you’re reading this and are interested in participating, you probably already have a good idea of who we are and what we’re about, but we’re going to put together more information about what this might look like that will be on the facebook and website in a week or so.
We’re gonna have a meeting on Monday January 28th to try to hash out the particulars of what membership would be like, a statement of purpose and so on. Feel free to get in touch with us with any comments or concerns that you have leading up to the actual meeting.
Injunctions Served to Folks Who Linked to RPD Files
Posted: November 16, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: anonymous, copblock, files, foia, general orders, leak, protocols, richmond police, RPD, Wingnut, wingnut anarchist collective
Today Mo Karnage and Nathan Cox were served with injunctions from the Richmond Police Department. The injunction documents were very vague, and seemed to be about the files recently linked to by Mo and Nathan on 2 websites- Copblock and Wingnut.
The defendents are listed as Moriah Kahn (they can’t spell), The Richmond Wingnut Collective, Nathan Cox, Filebin.net, and Does 1-10
Here is a video of Nathan being served today:
More information about his organization online at:
http://www.virginiacopblock.org
Important to note, is that typically injunctions are served by a process server. To have multiple cops hunting you down (they went to Nathan’s work, home, and mother’s home as well as Mo’s home, mother’s home, and friend’s home), some wearing tactical gear, is a pretty obvious intimidation tactic.
We are working on getting scans of the injunctions to post online for your viewing pleasure.
The City of Richmond Police Department is labeled as the plaintiff.
The injunction doesn’t say which files are the ones in question, just all of them. It appears that the police have now taken all the files down.
Magic Puppet Bus Tour – Monday Dec. 10th
Posted: November 15, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: all ages, DIY, jawbone, magic puppet bus tour, puppet, puppet making, sober, Wingnut, wingnut anarchist collective
The Wingnut Anarchist Collective will be hosting the Magic Puppet Bus Tour on Monday December 10th.
Jawbone Puppet Theater is a father and son act from Brooklyn, NY. Poncili
Company is a collective of four young experimental puppeteers from Puerto
Rico. We have joined forces to embark on a project which is part puppet
tour, part cultural exchange, and part life/art/theater/education
experiment, and we would love to do some shows and workshops in your
neighborhood.
At 5pm they will be facilitating a workshop on puppet making.
At 7pm they will be putting on a puppet show!
Both events are free, but please bring some money to donate to the touring puppeteers. They will also have some art for sale!
Please check out more pictures and videos of our work here:
and here:
Poncilidad.tumblr.com
And check out Corn Snake’s Facebook page to see images of his monster
prints and street performance:
http://www.facebook.com/cornsnakemonsterprint
Also, here is a video of Jawbone Puppet Theater performing “Jurassic
Justice” at the Chicken Hut in Brooklyn:
Jurassic Justice -Toy Dinosaur
show
INTERNATIONAL PUPPET EXTRAVAGANZA!
Poncili Company and Jawbone Puppet Theater present:
DINOSAUR SAINTS & HUMBLE ROBOTS, the magic puppet bus tour.
Poncili Company, a collective of experimental puppeteers from Puerto Rico bring you 2 short, surreal, whimsical pieces:
“Half Full, Half Empty” Not only does a magical landscape unfold from a suitcase, and continue to shift and morph in a way that will blow your mind, but also we go on a search for a moose, AND it’s a sing-a-long! What more could you want?
“The Last Robot” The last robot is dead! When space and time collide, the germs and insects dance with the aboriginal lady. But what good is love in a post apocalyptic daydream?
Jawbone Puppet Theater is a father and son act from Brooklyn, NY, by way of Taiwan. Adam Ende is the puppeteer and janitor. Corn Snake is the five-year-old little puppeteer and music director. Together we bring you a whole lot of funny suffering and misery:
“Esoteric Toy Dinosaur Theater” The hobo and the kid play toy dinosaurs to reinterpret two wise old black american folk tales. “Papa, listen to me. When all of the dinosaurs in the courthouse are meat eaters, and you’re just a common plant eater, there ain’t gonna be much justice for you, poor hobo.”
“The Bucket Rider” Based on the short story by Franz Kafka. Turn of the century Europeans freezing to death.
Between acts our house band brings you Loretta Lynn heartbreak songs, and mariachi songs about drinking yourself to death over lost love. They say we don’t know how to sing, but at least we throw our hearts and souls into it.
The workshop (5pm):
Make a puppet show. Kids and adults of all ages are welcome!
We will use brainstorming techniques and physical theater/movement excersizes to generate a story and develop characters together. We will use all recycled materials and garbage, especially a lot of cardboard and paint, to make simple, effective masks and puppets. By the end of the workshop we will rehearse a show together, and finally all the participants will be offered the exciting and fun chance to perform our new show as the opening act of the evening festivities at 7.
This event is sober and all ages.
2005 Barton Avenue – 804 303 5449 – wingnut_collective @ yahoo.com
More General Orders/Protocols from the Richmond Police Department
Posted: November 14, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: ACLU, anarchist, anarchy, arrest, copwatch, foia, foia virginia, genreal orders, kanawah plaza, kanawha plaza, legal, Mo Karn, Mo Karnage, occupy, police documents, police file, police protocols, police rules, radical, Richmond, richmond police, RPD, RVA, va foia, Wingnut, wingnut anarchist collective
You might remember from a couple of years ago that the Wingnut Anarchist Collective and the Richmond Police Department had a tiff regarding some files from the RPD’s General Orders that the Wingnut got a hold of using the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). More about that here ( http://wingnutrva.org/2011/01/04/foiad-again/ )
And after the police were forced to drop their case before it even hit the courts, they refused to comply to any FOIA requests coming from members of the Wingnut Anarchist Collective. We didn’t have the legal resources to take them to court over their violation of the FOIA laws. Instead we made multiple online asks for the info if anyone else already had a copy or was able to get one. (http://wingnutrva.org/2012/04/28/rpd-refuses-to-cooperate-with-foia-we-need-these-files-please-help/ ).
Well, someone finally came through, and an anonymous source gave people access to the rest of the General Orders from the RPD, as well as some other files. Since these files regard the rules the police must follow, and since tax money goes to pay for the police, we figure this is public information, and we are re-posting links to it here. We hope it finds you well and helps you protect yourself and your legal rights.
We haven’t actually had a chance to go through these files ourselves, so if you find something particularly interesting or useful, drop us a line to let us know! wingnut_collective @ yahoo.com We;d also love to hear from copwatchers, lawyers, and anyone who finds this information useful, share your stories!
Here are links to some of the new info out there on the web, not sure how long it will stay on those websites, so download your own copy if you are interested!
