Online Safety & Security Culture:
The following is from the radical Anti-Speciesist Action
Prisons and Police Abolition:
The first three links are from the brilliant Unoffensive Animal
Therapists, Herbalists, Peer Support, and Trauma Toolkits:
Signposting & Mutual Aid for Marginalised Humans:
Mutual Aid for Nonhuman Animal Caregivers:
Various Emergency Hotlines and Resources (UK):
Activists work hard and witness some tough shit - it can (and will) take a toll. Remember that sustainability is key to survival and that includes your mental health. There is shame in snitching to scummy cops but NEVER with getting help.
The following is from the radical Anti-Speciesist Action
- CrimethInc. : What Is Security Culture?
- Security Culture: A Handbook for Activists
- Animal Liberation Online Security
- Digital Security by Riseup
- Security Culture for Activists
- Surveillance Self-Defence
- Anti-Doxxing Guide for Activists and Staying Anonymous Online
- An Activist’s Guide to Information Security
- The History of Nonhuman Animal Rights Infiltrators
- Anonymity: Dressing for Success
- Removing Meta-Data From Photo and Video
Prisons and Police Abolition:
The first three links are from the brilliant Unoffensive Animal
- What about the rapists? – A zine about anarchist approaches to crime and justice
- Writing to prisoners – A good guide explaining how to write to prisoners and not get them into trouble.
- Never Alone – A zine about supporting prisoners by those on the outside.
- CrimethInc. : Seven Myths about the Police (via Anti-Speciesist Action)
- Resources | Luna N.H. (lunanh.com) - On conflict resolution by @conflicttransformation.
- Abolitionist Resources - By @conflicttransformation
- TransformHarm.org | A Resource Hub about Ending Violence
Therapists, Herbalists, Peer Support, and Trauma Toolkits:
- Black Minds Matter UK - Black Minds Matter's mission is to connect Black individuals and families with free mental health services.
- @dandelionhill | Linktree - Abolition centred care providers database (U.S. based).
- Black Trans Foundation - Black & trans-led non-profit org offering free 4 month courses of therapy to Black trans & NB people aged 16+.
- Decolonising Therapy Resource List - "Dr. Mullan and the DT team have compiled a list of resources—including online therapists,
directories of healing professionals, as well as podcasts and more—that may offer some help in the
interim". - Healing Resources — RealTalk.Therapist
- The Radical Resilience Project - Mutual aid & support for SA and rape survivors.
- Mutual Aid Directory – Solidarity Apothecary - A directory of herbalists that are offering free or sliding-scale herbal medicines to support people during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Vicarious-Trauma-Toolkit-Zine.pdf
- A Holistic Racial Trauma Toolkit
- 121 Warmline Email by ASAC
- Peer Support Groups by ASAC
Signposting & Mutual Aid for Marginalised Humans:
Mutual Aid for Nonhuman Animal Caregivers:
- The Cranky Vegan // Jake Conroy is creating support, giving EVERY DOLLAR to sanctuaries & the grassroots | Patreon
- animal caregivers mutual aid – Radical Companionship
Various Emergency Hotlines and Resources (UK):
Activists work hard and witness some tough shit - it can (and will) take a toll. Remember that sustainability is key to survival and that includes your mental health. There is shame in snitching to scummy cops but NEVER with getting help.
- RAINN gives survivors of sexual violence and their loved ones access to support, self-care tools, and information. RAINN | The nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization
- Survivors Network supports survivors of sexual violence and abuse in Sussex. Survivors Network
- SWARM is a collective founded and led by sex workers who believe in self-determination, solidarity and co-operation. We campaign for the rights and safety of everyone who sells sexual services. Together we organise skill-shares and support meet-ups just for sex workers, as well as public events. We are UK based and part of the global sex worker led movement advocating the full decriminalisation of sex work. SWARM Collective
- Drugs and Alcohol Misuse/Abuse Resource. Contact Frank Directly | Confidential Advice | FRANK (talktofrank.com)
- Samaritans. To talk about anything that is upsetting you, you can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person. You can also call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
- The Mix. If you're under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (Sunday-Friday 2pm–11pm), request support by email using this form on The Mix website or use their crisis text messenger service.
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM). If you identify as male, you can call the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) or use their webchat service.
- Switchboard. If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you can call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day), email chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service. Phone operators all identify as LGBT+.
- Mermaids has been supporting transgender, nonbinary and gender-diverse children, young people, and their families since 1995. See their helpline Helpline Support Services - Mermaids (mermaidsuk.org.uk)
- C.A.L.L. If you live in Wales, you can call the Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L.) on 0800 132 737 (open 24/7) or you can text 'help' followed by a question to 81066.