http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/ News from a bandit group of drunken misfits. en Copyright 2007 Mon, 28 May 2007 12:41:07 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Three cheers for the hijackers ]]> http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/05/we_are_the_champions.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/05/we_are_the_champions.html Mon, 28 May 2007 12:41:07 +0000 Time Out magazine have done a feature on our guerrilla benching project in this week's issue TO1991. It even features our very own Special Agent Ladybird's photos. For full details on the project see our write up here Guerilla Benching ]]> http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/04/space_hijackers_in_time_out_th_1.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/04/space_hijackers_in_time_out_th_1.html Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:10:54 +0000 In response to a new Starbucks opening up in Whitechapel, we organised a FREE tea and cake stall outside the store, handing out leaflets and information about local alternatives and encouraging people to steer clear of Starbucks. There is a report and video on the BBC London website here: BBC LONDON and a report with pics from urban 75 here: Urban 75 OPERATION IVY LEAGUE On Sunday agent Ladybird organised Operation Ivy League! Our mission was to head into the city (after a trip to columbia road flower market) and plant climbing plants all over the soulless corporate facades of the city buildings. The plan went by without a hitch and we planted dozens of ivy, honeysuckle, rasberry and red current plants in and around the city. Pics can be found here: Ladybird's Flickr account full reports of both projects will be coming soon...]]> http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/03/a_weekend_of_hijacking.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/03/a_weekend_of_hijacking.html Tue, 27 Mar 2007 10:58:16 +0000 The Space Hijackers invite you to a proper east-end knees up Starbucks, everyone’s favourite nipple-less mermaid merchants, have decided to move into the east end with a new store in Whitechapel. It’s an area with a vibrant community of local cafés and small coffee shops, as well as being an area local to many Space Hijacker agents. As you can probably guess, we are less than pleased about our new neighbour… We are worried about an oncoming blanding of local culture, as other multinational chains follow Starbucks into the area and attempt to gentrify it with their bland corporate décor, homogenous facades and tasteless products. In defence of our area, and to show off the lovely culture we have, we are putting on a tea party outside the new Starbucks! We will be setting up a stall and giving out free fair trade teas, home made sandwiches, and all manner of other goodies to our neighbours, in an attempt to show what the area will be missing if Starbucks and their ilk are allowed to settle in. Bring along tea, biscuits, home-made cakes, jams, and scones to share. Bring your dining room furniture out into the street, bring bunting, music and of course bring friends. 1pm Sat 24th March Outside the new Starbucks Whitechapel High St London Opposite Altab Ali Park Tube - Aldgate east or Whitechapel Bus – 25, 205, 106 or 254 http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/03/whitechapel_knees_up_2304.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/03/whitechapel_knees_up_2304.html Sun, 18 Mar 2007 00:25:23 +0000 A big thumbs up from the Hijackers to the mystery poster, we hope to see more of the same soon… ]]> http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/03/clown_army_training_and_starbu.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/03/clown_army_training_and_starbu.html Tue, 13 Mar 2007 18:38:37 +0000 If you wish to add your voice to a growing dissent against the evil green giant, the new store can be found just opposite altab ali park in Whitechapel, East London.]]> http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/02/new_starbucks_in_whitechapel.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/02/new_starbucks_in_whitechapel.html Mon, 19 Feb 2007 16:08:32 +0000 Happy New Year from the Hijackers! Last year was a great year for our trouble making little monsters, we started to learn to weild weapons for the revolution in our sword fighting finishing schools. We re installed public benches the council had removed, we played golf from brighton to London, we caused police havoc on mayday, we found the limit to freedom in the SOCPA zone and travelled to Leipzig to spread the word and disrupt the CCTV schemes. This year we have many many more tricks up our naughty sleeves. The first meeting of the year takes place on the 18th Jan at our Secret HQ. If you have not joined yet, or have done so but never been to a meeting, now is the time to pull your finger out. The world is fucked. Lets have some fun trying to set things straight. http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/01/happy_new_year.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2007/01/happy_new_year.html Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:46:03 +0000 holed up in a hostel where we have been given free accomodation. We have been very impressed with the organisation of the Leipziger Kamera people. We have stickers, and slick posters advertising "THE SPACE HIJACKERS MAKING TROUBLE IN LEIPZIG" Agent Cupcake has been making a video of the adventure so far. Later tonight Bicycle Girl and Bristly Pioneer are going to be giving talks at a local art gallery, then it will probably be on for beer and dancing. More reports and pics to follow soon.]]> http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/12/hijackers_arrive_in_leipzig_1.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/12/hijackers_arrive_in_leipzig_1.html Fri, 01 Dec 2006 15:38:35 +0000 Sat 25th November is BUY NOTHING DAY A day for us to think about the rampant consumerism which runs our lives. For this we have a couple of tricks up our sleeves. First a second "HALF PRICE SALE" where we will be causing instore chaos, and after this "NEXUS CHAINSTORE MASSACRE 06" where the aim of the game is to collect as many logo's as possible without spending a penny. Meet 2pm Sat 25th Nov The Red Lion Pub Kingly Street London (just off carnaby street) http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/11/buy_nothing_day.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/11/buy_nothing_day.html Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:15:33 +0000 Calling all Hijacker agents, We will be meeting tomorrow (Thu 23rd) at 7pm in Bar 101 (Underneath Centre Point, tottenham ct rd) To drink vodka martini's and watch the new Bond film. The plan is to head to the ODEON Tottenham Ct rd, for the 8:40 screening. DRESS CODE- Secret agent and international criminal mastermind. http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/11/bond_film_night_out.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/11/bond_film_night_out.html Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:14:24 +0000 The SOCPA border control action was a complete success, with around 25 - 30 Hijacker agents in attendance. Everyone was dressed suitably officially, so much so that even the police didn't really know how to handle us. We set up a red line, with a welcome mat to denote the border of the zone, then questioned, scanned and labelled potential subversive members of the public before they entered the zone. The main idea behind the action was to raise awareness of the zone and new law with the general public. Most could not believe that such a zone with no freedom of speech could exist. Curiously the most shocked was a man from Hong Kong, who said even they could protest freely there! The CSG (Citizens Supporting Government) may have to return to keep up the good work. A report on indymedia is available here: http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2006/11/355347.html and Flickr photos can be found here http://www.flickr.com/photos/19913541@N00/sets/72157594363843736/ and here http://www.flickr.com/photos/willismonroe/sets/72157594362023377/ http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/11/socpa_success.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/11/socpa_success.html Tue, 07 Nov 2006 10:00:33 +0000 At High Noon on 5th November the CSG (Citizens Supporting Government) Will be holding a voluntary border control of the SOCPA zone (Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act 2005). In an effort to assist the powers that be clamp down upon unproductive dissent and terrorism. We will be scanning the general public and alerting the authorities of any suspicious or potentially subversive characters entering the zone (e.g. pretty much everyone with a political opinion). Expect brain scanners, battle plans, questionnaires, human chipping, and many other authoritarian measures to help support the government in their quest to limit freedom of speech. We believe there should be a limit to freedom of speech, and we believe it should lie 1 mile around parliament. Join us to help keep the job-shy soap-dodging dole-scroungers and their ilk away from parliament. Yours the CSG Meet at the South East corner of St James Park http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/socpa_border_control.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/socpa_border_control.html Tue, 31 Oct 2006 12:28:02 +0000 We recieved an email from a group called SURF (Strand United Resistance Front) who had taken a bit of inspiration from our site. It seems like they would make a fine bunch of pirates to join our ship. See below for more details: Dear Hijackers, We did this thing where 'DIY scuba gear' meets 'guerrilla street theater', in an effort to raise awareness about the storm water problems in our area (problems which have been created by unchecked suburban sprawl)... and upon reading your manifesto it seems our bit of fun politics takes on a whole new dimension. So I stole a quote from your second manifesto and added it to a few pics with captions, to make a little report about the event. I just thought I'd let you know. :-) http://kolektiv.retrolithic.org/pond-dive/report/report.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/surf.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/surf.html Sun, 29 Oct 2006 12:26:44 +0000 Stuck for something to do this weekend? Why not spend the afternoon zombie style as one of the undead? The Rise of the Dawn of the Evil Living Zombie Dead! You hungry for brains London? Then set your alarms for 28 October 2006 and join up for a day of zombie fun around the streets, and indeed taverns, of the metropolis. Meeting point - will be announced on the site below and on the group a few days before the event. It will be in the early afternoon in a central London pub. http://www.crawlofthedead.co.uk/ http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/crawl_of_the_dead.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/crawl_of_the_dead.html Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:10:57 +0000 After a great meeting this month, we have a whole bag of tricks up our sleeve for the Guy Fawkes day SOCPA action. Greenman, Hardcastle and Bristly spent an afternoon in HQ researching the law and working on props. If you have not yet pencilled in the date, we will be meeting in central London on the 5th November for our SOCPA action. Details are still TOP SECRET, so you will have to sign up as a Hijacker Secret Agent to find out more. Plus Agents Ladybird and Bristly Pioneer went to visit the newest recruitment to the Hijackers Gang. Leo Klink is just 4 weeks old and looking like he is going to become a fine agent. Photo's coming soon. http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/socpa_planning_going_well.html http://www.spacehijackers.org/blog/2006/10/socpa_planning_going_well.html Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:40:28 +0000