No to Economic conscription! Stop the War. dismantle the Arms Trade...How? read full story / add a comment

Whilst the comrades at Bath Bomb are jumping the gun a bit by declaring ‘Bristle R.I.P’ (see http://www.bristol.indymedia.org/newswire.php?story_id=27157), the bristle Collective, publishers of bristle magazine, would like to advise activists, readers and Indymedia users of the following:

A statement from the bristle Collective

Before the Bristolian news-sheet came and went, before Bristol Indymedia was conceived, before the internet was a daily (hourly) part of your lives, and before anybody & nobody had their personal blog, there was bristle magazine read full story / add a comment

The recent attacks on the international Indymedia movement by the FBI, in cahoots with other national police & secret service agencies, has been well documented on this newswire (see front page dated 10/10/04), and the UK Indymedia site. read full story / add a comment

It looks like Bristol City Council will be given the opportunity to charge us for any additional rubbish that we can't fit into our bins.

Why should we pay more money to Bristol City Council, we pay enough Council Tax already. This is yet another example of a labour Stealth Tax and a good example of all of ours civil liberties being infringed upon. FIGHT BACK and REFUSE to pay.

All I will do is take any additional rubbish that won't fit in my bin and dump it somewhere that I know the council will collect from This will cost me nothing. I will of course remenber to take out anything that has my name and address on it so that i can't be traced. read full story / add a comment

Do YOU know how to put words together to form sentences, that may or may not make sense?

Can YOU not stand idly by while the world goes to capitalist heaven in a handcart, and the dispossessed seem happy to be strewn along the wayside?

Do YOU have something to say about Bristol, good, bad and a little bit different?

Then join the Bristle Collective and start making yourself heard! read full story / add a comment

Once upon a time…before the anti-globalisation & anti-capitalist movements of the late-90’s and ‘summit trashing’, before Reclaim the Streets, before the emergent social centre network, before the summer of love & rave & free parties, before the direct action & anti-roads movements of the late-80’s onwards, before the miners strike, before New Labour was a dream, before Class War, but after the original wave of punk rock in 1976/7…there was Anarcho-Punk. read full story / add a comment

The editors at Bristle mag (http://www.bristle.org.uk) recently received news that former member of the International Brigades (Spain 1936-8) and Taunton resident for 52 years, Howard Andrews, was approaching his 100th birthday on 15 February. We salute this remarkable man who remains active in local social movements. The following tribute has been written by Dave Chapple: read full story / add a comment

Please copy and distribute this leaflet against their war on truth and freedom. Down with Big Brother! read full story / add a comment

During our traditional summer break, a few of us got so excited we thought we'd knock out a summer flyer - currently being handed out at the Big Green Gathering near Cheddar. read full story / add a comment

Graphic to go with 'Preparing for the clampdown?' piece. read full story / add a comment

"Our ability to prevent a terrorist attack depends on draconian laws and authoritarian government. How well we control you depends on you." Excerpt from 'Preparing for a police state - what we think you need to know', Bristle mag issue 18, page 18. A spoof of HM Govt's 'Preparing for Emergencies' pamphlet. read full story / add a comment

An event to mark the ten years of Marlon's brutal attack. The spread racial awareness in light of a vicious racial attack which occurred on Durbham Downs (Clifton) on March 30th 1994 which left marlon Thomas severely disabled read full story / add a comment

BEYOND ESF - Update Oct.2nd, 2004 read full story / add a comment

We at Bristle Publishing Collective are delighted to unleash on you our latest print media offering – issue 17. Our print run may be small compared to the big fry, but we've got lots to say, and once again we dare to dream, and report on those willing to act. read full story / add a comment

Bristle mag is delighted to present live P.A.I.N (Propaganda and Information Network), the legendary agit-prop ska-punksters, plus the Positive Vibration Sound System DJ\'s, at a night of maverick merrymaking in Bath. Bring yer dancing shoes! read full story / add a comment

Just a reminder for all you original thinkers, writers & activists out there of the June 18th deadline for our Issue 16 Direct Action competition – 'Stop Bush'. Use your imagination, draw on past experiences, or check out what the Italian anti-war masses get up to when Bush visits Rome this weekend! Taken from page 10 of Issue 16, here's the competition details: read full story / add a comment

"Once you have tasted freedom, you can never go back. Though some will fall by the wayside…you can never shake off the memory. Always there will come a moment…when it will all come flooding back." Bristle 16, page 32. read full story / add a comment

A number of people have been asking for Bristle magazine, issue 16, in shops etc. This is partly our fault as we had advised that it would be out in March. In fact our aim had been to produce the mag in time for the Bristle benefit in Bath on March 19th (which raised about £250), and for the anti-war March 20th actions. read full story / add a comment

We "activists and anarchists" are our own worst enemies when we alienate the public rather than educate and unite them. read full story / add a comment

riot-cops trying to force their way in the squatted building read full story / add a comment