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Laureano Cerrada Assassinated (1975)
Sat Oct 18, 1975
Laureano Cerrada Santos was an anarchist activist and member of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT) who was assassinated on this day in 1975.
Santos fought in the Spanish Civil War, helped found the railway union of the CNT, and ran a large forgery operation in France that helped bankroll anti-fascist activism in Francoist Spain.
On January 18th, 1951, an attempted robbery committed by Spanish anarchists went wrong, killing at least three people and wounding eight innocent bystanders.
The Francoist government used this episode to lead a widespread crackdown on the libertarian movement, and France soon followed suit. Cerrada was exiled from the CNT for his association with these activities, but continued his work after being released from prison.
On this day in 1975, Cerrada was murdered by Ramón Benicho Canuda, a CNT infiltrator and French Mafioso who killed Cerrada to prevent his discovery. Canuda fled to Canada after the murder, and was never charged for the crime. Named as working for a foreign power while in Toronto, Canuda subsequently disappeared.
- Date: 1975-10-18
- Learn More: christiebooks.co.uk, www.katesharpleylibrary.net.
- Tags: #Assassinations, #Anarchism, #Fascism.
- Source: www.apeoplescalendar.org
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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/9790871
No one stays young forever, especially not in the conditions Israel has created in Gaza. For the past three years, I have been doing everything I can to help my family and neighbors survive in our displacement camp. But at this point in my life, I realized that the greatest way I can truly support them in the long run is to finish my studies, build a career, and provide a stable future for us all.
Because you can’t stay young forever, especially not in the conditions Israel has created in Gaza, Sulaiman wants to pick up his studies, which he was forced to leave in 2023. In order to achieve this, he is planning to leave Gaza for Egypt.
The plan is to pick up his studies in Cairo, and fortunately he has been nominated for admission! In order to get things up and running, he will need to pay the entry fee as well as purchase the materials and equipment to make sure he is set up properly for the task ahead. And this is where you can help out.
The total costs of the entry fee and the school material amount to about €7500, which, considering the current donations, is not a stretch of the imagination by any standard. So, if you want to help a brother out, and make sure he has a solid basis for supporting his family in the long run, please consider making a donation to this noble cause!
Yours truly,
If you find yourself thinking something along the lines of, “Wait a minute… survive a siege? A real, actual, live siege-in this day and age? That sounds completely absurd!”—well, you wouldn't be wrong. In fact, you'd be absolutely right to feel that way.
The idea that sieges still exist in our modern, supposedly civilized world does sound ridiculous. It feels like something ripped from the pages of a medieval history book, not something unfolding in real time as you read this. And yet, shockingly, tragically, this isn't a historical re-enactment or an exaggerated metaphor. This is the very real situation being endured by countless people right now, including my friend Sulaiman in Gaza.
The true absurdity here isn't in questioning the possibility of a siege; it's in the reality that this barbaric, cruel, and outdated tactic is being used today. That in the 21st century, families like Sulaiman's are being starved of food, clean water, medical aid, and even hope. Cut off from the most basic of human needs simply because of where they live.
And that's exactly why I'm reaching out to you today. Because Sulaiman needs help, and we have a way to get it to him.
Thanks to GoFundMe, and with me (Gerrit Elbrink) personally overseeing the process, every single cent of your donation will go directly to Sulaiman and his family. There are zero transfer fees, no hidden charges, no organizations skimming money off the top. Nothing gets lost in transit. This is a direct, person-to-person act of support.
What's more, unlike many physical aid shipments that are blocked, delayed, or turned back due to severe import restrictions. Yes, let's call it what it is: this brutal, real-life siege. But your financial support will make it through. I will personally ensure that your donation reaches Sulaiman swiftly and safely, in the form that helps him most immediately.
So please—don't be discouraged by the size of the crisis, or feel like your help won't make a difference. It will. Every contribution, no matter how small, is a lifeline. You have the power to help someone survive the unthinkable and maybe even find a moment of peace and dignity in the chaos.
Let's show what solidarity really looks like. Help a brother out. Help make this world just a little kinder, a little fairer, and a little more human. For all of us.
Financial Requirements:
Entry Fees & School Materials (Cairo): ~€7,500 (Covering entry fees, essential books, and equipment)
How You Can Support:
📌 GoFundMe Campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/f/surviving-an-onslaught
🪙 Bitcoin (BTC) Address: 15hhENX79tZy7MSxSJekewhdSN8jh92kRr
🪙 TRON (TRC20) Address: TBjNGTPXxC93wHvj8zyPpyfRciEy2Qykf3
Every donation, no matter how small, brings us one step closer to education, stability, and dignity. If you are unable to donate, please consider sharing this story. One share could reach someone who can make a difference.
Thank you for taking the time to read my story and for giving us hope when hope feels so far away.
With gratitude,
Soliman
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Tools that probably no one had heard of but are extremely helpful for Degoogling:
- Sustysubs.net - A list of alternative services
- A very useful tool that you can find privacy-friendly altermatives to proprietary services. You can suggest a service via Codeberg and/or Email
Link:
- Wizestream - A better NewPipe
- A NewPipe fork that intergrates Material Design 3 into the UI and includes things like ReturnYouTubeDislike, SponsorBlock, Dearrow, Learning tools, Invidious, subcription syncronization,
Repository:
IzzyOnDroid:
- LibreCuts - The only FOSS Android video editor for the professionals
- A video editor for Android that supports overlays and keyframes, which in my opinion, is the minimum requirment for a video editor to be "professional"
Repository:
F-Droid:
- LibreFind - Community-driven app for finding alternative apps for Android
- LibreFind is probably the most well-known project listed here, but basically, you submit a FOSS alternative to a proprietary app, then wait for it to be approved. It also lists how many of your local apps are FOSS or not
Repository:
F-Droid:
- https://fdroid/packages/com.jksalcedo.librefind
IzzyOnDroid:
- Pur.ili - Kagi if it was free
- Pur.ili is a private search engine that does not have big tech spy on you by secret. Unlike most "privacy friendly" search engines, like DuckDuckGo or Brave Search, this one has a completely independent index, meaning no contracts to big tech to let them spy on you by secret. The difference between this and Kagi? It doesn't require a paid subscription, so you can use it for free
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