Wren and Chloe give some updates about what’s been happening on the land and discuss some of the ways we have been trying to navigate care work within the collective.

Resources

Tekmil

https://cooperationdenton.org/introduction-to-tekmil/

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/tekosina-anarsist-tekmil-a-tool-for-collective-reflection

https://collapsecurriculum.substack.com/p/the-internal-revolution-necessary

Feminist Workshops

https://www.nwci.ie/images/uploads/Tookit2_CommunityActionForFeministClimateJustice-Digital.pdf

Carnelian’s Website and Anti-Racism Workshops

https://carnelianseville.com/

Link to transcript: https://cryptpad.fr/doc/#/2/doc/view/dqSo4pVZGwiL8BT-BoHhV0BDBAk3oeTMq1T19FLVj1I/embed/

To contact Affinity Collective: affinitycollective@protonmail.com OR @affinitycollectiveire on instagram

The song featured in this episode is Fine Dust by Kraaklustig https://kraaklustig.bandcamp.com/album/tales-incomplete-3

Mouse, Val, and August finally get around to talking about the effects of Storm Éowyn on our land and our neighbours. We talk storm preparedness, spruce plantations, and general updates about the project!

To contact Affinity Collective: affinitycollective@protonmail.com OR @affinitycollectiveire on instagram

The song featured in this episode is Stick Together by Cistem Failure https://cistemfailure.bandcamp.com/album/cistemfailure

We listen to and discuss an interview between Zo and an organiser of the Disgraça social centre in Lisbon. Disgraça rules and is currently fundraising to buy the building they occupy! Ppl are putting on benefit concerts for them all over Europe and beyond -- get in touch with em if you wanna do the same :)

To contact Disgraça: https://disgraca.com/ OR @a.disgraca on instagram

To contact Affinity Collective: affinitycollective@protonmail.com OR @affinitycollectiveire on instagram

The song featured in this episode is Stick Together by Cistem Failure https://cistemfailure.bandcamp.com/album/cistemfailure

We hear about Liveball 2 and some other bits from Val and Auggie, and Zo chats with members of Akra, a land collective in Alentejo, Portugal.

To contact Akra: akratxs@disroot.org

To contact Affinity Collective: affinitycollective@protonmail.com OR @affinitycollectiveire on instagram

The song featured in this episode is Stick Together by Cistem Failure https://cistemfailure.bandcamp.com/album/cistemfailure

August is joined by Mouse to give us all an update on what's been happening in Affinity Collective and talk about sociocracy

An introduction to the Affinity Collective Dispatch, a monthly update on the goings-on of the land project. Song is Stick Together by Cistem Failure, buy their music on bandcamp please!

Mouse and Cassie discuss fruit trees, outdoor cafes, liveball and metareality.

Val and Mouse talk nonsense and give updates about the land and a fun upcoming event

Mouse and Cass complain about the world, from kellogs to Ireland's lack of industry to modern day imperialism. Also featuring calls to action.

Cassie and Mouse welcome us back with an update about the project and a fun discussion on the problems we're facing in our current society.

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/affinitycollective

GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/radical-housing-amp-permaculture-co-op?qid=eacb992f5b6253e207227033a08029d5

Val and mouse sit down to discuss the future of the project now that we have secured some land to build our future on.

This episode is being simulcasted with Val's HELLFORTRESS CATHEDRAL MIDNIGHT: THE ENOCHIAN TERROR TRANSMISSIONS podcast which you can check out at patreon.com/surgeryhead or the surgeryhead youtube channel.

Please note that the recording of this episode was so poor that it looped back round to saving itself in the most horrific. Around half way through we had to patch the audio back together. Otherwise its the usual collection of cheery banter, tree of the week and solidarity satsuma.

Cass, Mouse and LNR share news from comrades, chat about a recent trip to the land and discuss the attempted overthrow of U.S democracy by the far-right. Featuring tree of the week!

Cass, Lnr and Mouse talk about people's attempts at building a better world around the globe with a quick break to talk about oak trees.

If you would like to donate to the Anarchist Black Cross Federation or see more of their work check them out here: https://www.abcf.net/

Mouse, Cass and Marcus chat about world and local affairs including the migrant camp being attacked by police in Paris, Vaccines for corona virus progress, The irish state seeking a public inquiry into the death of Pat Finucane, Columbian government oppression of revolutionary groups, The Dutch anti-gay minister of education, China launching a rocket to collect samples from the moon and more!

Lnr and Mouse talk about how our co-op work works at a base level as well as touching on the flaws of capitalism and their views on moving beyond it

CW: discussion of police brutality, spreading fascism, racism and discrimination against LGBTQIA, sexual assault and abortion..

The gang dunk on the nnnngardai, give an update on our slightly shrunken anarchist ecotopia aka the SLAZ, going to Dirt Church and lots more

LNR and Marcus discuss the impending US election and have an exciting announcement!

Mouse and Cassie discuss the irish economy, the imminent death of neoliberalism, the state of fascism in ireland

our land project gofundme:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/queerrun-radical-housing-amp-permaculture-co-op

theme music is Lizard Man Lake by DJ Rozwell https://djrozwell.bandcamp.com/

The gang today includes Mouse, Squirrel, LNR, Morgane & Sam!

A alot of permaculture and guerrilla gardening chat, why Magical sigils don't work on slugs but guiness does, why you should definately not do crimes to your local park and how ireland's recent increase in untrained police officers with more powers granted to them is going to save us all (psych!)

CONTENT WARNING: We talk about an extremely vile form of child abuse and violent medical quackery in this episode.

Cassandra, LNR, Mouse and Emmet talk about the plagueworld, why internet leftism should be more chill about conspiracy theories,and just generally how Online Was A Mistake.

We take a detour into some pretty upsetting topics, namely "MMS" bleach abuse being peddled as a "cure for autism", so please if you're feeling sensitive maybe skip this one.

Cassandra, Mouse and Emmet talk the woeful irish 2020 general election fallout, the coronavirus and how Ireland's dealing with it. Strange times.

Mouse, Squirrel, Shiloh and LNR take on Fine Gael's hypocrisy, shitty forestery practices and the horrors of the homelessness crisis.

Music is Lizard Man Lake by DJ Rozwell