Tag Archives: solidarity

Love In A Time of Crowdsourcing

Posted on November 13, 2017 by olaasm

“We’re fucked.” I don’t know exactly when I came to this sad realization. It might have been while I was methodically deconstructing my own cigarette butts a few weeks ago, searching for the few flakes of unsmoked tobacco that … Continue reading →

Posted in Action, Liberalism, Patriarchy, Uncategorized, War on the Poor, white supremacy | Tagged capitalism, central america, extraction, nicaragua, OLAASM, ometepe, selinas, solidarity, sustainable, tourism | 1 Comment

The Struggle for the Health of Laboring Bodies

Posted on March 2, 2014 by olaasm

[ed. this post candidly discusses topics that may be triggering – particularly the institutionalized violence of the health care industry as it is wielded against laboring bodies and other traumatic, first-hand experiences of the author.] I am asked to suffer … Continue reading →

Posted in culture industry, Liberalism, Patriarchy, Queer, Sex Work, Uncategorized, War on the Poor, white supremacy | Tagged capitalism, colposcopy, doctors, harm reduction, health, healthcare, HPV, industrialization, laboring bodies, medicine, pap-smear, peer-support, planned parenthood, sex work, solidarity, trauma, vulvar biopsy | Leave a comment

The Blister

Posted on February 21, 2014 by olaasm

“The Blister” – a report from 2012’s NATO SUMMIT in Chicago (ed. find out how you can still support the #NATO3 – here!) The city is draped in police. The kings of empires are meeting here. The coalition of … Continue reading →

Posted in ACAB/FTP, Action, Archival, Media, Prisons, War on the Poor | Tagged chicago, demo, globalization, marching, medics, mutual aid, NATO3, police brutality, solidarity, summit, summit hopping | 1 Comment

Kill the Tom Morello In Your Head

Posted on January 7, 2014 by olaasm

(ed. Originally published December 20, 2013 – here!) The very first frame reveals a rainbow, arcing triumphantly across an otherwise bleak, almost-monochromatic sky. We quickly zoom into a dusty, hillside village. Then – with another frenetic cut – we see a … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival, California, culture industry, Liberalism, Los Angeles, Media, occupy, Patriarchy, Uncategorized | Tagged Adorno, art, artists, calle 13, criticism, critique, Culture Industry, ego, exceptionalism, fame, idolatry, idols, individualism, music, music video, neoliberalism, palestine, petit bourgeois, privilege, review, rock gods, self, solidarity, stardom, tom morello | 6 Comments

Solidarity Action with CA Hungerstrikers (A30)

Posted on January 4, 2014 by olaasm

(ed. Originally published on August 26, 2013 – here!) OLAASM endorses this and any escalation by those in solidarity with prison hunger strikers – now in their 50th Day – who are facing torturous force-feeding in addition to long-term solitary … Continue reading →

Posted in ACAB/FTP, Action, Archival, BRLP, California, Los Angeles, Prisons, War on the Poor, white supremacy | Tagged adseg, BPP, BRLP, CA, California, CDCR, force-feeding, intercommunal solidarity committee, intercommunalism, ISC, isolation, jerry brown, prison, Prison Hunger Strike, revolution, SHU, solidarity, the new jim crow, torture | Leave a comment

Solidarity With resISTANBUL

Posted on January 3, 2014 by olaasm

(ed. originally published June 2, 2013 – here!) This video stands out among all the so-called ‘riot porn’ I’ve masturbated vigorously to seen since Spring 2011, because it highlights the small victories that take place on the streets instead of reaffirming … Continue reading →

Posted in ACAB/FTP, Archival, Chris Hedges, Liberalism, Media, occupy, War on the Poor | Tagged acab, capitalism, Erdogan, ftp, global revolt, globalization, Istanbul, neoliberalism, occupy, Occupy Gezi, occupy wall street, ola, ows, resISTANBUL, resistance, revolution, solidarity, Taksim, Turkey | Leave a comment

A Message of Solidarity from the Black Riders

Posted on January 1, 2014 by olaasm

(ed. This was originally published April 27, 2012 – here!) Power To The People! Revolutionary Greetings! The Black Riders considers itself to be the new generation Black Panther Party for Self-Defense. We are a Black Revolutionary organization based in … Continue reading →

Posted in ACAB/FTP, Archival, BRLP, occupy | Tagged 2012, Black Riders Liberation Party, BRLP, General Strike, los angeles, M1GS, May Day, occupy, occupy los angeles, occupyla, ola, solidarity | Leave a comment

Solidarity Forever Alex

Posted on December 30, 2013 by olaasm

(ed. Originally published after the tragic loss of our comrade on Feb. 22, 2012 – here.) OLAASM mourns today the loss of a true comrade, Alex Weinschenker, who fell victim to the disease of addiction and the illegal war on … Continue reading →

Posted in Archival, occupy | Tagged alex, comrade, drug war, presente, solidarity | 1 Comment

There’s No Such Thing As a ‘Peaceful, Legal’ Protest

Posted on December 29, 2013 by olaasm

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A PEACEFUL, LEGAL PROTEST (ed. Originally published Jan. 30, 2012 – here!) As Oakland leads the way in devising ever more inventive and innovative actions which pressure an already panicked Jean Quan and her … Continue reading →

Posted in ACAB/FTP, Archival, Liberalism, occupy | Tagged 99%, futile leftism, lapd, liberalism, liberals, macarthur park, occupy, occupy los angeles, occupyla, ola, ows, pigs, police, rampart, sidewalk march, solidarity, three word chant | 1 Comment

We Will Get What We Take

Posted on December 29, 2013 by olaasm

WE WILL GET WHAT WE TAKE (ed. Originally published as the tear gas started to clear in Oakland, Jan. 29, 2012 – here!) When are these kids gonna realize that they can’t solve the world’s problems? That everything is just … Continue reading →

Posted in ACAB/FTP, Archival, occupy | Tagged acab, ftp, j28, kaiser center, move in day, oak street, oakland, oakland commune, pigs, solidarity, YMCA | 1 Comment