bikes, bike parts, people who love bikes, non-profits, grassroots activism, tubes, tires, gears, grease, and wrenches, lowriders, doubledeckers, commuters, moutains, and roadies.
About me: Querencia, though difficult to translate from its original spanish context, describes “a deep, quiet sense of inner well-being that comes from knowing a particular place of the earth... its history and its part in your history... where, whenever you return to it, your soul releases an inner sigh of recognition and relaxation.” -Kirkpatrick Sale
QCBS’s mission is to estabilsh and maintain a 501(c)(3) non-profit community-run bike shop, dedicated to providing residents of Denton County a healthy, affordable, environmentally friendly and FUN alternative to the debilitating effects of automotive dependancy. We will achieve our mission by offering open access to the necessary work space, tools, parts, and instructional resources for one to build, repair and maintain his or her own bicycle. This will also serve to encourage self-reliant transportation while strengthening the bonds of community through collective ownership and cooperation.
***To better serve the community, QCBS is turning its efforts towards achieving 501c3 status, creating a business plan, and obtaining a permanent shop location. Until further notice the Collective Council will discontinue shop days, but we will continue to accept donations as a nonprofit corporation.***
Check out this short documentary about Querencia's benefit show and first green bike parade. Thanks Jay!
Who I'd like to meet: lots and lots of bikes, people who love bikes, and people who love people who love bikes. folks who are into community involvment through grassroots activism, dedicated individuals willing to help make their community better, people who know a lot about bikes and bike maintainance and people who want to learn more about it, those who are inspired to help others, anyone whos willing to work hard for a sense of accomplishment, people who want to help a non-profit organization get strong and stay that way!
Querencia Community Bike Shop's Friend Space (Randomized)
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Call for Submissions: Anarchist Yarns
Deadline: August 1st Length: 1000 words or less How to Submit: email louisvuittonnight@gmail.com
Description: Anarchism has a bad rap. There are so many myths and negative assumptions about anarchists floating around that to wade through them all would turn anyone into a creature from the black and red lagoon. Which is why we’re devoting a whole issue to our stories from the silly to the poignant, from the hilahrious to the just fucked. We want everyone and their granny anarchy to write in a short little story that presents the real side of anarchists, whatever that may be. Don’t pull your punches though, no one’s selling anything, we want the truth and nothing but the truth. We are particularly interested in getting some good old punk house stories or stories about all the crazy anarchist co-op shit that goes down but we are equally interested in the personal side of things, the tears behind the sunglasses, so to speak. Honestly, it can even be made up if necessary, fuck the truth, in fact a bed-time story or two wouldn’t hurt anyone. We know you have your stories, and you have a full month, so make it work!
ps. We’re still looking for anarchist erotic stories, do anarchists even have sex anymore?
Join the Dallas Peace Center, Consumers for Peace, CLEAN (Citizens League for Environmental Action Now) and many concerned individuals in saying “EXXON ENOUGH!” tomorrow, May 28 at 8 am at the Meyerson Symphony Center.
This action has received a great deal of press including the Houston Chonicleand the Dallas Observer - it is crucial that we have a strong turnout! Please plan on being there, and invite your friends. Don’t have any friends? E-mail office@dallaspeacecenter. org and we’ll send you a list of 10 people you can call and invite to attend (and to be your friend). We’ll see you there! For more information on the Exxon Enough campaign visit www. DallasPeaceCenter. org/Exxon
Thanks for everyones' awesome work! In 72 hours all events on the calendar will be erased. So if need be copy them down and relay to your own personal myspace and groups.
Also, this email is being sent out for everyone to understand |UA| is on hiatus till atleast the end of summer. We may not even be doing the dinner on the 14Th. Information T.B.A a.s.a.p in regards to that.
Appreciate the support. You guys and gals keep doing your thing.
"All types of commuters, regardless of mode choice, should have access to safe and connective routes" -Jen Ebel, North Central Texas Council of Governments
BIG EXXON ENOUGH PROTEST IN DALLAS WED, MAY 28TH REPOST!
There have been talks of Dentonites riding bikes from Fry Streets and Hickory all the way to the EXXON protest in Dallas. As of yet, confirmations and details have yet to be layed out in regards to this. Tommorow discussions will be made and details to be posted on www. myspace. com/unitedaid ... as a blog.
Either way, if Dentonites don't ride bikes, many in Denton will be attending this even in full force.
Organizations in Denton to be at the Dallas EXXON Protest: |UA| United Aid and its coalition of S.D.S Denton, IWW Denton, Peace Action Denton, and more groups T.B.
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Here are the details: EXXON Protest!
Wednesday, May 28 Meyerson Symphony Center 2301 Flora St.
, Dallas
8:00 a.m. – The War Profiteering/Global Warming News Conference: A news conference will be held on Iraq war-profiteering, ExxonMobil’s dangerous goal in Iraq, excess profits and high gas prices; and on ExxonMobil’s lack of investment in clean renewable energy the morning of the ExxonMobil shareholders’ meeting.
Meanwhile – The entire coalition, victims of refinery pollution and high cost of gas, as well as all in favor of ending war will gather with banners to loudly voice objections to the way ExxonMobil is doing business.
Exxon Enough!
For more info: www. DallasPeaceCenter. org/Exxon or www. myspace. com/unitedaid
last regular |ua| meeting at teets house- 321 thomas street. as you all know. |ua| is moving to what its original intention was going to be, a true coalitionals ganthering. at first this was challenging but our movement has grown so we can take it to the next phase. these |ua| meetings will now be once a month for peace action denton, s.d.s, iww, and somtimes maybe dallas peace center, and local activists, as one big activist, organization meeting concerning social justice issues. from time to time we'll weave in appropriate organizations and leaders according to the participatory descision making of the group.
today, saturday 3:00PM, eli gemini (police activist) will be coming over, and curtis ben edwards. s.d.s, peace action denton, and current |ua| folks will be there as well. call teets if you need directions or have questions.: 817.455.3787.
And also, we desperately need a space for about twenty milk crates of parts. Some of our awesome volunteers are moving and we have been storing some of our stuff there. Please contact me, James T at 940-206-0933.
The bicycle valet at Rubber Gloves was a great hit. Many commented that knowing your ride is safe makes cycling at night all the easier. We parked around seventy bicycles, and dozens more locked up around the building. Many kudos to Shep and staff, and the event promoters, for helping QCBS facilite bicycle mobility in Denton.
First, thanks for fixing your community bicycle! To answer your question, I would ride the bike somewhere you know someone will enjoy it immediately, but there's no reason you can't leave it outside your home. Someone will eventually come by on the sidewalk and convert to pedal power.
I saw a greenbike at jazzfest this Sunday. I am pleasantly surprised that these things are still out in the public after a whole year. Go Denton!
Contact: Aron Duhon Tel. 409-828-0393 Email: adduhon@live.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: AUTHOR-ACTIVIST TO SPEAK ON PEACE AND COUNTER RECRUITMENT AT UNT:|UA| Asked to Help Host Event
|UA| (United Aid)--in conjunction with the Peace and Woman’s Studies Departments, and Peace Action Denton-- is proud to announce that they will help to host Ret. Colonel Ann Wright’s visit to The University of North Texas in Denton Texas. She will be visiting UNT on April 22nd at 7:00, to speak in room 117 of the Biology Building. The lecture and book sighing is free and open to the public.
Col Ann Wright cabled a letter of resignation to Colin Powell on March 19, 2003 to protest the invasion of Iraq without legal sanction from the UN Security Council. This bold action was only one instance in her long struggle for peace. She has since fasted for a month, picketed at Guantanamo Bay, served as a juror in impeachment hearings, and has been arrested for numerous peaceful protests of Bush’s policies.
While still I active duty, Col. Wright was among those government insiders that leaked documents, refused to deploy, spoke out against the war, and ultimately resigned in protest against the war in Iraq. She and Susan Dixon co-wrote Dissent: Voices of Conscience to tell the story of these brave men and women.
Ms Wright’s visit to UNT represents a major milestone in the growth of the North Texas Peace Movement. Please do not miss this event. |UA| encourages all local, national, and international media outlets to be in attendance to report this most historic North Texas event.
We are asking that all UNT professors who support the twin causes of Peace in the Middle East and Social Justice to allow students to be absent from class on that day, and perhaps offer extra credit for attending.
For more information contact| the UNT Department of Woman’s Studies at wmst@unt.edu, |UA| at http://www. myspace. com/unitedaid or Aron Duhon at adduhon@live.com
Join QCBS and TWU PRIDE for a one hour "no one left behind" ride on Sunday, April 20 at 2 p.m. in front of the fountain at TWU's Blagg-Hewey Library. Invite friends and family, and wear a helmet if you have one.
Wouldn't it be great to rent a house with some space devoted to QCBS while we await the establishment of our permanent location? I'd be up for it if we could find some uber-responsible people from or near to the Collective Council to be roommates. Of course it would have to pass the Council and probably be cool with the landlord too, but I am getting good feedback from conversations so far.
Well, the ride went well, about forty people showed, very surprising considering the false impression of cold from leftover snow. Probably why no families w/kids showe
