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Free Skool Santa Cruz

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes

Free Skool calendar came out quarterly for 10 years

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….

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….

Burning Man

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes

Adventure: In 1993 when I first when to Burning Man, it was a few thousand crazy artists together for an apocalyptic weekend of camping in the desert. Since then, I’ve seen it grow from 2000 people to 50 thousand….

Freakshow

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 16, 2019) by Wes Modes

An Independent Publication: Freakshow, being a Diverse Collection of the Curious & Peculiar, was an independent publication of DIY adverts….

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. …

The Palace of Light and Shadow

Posted on January 19, 2024 (January 20, 2024) by Wes Modes

The Palace of Light and Shadow, an immersive tapestry of art and architecture, is centered around a light and airy courtyard, the beating heart of the design with the Man suspended high above, framed by elegant pillars and arches….

Inspiration Comes in the Night

Posted on November 18, 2019 (October 3, 2024) by Wes Modes

A weblog about art, technology, and the creative process…

Last Night DIY Parade

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 19, 2023) by Wes Modes

Last Night is a decentralized, collective, open, public New Year’s Eve celebration in Santa Cruz, California. Last Night is a completely organic event, organized and put on at a grassroots-level. No city-sponsorship. No corporate donors….

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….

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….

Brazen Squaredance

Posted on November 9, 2019 (December 4, 2019) by Wes Modes

A sporadic Santa Cruz event, in which scores of squaredancers take over public space, moving to increasingly brazen locations…

Costco Soulmate Trading Outlet

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 24, 2023) by Wes Modes

The Costco Soulmate Trading Outlet is the leading provider of low-cost, quality soulmates in Black Rock City since 1998….

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….

Santa Cruz Art List

Posted on November 9, 2019 (November 22, 2019) by Wes Modes

Collective Project: A forum for announcing non-institutional art events, meetings and projects, ideas and news. A website and email list, to keep in touch, to announce art events, and to document our work….