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UPCOMING EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES
News from the Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh
Unless states otherwise, all events are free and in Edinburgh
Events at ACE are at 17 West Montgomery Place EH7 5HA
(on junction with Brunswick Rd, opposite school and PO sorting office)

ACE and LEITH WHOLEFOODS are open every Sat 11-6, Tues 1-4, Thurs 6-8,
plus Sun 3pm on for cinema.  Advice and solidarity on benefits, debt,
housing etc on tuesdays
Tel 0131 557 6242  www.autonomous.org.uk    www.edinburghclaimants.org
ace at autonomous.org.uk
ACE monthly meetings first wednesday every month at 7.30pm, all interested
very welcome.  We always welcome new folk getting involved.

CONTENTS
1)SUMMARY OF ALL EVENTS
2)MORE DETAILS ON SOME  EVENTS
3)ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION

SUMMARY OF ALL EVENTS

SATURDAY 17 MAY
 RADICAL INDEPENDENT BOOKFAIR / RESHUFFLE
12:00 PM-8:00 PM Pearce Institute, 840 - 860 Govan Road, Glasgow
A cultural community event for all - self organised.
Free Entry
Stalls, meetings and discussions, stuff for kids, cafe
More below and at http://www.ribproject.org/
http://www.citystrolls.com/

SUNDAY 18TH MAY
A busy day!

12 noon FREEDOM TO PROTEST DEMO EDINBURGH
A peaceful demonstration is planned to assert our right to freely protest
without fear. It will be held at 12pm on the 18th of May at Parliament
Square, as a response to the campaign of harassment and intimidation which
Lothian and Borders Police is directing at peaceful protesters in
Edinburgh.
more below and at www.scotland.indymedia.org

3pm ACE CINEMA @ 17 W Montgomery Place
Free/ donation
Speakers from the highly controversial Anti Farming Alliance and the
slightly less controversial Dingie Industry will be hosting a discussion
on dismantling civilisation after the screening of Tomas Toivonens
critically acclaimed DIY film 'Dead Society' as part of ACE cinemas May
programme of radical film and discussion.
DEAD SOCIETY Montage and (brilliant) music interwoven with a telephone
interview between the film maker tomas toivonen and anarcho primitivist
author John Zerzan.  Subjects covered include 'why i hate wind
turbines',vivisection, how to make fire, self defence, freeganism, revolt!
Thought provoking, at times bleak but ulitimately uplifting and
inspiring film. Not to be missed!

7pm Forum meeting this Sunday 18th May
in conjunction with Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group
NEIGHBOURHOOD RESISTANCE
Stop developers ripping off the community
speakers from
Movement for Justice in El Barrio, Harlem, New York City (via live web
link-up)
Save Our Old Town, Edinburgh
7pm Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace
(access off Lawnmarket, top of Royal Mile, near Castle)
Venue fully accessible (ramp and lift)
The Movement for Justice in El Barrio (MJB) is an inspiring grass-roots
organisation.
"IT IS REAL GRASS-ROOTS DEMOCRACY, AND IT IS BEING
PRACTISED BY THE IMMIGRANTS WHO LIVE IN EAST HARLEM"
More info below and at www.edinchiapas.org.uk
The Forum  http://forumcollective.wordpress.com

FROM NOW TILL END OF JUNE
THE CANONGATE PROJECT
The Canongate Community Forum and Save Our Old Town are campaigning
against plans to demolish listed buildings and people`s homes on the
Canongate, the lower part of The Royal Mile in Edinburgh`s World Heritage
Site.  Currently they are organising the Canongate Project, loads of
events practically every day up till mid June, with a Grand Street Party
on 28th June.
More below and at www.eh8.org.uk

FROM NOW TILL 31ST MAY
A whole month of events put on by Ladyfest Edinburgh.
ART MUSIC LITERATURE DANCE COMEDY DISCUSSIONS WORKSHOPS.
Ladyfest is an idea. A community based, not-for-profit global celebration
of women in the arts, culture and society. The 1st Ladyfest festival was
held in Olympia in 2000 and since then loads of independently run
festivals have been happening across the world. It has it's roots in riott
grrrls and D.I.Y culture.
More below and at www.ladyfestedinburgh.com

2 – 6pm SATURDAY 24 MAY
more t vicar?
A queer drag tea dance with dance step demos, merengue, foxtrots, waltzes,
cha cha cha, tea, vegan cakes and more.....
Come trip the light fantastic!
an ACE benefit
(suggested donation £3)
(sorry no high heels cos of studio dance floor)
at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street (off leith walk)

3pm SUNDAY 25 MAY
ACE CINEMA AT ACE
MYSTERIOUS OBJECT AT NOON (Dogfahr Nai Meu Man)
Directed by Apichatpong Weerasethakul (2000)
Apichatpong Weerasethakul shakes up the boundaries
between documentary and fiction in this hypnotic and
deeply affecting film. He journeys all over Thailand
asking ordinary people to contribute episodes to a
chain story that begins with a strange object rolling
out from underneath a teachers skirt and unfolds into
an increasingly bizarre tale..
Free/ donation

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EDINBURGH CHIAPAS SOLIDARITY GROUP
organising meeting, all welcome
7.30pm mon 26 May at ace
www.edinchiapas.org.uk   edinchiapas at yahoo.co.uk
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INDYMEDIA SCOTLAND MONTHLY MEETING
7.30pm tues 27 May at ACE
All interested v welcome
meetings last tuesday every month
check out the new website at www.scotland.indymedia.org
and contribute your own articles
and look out for the monthly news-sheet , available in ACE

NO2ID
Where do we go next with the Scottish ID card?
Hear how the pensioners bus pass card is really a trojan horse ID card
public meeting
tues 27 May 7pm
quaker meeting house , 7 victoria terrace
www.no2id-scotland.net/edinburgh

HUMAN RIGHTS FOR CHINA
Will the Beijing olympics help improve China's human rights record?
7-9pm wed 28 may
Appleton Tower, Edinburgh University,
www.amnesty.org.uk/edinburgh


AGRO FUELS MEETING
Since when was deforestation a green solution?!
Edinburgh 5.30pm wed 28 May
"The grain required to fill a 25-gallon SUV gas tank with ethanol will
feed one person for a year" Lester Brown, Earth Policy Institute.
Come and chat about agrofuels and what to do about them!!  Especially
relating to the Climate Camp Day of Action Against Agrofuels on 6th
August: http://www.climatecamp.org.uk/agrofuels.php
Meeting: Wednesday 28th May at 5.30pm (if you are interested but can't
make this time please let me know)
In Edinburgh (location still to be confirmed – but provisionally at ACE)
Bring ideas, plots and plans :-)
<juliabrownlow at googlemail.com>
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 SUNDAY 1ST JUNE

3pm ACE CINEMA AT ACE
LADYFEST Avant Garde Film Night
Queer, feminist avante garde short films..
Screen Banditas present an evening of film & music. Featuring works by
American director Maya Deren and Scottish filmmaker and poet Margaret Tait.
Free / donation

A DAY OF MUSIC FOR PEACE Fife Stop The War Coalition Benefit Gig(Bank
Holiday) Sunday 1st June 12 Noon 'til 1am
Shock and AweToo Much Too Young Paranoid Monkeys Lamens Terms Taylor Kane
Yoshi DecontrolDown To KillCrimedesk4 Past Midnight Patrol Overspill Hippo
£3 entry, (£2.50 in advance ) £1 - concession, 50p - under 16s.ALL-AGES
ALL-DAY benefit gig @ PJs, 7 Canmore Street, Dunfermline, Fife,KY12 7NU
MAKE MUSIC NOT BOMBS (contact 07990711582) www.myspace/fifestopthewar
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IWW REVOLUIONARY UNION
Meets at ace
7.30pm mon 2 june
Contact: edinburgh at iww.org.uk
www.iww.org.uk

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ACE MONTHLY MEETING
7.30pm wed 4 June at ace
all welcome
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EDINBURGH COALITION AGAINST POVERTY
7.30pm tues 10th June at ace
“Don't suffer in isolation.  Join together with others to stand up for our
needs. Join our solidarity phone tree for mutual support against debt
collectors, bad landlords, benefits authorities, rip-off employers, fuel
companies, and other authorities.”
Drop into ACE any tuesday 1-4pm for advice and solidarity on a problem, to
get involved, or just to find out more.
www.edinburghclaimants.org
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GATHERINGS OUTSIDE EDINBURGH AREA, BUT BEING ATTENDED BY PEOPLE FROM
EDINBURGH

SAVING ICELAND SUMMER PROTEST CAMP
Resisting massive industrialisation in Iceland's wilderness
www.savingiceland.org

CLIMATE CAMP
3-11 August
At site of planned new coal-fired station in Kent
www.climatecamp.org.uk
Watch out for June Forum meeting in Edinburgh on this topic.....

EARTH FIRST GATHERING
27 Aug - 1st September Norfolk
www.earthfirstgathering.org.uk

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FULLER DETAILS ON SOME OF ABOVE EVENTS

Sat May 17  RADICAL INDEPENDENT BOOKFAIR / RESHUFFLE
12:00 PM-8:00 PM Pearce Institute, 840 - 860 Govan Road, Glasgow

A cultural community event for all - self organised.
Free Entry
Stalls, meetings and discussions, stuff for kids, cafe
RIB is a support structure for a number of individuals and groups who
produce publications, information and materials for sale, view and free
distribution.
The project is self-financed by the participants, no public or corporate
monies are involved, no one takes a wage, it is not party politically
aligned and is autonomous from other organisations.
The project is more than an occasional bookshop and travelling bookstall -
it is also a temporary library, a videotheque, a meeting point for
discussion, distribution and ideas, as well as a place to come and have a
coffee and a blether.
More about the Radical Independent Book Fair  at http://www.ribproject.org/

The Reshuffle event which happens periodically is one such idea that
attempts to mix the idea of enjoyment of local space and place, such as
community centres with some discussion and workshops in the mix about
housing environment and such like.
More about Reshuffle at http://www.citystrolls.com/

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FREEDOM TO PROTEST DEMO EDINBURGH
A peaceful demonstration is planned to assert our right to freely protest
without fear. It will be held at 12pm on Sunday 18th of May at Parliament
Square, as a response to the campaign of harassment and intimidation which
Lothian and Borders Police is directing at peaceful protsters in
Edinburgh. Such repression violates human rights and, if it continues, it
will stifle popular participation in civil society. The demonstration is
also in solidarity with the dozens of working class people who are
oppressed by the Edinburgh 'justice' system every day.

Police Harrasment in Edinburgh

On 15th April five people in the political performance art group,
Edinburgh Rebel Clowns, were surrounded by police at a demonstration
against the use of biofuels [1] and detained for questioning; they were
investigating numerous protests that they claimed had happened in
Edinburgh over the previous months. They were later charged with a 'breach
of the peace' for behaving like clowns at the biofuels demonstration,
despite eye witnesses reporting that they were friendly and entertaining.

While they were in custody, one woman was singled out, interviewed for two
hours and kept in solitary confinement. When she was returned to the cell
with her friends, she started vomiting from stress.

Sophie Bastable, 20, an Edinburgh University student and member of the
rebel clown group said "We were targeted for no apparent reason other than
dressing up as clowns and having political opinions. We had no idea that
participating in a peaceful demonstration against biofuels could result in
arbritrary arrest, and were shocked when we were detained without warning
by lothian and borders police."

Today, the 12th May, Peter Wyszomirfki a 27 year old artist and Edinburgh
resident was physically assaulted, and went to the police to report it:
"After giving my statement another officer came into the room, he was very
intimidating and accusatory saying: I know you, you were at the protest at
the Quartermile [2]. He showed me photographs and asked me loads of
questions about people and events that I knew nothing about. He also said
that the clowns are dangerous people, and that I shouldn't join them".
There have also been several early morning detentions of environmental
campaigners. On Friday march 28th, three individuals were detained for
questioning at the same time; they were woken up, and taken from their
bedrooms with only just enough time to get dressed, then held and
questioned for four and a half hours.

Oliver Munnion, 23, an Environmental Science student at Edinburgh
University said "it's important to remind the police that they are public
servants, and accountable for their actions. Their tactics of intimidation
are reminiscent of more oppressive regimes."

Several environmental campaigners have been contacted by the police and
offered money in exchange for information about past and future
demonstrations in Edinburgh.

Our Demands
Not only are the Police acting in a way which contradicts their
obligations to Article 10, and Article 11 of the European Convention of
Human Rights; they are suppressing political protest, and if such
activities continue, there will be detrimental consequences for popular
participation in civil society.

In light of this we have the following demands:
We demand that the Lothian and Borders Police end the intimidation of
peaceful protests.
We demand that harassment in the guise of 'evidence gathering' is stopped.
We demand that our human right to freedom of expression, freedom of
assembly and association be respected.
We demand that people in police custody are treated with respect and dignity

We make these demands in solidarity with millions of people around the
world whose rights are infringed upon by unjust governments and oppressive
police forces; and in solidarity with the dozens of working class people
every day who are subjected to the violence of Edinburgh's 'justice'
system, people who are treated without dignity or respect by the police or
the court.

We call upon every freedom loving person to come out and demonstrate at
12pm on the 18th of May at Parliament Square [3], to assert our freedom to
protest, and to ensure that these rights are not eroded by aggressive
policing.

 Notes
[1] a fuel source which is contributing to famine and environmental
devastation in the developing world
[2] A peaceful protest, raising awareness about the problems that
supermarkets such as Sainsbury's have on the local economy and on the
environment.
[3] Parliament square is located just off Edinburgh's royal mile, near
High St, and the City Chambers.

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Forum meeting this sunday 18th May
in conjunction with Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group

NEIGHBOURHOOD RESISTANCE
Stop developers ripping off the community

speakers from
Movement for Justice in El Barrio, Harlem, New York City
Save Our Old Town, Edinburgh

7pm Quaker Meeting House, Victoria Terrace
(access off Lawnmarket, top of Royal Mile, near Castle)

Venue fully accessible (ramp and lift)

The Movement for Justice in El Barrio (MJB) is an inspiring grass-roots
organisation.
"BEST POWER TO THE PEOPLE MOVEMENT IN NYC"-VILLAGE VOICE
"IT IS REAL GRASS-ROOTS DEMOCRACY, AND IT IS BEING
PRACTICED BY THE IMMIGRANTS WHO LIVE IN EAST
HARLEM"-DAILY NEWS

We hope to have Juan from the MJB speak at the meeting, but currently he is
being denied access to the UK by the immigration authorities.  In any case
the meeting will definitely go ahead, with a film about the MJB and the
speaker from SOOT – and, hopefully, a live web link up with Juan.

The members of "Movement for Justice in El Barrio" are mainly poor
Mexican immigrants. Having driven their previous landlord, millionaire
Mr Kessner, out of East Harlem, they are now involved in a major battle
with new landlord, UK-based multinational Dawnay Day.

Juan explains : "Driven by multi-national corporations and
profit-seeking landlords and facilitated by city officials,
gentrification has swept New York causing the grand-scale displacement
of low-income people of colour and immigrants from our communities. East
Harlem is experiencing a wave of harassment, abuse and intimidation in
attempts by greedy landlords to evict us from our homes in order to
raise rents and increase profits. Movement for Justice in El Barrio is
fighting back: "We Will Not be Moved!!!"

The group accuses Dawnay Day of trying to drive its tenants out of their
homes by the imposition of illegal charges. Juan says "We are organizing
on a transnational level to combat displacement in El Barrio - East
Harlem - by building a multi-national network to go after one of our main
targets, the multi-national corporation Dawnay, Day Group at their
central headquarters in London and on multiple continents where they
hold property." Dawnay Day also own the posh Carlton Hotel on
Edinburgh's North Bridge, and hotels in Troon and Stirling as part of
Paramount Hotel Group.  Movement for Justice in El Barrio are planning a
demonstration at Dawnay Day's London HQ on Sat 4 October, as part of a
week of action in the UK, hopefully including Scotland.

Movement for Justice in El Barrio is committed to a grass-roots way of
organising, stating:
"For Movement for Justice in El Barrio, the struggle
for justice means fighting for the liberation of
women, immigrants, lesbians, people of color, gays and
the transgender community. We all share a common enemy
and its called neoliberalism. Neoliberalism wishes to
divide us and keep us from combining our forces. We
will defeat this by continuing to unite our entire
community until we achieve true liberation for all."

MJB has been active for 3 years, and has 400 members, tenants in
privately-rented housing in mainly Hispanic East Harlem. They have
launched an innovative form of local democracy, "a consultation of El
Barrio", in which 1,500 local people expressed their views on which
issues the movement should take up and prioritise. This led the New York
Daily News to state :"It is real grass-roots democracy, and it is being
practised by the immigrants who live in East Harlem."

The members of Movement for Justice in El Barrio are mainly Mexican
immigrants, many of them without legal immigration papers.  They take
inspiration from the Zapatista-initiated Other Campaign, to which they
have affiliated.  This international campaign aims to organise among
oppressed and exploited people at the grass-roots "from below and the
left".

MJB are keen to make links with community groups in Scotland. Thus at this
meeting they are being joined by a speaker from Save Our Old Town,
campaigning for community-based change in Edinburgh's Old Town, and
against the "Caltongate" development.

movementforjusticeinelbarrio at yahoo.com

The Forum  http://forumcollective.wordpress.com

Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity Group www.edinchiapas.org.uk

SOOT www.eh8.org.uk  Call in at the Canongate Community Forum shop at 8 St
Marys Street, off the Royal Mile, and check out the six weeks of activities
involved in the Canongate Project.

You are invited to come early this sunday, to browse the stalls from AK
Press,ACE Infoshop, Indymedia Scotland, and Edinburgh Chiapas Solidarity
Group.
THE FORUM meets monthly to discuss matters of public interest, all welcome
to the meetings which are free of charge - though donations welcome!
If you are interested in helping organise the meetings, please let us
know.___
Update your subscription or unsubscribe at:
http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/theforum

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SAVE OUR OLD TOWN CAMPAIGN
The Canongate Community Forum is campaigning against plans to demolish
listed buildings and people`s homes on the Canongate, the lower part of
The Royal Mile in Edinburgh`s World Heritage Site.  Currently they are
organising the Canongate Project, loads of events practically every day up
till mid June, with a Grand Street Party on 28th June.
www.eh8.org.uk
 ALL EVENTS AT SHOP AT 8 ST MARYS STREET UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Saturday 17th May

  11am-1pm
  Film Screenings 2
  "Past Perspectives"  A collection of dramatisations, experimental, and
artistic
films looking at some of the characteristics of Edinburgh and her
inhabitants from
the Scottish Screen Archives.

  Sunday 18th May

  2-4pm Family Funday activities, face painting,  stalls, refreshments

  3-4pm Street Party Organising Group
Get involved in organising the Street Party. A fantastic day out for all the
community and visitors on 28th June

Monday 19th May 2pm - 4pm Workshop Come along and learn the basics of Film
Making and photography,  perhaps you want to record events, talks, a walk
perhaps for use in your community project or campaign?
Tuesday 20th May, 3-4pm.
Reminiscences.  The memories and experiences of people testify to the
special significance of the Canongate. If you have spent time in the
Canongate at some point in your life drop in and join us for a chat and a
cup of tea.
Then every Tuesday until the 10th June 3-4pm
7-9pm Film Screenings 3 "The Bigger Picture"
A collection of contemporary films which consider current UK-wide
development trends and the threats to the future arising from them.  These
films highlight issues such as loss of identity and heritage, 
gentrification, sustainability and quality of design.

Wednesday 21st May 7pm - 9pm
Talk by Bern Balfe, Presentation and discussion about the architect’s
design process and how it can serve the needs of a community

Thursday 22nd May 2pm - 4pm
Discussion with Sally Richardson of the Save Our Old Town Campaign
7pm -9pm
Talk - The Radical History of The Canongate with Craig McLean. A
presentation & discussion including footage of 1937 May Day march through
the Canongate.

7pm - 8.30pm
Banner making group Come and help produce a community banner. A great
opportunity to create something special for the Canongate.Then every
Thursday until the 5th June

Friday 23rd May 3pm -5pm
Street Party Group
Get involved in organising the Street Party. A fantastic day out for all
the community and visitors on the 28th June.

Saturday 24th May 10am-4pm
COMMON GOOD DAY SCOTLAND
Common Good is the name given to the inherited property of the former
burghs of Scotland. This land and assets still exist and still belong to
the people and could be a significant resource for regenerating local
communities.. Common Good expert Andy Wightman will be in attendance along
with others involved in campaigns throughout the country. Come and get
involved in reclaiming the rightful inheritance of the people of Scotland.
Come and spend the day with all those involved in reclaiming our Common
Good. Discussions, talks, films
.information to take away so you can
become a Common Good Detective
www.scottishcommons.org.uk
11am-1pm.
Film Screenings 3. "The Bigger Picture"
A collection of contemporary films which consider current UK-wide
development trends and the threats to the future arising from them.  These
films highlight issues such as loss of identity and heritage, 
gentrification, sustainability and quality of design.

Sunday 25th May
2-4pm Family Funday activities, face painting,  stalls, refreshments
3-4pm Street Party Group Get involved in organising the Street Party. A
fantastic day out for all the community and visitors on the 28th June.
Weeks 4  - 6 Here

  http://www.eh8.org.uk/week_4_mon_26th_sun_1st_june

  http://www.eh8.org.uk/week_5_mon_2nd_sunday_8th_june

  http://www.eh8.org.uk/week_6_mon_9th_sat_14th_june

CANONGATE COMMUNITY FORUM STREET PARTY
11-4 Sat 28 June East Market Street
ALL WELCOME
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LADYFEST EDINBURGH
“The aim of feminist revolution is for women to achieve our total
humanity, which means destroying the masculine and feminine roles which
make both men and women only half human. Creating a women's culture is the
means through which we shall restore our humanity”
Cathy Levine
'The Tyranny of Tyranny'

4TH - 31ST MAY 2008!!! A whole month of events put on by Ladyfest
Edinburgh. ART MUSIC LITERATURE DANCE COMEDY DISCUSSIONS WORKSHOPS.
Ladyfest is an idea. A community based, not-for-profit global celebration
of women in the arts, culture and society. The 1st Ladyfest festival was
held in Olympia in 2000 and since then loads of independently run
festivals have been happening across the world. It has it's roots in riott
grrrls and D.I.Y culture.

Our aims: - to celebrate female creativity across all artforms - to create
a space to rejuvinate discussions about feminism and its relevance in
society today - to create an alternative space with events organised
primarily by women - to give the opportunity for women to come forward and
put on events/workshops and redress the balance of male dominated
arts/music festivals - to work in partnership with already established
groups in Edinburgh and to make Ladyfest accessible to all - to raise
money for local charities including Zero Tolerance.

Through workshops and events we aim to challenge all forms of
stereotyping. we want to stimulate discussions and learn new skills. we
want to motivate women to stand up and use their voices politically,
creatively and in their everyday home and work situations.

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3) ONGOING ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION

Feminist Health Book.

THREADS.
changes during the menstrual cycle
feminism and anatomy
medical model of menstruation
the politics of so-called PMS.
Hi

'Threads' is a book that I've finished putting together.
It's a collection of information, thoughts and ideas that were the basis
of workshops I did about the experience and politics of the menstrual
cycle and so-called PMS, which included information and discussion about
anatomy and sexuality. I collated all the info from those workshops and
expanded on the ideas. 'Threads' mixes writing, quotes, excerpts, personal
stories, illustrations and images.

Threads contains;
information and thoughts about changes that can be experienced during the
menstrual cycle, and a chapter about the experience and politics of
so-called PMS;
a look at feminist redefinitions of female anatomy based on women's own
observations and experiences;
information and thinking about the history of western anatomy and about
different understandings of the human body (i.e. Chinese Medicine);
some on the history of sexology; on intersex politics; on gender;
a look at the medical model of menstruation and critique of biomedicine;
and at other understandings of menstruation;
information about how awareness of the changes that can happen during the
menstrual cycle can be used as a method of contraception (FAM);

'Threads' is about these things in the broader cultural, social and
economic contexts we are living in and how that informs our experience of
ourselves, of health, of life.

You can get copies of 'Threads' from
Handmedown distribution: www(dot)handmedowndistro(dot)org(dot)uk
Natterjack Press: www(dot)natterjackpress(dot)co(dot)uk
AK Press and Distribution: www(dot)akuk(dot)com

and from

The Cowley Club, 12 London Road, Brighton
56a Infoshop 56 Crampton Street, London SE17
The Autonomous Centre of Edinburgh, 17 West Montgomery place, Edinburgh.
Wordpower Books, 43-45 Nicholson Street, Edinburgh.
www(dot)word-power(dot)co(dot)uk

Bookprice is £6
The book is not for profit, DIY and self published. I tried to keep the
price as low as possible.

If anyone else can help with distro or wants to take books for a stall/
workshop etc. that would be great, please get in touch. And of course
please forward this mail to anyone who might be interested.

Sorry if you get this mail more that once because I mailed you personally
and to lists you might be on. And hi if I haven't been in touch for a
while and this mail is suddenly landing in your inbox. If you read
'Threads' it would be great to hear back any thoughts/ comments.
Cheers just now, Lisa xx
threadsbook at riseup.net

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Leith permaculture group
leithpermaculture at gmail.com


RESISTING THE NUCLEAR CONVOYS ON OUR ROADS
www.nukewatch.org.uk


RAPE CRISIS SCOTLAND
Campaigning for justice for women
“7 out of 10 women giving evidence in rape trials in Scotland will be
asked about their sexual history or character.”
www.rapecrisisscotland/campaigning.htm


White Ribbon Campaign

“Men working to end men's violence against women”
Contact whiteribbon.edinburgh at googlemail.com
for info on regular meetings in Edinburgh.

SCOTLAND AGAINST CRIMINALISING COMMUNITIES
Defend civil liberties!
www.sacc.org.uk


UNITY ASYLUM SEEKERS UNION
www.unitycentreglasgow.org

QUEER MUTINY
an alternative to Edinburgh's commercial gay scene...and much more
http://www.queermutiny.tk/


Meeting regularly at ACE

LEGALISE CANNABIS CAMPAIGN
3rd monday every month 7.30pm

BUNNYHUGGERS
Campaigning for animal rights
www.bunnyhuggers.org.uk

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