Comrades,
THIS SUNDAY at 5pm there will be a NO TO HATE, YES TO COMMUNITY rally
taking place at Castlegate. Come along and show solidarity with diverse
communities in Aberdeen.
There are still spaces for speakers. If you're interested in speaking or
performing at this event, please send send an email to:
findfaern(a)proton.me.
In solidarity,
ASC.
Comrades,
An emergency meeting has been called by the Aberdeen Antifascist
Alliance in order to organise a response to racist protests that are
planned for this coming weekend. You are welcome to come.
Time: 7pm, Thursday 8th of August.
place: Aberdeen Social Centre
In solidarity,
ASC
Comrades,
After a brief meeting of the ATUC executive it was decided to arrange a
larger meeting to build as broad a coalition as possible against the
racist demonstration planned for Saturday the 7th of September.
There will be a meeting at the ATUC building on Tuesday the 13th of
August at 1930 to start organising and networking. Bring your friends.
Please RSVP to give us an idea of numbers.
No Pasaran!
D.
Aberdeen Social Centre - Newsletter
Hello Everyone.
Another week and another set of events. Remember it is Juneteenth, a
lesson from the USA, all human rights were fought for and even when won
doesn't mean the state will implement those rights everywhere and for
everyone. This maps onto other issues, see what we have been scheming
this week.
Peace and Cakes
ASC
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THURSDAY 20TH JUNE, 1830 TO 1930 - AT THE SOCIAL CENTRE.
COMMITTEE FOR CLIMATE CONSIDERATION PROPOSALS
Our weekly climate group will be meeting, climate camp is coming, also
Ithica will hold their AGM at TECA on the 24th, that may be worth a
discussion.
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SATURDAY 22ND JUNE, 1100 TO 1300 - UNION TERRACE GARDENS AT UNION
STREET.
GAZA DEMO
Every week SPSC holds events in support of ending the conflict in Gaza,
Come and protest with us, and show solidarity.
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SATURDAY 22ND JUNE, 1300 TO 1500. AT THE SOCIAL CENTRE.
RADICAL CAFE
Our weekly Radical cafe with tea, coffee, cakes, from the Vegan Bay
Bakery, and plenty of scheming, plotting and mischief.
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MONDAY 24TH JUNE, 1900 - WHITE COCKADE, TORRY.
GENERAL ELECTION HUSTINGS
There will be a hustings, where you can ask candidates for the upcoming
general election some uncomfortable questions, Organised by Friends of
St Fitticks Park, ATUC, and Friends of the Earth.
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Aberdeen Social Centre
aberdeensocialcentre(a)riseup.net
https://aberdeensocialcentre.org
Hi all
Sending on a message fresh from the Camp:
'Our grassroots group of staff and students and Palestinian Solidarity
Society at UoA have come together to peacefully start an encampment and
protest across the university until our voices are heard! We urge our
administration at the University of Aberdeen to listen and demand an
immediate and permanent end to the Israeli military's ongoing genocide
of Palestinians. We demand that our university:
* Will commit to permanent divestment from Israeli apartheid. This
includes updating the investment policy to ensure companies on the BDS
list are neither directly invested in nor invested in directly through
holdings in managed funds. A few of these companies being HP to stop the
renewal of their contract that supplies the school with both desktop and
mobile computing services, shutting down the Starbucks (supplier to
Union Brew) and Subway on campus, and any relations to Barclays.
* Will openly CONDEMN Israel and release a statement on the on-going
genocide, call for the UK government to embargo arms exports to Israel,
and end all Scottish Enterprise grants to arms companies.
* To engage in academic boycott and pledge not to enter any
partnerships with Israeli universities.
* Call for Police Scotland to end its contract with Briefcam that
provides object matching services to CCTV, and operates with the Israeli
police, military, and border control.
(For more information on our list of demands visit and sign our petition
at https://www.change.org/p/uoa-encampment-demands)
We currently have been so grateful to be raising funds and receiving
donations from many supporters across the city. At the moment we are in
need of:
* Blankets
* Duvets
* Sleeping Bags
* Hot Water Bottles
* Nonelectrical Heating Supplies
Please be sure to donate what you can!
Our GoFundMe link is:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/aberdeen-university-student-encampment [1]
But our main focus remains on gaining hands and numbers. We need campers
who can stay overnight and people who can speak at rallies, teach-ins,
or activities. Activities can be anything to keep us busy throughout the
day (music, art, hobbies, etc.)! If you're interested in leading
something along these lines, know someone who may be interested, or
would like to get in touch be sure to email me'
belorande(a)icloud.com
Follow us on Instagram -
University of Aberdeen Palestinian Solidarity Society
(@uoa_palestinian_solidarity) * Instagram photos and videos [2]
Links:
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[1] https://www.gofundme.com/f/aberdeen-university-student-encampment
[2] https://www.instagram.com/uoa_palestinian_solidarity/
Hello comrades,
As you may know, Climate Camp Scotland will be in Aberdeen this year and
they are keen to hear from as many local people / groups as possible.
See the details below and please come along!
Join us for our first local caucus in Aberdeen this week on Saturday
27th April at Aberdeen Social Centre! From 3pm we'll be meeting in the
Aberdeen Social Centre following the Radical Café, to discuss:
- How this summer's Climate Camp can benefit Torry and the rest of
Aberdeen
- How people in Aberdeen can help make this year's camp a success
- How we can organise further outreach and meeting with others wanting
to take action for climate justice
Solidarity,
ASC
DIY Sticker Making Session
Hi everyone,
there's not enough good/funny/solidarity/etc stickers around! Do you
have an idea or are part of a group and have some logos or issues that
should be stickers?
Join us at the for DIY sticker making session where we help and support
each other.
We'll following the guide by the c3stoc (c3 sticker operation center)
https://stickeroperation.center/how-to-sticker/
Where: 57North Hacklab [1] (<- click for map), at Bridge of Don, easy to
reach via Nr1 bus
When: Tuesday, 23rd of April, from 19:00 till open end
What we have: Space, Workstations and refreshments. [2]We also have a
vinyl cutter and a printer, so if you have designs/flyers/leaflets we
can cut/print them out.
What to bring: Laptop, Mouse is a plus, good ideas, your designs and
yourself!
Hope to see many of yout there!
Peace & Love,
Victoria
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Links:
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[1] https://www.57north.org.uk/contact
[2] https://www.57north.org.uk/our-space
Comrades,
This from our co-conspirators over at Friends of the Earth:
All welcome to this workshop all about the proposed fossil fuel power
station at Peterhead (week on Wednesday, the 24th). Also a chance to
learn about dodgy Carbon Capture and Storage that many of our
politicians have been seduced by. There are limited tickets, so if
you're interested please sign up.
Sign up here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/aberdeen-resisting-fossil-fuels-in-scotland-…
Love and rage,
ASC.
hello all
Please see attached minutes of the meeting that took place on the 17th
January.
There were lots of fantastic ideas and actions! The key actions were the
formation of 3 working groups: Communications, Membership and
Newsletter. If you want to join these groups reply back and we will get
you sorted (we are using Signal messenger and will soon set up
meetings).
There was also a call to form a Radical Film Club: again if you are
interested, reply back and we will get you a seat and some popcorn for
the screening ;)
Hugs and Kisses and see you for the next monthly meeting 2-4 on the 11th
February
ASC