DIY Kodak Collective: Squatted Night Shelter

11/08/2023

Following on from our last post, please join us at a planning meeting on Monday evening

31/07/2023

CW: transphobia, prisons

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Solidarity with Sarah Jane Baker

Sarah is a friend to DIY Kodak Collective and a prominent trans activist who was recalled to prison two weeks ago, following a speech she made at Trans Pride in London. Many of us could relate to Sarah’s story about state oppression and brutality, about suffering violence at the hands of bigots, and about the need to speak out and take action against such injustices. Whilst released from prison, Sarah spent all of her time engaged in antifascist action, solidarity work, and looked to become a MP to have more influence over improving prison conditions for trans and women prisoners, and prison babies.

The Free Sarah Jane Baker campaign in London has organised an online crowdfunder. Money raised will support Sarah in prison directly, and sponsor the campaign efforts. Please give what you can to the fundraiser here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/free-sarah-jane-baker

The decision to arrest Sarah is fuelled by the government’s increasing efforts to remove our freedoms to protest, the targeting of marginalised communities, and the attack on trans rights. Since Sarah’s release from prison in September 2019, she has been an advocate for many people, including squatters and the wider NFA community, disabled people and trans prisoners. Sarah is known as ‘Britain’s longest serving trans prisoner’, and has faced horrific events arising from transphobia and misogyny whilst detained in male institutions. Earlier this year, the government further attacked trans rights by revoking protections that allowed trans prisoners to serve their sentences within prisons which match their gender. Trans women prisoners were specifically named and discriminated against in this latest prison reform. Sarah has spent many years trying to raise awareness around such issues, and we are very saddened to know our friend is suffering such injustice again.

Sarah will appear for full sentencing on 31st August and we hope to organise group travel from Brighton to London to join the Free Sarah demonstration on the day. We will release further details on this later in August, feel free to message us if you would like to attend or support us in any solidarity organising around this.

15/07/2022

Hi NFA trans and q***r folk - tomorrow is Trans Pride Brighton😍

It’s all free to participate! There’ll be a march (with a shorter route for those that need it). Followed by a community event, including performances, at a park not far from Hove seafront.

QTIPoC Narratives will be hosting a QTIBIPOC space in the park.

Also The Outside Project and African Rainbow Family are travelling down for the day.

Masks / Water / Sun Cream / Shade is recommended tomorrow!!!

There’s also free stuff going on all weekend at the Marly (renamed 'the actors' pub)

Happy Trans Pride

10/07/2022

Ahoy there! Please donate to shanty master and friend Zackary's crowdfunder to restore a sailing boat. When the boat is complete Zackary will have a place to run his shanty experiences from as well as a bit of property to call his own. xx

Raising money for the restoration of an abandoned Falmouth Sloop for materials, costs and labour, for the intention of giving the local community a chanc...

30/06/2022

One of our comrades went to an event today where loads of vegan food got left over. currently handing it out near the old steine, then heading past the long benches in about 15 min. Any leftovers will be found near the library square… please feel to take some if you’re hungryy, but especially if you know theres some nfa peeps on your walk home today 🙂

***rs

19/03/2021

Please donate, share and come to the auction this Sunday/Monday!
Funds are being raised for A, a q***r careworker from West Africa who is waiting for an extension on their 'Leave to Remain'.

The money will go towards their housing and legal fees during this time.

17/01/2021

Cascade Creative Recovery is starting this tomorrow morning at 11am on their page! A safe place to chat with those working on recovery, and have a bit of a break.

Give us a private message if you need any signposting or support.

Grab a cuppa and join us at 11am everyday Mon-Fri HERE to have a little break from the real world... Kicking off on Monday 18th with AMAZING MONDAYS