Communication

We made it August 🧐

These slides are an overview of August one time and recurring events in our space. You can find up to date info on our website

We realize things are hard right now for many reasons. We're still here whenever you need or want to be around people.

With Live Events, Drop in Arts and Crafts and a few events to process together there are ways to be together and become more interdependent.

We hope to see you and process together. We will continue also to demand justice for Corey Ruiz and everyone else who has not yet had their needs met by our city, state and nation

As always, we require masks because we care that everyone including our disabled friends have a safe space to be. If you forget your mask we have some on hand.

We now have a resources page on our website in case you want to print these out and continue spreading this information.

Direct link in our bio 😉

We still have hardcopies available - assembled and unassembled. You can pick some up during drop-in events and at The People's Library at Corey's corner.

These zines are just the beginning! Many thanks to Alder and Common Council VP Carmella Glenn for sharing all the info that brought these zines into being.

Justice for Corey Ruiz.

We hope Corey's corner/ memorial and Corey Ruiz Autonomous Zone ( CRAZE) continue to demonstrate what it means to deeply care for each other. Go experience real community and support our demands.

We will continue creating resources to connect folks with help and care AND help folks understand there are local services better equipped to support us than the police.

We keep us safe.

We love you.

We said there would be more sharing of resources!

These zines were created from info shared by Carmella Glenn our Common Council VP. She has been publically sharing this information to get us all to understand what community oversight and support actually looks like AND that there are many resources and orgs that support folks already in many situations that the police are ill equipped to handle.

We continue to believe that calling the police puts people in harm's way.

We recognize the argument "Who do we call?" These resources are part of that answer.

We have a stack to cut and fold but they are available. Stop by and grab some to distribute.
We'll be dropping more folded copies at the Corey Ruiz memorial and in other places too.

At some point we'll make the file accessible in case you want to print off your own too.

Stay tuned for more zines about other resources that will help our community connect and get our needs met.

We love you !

e are here with you Madison as we grieve and rage.
Slides are white text on black background and read:
Madison Accountability: Corey Ruiz killed in an officer involved shooting
Communication stands with other Madison community orgs in demands for justice.
Corey Ruiz did not deserve to die. MPD needs to be held accountable via the Office of Independent Police Monitor
At Communication and in the spaces we operate in, we believe in the safety and integrity of every person AND that is why we refuse to call the police
In our state and in our city we have the highest racial disparity in the nation when it comes to how many Black folks are targeted, arrested, imprisoned and harmed by the police
To call the police is to invite harm.
That is an unacceptable risk we are unwilling to take.
We hope this ethos can continue to be adopted by community orgs, businesses and community members so that harm ends.
In comings days/ weeks we will continue to share resources and alternative community supports so we know how to end cycles instead of lives.
Action to take NOW:
Check on community members
Go to the vigil tonight 5pm on W***y St
Share concerns about police oversight by:
Emailing [email protected]
Joining Common council meeting Tuesday Aug 4 to share testimony
We love you let's do better !

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We are here with you Madison as we grieve and rage.

Slides are white text on black background and read:

Madison Accountability: Corey Ruiz killed in an officer involved shooting

Communication stands with other Madison community orgs in demands for justice.

Corey Ruiz did not deserve to die. MPD needs to be held accountable via the Office of Independent Police Monitor

At Communication and in the spaces we operate in, we believe in the safety and integrity of every person AND that is why we refuse to call the police

In our state and in our city we have the highest racial disparity in the nation when it comes to how many Black folks are targeted, arrested, imprisoned and harmed by the police

To call the police is to invite harm.

That is an unacceptable risk we are unwilling to take.

We hope this ethos can continue to be adopted by community orgs, businesses and community members so that harm ends.

In comings days/ weeks we will continue to share resources and alternative community supports so we know how to end cycles instead of lives.

Action to take NOW:
Check on community members
Go to the vigil tonight 5pm on W***y St
Share concerns about police oversight by:
Emailing [email protected]
Joining Common council meeting Tuesday Aug 4 to share testimony

We love you let's do better !

Today’s event - Still Masking Oral History Project Story Shareback - has been POSTPONED due to the hazardous outdoor Air Quality in our area. We are working with the organizers to reschedule. Be safe!

📣SAVE THE DATE📣

We're cooking up some community fun Sept 5, 12-7pm with several locations along Commercial and Pennsylvania Ave for our 1st annual Commercial Ave Bazaar!

More details to come -
Communication will have live music and a roundup of creative activities - for FREE!*
AND
Roundhouse Studios ( where our suite lives ) artists are determining what they want to do - Outdoor art market? Open Studios? Demos? ALL of the above?

We believe that collaborating with other locations that we are practicing being a mixed use hub along this corridor. That means all sorts of culture, labor, restaurants, different forms of transportation and living are all happening here. We aim to celebrate what's already happening here AND hope to build this event to collaborate with laborers across industries in the immediate vicinity to create new activities together. Yes, this is a celebration of labor of all types - LABOR DAY weekend

This year participating locations include:
, , , , Communication / Roundhouse Studios, , , and

We're all sharing what each location will have planned that day. So stay tuned to all of these accounts and share widely. Some have already started sharing what they'll be doing :)
AND

Of course, Join us to see what we're creating together Saturday Sept 5, 12-7pm !

KING CHARLOTTE REQUESTS THYNE LIVESTOCK
🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄🐄

an royal decree:
" king charlotte readys for their descent into the american heartland this friday. to aid in their journey, they request one simple thing from all the subjects: A COW."

does your city shelter cattle? perhaps a statue of a heifer? WE WANT TO KNOW. it is our mission to capture a rare photograph of our King Charlotte with every cow we stumble upon

AID IN OUR QUEST
LEND US YOUR KNOWLEDGE

🪾FRID 7.10 | MADISON, WI | Communication
🪾SAT 7.11 | ST PAUL, MN | St. Paul Eagles Club 33
🪾SUN 7.12 | OMAHA, NE | Coven
🪾TUES 7.14 | MEMPHIS, TN | Growlers Memphis
🪾WED 7.15 | CARBONDALE, IL | Da Birdhouse

keep your ear to the ground,
you'll hear our tremble

📸 Madison Rease | Photography

🥵✨JULY EVENTS ✨🫠

Join us for regularly scheduled drop in art events, live music and more!!

Our AC is fixed so if you need an escape but still want to be in community we'd love to have you.

We're all volunteers so this list is subject to change - For up to date event listings and more info please check out our events page on our website.

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As always we continue to require masks at all events 😷
If you forget one we do have some on hand.

See you soon ☺️

Two shows this weekend! Saturday 7:30 is DRUMMING WITH CURRENT performed by Dave Schoepke and Michael Brenneis. Sunday 3:00 is HIVER and ISAAC ARMS.