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YLF Crews

The Youth Liberation Front functions as a decentralized network of autonomous youth crews. There are many different groups of YLF kids all around the country, with kids forming new groups all the time. All crews are completely self-directed and autonomous, but we all try to support each other and collaborate on shit. If you and some friends want to be a YLF crew, then you already are! Reach out to some of the existing groups below and we’d be happy to get in touch, but you never need to ask permission.

Hopefully this non-exhaustive list of some YLF groups can help you get in touch with some other radical kids in your area.

Practice good security habits and digital hygiene when using this list, and in general. Please don’t contact any of these groups with or about any incriminating OR individually identifying information.

Have fun and don’t get caught. ????

Portland:

ylfpnw @ protonmail.com

YouthLiberation @ riseup.net

Mastodon: @ PNWYLF

twitter: @ PNWYLF

Seattle:

SeattleYLF @ protonmail.com

Mastodon: @ SeattleYLF

twitter: @ SeattleYLF

Olympia:

olyYLF @ protonmail.com

twitter: @ olylf

instagram: @ olylf

Oregon Coast:

oregoncoastylf @ protonmail.com

twitter: @ oregoncoastylf

Eugene:

EugeneYLF @ protonmail.com

twitter: @ eugYLF

Southwest (mostly LA):

sw_ylf @ riseup.net

twitter: @ sw_ylf

instagram: @ sw_ylf

DC:

dcylf @ riseup.net

twitter: @ dcylf

Maryland:

twitter: @ MarylandYLF

Ft. Lauderdale:

flaylf @ riseup.net

Mastodon: @ fla_ylf

twitter: @ fla_ylf

instagram: @ fla_ylf

Tennessee:

Mastodon: @ TENNYLF

twitter: @ TENNYLF

Western Canada:

YLFWestCan @ protonmail.com

twitter: @ YLFWestCan

Midwest (mostly Kansas City):

twitter: @ MidYLF

instagram: @ MidwestYLF

North California:

twitter: @ NorCalYLF

Chicago:

chiylf @ protonmail.com

twitter: @ chicagoylf

New York City:

NYCYLF @ protonmail.com

twitter: @ NYCYLF

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Commentaries and Ramblings General

Symbolism of the Elk

Originally published July 2020, on the old site.

 

Why the elk statue that once stood in Portland is a perfect symbol for this uprising.

No Justice, No Elk | Daily Telegraph

Since May 28th, 2020, people have been protesting at the Portland Police Central Precinct (Justice Center) calling for the abolition of police, the protests started as an occupation of the building led by a local black revolutionary and have been going on for 50 days straight.

The fountain and Elk statue is a very nearby landmark and one of the only statues in the area that doesn’t represent colonialism, the fountain has become a regular place for bonfires and gathering of the community, people riding the Elk statue during an insurrection against the state, while our community became too powerful for the police state to control, that elk was standing strong with us, tear gas and all.

The statue was donated to Portland in 1900 was was made to “commemorate the Elk that once lived in the area”, Elk that we’re driven out by colonialism and mass capitalist expansion, Elks have been killed off by colonialists just like our comrades are now.

The Elk that once stood in the ring of fire and through the tear gas symbolizes that we must be strong and resilient and hold our ground no matter how bad things are, stay together, stay tight, we do this every night.