Tag: NYE

New Years Eve Prison Noise Demo on Lekwungen

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From BC Counter Info Joining in a Coast to Coast tradition: anarchists, abolitionists, and other comrades in a merry band against prisons held a successful noise demo at the front door of the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (“Wilkinson” or “Wilkie”) for prisoners inside. Police response was dodged, and hostages of the state inside were reminded that they are not forgotten. Carceral institutions like prisons warehouse people, cutting them off Read More …

2025 NYE at Barton Jail

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Anonymous Submission to North Shore Counter-Info In the early evening of December 31st of 2025 in Hamilton, Ontario about 40 masked and dark clothed individuals joined together in the shadows of a city park. After Safety tips, lighters, and fireworks were shared, quietly and together we walked up the bridge to the jail that has held and still holds our friends and neighbours. From the wiz pop of the first Read More …

International Call For New Year’s Eve Noise Demonstrations

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This is a call for a raucous night of strong solidarity with those imprisoned by the state on one of the noisiest nights of the year. On New Year’s Eve gather your crew, collective, community, organization, or just yourself and come together to raise a racket and remind those on the inside that they are not alone.

Internationally, noise demonstrations outside of prisons are a way to remember those who are held captive by the state and a way to show solidarity with imprisoned comrades and loved ones. We come together to break the loneliness and isolation. Read More …

Report back from the 10th annual prisoner solidarity demo in Hamilton (and Milton!) Ontario

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The end of 2018 marks the 10th year that anarchists in Hamilton have been doing prisoner solidarity demos. Shit, eh? It’s tradition for folks to travel to another city, usually to a prison that a friend is being held captive at, then return home to end the night at Barton Street Jail. This year folks decided to go to Vanier Center for Women, because 9 years later… our dear pal Cedar is inside. Read More …