The following report-backs were sent in to Filler throughout September, 2021.
Tag: filler pittsburgh
Why I Left the PSL… or the DSA or Socialist Alternative or whatever
“Leftist organizations were the center of my life for six years, and I regret the time that I wasted on them.”
ZINE || Cracking Screens — A Scam App Primer
“While we look for ways to mitigate the way technology mediates our lives, we also ought to find ways to hijack tech to get free shit and carry out new experiments in autonomy.”
NLG Pittsburgh Protest Felony Defense Fund
The National Lawyers Guild of Pittsburgh is hosting this fundraiser to provide badly needed financial support to protesters in our city who are being charged and in some cases held in the Allegheny County Jail on unsubstantiated felony charges.
An Annotated Response to Peduto’s “Equity Action In Pittsburgh”
An annotated response to “Equity Action In Pittsburgh” [an official press release from Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto’s government].
This is What Happens When We Stop Rioting || TORCHLIGHT PGH
A local anarchist who has recently been involved in legal support sent us this compendium of repressive activities by law enforcement. It has been edited for spelling and grammar, and supporting links added, but is otherwise unchanged.
An Open Letter to ‘Pittsburgh I Can’t Breathe’
Anonymous submission received on 07.14.20 || “Fred Hampton said that we fight racism with solidarity, and it is in the spirit of solidarity that I write this message.”
PITTSBURGH: Justice for Elijah Brewer?
On the night of March 5th, the Pittsburgh police murdered Elijah Brewer, a 25 year-old black man from Mt. Oliver. There were no protests, no hashtags… most of Pittsburgh didn’t even seem to notice. But why?
RUST PUNX RADIO (Ep. 3) || Stream New Punk & Hardcore from the Rust Belt || Anarchist News from Pittsburgh
Rust Punx Radio is a show that highlights the latest in DIY punk & hardcore from across the so-called Rust Belt. Hosted by some kids from the Filler Distro, an anarchist zine distro, record label, and news website based in Pittsburgh, PA.
PITTSBURGH: Black Mamas Bailout Car Caravan Targets Courthouse and Jail
On May 12th, a caravan of almost 30 vehicles circulated downtown, demanding that Allegheny County Jail release prisoners, especially Black mothers, in light of the ongoing Covid19 pandemic. The action was organized by Dignity Act of PA.
RUST PUNX RADIO (Ep. 2) || Stream New Punk & Hardcore from the Rust Belt
Rust Punx Radio is a show that highlights the latest in DIY punk & hardcore from across the so-called Rust Belt.
Conditions Inside Allegheny County Jail Deteriorating Rapidly
Torchlight has spoken with multiple sources with inside knowledge who describe increasingly horrific conditions inside Allegheny County Jail. Many prisoners have symptoms of Covid-19, but the jail’s web page indicates only 12 have been tested as of this writing.
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