Defend Direct Action
received anonymously:
‘An animal circus called circus olympia got their entrance pimped. There was a note left which said “this is just the beginning”.
On the street towards the tent it was sprayed and it said “everybody hates Olympia”’
Windows were broken, and the same slogan painted, at two butcher shops in Fontenay-sous-Bois during the night of August 28-29.”
via: directaction.info
“This farm buys cattle to be fattened up before they’re then sold to slaughterhouses. Fully grown male and female cows with calfs have been seen here. As well as pigs and piglets crammed into a small holding shelter surrounded by their own filth; no food and disgusting, dirty water. This place is open for families and schools so young children (toddlers) can see where their food comes from. This is NOT the EDUCATION future generations should have! It’s unethical and immoral! These animals are visibly unhappy, hurt and confused!
THIS IS JUST THE START!
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anonymous report:
“16 broiler chickens liberated from Buckinghamshire UK”
30th January, France
“Nine lives with a programmed end. Nine individuals negated, ill and condemned that now are liberated. Stop respecting this oppressive legal system that transforms the lives of sentient beings into goods. The time of petitions and begging is now over.”
Via: CRANS Collectif Radical Antispeciste
26th January, Germany.
anonymous report:
“Revenge on the hambi-coal-rails.
On Friday, 26.01.2018, we switched off the RWE-coalrails. From a safe source, an autonomic anarchist-group got the information about what happened on monday, 22.01.2018 at the barricade eviction in the Hambacher forest.
Parliamentarians were invited for a “viewing on the police-work”. The police aided even the right-extremist politicians of AfD through the forest, safeguarded by 100 cops and a helicopter, not caring about the promise that AfD was not invited. It was a demonstration of power that ended embarrassing for both, police and RWE, because of the effective resistance of the activists in the forest. They were not able to evict successfully the barricades. To set precedence they locked up eleven people and sent them to court. They are still inside because they refused to give their ID to the oppressive system.
We want to show our highest appreciation to each and every one of them! The behaviour of RWE and government is disgusting, so we decided to come to NRW and switch off the coal-railway. The burning short circuit that we caused on the electricity-cables should teach them one thing: For every action, a reaction.
The principle is easy: From the top of a bridge let down nylon strings with weights on them on the left and right side of the cables down to the rails. Throw down the metal wire that is connected to the nylon strings and allow the short circuit to happen! Remember to close your eyes!
We will not doubt to come back and retaliate even more if things go further. We will always support those that are fighting against this oppressive government and we will take revenge in their names.
With love and solidarity to all prisoners.
SMASH CAPITALISM. SMASH THE STATE. SMASH RWE.
M”
26th January, Germany.
anonymous report:
“Now more than ever!
In the night of the 26.1.2018, we sabotaged a pumping station of RWE with several incendiary devices. With that, we sent first smoke signals to the 9 fighting prisoners of the Hambacher forest movement.
Attacks against RWE-infrastructure are an important part of the Anti-Brown-coal-resistance
We call for an increase in (militant) resistance against brown coal.
Regardless of the cutting having stopped in the Hambacher forest and although the next Ende Gelaende action might come soon: climate activism is not only once a year!
To the state: Your oppression will not intimidate us. The fight goes on…. Now more than ever!
With love and riot to the jail!
Some anarchists”
December 2017, Hambacher Forst.
anonymous report:
“For a couple of months, we have been clearing out all shooting towers, hunting cabins and stands around the forest. Those that were inside of the forest are long gone, but the surrounding areas are covered with metal and wood that aids the hunters splattering blood on the ground. This is unacceptable.
We discovered that the sand and stone exploitation by the forest is allowing hunters to create meadows for shooting stands, attracting wildlife to the area to then murder animals without compassion. We destroyed dozens before deciding to send a clearer message, so overnight and with only one security guard in the area we set multiple shooting huts and towers on fire, making sure that all were standing in the clear ground without risks of creating an uncontrollable fire.
They burnt rapidly and our anger calmed, but only shortly. We then decided to send a letter to the mine, allowing them to know our intentions. If the shooting towers aren’t destroyed by them, it won’t just be the hunting equipment that will burn, but their entire machinery will be a ball of fire. We believe to have been successful as all stands have been either demolished or taken away.
Let this also be a wink of solidarity with our friends in prison. Nine Hambis are locked up for resisting cops destroying a beautiful forest. Nine individuals with friends, with an uncontrollable thirst for freedom, are being locked up for caring about the planet.
Do not forget. We are active, we are fearless and we will attack when is necessary. We are not concerned about consequences and we will reach no compromise.
For a future without speciesism and where animals can be free. For a future where the planet is respected and loved. For a future without prisons. For an anarchist future.
REPRESSION IS FOR BURNING.
some anarchists.”
1st February, Italy
received anonymously:
“Claim of responsibility for sabotage of two Benetton shops
We are enemies of power and domination. We want the end of every form of exploitation. We aim for the absolute destruction of authority and of the capitalist system. The symbols and the consequences of capitalism and exploitation are everywhere. So we just had to take a clear decision, choosing to take the side of those who are oppressed and attacking the system and its accomplices: direct action for self-determination and total liberation! It doesn’t matter how small is the action compared with the giant monsters we are fighting: it’s action and not just promises at election time, it is the proof of the fact that the fight isn’t over.
On Monday, January 29th, from an anarchist, antispeciesist, antiauthoritarian and anti-capitalist position, we sabotaged two Benetton shops located in Ferrara (Italy) by gluing the locks of the shops.
In solidarity with the Mapuches who, in Patagonia, for decades have been resisting the oppression of the corporation that, since 1991, had taken away (creating many ecological and social problems) almost one million hectares of land from the Mapuches who had lived there for centuries, in harmony with Pachamama (Mother Earth).
For the animals who are enslaved and exploited for the production of wool (to make clothes), and meat (the business of Benetton Group is not limited to the fashion industry).
For the workers, children and adults, who are exploited in factories through a particular method of subcontracting.
In memory of the victims of Rana Plaza collapse, in Bangladesh; and in memory of Santiago Maldonado, Rafael Nahuel and all the activists who lost their lives because of the brutal repression put in place by the States of Argentina and Cile.
And also not to forget the involvement of Benetton in the transport of British war material to Iraq, and the hypocrisy of advertising campaigns hidden behind fake social commitment, created by Oliviero Toscani, in the attempt to show a clean image of the corporation.
‘Power disguises itself continually and the great challenge is to recognize its colors’
FOR HUMAN, ANIMAL AND EARTH LIBERATION
Anarchist Cell – Sebastián Oversluij Seguel
vía: Bite Back magazine
January 2018, Catalonia
anonymous report:
Five chickens were liberated on an industrial farm in Catalonia by the ALF.