Notices by Luigi Muffingione (riotmuffin@ni.hil.ist), page 4

Copaganda is heavy around here this week after a coupla cops kicked the bucket. So here’s your regular reminder what the most dangerous professions in the US are… note what is NOT on the list

@JakeQuokkaMCM That’s a great point about the obstacles to lawyering up! Here’s some answers to that:

1) Even if you’re starting from zero, that’s ok. You don’t have to be currently represented by a lawyer to invoke your right to one to the police. “Leave your card and my lawyer will call you” is sufficient to mean “my lawyer that I will hire later”, or even, if circumstances allow, “my imaginary lawyer that I am invoking because these words will help get you to fuck off, pig”.

2) I encourage people who may need a lawyer to start by looking for a local NLG chapter or Legal Aid org (where I am, the Legal Rights Center is a great go to). Other regions may have other orgs like the CCR or CLDC that are a good starting point. In an area where such orgs are nonexistent, any criminal defense lawyer from an internet search is better than none; use search terms for your particular situation in non-activist language. Consultations are always free and no-obligation (if they aren’t, that lawyer is a scammer or not for people like us).

3) That said, starting from zero is tough. So I encourage everyone who is involved in any sort of activist or less than fully legal activities to think in advance about where to turn. Do you have friends with a lawyer they like? Get their business card before you need it. “Your client so-and-so recommended you to me” is a great way to avoid the awkwardness of a cold call. Are there know your rights events in your area? Attend. Hear about a rad activist lawyer in the news? Get those names and numbers. Hopefully you won’t need em. But it’s so, so much of a relief to already have done this if you do. Who’s likely to help bail you out of jail if you need it? Tell that person who they should call.

4) Yes, money can be a major problem, because lawyers are expensive af. However, if you have a community that can help fundraise a quality attorney, it is SO worth it. For small stuff, often a public defender can be sufficient if you qualify, but here in the US we have a two tiered justice system for those who can afford it. It’s critical to weigh the risks carefully. And for hopefully-one-time-uses like the phone call asking “why did your cops come to my clients house?”, the name of a powerful attorney showing up on Caller ID can make an impact on the investigating agency by showing them that you are no pushover. Well worth calling in a favor for a couple hundred bucks to pay that attorney, if needed.

And if you’re part of an org or crew with the resources, consider putting a lawyer on retainer ahead of time - so all the members of the group can utilize that resource if needed.

(Edit:typo)

@jiub @Jimmyjazx these are great questions, here’s what I replied to a different post: https://ni.hil.ist/@riotmuffin/111886545300799582

PSA! What should you do if the cops show up at your door asking questions about something that happened?

1) Shut the fuck up. “I won’t be answering any questions. You can give me your business card and my lawyer will contact you.”
2) Document what happened
3) Contact lawyer
4) Tell your people. Knowledge is power. Don’t keep it a secret!

It’s easy to recite these things on socials, but harder when it happens to you. That’s normal. So practice and prepare in advance, and even if you first make a mistake on one of these steps, you can still shut the fuck up from here on out, document, contact a lawyer and inform your friends and crew about what happened. We fight cop terror together.

https://ccrjustice.org/if-agent-knocks-resource

Can you help me out fedi? I’m looking for a #UNION garment printer (screenprinters or digital) in the U.S. that accepts small runs at a time (more than a dozen, less than 100). Or, barring that, an independent individual printer interested in a very very part time union gig.

I’ve already googduckbing’d without success - looking for an established printer you’ve had experience with, not just found in a search result. Boosts welcome, and thank you!

My favorite pupper in the whole wide world has her flight to the rainbow bridge booked for late tomorrow. She’s a sweet old lady and we knew it would be time before too long, but had been hoping for a while longer up until a turn for the worst the past couple days.

Anyone got good advice for the last 24 hours, for pup and her humans both?

tagging @ItsTrainingCatsAndDogs 🖤

@MediaActivist aww thanks! Spread it around however you see fit!

@MediaActivist ahh, Indymedia…. trying to talk to folks about the fediverse now feels a lot like trying to get folks to publish to Indymedia, back when I was part of a small imc collective. Folks love the idea… but so rarely followed thru.

I think part of our limitation then was that we were great thinkers and communicators, but poor organizers. (Oh, and had no money, but that’s a given lolol)

Sorry I can't go to this Sick Event, y'all. Big bummer!

#CovidIsNotOver #covid #Disability #DisabilityJustice #Accessibility (sick rooster art by nobonzo via justseeds, text by me. free to repost/share elsewhere/print)

@ExperimentV you telling me I shouldn’t use the anarchist cookbook to flush out tear gas??

let's hear it for the guy who stabbed Derek Chauvin in prison this afternoon :party_parrot:

@lookitmychicken oh no! A lot of people have that same misconception, though. Although it sometimes makes sense for them to be single use in, say, a hospital or industrial setting, my understanding is that for everyday usage you can pretty much wear them til there’s not a good fit anymore, or til they get gross.

I wish I remember the source rn, but I recently read that part of the n95 standard is that they are supposed to maintain effectiveness for up to 200 hours of use. Anyone else know more than me? #covidIsNotOver

Having an event? Want to give out free N95s, but they cost more money than you wanna spend?

Here's N95s for FIVE CENTS EACH

(these have the kind of elastic that wears out easily so you can't get as many re-wears.... hence they're great for situations where many people are likely to toss them after one use anyway, like people who didn't bring their own mask to an event)

https://www.northernsafety.com/Product/355196/Jackson-Safety-N95-Disposable-Particulate-Respirator-50-Bag

Thinking about the phrase “land lubber”, how come you never hear about anyone lubbing anywhere else

@inthehands yikes on bikes - so much revisionist history here. That building was only “affordable housing” in the way big developers use the term. Nobody was out targeting apartment buildings. The owner of Gandhi Mahal, you may recall, said “let my building burn if that’s what needs to happen” (and yes, it was the fires that allowed the precinct to fall) (oh, and did you ever even try their new place?). Sorry not sorry about whatever businesses you stanned.

It’s going to take a lot more than another lefty council person getting elected to quell another uprising, if that’s your main concern…. Especially if those lefties keep twiddling their thumbs while the city keeps tryna hoodwink us about “police reform” this and “community safety” that.

if you're gonna do the crime, you gotta do the time (solid scouting and preparation so that you get away with your crime)

i''m fuckin diggin this intro to mutual aid zine that starts off quoting the likes of mariame kaba and dean spade... and by the end is quoting desert and alfredo bonnano :acab: :anarchoheart2:

If your event isn't taking any accessibility precautions like required masking, or if it doesn't have an accessible bathroom, or requires stairs to enter the venue, etc -- it's OK and good and helpful to put that on the event invite.

It will help people know that you tell the truth and you value not wasting their time.

And if it feels embarrassing to put it on the event invite, then maybe that's a sign you should do something about that.

Does anyone know if there exists published translations to English from FAUDA, for anarchist perspective/updates from #Palestine? #Gaza

Update: today I learned you can translate it directly in telegram wooooo

@x_screamodeath_x so many good reasons to mask up!