Inspiration Comes in the Night Posted on November 18, 2019 (November 19, 2019) by Wes Modes A weblog about art, technology, and the creative process…
Union of Benevolent Electrical Workers Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 24, 2023) by Wes Modes Tech Community: UBEW provides mutual support to anti-authoritarian groups making radical social change through direct action, community involvement, and education….
Free Skool Santa Cruz Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes A radically different approach to living and learning, Free Skool Santa Cruz is a grassroots educational project beyond institutional control. It is an opportunity to learn from each other and share what we know, to foster communities of mutual support and autonomy….
Insurgent Photographers Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes Collective Project: A regular gathering of radical photographers in 2008 and 2009 to come together to share, discuss, and critique photographs…
Kecak Monkey Chant Posted on November 9, 2019 (December 4, 2019) by Wes Modes Kecak is a form of vocal percussion and dance originating in Bali, Indonesia, and inspired by traditional gamelan, performed by a circle of dozens and even hundreds of performers chanting in…
Adventure Club Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 11, 2019) by Wes Modes Adventure Club is post-apocalyptic revolutionary logistics training. Think of Adventure Club as radical skill-share, ranges from rather tame to semi-hardcore direct action. …
Police Obsolescence Workgroup Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes An ongoing workgroup working toward a world without police. Some of the efforts of this workgroup include CopWatch, know your rights, police accountability, alternatives to calling the police, and education about police, courts, and jails….
Demystifying Anarchy Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes Demystifying Anarchy featured a panel of self-identified anarchists who spoke about what anarchy means to them and how they see the world. …
North American Free Skool Conference Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes The first ever North American Free Skool Conference, an amazing opportunity for free skools from all over to get together, exchange ideas, and make ambitious plans….
Free Carpentry Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes A coalition of experienced builders and artists to work on interesting projects that required a combination of building ingenuity and artistic inspiration….
Anarchist Convergence Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 17, 2019) by Wes Modes Collective Event: Santa Cruz is a hub of anarchist culture and resistance, with a long history of radical struggle and active anarchist projects spanning decades. A four-day anarchist convergence in May 2009 for community building and sharing radical ideas….
Free Skool for Kids Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes A discussion, brainstorm, and scheming about creating a local free skool for kids K-12….