,H[ TO ,/>T A ,FIRE ,AN ,9VITATION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S ,TEXT 3 ,/,R,A,I,<,T ,T,O ,! ,P,O,9,T3 ,\R CIVILIZATION IS 9 COLLAPSE4 ,?IS COLLAPSE IS WELL-DOCUM5T$3 PHILOSOPH]S1 SCI5TI/S1 POLITICIANS1 MILIT>Y /RATEGI/S1 ECONOMI/S1 & EV5 ,N,A,S,A HAVE BEGUN S\ND+ ! AL>M = ECOLOGICAL CATA/ROPHE1 ! TE*NOLOGICAL S+UL>ITY1 & ! G5]AL COLLAPSE ( LIFE AS WE KN[ IT4 ,! NEWS AN*ORS APPE> NO LESS PANICK$ ?AN ! 5VIRONM5TAL & SURVIVALI/ FR+E ( ! PA/3 ! ,>CTIC IS MELT+1 ,JAPANESE TE5AG]S REFUSE TO HAVE SEX1 A PRIVATE COMPANY WANTS TO BUILD A COLONY ON ,M>S1 ,EUROPE IS BE+ LOOT$ BY HOOD$ PROTE/]S1 & HUMANS MAY BE EXT9CT BY ! 5D ( ! C5TURY4 ,?R\< ALL ( ?IS1 AT ! PRECIPICE ( 9SANITY1 !RE >E ?OSE :O >E ORGANIZ+ TO SAVE MANK9D BY DISSOLV+ ALL CIVIC LIFE 9TO A CONT9UUM ( W>F>E4 ,URBANI/S WORK ALONGSIDE MILIT>Y SPECIALI/S4 ,SM>T,GR[!RS & GRE5 CAPITALI/S HOPE TO MA9TA9 PRES5T LEVELS ( EXPLOITATION )\T ! P>K+ LOTS & FOSSIL FUELS4 ,CYB]NETICIANS CAN NO LONG] CONCEAL !IR IMP]IAL FANTASIES3 0IMAG9E UPLOAD+ A CRIM9AL M9D ONTO A COMPUT] TO SIMULATE ET]NAL IMPRISONM5T6 ,?9K ( ALL ( ! RES\RCES WE C\LD SAVE60 ,HOLD+ IT ALL TOGE!R >E ! CITIZ5S :O LONG = QUIET1 :O WILL DEF5D ?IS CIVILIZATION & ITS FALSE IDEAS JU/ AS SO MANY PEASANTS ONCE F\ ,NI*OLAS1 & A MILLION O!R DY+ REGIMES4 ,& YET1 A GLOBAL /RUGGLE - A TREM5D\S GLOBAL /RUGGLE - HAS EM]G$ FRO ?IS CRUMBL+ $IFICE4 ,AN 9SURRECTIONAL WAVE HAS WA%$ OV] EV]Y 9HABIT$ CONT95T4 ,TUNISIA1 ,EGYPT1 ,SPA91 ,GREECE1 ,ITALY1 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ,LIBYA1 ,SYRIA1 ,FRANCE1 ,*ILI1 ,JAPAN1 ,CANADA1 ,BRAZIL1 ,TURKEY1 ,BOSNIA1 ,TAIWAN1 ,UKRA9E1 & BEYOND4 ,EV]Y:]E PEOPLE HAVE DECID$ TO FI ACROSS ! GLOBE & HAVE BE5 REF9$ = LOCAL CONDITIONS3 ! OCCUPATION ( PLAZAS & BUILD+S1 FLAM+ B>RICADES1 ! REAPPROPRIATION & AUTOMATIC COMMUNIZATION ( FOOD & CLO?+1 MASK$ DEMON/RATIONS1 MOLOTOV COCKTAILS1 /REET CL9ICS1 9=MATION HACK+ & LEAKS1 HIE A/\ND+LY NORMAL4 ,WE DO NOT EXPECT ?IS SC5>IO TO 5D SOON4 ,9 SUM1 !RE IS A SIDE ORGANIZ$ TO PRES]VE ?IS CIVILIZATION ?R\< EV]Y CRISIS ?AT SIGNIFIES ITS IMP5D+ COLLAPSE1 & !RE IS A SIDE GETT+ ORGANIZ$ TO U%] 9 A V]Y DIFF]5T FUTURE FROM ! ONE 9 /ORE = US4 ,!SE TWO SIDES1 SITUAT$ ON EI!R POLE ( A COLLAPS+ ORD]1 >E ! =CES ?AT CON/ITUTE A GLOBAL CIVIL W>4 ,?IS CONFLICT CANNOT BE R$UC$ TO A DEBATE OV] :O %\LD RUN ! GOV]NM5T1 NOR :AT SORT ( GOV]NM5T WE \K$ 9 ITS EM]G5CE BY A FANTA/IC TRAG$Y4 ,WE MU/ GRAPPLE ) ! REAL QUE/IONS ( \R TIME3 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN TO BE HUMAN 9 ! #b#a/ C5TURY8 ,H[ WILL WE FE$ \RSELVES 9 A DES]T1 9 A NUCLE> WA/EL&1 9 ! A%ES ( A CITY8 ,H[ DO WE %UT D[N A METROPOLIS8 ,H[ DO WE MEET ) ?OSE TRAPP$ 9 ! RURAL-SUBURBAN MESS8 ,H[ DO WE PURSUE \R DESIRES8 ,) :OM DO WE LIVE - & H[8 ,H[ DO WE LE>N8 ,H[ DO WE LOVE \RSELVES & EA* O!R8 ,WE MU/ BE WILL+ TO SEE \R SITUATION = :AT IT IS & TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL ANSW]S TO !SE QUE/IONS4 ,! :OLE WORLD IS AT /AKE4 ,WE W\LD LIKE = EA* 9SURRECTION>Y EV5T1 WITNESS$ ON A GLOBAL SCALE1 TO MAKE ITSELF P]MAN5T4 ,WE W\LD LIKE TO LIVE 9SIDE ( !SE PH5OM5A1 9SIDE ( !SE COMMUNES :I* FE$ !MSELVES1 CLO! !MSELVES1 DEBATE1 DANCE TOGE!R1 FIB$ WIRE AT ! $GES ( ! PA? TO PREV5T US FROM W&]+ ELSE:]E4 ,SO :AT N[8 ,WE'D LIKE TO MAKE A BREAK = IT1 RIN TO COOK4 ,LE>N ,LANGUAGES4 ,GET >MS4 ,OP5 /REET C>TS & BUS9ESSES4 ,OCCUPY BUILD+S4 ,SET UP CAFES4 ,D9]S4 ,RE/AURANTS4 ,PIZZA %OPS4 ,BOOK /ORES4 ,P]MACULTURE4 ,M5D W\NDS4 ,LA!S4 ,GIANT POTS4 ,OR*>DS4 ,BUILD FRI5D%IPS4 ,ACQUIRE FILM EQUIPM5T & MAKE DOCUM5T>IES4 ,TALK TO OLD COMRADES4 ,LE>N M>TIAL >TS1 ,READ4 ,TRAVEL4 ,LE>N FROM EA* O!R4 ,WRITE NEWSPAP]S4 ,WEA!R ! H>D TIMES4 ,LOOT4 ,HOLD REGIONAL GA!R+S4 ,WRITE 9T]NAL J\RNALS4 ,REF9E ! >T ( SABOTAGE4 ,DI/RIBUTE C\NT]-9=MATION4 ,(FSET PRESSES4 ,RAW MAT]IALS & ! MEANS ( PRODUCTION4 ,?REE ?\S& CAMP+ B[LS4 ,SURVIVAL PACKS4 ,ORGANIC SE$S4 ,%>E ?\N HI/ORY & LE>N FROM HI/ORY4 ,BUILD TABLES4 ,MAKE >T4 ,GO TO ! WOODS4 ,SUMM] RETREATS4 ,DANCE P>TIES4 ,GET C>S4 ,/EAL MONEY4 ,MOVE CLOSE TO EA* O!R4 ,/>T UNCONTROLLABLE RIOTS4 ,OV] ! C\RSE ( ! LA/ F\R YE>S1 WE HAVE DELIB]ATELY & S]5DIPIT\SLY BEGUN ! PROCESS ( CON/ITUT+ \RSELVES AS A MAT]IAL1 9SURRECTIONAL =CE4 ,WE HAVE F\ND EA* O!R 9 ! P>KS & ! /REETS1 TRANS=M$ AS EV]Y?+ WAS = ?OSE MON?S DUR+ ,OCCUPY4 ,AL?\< \R /ORY F9DS ITS ORIG9S 9 *ANCE 5C\NT]S - HI< S*OOLS1 PUNK %[S1 >T SC5ES1 CAFES1 B>S - WE LOCATE ! EM]G5CE ( \R COLLECTIVE P[] 9 ! WAVE ( UNRE/ WE HAVE HAD A H& 9 %AP+4 ,ALONG ! WAY1 WE HAVE BE5 9SPIR$ BY MANY O!RS :O HAVE GOTT5 ORGANIZ$ 9 !IR [N WAYS3 HACK] COLLECTIVES1 URBAN F>M]S1 ,D,I,Y >T SPACES1 CRISIS CULTS1 & EV]YDAY HU/L]S4 ,9 ?IS TIME1 WE HAVE LE>N$ WELL ?AT ! 5VIRONM5T WE CURR5TLY 9HABIT - CALL IT CAPITALISM1 CIVILIZATION1 EMPIRE1 ! ,WE/ - IS CON/RUCT$ TO PREV5T ! F\NDATION ( ANY REAL ?REAT TO ! PRES5T SY/EM4 ,! POLITICAL ID5TITIES (F]$ TO US - AN>*I/1 5VIRONM5TALI/1 ,M>XI/1 SOCIALI/ - W]E CON/RUCT$ = A HI/ORICAL MOM5T :I* HAS PASS$4 ,!Y HAVE NOT1 = DECADES1 EQUIPP$ !MSELVES ) ! MEANS TO ACTUALLY FIT4 ,AGA9/ ! T5D5CY TO DRIFT AWAY1 TO BECOME LO/1 TO RETURN TO ! LONELY SOLITUDE ( CAPITALI/ NORMALCY1 TO BECOME MIR$ ) NEGATIVITY1 WE HAVE *OS5 TO HOLD ON TO ONE ANO!R4 ,?IS IS NOT M]ELY A !ORETICAL DECISION1 BUT A LIV$ PRACTICE4 ,HAV+ WITNESS$ ! FACT ?AT EV]Y SOCIAL MOVEM5T & EV]Y /RUGGLE 5DS BECAUSE ( A FAILURE TO CREATE ! CONDITIONS = ITS SURVIVAL1 WE HAVE *OS5 TO CREATE & (F5SIVE ?AT CAN SU/A9 ITSELF4 ,WE MU/ DISCOV] 9 EV]Y MOM5T ?AT :I* PUTS EA* ( US 9 T\* ) \R P[]1 ) \R POT5TIAL4 ,WE MU/ DEFEAT ?AT :I* SEP>ATES US FROM IT4 ,! PROCESS ( BUILD+ A =CE HAS BO? ALREADY BEGUN & REQUIRES 9F9ITE NEW BEG9N+S - BEG9N+S ?AT OCCUR )9 :AT IS IMM$IATELY PRES5T & AVAILABLE4 ,) ?IS TEXT1 WE 9T5D TO 9CITE ! =MATION ( A REVOLUTION>Y T]RITORY ACROSS ! REGION4 ,WE >E WRIT+ TO ANSW] ! QUE/ION WE ASK & >E ASK$ DAILY3 0,BUT REALLY1 :AT %\LD WE BE DO+80 ,WE HAVE SP5T TOO LONG AVOID+ & ANSW]1 & HAVE F\ND ! COMMON RESPONSES IMPOV]I%$4 ,TOO (T51 ! PEOPLE WE MEET ONLY BRIEFLY 5C\NT] ! POSSIBILITY ( LIV+ DIFF]5TLY1 & >E EI!R LO/ 9 ! COMPULSION TO RETURN TO NORMALCY OR MI/AKE AN EXI/+ POLITICAL COMMUNITY AS ! ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO BEG94 ,:ILE FRI5D%IPS >E CRUCIAL TO \R /RUGGLE1 WE BELIEVE :OLEHE>T$LY 9 ! CAPACITY ( EV]YONE TO IMM$IATELY BEG9 ! PROCESS ( BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y =CE FROM :]EV] ONE MAY /&4 ,IT %\LD GO )\T SAY+ ?AT !RE >E NO GATEKEEP]S3 ANYONE1 ANY:]E1 CAN & %\LD BEG9 FROM :]EV] !Y >E4 ,IMM$IATELY4 ,9 :AT FOLL[S1 WE WILL PRES5T \R VISION ( A POSSIBLE NE> FUTURE & (F] /EPS T[>D ITS REALIZATION1 FROM A WEAK />T+ POSITION ( ISOLATION TO A SITUATION ( EV]-9CREAS+ REVOLUTION>Y =CE4 ,! VISION IS ONE ?AT WE HAVE ELABORAT$ TOGE!R OV] ! C\RSE ( SEV]AL YE>S - 9 C> RIDES & LATE NIS & 9 P>KS1 ) COMRADES FROM \R [N CITY & FROM ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,! PRACTICAL SUGGE/IONS CONTA9$ H]E %\LD BE UND]/OOD AS REAL POSSIBILITIES1 EA* CONNECT$ TO ! NEXT 9 ! COH]5CE ( A /RATEGY4 ,WE ASK ?AT Y\ ?9K ( Y\R [N LIFE1 Y\R [N FRI5DS1 Y\R [N 9CL9ATIONS - & CONSID] FULLY1 BEYOND :AT IS EXPRESS$ H]E1 ! POSSIBILITY ( MAK+ A P]MAN5T BREAK4 ,ONE ?+ IS CLE> FROM ! />T3 !RE'S NO WAY 9 HELL ?AT ANY ( US IS GO+ TO SUCCE$ ALONE4 ,:AT IS REQUIR$ IS SOME?+ ?AT TRANSC5DS 0ME0 AS 9DIVIDUAL ACTOR & EV]Y WAY ?AT ,I'VE BE5 TAU AGA9/ ! /ATUS QUO3 ,F9D EA* O!R4 ,9 TRU?1 ! POT5TIAL 9SURG5TS >E EV]Y:]E4 ,:]E ! WORK]S MOVEM5T HAD FACTORIES TO MEET EA* O!R & ! /RIKE TO REVEAL ! C[>DS1 WE HAVE ! 5TIRE METROPOLITAN SPACE TO L9K UP & 9NUM]ABLE ME?ODS ( SUBV]SION TO ID5TIFY :O'S :O3 ! RIOT1 !FT1 ! BLOCKADE1 ! OCCUPATION4 ,CAFES1 RE/AURANTS1 B>S1 GYMS1 UNIV]SITIES1 COMMUNITY G>D5S1 BOOK /ORES1 READ+ CIRCLES1 >T GALL]IES1 P>KS1 HACK] CONF]5CES1 F>M]S M>KETS1 SALONS3 ALL ( !SE PLACES >E CROSS$ BY L9ES ( ANTAGONISM1 BY SIDES & P>TISANS1 CONFLICTS & CONSEQU5CES1 :I* >E HIDD5 JU/ B5EA? ! SURFACE ( CIVIL DISC\RSE4 ,) C]TA9 ATT5TION1 WE CAN BECOME S5SIBLE TO !SE ANTAGONISMS4 ,= US1 ?IS MEANS ?AT POT5TIAL COMRADES >E LURK+ 9 PLACES WE W\LDN'T ORD9>ILY ?9K TO LOOK4 ,9 ORD] TO COMPOSE NEW RHY?MS ( REVOLT1 WE MU/ BECOME ATTUN$ TO MELODIES ( /RUGGLE & PASSION :I* EXCE$ OR O!RWISE EVADE RECOGNITION ?R\< ! SOCIOLOGICAL & POLITICAL CATEGORIES WE HAVE BE5 TAUE AFFECT$ BY A SIMIL> LEAN+1 :5 \R KN[L$GES & \R P[]S 9T]ACT & 9T]SECT 9 WAYS ?AT MAKE US /RONG]4 ,I AM B\ND TO ! FRI5D BY SOME EXP]I5CE ( ELECTION1 UND]/&+1 OR DECISION ?AT IMPLIES ?AT ! GR[? ( HIS P[] 5TAILS ! GR[? ( MY [N4 ,SYMMETRICALLY1 ,I AM B\ND TO ! 5EMY BY ELECTION1 ONLY ?IS TIME A DISAGREEM5T ?AT1 9 ORD] = MY P[] TO GR[1 IMPLIES ?AT ,I CONFRONT HIM1 ?AT ,I UND]M9E HIS =CES4 ,C]TA9 EV5TS MAKE US MORE ?AN :AT WE >E1 :ILE O!RS DISSOLVE US1 MAKE US LESS ALIVE4 ,WE MU/ BECOME S5SIBLE TO ?IS REALITY & RUN HEAD FIR/ T[>D ! =M] & FLEE1 DESPITE H[ IT MAY HURT1 FROM ! LATT]4 ,9ITIAL 5C\NT]S CAN GIVE WAY TO E?ICAL-POLITICAL 9T5SITIES1 BUT ONLY IF RELATION%IPS >E ELABORAT$ TO ?AT 5D4 ,! PROBLEM ISN'T ?AT PEOPLE DO NOT KN[ ! /AKES1 BUT RA!R ! G5]AL /ATE ( SEP>ATION & NEUTRALITY4 ,9 \R SOCIETY1 PEOPLE >E UNIFI$ BY PETTY ES!TIC COMMONALITIES & ID5TITIES GIV5 TO !M BY ! ECONOMY OR ! *>ADE ( POLITICS4 ,!SE FALSE UNITIES EI!R CON/ITUTE LIMITATIONS ?AT SUPPRESS DIFF]5CES1 !REBY ALL[+ ! PRODUCTION ( HOMOG5\S1 DIRECTIONLESS =MS 7MASS ORGANIZATIONS1 REVOLUTION>Y CADRES1 POLITICAL SC5ES71 OR !Y PROVOKE FALSE DI/9CTIONS1 DECON/RUCT+ ! FIR/ SIGNS ( 9T5SITY4 ,RELATION%IPS >E TYPICALLY HELD TOGE!R BY M]E COMMON 9T]E/S - ! CURR5CY ( SOCIAL CLUBS1 CLIQUES1 COLLECTORS1 ,9/AGRAM 0COMMUNITIES10 & SUBCULTURES EV]Y:]E4 ,:5 :AT IS COMMON BETWE5 US IS LEFT AT %>$ 9T]E/S OR ES!TIC SIMIL>ITIES1 \R RELATION%IPS >E EASILY KN[ABLE1 & !RE=E EASILY MANAGEABLE AS !Y H>D5 9TO A DIGE/IBLE1 SAFE1 & CONTROLLABLE ID5TITY4 ,WE WILL ONLY OV]COME ! LIMITS ( SUP]FICIAL SUBJECTIVITIES BY ELABORAT+ - CREAT+1 G5]ALIZ+1 CONCRETIZ+1 & DEF5D+ - AN E?ICAL DISPOSITION 9 ! WORLD4 ,AN E?IC1 NOT A MORALITY3 A MORALITY CONSI/S 9 A MILLION LITTLE RULES AB\T H[ WE \E ALWAYS PROVID$ TO US BY A NEF>I\S COLLUSION BETWE5 DEMOCRACY & ,FACEBOOK4 ,9 CONTRA/1 ! E?ICAL QUE/ION IS ! QUE/ION ( H[ ,I AM 9 ! WORLD4 ,NOT EXI/5TIALLY1 BUT TACTICALLY4 ,AN ELABORATION ( AN E?IC IS PRECISELY :AT IS PREV5T$ BY ! >RAY ( ME*ANISMS & DEVICES ?AT CON/ITUTE ! HO/ILE 5VIRONM5T WE CURR5TLY 9HABIT3 ! COPS & ! PRISON1 ( C\RSE1 BUT ALSO ! METRO TURN/ILES1 ! COMMODIFICATION & PRIVATIZATION ( TE*NICAL KN[L$GE1 ! MANAGEM5T ( REVOLT1 ! 9T]/ATE4 ,IF ANY E?IC AT ALL IS P]MITT$ 9 ?IS WORLD1 IT IS ONLY ! EPIDEMIC ( EXI/5TIAL DEFICI5CY3 ! HEGEMONY ( A ONE-DIM5SIONAL WAY ( LIFE :I* REQUIRES ?AT EV]Y IDEA BE DIVORC$ FROM ITS CONSEQU5CES1 ?AT EV]Y PASSION 05DS :]E IT BEG940 ,! UNIFICATION ( :AT WE BELIEVE ) :AT WE DO IS ! BASIS = ANY TRUE LIB]ATION4 ,:5 ?IS HAPP5S AT A P>TY1 A CONC]T1 A PROTE/1 A FACTORY1 A GROC]Y /ORE OR ELSE:]E - ! POLICE ALWAYS %[ UP4 ,WE W\LD BE REMISS TO SAY ?AT ALL ?+S PASSIONATE >E EQUALLY GOOD - ?IS IS ! PLURALI/ LIB]ALISM :I* HAS COME TO DOM9ATE CONSUM] M>KETS & ACADEMIC CIRCLES = ! LA/ HALF C5TURY4 ,:ILE ! 5VIRONM5T WE 9HABIT IS COORD9AT$ TO PREV5T ! EM]G5CE ( ANY CONFLICT1 ! FETI%ISM ( CONFLICT ALONE MISSES ! M>K4 ,AS WE'VE SE5 9 ,UKRA9E1 ANTAGONISMS AGA9/ ! /ATE CAN TAKE A MULTIPLICITY ( =MS - & ?AT 9CLUDES FASCI/S AT ! B>RICADES4 ,A COMMON DISPOSITION - :I* IS TO SAY1 ! ABOLITION ( PROP]TY & ITS /ATE - WILL BE ! CONT9UITY TY+ TOGE!R EA* ( \R ACTIONS2 AN AN>*IC REFUSAL ( CONTROL & REIFICATION WILL BE ! BASIS = ! PROLIF]ATION ( 9SURRECTIONAL POSSIBILITIES4 ,! EMOTIONAL & AFFECTIVE 9T5SITY ( \R RELATION%IPS MU/ BE MANIFE/$ 9TO A MAT]IAL CONSI/5CY4 ,A FAILURE TO DO SO WILL 9EVITABLY RESULT 9 \R BE+ PULL$ P>T4 ,EV]Y LIFE DECISION - :]E WE LIVE & :OM WE LIVE )1 :]E WE GET FOOD & H[ WE %>E IT1 H[ WE GET MONEY & :AT WE DO ) IT - IS A QUE/ION ?AT CAN BE ANSW]$ DIFF]5TLY4 ,:AT APPE>S 9ITIALLY AS AN 9DIVIDUAL DUTY OR RESPONSIBILITY CAN BE UND]/OOD AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO 9CREASE \R COLLECTIVE /R5G?4 ,AT FIR/1 :AT IS %>$ IS SMALL & PRES5TS ITSELF 9 FLEET+ MOM5TS3 A G\RMET MEAL ( /OL5 FOOD2 A FEW GRAFFITI KIDS RACK+ PA9T1 %>+ ! LOOT1 & HITT+ ! T[N TOGE!R = A S+LE NII/AS /EAL+ C(FEE FROM ! BACK TO %>E ) !IR FRI5DS AT HOME4 ,OV] TIME1 GET ORGANIZ$ TO BE ABLE TO PUT MORE 9 COMMON4 ,LIVE TOGE!R4 ,%>E MEALS4 ,%>E MONEY4 ,GET EV]YONE ON FOOD /AMPS1 BUILD F>MS1 %>E TE*NIQUES = !FT & RES\RCE MISALLOCATION4 ,LE>N H[ TO COOK = TWO1 !N F\R1 !N TW5TY1 !N A ?\S&4 ,BUILD+ A =CE MEANS ?AT WE ALWAYS SE>* = WAYS TO 9CREASE \R P[] TOGE!R & GET ORGANIZ$ TO ACTUALLY DO IT4 ,SKILLS & SPECIALIZ$ KN[L$GES MU/ BE LOOT$ FROM ! 9TELLECTUAL M>KETPLACES !Y'RE MEANT =4 ,H]BAL REM$IES1 AUTO-REPAIR1 HOME CON/RUCTION1 BUS9ESS ACC\NT+1 P]MACULTURE1 PROGRAMM+1 & LEGAL WORK CAN ALL BE PUT TO USE4 ,AN E/ABLI%$ PRACTICE ( %>+ EV]Y?+ ) ! AB&ONM5T ( ALL =MS ( BALANC$ RECIPROCITY CAN CREATE A FEEL+ ( EASE BETWE5 US ?AT C\LD BE DANG]\S ON ITS [N4 ,ORD9>ILY1 !SE SORTS ( MUTUAL C>E & MUTUAL SUPPORT >E NEV] ALL[$ TO SPREAD PA/ ! =MATION ( A MONOGAM\S C\PLE OR A NUCLE> FAMILY4 ,AS WE BUILD \R LIFE 9 COMMON1 ! NE$ = MONEY & ACC\NT+ BETWE5 US %\LD BECOME LESS PRACTICAL1 LESS NECESS>Y1 & G5]ALLY MORE ABSURD4 ,WE CAN %>E SO MU* MORE ?AN \R ,NETFLIX QUEUES4 ,= ?IS1 WE NE$ PLACES4 ,PLACES TO MEET 91 :OSE ADDRESS$ CAN BE PUBLICIZ$ BECAUSE !Y'RE NOT CONNECT$ TO ANY NAME1 PLACES ?AT CAN HOLD ! CR[D ( FIFTY ?AT WON'T FIT 9TO A H\SE1 PLACES ?AT CAN HOLD A ?\S& :O WON'T FIT 9SIDE4 ,PLACES TO GET PRODUCTIVE 91 ?AT HAVE 5\< ROOM = ! SUPPLIES NECESS>Y TO REPAIR ! S\ND C>T4 ,PLACES TO PR9T ! NEWSPAP]S1 EQUIPP$ ) 9DU/RIAL PR9T]S & DRAW+ TABLES4 ,PLACES ( 5C\NT]3 A CAFE1 A RE/AURANT1 A PIZZA %OP1 A BOOK /ORE1 A GYM1 A B>4 ,R5T SPACE4 ,BETT] YET1 BUY BUILD+S1 GET PROP]TY4 ,DON'T LET RIS+ PRICES PU% US FUR!R & FUR!R FROM ! P>TS ( T[N WE %\LD BE 94 ,TO BE CLE>1 WE DO NOT PROPOSE ! M]E POSSESSION ( L& OR CRAFTS TO 0)DRAW0 9TO4 ,WE WANT TO BUILD A /RUGGLE1 AN 9SURRECTION1 :I* OCCURS AT ! LEVEL ( EV]YDAY LIFE & NOT AS A VACATION FROM IT1 A REVOLT :I* C\LD BE A PULS+1 ANGUL> RHY?M ( SMALL EV5TS & BREAKS1 ( CON/ANT SUBV]SION4 ,A COMMUNAL H\SE 9 ! MIDDLE ( A SMALL T[N CAN BE A NODE ( P>TISAN REALITY OR A BURD5 TO EV]YONE 9VOLV$4 ,IT WILL NEV] BE 5\< TO SIMPLY ACQUIRE PROP]TY1 BUILD+S1 L&4 ,WE MU/ BECOME T]RITORY BY 9CREAS+ ! CIRCULATION & D5SITY ( P>TISAN RELATIONS 9 AN >EA & BETWE5 PLACES4 ,!RE'S LITTLE S5SE 9 OBSESS+ OV] ! MORALITY OR 09T]NAL DYNAMICS0 ( SU* V5TURES4 ,AVOID EXPLOIT+ EA* O!R & ALWAYS HOLD TOGE!R :AT ?IS SOCIETY SEP>ATES3 PRACTICE ) ?\N H[ ! DEVICES :I* CONTROL US FUNCTION & DEVELOP SCI5CES = UNCOV]+ !IR VULN]ABILITIES4 ,WE MU/ %>E TOOLS = TACTICAL ?9K+1 = /RATEGIC VISION1 = POETIC CONNECTIONS4 ,WE MU/ UND]/& H[ \R SURR\ND+S CON/RICT & DIVIDE US1 H[ IDEOLOGIES KEEP US DOCILE1 AS V]Y CONCRETE OP]ATIONS4 ,BUT WE MU/ ALSO LE>N & %>E ME?ODS ( RES\RCE ACCUMULATION1 ( SCAMM+1 & ( 9SURRECTIONAL CONSPIRACY4 ,:5 /RATEGIC EMPLOYM5T OPPORTUNITIES >ISE1 !Y %\LD BE \RS 9 A HE>TBEAT4 ,:5 OPPORTUNE %IPM5TS COME 91 WE %\LD HAVE WAYS ( COLLECT+ !M - 0IT FELL (F ! BACK ( A TRUCK40 ,:5 A RIOT BREAKS \T1 WE MU/ KN[ H[ TO SPREAD IT & H[ TO CRA% POLICE COMMUNICATIONS4 ,:5 IMMIGRATION 5=CEM5T IS AB\T TO RAID \R NEIE LOV$4 ,! TE*NICAL NATURE ( !SE PROBLEMS MU/ BE RECKON$ )4 ,9 ! C5TURY BE=E LA/1 ! ,S\? WAS ZIGZAGG$ BY A VA/ CONSPIRACY4 ,A /RATEGIC CONSI/5CY L9K$ TEAM/]S1 %>P-%OOT]S1 TRANSLATORS1 LOOK-\TS1 SALOONS1 HO/ELS1 *UR*ES1 F>MS1 RUMORS1 & SLAVES ACROSS LIT]ALLY ?\S&S ( MILES4 ,P>TISANS ( ?IS CONSPIRACY W]E FOLL[$1 SURVEILL$1 HUNT$1 & REPRESS$4 ,!IR ABILITY TO TRANS=M !IR LIVES 9TO A COLLECTIVE PRACTICE MADE HEM RESILI5T TO !SE OP]ATIONS4 ,!Y SMUGGL$ A HUNDR$ ?\S& RUNAWAYS \T ( SLAV]Y4 ,:E!R OR NOT NOT ?IS WAS AN ATTA* ON ! COMM]CIAL 9/ITUTIONS ( ! TIME OR ! M]E CON/RUCTION ( ALT]NATIVES DOES NOT CONC]N US H]E & WE D\BT IT CONC]N$ !M !N4 ,WE BELIEVE ?AT \R CURR5T SC5>IO C\LD B5EFIT FROM ADOPT+ ?IS LEGACY AS A HI/ORIC VANTAGE PO9T TO BE CONTEXTUALIZ$ & REF9$4 ,WE WILL BE CONFRONT$ ON ALL SIDES BY ?OSE :O WI% TO FRACTURE \R /RUGGLE BY 9SI/+ WE SEEK ONLY TO BUILD A NEW SOCIETY 9SIDE ( ?IS ONE OR ?AT WE >E EXTREMI/S :O >E CONC]N$ ONLY ) DE/RUCTION4 ,WE CAN DO NO?+ BUT %RUG AT ! MORONS :O CALL US NIHILI/S ONE DAY & LIFE/YLI/S ! NEXT4 ,WE RECOGNIZE !SE DIVISIONS AS A FUNDAM5TAL B9>Y 9 IMP]IAL LOGIC3 NORMAL & ABNORMAL1 CITIZ5 & CRIM9AL4 ,/RUGGLES & ANTAGONISMS >E NORMALIZ$ :5 !Y >E =C$ TO >TICULATE !MSELVES AS A NEGOTIATION ) ! /ATE1 BUS9ESS1 OR O!R 9/ITUTIONS4 ,?IS IS ! PURVIEW ( ACTIVISM & SOCIAL JU/ICE MOVEM5TS4 ,! TEMPTATION TO BE SUCK$ 9TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS1 ON ! LEFT OR RITIES - (F] PEOPLE IS CONT9UITY1 /ABILITY1 SOMETIMES MONEY1 & ALWAYS ! FALSE PRET5SES ( PRAGMATISM4 ,BUT ! ACTIVI/ APPROA* HAS ALWAYS MIRROR$ ! /RUCTURES IS SUPPOS$LY *ALL5GES1 RESPOND+ TO ! =CES ?AT DIVIDE \R LIVES 9TO SEP>ATE SPH]ES ( WORK1 RACE1 M$ICAL AID1 M>RIAGE RIY CONSID]ATION 9 ! 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EM]G5CY HAVE BECOME A F\NDATIONAL ELEM5T ( CONTEMPOR>Y GOV]NM5T4 ,! CRISIS AS REORGANIZATION ( SPACE1 ( ATT5TION1 ( PEOPLE4 ,! CRISIS AS EM]G5CY GOV]NM5T1 AS ! =CE ( LAW ITSELF4 ,AS MANY HAVE BE5 =C$ TO LE>N1 CRISES >E NAM$ :5 ?+S >E AB\T TO BE RE/RUCTUR$4 ,! /ATE ( EM]G5CY - ! GOV]NM5TAL /ATE ( AN>*Y - IS ! NAME GIV5 TO ! POL>IZATION ( ! WORLD UND] ! PRES5T >RANGEM5T ( =CES3 ! /ATE V]SUS SOCIETY4 ,WE HAVE SE5 ?IS 9 ! DAYS FOLL[+ ! ,BO/ON ,M>A?ON BOMB+ :5 TANKS ROLL$ ?R\< ! /REETS ( AN ,AM]ICAN CITY LOOK+ = A S+LE TE5AG]4 ,NATURAL DISA/]S1 P&EMIC FLUS1 DR\Y GOV]NM5TAL REGIME1 ALL ( !SE EV5TS >E SIMPLY TIMES ( DISORGANIZATION TO BE CAPITALIZ$ ON4 ,IF ?IS IS OPPORTUNE = \R 5EMIES1 :O SEEK TO RETURN !SE TEMPOR>Y DI/URBANCES 9TO A NEW1 MORE BRUTAL1 MORE EMPTY NORMAL1 !N C\LD BE D\BLY OPPORTUNE = ?OSE ( US :O HOPE TO DISSOLVE ?IS SOCIETY = GOOD4 ,:5 CRISIS COMES TO ! 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MO/ PRESS+ EXP5SE IS NE>LY ALWAYS R5T4 ,IT KEEPS UP WORK+ & NE$LESSLY VULN]ABLE TO ! :IMS ( L&LORDS1 EM]G5CIES1 & CITY PLANN]S4 ,COMRADES %\LD ORGANIZE TO PUR*ASE H\S+ AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 ,IT'S *EAP] ?AN R5T+ & PROVIDE US ) GREAT] P]MAN5CE &1 !RE=E1 /RATEGIC 9SI\ND US4 ,9 ! ATTEMPT TO HOLD ON TO ONE ANO!R1 WE COME UP AGA9/ \R [N IGNORANCE - \R UTT] 9EXP]I5CE 9 BUILD+ FRI5D%IPS & MA9TA9+ !M1 \R UTT] CONFUSION AS TO :AT IT MEANS TO LOVE ONE ANO!R1 \R UTT] WEAKNESS :5 IT COMES TO SUPPORT+ ONE ANO!R EMOTIONALLY1 SPIRITUALLY1 MAT]IALLY4 ,NONE ( !SE CONDITIONS %\LD CRIPPLE US1 BUT IF WE ALL[ !M TO DEF9E :O WE >E OR :AT WE'RE DO+1 !Y V]Y WELL MAY4 ,EA* IS SIMPLY AN OB/ACLE :I*1 LIKE ALL OB/ACLES1 EXI/S 9 ORD] TO BE OV]COME4 ,9EVITABLY1 AT MOM5TS1 WE WILL EXP]I5CE \R [N WEAKNESS4 ,A NEIT ( AN ANTI-IMP]IAL MOVEM5T ?AT SPANS G5]ATIONS4 ,HI/ORY IS NOT ! L9E> PROGRESSION ?AT IT IS USUALLY MADE \T TO BE4 ,?\ ?R\<\T TIME1 & ?+S Y\ ?\D5 ?AT DIES EV]Y W9T]1 ! 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