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Summer solstice police operation

19-06-2009 14:46

A big police operation involving an unmanned drone, horses and drugs sniffer dogs will be launched at Stonehenge tomorrow as huge crowds descend on the ancient site for the summer solstice

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Dissident Island Radio - TECHNO SPECIAL TONIGHT 9pm

19-06-2009 13:13

Tonight's show features a techno special edition.......

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Green Kite Midnight serenades BP Portrait Award ceremony

16-06-2009 22:10

Green Kite Midnight - a new band created especially for street, benefit and maybe Climate Camp marquee - was spotted tonight serenading those attending the ceremony to announce the winner of the BP Portrait Award, those traditionally being ladies and gents plucked from the highest echelons of the ruling elite, not to mention a few grubby artists hoping to snatch first prize and 25 BP-donated grand.

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London World Nakede Bike Ride 2009

15-06-2009 11:51

Around 1200 cyclists, mainly naked, rode through the centre of London on Saturday in a protest against oil dependency, celebrating bicycles and the human body and expressing the vulnerability of cyclists. Photographs Copyright (C) 2009 Peter Marshall. All rights reserved.

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Lancaster Carnival of Culture 2009: Community Art Exhibition and Street Games

15-06-2009 11:25

Two events on Saturday June 13th made up the 2009 manifestation of the Carnival of Culture, three days before the Public Inquiry into the planning permission given to Centros Miller’s appallingly unimaginative retail-led developments to trash the “cultural quarter” of Lancaster, with it’s Music ians’ Co-op (est. 1976), Dance School, Grand and Dukes Theatres/independent cinema, listed building local brewery etc etc etc. Details of how to get involved towards the end.

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Zagreb LGBTIQ Pride

14-06-2009 18:26

Yesterday the 8th LGBTIQ (lesbiangaytransintersexualqueer) pride took place with around 500 people in zagreb, the capital of croatia.
The pride this year was for two reasons something special. On the one hand the stonewall riots have their 40th anniversary in 2009. On the other hand it was first time this year that a legal "anti-pride" demonstration was announced by variouse small croatian fascist and nationalist groups and parties.

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Creative activists Mischief Makers launch new website

11-06-2009 21:43

The Nottingham based art-activist collective the Mischief Makers have launched a new website to showcase their creative activism work from 2005 to 2008. The group is mostly known for its activities in Sneinton, opposing the incinerator expansion, their recycled art workshops and for the creative element they have added to many actions with their colour-full street appearances. Check it out:

http://www.mischiefmakers.org.uk

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Dissident Island Radio - latest show ready for download!

11-06-2009 09:30

Check out the latest show from June 5th...

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Summer Solstice @ Stonehenge Time stops for a moment on the shortest night

10-06-2009 10:50

For 5000 years Stonehenge has been a gathering place for celebration and recognition of the passing seasons.
On the night of the solstice we get a rare opportunity to gather, celebrate and dance inside of the stone circle -

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fascists from BNP press conference under hail of eggs

09-06-2009 20:17

Demonstrators shouting 'Off our streets, Nazi scum' force BNP leader to flee for the safety of his car

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Sunderland working class bookfair Juen 13th 2009

09-06-2009 12:35

11-4pm Sat June 13th
Museum Vaults
33 Silksworth Row
Central Sunderland

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Solstice cycle ride

09-06-2009 08:46

A pleasant cycle ride to Stonehenge to celebrate the summer solstice

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New Social Centre/Ecovillage To Be Occupied In Suffolk/Essex Area

08-06-2009 23:26

Want to get involved?

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New donation based activist record label launched to support grassroots!

07-06-2009 15:50

A new free to download donation based record label "Free Activist Records" has just been launched. Our first release will be a 20 track compilation to raise awareness of Sean Kirtley anarchist AR prisoner.

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Bradford Zine Fayre - 21st June 2009

05-06-2009 18:04

On Sunday 21st June The Treehouse Café, Bradford, will become host to a glorious celebration of all things DIY and papery. 11.00 a.m. onwards
2 Ashgrove Bradford BD7 1BN

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Dissident Island Radio Tonight

05-06-2009 17:20

Greg Hall // Camp Bling // Anarchist Movement Conference // Eco-Village // Serifrat

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Leeds Unity Day 2009

05-06-2009 12:19

Hyde Park Unity Day is just around the corner. An announcement of the date will be made 2 weeks before the event at http://leedsbradford.indymedia.org.uk and at http://www.unityday.org.uk/.

Here is a list of upcoming fundraiser events, and a call out for people to get involved and support Unity Day 2009.

IMC Northern (formerly IMC Leeds/Bradford) will be providing a "Be the media" stand at this years event so come along and meet us there.

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New Publication "Crime Becomes Custom Custom Becomes Crime"

04-06-2009 11:47

The 3rd in the Cl@ss War Classix series of pamphlets has been published today.

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Real-life stories about British people & asylum seekers coming to Sheffield

04-06-2009 10:46

WHAT: Performance of Asylum Dialogues
WHEN: June 18 @ 7:00pm, part of Refugee Week (13 – 21 June 2009)
WHERE: Upper Chapel, Norfolk Street, Sheffield, S1 2JD

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Reminder: Anarchist Hip Hop - Birmingham Indymedia fundraiser - this Friday

04-06-2009 10:23

A night of anarchist hip hop with Drowning Dog & DJ Malatesta from San Francisco in aid of Birmingham Indymedia.

Drowning Dog and DJ Malatesta:

http://www.myspace.com/drowningdog

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHY-ufqr8XM

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