Tomorrow is the International Day of Solidarity with Long-Term Anarchist Prisoners (or, simply, June 11th, because the full name is a mouthful) and we're marking the date with a fundraiser!

Last year we raised almost $900 for freedom fighters inside the prison system, and this year we're aiming to break a grand by donating net proceeds from every single sale we make in-store and online!

Every book, t-shirt, sticker, or other item you purchase Wednesday will generate funds for prisoner commissary, legal defense, and other crucial support needs.

So, grab your next read, and then, if you're local, head next door to The Odd, where BRABC is organizing a benefit concert featuring four bands, local art, and a raffle. For more information on June 11th, check out https://june11.noblogs.org, where you can also find a list of individuals supported by the campaign.

#June11#PoliticalPrisoners#StateRepression#Anarchism#FeministBookstore#FireToThePrisons#AbolishPrisons#MariusMason#FirestormCoop (- L)

"Marx and Engels wrote in their 1872 preface, 'The Manifesto has become a historical document'. (Marx & Engels 2005; 119) The Manifesto of the Communist Party remains a classical statement of revolutionary proletarian socialism. As such it is still well worth reading by anarchists and others, and thinking about, but never uncritically. "

#WaynePrice, 2022

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/wayne-price-an-anarchist-guide-to-the-communist-manifesto-of-marx-engels

#anarchism #marxism #communism#CommunistManifesto

Today In Labor History May 1, 1886: The first nationwide General Strike for the 8-hour day occurred in Milwaukee and other U.S. cities. In Chicago, police killed four demonstrators and wounded over 200. This led to the mass meeting a Haymarket Square, where an unknown assailant threw a bomb, killing several cops. The authorities responded by rounding up all the city’s leading anarchists, and a kangaroo court which wrongfully convicted 8 of them, including Albert Parsons, husband of Lucy Parsons, who would go on to cofound the IWW, along with Mother Jones, Big Bill Haywood, Eugene Debs, and others. Worldwide protests against the convictions and executions followed. To honor the wrongfully executed anarchists, and their struggle for the 8-hour day, May first has ever since been celebrated as International Workers Day in nearly every country in the world, except the U.S.

You can read my complete bio of Lucy Parsons here: https://michaeldunnauthor.com/2024/03/24/lucy-parsons/

#workingclass #LaborHistory #anarchism #haymarket #bombing #policebrutality #police #prison #execution #deathpenalty#GeneralStrike #IWW #lucyparsons #motherjones#EightHourDay #mayday

When you have to add "Anarcho-syndicalism" to your phone’s dictionary, you know you’ve truly arrived.

It’s like your life’s GPS finally said, “Recalculating... to the most rebellious route possible.”

Because nothing says “I’m on the right path” quite like your phone throwing up its hands and admitting, “I have no idea what this word means either, but hey, you do you.”

#Anarchism#Syndicalism#AnarchoSyndicalism

I have #autism and can be very shy around new people and friends. Please be welcoming and patient with me as I try to better understand these ideas and connect with the local community here in #Bergen, #Norway.

I want to learn and get involved, but sometimes my autism makes social situations challenging. Your support will help me feel more comfortable and confident in exploring these ideas together.

#Anarchism#Syndicalism#AnarchoSyndicalism

If you live in #Bergen, #Norway, and share anarchist ideas like mutual aid, community building, collectivism, or federalism, feel free to reach out.

You can contact me on Signal at @pmarg.01 or email me through my website at https://midtsveen.github.io.

Collaborating can strengthen our efforts to create self-governing spaces without bosses or profit-driven hierarchies.

#Anarchism#Syndicalism#AnarchoSyndicalism#NorskTut

I’m going to start looking for local communities to get involved with. I don’t want to stay isolated or face this struggle alone.

Taking action can feel difficult because of my autism, but I know it’s important to push past that and connect with others.

Getting involved will help me make a real difference, not just read about change from the sidelines.

#Anarchism#Syndicalism#AnarchoSyndicalism

Can one live without working? We can only live without working.
-- Raoul Vaneigem

#anarchism #quote #bot