"I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everybody's right to beautiful, radiant things."-Emma Goldman
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"Sprout Distro is an anarchist zine distro. We feature 100s of zines on topics ranging from direct action to theory. Our main focus is sharing practical skills with an eye towards anarchy."

All the zines are available as PDFs for folks to download, print, and distribute themselves.

Zine Topics: direct action, organizing, starting projects (ex: collectives, study groups, prisoner support projects), decision-making, street tactics, security, affinity groups, how we relate to each other, etc.

Sprout Distro (Zines)

That means looking out for one another materially, emotionally, and physically; and taking seriously our responsibility to protect the people in this community, especially those most targeted by state violence and repression

•We keep us safe...

We will build the world we want by living it every day — in how we organize, make decisions, and care for one another — not as an ideal for someday, but as something to practice right now

•We believe how we organize is as important as what we're organizing for...

we will work to meet the material needs of our community; to deepen our collective understanding of how power works and how we can challenge it; and to build solidarity and community power independent from the existing political and economic systems

•Through mutual aid, education, and community defense...

that our understanding of both theory and praxis is always growing, and that true safety comes from communities that care for, defend, and sustain one another

•We believe liberation is collective, ...

without hierarchy or permanent leadership, drawing on anarchist tradition while recognizing that no single framework has it all figured out — we are each co-equal builders of both theory and practice

•We are organized horizontally...

•We are anti-imperialist, anti-racist, anti-fascist, anti-capitalist, anti-patriarchal...

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The Calico Collective's goal is Community Building through Mutual Aid, Education, and Defense — political education that's actually approachable (no gatekeeping, no jargon or quoting contests, just honest conversations and exploring ideas together), survival and preparedness skills trainings, community defense (including ICE watch and protest safety), and expanding the mutual aid and resource distribution network. This group is also a part of United Against the Elites (UATE)

Group Description

Guiding Principles

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An introduction to some of the commonly used terms in leftist spaces. It is meant for people who are fairly new to anarchism and/or local organizing. These provide a working definition with the understanding that there is always more to learn and unpack.

The NAC Glossary

A simple reference glossary covering common terms across three categories: Marxism, Socialism, and Capitalism. Useful for quickly looking up specific words and concepts that come up in political discussions.

Glossary of Marxism, Socialism, & Capitalism

A compilation of Marxist ideas and practices aimed at newcomers to the socialist movement who may be unfamiliar with socialist terminology and concepts. Included in many of the entries are suggested books for further reading and links to relevant websites.

An A To Z Of Marxism

SOMD Calico Collective

SOMD Calico Collective

"I want freedom, the right to self-expression, everybody's right to beautiful, radiant things."-Emma Goldman [˅˅the full group will refine this info together˅˅]

Guiding Principles

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