Florida: Anarchists strike Cop City Contractor Brasfield and Gorrie

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Under the light of the full moon on Thursday Jan. 5, 2023, we — anarchists in so-called South Florida (colonized Tequesta, Seminole, and Miccosukee land) — struck the contractors Brasfield and Gorrie at their office inside Hotel Colonnade and at their construction site next to the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. We attacked them with revenge in our hearts for the Forest Defenders in Atlanta arrested and caged as “domestic terrorists." In these past weeks, this upcoming weekend of action, and going forward, we will demonstrate that we truly have the numbers. From Portland to Miami to Atlanta, the forest defenders are everywhere!

Queer & trans anarchists defend Lakeland Drag Bingo

Via It's Going Down

Full original title: Community Defends LGBTQ+ Event in Lakeland, Florida in the Face of Threats from Neo-Nazis

Report on antifascist mobilization in Lakeland, Florida against threats from a white supremacist group to attack a local drag event. Originally posted to Iron Snowflake. 

Building Autonomous Mutual Aid Infrastructure in the Wake of Hurricane Ian

From Its Going Down

On this episode of the It’s Going Down podcast, we speak with someone from Mutual Aid Disaster Relief about autonomous responses in the wake of Hurricane Ian, which rampaged through the Caribbean and slammed into the coast of Florida in late September of 2022. During our discussion, we talk about both the response from the State to the crisis and from autonomous mutual aid groups which mobilized in the aftermath of the storm.

Anti-Abortion Clinic Covered in Graffiti

From It's Going Down

FULL ORIGINAL TITLE: "Anti-Abortion Clinic in Hollywood, Florida Covered in Graffiti Supporting Bodily Autonomy"

A cell of the anarchist pro-choice insurgent group Jane’s Revenge attacked an anti-abortion clinic in Hollywood called Respect Life, plastering the walls of the establishment with graffiti in support of bodily autonomy and other messages addressing pertinent political affairs.

Passaic, NJ: Queer Youth Walk Out, Direct Action Gets the Goods

from Jersey Counter-Info

Queer youth in Passaic County took to the streets this week as a direct response to the Passaic County School Board’s recent policy change which now only allows nationalist flags to be flown on school property. The change in school policy came as a shock to local queer students, as several schools in the district flew pride flags throughout last year.

Ft. Lauderdale Food Not Bombs Wins Settlement in Federal Lawsuit Against City

from It's Going Down by Tequesta Black Star

Federal lawsuit against Ft. Lauderdale Food not Bombs ends in victory against the city. Originally posted to Tequesta Black Star.

After a 7-year-long legal battle between Ft. Lauderdale Food Not Bombs and the City of Fort Lauderdale, FNB has won a settlement and payment for legal fees by the City for attempting to ban food sharing in parks.

In Honor of Karen Smith, in Solidarity with Keith Soanes and All Those Incarcerated

from It's Going Down

Report on recent noise demo and demonstration in memory of anarchist and abolitionist Karen Smith who passed away in November and in solidarity with Keith Soanes.

On November 29, 2020, Florida Prisoner Solidarity (FPS, formerly Gainesville IWOC) lost a founder and main organizer, Karen Smith, in a fatal car accident. A week of memorial events with family and friends culminated in a powerful demonstration in her honor at the gates of Florida State Prison (FSP) in Raiford on December 6th.

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