IF YOU DO ONE THING IN THE NEW YEAR

This year has been lively, with many campaigns kicking hard worldwide and a hunger for change. The resurgence of a strong front against vivisection and fur is a refreshing and welcomed shift which reminds us that target-specific campaigns have historically proven to bring change much faster than the simple advocacy against speciesism or for veganism, but it also reminds us that pressure campaigns bring heavier blows from the state.

It is not difficult to be beaten by the state. They not only use violence and brutality, but they are skilled at mental warfare. The struggles of allowing new people into your circle, the fear of not knowing how far they will go to destroy us and the constant battle between fighting and retreating take a toll on everybody’s mind.

If you do one thing in the new year, you should check on your comrades to ensure they are doing ok. We constantly feed our brains with the need for secrecy and keep our cards close to our chests. We encrypt our messages, only telling those who need to know where we are going tonight, we plan our actions in silence, we burn letters we receive through punk mail, and we trust no one but those close to us. It is easy to forget that you can share your feelings with your comrades. Make sure you remind them.

If you do one thing in the new year, build safe spaces where people can recover when they experience burnout. Make sure that after fighting for months on a tree sit or after nights of rain, mud and ammonia smell from a chicken farm, people have a warm and welcoming place to recover. Take care of your comrades, make them feel safe, and ensure you tell them you love them. The resistance will grow stronger than we can ever imagine.

Stick together, fight stronger and check on your comrades until we win.

With equal parts of love and rage;

UA Collective.

See you in the next riot <3

FUTURO VEGETAL SABOTAGES THE BIGGEST SLAUGHTERHOUSE IN EUROPE.

23rd December, Binefar Spain.

Via: Futuro Vegetal (translation)

ENGLISH:

“The biggest slaughterhouse in Europe is in Binefar, Huesca, where 30,000 animals are killed ever single day.

The vast majority of the animals killed come from farms in Lleida and Huesca, and the flesh is then exported to China and Northern European countries.

This week, we entered the buildings and sabotaged the electricity boxes that service the fridges and the curing rooms, stopping the production.

We continue with the #HoHoHoChallenge.

We will keep causing economical damage to all ecocidal corporations until the government stops paying subsidies to the animal industry and until they start funding social and ecologically responsible alternatives based on vegetables.

#futurovegetal #corajevegetal #corajefuturovegetal #juststopjamon”

SPANISH:

“El macromatadero de Binéfar, en Huesca, tiene capacidad para matar hasta 30.000 animales al día.

La mayoría de su producción, proveniente de granjas situadas en Lleida y Huesca principalmente, se exporta a países del norte de Europa y China.

Esta semana, hemos entrado en sus instalaciones y saboteado el sistema eléctrico de las cámaras frigoríficas y los túneles de oreo, paralizando la cadena productiva durante horas.

Seguimos con el #JouJouJouChallenge.

Y seguiremos provocando daños económicos a las corporaciones ecocidas hasta que el gobierno acceda a su demanda: dejar de subvencionar la industria cárnica y fomentar las alternativas social y ecológicamente responsables basadas en vegetales.

#futurovegetal #corajevegetal #corajefuturovegetal #juststopjamon”

A YEAR IN REVIEW

As 2022 comes to an end, we have the numbers of worldwide reported actions by ALF / ELF and other groups and individuals fighting against animal exploitation and defending the planet.

It is worth to note that the number of actions will certainly not account for even half of the total as many folks might not report their actions and it is very obvious that certain parts of the world where English might not be used as regularly could be publishing reports in platforms we do not access.

The total number of reported actions during 2022 is 177. There were 95 sabotage actions, 61 liberations, 19 arsons, 1 bomb hoax and 1 Animal Rights Militia communique.

Seven of the reported actions related to the fur industry, unsurprisingly as we have seen a relentless campaign against fur worldwide spearheaded by CAFT USA and a short lived yet incredibly successful campaign against T&S Rabbits in the UK.

Vivisection also takes a chunk of the actions, with four liberations of animals destined to labs or in labs, three of them in UK and one in Czech Republic.

The number of actions per country are as follow:

UK – 39
GERMANY – 24
USA – 21
FRANCE – 19
NETHERLANDS – 8
CZECH REPUBLIC – 8
ITALY – 8
BELGIUM – 8
CHILE – 6
SWEDEN – 6
CANADA – 5
UNKNOWN LOCATION – 5
SPAIN – 4
ARGENTINA – 3
LUXEMBURG – 3
DENMARK – 3
AUSTRIA – 2
GREECE – 1
MEXICO – 1
ISRAEL – 1
IRELAND – 1
SERBIA – 1

The most prevalent action worldwide is without a doubt the sabotage against hunting infrastructure, be it by vandalism or arson, and Germany, France and Italy are the three countries with more anti hunting sabotage reports accounted for.

The USA had an interesting development where many of the actions reported related to the defence of the Atlanta forest, whilst the majority of anti-fur actions and fur farm liberations also came from the USA.

The number of arsons has also increased from last year, as well as reporting an increase in severity, with Chile’s six reported actions being all arsons of big infrastructure, rodeo rings and slaughterhouses within other targets.

For as long as there is oppression, there will be direct action to fight back against it.

May 2023 bring either less oppression, or more fighting!

ACTIVISTS SABOTAGE BUTCHERS AND AUTOMATIC FLESH MACHINES WITH BUTRYC ACID.

24th December, Stuttgart, Germany.

Received anonymously via email:

“Here is your vegan christmas gift! Buteric Acid is a fun thing to use! Specially on/in life destroying sausage automates.

On chrismas night, when most human celebrate the “love” and have death on their plates,
we reached out to stop their violence!

So 4 sausage automats got destroyed by an act of real love towards the animals that will not get murdered! One butcher got a really nice heavy smell and paint gift. The butcher from the last paint action.

Happy Veganarchy Atheist Christmas to all of you!”

GREAT NEWS ABOUT THE ATLANTA FOREST PRISONERS!

During the last police attack against the Atlanta Forest Defenders, six people were arrested and sent to jail on terrorism charges for simply sitting in treehouses to stop the felling of trees for the building of a new police training city and a sound stage.

We have received the news that after multiple court appeals, all the arrestees have been granted bail and will be able to come back out to loved ones instead of spending any ,more time in jail until their case is heard in court.

We have taken down the mailing information about the defendents, but remember that many other prisoners remain locked up. Please write a letter to someone today:

We could not be happier to hear the news and want to send all the love and support to everyone who have had to endure the prison system for the protection of the Atlanta Forest.

Welcome back to the woods.

PS: Atlanta Defence Fund is still up and in need of support, the defence work will still need to carry on until court and lawyers fees are expensive. If you can afford it, please drop them some coins:

https://atlsolidarity.org/

For more info on the campaign:

Scenes From the Atlanta Forest.

TWELVE DUCKS LIBERATED BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

21st December, Unknown Location.

received anonymously via email:

“Because their lives should never have be seen as anything other than their own. Because taste or tradition does not justify spilling a single drop of blood, or a single cry. Because legal does not equal moral

What will it take for you to not only stop participating in supporting these cruel and barbaric industries, but to actively start fighting against oppression and injustice, to stand up for what is right? As literally trillions of animals are being tortured, exploited, and sent to their deaths every year? What else will it take for you to join the fight against speciesism? Are you angry enough yet??”

SCHOLTEN MINK FARM AWAKES TO 4000 MINK LIBERATED AND FARM MACHINERY SABOTAGED.

19th December, Michigan USA.

via: NAALPO

Received anonymously:

“scholten farm and feed supply, at 260 139th ave in wayland michigan, recently woke up to the jubilation of 4,000 mink getting their first taste of freedom.

scholten farms has concrete walls surrounding their mink prisons, but 4 ramps were built (with their own materials) and lots of mink treats were laid along the ramps to entice mink out of the enclosure.

the mink killing machine was located and destroyed. the pvc water pipes that connect to each shed were dislodged and destroyed. to ensure this place closes, all 10 vehicles (including farm equipment) on property were sabotaged, by putting bleach, water, and sand in gas tanks and oil reservoirs.

free all prisoners and give the land back.”

PHOTO: UNRELATED.

THE ALF LIBERATES OVER 100 RODENTS FROM A CAMPUS.

20th of December, North UK

received anonymously via email:

“It is cold outside and the snow makes a crunching noise under our feet. We know our way around the campus, but leaving footprints behind is a bad idea so we decide to change our route. Two people assume their lookout positions whilst another three approach the trusty window we have been checking for months. It is open, like it has been before, but there is a problem. Someone is on the other side, oblivious to our presence.

What kind of animal abusing scum works at 2am so close to Christmas? We retreat annoyed. When we regroup we decide that someone busy at work might not be too bad after all. It means there is no alarms in place and we just need to take our chance when it comes. We reposition the lookouts and wait. The person takes a smoke break, which lasts less than ten minutes. We decide to go for it if it happens again. More than an hour passes when one of the lookouts let us know it is action time, so we pop the window open and climb fast. Without alarms, we don’t need to worry about the doors, so we walk directly to the room. It is disgusting, the smell of urine invades our eyes and noses. We make use of a couple of drawers piled in a corner and scoop out as many rodents as we have homes for, plus a few extra. Have you ever tried to count animals that are piled up in drawers?

It has not taken more than a couple of minutes and we are climbing back out through the window. There is a collective giggle at seeing a Santa dressed comrade passing drawers full of animals through the open window. In hindsight, we didn’t need to come dressed to impress!

In total over 100 rodents were taken to freedom, and they will no longer be just a number, just profit, just a tool. They will know love and freedom from now on.

We dedicate this action to the Atlanta Forest prisoners, locked up for sitting in tree houses to oppose the construction of a police training city.

We also dedicate this action to Mel. The fight goes on.

Lastly, we want to send our most sincere love to Ladislav, we hope your day of freedom is as fruitful as it was for these mice.

Animal Liberation Front, Christmas edition.”

ANIMAL REBELLION LIBERATES EIGHTEEN BEAGLES FROM MBR ACRES.

20th December, MBR ACRES UK.

Via: Animal Rebellion

“BREAKING: Eighteen Beagle Puppies Rescued from Animal Testing: Two Dogs Captured and Held By Police: We Need Your Help!

At 5am this morning Animal Rebellion gained entry to MBR Acres, and rescued 18 beautiful beagle puppies. These lucky few are now safe, where they now live a happy life with loving families, free from the pain and torture of experimentation.

The lucky 18 are now being transported to safety. We are thrilled these beautiful, gentle puppies will be spending their Christmas in warm, loving homes, and not in miserable, unsanitary pens awaiting unimaginable horrors.

Two dogs, named Love and Libby, have been intercepted by police and are currently sitting in a police car. These individuals will now be classed as ‘contaminated property’, and will be killed unless we can get them out. “

BANNER DROP IN SOLIDARITY WITH 5 ARRESTED FOREST DEFENDERS CHARGED WITH DOMESTIC TERRORISM

anonymous submission:

“In Atlanta GA USA 5 people have been arrested and charged with Domestic Terrorism for their alleged connection to Defend The Atlanta Forest movement in USA.

These arrests were notoriously brutal, included the deployment of chemical weapons repeatedly, and placed unfounded charges against them in an effort to torture, terrorize, and brutalize.

We want every prison to burn, every prisoner to be free, and the violence of the state to be destroyed. We must stand in unflinching solidarity with all those arrested, and be committed to absolute resistance to any current or future state investigation, no matter what it requires of us. Anything less is unconscionable.

Send them mail here:

Francis Carroll – #X2210240
Dekalb County Jail
4415 Memorial Drive Decatur,
GA 30032
USA

Nicholas Dean Olson – #X2210239
Dekalb County Jail
4415 Memorial Drive Decatur,
GA 30032
USA

Serena Hertel – #X2210242
Dekalb County Jail
4415 Memorial Drive Decatur,
GA 30032
USA

Arieon Robinson – #X2210252
Dekalb County Jail
4415 Memorial Drive Decatur,
GA 30032
USA

Voiselle Leonardo – #X2210238
Dekalb County Jail
4415 Memorial Drive Decatur,
GA 30032
USA

Mail must be a pre-stamped postcard, letters/envelopes are not allowed. Photo postcards are allowed but no obscene or violent images. Books must be softcover, shipped from a reputable supplier (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.), Nothing “violent, pornographic, or obscene” …

In the days following the arrests of Atlanta forest defenders a San Francisco Wells Fargo Bank was attacked in solidarity.”Mitch Graul, a Lead Business Execution Consultant at Wells Fargo, sits on the Board of Trustees of the Atlanta Police Foundation.” www.indybay.org/newsitems/2022/12/15/18853422.php

From the West Coast, love and rage to the imprisoned Atlanta 5,

In solidarity with with Marius Mason and Jessica Reznicek and all other environmentalist prisoners,
supportmariusmason.org/
supportjessicareznicek.com/

In solidarity with Alfredo Cospito, Juan Sorroche, Ivan Alocco, and Anna Beniamino against the 41 bis regime,
darknights.noblogs.org/post/2022/10/21/italy-anarchist-alfredo-cospito-started-a-hunger-strike-october-20-2022-en-it-gr/
darknights.noblogs.org/post/tag/juan-sorroche/ darknights.noblogs.org/post/tag/ivan-alocco/
darknights.noblogs.org/post/tag/anna-beniamino/

In solidarity with Giannis Michailidis in their hunger strike for their release, darknights.noblogs.org/post/2022/06/02/greece-giannis-michaildis-announcement-of-a-hunger-strike-for-my-release/

In solidarity with Toby Shone who is being held in prison for 8 drug offenses from 2021 after terrorism charges were dropped, darknights.noblogs.org/post/2022/10/28/imprisoned-anarchist-toby-shone-fights-new-battle-against-fascist-uk-state/

For anarchy.

For more info:

https://defendtheatlantaforest.org/
Stop Reeves Young: https://stopreevesyoung.com/
Cops Of Cop City: https://copsofcopcity.noblogs.org/
Stop The Atlanta Police Foundation: https://stopapf.noblogs.org/
Scenes From The Atlanta Forest: https://scenes.noblogs.org/
Bail fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/contribute-to-the-atlanta-solidarity-fund