For the past two years, sixteen Asheville community members have endured state repression following a demonstration for the rights of unsheltered homeless neighbors. It should be worrisome that something as small as sharing food in a park could result in felony charges and a three year park ban, yet the case of the Sanctuary Camp Defendants has received relatively little attention.

If you're new to this case and would like to learn more, come to this second anniversary presentation! If you're already familiar, come for the updates and learn how you can support the defendants!

More info at https://firestorm.coop/events/3124-sanctuary-camp-defendants-2nd-anniversary-presentation.html

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Sanctuary Camp Defendants 2nd Anniversary Presentation

For the past two years, sixteen Asheville community members have endured state repression following a demonstration for the rights of unsheltered homeless neighbors.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0bxnQ3GfA8BrC9CYx9mPCb?si=NwvagrRnQvetRjM8w_ZQdg

The lengths the state goes to criminalize homelessness and mutual aid never ceases to amaze me. Mind you I'm not at all surprised, but damn if its not infuriating nonetheless
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Asheville's Crackdown on Mutual Aid Part 1

Listen to this episode from It Could Happen Here on Spotify. James and Mia talk to Sarah, a mutual aid organizer facing felony littering charges in Asheville, NC.   Venmo: @/AVLdefendantfund Avlsurvival on Instagram Avlsolidarity.noblogs.orgSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Slide series about recent breaking up of a homeless encampment right as temps dropped below 25°F. Meanwhile #Asheville caters to unmasked tourists, the rich buy second homes, other homes go to airbnb while locals struggle w <1% vacancy rate. Source: #AshevilleSurvivalProgram

Rural Organizing And Resilience speaks on Appalachian #mutualaid in pandemic. Also, David Forbes on journalism, The Asheville Blade, #ashevillesurvivalprogram, anarchism and #asheville.

https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2020/04/05/seeing-the-world-elsewhere-rural-mutual-aid-in-appalachia-and-david-forbes-on-journalism-asheville-and-anarchism/

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Seeing the World Elsewhere: rural Mutual Aid in Appalachia and David Forbes on Journalism, Asheville and Anarchism | The Final Straw Radio Podcast

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