tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29453950632316284662011-04-21T15:35:55.533-07:00About Wominspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12838663203212596644noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2945395063231628466.post-44259557452362261592008-04-02T08:56:00.001-07:002008-06-19T00:44:58.868-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EYWzdQFbM4Y/SE_FxSqQniI/AAAAAAAAAF8/PammHnX8nqM/s1600-h/Untitled1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_EYWzdQFbM4Y/SE_FxSqQniI/AAAAAAAAAF8/PammHnX8nqM/s400/Untitled1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210600744504303138" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">This is a callout to all women and trans-folk that would like to be</span> involved in a weekend of workshops around diy-squatting.<br /><pre><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">We plan to take</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> advantage of all the usual<br />challenges that semi-derelict buildings<br />pose as</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> a platform for sharing our<br />knowledge, skills, and experience in all<br />the</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> tasks related to opening and<br />maintaining a healthy and happy squat!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">These are all the areas that we've<br />thought of so far, but more ideas<br />are</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> always welcome:</span><br /></pre><ul style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Electricity</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Plumbing</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Gas</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Security- doors/locks etc</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Barricading</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Legal</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Dealing w/ cops/owners- talk about experience/share tactics</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 153, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" ><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Women/Trans squatting- open discussion on experience of squatting from a women/trans-perspective.</span></span></li></ul></ul></ul></ul><ul><ul><ul><ul><li><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;" >Sustainable energy</span><br /></li></ul></ul></ul></ul></ul><pre><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">All levels of experience in any of the above areas are welcome<br />(you don't</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> need to have a degree in plumbing to know how to<br />unblock a pipe and share</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> this knowledge with others!).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">And even if you have no experience in any of the practical,<br />diy-related</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> areas, we also hope to have a platform to share<br />experiences, stories and</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> advice related to all aspects of<br />squat-living from a trans/woman's</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> perspective, so all experience<br />counts.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Please get in touch if you'd like to help out at all in<br />organising this</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> weekend - We'll need help finding a suitable<br />space and preparing it for</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> the weekend, publicising the gathering,<br />and then running workshops on the</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> weekend itself, as well as<br />collecting and preparing food. We also hope to</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> provide childcare<br />(on a rota-basis), so please let us know if you can help</span><span style="font-family:lucida grande;"> with that.</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >This gathering will be held on the<br />weekend of the 28th - 29th June.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">You can e-mail us at <span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">diy_squatting@riseup.net</span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:lucida grande;">Please spread the word!<br />(Let us know if you would like to be sent leaflets)</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);font-family:lucida grande;font-size:130%;" >In spanner-brandishing solidarity</span><br /><br /></pre><a href="mailto:womenorganise@yahoo.co.uk"></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2945395063231628466-4425955745236226159?l=womynspace.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>About Wominspacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12838663203212596644noreply@blogger.com1