#ANARCHO

2026-01-22

Mickey Mouse is dead – Got kicked in the head
They couldn't take the fantasy - They tried to accept reality - Analyzed the laughs

Look where all this “doing the right thing” has gotten us. We can no longer see the beauty in others. The smallest differences breed hatred. You killed Mickey Mouse and didn't even notice.

youtube.com/watch?v=3qDeM_PzJIc

word.undead-network.de/2026/01
#anarcho #anarchopunk #dead #mickeymouse #music #punk #subhumans

:g_awkward: Shye :autism:🇬🇧:he_him_p:shye@deadrobots.social
2026-01-15

BASH THE FASH
Released in 1993 by Scottish anarcho punk band Oi Polloi.

Lyrics
Nineteen nineties and the Nazis are back.
Family burnt out in an arson attack.
Children lying in hospital dying of their burns.
It's about time that everyone learns (to),
BASH - BASH THE FASH!
Germany in the thirties was the same,
A life or death struggle - not some kind of game.
Learn at least the basics of some martial art.
Then you'll be ready when the aggro starts.
B.N.P. scum marching on your street.
They even get elected when they should get beat.
Beat off the streets that belong to us.
You won't stop them with chants and placards so just.
BASH THE FASH

First they came for the Jews,
And I did nothing to help them because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for the communists,
And I did nothing to help them because I was not a communist.
Next they came for the trade unionists,
And I did nothing to help them because I was not a trade unionist.
And then they came for me,
And there was no one left to help me.

Adolf Hitler himself said that the only way the rise of the German Nazi party could have been prevented was if its enemies had recognised it for what it was right at the start and had smashed it in its infancy with utmost force.

For once we would agree with him - waving placards and chanting at fascists through megaphones accomplishes absolutely nothing. The only way to stop Nazi scum like the B.N.P. is by physically confronting them and literally kicking them off our streets.

Nazi falls amidst a hall of fists and feet,
Stomping out the rhythm of the cable street beat.
With our boots on the scumbag's head,
The only good Nazi is one that's dead
A.F.A. girls and boys block the fash escape route,
Now we've got them cornered and they're gonna eat boot.
Trying to escape but they just can't manage.
Our boots rain in wreaking terrible damage.

-- -- -- Definitions -- -- --

BNP - British National Party - The same thing as Reform in the 2020's.

AFA - Antifascist Action - same thing as Antifa in the 2020's

#fascists #fascism #music #anarcho #punk #ukpol

2026-01-13

To workers of the world

Source in English: t.me/alayhesarmaye/11606/

The Islamic capitalist state in #Iran is pushing the boundaries of crime to new levels.

Since January 8, all communications inside Iran have been cut. From Friday onward, the internet, phones, and all means of communication have been shut down. Under the cover of this blackout, the state has launched an unprecedented massacre.

Reports coming from hospitals, medical staff, and doctors in different cities speak of numbers of killed and wounded far beyond anything previously witnessed. What is happening now has no precedent.

Only a very small number of people, with access to Starlink, are able to communicate with the outside world. Information coming out of Iran is extremely limited. This video is one of the rare pieces that has escaped.

It shows a Legal Medicine center in #Kahrizak, #Tehran. Families of those killed are gathered there, forced to look at a screen displaying photographs of the dead, trying to identify their loved ones. The number of bodies is so high that corpses are being transported in pickup trucks.

This is just one location, and only in Tehran. In other cities, the number of killed is far higher. Reports point to a catastrophe — thousands upon thousands are estimated to have been killed.

We call on workers across the world to become the voice of their class brothers and sisters in Iran. Raise their voices in every corner of the world. Break the silence. Spread the truth. Speak out against this massacre wherever you are.

We call for solidarity, support, and protest from workers everywhere.

Do not let this crime be carried out in silence.

Stand with #Iranian workers.

Iranian anti-capitalist workers against wage labor
Statement of the Arak Workers’ Councils

Source in Persian: t.me/alayhesarmaye/11601/

“To the workers of Markazi Province, to our comrades in Khuzestan, and to all the people of Iran.”

For decades, our demands for bread have been met with bullets, and our demands for dignity with prison. But today, the silence is over. We, the workers of the Arak factories, declare the following:

Workplace control: From now on, the management of the Machine Tools, Azarab, and Pars Wagon factories will be in the hands of elected workers’ councils. We no longer recognize government-appointed managers or the regime’s puppet unions.

Connection to the land: Our strike is no longer about wages. We call on the citizens of Arak to form neighborhood councils to manage security and supplies. Our factories are your protection.

Defending the soldiers: We call on our brothers in the army: Do not become the murderers of your own fathers. If you stand with us, our councils will guarantee the security of you and your families.

Ultimatum to the Regime: Any attempt to forcibly enter the industrial complexes or arrest our representatives will be considered an act of war against the entire city. If a single drop of a worker’s blood is shed, the flames of rebellion will leave no trace of power.

We are not here just for unpaid wages. We are here to decide how this factory and this country should be run. The era of the bosses and the mullahs is over. All power to the councils!

/ machine translation /

take from:
autistici.org/tridnivalka/iran

#antimilitarism #anarchism #anarcho #anarchist #anarchy #classwar #anticapitalism

2026-01-13

Generally, our native #Kharkov is becoming a center of individual terror, like #Odessa and Bialystok in the revolutionary 1905. That summer, one of the Novobavarsky District #TRC clients burned down their building from the inside, while another one stabbed at once four mobilizers on the street. On the morning of October 24, another young man from Kharkov committed an explosive mass murder in Ovruch of the #Zhytomyr region while trying to reach Belarus. In fact, such acts change nothing and after a few days everyone forgets about them.

The local #antimobilization riots that took place this year also led to nothing even where they broke out. And even in feet voting against the war, people have to rely more on themselves and their closest friends than on relevant activists. On December 9, YouTube deleted the approximately 140,000-subscriber “Alex 18-60” channel, which featured border-crossing video stories from members of the UFM Telegram group, helping so many of His Green Majesty’s subjects not to die for his eternal reign. The admins are currently developing a new channel. All videos are in reserve.

On the other side of the front, the human rights project “Go by the Forest,” which helped Russians avoid war, has not seen a rapid increase in activity in the army for a long time. According to their Telegram channel, while the number of deserters seeking assistance increased tenfold from January 2023 to January 2024 (they helped a total of 2,086 such people), from the project’s inception until December 1, 2025, they provided assistance to 2,652 deserters. In percentage terms, the growth has also almost stopped: deserters accounted for 8.8% of requests in 2023, 19% in 2024, and 22% in June 2025. This is just a drop in the ocean of tens of thousands of runaway Russian military personnel — most prefer not to engage with this organization. Perhaps due to its maximally one-sided anti-war stance: it completely ignores the existence of draft dodgers and deserters in Ukraine, as well as the criminal nature of the border guard service and territorial recruitment centers, while proudly declaring its cooperation with outright bullhorns of Western special services like Radio Liberty or The Insider. It would seem like an ideal opportunity for #Russian anarchists to supplant liberals in the anti-militarist arena. However we know nothing about any of their activities on decaying the army from within.

Additionally, in the fall, #Ukrainian underground author Elvenor Hoxley released his song Fragging with the following words: “I know one formula, it came to us from Vietnam – I’ll throw a grenade quickly, no one will have time to call mum!” Our news outlet also presented No Escape — the online map of border detentions for planning of safe routes by refugees — in a form of the interview with its developer Dima Photographer.

At this point, our autumn forecast of the worst-case scenario for Ukraine is being confirmed: some heavy military fail opens the way to some kind of compromise, just as the severe military defeats in #Donbass of 2014 and 2015 paved the way for the previous peace agreements in Minsk. To ensure that a new ceasefire does not lead to the preservation and strengthening of the Maidan-born right-wing regime, it is necessary to revive the historical memory of the working class about the revolutionary anti-war legacy of 1917, as well as to elaborate its horizontal cooperation, both when it comes to social protests against the hunting down of men by the state on the streets and in leaving of the fenced prison called a “country of freedom and democracy.”

What can we wish for our free-thinking readers in 2025? All the same as last year and the year before. At the very least, please continue to stay with the Assembly. (We do not even ask Ukrainian bank card holders for money; it’s better to spend it on food, just visit our website from time to time. While financial support from the foreign public is vital for us, especially considering that Ukraine, even if the war ends, will try to the last possible moment not to lift the ban on men leaving the country.) For those planning to leave warring countries, we wish you success and to settle in your new place. For those who do not want to leave Ukraine or Russia, we wish you as little contact with the state gang as possible and the opportunity to become as self-sufficient as possible, up to creating autonomous settlements in the rural hinterlands. And, of course, help people and animals in need, stay healthy, develop yourself, and study anarchist #communism. Perhaps this will come in handy sooner than you think.

antimilitarismus.noblogs.org/p

#antimilitarism #anarchism #anarcho #anarchist #anarchy #classwar #anticapitalism

2026-01-13

We are publishing here a letter from “Sasha” – a Russian con-scientious objector.

#

On the cold morning of September 30, 2022, I was standing at a #Moscow metro station, my heart pounding, when two police officers approached me. They stared at me and asked for my ID. They were supposed to take me to the police station to ‘verify my documents’, but I knew what that meant – my name had been added to the list of suspects, and the life I once knew was slipping away, caught in the relentless grip of a system from which I could no longer escape.”

Hours of terror followed. I was taken to a #mobilization center, surrounded by police and with no chance of escape. Before I knew it, I was on a bus full of recruits, heading into the unknown. Once I arrived at the training center, I refused to accept my situation. I tried to appeal the mobilization decision in the hope that I would be granted alternative civilian service instead. I submitted a formal request, but it was ignored. Despite my efforts, I was deployed. From an early age, I understood the power of kindness and how it can transform not only others but also myself. As a teenager, I was deeply influenced by watching documentaries about World War II. I promised myself that I would always offer a helping hand to those in need and never intentionally hurt anyone.

Even during my deployment, I tried to hold on to my convictions. I was surrounded by brutality, oppression, and injustice, but I refused to become a part of it. I offered them all the kindness I could. I helped people where I could and treated them with empathy and respect, even though everything around me seemed hopelessly dark. Despite these small acts of kindness, however, the psychological burden of being part of something I fundamentally disagreed with was unbearable.

I managed to escape and #desert. I now live in Georgia. My experiences have changed my life and my goals. I am now determined to end this unjust war and work toward a future where Russians can live freely and happily, without fear and oppression. I feel deep empathy for those who are still imprisoned in #Russia
and forced to give up their moral convictions just to survive. I hope for a future where such choices will no longer be necessary. Your support would be invaluable to me.

antimilitarismus.noblogs.org/p

#antimilitarism #anarchism #anarcho #anarchist #anarchy #classwar #anticapitalism

2025-12-18

Dummy Toys are coming back to Europe in July 2026. I can’t book any bands myself right now, but I’ll come by if you do.
If you're interested in setting up a show or getting in touch, reach out via their booking mail. dt_booking@gmx.net

youtube.com/watch?v=d_R8WKJwz4A

word.undead-network.de/2025/12
#anarcho #booking #dummytoys #hardcore #oi #punk #show #streetpunk #tour

2025-12-16

Anarchist Groups

This list will be updated over time
Please feel free to share any A-NZ based groups, and I’ll add them to the list.

Australia Wide
Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation (Currently Down)

Victoria:
MAC: Melbourne Anarchist Club
MACG: Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group
Anarchist Communist Federation – Geelong

Vic Other:
Renters & Housing Union
Food Not Bombs (More Active on FB/Insta)

2025-12-13

We are pleased to announce that the first issue of the Lotta newsletter has been published. The Lotta newsletter is a media project launched in November 2025 by anarchists active in cities in #Hungary, #Austria, the #Czech Republic, and #Slovakia. The newsletter will primarily publish articles dealing with the struggle against capitalist wars and capitalist peace.

It is no empty phrase that war is becoming a bloody reality in various parts of the world every day. It is also clear that capitalist peace is only a preparatory phase for further terrible wars. The working class around the world faces destructive forces and powers that could lead current and future wars to a third world war. This could be utterly devastating for humanity. To prevent this, we see only one real solution: to transform capitalist wars and capitalist peace into social revolution.

The Lotta newsletter will publish texts that view reality from an anti-militarist, internationalist, and revolutionary defeatist perspective. We want to analyze and share the experiences accumulated over many generations in the struggle against the capitalist world and the wars it has caused.

Lotta newsletter is currently published in English, Czech, and Hungarian. In the future, we also want to publish in German, Russian, and Ukrainian. Want to help with its creation or distribution? Contact us by email ( lotta-info @ riseup.net )

lotta.noblogs.org

#antimilitarism #anarchism #anarcho #anarchist #anarchy #classwar #lotta #anticapitalism

2025-12-02

The best band of 2025 was
drums... Dummy Toys!
Again? Yeah, what can I do if the rest is just plastic crap?

The only band with balls, and I say that even though I have band by myself.

youtube.com/watch?v=Katscm_zWiw

word.undead-network.de/2025/12
#anarcho #anarchy #china #dummytoys #hardcore #music #punk

Rád bych však citoval některé závěry státního zástupce, které se mě týkají:

“Bylo zjištěno, že je osobou, která velmi pečlivě dopředu promýšlí své činy, ve snaze úspěšného zrealizování svých cílů, stejně tak osobou, která má velmi pozitivní vztah k psaní svých anarchistických myšlenek a jejich šíření, ve snaze ovlivnění jiných osob.”

Takovou pochvalu mi dlouho nikdo nevyjádřil. Obzvláště pak někdo, kdo mě chce dostat do vězení. Děkovat mu nebudu. Raději místo toho napíšu další knihu a budu se snažit úspěšně realizovat své cíle. Státní zástupce to odhadl velice dobře. Opravdu, když něco dělám, tak to pečlivě dopředu promýšlím. V trestním soudnictví je to pravděpodobně považováno za přitěžující okolnost. Podle mého názoru je však právě myšlení tím, co zásadně odlišuje člověka od kamene. Možná budu nakonec odsouzen za to, že se chovám spíše jako člověk než jako skála.

lukasborl.noblogs.org/moje-kni

#společnost #knihy #krimi #lukasborl #anarchy #anarchie #anarcho #cz #czechie #czech #čr #česko

BC BY-NC-SABCBYNCSA
2025-11-14
cat at pillartutam71@toot.cat
2025-11-13

Dan Veselý je takový český #Chomsky

Po sobě jdoucí americké vlády se na přelomu 40. a 50. let snažily držet nesváry na svém panství nepřímou i přímou vojenskou silou, podporou pučů a realizací psychologických operací, příkladně v Řecku, Itálii, Koreji nebo v Íránu, ale hlavní nebezpečí brzy začalo vystrkovat růžky jižně od Rio Grande na zadním dvorku USA. Poválečná americká dominance nad značnou částí světa logicky nemohla dopustit odchylku vůči statu quo přímo na svém podbřišku. Guatemalští prezidenti první polovinu století věrně střežili zájmy jedné americké korporace: společnosti United Fruit Company. Společnost United Fruit Company se díky svým investicím a šířením svého vlivu jižně od Rio Grande stala v první polovině 20. století ztělesněním amerického imperialismu v regionu (72). Uruguayský novinář a autor Eduardo Galeano tuto skutečnost považuje za důkaz rozvráceného systému, který v Latinské Americe zavedli zahraniční vetřelci a jejich ekonomická promiskuita. A právě takto vstoupila společnost United Fruit Company do Latinské Ameriky. Prostřednictvím kapes hamižných latinskoamerických lídrů

(Ukázka z připravované knihy Daniela Veselého "Impérium deziluzí: studená válka pohledem obětí a katanů zahraniční politiky USA" )

blisty.cz/art/129837-guatemala

#literatura #history #USA #USPol #Uruguay #guatemala #amerika #imperialism #colonialism #anarchism #anarcho #czech #cz #czechia #čr #česko

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2025-11-09

Kyriakos Ksimitiris vive! / Kyriakos Ksimitiris lives!

Disgraça, sábado, 15 de novembro às 18:00 GMT

Kyriakos Ksimitiris vive!
Angariação de fundos para companheiras anarquistas presas pelo estado grego no “caso de Ambelokipi” (Atenas)
Conversa com intervenção de companheira presa + Jantar + Concertos

A 31 de Outubro de 2024 explodia um apartamento em Ambelokipi, Atenas.
No decorrer do manuseamento de material explosivo, Kyriakos Ksymitiris, militante anarquista com uma longa e abrangente história de luta, perdia a sua vida e Marianna Manoura, também anarquista e sua companheira, ficaria gravemente ferida, sendo posteriormente hospitalizada e transportada para a prisão feminina de Korydallos, onde é mantida até hoje.

Este acontecimento despoletou uma “caça às bruxas” por parte do aparelho estatal e judicial grego, intensificando a perseguição já existente ao movimento anarquista e aos que nele participam. Vários outros e outras camaradas acabaram presas ao longo do mês que se seguiu, com base em provas inexistentes ou ténues no melhor dos casos, todos acusados ao abrigo do artigo 187A, que criminaliza ou agrava qualquer ato de luta ou camaradagem sob a grande bandeira da “luta ao terrorismo”. Os seus nomes são Dimitra, Dimitris, Nikos Romanos e A.K., e todos permanecem presos até hoje, aguardando julgamento.

No dia 15 de Novembro, 1 ano e 15 dias depois de Kyriakos cair, deixando todo um legado de luta e solidariedade consigo, iremos reunir no CSA Disgraça (Rua Penha de França 217B, Lx) para falar (com intervenção das companheiras presas Marianna e Dimitra) sobre o legado de Kyriakos, o processo judicial que o movimento enfrenta, entre outras coisas. Esta conversa será seguida de um jantar (vegano) e concertos, numa angariação de fundos para ajudar com os custos legais das companheiras presas pelo estado grego.

Programa:
18 horas – Conversa
20 horas – Jantar (cachorros quentes veganos)
21 horas – Concertos:
XangaiH – punk da Baixa da Banheira +
3416 – d-beat crust punk fontanelense +
AniMalxs - freestyle anarkorap +
skoupidostef – hip hop experimental antinacionalista (em grego)

Para ler mais sobre a questão recomendamos:
- o texto de Marianna M. “O que dá sentido à vida dá sentido à morte”, escrito a partir da prisão e disponível em
https://athens.indymedia.org/post/1638297/
- e o texto do Jornal MAPA no contexto do aniversário da morte de Kyriakos
https://www.jornalmapa.pt/2025/11/03/em-memoria-do-anarquista-kyriakos-nas-ruas-de-atenas/



English


Kyriakos Ksimitiris lives!

Fundraising for anarchist comrades imprisoned by the Greek state in the “Ambelokipi case” (Athens)

Talk with intervention by imprisoned comrade + Dinner + Concerts



On October 31, 2024, an apartment exploded in Ambelokipi, Athens.

While handling explosive material, Kyriakos Ksymitiris, an anarchist militant with a long and extensive history of struggle, lost his life and Marianna Manoura, also an anarchist and his partner, was seriously injured, subsequently hospitalized and transported to the Korydallos women's prison, where she remains to this day.



This event triggered a “witch hunt” by the Greek state and judicial apparatus, intensifying the already existing persecution of the anarchist movement and those who participate in it. Several other comrades were arrested over the following month, based on non-existent or weak evidence at best, all charged under Article 187A, which criminalizes or aggravates any act of struggle or comradeship under the broad banner of the “fight against terrorism”. Their names are Dimitra, Dimitris, Nikos Romanos and A.K., and all of them remain in jail to this day, waiting for trial.

On November 15, one year and 15 days after Kyriakos fell, leaving behind a legacy of struggle and solidarity, we will gather at CSA Disgraça (Rua Penha de França 217B, Lx) to talk (with a contribution from the imprisoned comrades Marianna and Dimitra) about Kyriakos' legacy, the legal proceedings facing the movement, among other things. This conversation will be followed by a (vegan) dinner and concerts, in a fundraiser to help with the legal costs of the comrades imprisoned by the Greek state.



Program:

6 p.m. – Conversation

8 p.m. – Dinner (vegan hot dogs)

9 p.m. – Concerts:

XangaiH – punk from Baixa da Banheira +

3416 – d-beat crust punk from Fontanela +

AniMalxs - freestyle anarkorap +

skoupidostef – experimental anti-nationalist hip hop (in Greek)



To read more about the issue, we recommend:

- Marianna M.'s text “What gives meaning to life gives meaning to death,” written from prison and available at https://athens.indymedia.org/post/1634932/

- and the text from Jornal MAPA in the context of the anniversary of Kyriakos' death https://www.jornalmapa.pt/2025/11/03/em-memoria-do-anarquista-kyriakos-nas-ruas-de-atenas/

eventos.coletivos.org/event/ky

Kyriakos Ksimitiris vive! / Kyriakos Ksimitiris lives!
2025-11-07

How does the mobilization of soldiers take place in Putin’s Russia? What degree of coercion, harassment, and pressure do men of military age who are sent to the front have to face? How does the Russian population, and more specifically the working class, react to all this? Because we often ask ourselves such questions, we also asked an anarchist from Russia to get a clearer picture. He responded with a brief summary of the situation.

Censorship and war propaganda, introduced by Putin’s regime, seek to hide the shocking reality from the world. On the other hand, we can see pro-Ukrainian war propaganda, which describes the Russian population as a mass of loyal supporters of Putinism who are voluntarily rushing into war. Sometimes it is really difficult to see and understand reality in all its breadth. That is why we consider the testimony of our comrade from Russia to be a very practical tool that can be helpful to us.

Notes on the topic of mobilization in Russia

In general, it’s worth mentioning from the outset that Russians generally have a rather pacifist mentality. Ever since the Soviet era, many have repeated the words, “If only there were no war.” Many modern Russians have experienced collective trauma since the wars in Afghanistan and Chechnya. Popular songs have even been composed about this, reflecting the senseless deaths of yesterday’s schoolchildren. And many Russians categorically did not want to repeat this painful experience. Even those loyal to Putin’s rule (until 2022, of course) have used the argument that Putin supposedly “ensured a peaceful sky overhead.” It’s clear that there is a significant militaristic minority, and they currently enjoy a kind of information monopoly in Russia thanks to military censorship, but they are clearly not the majority.

Nevertheless, it’s also worth noting that the flip side of the Russian pacifist mentality is a negative trait known as philistinism. Russians are against war, but they are not prepared to actively oppose it. This is especially true in a situation where the government has imposed strict military censorship, imprisons people en masse for criticizing Russia’s military actions, and brutally disperses anti-war protests, arresting tens of thousands of people. Under these circumstances, the average Russian is more likely to keep a low profile and not express their point of view. This is precisely why many opinion polls claim high support for the war and Putin: however, this is false data, as those who are “for” have nothing to fear, while those who are “against” risk losing their freedom under the current regime. But what society is even less prepared to do is go directly to war. Putin understands this, and therefore is trying to conduct a less draconian mobilization than in Ukraine. It primarily affects the provinces, not Moscow, where publicity about war deaths will be minimal.

At the same time, Putin’s government is trying to implement it cunningly: it formally doesn’t send young men serving their mandatory military service to the front. But at the same time, these men, already drafted, are effectively forced to sign this contract. You know, humiliation, torture, and harassment of subordinates are widespread in the Russian army. There have been high-profile cases of young men dying during their mandatory service due to intolerable conditions or suffering injuries from beatings. All these men are effectively taken hostage and blackmailed into “voluntarily” going to war. There have also been cases of Russian authorities deceiving random people, persuading them to go off to supposedly “earn money,” and then, after signing fake documents, sending them to the front without even informing their loved ones.

Russians don’t want to go to war, so many of them don’t report to military recruitment offices; many also try to feign illness. For example, I know of a former classmate of mine who was an excellent student and managed to enroll in university. But after receiving his draft notice, he decided to break his leg… Many also prefer to avoid mobilization abroad, but the Russian government is now trying to close this option by 2026.

There have also been protests against mobilization, for example, in Dagestan. Separately worth noting is the movement of wives of mobilized soldiers, who have even come to protest at the Kremlin walls. This is especially noteworthy, considering that some of them initially supported the war but are now demanding the demobilization of soldiers. These were mostly peaceful pickets, which nevertheless attracted widespread attention.

......more in the article...

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#anarchism
#defetism
#antimilitarism
#war
#capitalism
#classwar
#europe
#antimilitarism
#anarchist
#anarcho

2025-11-07

“Well, dear friends and brothers in misfortune, I've found myself in this hell for the second time.
This time, [I was grabbed while I was] not on a hike [to cross the border], but just on the street. The cops chased me, cut me off, and then [took me] to the Military Law Enforcement Service. This happened not due to good life, I went to work and got caught.
And then it was sheer hell, there's no other way to describe it.
They treated us worse than animals, smoking [was only allowed] under guard at strict times, [there were] no phones, calls, etc., I won't speak about food or lodging, though I can't say I was really hungry.
Then, one morning, representatives [of the army] arrive, they speak beautifully, and invite you to serve the fatherland, almost everyone refuses, then a bus [comes] and off [you are sent] to the distribution center.
Barracks, guards with automatic rifles all around the perimeter, several people at a time go to the store under guard, [army] representatives again, and you refuse, but they still take you and send you to the barracks to await deployment.
Formations are held almost every two hours, and you wait with your butt clenched, waiting for your brigade to be called, hoping to stay in the barracks for another day and finally get out of this mess.
There are other guys around you, the eyes darting around, and these eyes are searching for a way out just like you, but the more you wander around the grounds, the more this hope fades...
Everyone understands perfectly well that all the brigades you've been assigned to are Airborne Assault Forces, and you likely don't have long to live. As one guy said: "Boys, you won't have basic military training, three or four days at most to get your act together and then off you go."
I don't know how to describe it in one word. I've heard so many stories about what's happening at the front, it's just awful...
I escaped, miraculously escaped! I won't tell you how, I'll just say it was incredibly brazen and stupid, but it worked out. I just realized I had no choice and had to take the risk.
I didn't make it to military unit 7020 [a reserve battalion in the Gaisyn district], I was in the village of Rakhny. You can't escape there just like that, unless you try at night. Things have changed a bit recently. Before, the guys said, you could call a taxi, go to the store and leave.
Everyone who was there was SZCh. The guy tried to make it there, but they stuck him in the 225th [Assault Regiment]. I refused everywhere, they literally dragged me by the hand.
What I want to say to those already in SZCh: guys, don't take unnecessary risks. You never know where you'll end up a second time and how it might end.
Peace and goodness to all. Sooner or later this will all end, I'd like it to end sooner, of course.”

“It’s tough for the homeless now; the military recruitment offices are basically rounding up precisely them… I recently took a ride in a minibus myself. There were two drug addicts, two homeless people, one is just a poor man, and one character talking to himself. Basically, as I understand it, it’s because they try to round them up in places where they’re not very visible, early in the morning, in courtyards, behind garages, and so on, and that’s how they’re gathering such a contingent. It’s a real zoo, the homeless people in it are the most normal. The recruitment, of course, is amazing; you can really feel the victory so close at hand. A year ago, they’d let people go just like that if they saw a problem. But now they’re rounding up everyone; only the problematic ones remain. There are no longer any willing fighters; everything is hanging on by a thin thread and could collapse at any moment, although the actor [ #Zelensky ] and his gang don’t understand that. […] There are only a few left who have been fighting since 2022. Everyone's looking for a way to get out of the service under any pretext — 200,000 SZCh persons. Those who are younger and have arms and legs will run away. What's left are the poor souls and homeless people with a host of illnesses. They're our only hope, but something tells me you won't last long fighting them. They're unmotivated; it's just harder for a homeless person to escape, and they have nowhere to go, and they're afraid. So they stay. The only thing they can do is drink on leave. Plus, unfortunately, homeless people are often sent to bad units, from which it's simply harder to escape.”

libcom.org/article/ukraines-vo

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Rites Of Hadda Return With Dark, Defiant New Album ‘Inevitable Machete’

London’s anarcho-punk collective Rites of Hadda return with Inevitable Machete, out October 31, 2025, on Grow Your Own Records. Fusing punk rage with goth drama and queer liberation, the album is described as “a sonic spellbook for the end times.” Across seven fiery tracks, the band tackles fascism, captivity, and ecological collapse with defiance and humor. Frontperson Wasperella calls it “a scream against the machine — and a celebration of resistance.” Following Witchpunk and Occult Sex Worker, this release cements Rites of Hadda as one of the most vital, theatrical forces in modern political punk.

#ANARCHO #HARDCOREPUNK #NEWS #PUNKROCK #RISESOFHADDA

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