pocket diary 2015 the bottled wasp - Brighton Anarchist Black Cross

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THE BOTTLED WASP
POCKET DIARY 2015

THE BOTTLED WASP POCKET DIARY 2015
Welcome to the 2015 Bottled Wasp Pocket Diary, a fundraising
project in aid of the Anarchist Black Cross network and other
groups involved in the prisoner support arena. The aim of the
project is to create a self-sustaining template for production
that will feature different areas of radical political history and
practice each year, and that will hopefully be taken on by a dif-
ferent group from a rotating network of activists.
Last year’s edition of the Wasp, with its coverage of the hidden
history of the contributions of anarchists and other radicals to
both the avant-garde and mainstream arts around the world,
with its cover by London street artist Stik, proved something of
a success. So, we hope to do even better this year with this anti-
fascist history edition, which features numerous individuals and
collective actions and events from across the whole history of
the resistance to ultra-nationalism, fascism and Nazism; wher-
ever and when ever it has raised its ugly head.
If you enjoy the diary, we hope that you will help spread the
news far and wide and help make the Bottled Wasp a success
in future years.
“La cosa dannosa del fascismo è che induce gli imbecilli a cred-
ersi molto furbi. Quanto più uno è idiota tanto più il fascismo lo
fa sentire orgoglioso di sé.” [What is harmful about fascism is
that it causes fools to believe they’re very smart. The more he
is an idiot , the more fascism makes him feel proud of himself.]
- Osvaldo Soriano in ‘Fútbol’ (1998).
The Escape Committee 2015
IF FOUND, PLEASE RETURN THIS LOST WASP TO:
THANKS TO OUR COMRADES AND CONTRIBUTORS: K./161Crew [cover],
Genea, Emma, Ted, Marko (StoCitas), Jon, Sean, Soja.
DESIGN, TEXTS & LAYOUT: Bra.
IMAGE CREDITS: AAM Archives; ANP; Anti-Fascist Archive; Anton Belitsky/
Ridus; AP; Ateneu Llibertari Estel Negre; Brighton Anti-Fascists; Clifford
Harper; D. Sinclair; David Hoffman; Don McCullin; Europress/Sygm; Fred
Stein; Genitori Oriani Mazzini; Gerda Taro; Getty Images; Gisa Hausmann;
Gisèle Freund; Heinz Kiwitz; Holocaust Research Project; Imperial War
Museums; International Center of Photogrpahy; John Heartfield; John
Sturrock; Josef Čapek; Libcom; Magnum Photos; Manuel Monleón;
Museum of London; Orlando Lagos; Otto Dix; PA; Peter Kennard; Robert
Capa; Ramond Darolle; Tandana; Time & Life Pictures; Tony Houston;
University of Warwick; Wiki Commons; Yad Vashem.
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The history of anti-fascist struggle is not necessarily a happy one,
and while there are numerous victories, however small and inspir-
ing, there are far too many defeats. And, by the very nature of
fascist psychopathy and praxis, this is inevitable; the fascist will
only ever target the weak and vulnerable - the scapegoat - and
only then when the odds are heavily in their favour. As a fellow-
traveller amongst the forces of reaction, the fascist also tends to
form alliances with those - the Church and the forces of the State
- who seek to maintain the status quo and hence their grip on
the reins of power. In this they hope to turn any alliances in their
favour, to manipulate these arrangements to either help them-
selves to seize power or at least become an indispensable ele-
ment in any new regime; just as they are manipulated in return
to similar ends.
As a fellow-traveller, the fascist shares the all-encompassing fear
of the reactionary - the fear of the new, as well as their desire for a
simpler time when men where men and women knew their place,
and when the voice of authority was feared. However, what sets
them apart from the remainder of the Right is their fear of the
‘other’ - those who do not look like them and who do not share
what they see as the ‘eternal truths’ that they claim to hold fast to
(and the ‘other’, of course, does not). This fear drives the fascist’s
desire to establish a cultural hegemony, to seek to destroy that
which they do not, and cannot, understand. It is that fear, com-
bined with the ‘will to power’ so prominent in fascist ideology,
that drives their clanning together into the ever-expanding fascist
party grouplets behind the latest führer/flavour of the month.
If history has taught us one thing, it’s that when the voice of au-
thority is both feared AND worshipped by the masses, be it a Füh-
rer, il Duce, Caudillo, Generalissimo, or whatever, that is when we
really have to fear above and beyond the everyday struggle in our
communities against the provocations that fascist grouplets bring.
This is the one lesson of history that we collectively must never
repeat, and it remains the role of the anti-fascist to ensure that
the feet of the übermensch remain made solely of clay.
Public Unholidays
(which you may or may not want to observe)
January July
16 US National Nothing Day 2 World UFO Day
26 Australia: Invasion Day 8 Canada: THABS Day
27 Holocaust Memorial Day 11 International Day of Solidarity with
28 US National Kazoo Day Long Term Prisoners
14 Bastille Day
February
4 Torture Abolition Day August
5 World Nutella Day 10 Prisoners’ Justice Day
20 World Social Justice Day 23 Nicola Sacco & Bartolomeo Vanzetti Day
22 World Thinking Day
September
March 15 International Day of Democracy!?
1 Nuclear Free Pacific Day 21 International Day of Peace
6 World Maths Day October
8 International Women’s Day 9 International Day for Natural Disaster
15 International Day Against Police Reduction
Brutality 10 World Zombie Day
25 International Waffle Day 17 International Day for the Eradication of
April Poverty
3 World Pillow Fight Day November
7 World Asthma Day 1 World Vegan Day
17 Palestinian Prisoners’ Day 13 International Day for Tolerance
22 Earth Day 17 International Students’ Day
25 African Freedom Day 19 International Men’s Day
28 Workers’ Memorial Day 20 Africa Industrialisation Day
May 24 Buy Nothing Day
1 International Workers’ Day December
EuroMayDay 1 WRI Prisoners for Peace Day
15 International Conscientious Objec- World AIDS Day
tor’s 2 International Day for the Abolition of
Day Slavery
22 International Day for Biological 3 International Day of Disabled Persons
Diversity 9 International Anti-Corruption Day
24 International Women’s Day for [honest guv]
Disarmament 13 Poland: Solidarity Day
29 Netherlands: Luilak (Lazy Bones) Day 18 International Migrants Day
June 26 The biggest day in the Hunt Sab’s
4 International Day of Innocent calendar
Children Victims of Aggression International Pizza Punx Day
16 Bloomsday 31 Global New Year Eve prison noise
26 UN International Day in Support of demos – find out where your nearest
Victims of Torture one is or organise your own.
International Anti-Drug Day
Calendar 2015
January February March
WkM Tu W Th F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu
1 1 2 3 4 5 1 9 1
2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 6 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 12 131415161718 7 9 1011 12131415 11 9 1011 12131415
4 19202122232425 8 16171819202122 1216171819202122
5 262728293031 9 232425262728 1323242526272829
143031
April May June
WkM TuWTh F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu
14 1 2 3 4 5 18 1 2 3 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
15 6 7 8 9 101112 19 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 24 8 9 1011 121314
1613141516171819 2011 121314151617 2515161718192021
1720212223242526 2118192021222324 2622232425262728
1827282930 2225262728293031 272930
July August September
WkM TuWTh F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu
27 1 2 3 4 5 31 1 2 36 1 2 3 4 5 6
28 6 7 8 9 101112 32 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 37 7 8 9 10111213
2913141516171819 331011 1213141516 3814151617181920
3020212223242526 3417181920212223 3921222324252627
312728293031 3524252627282930 40282930
3631
October November December
WkM Tu W Th F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu WkM TuWTh F SaSu
50 1 2 3 4 44 1 49 1 2 3 4 5 6
41 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 45 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 50 7 8 9 10111213
4212 131415161718 46 9 1011 12131415 5114151617181920
4319202122232425 4716171819202122 5221222324252627
44262728293031 4823242526272829 1 28293031
4930
Calendar 2014/2016
2014
January February March April
WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su
1 1 2 3 4 5 5 1 2 9 1 2 14 1 2 3 4 5 6
2 6 7 8 9 101112 6 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 15 7 8 9 10111213
3 13141516171819 7 10111213141516 1110111213141516 1614151617181920
4 20212223242526 8 17181920212223 1217181920212223 1721222324252627
5 2728293031 9 2425262728 1324252627282930 18282930
1431
May June July August
WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su
18 1 2 3 4 22 1 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 31 1 2 3
19 5 6 7 8 9 1011 23 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 28 7 8 9 10111213 32 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2012131415161718 24 9 101112131415 2914151617181920 3311121314151617
2119202122232425 2516171819202122 3021222324252627 3418192021222324
22262728293031 2623242526272829 3128293031 3525262728293031
2730
September October November December
WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su
36 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 40 1 2 3 4 5 44 1 2 49 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
37 8 9 1011121314 41 6 7 8 9 101112 45 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 50 8 9 1011121314
3815161718192021 4213141516171819 4610111213141516 5115161718192021
3922232425262728 4320212223242526 4717181920212223 5222232425262728
402930 442728293031 4824252627282930 1 293031
2016
January February March April
WkMTuWTh F SaSu WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su
1 1 2 3 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 14 1 2 3
2 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 1011121314 11 7 8 9 10111213 15 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
3 11121314151617 8 15161718192021 1214151617181920 1611121314151617
4 18192021222324 9 22232425262728 1321222324252627 1718192021222324
5 25262728293031 1029 1428293031 18252627282930
May June July August
WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su
18 1 23 1 2 3 4 5 27 1 2 3 32 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
19 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 24 6 7 8 9 101112 28 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 33 8 9 1011121314
20 9 101112131415 2513141516171819 2911121314151617 3415161718192021
2116171819202122 2620212223242526 3018192021222324 3522232425262728
2223242526272829 2727282930 3125262728293031 36293031
233031
September October November December
WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su WkM Tu W Th F Sa Su
36 1 2 3 4 40 1 2 45 1 2 3 4 5 6 49 1 2 3 4
37 5 6 7 8 9 1011 41 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 46 7 8 9 10111213 50 5 6 7 8 9 1011
3812131415161718 4210111213141516 4714151617181920 5112131415161718
3919202122232425 4317181920212223 4821222324252628 5219202122232425
402627282930 4424252627282930 49282930 1 262728293031
4531
otes/mments
No
C
W 28 25 25 22 20 17 15 12 9 7 4 230
Tu 27 24 24 21 19 16 14 11 8 6 3 129
M 26 23 23 20 18 15 13 10 7 5 230 28
Su 25 22 22 19 17 14 12 9 6 4 129 27
Sa 24 21 21 18 16 13 11 8 5 331 28 26
F 23 20 20 17 15 12 10 7 4 230 27 25
Th 22 19 19 16 14 11 9 6 3 129 26 24
W 21 18 18 15 13 10 8 5 230 28 25 23
Tu 20 17 17 14 12 9 7 4 129 27 24 22
M 19 16 16 13 11 8 6 331 28 26 23 21
Su 18 15 15 12 10 7 5 230 27 25 22 20
Sa 17 14 14 11 9 6 4 129 26 24 21 19
F 16 13 13 10 8 5 331 28 25 23 20 18
Tu 15 12 12 9 7 4 230 27 24 22 19 17
W 14 11 11 8 6 3 129 26 23 21 18 16
Tu 13 10 10 7 5 230 28 25 22 20 17 15
M 12 9 9 6 4 129 27 24 21 19 16 14
Su 11 8 8 5 331 28 26 23 20 18 15 13
Sa 10 7 7 4 230 27 25 22 19 17 14 12
F 9 6 6 3 129 26 24 21 18 16 13 11
r
a Th 8 5 5 230 28 25 23 20 17 15 12 10
nd W 7 4 4 129 27 24 22 19 16 14 11 9
le Tu 6 3 331 28 26 23 21 18 15 13 10 8
Ca M 5 2 230 27 25 22 20 17 14 12 9 7
l Su 4 1 129 26 24 21 19 16 13 11 8 6
ua Sa 331 28 28 25 23 20 18 15 12 10 7 5
tr F 230 27 27 24 22 19 17 14 11 9 6 4
ns Th 129 26 26 23 21 18 16 13 10 8 5 331
Me Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Year Planner 2015
Wk Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Jan 1 1 2 3 4
25 6 7 8 9 10 11
312 13 14 15 16 17 18
419 20 21 22 23 24 25
526 27 28 29 30 31
Feb 5 1
62 3 4 5 6 7 8
79 10 11 12 13 14 15
816 17 18 19 20 21 22
923 24 25 26 27 28
Mar 9 1
102 3 4 5 6 7 8
119 10 11 12 13 14 15
1216 17 18 19 20 21 22
1323 24 25 26 27 28 29
1430 31
Apr 14 1 2 3 4 5
156 7 8 9 10 11 12
1613 14 15 16 17 18 19
1720 21 22 23 24 25 26
1827 28 29 30
May 18 1 2 3
194 5 6 7 8 9 10
2011 12 13 14 15 16 17
2118 19 20 21 22 23 24
2225 26 27 28 29 30 31
Jun 231 2 3 4 5 6 7
248 9 10 11 12 13 14
2515 16 17 18 19 20 21
2622 23 24 25 26 27 28
2729 30