Ace Events.

        As usual, our friends at ACE Edinburgh have been busy doing their organising and have come up with some events worth pursuing. Why not pay them a visit and show solidarity and support.

NEWS FROM THE AUTONOMOUS CENTRE OF EDINBURGH
Summary:
ONE: Thurs 1st October – Ex Black Panther Lorenzo Komboa Ervin live from the States in online meeting.
TWO: ECAP and Oficina Precaria re-start support appointments at ACE plus more solidarity news
THREE: Global Climate Strikes restart, in Edinburgh demo at Scottish Parliament
FOUR: ACE groups continue activities  More Info 

 
ONE: 

       Thurs 1st October – Ex Black Panther Lorenzo Komboa Ervin live from the States in online meeting.
Lorenzo Komboa Ervin, in person
     Anarchism, poverty, and black activism. We need to talk about austerity, capitalism, and government repression, and compare notes, and offer international solidarity. (organised through Action against Austerity)
Time: Oct 1, 2020 07:00 PM Dublin/Dundee/Glasgow.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87508008832?pwd=NzFyUzgzbFltQmd1ZDB0R2hYRjlTdz09

Meeting ID: 875 0800 8832 Passcode: 218912
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Meeting ID: 875 0800 8832
Passcode: 218912
        Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kJXo7jybo
MORE INFO
       Very recent interview with veteran organizer and former Black Panther and political prisoner Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin on the current political crisis, fascism and rising relevance of Black anarchism.
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/william-c-anderson-ungovernable-an-interview-with-lorenzo-kom-boa-ervin
      Pamphlet written by Lorenzo
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/lorenzo-kom-boa-ervin-anarchism-and-the-black-revolution
      Please note, while this meeting is not being advertised in open spaces like public facebook, we encourage people and groups to inform friends and contacts.
 

TWO:
      EDINBURGH COALITION AGAINST POVERTY AND OFICINA PRECARIA RESTART APPOINTMENTS AT ACE plus more solidarity group news
EDINBURGH COALITION AGAINST POVERTY write:
        ECAP Tuesday Sessions are reopening as appointment only for the time being. (Please note the situation could change at short notice) If you need solidarity on a benefits or poverty-related issue we’re asking people to contact us by Phone on 0131 557 6242, Email ecap@lists.riseup.net or Facebook private message to organise an appointment.
        More info including covid safety measures which need to be followed http://edinburghagainstpoverty.org.uk/?p=2806
           OFICINA PRECARIA
          Support, solidarity and mutual aid to combat precarity, OP give a wide range of support focusing on migrants to Scotland, including support with Settled Status applications. To make an appointment with OP the best way is via the web: https://piescotland.org/es/contacto or alternatively contacto@piescotland.org
       Safety measures for OP appointments here https://www.facebook.com/piescotland/posts/3683622891657118 Facebook @piescotland website https://piescotland.org/en/
MUTUAL AID EDINBURGH:
       “Solidarity not Charity” https://www.facebook.com/MutualAidEdinburgh
MUTUAL AID TRANS EDINBURGH:
     “MATE (Mutual Aid Trans Edinburgh) was set up during the COVID-19 pandemic to provide direct support by and for trans and queer people in Edinburgh.” https://www.facebook.com/matedinburgh

THREE:
CLIMATE JUSTICE:
          Global Climate Strikes restarted on 25 September, in Edinburgh there was a demo at Scottish Parliament, look out for future action…..
Scottish Youth Climate Strike
https://www.facebook.com/syclimatestrike
https://climatestrike.scot/
Green Anti Capitalist Front Edinburgh
https://www.facebook.com/EdinburghGAF
Extinction Rebellion Edinburgh
https://www.facebook.com/xrEdinburgh

FOUR:
ACE GROUPS CONTINUE ACTIVITIES
         Although the ACE premises have had to close for public events during the Covid-19 emergency the groups based at ACE are still active – go to http://autonomous.org.uk/groups-activities/ click on the drop-down menu and check out the different groups current activities via the links. Also check for events at https://www.facebook.com/AutEdinburgh and http://autonomous.org.uk/events/ plus there are links to some of the ACE groups at http://autonomous.org.uk/links/
         We also recommend Living Rent tenants union https://www.livingrent.org/ To UNSUBSCRIBE: email acemail@gmx.co.uk with 'unsubscribe acenews'. Thank you.
     ACE premises are currently closed due to the Coronavirus emergency. Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery Place, Edinburgh EH7 5HA See ACE Facebook @AutEdinburgh and www.autonomous.org.uk for special events and regular meetings online.
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