Community Building – Scenes from the Atlanta Forest

Banner Drop in Lenapehoking in Solidarity with the Weelaunee Forest Defenders

Posted on July 29, 2022 by scenes

Here's some video of the radical artwork in Brooklyn showing solidarity with comrades in Atlanta who are fighting to defend the ATL forest & #StopCopCity! pic.twitter.com/Rvx6OgGieV

— Ash J (@AshAgony) July 29, 2022

In solidarity with the week of action to defend the Weelaunee forest, a banner was dropped at Broadway and Havemeyer on occupied Canarsie Lenape Land (so called “Brooklyn NYC”) on Thursday July 28th. It continues to hang there thru Friday afternoon seen by both train-goers and a constant stream of car-users.

The earth and its people will one day be free again! No police, no pipelines, no prisons! Shut Down Rikers! No New Jails.

NYC to ATL❤️‍🔥

-Received Anonymously Over Email

Orlando USA Banner Drop In Solidarity With Forest Defenders

Posted on July 29, 2022 by scenes

In solidarity with forest defenders <3

From Orlando with love and rage! We will carry the spirit of defiance

seen these past months in defense of the wild to the placated streets of

our city. A wild rage has been released, we carry it in our hearts.

The flame burns on!

-1312

ORL to ATL

-Received Anonymously Over Email

WOA ANARCHIST BINGO~ DTF ! STOP COP CITY! Fight Blackhall!

Posted on July 24, 2022 - July 24, 2022 by scenes

It’s officially the Week Of Action to collectively Defend the Forest BY HELPING Stop Cop City, & Fight Back Against Black Hall Studios!
There’s a bunch of folks in town & what better way to spend our time than collectively, and with a diversity of tactics fight our enemies both INSIDE & OUTSIDE the forest, and spread the resources of the cops & Black Hall thin…
Please help us gitr’ dun by trying to complete at least one “BINGO” line of A-team comrade tasks while so many folks are in up in this bish!
Remember your op sec & tech sec skills & training & get out there to start tallying off items on your to-do list for the cause!
The forest won’t defend itself from the oppressive regimes of law enforcement, & clearly petitions & shit are not enough!
*NO PASSIVE PARTICPANTS IN THE FINAL BATTLES FOR EARTH & FREEDOM.
TOTAL LIBERATION MEANS MAKE TOTAL DESTROY– so we can build the world we want to live in from the ashes of the old!
On the above A-TEAM BINGO Sheet, you have to utilize some deductive reasoning, be creative, & show us what you got!
All fires are sacred. Everything wild is better. Earth destroying equipment, their operators & people who guard them fearing to enter forest is one of many noble goals…

– Received Anonymously Over Email

Weelaunee People’s Park Opening And Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Posted on July 23, 2022 - July 24, 2022 by scenes

Cops, at Milsap’s orders, attempted to close the park to the public. Today, forest defenders kicked off the @defendATLforest Week of Action by re-opening it as Weelaunee People’s Park, ribbon-cutting ceremony and all. https://t.co/Dy5vQHAlBN pic.twitter.com/0jWR5QyqA9

— Atlanta Community Press Collective (@atlanta_press) July 23, 2022

“We Will Not Be Intimidated” – statement from a squirrel

Posted on July 22, 2022 by scenes

The continued militarized response to treesitters in the south Atlanta forest shows very blatantly how willing the state is to use violence and intimidation to repress our movements.

To the state we say this “We will not be intimidated.” Your “aggressive posturing” will not scare us away. While you depict us as almost mythical creatures capable of terrifying things, skulking through the woods, we enjoy a world filled with relationships built on trust and intimacies deeper than you can imagine. group meals, music around the fire, real talk, a life richer than most anything to be found in civilization, built with the scraps of your world. There are many of us, with many different analyses, but we hold one thing in common, we have seen what is possible, and we stand in total opposition to this world and its cops. For a world without police or prisons or asylums, a world without gender, a world without civilization

-squirrel

-Received Anonymously Over Email

Ant gang moves 2 ton barricade of public park

Posted on July 21, 2022 - July 22, 2022 by scenes

It takes 100 cute little ants working together to type a communique. Imagine how many ants it takes to move a 4,000 lb concrete barricade! That’s what we accomplished last night, the evening of the 19th. Ryan Milsap wanted to close Intrenchment Creek Park to the public and thought that some 2 ton concrete barricades would do the trick. But he just had no idea how many ants love to come and go from the park and love to work together to make a nicer place for the whole community. Fuck Milsap, Fuck Blackhall, and FUCK THE COPS!

Love to you all,
Ant Gang

-Received Anonymously Over Email

Flyers About stopapf.noblogs.org

Posted on July 2, 2022 by scenes

-Recieved Anonymously Over Email

Road blocked by protestors today near the Charlotte, NC offices of Brasfield & Gorrie

Posted on June 30, 2022 - July 1, 2022 by scenes

Road blocked by protestors today near the Charlotte, NC offices of #CopCity construction firm @BrasfieldGorrie. Residents of Charlotte call on B&G to drop the contract and stop Cop City! pic.twitter.com/4RZXY0DXSB

— Defend the Atlanta Forest (@defendATLforest) June 30, 2022

JUNETEENTH TREESITS ERECTED TO BLOCK JUVENILE DETENTION CTR annexation & STOP COP CITY, ATL GA:

Posted on June 28, 2022 - June 28, 2022 by scenes

Over the last 2 weeks, actions both inside the forest & out have managed to stop construction& keep it at bay!
On Juneteenth (Jun. 19th), a very important day commemorating the freeing of slaves in the so-called U.S. from slavery, we erected a new treesit named Tower 7 in solidarity with youth prisoners currently being held in the juvenile detention center on Constitution Rd.
Gilligan’s Island is another new tree- sit that is connected to the infamously named & effective, “Haha Lol.Fuck You,” treesit (rightfully named because the kkkops destroyed the first platform, & cut part of a tree that was tied together in hopes of injuring forest defenders). Gilligan’s Island, Tower Seven, & many other trees have been connected together with ropes which has successfully deterred cops and workers from chainsawing down trees when they arrived in the forest with that intention. No more trees have been cut in this area since then! We plan to keep it that way & greatly appreciate your ongoing support! The flood of support pouring into the forest has meant a lot to those who are here defending the woods with our lives, both materially and emotionally as we get the sense of how many people are cheering us on. Much love and thank you all!
We believe all the tools for defending the forest & stopping cop city are important and that a diversity of tactics is most valuable!
Occupy the trees! Stop the Machines!
Defend the Forest with your heart!
Fight back against the oppressive arm of the law & police!

-Received Anonymously Over Email

StopCopCity/DefendAtlantaForest east coast tour!

Posted on June 26, 2022 - June 28, 2022 by scenes

#StopCopCity / #DefendAtlantaForest east coast tour!

6/30 NYC @ Our House 1pm
7/1 Philly @ Greys Ferry Skatepark 7:30pm
7/2 Richmond @ Lamplighter 8pm
7/3 Durham TBA pic.twitter.com/QYuyBQBBe5

— Defend the Atlanta Forest (@defendATLforest) June 26, 2022

West Coast Tour

Posted on June 22, 2022 by scenes

West Coast tour!

Come out to learn about Cop City and the movement to defend the ATL forest 💚🌲🌳 pic.twitter.com/25VWGdEiNl

— Defend the Atlanta Forest (@defendATLforest) June 21, 2022

New Truck Blockade In Atlanta Forest

Posted on June 5, 2022 by scenes

A new truck blockade has been placed and liberated from it’s machinic existence on one of the cops favorite paths south of their firing range into the forest. ALL ROADS ARE THE BEGINING OF THE END. FIRE TO THE MACHINES!!!
**Defend the Forest**

-Received anonymously over email

A Message From A Tree sitter

Posted on June 3, 2022 - June 3, 2022 by scenes

They destroyed our camp, & sawed one of our platforms apart, but we still got up into same tree in opf near juvy to defend the forest, & we left a message for our oppressors & our tree sitter comrade has issued a statement:

“We are here today to stop the development of a police militarization facility, where police would train in tactics of repression and violence against the civilians of Atlanta. We are here today to stop a beautiful forest from being destroyed, to stop countless animals and plants from being exterminated from this place. Two incredibly important topics are at stake here today. Climate change and police violence are two of the most pressing issues affecting our society today, and they will only worsen if this facility is built. We cannot stand by as we sacrifice humanity’s future for a Cop City.”
-Wish

– Received anonymously over email

BULLDOZER STOPPED IN ATL FOREST BY HORDE OF FOREST DEFENDERS- CALL TO ACTION

Posted on June 2, 2022 - June 5, 2022 by scenes

On June. 2nd, a horde of forest defenders were able to stop a bulldozer on the edge of the woods (that was being escorted by kkkops) from destroying the forest by throwing rocks, deploying fireworks, & shouting scary words!

However, cops are destroying forest defense infrastructure & we need all hands on deck to CONTINUE STOPPING THE CONSTRUCTION of cop city, & allow this scarred forest to heal.

Another tree sit has also gone up in the path our enemies plan to destroy for their racist training facility, & we need help both supporting & defending that zone!

We are welcoming ALL the tactics. Kate Bush flash mob when kkkops arrive? Fuck yeah. Frontline Action to stop machines of destruction? Fuck yeah. Please just get your sweet fucking feral ass down here.

Your house sitting gig & coffee shop job can wait– come occupy the forest, & if you got privilege, use it to throw down, as trees, community members & non-human animals are better than a clear cut lot with a militarized police training center.

The stakes are high & the forest is calling!

Come for the blackberries & community, & stay for the chaos!

Week of Action is June.2nd- till the Forest is safe!

Interested in rolling with Camp Copperhead?Drop a line to:

campcopperhead@proton.me

& We’ll get back to you soon!

– Received anonymously over email

POLICE RETREAT FROM FOREST

Posted on May 7, 2022 - May 7, 2022 by scenes

On Wednesday May 4th police cut the a poop bucket contraption locked to the gate, by using a ladder to get it from over the fence, however they didn’t get much farther then that. According to scanners, they encountered a flaming barricade as soon as they opened the fence. They eventually cleared the barricade and drove into the forest a little ways. Then promptly backed off when met with a barrage of rocks and smoke bombs. It is not clear what the objective of the police was that day, but they definitely did not achieve it. It was also observed that barricades and the Atlanta steamer were restored by the next day. Nature is healing

A Fearful Conversation over dinner

Posted on April 26, 2022 - April 26, 2022 by scenes

The first of hopefully many fictional accounts of the Defend The Atlanta Forest Movement. This is a one scene play. Please perform this in any of the following locations: the forest, the front lawn of the High Museum, or in front of the Atlanta Police Foundation office.

Characters: Dean Reeves. Patty Reeves

Scene

Patty is standing by the table with two plates full of meat. Dean enters from stage right.

Dean: I just got off the phone Heinrich and MuchoMachoMan will start being given round the clock secuirty starting next week.

The two sit down at the table.

Patty: Oh Dean I haven’t been able to eat in days and I don’t think today will be any different.

Dean: Didn’t you hear what I just said? MuchoMachoMan is safe now.

Patty: How can you think secuirty makes him safer? Was there security when Forest Defenders went to your office? Was there security when Forest Defenders sabatoged those machines at your work site?

Dean stands up from the table fists clinched.

Dean: Now you listen to me Patty. In May Reeves Young is supposed to start chopping those trees down; this is going to get worse before it gets better. Who knows what Forest Defenders will do when we try to cut the trees down.

Patty stands up, tears in her eyes.

Patty: Do you hear yourself Dean? How could it get worse? Forest Defenders already have beencto our house and put that banner up. I can’t live in fear anymore Dean. The Forest Defenders they know our names. They know our addresses. We don’t even need the money; we’re millionaires and your business has plenty of other contracts.

Dean falls to his knees.

Dean: Fine Patty you win, the Forest Defenders win. The Forest Defenders will just have to stop another company like they did us.

Patty and Dean both sit down at the table.

Patty: Oh Dean thank you so much. Now I can eat this horse meat for dinner

Dean: It’s delicious honey. MuchoMachoMan’s children are the tastiest horses imaginable.

End scene.

CALLING ALL TO THE FOREST: THE TIME IS NOW

Posted on April 23, 2022 - April 23, 2022 by scenes

ON APRIL 21st, FOREST DEFENDERS OVERHEARD WORKERS STATE THAT FOREST DESTRUCTION AND EVICTION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 3

This is a CALL-TO-ACTION for eco-warriors worldwide to come help defend the forest from any further police intrusion and destruction! The kkkops would train here to militarize against those resisting all systems of oppression; in the name of abolition we must take action!

We have over 500 acres to defend between fighting off the police and staving off Hollywood from clear-cutting the forest for their bullshit movies.
If you come to make a stand against the long arm of the law, know that autonomous action is encouraged!
Go feral! Build pirate ships! Dance with us! Don’t bring your hierarchical shit here. Leave your clocks.
Bring your art and your fury! Let’s supplant the slimy fingers of the police and oppressive systems they make possible.

If you are interested in throwing down and joining our funky feral brigade, hit us up on the riseup at:

dtfatlotg@protonmail.com

See you in the Forest!
With Love and Rage,
-Camp Deadnettle-

– Recieved anonymously over mail

Campaign Against cop city and it’s Subontractors

Posted on April 9, 2022 - April 9, 2022 by scenes

http://stopreevesyoung.com

“APF is unable to build Cop City alone. They have contracted Reeves-Young to build it for them. Reeves-Young cannot complete this project without its subcontractors. SRY is a campaign to urge these subcontractors to stop participating in the construction of Cop City and/or divest from their dealings with Reeves-Young.

The subcontractors have many other contracts. As service providers, they do not depend on the completion of the Cop City to continue their business operations. Reeves-Young represents just one of their many contracts, just as APF is only one of Reeves-Young’s many contracts. Everyone involved in this project is complicit in some way with the destruction of the forest, the militarization of the police, and the development of a racist and violent project. The fact is that they have economic incentives to move forward with this project. We must create disincentives.

Through this campaign we seek to educate the subcontractors and ask them to drop this single contract. These companies only care about their bottom line: making profits and securing more contracts. By pressuring companies that do not have a commitment to the APF, but do have a commitment to Reeves-Young, we believe we can get them to drop their contracts without incurring significant economic risks. When Reeves-Young realizes that it is not worthwhile to keep the Cop City contract if it means jeopardizing all of their other projects, we believe they will cancel the APF agreement as well. One by one, as subcontractors drop out, we will cause delays and budget increases until it becomes logistically, economically and politically impossible to move forward with the destruction of the forest or the construction of the Cop City.

SRY is a media clearinghouse, providing journalistic updates on the movement. We provide information and updates about the campaign, contextualized within the broader struggle to defend the South Atlanta forest. We maintain this site for educational and journalistic purposes, and are not responsible for the acts or deeds that we report on.”
– From the website

Spring 2022 Week Of Action

Posted on March 12, 2022 - April 3, 2022 by scenes

defend the ATL forest! May 8-15 pic.twitter.com/pELLt0tMJk

— Defend the Atlanta Forest (@defendATLforest) March 12, 2022

Defend the Barricades; Calling Feral Anarchists to Atlanta Forest!

Posted on March 9, 2022 - March 19, 2022 by scenes

“No Forest? No Peace! Truck the Police!”, reads a banner hanging from a skypod attached to an overturned truck blocking the ONLY Bridge crossing the little creek between the police construction staging ground and the main part of the forest which they intend to destroy.

This is a CALL-TO-ACTION for eco-warriors worldwide to come help defend the forest from any further police intrusion and destruction! The kkkops would train here to militarize against those resisting all systems of oppression; in the name of abolition we must take action!

We need ingenious comrades to help person and support the skypod (the “Truck Stop”), as well as help maintain the TEN existing barricades around the Camp Deadnettle areas (& forge new ones!)

Deadnettle is a virulent plant that grows in disturbed soil, in this it is akin to our rag-tag crew of rowdy comrades who gather in places of disruption to stand against the machines.

This is OUR forest and will NEVER become the mock kkkop training city they intend it to be!

We have over 500 acres to defend between fighting off the police and staving off Hollywood from clear-cutting the forest for their bullshit movies.

If you come to make a stand against the long arm of the law, know that autonomous action is encouraged!

Go feral! Build pirate ships! Dance with us! Don’t bring your hierarchical shit here. Leave your clocks.

Bring your art and your fury! Let’s supplant the slimy fingers of the police and oppressive systems they make possible.

The main gate police and earth destroying machinery use to enter the forest has been barricaded shut– help us keep it that way!

If you are interested in throwing down and joining our funky feral brigade, hit us up on the riseup at:

atldtf@riseup.net

See you in the Forest!

With Love and Rage,

-Camp Deadnettle-

– Received Anonymously Over Email