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| Tuesday, February 6th, 2007 | 1:06 pm
[kaerast]
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I Bike Manchester
Starting at the end of March in Manchester we're having a bike festival, with lots of exciting events. Unlike Bike Week it is not set up by the council, it is an autonomous grassroots bicycle festival with events and workshops put on by Manchester cyclists... and it's for a whole month! Some of the events need pre-registration, so here's a taste of what's planned. Friday 30th March6pm Critical Mass bike ride, meet at Central Library to celebrate the bicycle over car culture. 8pm Exhibition Opening at The Basement, 24 Lever St. Premier screening of the film "I bike Manchester" about cycling in Manchester, also showing bike films from round the world. With Roller Race! Plus local acoustic bands. Saturday 31st March1pm Platt Fields Park Bicycle Polo class. Oxford bicycle polo team are coming to teach us how to play the sport. Please email to reserve a place. (they return 2 weeks later to play a match: Manchester vs Oxford) Sunday 1st April2pm Central Library April Fools Day Bicycle Treasure Hunt. A fun treasure hunt around our city. Wednesday 4th AprilMoonlight Pub Ride Start 7pm Sandbar, Grosvenor St (off Oxford Road/opp. All Saints Park. A night ride out and around the outskirts of Manchester stopping off at some lovely pubs for a drink on the way. Friday 13th AprilHell Of The North West Alleycat Fixies and roadragers ride the alleycat for a fast race round our city. £5 entry, amazing prizes to be won. with some donated by the wonderous Twin Six and Keirin Culture Email to register Alleykitten Shoppers, bmx's and silly bikes ride alleykitten for a random race full of games and nonsense round our city centre. £5 entry, amazing prizes to be won. Email to register Saturday 14th April1pm Platt Fields Park Bicycle Polo Match: Manchester vs Oxford. To register for any of these events email info@ibikemcr.org.uk, or for further information see the website. | | Thursday, February 1st, 2007 | 12:01 pm
[katia_tsvetkova]
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UN climate change week
The first of February 2007: Participate in the biggest mobilization of Citizens Against Global Warming! The Alliance for the Planet [a group of environmentalassociations] is calling out to all citizens; 5 minutes of electrical rest for the planet. People all over the world should turn off their lights and electrical appliances on the first of February 2007 between for New York 1.55 pm and 2.00 pm, for London 18.55 and 19.55 for Paris, Bruxelles, Italy etc between 19.55 and 0.00.This is not about saving 5 minutes worth of electricity for that one day, this is about calling on the attention of the media, politicians, and social figures, telling them of the importance of immediateaction! 5 minutes of electrical down time for the planet: this does not take long, and costs nothing, and it will show the electoral candidates for 2007 that global warming is an issue that need to enter the political debate. Thank you all, K | | Monday, January 29th, 2007 | 6:00 pm
[kaerast]
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NHS workers to strike 31st January
250 employees of Manchester Mental Health and Social Care Trust will take their first day's strike on Wednesday January 31st. This follows a 91.6% ballot result in favour of strike action. The strike action will be taken by 250 community nurses, occupational therapists and team secretaries to stop the cuts in community mental health teams which include: Reduction in staffing numbers in community mental health teams and consequent higher caseloads, and a reduction in service to keep people well, job freeze on all nursing posts in the Trust as there will be 33 less nursing posts and 8 less OT posts (yet they can afford an expansion of 24 extra managers at a cost of ?1.25million!!), downgrading of most nursing, occupational therapy and admin staff, possibilities of complusory redundancies, possible privatisation of four community teams, closure of one of the south Manchester old age day centres and 7day support team. There will be picket lines at Chorlton House, 70 Manchester Rd, Chorlton, MRI corner of Oxford Rd and Hathersage Rd, North Manchester general hospital, Delauney Rd, Crumpsall, Kath Locke health centre, corner of Moss Lane and Alexander Rd, Moss side, Beech Mount, corner with Rochdale Rd, Harpurhey. Strikers will assemble for a photo call at 11.45am at the Queen Victoria statue in Piccadilly before going to a strike rally at 12noon in Central Methodist Hall, Oldham St, for a joint rally with other strikers out the same day ie civil servants, Fujitsu workers. Further information is available from Karen Reissmann, UNISON branch chair and one of the striking community nurses on 07977 986 179 or from Andy Gill, UNISON regional officer, UNISON North West Regional office on 0161 211 1000. Messages of support to karen@reissmann.fsnet.co.uk or to union office, 70 Manchester Rd, Chorlton, Manchester M21 9UN | | Thursday, January 25th, 2007 | 10:37 pm
[rev_j]
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| | Friday, January 19th, 2007 | 4:41 pm
[g8_dissent]
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UK Gathering for G8 2007 Mobilisation- 28th January
G8 Mobilisation Meeting- UK National Gathering Sunday 28th January 2007, 10:30am- 5pm The Sumac Centre, Nottingham LOCATION: http://www.veggies.org.uk/sumac/map.htmlFrom 6-8 June 2007, the G8 Summit the meeting of the heads of state and government of the USA, Canada, Japan, Great Britain, France, Italy, Germany and Russia are planning on meeting in Germany. There is to be a meeting to discuss G8 Mobilisation for 2007, hosted by Sumac Centre in Nottingham on the 28th January. Limited accommodation will be provided for those who wish to travel from afar. Please email if you require accommodation: sumac@veggies.org.uk Food will be provided for by Veggies, for a small cost. Please contact dissentprocess@yahoo.co.uk with agenda items. Suggestions include lessons from G8 2005 feedback on German processes and mobilisation future meetings in the UK Further information on the mobilisation can be found at: http://dissentnetzwerk.org/node/49(English language German website) http://www.wombles.org.uk/actions/g8/g82007www.dissent.org.uk LETS SHUT THEM DOWN. | | Friday, September 8th, 2006 | 3:20 pm
[prenna]
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| | Friday, September 1st, 2006 | 3:04 pm
[rustle_castle]
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| | Monday, July 31st, 2006 | 3:59 pm
[rustle_castle]
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INTERNATIONAL GRAPHICS CONTEST «Unauthorized Persons... are Welcome!» Within the framework of European Youth Campaign «All different – All equal» From 1 July 2006 to 30 November 2006 Guidelines of the contest: Diversity, Participation, Human Rights We are looking forward to getting ideas that would become basis for official European Actions’ materials already this year - 1 September – International Action «Europe without Nazism!» www.stopnazism.anti-fa.ru - 29 September– International Action «Babiy Yar – Nobody have’t been forgotten!» www.antifa.hrworld.ru - 9 – 16 November – International action Week against Nazism and anti-Semitism «Never again!» www.antifa.hrworld.ru. Artifacts: It can be any kind of graphics and images which can be placed on information materials or be posted in the Internet. For example: - sticker, leaflet or poster model, - logo, banners for actions, - wallpaper for the desktop, - comics, animations and the like Requirements: - Creative outcomes are accepted from 1 June to 30 November 2006 - The product should be saved in .jpg format, no more than 1 МB (if it doesn’t fit - please put it in the internet and send us a link) - The product must have an electronic format - You should email your work to: antifa-graph@hrworld.ru. - If it is difficult you can send a disk by regular mail: 125009, Moscow, p/o 143. And also you should fill in «Registration Certificate». You can ask for it at the Organizational Committee. The Main Award – your work will be published in thousand copies and be disseminated widely across Russia, NIS and European countries. You can ask for «Registration Certificate» at: antifa-graph@hrworld.ru. … Organizational Committee: Movement «YOUNG EUROPE», Youth Network against Racism and Intolerance Eastern and Central-European Network for realization of European Campaign «All different – All equal» 125009, Moscow, p/o 143 e-mail: antifa-graph@hrworld.ru http://antifa.ynnet.org | | Sunday, July 23rd, 2006 | 5:31 pm
[powershutdown]
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News-sheet.
Last month I started a newsletter about progressive issues around Greater Manchester. Starting work on the 3rd issue now, I realised I hadn't taken the obvious step of making a journal for it: ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) thebookofswamp. The info is all on the user page. It's on one a month and is all posted behind cuts, and I post references for everything in it. So far it's covered such stuff as fast food, sweatshops, supermarkets, climate change, allergies... and the World Cup. Here's a sample: I.R.Terrorist
Manchester is presently patting itself on the back for being hit with the biggest ever IRA bomb ten years ago (and flogging loads of memorabilia crap about it). Meanwhile the media is destroying Ken Loach’s new film about the British “Black and Tan” atrocities in 1920s Ireland - The Wind that Shakes the Barley - for being “anti-British”, finally adopting the lingo they have used for anti-Bush critics for years. There is very little to suggest that what Loach depicts did not happen. Our inability to see a connection between our foreign policy and the frustration and fear which gives rise to extremism will doom us to violence forever. "Maybe if you tell the truth about the past, you might tell the truth about the present." – Ken Loach. See www.cornerhouse.org for showings of The Wind that Shakes the Barley.
And another: Stressco
Earlier this year, Tesco applied for planning permission to build a hypermarket on over 80,000 square feet of land which is presently a playing field for people and wildlife, on Chester Road in Trafford, just behind Stretford leisure centre. In the 1960s the field was converted from a car park in response to residents calls for recreational space and a reduction in traffic. The area has no need for such a large development, as there are currently 24 supermarket branches located within the catchment area of the proposed site. This is just one point where the proposal would breach planning regulations that have to be met on all out-of-town developments. The majority of local residents oppose the Tesco, because they see it would destroy land, diversity, business in the town centre and jobs. Every study ever conducted on the topic has shown that for each supermarket that opens, a net several hundred jobs are lost. This shouldn’t be surprising – think of how the supermarkets brag about their efficiency, including in employing and timetabling people. Efficiency is something we should all strive for, surely? In this case it’s only good if you’re an executive for a supermarket, or if the only things you value in life are low prices and having everyone working to their absolute physical limit with no social interaction whatsoever. Although they’ve been defeated in the past, supermarkets can employ the best lawyers and spokespeople with ease, so campaigners need to stand up and make a noise if they don’t want Trafford councillors to roll over and beg for mercy. A public inquiry began on 27th June, at which Tescos agents suggested the council officers report be amended when it looked like things were turning against them – one councillor said he had never heard such a rude suggestion in 17 years. The council planning committee has voted that it would refuse the application if it could, but the inquiry has been adjourned until September due to new retail evidence. 2070 signatures opposing the development were handed in. For more information see www.tescopoly.org.uk and go to Local campaigns > NorthWest. Thanks for having a look! Oh, and you can pick it up in all good places, including The Basement. | | Wednesday, July 12th, 2006 | 3:17 pm
[powershutdown]
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| | Monday, May 15th, 2006 | 6:07 pm
[prenna]
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| | Thursday, May 11th, 2006 | 10:21 pm
[prenna]
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New ALF prisoners need support (x-posted all over)
Please get letters in the post to these compassionate people who have had their liberty stolen from their by this perverted society which sees fit to imprison those who go against the grain and try to make a difference to animals! Jon Ablewhite, John Smith and Kerry Whitburn were sentenced to 12 years today at Nottingham Crown Court and Josephine Mayo to 4 years. The sentences are in relation to Newchurch Farm. Jon, John and Kerry are on their way back to HMP Nottingham - their prison numbers remain the same (details below). Josephine is being taken to HMP Peterborough: Josephine Mayo (new prisoner), HMP Peterborough, Saville Road, Westfield, Peterborough PE3 7PD. We do not have her prison number at the moment. It is vital to remember those who are currently incarcerated and ensure they receive as much support as possible. It is also vital to remember that we owe it to these brave people (but first and foremost to the animals) to get out there and make a difference to the animals! Demos are happening all the time in and around Manchester, get out there and make a difference!!! * Jon Ablewhite (TB4885) Birthday: 27 January HMP Nottingham, Perry Road, Sherwood NG5 3AG Serving 12 years for conspiracy to blackmail the Hall family, who run Newchurch guineapig farm. What you can send: Cheques/Postal Orders. Stamps NOT allowed. * Josephine Mayo (new prisoner) HMP Peterborough, Saville Road, Westfield, Peterborough PE3 7PD Serving 4 years for conspiracy to blackmail the Hall family, who run Newchurch guineapig farm. * John Smith (TB4887) Birthday: 6 March HMP Nottingham, Perry Road, Sherwood NG5 3AG Serving 12 years for conspiracy to blackmail the Hall family, who run Newchurch guineapig farm. What you can send: Cheques/Postal Orders. Stamps NOT allowed. * Kerry Whitburn (TB4886) Birthday: 18 April HMP Nottingham, Perry Road, Sherwood NG5 3AG Serving 12 years for conspiracy to blackmail the Hall family, who run Newchurch guineapig farm. What you can send: Cheques/Postal Orders. Stamps NOT allowed. -- Manchester Animal Protection PO Box 155 Manchester M60 1FT 0845 456 2492 www.mapsoc.org.uk | | Friday, May 5th, 2006 | 12:05 pm
[prenna]
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| | Tuesday, April 25th, 2006 | 12:21 pm
[extatika] |
Demo at Manchester Uni - thursday
This thursday Manchester Animal Protection are holding a demo outside the University's notorious medical school (Stopford Building) in protest to the animal experiments which are carried out there. Please come along to support this protest. Starts at noon outside the Stopford Building on Oxford Road (opposite Students Union and Academy) Contact 07761 533 152 on the day or contact info@mapsoc.org.uk for more details. (x-posted animalrights_uk and _manc_activists) | | Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 | 11:46 am
[extatika] |
x-posted animalrights_uk & _manc_activists ** Please cross-post widely**
"Is it really ever a choice between your child or a rat??"
Sunday 23 April
Speakers & Workshops: Is animal experimentation scientifically valid?
Speakers include:
- Andrew Knight (Vet Biol), BVMS, Cert AW, MRCVS
- Europeans for Medical Advancement
- SPEAK campaign
Inexpensive quality vegan food available
Venue: The Basement, 24 Lever St (Off Piccadilly Gardens), Manchester
Starting 3pm.
-- Manchester Animal Protection PO Box 155 Manchester M60 1FT 0845 456 2492 www.mapsoc.org.uk | | Sunday, April 16th, 2006 | 6:43 pm
[extatika] |
| | Saturday, March 11th, 2006 | 6:21 pm
[powershutdown]
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If you're in Manchester and interested in a week of film nights beginning on March 13th based on a world without oil, you'll be pleased to know such an event is taking place. THE END OF OIL A week of films nights at the Basement Social Centre on life in a world without oil. Monday March 13th THE OIL FACTOR: behind the War on Terror How oil is driving US military expansion. A Free Will production, 2005, 93 mins. Followed by discussion with Jonathan Atkinson of Corporate Watch. Wednesday March 15th THE END OF SUBURBIA - Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream How the end of the oil economy will not only effect the way we live but where we live. 2005, 78 mins Followed by discussion with Nick Dodd of URBED Monday March 20th PEAK OIL - imposed by Nature The end of oil as we know it! The Post Carbon Institute, 2005, 28 mins Preceded by excerpts from: LESSONS OF DARKNESS A visionary documentary film by Werner Herzog presenting an apocalyptic vision of a world consumed by oil. 1992, 54 mins Followed by discussion with oil geologist Tim Fairs ( Powerswitch) All nights in association with Manchester Indymedia Basement 24 Lever Street Northern Quarter Manchester Doors open 7.30pm, all films start 8.00pm. Free of charge. | | Monday, February 27th, 2006 | 2:06 pm
[powershutdown]
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GREEN CITY NETWORK CONFERENCE 2006
On Monday 13 March 2006, Manchester City Council is launching the Green City Network at the City of Manchester Stadium. The Green City Network will provide Manchester with an information and advice network of environmental intelligence. The Network can help you make better use of existing resources, find out how others are implementing changes or perhaps help you offer your own environmental services. The one-day launch event will include a number of workshops that will inform and be informed by delegates and speakers alike. This is your chance to let the Council and the region's environmental support networks know: - How you can help Manchester become Britain's Greenest City
- What support YOU need to help you identify and achieve your environmental goals.
Workshops will include internationally renowned speakers on: - Climate Change and renewable energy
- Sustainable Enterprise
- Sustainable Communities
- Defining the Green City Network
If you would like more information about the conference or would like to attend please visit http://www.manchestergreencity.co.uk or call Sue Chung on 0161 234 4506. Delegate space is running out fast so reserve your place soon. | | Monday, February 20th, 2006 | 12:54 am
[prenna]
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*urgent* Get you're hands in your pockets
National Coalition of Anti-Deportation Campaigns went bust on Saturday the 4th of February when all funding for the full time staff and running costs of all offices came to an end. With immediate effect we have to announce the closure of NCADC's North East & Scotland office on Tuesday 28th February and barring a miracle the closure of the North West Office in Manchester will follow at the end of March and complete closure of NCADC in May. As it stands NCADC is in the process of winding up the organisation that for the last ten and a half years has been at the forefront of fighting deportations and opposing the Governments 'cruel and inhumane' immigration laws. ( How to help save this essential organisation ) |
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