J20 DC Anarchist Resistance Update # 3 - 1/11/05 and Pictures : Pittsburgh Indymedia

J20 DC Anarchist Resistance Update # 3 - 1/11/05 and Pictures
by NYCIC Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005 at 11:15 AM

A summary of anarchist anti-inaugural events and actions., and photos from the last one.

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Update # 3 - 1/11/05

There will be an anarchist meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 7pm at the Convergence Center at 39 NY Ave. NE. This meeting will be for information sharing purposes, and provide a space for people to connect with others on anarchist activities throughout the week. Send a "spoke" from your affinity group, cluster or collective to report on what you're up to, plug in to other happenings and connect with others. This meeting is NOT open to the media or law enforcement, it will NOT be a secure space, please keep those things in mind.

Several events have been confirmed for a Week of Anarchist Resistance, Jan. 15-20:

A Day of Outreach...
On Monday, January 17 people will be meeting at the Convergence Center at 11AM for a day of outreach. We will be distributing information on the protests, as well as information about what anarchists stand for, throughout Washington, DC. We will leave no later than 12 noon, to scatter our selves through out the city, on metros, busses, and streets to talk to people (and hear what they have to say) about the counter inaugural events and the larger picture. There will be some flyers available to give out, but bring your own flyers as well.

Punk Rock Benefit for J20 Legal...
On Wednesday, January 19 there will be a show to benefit Counter-Inaugural legal at 7PM at Café Mawonaj (624 T Street, NW--- Shaw/Howard University Metro stop on the Green Line). with Defiance, Ohio, Ghost Mice, Kathy Cashel, Los Gatos Negros, and Spoonboy.

Anarchist March and Anti-Authoritarian Bloc...
We are still planning on gathering at 12:30pm at Franklin Square on Jan. 20 for a festive, rowdy and direct action oriented march with a large anti-authoritarian bloc. See the other updates and calls to action for specifics and stay tuned for logisitical info for the day-of.

Punk Rock Counter-Inaugural Ball...
On Thursday, January 20 there will be a Not My President Punk Rock Counter-Inaugural ball with Anti-Flag, Q and Not U, 1905, and Del Cielo at 6PM at Sanctuary Theater in Casa del Pueblo of Calvary Methodist Church 1459 Columbia Rd. NW (between 14th and 15th St., NW-- Columbia Heights Metro on the Green Line).

Really Really Free Market...
On Friday, January 21, starting at 6PM There will be a Really Really Free Market at the Convergence Center. There will be free books, food, clothes, and more! Please bring your craft or skill to set up a booth to participate in this example of anarchy in action. We imagine dozens of tables with free books, food, clothes, art, music sharing, massages, and a world of other creative efforts for free distribution and display.

Convergence Space is secure...
The convergence space for Counter-Inaugural efforts has been secured and will be open from January 13 through January 22. It is located at 39 New York Avenue, NE (NY Ave. and 1st St., NE, across from the NY Ave Metro
stop on the Red Line).

Also, DC Anarchist Resistance will have a presence at a Counter-Inaugural press conference happening at 1PM on January 12 in Washington, DC. It'll be at the National Press Club. MEDIA: this is your chance to hear from us and ask questions. There may not be many other opportunities like this before the Inauguration, so if you are interested in a story on anarchist resistance to the Inauguration, consider attending this event.

Look for future updates with more day-of logistical info.

Yours,
DC Anarchist Resistance (A collaboration of some DC area affinity groups and individuals organizing around Jan. 20th)