Want to come together in community, organise and learn collectively?

Come to our next meeting on Monday the 18th of May at 6:30pm.

‼️ Learning how our tech consumption is interlinked with genocide in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
‼️Sharing and learning about alternative apps, software & media.
‼️ Moving away from our reliance on complicit tech companies and softwares.

We’ll be doing some research on complicit music apps like Spotify and alternative platforms. Please come along to this research meeting if you’d like to learn more, or have knowledge you’d like to share with us.

You don’t have to have been to our last meeting, any time shared is valuable

Please message us if you have any questions or needs & we look forward to welcoming you < 3

Full details on venue accessibility can be found here:
https://basebristol.org/safer-space/accountability-conflict-resolution-process/

Next BASE work day: Sunday May 31st 🏠🛠️🎨 11am until 2pm(ish)

Drop in and lend a hand to help us make base beautiful (again). Anyone can join, no special skills required (although definitely appreciated!).

If you’ve used and benefited from the space then this a great way to give back. Remember there are no staff or building managers, the space is what WE make it.

We host work days approximately once a month: we can always use a little help from our friends to assist with repairs and handy tasks needed around the building, or helping with things like tidying, painting, and generally keeping our community space looking groovy 😎

Sunday May 31st at BASE: Sharing and reflecting with international anarchist comrades ❤️‍🔥

Join us for a short film and talk with a direct action activist and anarchist comrade from so-called Australia. We will discuss our mutual struggles around the escalation of state repression and the challenges of anarchist organising, and to share stories of resistance on the ground. Our guest from Magan’djin (Brisbane) will share insights from years of first-hand experience in direct action campaigns and organising in social centres around the country. This event aims to stimulate a dialogue about our shared struggles (e.g., policing tactics, repressive bail conditions, draconian legislations, collective care) and reinforce international activist and anarchist solidarity.

🍛 BASE cafe from 6-7pm: Pay-what-you-can home-cooked vegan meal (with gluten free option available)
🎥 Short film and talk beginning around 7:15pm
🫶 Event will end around 8:30pm

If you would like to volunteer, cook, host, or suggest an event or film, get in via email basesocialcentre[at]riseup.net, or ask on the night!

BASE Library Open Day!

BASE Librarians will be in the library on Saturday 9th May 2pm-5pm. Come check out the resources with help from the library collective, chill out and read, or help us with some library work!

The library is up a steep flight of stairs. We’ve booked the downstairs space as well, and are happy to set up a downstairs workspace and carry resources down as needed.

First Monday of the Month – 7:00 – 8:30pm at BASE

Come down to BASE with your laptops and devices for a practical, hands on evening. We will collectively share tips and help each other install secure apps & plugins.As well as explore & put into place some better digital security practices to try and make us all a safer and a little less leaky with our data.

This is part of building more resilience in our communities and reducing our reliance on the state and big corporations.

This is an open, inclusive event suitable for anyone new to or comfortable with digital security.

There is no set program but some topics we might look at include:
– General Security Culture & Threat Models
– VPN’s & TOR
– Signal and other secure messaging tools
– Fdroid, Aurorastore and other useful apps & plugins
– Alternative social media to meta & X
– Alternative tools to google & microsoft
– Password managers
– Setting up Tails OS on a USB stick
– Having a look at GrapheneOS on a Google Pixel
– Whatever else people bring and want to explore

Free or make a donation to BASE for the room booking if you can 🏴

No techy experience or prior knowledge is necessary. Feel free to invite your comrades and share in your groups and networks.

BASE Accessibility information is available here: https://basebristol.org/safer-space/accountability-conflict-resolution-process/

If you have any specific accessibility or technical requirements for the event please email digitalsecurity1312@proton.me