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Taking Space: a Prologue Taking space is a documentary compendium on how, why, and where individuals carve out and retain autonomous space, with a specific focus on Southern California. The prologue features three spaces in and around the Los Angeles area and the collectives that run them: Hyde Park Half, Bridgetown DIY, and Blood Orange Infoshop. While explaining the logistics of these collectively operated social centers, it sheds light on how the individuals who make up these collectives interact with one another and take up space within their communities.

la bella | aug. 5th, | bridgetown d.i.y. this show was a benefit for the I.W.W.’s bail fund, which is being used to get black lives matter militants out of jail.

At the moment, the space has fallen into a deficit mostly due to unforeseen circumstances. If we are unable to make up the cost of our rent and bring in new collective members, we fear that the space may be forced out of its home. Please, if you have expendable income, consider donating it to the space so that it can continue operating. Follow this link to donate: http://www.rally.org/bridgetowndiy

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At this point I’ve learned not to engage these people because there is no sincerity in their critiques. The argument is a loop of insults, vague arguments, generalizations claimed as facts, and immature attitudes. For the most part these are youth who believe their circles and academic courses have sufficiently trained them to lead movements, but in fact it’s the classic petty-bourgeois attitude Marxists have criticized for so long. These are people who became mesmerized with themselves, while the world turns without them and they put their effort into destroying the people they have trivial disagreements with. It’s no surprise that at labor rallies, protests, meetings, etc you can always find one Marxist. But the people criticizing us are rarely to be seen except in their individual cliques or universities.

recently near our hometown, members of the kkk decided to attempt to slither out of the shadows and make a show of force. they were met promptly with the fists and feet of brave anti-fascists. in the melee, a number of anti-fa were arrested and one was stabbed. a legal defense fund has been set up to support those arrested and wounded. in order to support this effort, we will be donating all proceeds from digital sales of our records to this fund - starting tonight and ending on wednesday. both the individuals who make up la bella and the band as a collective are uncompromisingly anti-fascist. we will always have the backs of those who choose to resist racist violence. our records can be found here: labella.bandcamp.com

1 of 3 posters promoting the release of Ides. available only at our record release show on 2/20.

1 of 3 posters promoting the release of Ides. Available only at our record release show on 2/20.

Ides is streaming via Brooklyn Vegan. Vinyl copies can be purchased via Sombras Del Progreso. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in this project in any capacity. Without your encouragement we would not have made it this far.

vinyl copies will be available via sombrasdiscos.com

Andy & Cameron screen printing zine covers at Bridgetown DIY for La Bella’s new record, Ides.

Here’s a photo of two of us screen printing a portion of the insert last week, shot by Daniel Torres.