City Strolls - events - meetings
Thursday, November 03, 2005
Welcome to another Glasgow Autonomous update
This weekend sees the release of Camcorder Guerillas' new film about the Dungavel detention centre and the abuse of refugees' human rights. The first screening is free - see Refugees section for more details. Also happening is an awareness raising weekend about Depleted Uranium weapons - radioactive, deadly and tested in rural Scotland. Check out the Anti-War section for details for how to get involved. The George's X Chalkboard social centre is now open Friday-Tuesday, 2pm-7pm. We would love to open seven days for longer hours, so if you can give time to do a shift, come to one of our organising meetings or drop in and get involved. Alternatively, you can support us by setting up a standing order donation (see bottom of this email). We have funds to keep the centre open for a while, but ultimately we'll depend on support and fundraising.
Have a good week!
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CONTENTS:
MEETINGS
- GAP Meeting - Monday 7th November
- Jam74 Meeting - Tuesday15th November
- IWW meeting - Wednesday 2nd November
REFUGEES
- VISIT DUNGAVEL (Monster of the Glen) - Saturday 5th November
- Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
PALESTINE
- Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
ALTERNATIVE MEDIA
- Help set up a peer-to-peer internet radio broadcast - ongoing
ANTI-WAR
- Weekend of action against depleted uranium - Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November
- Fallujah Eyewitness Talk - Wednesday 23rd November
- Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
- Weekly anti-war stall - every Saturday
SUSTAINABILITY
- Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
- Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 25th November
HEALTH
- Radical women's health group - Sunday 20th November
- First aid Training for Activists - Friday 11th - Sunday 13th November
CLOWNS
- Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 3rd November
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MEETINGS
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GAP meeting - Monday 7th November
We hold weekly meetings in our social centre, the Georges Cross Chalkboard, at 8pm on Mondays. Everything to do with how the centre is run is decided at the Monday meeting.
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
All who agree with our vision statement are welcome at our meetings:
"We strive for a sustainable society where all people are free to live
their lives as they see fit without fear of oppression, persecution or
marginalization insofar as this does not prevent others from doing the
same. We see this fulfilled thru a society built upon principles of
co-operation, solidarity, mutual-aid, direct democracy and freedom of
association."
http://www.chalkboard.org.uk/
If you are interested in coming along this week please send an email to
glasgow-autonomy@lists.riseup.net
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Jam 74 Meeting - Tuesday 15th November
Campaign against the M74 motorway.
7.30pm
Venue: Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, Glasgow G42 8JL
www.jam74.org
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IWW meeting - Wednesday 2nd November
Radical union for workers not bosses. New members can sign up at meetings.
7.45 for 8pm
Georges Cross Chalkboard, 34 Clarendon Place, just off Maryhill Road.
Nearest underground: St George's Cross
Buses: 20, 30, 40, 61, 66 from town centre to St George's Cross end of Maryhill Road
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REFUGEES
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VISIT DUNGAVEL (Monster of the Glen) - Saturday 5th November
"Visit Dungavel (Monster of the Glen), is a provoacative new film from the Camcorder Guerillas. A mix of animation, drama, testimony, music, puppets and Guerilla satire - this film lifts the lid on the abuse of refugees' human rights in detention.
Imagine escaping persecution in your own country, running for safety, then just when you think you can breathe freely, you and your children are locked up without trial.
The UK locks up over 25,000 asylum-seekers every year. Men, women and children. Asylum is a right, not a crime.
When: 2:00 pm
Where: GFT (Glasgow Film Theatre), Rose St, Glasgow
FREE - All welcome
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Help a homeless asylum seeker: appeal from Positive Action in Housing
Over the last few weeks Positive Action in Housing has needed to find homes for
several refugees who have been evicted or who have unstable living situations.
They would like people to get in touch if you have a spare room in your house
and would like to welcome a refugee into your home.
www.paih.org
Positive Action in Housing Ltd, 98 West George Street, Glasgow G2 1PJ
tel: 0141 353 2220
fax: 0141 353 3882
email: home@paih.org
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PALESTINE
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Scottish Palestine Solidarity stall - every Saturday
2pm-4pm at the Junction of Hope St. and Sauchiehall St. (opposite Watt Bros.) The Scottish PSC stall attracts supporters to sign petitions or sign-up sheets, get information about coming meetings and events, collect literature, or buy a ribbon, tee-shirt or Palestinian headscraf (kiffeya) and more.
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ALTERNATIVE MEDIA
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Help set up a peer-to-peer internet radio broadcast - ongoing
A small group of Glasgow based individuals are attempting to start a peer to peer internet radio broadcast and are looking for others interested in such a project with or without expertise. It would be good if some of those interested came with some expertise as we have very little.
Contact; annarky@radicalglasgow.me.uk
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ANTI-WAR
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Weekend of action against depleted uranium - Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th November
Buchanan St, starting 12 noon
(if raining we will likely relocate around St Enoch's Sq which is at the bottom of Buchanan St next to the tube station and has some shelter).
Wherever DU has been used there has been huge increases in cancers, birth defects and numerous other killer illnesses. It is also widely believed that DU is a major factor in Gulf War Syndrome, the mystery condition that has struck down thousands of veterans of the 1st Gulf War.
Scotland also boasts the only European open-air testing site for DU munitions, in Dundrennan, South-West Scotland. Over 30 tonnes of radioactive waste have been fired into the Solway Firth since the 1980s, and Dundrennan is littered with burnt-out tanks and other objects used as target practice for Challenger tanks.
All welcome
Mass leafletting. Open-mike to speak out against war and oppression. Bring your own placards, leaflets, and ideas.
For more information on DU contact:
Campaign Against Depleted Uranium (CADU) , http://www.cadu.org.uk
Scotland the unexploded bomb (UxB); http://www.scotland-uxb.org/
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Eyewitness Fallujah Talk - Wednesday 23rd November
7pm
George Moore Building, Glasgow Caledonian University,
70 Cowcaddens Road, G4 0BA.
Info or to offer ideas and help:
troopsoutglasgow@yahoo.co.uk or 07952 969102
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Faslane Peace Camp needs visitors!
Faslane Peace Camp recently celebrated its 23rd year of direct action to oppose the Trident nuclear submarines stationed 30 miles north of Glasgow. Visitors are always welcome, for a day, a week, or longer!
Directions: Train from Glasgow Queen Street or 216 bus from Jamaica Street to Helensburgh Central. Then catch the 316 bus to the peace camp.
For more info and to check the current situation: 01436 820 901
faslanepeacecamp@hotmail.com
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Weekly anti-war stall - every Saturday
All fliers, information etc relating to the war, welcome.
12noon
Buchanan St, outside Borders bookshop.
bomb22bomb@yahoo.co.uk
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SUSTAINABILITY
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Cre8 Summit Community Garden - ongoing
Over the time of the G8 summit, Southside residents and visiting anti-G8 activists started to create a community garden. People are welcome along at any time to enjoy and add to the garden.
http://www.dissent.org.uk/content/view/230/108/
The garden is behind the billboards at Eglinton Toll. Bus Numbers 44,22,23,57
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Glasgow Critical Mass - Friday 25th November
A happy coincidence of cyclists (i.e. YOU) getting together to ride
through Glasgow, have fun and make our streets more human, less hostile.
All welcome!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-f-page/critical.htm
http://www.citystrolls.com/z-temp/bike-runs-pics.htm
Last Friday of every month, 5:30pm, George Square
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HEALTH
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Radical women's health group - Sunday 20th November
We are an informal group who meet once a fortnight. We discuss topics and learn skills to do with women's health. All women are welcome and the group is trans-friendly. We aim to be mum-friendly, and group members will take turns to entertain younger kids.
Sunday 20th will focus on menstrual cycles and natural family planning.
Starting 2.30pm, Chalkboard social centre, 34 Clarendon Place (just off Maryhill Road)
Nearest underground: St George's cross.
Buses along Maryhill Road to and from city centre.
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First Aid Training for Activists - Friday 11th - Sunday 13th November *NEW INFORMATION*
Would you know how to help someone if…
They collapsed at a demo?
They were hit by a police baton?
They were suffering from the cold on a protest site?
….would you like to know?
First Aid for Activists at the Kinning Park Complex, near Kinning Park underground.
Approximate timings: Friday 6pm-9pm, Saturday 9.30am-7pm, Sunday 9.30am-7pm
*We can organise a car/taxi pool if public transport is difficult on Sunday*.
This training is being organised by the UK Action Medics, who provided first aid care throughout this year’s G8 protests. We are a voluntary group who work without a leadership structure.
www.actionmedics.org.uk
The skills you learn on this training will be focused on situations at protests and direct actions, but you’ll find them useful in the rest of your life too!
Course needs minimum 10 people to run. To register interest, email glasgowtraining@actionmedics.org.uk
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CLOWNS
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Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army - Thursday 3rd November
The Glasgow Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army meets weekly on Thursdays at 5:50 in the upstairs gallery of the Lansdowne Church (across from Kelvinbridge Underground).
Come along to clown around and plot sinister plans for revolutionary silliness. Contact Major Pan-Sweat, mashtram@yahoo.co.uk
www.clownarmy.org
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George's X Chalkboard,
34 Clarendon Place, G20 7PZ
0141 332 2902
Open 2pm-7pm most days - more volunteers needed if we want it open more often!
A place to have a cup of tea in a friendly, non commercial space, read a book or magazine and find out about stuff that's going on in the city, the country and the rest of the world.
A meeting place for wayward souls.
A resource centre for groups fighting for autonomy, freedom, solidarity, equality, sustainability, mutual aid and peace against poverty, war and oppression.
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Account Name: "Printworks"
Sort Code: 11 47 21
Account Number: 00026891
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Bob, 11:05
