[Blacklabcollective] Another cause to support...

[Leggo Sirens]

Would be good but could probs generate a lot more money at somewhere
likethis Astoria. I think we suffer a loss last month so I think any money
from shows that doesn't go to bands should realistically go to rent.
On Mar 9, 2016 10:29 PM, "Megan Speers" <speers.megan at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hey all, I just saw that the blood alley facebook posted this link:
> http://anarchistnews.org/content/support-anarcho-punks-mexico
> ...
> it's a bit of a long thing, but in short, there is a long-standing
> anarchist punk squat in mexico city at the university, it's faced a ton of
> police repression in the past but has always sprung back... they are
> currently facing a new wave of repression, and one of the people who
> organizes there was beaten and arrested, had drugs planted on him, and is
> now facing drug trafficking charges (this is a pretty common police
> repression tactic in mexico)
>
> they are asking for financial support. they have a pro-bono lawyer but
> they expect bail for this guy to be around the $5000 + range (USD) which is
> a LOT of money when yer making the equivalent of like $25 a week.
>
> i totally have zero energy to put on any gigs right now cause i've been
> dealing with some shitty health stuff, or i'd like to do a benefit... but
> in the meantime maybe we can simply put out a donation jar at shows and try
> to raise a few bucks... anything probably helps and our dollar is worth a
> lot more in pesos. unless anyone would be into taking on a fundraiser gig!
> but yea i think a donation jar would be a cool and easy idea.
>
> thoughts?
>
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