The Space

07/28/2016

Hey everyone!
Unfortunately, one of our Coronado neighbors hit a very rough time, and took his own life. He leaves behind his wife, Paula, who needs help with his funeral costs, as well as assistance finding a new home. Please, please donate any amount that you can and SHARE this fundraiser. Love to our neighbors.

APPEAL FOR HELP: As many of you know, our Coronado neighbor Vince Shaw committed su***de on Tuesday, July 26th, 2016. A 60-year-old software engineer, Vince had been out of work since October. He and his wife Paul were in the process of selling their home and moving into an apartment, and Vince...

05/27/2016

There's a fundraising effort to help the Krist family with the loss of the house. Please SHARE and DONATE if you can.

'Krazy Bill' Krist was a beloved figure in the Phoenix activist community. When he passed away, the home he raised his sons Josh and Jesse in went to them. But KB had been allowing a collective in search of an infoshop to reside in the house and use it as a meeting center. Josh and Jesse allowed...

05/25/2016

No updates yet on the next steps for the Sp(a)ce.

Donations for recovering the items lost can be made at http://www.thespacephx.com/ #!donate/yzem4.

The community center was damaged overnight Tuesday but no one was injured.

05/24/2016

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At some point during the night, a fire started behind the Sp(a)ce and spread through the rafters. At this point, there has not been a full assessment of the damage, but it's fair to say that it is extensive. The Sp(a)ce is boarded up and unsafe to enter, but fortunately nobody was hurt. We will post further information and updates tomorrow. Love and solidarity.

Donations to help recover the items lost can be made at http://www.thespacephx.com/ #!donate/yzem4.

05/20/2016

We have a lot of clothing that we're sorting out of the Free Store at The Space. Does anyone have good suggestions for organizations or groups that could use a large box of kids clothes, from infant to tween sizes?

04/27/2016

Solecast interviewed Space co-founders Ed and Beth! Check it out.

Solecast 24 is a report back from the Phoenix Anti Capitalist Conference. The first half of the interview is a discussion with the conference’s organizers about organizing in a politically hostile environment like Phoenix. Beth and Ed discuss the anarchist space they help run, and the philosophy beh…

04/22/2016

A year ago today! Huge thanks and love to everyone who shoveled trash, braved the final battle with the Boss Spider, and covered the entire damn house with primer to get the Sp(a)ce ready. ❤️❤️❤️

04/06/2016

From the Haymarket affair in 1886 to shutting down Donald Trump and fighting back against police violence in 2016, Chicago has a long history of resistance. While there are many wonderful people and organizations doing great things here in Chicago, there is one thing we often struggle with: having..…

04/03/2016

We'll be having a clean-up/workday today from 11am-7pm! Come through if you can!
Love and solidarity. ❤️

Sometime during the night of April 1st, the Sp(a)ce was broken into and vandalized. While a natural response might be shock and grief, we reject that impulse.
An anarchist space is not a clubhouse. It is not all vegan potlucks and skate nights. It is a political statement, entirely intended to threaten specific people and power structures. We recognize that we were targeted for this by a political enemy, because we are and have always been at war. The organizing, ideas, and projects being built at the Sp(a)ce are not intended to be well-received by everyone, they are intended to directly confront and challenge structural oppression, while simultaneously building support networks and intentional community to help each other survive.
The Sp(a)ce was created to inspire action. If it didn't inspire strong responses and create enemies, we would be failing entirely. Liberals get ignored; anarchists don't.
It takes much more than vandalism to break the bonds that we've been building together. Struggle brought us together, and it has made us stronger because our own futures have always been entwined with what we are building. We are determined that our outcomes will be of our own choosing.
We are reaching out to our community for a workday on Sunday, April 3rd from 11am-7pm, to restore the Sp(a)ce and get the doors back open. Broken glass will never destroy the Sp(a)ce. Anarchists don't cry over broken windows anyway.

-the Sp(a)ce Program

If you are able to donate funds to help us with the clean-up, that would be very helpful and appreciated. Donations can be made at http://www.thespacephx.com/ #!donate/yzem4

04/02/2016

Sometime during the night of April 1st, the Sp(a)ce was broken into and vandalized. While a natural response might be shock and grief, we reject that impulse.
An anarchist space is not a clubhouse. It is not all vegan potlucks and skate nights. It is a political statement, entirely intended to threaten specific people and power structures. We recognize that we were targeted for this by a political enemy, because we are and have always been at war. The organizing, ideas, and projects being built at the Sp(a)ce are not intended to be well-received by everyone, they are intended to directly confront and challenge structural oppression, while simultaneously building support networks and intentional community to help each other survive.
The Sp(a)ce was created to inspire action. If it didn't inspire strong responses and create enemies, we would be failing entirely. Liberals get ignored; anarchists don't.
It takes much more than vandalism to break the bonds that we've been building together. Struggle brought us together, and it has made us stronger because our own futures have always been entwined with what we are building. We are determined that our outcomes will be of our own choosing.
We are reaching out to our community for a workday on Sunday, April 3rd from 11am-7pm, to restore the Sp(a)ce and get the doors back open. Broken glass will never destroy the Sp(a)ce. Anarchists don't cry over broken windows anyway.

-the Sp(a)ce Program

If you are able to donate funds to help us with the clean-up, that would be very helpful and appreciated. Donations can be made at http://www.thespacephx.com/ #!donate/yzem4

03/31/2016

Join the Phoenix Solidarity Network for updates on actions and events going on in the Valley! Text to 23559 to join!