,PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE3 ADD+ TO ! CONV]SATION ON AN>*I/ ACTIVITY 9 ,MONTREAL 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,WE'D LIKE TO RESPOND ) \R ?\<TS TO A TEXT ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN 7,PUTT+ 9 ,COMMON7 ?AT HAS BE5 CIRCULAT$ CRITIQU+ 9SURRECTION>Y PROJECTS & P]SPECTIVES 9 ,MONTREAL4 ,WE APPRECIATE ?AT ! AU?ORS ( ,MIZE 5 ,COMMON WANT TO ELABORATE SIMIL>ITIES & CL>IFY DIFF]5CES1 & MOVE PA/ BAD FAI?4 ,WE'RE TAK+ ?IS AS AN OCCASION TO RESPOND & TO CL>IFY IDEAS ?AT WE'VE BE5 REFLECT+ ON = A FEW YE>S N[4 ,WE'LL TRY TO USE PO9TS ( DIFF]5CE ) ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DELVE FUR!R 9TO IDEAS & H[ !Y 9=M PRACTICES1 RA!R ?AN LIMIT+ ! SCOPE ( \R TEXT TO SIMPLY ADDRESS+ ! CRITIQUES4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ! L5G? ( ?IS TEXT MI<T NOT FACILITATE A SIMPLE BACK-&-=? ) ! ORIG9AL AU?ORS1 BUT \R GOAL IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO A L>G] DISCUSSION AB\T !SE QUE/IONS4 ,WE HOPE O!RS WILL FEEL COMPELL$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS PROCESS ( CL>IFY+ IDEAS & DIRECTIONS4 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN MAKES REF]5CE TO & RESPONDS TO SEV]AL DOZ5 ACTIONS1 ATTACKS & SMALL DEMOS ?AT W]E C>RI$ \T 9 ! NEI<BORHOODS ( ,HO*ELAGA & ,/4 ,H5RI BY AN>*I/S OV] ! LA/ YE> 7:I* HAVE A CONT9UITY GO+ BACK SEV]AL YE>S N[74 ,!SE ACTIONS :I* WE'LL REF]5CE H]E9 MO/LY 9VOLV$ DE/ROY+ ! FACADES OR M]*&ISE ( BUS9ESSES & APP>ATUSES ?AT CONTRIBUTE TO G5TRIFICATION3 YUPPIE BUS9ESSES1 POLICE1 ! (FICES ( DEVELOP]S1 LUXURY C>S & SURVEILLANCE CAM]AS4 ,MO/ ( ! ACTIONS WE'RE REF]5C+ W]E CLAIM$ ) A COMMUNIQUE ?AT WAS PUBLI%$ ON ! 9T]NET OR PR9T$ & DI/RIBUT$ 9 PAP] =M 7SOMETIMES SCATT]$ 9 LEAFLET =M AT ! SITE ( ! ACTION7 EXPLA9+ ! ACTION1 H[ IT WAS C>RI$ \T1 & SITUAT+ IT )9 ! P>TICUL> CONTEXT IT OCCURR$ 94 ,AS F> AS CLAIM$ ACTIONS GO1 !RE WAS A SPIKE 9 ! FREQU5CY ( !SE TYPES ( ACTIONS 9 #b#a#f4 

,WE'RE GO+ TO LOOK AT H[ !SE ACTIONS >E PLAC$ 9 ! CONTEXT ( NEI<BORHOODS ) T5SIONS >\ND G5TRIFICATION1 :AT ?IS MEANS = AN>*I/S :O WANT TO 9T]V5E H]E1 & :AT WE ?9K ?IS HAS CONTRIBUT$ TO4 ,?R\< ?IS GR\ND+1 WE'LL 5GAGE ! QUE/IONS ( COMMUNICATION & 9TELLIGIBILITY1 MASS MOVEM5TS1 AN>*I/ 9T]V5TION1 /RATEGY1 ISOLATION & SPECIALIZATION1 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM1 & REPRESSION4 ,WE'LL !N MAKE SEV]AL PROPOSALS = A MULTI=M & COMBATIVE /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION1 ALONG ) O!R /RUGGLES ?AT ! ,MONTREAL AN>*I/ SPACE C\LD PURSUE4 

,9TELLIGIBLE TO :OM8 

0,TO HAVE RESONANCE1 \R ACTIONS MU/ BE COMMUNICABLE1 TO MAKE S5SE = O!RS1 !Y MU/ BE 9TELLIGIBLE40 

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,WE C]TA9LY AGREE ) ELEM5TS ( ?IS4 ,9 ACT+1 ONE ( \R PRIM>Y CONSID]ATIONS IS H[ \R ACTIONS WILL BE UND]/OOD1 BO? BY COMRADES & ANYONE ELSE :O 5C\NT]S !M4 ,H[EV]1 WE WANT TO BE CLE> AB\T TO :OM WE >E 9TELLIGIBLE4 ,WE WANT TO COMMUNICATE ) POT5TIAL ACCOMPLICES1 PEOPLE :O1 :5 !Y SEE OR HE> AB\T ! ACTIONS1 RESONATE ) ! NE$ TO UND]M9E ?AT :I* GR9DS !M D[N & MAKES !IR LIVES MIS]ABLE1 ?OSE :O WANT TO FI<T BACK4 ,WE WANT TO BE UN9TELLIGIBLE TO AU?ORITY - WE DON'T SPEAK !IR LANGUAGE & DON'T WANT TO1 BECAUSE WE DON'T WANT TO FIT 9 !IR P>ADIGM SO AS TO 5T] A DIALOGUE4 ,WE WANT TO DE/ROY !M4 

,EV5 :5 ACTIONS SPEAK = !MSELVES 7& C]TA9LY SOME ACTIONS SPEAK MORE CLE>LY = !MSELVES ?AN O!RS2 ?IS IS OK7 WE CAN'T RELY ON ! LEFTI/ OR CORPORATE M$IA TO DIFFUSE \R IDEAS - ! GOAL ( ?OSE PROJECTS ISN'T TO COMMUNICATE IDEAS1 BUT RA!R TO RE9=CE !IR [N WORLDVIEW BY 9CORPORAT+ \R IDEAS OR ACTIONS 9TO !IR N>RATIVES4 ,IT'S NECESS>Y ?AT WE DEVELOP & UTILIZE \R [N *ANNELS ( COMMUNICATION 9 ORD] TO BE CLE> AB\T :AT WE'RE DO+ & :AT WE WANT1 & TO AVOID C5SOR%IP4 

,ACCOMPANY+ AN ACTION ) A COMMUNIQUE CAN HELP CL>IFY ! ACTORS' 9T5TIONS1 TO DEMY/IFY ! MEANS BY :I* IT WAS C>RI$ \T & TO SITUATE ! ACTION )9 A BROAD] /RUGGLE OR /RATEGIC L9E4 ,CLAIMS = MANY ( ! ACTIONS WE'RE REF]5C+ W]E PUBLI%$ ONL9E ON ,MONTREAL ,C\NT]-9=MATION1 A LOCAL 9FRA/RUCTURE PROJECT ( AUTONOM\S COMMUNICATION = \R /RUGGLES 9 ! ,MONTREAL AN>*I/ SPACE4 ,( C\RSE1 ?IS (T5 COMES UP AGA9/ ! LIMIT ( ONLY BE+ 5GAG$ ) BY O!R AN>*I/S4 ,ONE WAY ! PROJECT APPE>S TO ADDRESS ?IS LIMIT IS TO MAKE PR9TABLE V]SIONS ( ! COMMUNIQUES ?AT CAN BE PO/$ UP 9 ! /REETS1 & CIRCULAT$ ?R\< DI/RO TABLES & AMONG AP>TM5TS4 ,?IS ATTEMPTS TO OP5 L9ES ( COMMUNICATION ) PEOPLE :O DON'T EXI/ 9 ! SAME LIMIT$ *ANNELS ( ! 9T]NET ?AT WE DO4 

,! LANGUAGE ( W> @& ! SPECTACLE 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN CRITICIZES ! AU?ORS ( AN ANONYM\S COMMUNIQUE = 0SPEAK+ ( AN ACT ( W> :ILE CLAIM+ ! V&ALISM ( FIVE BUS9ESSES01 ACCUS+ ! ACTORS ( FETI%IZATION ( T]M9OLOGY1 PRET5SION1 & DRAMATIZATION ( !IR [N P[]4 ,G5]ALLY1 :5 WE SPEAK ( W> 7AT LEA/ ONE ?AT WE \RSELVES MI<T BE 5GAG$ 971 WE T5D TO BE REF]R+ TO SOCIAL W> - ! EXPANSION ( CONFLICT TO EV]Y ASPECT ( LIFE1 JU/ AS DOM9ATION & CAPITALISM EXT5D BEYOND ! REAL SUBSUMPTION ( ! WORKPLACE4 ,?IS SOCIAL CONFLICT IS NECESS>ILY OP5-5D$1 *AOTIC1 & CONTA9S )9 IT AN EXPON5TIAL GR[? 9 POSSIBLE COMPLICITIES4 ,?IS W> IS AN UND]LY+ REALITY1 ONE :I* WE SEEK TO MAKE VISIBLE ?R\< \R ACTIONS & PROPAG&A1 ?\< WE MU/ NOTE ?AT \R [N 5GAGEM5T ) ?IS W> CON/ITUTES BUT A SMALL FRACTION ( IT4 ,! ACTORS ALSO EXPLA9$ !IR 'ACT ( W>' 9 WRIT+ 0,WE WILL NOT LET !SE B\TIQUES 9/ALL !MSELVES H]E PEACEFULLY4 ,?IS FACADE ( PEACE IS NO?+ MORE ?AN AN ATTEMPT TO MAKE 9VISIBLE ! W> 9 PROGRESS AGA9/ POOR & M>G9ALIZ$ PEOPLE40 ,H[EV]1 WE %\LD BE CONSCI\S ?AT 'W>' IS ALSO ! LANGUAGE ! ,/ATE USES TO DESCRIBE CONFLICT1 & W>S (T5 HAVE TRUCES & /&>DIZ$ LOGICS1 :]EAS ! W> WE WANT TO WAGE IS P]MAN5T1 & \TSIDE MILIT>I/IC CONCEPTIONS ( /RUGGLE4 

,! CRITIQUE ALSO IMPLIES ?AT ! ACTION WAS CLAIM$ 9 0GR&E POMPE01 CREAT+ A SPECTACUL> SITUATION4 ,AFT] ?IS P>TICUL> ATTACK1 ! MASS M$IA DID REPUBLI% ! CLAIM 9 P>T1 ?\< ?IS IS COMPLETELY \T ( ANYONE'S CONTROL & %\LDN'T BE BLAM$ ON ! ACTORS4 ,M$IA SELECTIVELY QUOT$ 0ACT ( W>0 TO CREATE A SPECTACLE - ?IS R$UCTION ( NUANCE TO A TAGL9E IS AN 9EVITABILITY :5 ! M$IA SEIZES ONTO ACTIONS4 ,( C\RSE1 C]TA9 DECISIONS 9 H[ WE ACT OR COMMUNICATE CAN RE9=CE ! SPECTACUL> NATURE ( ACTIONS1 BUT WE DON'T BELIEVE ?AT EV]Y EF=T TO ACCOMPANY ACTIONS ) WORDS CON/ITUTES SOLELY RE9=C+ ! SPECTACLE4 ,! PROCESS ( COMMUNICATION IS 9H]5TLY A SYMBOLIC MATT]1 SO ON SOME LEVEL1 ANY ATTEMPT TO COMMUNICATE C\LD BE DISMISS$ BY CALL+ IT 'SPECTACUL>'4 ,ON ! FLIP SIDE1 IF WE *OOSE NEV] TO SPEAK1 SOMEONE WILL SPEAK = US1 US+ \R IDEAS & ACTIONS TO CONTROL ! N>RATIVE1 PA9T US AS ISOLAT$ & RE9=CE !IR [N PROJECTS OR WORLDVIEWS - POLITICIANS1 ! MASS M$IA1 LEFTI/S4 

,AS WE'VE M5TION$1 ONE PROPOSAL = COMBAT+ ?IS DYNAMIC IS BY ATTEMPT+ TO OP5 UP AS MANY DIRECT COMMUNICATION *ANNELS AS POSSIBLE1 ?R\< GRAFFITI1 PO/]S1 NEWSLETT]S1 AUTONOM\S ONL9E M$IA PROJECTS3 GETT+ COMMUNICATION (F ! 9T]NET & 9TO ! /REETS4 ,WE F9D IT /RANGE ?AT SOME PEOPLE W\LD BLAME AN>*I/S = C>RY+ \T ACTIONS ?AT >E PICK$ UP ON BY ! M$IA1 :ILE MAK+ NO PROPOSAL = H[ TO UND]M9E ! IMPACT ?AT ! M$IA HAS ON H[ \R ACTIONS >E P]CEIV$4 

,WE ALSO WANT TO COMPLICATE A R$UCTION ( CONFID5T LANGUAGE TO 0! /AG+ ( \R P[]0 .<,TRANSL4 ,MIZE 5 SC5E - TO /AGE A PLAY.>4 ,IT MI<T ALSO BE HELPFUL TO PO9T \T ?AT ! CURR5T & LOCAL SOCIO-CULTURAL CONDITIONS1 9FLU5C$ BY A PURITAN E?IC1 TEA* US TO PRACTICE MODE/Y :5 SPEAK+ FROM \R HE>TS4 ,9 MA9/REAM SOCIETY1 C]TA9 Y\? >E ALL[$ TO ?9K ( !MSELVES AS ! C5T] ( ! UNIV]SE UNTIL !Y'RE BEAT 9TO SUBMISSION BY H>D ECONOMIC REALITIES & SOCIAL ROLES4 ,9 ?IS CONTEXT1 PEOPLE PREF] TO ALL[ CELEBRITIES & 9T]NATIONAL /RUGGLES TO HAVE ALL ! GLORY & TO BE FETI%IZ$ AS OBJECTS4 ,) ?IS 9 M9D1 WE REJECT A PRACTICE ( MODE/Y :5 FI<T+ AGA9/ ?AT :I* DE/ROYS US4 ,:5 WE SPEAK 9 A HE>TFELT & PR\D MANN]1 ) RESPECT TO ACTIONS ?AT WE P\R \R PASSIONS 9TO1 WE CAN ONLY HOPE TO NORMALIZE A LOVE = ONESELF & \R LIFE'S PASSIONS AS A SUBV]SIVE ACT4 ,F9D+ UNM$IAT$ WAYS TO 9T]ACT ) \R [N DESIRES IS 9 FACT A GREAT WAY TO DIM9I% ! P[] ( ! SPECTACLE1 RA!R ?AN RE9=C+ IT4 ,CRIME?,9C4 IS (T5 CRITIQU$ OR POK$ FUN AT = EMBRAC+ !SE QUALITIES 9 !IR WRIT+1 BUT !Y MI<T HAVE BE5 ON TO SOME?+4 ,IF PRIDE CAN BE LIMIT+1 IT'S MORE SO IF IT BECOMES AN OB/ACLE TO SELF-CRITIQUE & LE>N+1 OR 9 \R 9T]P]SONAL RELATION%IPS1 & ?AT'S :]E WE'D PREF] TO ADDRESS ?IS PROBLEM4 

,MASS-MOVEM5T & POPUL> AN>*ISM 9 ,MONTREAL 

0444,WE'VE HAD 5\< BE+ ON ! HEELS ( A CONTEXT1 WAIT+ = A /UD5T /RIKE OR ! CON/RUCTION ( A PIPEL9E444 ,! CONTEXT ?AT FAVORS US1 ! >5A :]E WE FI<T1 ! T]RITORY WE 9HABIT1 IT'S \RS TO CREATE40 

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,WE COMPLETELY AGREE ) ! /ATEM5T ABOVE1 & IT 9FLU5CES ALL ( \R PROJECTS4 ,! TIME TO ACT = FRE$OM IS N[4 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN GOES ON TO /ATE ?AT 0,IT'S NOT 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS ?AT WE LOOK = .<P[].>1 BUT RA!R 9 9SURRECTIONAL MOM5TS04 ,?IS IS :]E WE DIFF]4 ,WE DON'T WANT TO REPLACE ! ,GR& ,SOIR ) AN ANTICIPAT$ 9SURRECTIONAL MOM5T ON ! HORIZON1 AGA9 DEF]R+ /RUGGLE 9TO ! FUTURE4 ,EV5 = ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT COLLECTIVE P[] IS ONLY TO BE F\ND 9 FUTURE 9SURRECTIONAL MOM5TS1 IT REMA9S MEAN+FUL TO ACT \TSIDE ( SU* MOM5TS ) ! GOAL ( PREP>+ ONESELF = !M1 ( LAY+ ! GR\NDWORK = !M1 ( FOM5T+ !M4 ,BY HON+ \R PRACTICES 9 ! PRES5T1 \R CAPACITY TO 9T]V5E 9 FUTURE 7(T5 UNEXPECT$7 OCCASIONS WILL BE KEPT %>P4 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN MAKES A FULL-CIRCLE CONTRADICTION BY ONLY M5TION+ ! #bab /UD5T /RIKE AS A CONCRETE EXAMPLE = AN 9SURRECTIONAL MOM5T4 ,APRIL & ,MAY ( #bab IS CONSID]$ AN 9SURRECTIONAL MOM5T 0NOT ONLY 9 ! S5SE ?AT %IT WAS POPP+ (F EV]Y NI<T1 BUT ALSO 9 ! S5SE ?AT \R RELATIONS W]E DEF9$ 9 FUNCTION (1 BY & = ! /RIKE40 

,WE DIFF] 9 ?9K+ ?AT #bab WAS AN 9SURRECTIONAL MOM5T4 ,WE'D DEF9E AN 9SURRECTIONAL MOM5T AS A VIOL5T CREATION ( TIME & SPACE :I* BREAKS ) SOCIAL ROLES & NORMALCY4 ,IF ! SITUATION AT TIMES APPROA*$ BE+ UNCONTROLLABLE1 IT'S NOT BECAUSE ! /UD5T /RIKE DEF9$ \R RELATIONS1 BUT 9 FACT ! OPPOSITE - BECAUSE ! /RUGGLE SPILL$ \T ( ! CONF9ES ( ! DEM&-ORI5T$ /RIKE & ! /UD5T ID5TITY AFT] ! REPRESSIVE LAWS CAME 9TO EFFECT4 ,AL?\< \R COLLECTIVE CAPACITY = /REET-FI<T+ WAS CREATIVELY EXP&$ 9 MANY MOM5TS1 ?IS ULTIMATELY WASN'T MAT*$ 9 UNCONTROLLABLE IDEAS OR 9 ! SUBV]SION ( SOCIAL ROLES4 ,ALL ( ?OSE BROK5 W9D[S & 9JUR$ COPS W]E SUCCESSFULLY REFRAM$ AS MILITANT RE=MISM1 & ALL MOM5TUM WAS RECUP]AT$ 9TO ELECTORAL POLITICS )\T SO MU* AS A HICCUP4 ,\R MA9 REFLECTION ON \R 9T]V5TIONS 9 ?OSE MON?S IS ?AT WE DIDN'T PUT 5\< 5]GY 9TO 5GAG+ ON ! LEVEL ( \R AN>*I/ IDEAS & MAK+ !M RELEVANT TO ! SITUATION4 

,IT W\LD BE OBTUSE TO CLAIM ?AT NO LIB]ATORY P[] WAS FELT 9 ?OSE MOM5TS4 ,BUT IT W\LD BE A GREAT TRAG$Y TO NOT ADMIT ! WAYS 9 :I* WE BETRAY$ \RSELVES & POT5TIAL ACCOMPLICES BY PUTT+ \R RADICAL P]SPECTIVES ASIDE 9 ORD] TO RESPOND TO A S5SE ( URG5CY4 ,EV5 9 ,MAY ( #b#a#b1 IT WAS UNCOM=TABLY CLE> H[ L>GELY :ITE ! FACES ( ! SO-CALL$ MASS W]E 9 A V]Y MULTI-CULTURAL CITY1 9 A /RUGGLE ?AT PRES5T$ ITSELF AS CLASS-BAS$1 :ILE LEFTY LIB]ALS HONK$ ! HORNS ( !IR ,M]C$ES' 9 SUPPORT ( ?OSE DISOBEY+ REPRESSIVE LAWS 9 ! /REETS4 ,PRIVILEGE POLITICIANS MI<T LOOK AT SU* A REALITY & MAKE ! SAME MI/AKE ALL OV] AGA9 - AFFIRM+ ?AT WE NE$ TO PUT \R 9DIVIDUAL DESIRES ASIDE = A DEM& ?AT EXT5DS ! LIB]AL SOCIAL CONTRACT 7) ITS RI<TS1 PRIVILEGES1 & P[]LESSNESS7 BEYOND ! /&>D :ITE-SUPREMACI/ FRAMEWORK4 ,BUT IF WE >E TO TAKE \RSELVES S]I\SLY AS AN>*I/S & SPEAK ( 0A CULTURE ( /RUGGLE0 FROM \R P]SPECTIVE & NOT ?AT ( A POLITICIAN1 LET'S HOLD POSITIONS ?AT MAKE FEW] COMPROMISES4 

,9 C]TA9 MOM5TS1 ACTIONS TAK5 & CLAIM$ BY AN>*I/S HAVE ALI5AT$ & MADE COLLABORATION IMPOSSIBLE ) ! ,LEFT2 9 A C]TA9 S5SE1 ?IS IS DESIRABLE4 ,WE ?9K ?AT BUILD+ A REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE ( /RUGGLE NECESSITATES1 NOT ALI5AT+ EV]Y S+LE LEFTI/1 BUT RA!R SABOTAG+ ! ,LEFT'S HOLD ON /RUGGLES4 ,! ,LEFT IS ONE ( ! PRIM>Y MEANS BY :I* PREVI\SLY UNCONTROLL$ /RUGGLES >E RECUP]AT$1 BY DIV]T+ !IR 5]GY 9TO M$IATION ) ! AU?ORITIES1 & PAT*+ ?+S UP4 ,AN>*I/S %\LD 5GAGE ) ! ,LEFT AS A B>RI] TO LIB]ATORY P]SPECTIVES & PRACTICES4 ,A C]TA9 =M ( POPULI/-LEAN+ AN>*ISM - 9H]IT$ FROM ! ,LEFT1 & 9 ! CASE ( ,MONTREAL1 MILITANT /UD5T ORGANIZ+ - IS 9 \R VIEW ONE ( ! GREATE/ OB/ACLES TO AN>*I/ PROJECTS 9 ,MONTREAL4 

,IT SEEMS TO US ?AT AN>*I/S TAKE ?IS MORE 0POPUL>0 R\TE BECAUSE !Y WANT !IR PROJECTS TO BE IMBU$ ) ! SOCIAL LEGITIMACY ( '! PUBLIC1 ! PEOPLE1 ! NON-AN>*I/S1 ETC4'4 ,9DIVIDUALS 9 \R SOCIETY >E TAU<T TO FEEL VALID ONLY ?R\< RECOGNITION FROM SOME?+ !Y ADMIRE1 :I* !Y P]CEIVE AS MORE P[]FUL ?AN !MSELVES ALONE4 ,EV]YONE IS S5SITIVE TO ?IS & ?AT'S 9 P>T :Y AU?ORITY /ILL EXI/S - IT'S NOT SIMPLY ! MA/]'S FAULT4 ,EV]YONE PLAYS A ROLE 9 ! HI]>*Y4 ,RA!R ?AN TRY+ TO BREAK ! ROOTS ( ?IS DOM9ATION AT ! BASE1 POPULISM & LEFTISM EXPLOIT & PLAY 9TO ?IS HUMAN WEAKNESS 9 ORD] TO CREATE A MOVEM5T4 ,! RESULT IS A REPRODUCTION ( SOCIAL RELATIONS 9 :I* ONE ACTS PRIM>ILY \T ( FE> ( REJECTION OR REPRESSION IF C]TA9 B\ND>IES >E OV]/EPP$4 ,?IS IS ONE WAY 9 :I* REPRESSION FUNCTIONS - EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL IS AFRAID TO BE PUBLICLY %AM$ OR ISOLAT$ 9 PRISON4 ,)9 ! TRAP ( !SE B\ND>IES1 PACIFICATION WILL ALWAYS W94 

,COMRADES :O SUBSCRIBE TO ! LOGIC ( NORMATIVE LEGITIMACY (T5TIMES ACCUSE ?OSE :O C>RY \T DIRECT ATTACKS ( MAK+ !IR PROJECT IMPOSSIBLE BY NOT C>+ AB\T ?IS PUBLIC LEGITIMACY- ATTACKS >5'T VALU$ AS A WAY ( CONTRIBUT+ TO A CONTEXT4 ,?IS PROPAGATES ! IDEA ?AT SOME 'DANG]\S' ACTS MADE AT ! WRONG TIME C\LD DE/ROY ! GR[? ( ! MOVEM5T4 ,?IS PROV$ TRUE 9 ,A!NS1 ,GREECE FOLL[+ ! ,M>F9 ,BANK >SON 7:]E WORK]S DI$ 9 A FIRE />T$ BY AN>*I/S71 BUT 9 ,MONTREAL1 IT SEEMS ! CRIT]IA = 'DANG]\S' IS /EPP+ \TSIDE ! DICTATES ( NORMATIVE LEGITIMACY1 :I* WE UND]/& AS 9TEGRAL TO \R PROJECT4 

,LOOK+ = NORMATIVE LEGITIMACY CAN ONLY 9VISIBILIZE CONFLICT 9 ! LONG-T]M4 ,H[EV]1 IF WE CAN SOCIALLY SPREAD N>RATIVES ( ! LEGITIMACY ( \R PRACTICES 9 WAYS ?AT BREAK ) NORMATIVE VALUES1 WE COME 9TO A GREAT1 SUBV]SIVE P[] - :5 MANY O!R PEOPLE ?9K IT'S LEGIT TO FI<T COPS & OCCUPY BUILD+S1 & NOT LEGIT = COPS TO %OOT US OR L&LORDS TO EVICT US4 ,MORE IS POSSIBLE :5 !RE IS SOCIAL SUPPORT = \R ACTIONS & :5 MORE PEOPLE >E BREAK+ \T ( !IR ROLES & P>TICIPAT+ 9 /RUGGLE OR ILLEGALITY4 ,?IS WILL NECESS>ILY CLA% ) NORMATIVE LEGITIMACY - WE CAN SEE AN OBVI\S EXAMPLE ( ?IS IRRECONCILABILITY 9 H[ 'VIOL5CE' 9 NORMATIVE P>ADIGMS IS US$ TO DESIGNATE ANY?+ ) A SEMBLANCE ( A REVOLUTION>Y HORIZON4 ,IT'S JU/ AS IMPORTANT ?AT COMRADES >E PUTT+ 5]GY 9TO >GU+ = ! LEGITIMACY ( \R PRACTICES AS IT IS TO BE EXP]IM5T+ ) PRACTICES - NOT ) ! M$IA OR POLITICIANS1 BUT HORIZONTALLY1 9 ! /REETS1 ) NEI<BORS1 & UND]M9+ ! LEGITIMACY ( ! PRACTICES ( ! ,/ATE4 

,LIMIT+ \RSELVES TO ! GUIDE ( ! PUBLIC CONTA9S \R /RUGGLES TO ! IMAG9>IES ( POLITICS & ! NORMATIVE DICTATES ( LEGITIMACY4 ,WE NE$ TO MAKE A BIGG] EF=T TO ACT & ?9K \TSIDE ( ! BOX1 & WE NE$ TO DEVELOP \R [N N>RATIVES & S\RCES ( MEAN+ )\T BE+ DEP5D5T ON PROJECTIONS ( 'NORMAL PEOPLE' - ! 'PUBLIC' IS AN IMAG9>Y FIGURE USEFUL ONLY = SOCIAL CONTROL4 ,DOM9ATION & POPULISM ACT 9 SIMIL> WAYS3 BY BUILD+ COLLECTIVE VALUES1 US+ '9TELLIGIBLE' IDEAS BY & = 'NORMAL' PEOPLE1 & ABSORB+ & RECUP]AT+ ! 5]GY ( REVOLT4 ,WE WANT TO N\RI% *AOS BY EXPLOD+ ?IS 5]GY \T ( ANY /RUCTURE1 CODE1 OR LAW4 ,TO BE CLE>1 WE BELIEVE ?AT ATTACKS NE$ TO BE MADE & EVALUAT$ ) AN EYE T[>DS !IR RESONANCE1 & ACTIONS DON'T RESONATE IF !Y >E UN9TELLIGIBLE TO EV]YONE BUT !IR AU?ORS4 ,! QUE/ION !N BECOMES H[ CAN WE BE S5SITIVE & RECEPTIVE TO ! RESONANCE ( \R ACTIONS )\T ASSUM+ :AT O!R PEOPLE WILL OR WILL NOT BE 9TO1 & ?US NOT ALL[+ ! FIGURE ( ! 'PUBLIC' TO GUIDE \R ACTIONS8 ,WE CAN ONLY ANSW] ?IS QUE/ION ?R\< EXP]IM5TATION4 

,:ILE IT'S WOR?:ILE TO F9D WAYS TO 9T]ACT DIRECTLY ) O!RS \TSIDE ( \R Y\?FUL & SUBCULTURAL MILIEUS1 PEOPLE %\LDN'T FOCUS ON ORGANIZ+ O!RS 9TO SOME MASS-MOVEM5T 9 ORD] TO FE$ !IR S5SE ( LEGITIMACY1 BUT %\LD ORGANIZE !MSELVES1 & BE CLE> ) ?OSE WE 9T]ACT ) AB\T :O WE >E & :AT WE WANT4 ,POLITICS 7& ! OMISSIVE & MANIPULATIVE DISC\RSES IT REQUIRES7 %\LD BE AVOID$ :5 BUILD+ ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN F\NDATIONS4 

,WE ?9K A CRITIQUE ( ! LEFT & ( POPULISM C\LD BR+ 9T]E/+ REFLECTIONS TO SOCIAL AN>*I/ 9ITIATIVES1 LIKE ?AT ( ,*LAG49FO1 :I* ORGANIZ$ AN ASSEMBLY AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION 9 ,HO*ELAGA4 ,FROM \R UND]/&+1 ONE ( ! GOALS ( ,*ALG49FO IS TO BUILD A REVOLUTION>Y CONTEXT 9 ! LONG T]M1 & TO CREATE A CULTURE ( /RUGGLE COMPOS$ ( ALL K9DS ( TACTICS1 9 ORD] TO MAKE ACTS 9TELLIGIBLE4 ,WE %>E ?IS GOAL4 ,!Y DO ?IS BY REA*+ \T TO COMMUNITY GR\PS1 DI/RIBUT+ PROPAG&A1 & ORGANIZ+ POPUL> G5]AL ASSEMBLIES AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION4 ,WE APPRECIATE ?AT !Y MAKE NO DEM&S ( ! ,/ATE1 & EXPLICITLY SUPPORT A DIV]SE & SOLID>IT\S APPROA*4 ,WE RECOGNIZE ?AT ?OSE 9ITIATIVES >E HELP+ TO CREATE A SOCIAL CONTEXT & ! LONG-T]M DIM5SIONS ?AT >E BE+ CONSID]$1 BUT ! POPULI/ LANGUAGE UTILIZ$ 9 ?OSE 9ITIATIVES W>RANTS CRITICISM4 

,ELEM5TS ( ! FAIL$ FRAMEWORK ( AN>*I/S MOBILIZ+ ! MASSES ( /UD5TS 9TO A /RIKE AGA9/ AU/]ITY SEEM TO HAVE BE5 TRANSF]R$ 9TO MOBILIZ+ ! MASSES ( A NEI<BORHOOD AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION1 SO ?AT SOME DAY 9 ! FUTURE1 DIRECT ACTIONS CAN BE EMB$D$ 9 ?IS SOCIAL-MOVEM5T CONTEXT4 ,?IS FRAMEWORK FUNCTIONS ?R\< POLITICS3 A LOGIC ( RECRUITM5T1 A DEF]RAL ( /RUGGLE 9TO ! FUTURE1 & ! CREATION ( A L[E/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR PO9T ( UNITY PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN4 ,:E!R ',FUCK AU/]ITY' OR ',FUCK G5TRIFICATION'1 IDEAS & DIFF]5CES >E R$UC$ TO A POLITICAL PROGRAM DESIGN$ TO APPEAL TO A 'MASS'4 ,:]E G5TRIFICATION 7OR ANY SPECIFIC /RUGGLE7 (F]S AN OPPORTUNITY = US TO L9K ?IS /RUGGLE TO AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVES ?AT PUT EV]Y?+ 9TO QUE/ION1 ?IS POLITICAL APPROA* 9/EAD *OOSES TO NOT MAKE ANY ( !SE CONNECTIONS OR *ALL5GE ! NORMATIVE & RESPECTABLE LEFTI/ DISC\RSE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION4 

,CONNECT+ ?IS /RUGGLE TO AN ANALYSIS AGA9/ ALL GOV]NM5T1 POLIC+1 COLONIZATION & SOCIAL CONTROL1 = 9/ANCE1 IS ?\<T TO LIKELY ALI5ATE MANY PEOPLE 9 ! PROJECT$ SOCIAL MASS1 & DETRACT NUMB]S FROM ! BASE ( SUPPORT]S ( A L[E/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR CAUSE4 ,:5 !SE CONNECTIONS >E DRAWN1 !Y >E LIMIT$ TO PROGRESSIVE >GUM5TS3 ! ,*LAG49FO FLI] 0,:AT IS ,G5TRIFICATION0 HI<LI<TS ! HYPOCRISY ( SPECIFIC POLITICIANS WORK+ 9 H& ) ! BUS9ESS ELITE1 & ! 9CREAS$ POLICE PRES5CE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD TO ELIM9ATE UNDESIRABLES1 :ILE NEV] POSITION+ !MSELVES AS WANT+ A WORLD )\T !SE 9/ITUTIONS4 ,! TEXT POSITIONS ! ,/ATE AS NOT BE+ SUFFICI5TLY SOCIAL-DEMOCRATIC1 & !RE'S NO M5TION ( :AT IT C\LD LOOK LIKE TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT TOO4 ,! ATTACKS ON BUS9ESSES >E NOT DEF5D$ AS IMPORTANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO ?IS /RUGGLE1 BUT ONLY M5TION$ TO D5\NCE ?AT ! CITY GIVES MONEY TO ! T>GET$ BUS9ESSES & NOT ! LESS =TUNATE POPULATION4 ,AL?\< ! MOBILIZ]S >E LIKELY CORRECT ?AT !IR APPROA* WILL BR+ MORE NUMB]S TO !IR 'CAUSE'1 !Y'RE SETT+ !MSELVES UP = RECUP]ATION BY NOT BROAD5+ !IR >GUM5TS TO AN>*I/ CRITIQUES1 & SACRIFIC+ QUALITY TO QUANTITY4 

,! TEXT 0,A ,WAG] ON ! ,FUTURE0 PUTS IT WELL 3 

0,AN>*I/ IDEAS >E MORE COMPLICAT$ TO EXPLA9 & MORE DIFFICULT TO ACCEPT1 BECAUSE ALL ! $UCATION & 9=MATION PEOPLE HAVE ABSORB$ ?R\<\T !IR LIVES IS PRODUC$ BY V>I\S SOCIAL /RUCTURES TO SUPPORT ! FUNDAM5TAL BELIEFS ( ! ,/ATE1 PATRI>*Y1 & CAPITALISM4 ,IT IS MU* EASI] TO USE PROGRESSIVE >GUM5TS444 IF Y\ WANT TO CONV9CE PEOPLE QUICKLY4 ,BUT FAC$ ) A MOVEM5T ANIMAT$ BY SU* >GUM5TS1 ! ,/ATE W\LD HAVE NO PROBLEM R$IRECT+ OR RECUP]AT+ IT VIA A RE=M1 BECAUSE !SE >E NOT RADICAL CRITIQUES ?AT GET TO ! ROOT ( ! PROBLEM444 

0444,(T51 ! OBSESSION ) RECRUIT+ OR CREAT+ A L>GE AN>*I/ ORGANIZATION OR 0CAPACITY = MOBILIZATION0 IS NO?+ BUT A SUB/ITUTE ?AT HIDES AN ABSOLUTE LACK ( /RUGGLES ( \R [N4 ,9 /RUGGLE1 WE DEEP5 \R IDEAS & PRACTICES & WE 5C\NT] NEW COMRADES1 NEW COMPLICITIES4 ,IT IS (T5 ! PEOPLE :O HAVE NO /RUGGLE 9 !IR DAILY LIFE1 :O DON'T KN[ H[ TO F9D SOCIAL CONFLICTS1 :O PROPOSE CREAT+ L>GE ORGANIZATIONS BAS$ ON RECRUITM5T1 OR CREAT+ A MOBILIZ+ CAPACITY BAS$ ON S$UCTIVE TE*NIQUES ( COMMUNICATION40 

,*LAG49FO HAS ONE ( IT'S OBJECTIVES TO 0,9CREASE AW>5ESS AMONG FAMILIES & FRI5DS ( ! TRANS=MATIONS :I* E/RANGE US FROM \R [N NEI<BORHOOD04 ,SU* A SIMPLI/IC N>RATIVE ( PRES]V+ '\R [N NEI<BORHOOD' 7AN IDEA ?AT RELIES ON A MICRO-NATIONALISM7 DOESN'T *ALL5GE ANY POSSIBLE X5OPHOBIC & REACTION>Y DIRECTIONS FROM ! L>GELY :ITE & (T5 ,QUEBEC-NATIONALI/ RESID5TS ( ,HO*ELAGA4 ,) ,*LAG49FO NOT SPECIFY+ AN ANTI-NATIONALI/ ANALYSIS ( !SE TRANS=MATIONS 7& NOT EV5 HAV+ ANY ( IT'S ONL9E CONT5T AVAILABLE 9 LANGUAGES O!R ?AN FR5*71 IT W\LDN'T SURPRISE US AT ALL IF MANY RESID5TS UND]/& ?IS TO MEAN NON:ITE PEOPLE COM+ 9TO ! NEI<BORHOOD ?AT !Y GREW UP 94 

,AL?\< MANY AN>*I/S P>TICIPATE 9 ! GR\P ,*LAG49FO1 !Y MA9TA9 A POPULI/ DISC\RSE ?AT'S NOT HONE/ AB\T ?IS4 ,WE F9D ?IS FRONT-GR\P M5TALITY ( HID+ ONE'S REAL P]SPECTIVES BEH9D A SOCIALLY ACCEPTABLE V5E] TO BE P>ALLEL TO ! /RATEGY ( MAOI/S4 ,AT ! ASSEMBLY AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION1 SOMEONE FROM ! NEI<BORHOOD ASK$ ! ORGANIZ]S :Y !Y W]E PRET5D+ TO BE '! PEOPLE' :5 !Y'RE ACTUALLY A BUN* ( AN>*I/S FROM ,U,Q,A,M4 ,WE ?9K IT'S GREAT ?AT AN>*I/S >E FO/]+ SPACES = PEOPLE \TSIDE \R CIRCLES TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES1 BUT IF !Y'RE NOT G5U9E AB\T :AT !Y HAVE AT /AKE 9 ?IS1 ! DI%ONE/Y IS APP>5T TO EV]YONE4 

,! QUE/ION ( TO :AT DEGREE ACTIONS SU* AS A POPUL> G5]AL ASSEMBLY OR EV5 A R5T-/RIKE FO/] A REVOLUTION>Y CULTURE 7RA!R ?AN /R5G!N+ ! ,LEFT7 IS A MATT] ( :E!R WE >E HONE/ AB\T 9T5TIONS FROM ! GET-GO1 OR :E!R WE PLAY ! GAME ( SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC VALUES TO GET PEOPLE :O >E MORE US$ TO !SE K9DS ( LEGITIMACY-GAMES ON \R SIDE4 ,CONTR>Y TO ! ROMANTICIZATION ( 0OPACITY0 AGA9/ /RUCTURES ( P[] 7?AT !N GETS APPLI$ TO ANYONE \TSIDE ( ! 'MILIEU'7 ?AT WE (T5 HE> BE+ US$ TO JU/IFY DI%ONE/Y AB\T ONE'S P]SPECTIVES1 WE BELIEVE ?AT WE>+ \R HE>TS ON \R SLEEVES WILL GO A LOT FUR!R 9 ! LONG RUN ?AN HID+ \R 9T5TIONS BEH9D ! FACADE ( ! RESPONSIBLE COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]1 OR SYNDICALI/ MILITANT1 OR :ATEV] ELSE4 

,ONE ( ! WAYS WE SEE AN>*I/ POPULISM REPRODUC+ NORMATIVE LEGITIMACY IS 9 ITS M>KET+ ( IDEAS1 :I* PRES5TS !M 9 A L[E/-COMMON D5OM9ATOR WAY4 ,\R /R5G? DOES NOT LIE 9 ! =M ( PUBLICITY CAMPAIGNS4 ,M>KET+ WILL ALWAYS BE ! T]RA9 ( P[] BECAUSE IT MAKES US JU/ ANO!R ADV]TIS+ CAMPAIGN1 US+ ! LANGUAGE ( POLITICS - TIR$ & PALATABLE EXPLANATIONS ( :Y AU/]ITY 7OR G5TRIFICATION7 IS BAD4 ,HAV+ MORE PEOPLE PASSIVELY 'AGREE' ) IDEAS ISN'T 9T]E/+ TO US - DEMOCRACY'S PACIFY+ /RATEGY MAKES ANY OP9ION ACCEPTABLE1 AS LONG AS IT'S NOT TI$ TO A PRACTICE4 ,WE C]TA9LY WANT TO 5C\RAGE 9TELLIG5T CRITIQUES ( P[]1 BUT ALL ?OSE CRITIQUES >E ALREADY \T !RE1 & MORE ACCESSIBLE ?AN AT ANY TIME 9 ! PA/4 ,POPULISM UND]/&S PROPAG&A AS ! PRIM>Y MEANS TO SPREAD AN>*Y1 BUT AN>*ISM WILL ONLY SPREAD IF IT CAN EX]CISE A =CE AGA9/ ! DOM9ANT /RUCTURES1 IF IT HAS A PRACTICE ?AT ACTUALLY FEELS RELEVANT TO PEOPLE'S LIVES & UP TO ! *ALL5GE ( \R TIMES4 ,IF \R IDEAS & PRACTICES >5'T SPREAD+1 IT C]TA9LY ISN'T BECAUSE WE JU/ NE$ MORE RATIONALIZ$ >GUM5TS AGA9/ ! NI<TM>E SURR\ND+ US4 

,MORE ?AN CONV9C+ PEOPLE TO *ANGE !IR OP9IONS1 WE'RE 9T]E/$ 9 CONTRIBUT+ TO MOTIVAT+ !M TO DEVELOP SUBV]SIVE PRACTICES1 & MOTIVATION IS A FUNDAM5TALLY EMOTIONAL =CE4 ,M>KET+ C]TA9LY ALSO MOBILIZES EMOTIONS1 BUT ! DEEPLY-EMOTIONAL DIM5SIONS ( AN>*I/ IDEAS DIFF] BY 9SPIR+ AUTONOMY1 AG5CY1 & EMP[]M5T4 ,WE FEEL FRE$OM1 DIGNITY1 ANG]1 COMPASSION1 JOY1 & EMPA?Y1 & !SE FEEL+S BR+ US TO WANT TO LIVE 9 LIB]ATORY WAYS4 ,!SE FEEL+S & PRACTICES = MANIFE/+ EMOTION MI<T ACTUALLY SPEAK TO PEOPLE AS !IR :OLE SELVES1 & VALIDATE !IR [N EMOTIONAL REALITIES1 RA!R ?AN UND]/&+ !M AS A /ATI/IC TO BE CONV9C$4 

,! ,QUE/ION ( ',/RATEGY' 

0,WE DON'T BELIEVE ?AT !RE EXI/ PURE 'AN>*I/ PRACTICES' NOR AN>*I/ /RUGGLES '9 !MSELVES'3 !RE >E AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVES ON /RUGGLES4 ,TO HOLD ONTO ! FANTA/ICAL PURITY ( C]TA9 TYPES ( ACTION1 \TSIDE ( ANY RELATION TO A CONTEXT OR A /RUGGLE1 ONLY ELEVATES !M AS A DANG]\S FETI%4 ,QUICKLY1 WE />T TO ?9K ( ACTION = ACTION'S SAKE1 RA!R ?AN = ! P[] ?AT WE CAN GET FROM IT4 ,AN ACCOMPLI%$ ACTION CALLS = ! ORGANIZATION ( ! NEXT1 )\T EV] AN*OR+ ITSELF 9 A MORE LONG T]M P]SPECTIVE40 

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,WE AGREE ?AT !RE >5'T PURE AN>*I/ PRACTICES4 ,( C\RSE1 !RE >E NO 9H]5T 9T5TIONS 9 BREAK+ A W9D[ OR SETT+ A FIRE1 & NO ONE IS CLAIM+ ?AT4 ,BUT WE >E 9T]E/$ 9 SPREAD+ COMBATIVE PRACTICES ?AT UND]M9E SOCIAL CONTROL 7:I* >5'T LIMIT$ TO NI<T TIME ATTACKS71 & !SE BE+ IMBU$ ) AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVES4 ,! AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVES :I* FEEL CLOSE/ TO \R [N EMPHASIZE CONFLICT ) AU?ORITY & HI]>*Y1 SELF-ORGANIZATION & AUTONOMY1 RELATION%IPS ( SOLID>ITY & MUTUAL AID1 AN EXPANSIVE CONCEPTION ( FRE$OM ?AT SEES IT AS RELATIONAL TO ALL BE+S1 & ! RUPTURE ( SOCIAL PEACE & CONTROL4 

,WE AGREE ) ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN ?AT 0,! CONTEXT ?AT FAVORS US1 ! >5A :]E WE FI<T1 ! T]RITORY WE 9HABIT1 IT'S \RS TO CREATE40 ,DIRECT ACTIONS TAK5 9 NEI<BORHOODS ) HI< T5SION & HI/ORIES ( RESI/ANCE TO G5TRIFICATION1 >E 9T]V5TIONS 9 !SE CONTEXTS & S]VE TO PU% ! LIMITS ( :AT IS POSSIBLE - & >E H>DLY 0\TSIDE ( ANY RELATION TO A CONTEXT OR A /RUGGLE04 ,IT SEEMS ?AT ! CRIT]IA = CONTEXT OR /RUGGLE H]E IS RELY+ ON ,LEFTI/ MOVEM5T CONCEPTIONS :]E ! QUANTITATIVE LOGIC PREVAILS2 ?AT IF !RE >5'T MASSES 9 ! /REET1 !RE IS NO CONTEXT4 ,9 ! SAME WAY AS DE/RUCTION 'DOESN'T HAVE REVOLUTION>Y SIGNIFICANCE 9 ITSELF'1 NEI!R DOES A SOCIAL MASS4 

,SELF-ORGANIZATION & DIRECT ACTION GIVE US P[] 9 MANY WAYS1 :I* %\LDN'T BE FLATT5$ 9TO S]V+ A S+UL> TYPE ( CONTEXT OR /RATEGY4 ,ACT+ HAS IMPACTS ON ONESELF2 DEVELOP+ A FEEL+ ( FRE$OM1 HEAL+1 LE>N+ SKILLS & HON+ PRACTICES1 & BR++ US MOM5TS ( JOY4 ,! IMPACTS >E ALSO FELT COLLECTIVELY AMONG ?OSE :O ORGANIZE TOGE!R2 DEVELOP+ EMP[]M5T1 COMMUNICATION1 COMPLICITY1 & DIFF]5T =MS ( RELATION%IPS4 ,!RE >E IMPACTS ON POT5TIAL ACCOMPLICES2 ?R\< 9SPIRATION & SOLID>ITY1 OV]COM+ ISOLATION1 & CONTRIBUT+ TO WID] S5TIM5TS1 = 9/ANCE1 AGA9/ ! POLICE1 & ! POPUL>IZATION ( PRACTICES US$ TO MANIFE/ !M4 ,!RE CAN ALSO BE IMPACTS ON ! 5EMY2 BY SABOTAG+ ! TOOLS ( DOM9ATION WE CAN IMPAIR !IR WELL-OIL$ FUNCTION+1 & GIVE MORE SPACE = FREE RELATIONS TO FL\RI%4 

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0,! MY/IQUE ( AN 9SURRECTION ?AT SPREADS1 WE MU/ UND]/& IT1 DEMY/IFY IT1 ANALYZE IT1 & =ESEE IT444 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ALWAYS BE ONE /EP AHEAD ON ! RECUP]ATION ( \R /RUGGLES1 ON REPRESSION1 TO BE AW>E ( ! S5SITIVE *ANGES 9 ! RELATIONS ( =CE ?AT WE SEEK TO OV]TURN4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO PR$ICT ! CONSEQU5CES ( \R ACTIONS1 TO LE>N TO RECOGNIZE :AT B5EFITS US & :AT H>MS US1 TO PLAY ONE'S C>D RI<T NO MATT] ! SITUATION - *ANG+ ! RULES TO GET !RE4 ,IT'S NECESS>Y TO CONSPIRE1 TO BE /RATEGI/S & NOT ONLY TACTICIANS4 ,NOT /RATEGI/S AT ! HEAD ( AN >MY1 BUT AN >MY ( /RATEGI/S40 

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,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN CONT9UALLY RETURNS TO ! TAUTOLOGICAL APHORISM ?AT WE MU/ BE /RATEGIC 9 \R ACTIONS TO FEEL \R COLLECTIVE =CE1 :ILE R>ELY CONCRETELY /AT+ :AT ?IS /RATEGY ACTUALLY MEANS TO !M4 ,:]E ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN TREATS /RATEGY AS A PR]EQUISITE = ACTION1 WE UND]/& ACTION AS A PR]EQUISITE = BUILD+ /RATEGIC 9TELLIG5CE1 BY OP5+ UP SPACE = CREATIVITY & MI/AKES TO BE LE>N$ FROM4 ,WE'D ALSO LIKE TO CRITIQUE ?AT ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN USES ! WORD /RATEGY AS IF IT SIGNIFIES SOME?+ ?AT'S SELF-EVID5T & COMMON1 9/EAD ( AN*OR+ IT 9 !IR [N P]SPECTIVES ROOT$ 9 EXP]I5CE1 :I* LEADS TO A HOMOG5IZ+ CONCEPTION ( /RATEGY4 ,9 MANY WAYS1 ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN MO/LY (F]S TRUISMS & NO CONCRETE PR$ICTIONS OR /RATEGIES4 ,! TEXT ONLY D5\NCES ! SUPPOS$ ]RORS ( O!RS1 )\T 5GAG+ MU* ( ANY?+ SPECIFIC ) DEP? OR NUANCE 7:I* WE IMAG9E IS1 9 P>T1 A CONSEQU5CE ( ! BREVITY ( ! TEXT74 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN RE9=CES A CONCEPTION ( /RATEGY ?AT IS CLE>LY 9FLU5C$ BY M>XI/ MAT]IALISM4 ,IT WANTS US TO UND]/& \R /RUGGLES LIKE A *ESSBO>D1 :]E WE HAVE AN A]IAL P]SPECTIVE ON 'OBJECTIVE MAT]IAL CONDITIONS'4 ,EV5 9 ! LESS AU?ORIT>IAN MANIFE/ATIONS ( ?IS1 :]E EA* PIECE HAS AG5CY & NO ONE IS A 'PAWN'1 WE TAKE ISSUE ) ! VANTAGE PO9T1 & IT'S T5D5CY TO DEVALUE AUTONOM\S 9ITIATIVES4 ,?IS VANTAGE PO9T /RIVES = A HOMOG5\S UND]/&+ ( /RATEGY - ONE C\LD EV5 SAY A SCI5CE - ?AT CAN BE 'OBJECTIVELY' APPLI$ 9 ALL SITUATIONS4 ,SU* A SCI5CE IS 9EVITABLY DET]M9$ BY SOME ELITE1 & R5D]S O!R /ORIES IRRELEVANT4 ,9 \R EXP]I5CE1 SU* /RATEGIES >E MORE (T5 UTILIZ$ TO TELL US '! TIME IS NOT RI<T1 ! CONDITIONS >E NOT 9 PLACE' ?AN TO 9SPIRE (F5SIVES AGA9/ AU?ORITY4 

,WE MI<T CONTRA/ SU* A SCI5CE ( /RATEGY TO A HET]OG5\S AN>*I/ SPACE ?AT CAN EXP]IM5T ) DIV]G5T P]SPECTIVES YET /ILL F9D OV]LAP4 ,:AT HAPP5S :5 TWO /RATEGI/S 9 ! >MY ( /RATEGI/S DISAGREE8 ,EI!R !Y D5\NCE EA* O!R AS UN/RATEGIC OR !Y MU/ EXPLICITLY ADOPT ! VIEW ( EXPANSIVE & MULTIPLE P]SPECTIVES4 

,WE PROPOSE AN ALT]NATIVE FRAMEWORK = ?9K+ AB\T \R GOALS & PA?S AS P]SPECTIVES & PROJECTUALITY4 ,WE AGREE ?AT WE %\LD MAKE AN EF=T TO ANALYZE \R CONTEXT & H[ IT *ANGES1 TO ?9K AB\T POT5TIAL CONSEQU5CES ( \R ACTIONS ON ?AT CONTEXT4 ,WE ALSO AGREE ?AT ?IS CAN LEAD TO P]SPECTIVES & PROJECTS ) LONG-T]M DIM5SIONS4 ,?IS (T5 GETS CALL$ PROJECTUALITY 9 9SURRECTION>Y J>GON - ?\< ?IS ISN'T TO SAY ?AT WE ?9K ! DIFF]5CE IS ONLY A MATT] ( WORDS1 !RE >E S]I\S DIFF]5CES 9 ! IDEAS ?AT UND]LIE !M4 

,WE DISAGREE ?AT WE CAN ALWAYS PR$ICT ! CONSEQU5CES ( \R ACTIONS AHEAD ( TIME1 LIKE MOVES ON A *ESSBO>D4 ,\R PROJECTS >E EXP]IM5TAL2 WE SET C]TA9 9T5TIONS1 WORDS1 & ACTS1 & 5GAGE !M 9 ! SOCIAL T]RA91 )\T MU* C]TA9TY 7ASIDE FROM $UCAT$ GUESSES7 AB\T ! RESULTS4 ,WE CAN ONLY GU>ANTEE \R [N ACTIONS1 & ATTEMPT TO PLACE ?+S \T !RE = O!RS TO GRAB AHOLD (4 ,SU* A SE>* = C]TA9TY ( PR$ICTION SEEMS TO COME FROM BE+ CONFRONT$ ) ! OV]:ELM+ & P]HAPS HOPELESS OB/ACLES TO \R PROJECTS ( LIB]ATION1 & NE$+ TO FEEL 9 CONTROL ( SOME?+4 ,IT'S AN UND]/&ABLE BUT MISPLAC$ BELIEF ?AT \R ACTIONS WILL HAVE AN EASILY PR$ICTABLE IMPACT1 IF WE JU/ WAIT = ! 0RI<T TIME0 OR F9D A =MULA = /RUGGLE4 

,WE BELIEVE ?AT VISIONS ( /RATEGY ?AT DON'T EXPLICITLY AFFIRM DIV]G5T P]SPECTIVES WILL LEAD TO ! C5TRALIZATION OR ! BUREAUCRATIZATION ( ! 9SURRECTION4 ,HET]OG5\S PROJECTUALITIES BETT] EMBODY AN>*IC E?ICS BY NOT SACRIFIC+ MEANS TO GOALS4 ,\R GOALS >E EMB$D$ )9 \R MEANS3 TO FUR!R PROJECTS ?AT MAKE ! T]RA9 F]TILE = ! SPREAD+ ( COMBATIV5ESS1 N\RI% ANY QUALITY ( /RUGGLE ?AT IS SELF-ORGANIZ$1 PUT AN 5D TO DIALOGUE ) ! CLASS 5EMY1 OR NORMALIZE VALUES & PRACTICES ?AT UND]M9E DOM9ATION & EXPLOITATION4 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN PATRONIZ+LY >GUES ?AT ! ACTIONS 9 QUE/ION HAV5'T CONTRIBUT$ TO 'BUILD+ A COLLECTIVE P[]'1 PRESUMABLY BECAUSE ! ACTIONS FALL \TSIDE ( ! AU?OR'S /RATEGY4 ,IT'S SELF-EVID5T TO US 7IF ONLY ?R\< SIMPLY READ+ ! COMMUNIQUES :I* HAVE ACCOMPANI$ V>I\S ACTIONS ?AT ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN APPE>S TO BE 9 RESPONSE TO7 ?AT ! ACTORS BEH9D SOME ( !SE ATTACKS >E FEEL+ & BUILD+ SOME TYPE ( COLLECTIVE CAPACITY4 ,EV5 9 A WOR/-CASE SC5>IO :]E IT SEEMS ?AT IT'S ALWAYS ! SAME PEOPLE DO+ ACTIONS1 & ?+S >5'T BECOM+ CONTAGI\S1 AT LEA/ PEOPLE >E BUILD+ A COMBATIVE NETWORK AMONG EA* O!R1 & SUBV]SIVE IDEAS >E EASI] TO 5GAGE ) BECAUSE !Y'RE FELT 9 REALITY4 

,WE WANT AN EXPANSIVE AN>*I/ /RUGGLE1 9 :I* \R ACTIONS WID5 ! IMAG9>Y TOOLBOX ( H[ WE CAN MANIFE/ \R DISCONT5T OR CREATIVE 5]GIES1 \TSIDE ( RE=MI/ *ANNELS4 ,AL?\< WE DON'T ?9K ?IS WILL MAGICALLY CAUSE \R ACTIONS TO SPREAD ACROSS ! SOCIAL T]RA9 OV]NI<T1 WE DO ?9K IT CAN HAVE AN IMPACT :5 ?+S DO BOIL OV]4 

,! #ba PIECE 0,SIGNALS ( ,DISORD]3 ,S[+ ,AN>*Y 9 ! ,METROPOLIS10 \TL9ES ! TITUL> PROPOSAL & T\TS ! B5EFITS ( REGUL>1 VISIBLE ATTACKS AGA9/ OBVI\S SYMBOLS ( CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION1 C>RI$ \T 9 TIMES ( RELATIVE SOCIAL PEACE4 ,!SE ACTIONS PLANT SUBV]SIVE SE$S 9 PEOPLES' CONSCI\SNESSES :I* >E LAT] ACCESS$ & ADOPT$ DUR+ MOM5TS ( BROAD] SOCIAL RUPTURE4 ,EV5 ?\< MO/ PEOPLE WON'T AGREE ) !SE ATTACKS AT ! TIME1 !Y CAN ADOPT !SE =MS AS !IR [N TOOLS :5 TRADITIONALLY VALID =MS ( POLITICAL ACTIVITY >E 9ADEQUATE4 ,EFFECTIVELY AN 9V]SION ( ! 0BROK5 W9D[S0 !ORY ( POLIC+1 ! TEXT ILLU/RATES ! CONCEPT ?R\< ! EXAMPLE ( ! 9SURRECTION 9 ,GREECE 9 #bh 7?\< C]TA9LY WE'VE SE5 AN>*I/ TACTICS ADOPT$ BY WIDE SWA?S ( PEOPLE DUR+ V>I\S 9SURRECTIONS ON ?IS SIDE ( ! ,ATLANTIC 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S74 

0,AN 9T]E/+ FEATURE ( !SE SIGNALS IS ?AT !Y WILL BE MET ) FE> & DISAPPROVAL BY ! SAME PEOPLE :O MAY LAT] P>TICIPATE 9 CREAT+ !M4 ,?IS IS NO SURPRISE4 ,9 ! NEWS POLLS ( DEMOCRACY1 ! MAJORITY ALWAYS CA/ !IR VOTE AGA9/ ! MOB4 ,9 ! DAY TO DAY ( NORMALITY1 PEOPLE HAVE TO BETRAY !MSELVES TO SURVIVE4 ,!Y HAVE TO FOLL[ ?OSE !Y DISBELIEVE1 & SUPPORT :AT !Y CANNOT ABIDE4 ,FROM ! SAFETY ( !IR C\* !Y *E] = ,BONNY & ,CLYDE1 & ON ! ROADSIDE !Y SAY 0,?ANK Y\1 (FIC]0 TO ! POLICEMAN :O WRITES !M A SPE$+ TICKET4 ,?IS WELL MANAG$ S*IZOPHR5IA IS ! RATIONAL RESPONSE TO LIFE UND] CAPITALISM4 ,! FACT ?AT \R MEANS ( SURVIVAL MAKE LIV+ IMPOSSIBLE NECESSITATES A P]MAN5T COGNITIVE DISSONANCE4 

0,?US1 ! S5SIBLE BEHAVIOR IS NOT TO REASON ) ! MASSES1 TO %>E ! FACTS ?AT WILL DISPROVE ! F\NDATIONS ( CAPITALISM1 FACTS !Y ALREADY HAVE AT !IR F+]TIPS1 & IT IS NOT TO ACT APPROPRIATELY1 TO PUT ON A SMILEY FACE1 & EXPECT \R POPUL>ITY TO 9CREASE 9CREM5TALLY4 ,! S5SIBLE ?+ TO DO IS TO ATTACK ,AU?ORITY :5EV] WE CAN4 

0,ATTACK+ IS NOT DI/9CT FROM COMMUNICAT+ ! REASONS = \R ATTACKS1 OR BUILD+ ! MEANS TO SURVIVE1 BECAUSE WE SURVIVE 9 ORD] TO ATTACK1 & WE ATTACK 9 ORD] TO LIVE1 & WE COMMUNICATE BECAUSE COMMUNICAT+ ATTACKS ! ISOLATION1 & ISOLATION MAKES LIV+ IMPOSSIBLE40 

,! AU?OR GOES ON TO >GUE ?AT1 9 ! PRES5T MOM5T1 !SE SIGNALS ( DISORD] S]VE US & \R PROJECTS BY 9CREAS+ \R TACTICAL PR[ESS & 9T]RUPT+ ! N>RATIVE ( SOCIAL PEACE4 ,9 !SE M9UTE RECLAMATIONS ( PUBLIC SPACE - AN>*I/ GRAFFITI1 PO/]S & FLI]S1 ATTACKS ON BUS9ESSES - WE UND]M9E ! /ATE'S GOAL ( TOTAL SOCIAL CONTROL ( ?AT SPACE1 MAK+ VISIBLE ! PRES5CE ( AN OPPOSITION 9 WAYS ?AT CAN'T BE IGNOR$ OR JU/IFI$ AWAY4 ,:5 WE BREAK SMALL LAWS ) IMPUNITY1 WE DEMON/RATE TO \RSELVES & O!RS ?AT ! /ATE IS NOT ALL-P[]FUL4 ,?IS ISN'T ONLY MEAN+FUL FROM A P]SONAL & COLLECTIVE P]SPECTIVE1 BUT AN IMPORTANT S5TIM5T TO CULTIVATE IF WE HOPE TO BE JO9$ BY O!RS AT SOME PO9T4 

,! AU?OR ALSO >GUES ?AT BY L9K+ !SE SIGNALS ( DISORD] TO '! AN>*I/S'1 ! REASONS = ! FI<T1 ! 'AN>*I/ CRITIQUES'1 WILL BE S]I\SLY DISCUSS$ \TSIDE \R [N N>R[ CIRCLES4 ,IF ?IS L9K TO A RECOGNIZABLE SOCIAL PRACTICE ISN'T MADE1 SIGNALS ( DISORD] WILL BE ISOLAT$ AS PH5OM5A ( URBAN :ITE NOISE & CAN BE LEGITIMATELY & POPUL>LY POLIC$ ) TE*NIQUES RES]V$ = 9ANIMATE OBJECTS & ES!TIC AB]RATIONS4 ,?IS L9K CONNECTS DE/RUCTIVE ACTS 7?AT RESONATE ) ! RAGE ?AT HAS NO ADEQUATE \TLET 9 \R SOCIETY7 TO ! COMMUNITY & SOLID>ITY ?AT CAPITALISM DEPRIVES EV]YBODY ( 7?AT RESONATES ) ! LOVE ?AT IS EV5 MORE LACK+ 9 POSSIBILITIES = TRUE EXPRESSION74 ,WE WILL BE KEPT SAFE/ FROM ! RI<T H& ( REPRESSION & ! LEFT H& ( RECUP]ATION :5 ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 DE/RUCTIVE & CREATIVE ELEM5TS 9 ! AN>*I/ PROJECT >E /RONGE/4 

,REC5T AN>*I/ ATTACKS AGA9/ F>-RI<T FIGURES CONNECT$ TO ,TRUMP1 OR A FEW YE>S E>LI] ON A SMALL] SCALE1 ATTACKS 9 ,SEATTLE T>GET+ :AT EV]YONE KNEW TO BE ELEM5TS ( G5TRIFICATION1 HAD A HUGE EFFECT 9 GETT+ PEOPLE TO TAKE AN>*I/ CRITIQUES--& P]HAPS MORE IMPORTANTLY1 ! PRACTICES ?AT /EM FROM ?OSE CRITIQUES--S]I\SLY4 

,WE'VE ALSO SE5 ! 9TELLECTUALIZATION ( '/RATEGY' S]VE TO MY/IFY SITUATIONS ?AT >E PRETTY /RAI<T =W>D1 LEAD+ TO 9ACTION BY SETT+ ! B> TOO HI< = ACTION OR 9T]V5TION4 ,= 9/ANCE1 IT'S NOT H>D TO UND]/& :Y MANY PEOPLE HATE ! POLICE1 & :Y IT W\LD BE 9SPIR+ TO WITNESS O!R PEOPLE (F5SIVELY ATTACK+ !M 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOOD1 & P]HAPS SOME?+ Y\'D WANT TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! NEXT TIME Y\ SEE A DEMO 9 ! /REET4 ,\TSIDE ( ! ACADEMY1 !RE'S NO NE$ = A SCI5TIFIC ANALYSIS ( :Y FI<T+ BACK IS DESIRABLE4 

,ON 'ILLEGALITY'1 SPECIALIZATION1 & ISOLATION 

0,:AT GIVES US P[] IS NOT ! LEVEL ( PREP>ATION ( A CLIQUE ( EXP]TS 9 DE/RUCTION444 ,LIKE IT OR NOT1 WE'VE GOT TO ADMIT TO \RSELVES ?AT IF !RE'S ONE ?+ ?AT P[] KN[S H[ TO MANAGE1 AS MU* 9 ! DISC\RSE AS 9 ! EFFECTIVE REPRESSION1 IS A CREW ( FRI5DS :O ISOLATE !MSELVES 9 ILLEGALISM40 

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0,! PO9T ISN'T TO DEVELOP AN 0EXP]TIZE0 9 DE/RUCTION4 ,ALL ?AT ?IS ACTION REQUIR$ WAS SOME HAMM]S1 CR[B>S1 ROCKS1 & PA9T4 ,& BE=E ?AT1 A BIT ( AN IDEA ( :]E TO >RIVE FROM1 :]E TO EXIT1 MASKS & MAYBE SOME CLO!S ?AT CAN BE GOTT5 RID (4 ,WE'LL F9D EA* O!R 9 ! NI<T60 

- FROM COMMUNIQUE FLI]S ?R[N AT METRO /ATIONS ,PREFONTA9E1 ,JOLIETTE & ,PIE-,I,X & AT ! ,PLACE ,VALOIS 9 ,FEBRU>Y ON ! DAY AFT] ! ACTION4 

,\R /RUGGLES >E NO?+ )\T ! P[] ( NEGATION4 ,WE EQUALLY ?9K ?AT A /RUGGLE ?AT IS LIMIT$ 9 CONCEPTION TO ! ATTACK IS CONDEMN$ TO BE+ 9 P]PETUAL CONFLICT )\T EV] HAV+ A *ANCE ( ACTUALLY DE/ROY+ ! SY/EMS WE HATE4 ,EV5 IF \R 9DIVIDUAL 9CL9ATION IS TO FOCUS MORE ON PROJECTS ( DE/RUCTION1 TO SU/A9 & REPL5I% ?IS WE NE$ \R LIVES & /RUGGLES TO C>VE \T SPACES ( AUTONOMY1 MAT]IAL 9FRA/RUCTURE1 & WEBS ( SOLID>ITY & SUPPORT4 

,! COMBATIVE ELEM5TS ( A /RUGGLE WILL ALWAYS BE ISOLAT$ BY ! AU?ORITIES1 ?IS IS 9EVITABLE4 ,C]TA9LY1 ?OSE 5GAG$ 9 !SE =MS ( /RUGGLE %\LDN'T RE9=CE !IR ISOLATION4 ,WE'VE SE5 ?IS HAPP5 :5 AN>*I/S BELIEVE ?AT NEGATION IS ! ONLY VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION TO A /RUGGLE1 RE9=CE SPECIALIZATION1 OR ACT )\T REG>D TO CONTEXT & ONLY C>E AB\T RELAT+ TO O!R AN>*I/S 9T]NATIONALLY4 ,H[EV]1 IT'S JU/ AS MU* ! RESPONSIBILITY ( AN>*I/S ) MORE SOCIAL FOCUS TO FI<T AGA9/ ?IS ISOLATION ?AT WILL BE ATTEMPT$4 ,?IS CAN HAPP5 BY PUBLICLY DEF5D+ ! ILLEGAL ACTIONS1 REFUS+ ! FALSE DI*OTOMIES BETWE5 GOOD & BAD AN>*I/S1 & BY NOT HID+ !IR AN>*I/ POLITICS 9 !IR ORGANIZ+ TO BL5D 9 ) '! PEOPLE'4 

,9 ! CONTEXT ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION 9 ,HO*ELAGA1 PROJECTS ( AN>*I/S :O >E MORE 9T]E/$ 9 ORGANIZ+ POPUL> ASSEMBLIES & DO+ O!R SOCIAL PROJECTS >E WELL POSITION$ TO DO JU/ ?AT4 ,AFT] GROC]Y /ORES 9 ,/-,H5RI W]E LOOT$1 ,P,O,P,I,R 7A ,/4 ,H5RI H\S+ COMMITTEE7 PUBLICLY DEF5D$ ! ACTIONS4 ,*LAG49FO'S TEXT 0,:Y WE DON'T CRY = BROK5 W9D[S0 FALLS %ORT ( GIV+ /R5G? TO ! ATTACK 9 ,NOVEMB] & BREAK+ ITS ISOLATION4 ,!Y ONLY SAY IT'S AN UND]/&ABLE EXPRESSION ( ANG] & 9EVITABLE GIV5 ! SITUATION1 BUT MISS ! POSSIBILITY ( EXPLA9+ IT AS AN 9T5TIONAL ACT1 BY AN>*I/S1 EMB$D$ 9 A L>G] /RUGGLE & /RATEGY4 

,SOCIAL SUPPORT = ATTACKS C\LD ALSO LOOK LIKE READ+ COMMUNIQUES AL\D AT POPUL> ASSEMBLIES OR QUOT+ !M 9 !IR DOOR-TO-DOOR MAILBOX PUBLICATIONS1 ORGANIZ+ ! OCCUPATION ( POPUL> SPACES OR BUILD+S :ILE COORD9AT+ ) ANYONE 9T]E/$ 9 DEF5D+ !M1 & ALWAYS PU%+ A DISC\RSE ( ! NECESSITY ( DIRECT ACTION & ! REFUSAL ( RE=MI/ *ANNELS4 ,! ,MONTREAL ,C\NT]-9FO COMMUNIQUE PO/] S]IES MAKES SPACE = PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVELY COMPLICIT 9 :ATEV] ACTS !Y F9D 9SPIR+1 )\T SU* COMPLICITY REQUIR+ DO+ SIMIL> ACTIONS !MSELVES4 

,WE ?9K ?AT WE NE$ TO CONT9UE TO BREAK ! N>RATIVE ?AT AN>*I/S >E ! ONLY PEOPLE :O ATTACK1 & CONT9UE TO MAKE EVID5T ) \R GE/URES1 WORDS & RELATION%IPS H[ REPRODUCIBLE & ACCESSIBLE \R ACTIONS >E TO ANYONE4 ,H[EV]1 AS ( YET1 NOBODY HAS BE5 DO+ ACTIONS ?AT REQUIRE 9T5SE TE*NICAL EXP]TIZE - SMA%+ W9D[S1 & EV5 SETT+ FIRES1 CAN BE EXTREMELY ACCESSIBLE1 GIV5 ?AT ALL ! MAT]IALS Y\ NE$ CAN BE F\ND EASILY 9 Y\R NEI<BORHOOD4 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN FALLS 9TO ?IS SPECIALIZATION SEV]AL TIMES2 0,BUT WE MU/ TAKE \RSELVES S]I\SLY1 TO BE AT ! HEI<T ( \R ADV]S>IES40 ',BE+ AT ! HEI<T ( \R ADV]S>IES' CAN L5D ITSELF TO ! LOGIC ( ! MILIT>I/IC GU]RILLA1 LEAD+ TO W> ( ATTRITION & ! R$UCTION ( \R PROJECT TO ! 5EMY'S FRAMEWORKS4 ,:AT DOES IT MEAN = !M TO TAKE !MSELVES S]I\SLY1 & BE AT !IR HEI<T8 3 0,?IS MEANS SOMETIMES ATTACK+ :]E !Y'RE NOT WAIT+1 TO SURPRISE !M & FOOL ! ANTI-9SURRECTIONAL APP>ATUS ?AT BEG9S TO BE BLOODY WELL FUNCTION+40 ,IT SEEMS SURPRIS+ TO US ?AT NO ONE HAS BE5 >RE/$ = ANY ( ! ACTIONS 9 ! LA/ YE>S IF ! ACTORS W]5'T TAK+ ?IS 9TO ACC\NT444 

,IF M]ELY ACT+ \TSIDE ! LAW IS ! ONLY REQUIREM5T = BECOM+ SPECIALI/S1 WE >E TRULY DOOM$4 ,BUT WE KN[ ?AT MANY =MS ( CRIME >E WIDESPREAD4 ,WE ALSO KN[ ?AT LEGITIMATE AV5UES1 & ! RES\RCES & REPUTATIONS !Y REQUIRE1 >E 9CR$IBLY SPECIALIZ$4 ,WE W\LD NEV] SAY ?AT ALL AN>*I/ PROJECTS >E ILLEGAL AT !IR CORE1 BUT ?AT ILLEGALITY IS NOT SOME?+ WE CAN %Y AWAY FROM4 

,WE DON'T WANT TO LIMIT \R CRITIQUE ( SPECIALIZATION TO ! TACTICAL CONSID]ATIONS ( \R P>TICIPATION 9 COMBATIVE /RUGGLES1 IT APPLIES TO \R :OLE LIVES4 ,WE REJECT ! ID5TITY ( ! MILITANT1 ! ORGANIZ]1 ETC41 ?AT UND]/&S \RSELVES AS SPECIALI/S 9 /RUGGLE4 ,! /RUGGLE IS SIMPLY A P>T ( \R LIVES1 BECAUSE TAK+ P>T 9 IT FEELS LIKE AN 9TEGRAL P>T ( LIV+4 ,WE /RUGGLE TO MEET \R NE$S1 NOT AS A SACRIFICE ON ! ALT> ( POLITICS4 

,TOTAL FRE$OM MEANS 9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM 

0,AS LONG AS ! AN>*I/ PROJECT PRES5TS ITSELF AS AN 9DIVIDUAL UND]TAK+1 EV5 ?R\< AN AFF9ITY GR\P1 IT REMA9S AT MO/ LIB]ALISM1 NO MATT] H[ RADICAL4 ,IF ! 9SURRECTION IS NOT A CONCEPT1 IT'S ALSO NOT ! PROJECT ( 9DIVIDUALS 9 /RUGGLE4 ,P[] IS ! FEEL+ TO BE P>T ( A =CE ?AT SURPASSES US1 ?AT TRANSC5DS US1 ?AT DEF9ES US JU/ AS MU* AS WE DEF9E IT40 

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,WE C\LDN'T DISAGREE MORE4 ,! FETI%IZATION ( AN ILL-DEF9$ COMMUNE & ! ACCOMPANY+ TOTAL ]ASURE ( ! IMPORTANCE ( 9DIVIDUAL AG5CY1 DIFF]5CE1 & DESIRE REPRODUCES ! ,/ATE =M4 ,WE ?9K ?AT ! MO/ P[]FUL & SU/A9ABLE /RUGGLES >E F\ND$ 9 ! DESIRES & LIVES ( ! S+UL> 9DIVIDUALS ?AT P>TICIPATE 9 !M4 ,?IS ISN'T TO SAY ?AT WE'RE NOT 9T]E/$ 9 =MS ( SELF-ORGANIZATION ?AT SURPASS ! AFF9ITY GR\P - ( C\RSE ?IS TOOL ( ORGANIZATION ONLY S]VES C]TA9 OBJECTIVES1 & WE EQUALLY WANT TO COORD9ATE ) & 5GAGE ANYONE :O %>ES \R PASSION = FRE$OM4 ,?IS ALSO ISN'T TO SAY WE DON'T HAVE A DEEP APPRECIATION = ! MOM5TS ( COLLECTIVE J\ISSANCE F\ND 9 ! RIOT :]E \R BODIES CONNECT 9 DANG]\S & BEAUTIFUL WAYS1 OR W\LDN'T 5JOY ! FEEL+ ( TELL+ L&LORDS & POLICE TO FUCK (F ) \R NEI<BORS1 BUT ?IS PASSION >ISES FROM & IS FUEL$ BY \R [N UNIQUE HI/ORIES & EXP]I5CES4 ,9 FACT1 ! WEBS ( FRI5D%IP - *OS5 FAMILIES - WE T5D]LY CON/RUCT & C>E = >E F\NDATIONAL TO \R /RUGGLES4 ,WE UND]/& AN EMPHASIS ON ! IMPORTANCE ( FEEL+ TRANSC5D$ & SURPASS$1 ?IS SPEAKS TO \R SPIRITUAL RELATION%IP TO /RUGGLE1 & H[ \R /ORIES CAN 9T]WEAVE ) ALL ?OSE SETT+ FIRES )9 ,LEVIA?AN 9 DIFF]5T TIMES & PLACES4 ,BUT WE DON'T WANT ASSOCIATION )\T FRE$OM - WE WANT TO FO/] AN 9T]-DEP5D5T CON/ELLATION ( FRI5D%IPS1 :]E RELATIONS >E AU!NTIC TO EA* P]SON'S DESIRES1 & :]E ! COLLECTIVE DYNAMICS FO/] /RONG 9DIVIDUAL GR\ND+4 

,9 ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN1 A FIRE ANALOGY IS US$1 :]E PROP] AM\NTS ( WOOD & OXYG5 >E CRUCIAL = A FIRE TO SPREAD4 ,!SE COMBU/IBLES >E DESCRIB$ AS 0REVOLUTION0 7DEF9$ H]E BY MEET+S & COMRADE%IP71 AS 0PUTT+ 9 COMMON0 &1 NEGATIVELY1 0NOT ! CESSATION ( SEV]AL GR\P$ 9DIVIDUALITIES OPPOS+ CAPITALISM04 ,A BEAUTIFUL METAPHOR1 & C]TA9LY ONE WE'RE ES!TICALLY 9CL9$ T[>D1 SO LET'S WORK ) IT 7DESPITE ! FACT ?AT METAPHORS & O!R PLATITUDES T5D TO FLATT5 & OV]SIMPLIFY COMPLEX IDEAS1 SU* AS REVOLUTION74 ,SAY WE >RANGE \R K9DL+1 KILN-DRI$ H>DWOOD & ! FLUE IS OP54 ,?IS IS ALL GOOD1 BUT AS IT TURNS \T WE'LL NEV] F9D \T H[ BIG ! FIRE IS GO+ TO GET )\T A SP>K4 ,?AT T9Y SC9TILLA ( 9DIVIDUAL OR COLLECTIVE RAGE CAN UNEXPECT$LY IGNITE A HUGE BLAZE1 EV5 9 ! LEA/ IDEAL ( CONDITIONS4 ,MOHAMM$ ,B\AZIZI .<#a.> C\LD HAVE KN[N ?IS1 & WE'VE SE5 IT 9 SMALL] WAYS H]E TOO4 ,Y\ CAN SP5D Y\R :OLE LIFE GA!R+ WOOD1 BUT AT SOME PO9T1 Y\'RE GONNA NE$ A MAT*4 

,C]TA9LY SOME AN>*I/ DISC\RSES PLACE ! 9DIVIDUAL ON SU* A P$E/AL AS TO BECOME A SACR$ C[1 LEAD+ TO ! ABSURD CONCLUSION ?AT WE >5'T AFFECT$ BY \R SURR\ND+S1 & ?AT ALL WE CAN DO IS PRACTICE H$ONISM & REV5GE 9 ! FACE ( DOM9ATION4 ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN >GUES ALMO/ REACTIVELY 9 ! OPPOSITE DIRECTION3 ! IDEA ( COLLECTIVE P[] BECOMES A K9D ( SOCIAL CONTRACT1 :]E C]TA9 FRE$OMS & DIFF]5CE >E GIV5 UP = ! PROTECTIVE P[]S ( ! SOCIAL MASS4 

,WE W\LD POSIT ?AT 9DIVIDUAL AG5CY & AUTONOM\S SELF-ORGANIZATION %\LD BE ! BASIS = ! WORLD WE WANT &1 AS SU*1 ! ONLY WAY TO PROCE$ ) ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! NI<TM>E WE F9D \RSELVES 94 

,HAT]S ( 9DIVIDUALISM FREQU5TLY MI/AKE ALI5ATION1 & ESPECIALLY ! BR& ( ALI5ATION WE EXP]I5CE UND] NEOLIB]ALISM1 ) 9DIVIDUAL WILL4 ,NEOLIB]AL SOCIETY MAKES PEOPLE MAT]IALLY & PSY*OLOGICALLY DEP5D5T4 ,IT CREATES ID5TITIES ?R\< NATIONS1 $UCATION1 SOCIAL HI]>*IES1 & CONSUM]ISM4 ,TO RE9=CE !IR [N SUBJECTIVITIES1 ! NEOLIB]AL 9DIVIDUALS HAVE MANY *OICES (F]$ TO !M1 & EA* ( !SE DIFF]5T POSSIBILITIES IS CONSUMABLE & 9CLUD$ 9 ! REALM ( ! LIB]AL WORLD4 ,9DIVIDUAL FRE$OM IS ONLY VALU$ 9 ?IS ALI5AT$ CONCEPTION4 

,ALI5ATION IS A SOCIAL PH5OM5ON & S]VES TO MANIPULATE \R DESIRES = 9DIVIDUAL WILL1 AS WELL AS \R SOCIAL DESIRES4 ,DEMOCRACY IS EFFECTIVE AT MANAG+ SOCIAL CONFLICT BECAUSE IT MAKES US P>TICIPATE 9 \R [N DOM9ATION ?R\< CONSUM]ISM1 GRASSROOTS AS WELL AS 9/ITUTIONAL POLITICAL PROJECTS1 & ! RESIGNATION ( 9DIVIDUAL AG5CY4 ,WE %\LD C]TA9LY DO AWAY ) ATOMIZATION & ALI5ATION1 BUT LET'S NOT ?R[ ! BABY \T ) ! BA?WAT] 9 DO+ AWAY ) \R 9DIVIDUAL WILL4 ,?IS IS :]E AN 9DIVIDUALI/-AN>*I/ P]SPECTIVE IS VALUABLE4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT WE %\LDN'T P>TICIPATE 9 SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 BUT ?AT WE %\LD D5Y ALL P[] TO REPRES5TATION1 AS ?IS 9H]5TLY MAKES US RECOGNIZABLE BEYOND \R [N T]MS4 

,REPRESSION 

0,IT IS NECESS>Y TO ALWAYS BE ONE /EP AHEAD44 ON REPRESSION04 

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0,Y\'RE GO+ TO PRISON4 ,Y\ C\LD GO TO PRISON = SOME?+ Y\ DO1 OR SOME?+ Y\ DID LONG AGO4 ,Y\ C\LD BE FRAM$ & GO 9 = SOME?+ Y\ HAD NO?+ TO DO )4 ,EV5 IF Y\'VE NEV] BROK5 A LAW1 Y\ C\LD /ILL GO TO PRISON--JU/ READ+ !SE WORDS MAKES Y\ A SUSPECT4 ,! MORE PEOPLE SP5D !IR LIVES 9 SLAVI% OB$I5CE1 ! EASI] IT IS = ! GOV]NM5T TO MAKE AN EXAMPLE ( :OMEV] !Y *OOSE4 

0,LOOK AT ! HI/ORICAL FIGURES Y\ RESPECT--OR MAYBE EV5 Y\R FRI5DS4 ,IF Y\ FOLL[ ! SAME PA?1 *ANCES >E Y\'RE GO+ TO PRISON TOO4 ,COME TO T]MS ) ?IS4 ,IMAG9E Y\R TIME 9 PRISON1 :AT Y\ WILL DO1 H[ Y\ WILL H&LE IT4 ,Y\ CAN GO ) DIGNITY OR Y\ CAN GO SP9ELESSLY1 ASSI/+ Y\R 5EMIES & SELL+ \T Y\R FRI5DS4 ,Y\ CAN GO TO PRISON = SOME?+ Y\ BELIEVE 91 OR Y\ CAN GO = NO REASON AT ALL1 NEV] HAV+ /OOD UP = Y\RSELF OR ANYONE ELSE4 

0,Y\'RE GO+ TO PRISON4 ,N[ ?AT Y\ REALIZE ?IS1 Y\'RE FREE4 ,Y\ CAN GO TO PRISON = :ATEV] Y\ WANT1 Y\ CAN DO :ATEV] Y\ BELIEVE IS RI<T4 ,HELL1 IF Y\'RE C>EFUL1 Y\ MAY NOT GO TO PRISON = A LONG TIME4 

0,IF 5\< PEOPLE FIGURE ?IS \T1 ONE DAY !RE WILL BE NO MORE PRISONS4 ,AS SOMEONE :O IS GO+ TO PRISON1 Y\ UND]/& ?AT DAY CAN'T COME SOON 5\<0 

- ,GRE5 ,SC>$8 ,PRELIM9>Y ,LESSONS ( ! ,GRE5 ,SC>E 

,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN IMPLIES ?AT A MEASURE WE %\LD USE = '/RATEGY' IS ! NEGATIVE IMPLICATIONS ( \R ACTIONS1 NAMELY H[ !Y WILL BR+ REPRESSION4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE US$ ?IS DISC\RSE TO JU/IFY 9ACTION4 ,C]TA9LY PEOPLE C\LD HAVE OR MI<T BE >RE/$1 H\SES MAY BE RAID$2 ?AT'S ALWAYS A POSSIBILITY4 ,?IS POSSIBILITY IS A NECESS>Y WAG] = \R /RUGGLES TO HAVE ANY =CE4 ,( C\RSE1 IT'S OKAY TO BE AFRAID ( REPRESSION4 ,?IS IS SOME?+ WE ALL C>RY ) US1 & WE CAN SUPPORT EA* O!R 9 MOV+ ?R\< ?IS4 ,WE NONE!LESS ?9K ?AT !RE'S A V]Y CRUCIAL %IFT ?AT NE$S TO HAPP5 9 ! WAY PEOPLE >E ?9K+ & TALK+ AB\T REPRESSION1 IDEALLY BE=E ?IS FE> MAKES ITSELF FELT 9 MORE SIGNIFICANT WAYS1 CONTROLL+ & %AP+ \R /RUGGLES BEYOND RECOGNITION4 

,WE UND]/& REPRESSION AS AN 9EVITABLE REALITY ( AN>*I/ /RUGGLE4 ,\R GOAL IS TO DE/ROY ! ,/ATE1 ! ECONOMY1 & MANY O!R SY/EMS ( P[] - IF WE MEAN :AT WE SAY1 ( C\RSE ! AU?ORITIES WILL RESPOND BY LOCK+ US UP1 RAID+ \R H\SES1 &1 9 PLACES :]E ! ,/ATE HAS A LESS-DEMOCRATIC V5E]1 ASSASS9AT+ & TORTUR+ ?OSE :O SIDE ) ! AN>*I/S4 

,PEOPLE WILL FACE REPRESSION1 & !RE IS NO %AME 9 GETT+ CAU<T4 ,WE CAN'T *OOSE :5 REPRESSION /RIKES4 ,WE'RE UP AGA9/ AN 5ORM\S 5EMY1 ) LOTS ( P[] TO FUCK ) \R LIVES4 ,BUT ?IS FE> %\LD NEV] BE A REASON TO DI/ANCE \RSELVES FROM ?OSE MO/ LIKELY TO BE T>GET$ BY REPRESSION1 TO RE9=CE ! DIVISION ?AT ! ,/ATE & M$IA CREATE ( ! GOOD AN>*I/1 :O HAS OP9IONS & COMMUNITY G>D5S & ! CRIM9AL AN>*I/1 :O BURNS C>S & BREAKS W9D[S4 

,ON A NOTE ( ! SECURITY BREA*ES M5TION$ 9 ,MIZE 5 ,COMMUN1 WE'VE UN=TUNATELY HE>D ?AT SEV]AL GR\PS ( PEOPLE >E %IT-TALK+ 9 LIV+ ROOMS & V]BALIZ+ ASSUMPTIONS AB\T :O IS DO+ SPECIFIC ACTIONS4 ,IT'S ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE = SU* SPECULATIVE S5T5CES TO LEAVE ONE'S M\?1 EV5 ) CLOSE COMRADES4 ,WE CAN CRITICIZE ACTIONS & TACTICS1 BUT ! MOVE ( CONNECT+ PEOPLE OR MILIEUS TO !M IS EXTREMELY IMMATURE & DANG]\S4 

,! PROJECT ( REPRESSION IS ONE ( SEP>ATION & ISOLATION4 ,BY REJECT+ ?IS SEP>ATION1 BY NOT PLAY+ 9TO ! C\RT'S GUILTY-OR-9NOC5T M5TALITY1 WE CAN EXPRESS TRUE SOLID>ITY ) ONE ANO!R :ILE %9+ A LI<T ON ! /RUGGLES ( ?OSE FAC+ REPRESSION4 

,PROPOSALS = A PROJECTUALITY 9 ,MONTREAL 

,PROJECTUALITY IS A WORD WE USE TO DESCRIBE \R PROJECTS--\R 9T5TIONAL ACTIVITIES--9 !IR LONG-T]M & CONTEXTUAL DIM5SIONS4 ,PROJECTUALITY IS A CONSCI\SNESS & 9T5TIONALITY 9 H[ WE PROJECT \R DESIRES & \R =CE T[>DS ! WORLD >\ND US & T[>DS ! FUTURE1 & 9 ?IS WAY1 H[ WE MAKE SURE \R PROJECTS TAKE US TO1 & HELP US CREATE1 ! PLACES WE WANT TO GO4 ,)9 A SPECIFIC /RUGGLE1 ?IS 9T5TIONALITY IS MANIFE/$ ?R\< A MULTIPLICITY ( 9T]V5TIONS 9 ?AT /RUGGLE1 ?AT >E 9=M+ EA* O!R 9 !IR CONT9UITY & EV]-*ANG+ 9 RESPONSE TO ! CONTEXT & ! IMPACTS ( PREVI\S 9T]V5TIONS4 ,AL?\< WE FOCUS H]E ON ! SPECIFIC /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! G5TRIFICATION ( TWO NEI<BORHOODS1 ?IS PR9CIPAL EQUALLY APPLIES TO ANY SOCIAL T5SION OR PROJECT ( DOM9ATION4 ,! GOALS 9 COMBAT+ ?IS >E NOT JU/ TO DE/ROY A SPECIFIC MANIFE/ATION ( CAPITALI/ DOM9ATION1 BUT ALSO TO BUILD CAPACITY TO AUTONOM\SLY SELF-ORGANIZE1 TO CREATE & MA9TA9 T5SION1 & TO SPREAD COMBATIVE PRACTICES & 9DOMITABLE IDEAS4 

,UN=TUNATELY1 WE CANNOT BE EV]Y:]E AT ! SAME TIME1 & WE NE$ TO *OOSE \R FI<TS4 ,?IS BE+ SAID1 !RE >E 9NUM]ABLE PO9TS ( T5SION FROM :]E WE C\LD />T4 ,WE ?9K ?AT ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION IS AN 9T]E/+ PO9T ( DEP>TURE = AN>*I/S BECAUSE IT T\*ES ON RELATIONS ( P[] 9 \R EV]YDAY LIVES3 POLICE1 BOSSES1 L&LORDS1 & MANY O!RS4 ,IT IS AN 9T]E/+ OPPORTUNITY TO AN*OR \R PROJECTS ( SUBV]SION 9 A CONSI/5T SPACE1 :I* CAN FO/] A CONT9UITY ( /RUGGLE1 & CAN /R5G!N PRACTICES ( SELF-ORGANIZATION = ! LONG-T]M4 

,WE ?9K \R 9T]V5TIONS 9 !SE T5SIONS >E MO/ EFFECTIVE :5 !Y >E CONSI/5T4 ,RA!R ?AN L>G] ATTACKS :I* PUNCTUATE A GREAT DEAL ( EMPTY SPACE1 WE'D LIKE TO DEVELOP ! CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO CONSI/5T AN>*IC ACTIVITY 9 A NEI<BORHOOD1 TO KEEP UP ! T5SION4 ,BECAUSE ?IS IS DEC5TRALIZ$1 IT IS F> LESS VULN]ABLE TO REPRESSION4 ,CONSI/5CY1 \TSIDE ( ! MILITANT CAL5D> ( 'SOCIAL MOVEM5TS'1 FI<TS ! PASSIVITY ( CYNICISM ?AT IS ! NORM TO TIMES ( SOCIAL PEACE4 ,AFT] ! CRE/ ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS1 ! L[S CAN BE LESS DEVA/AT+ BY HAV+ A BASEL9E ( ACTIVITY ?AT WE HAVE AG5CY 94 

,:AT PROJECTS DO WE ?9K CONTRIBUTE TO ?IS PROJECTUALITY AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION8 ,H[ C\LD \R T>GETS & ME?ODS BE MORE CREATIVE8 ,WE'D LIKE TO PUT =W>D SEV]AL PROPOSALS = H[ AN>*I/S C\LD CONTRIBUTE TO A MULTI=M & COMBATIVE /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION4 ,WE ?9K !SE 9ITIATIVES W\LD COMPLEM5T EA* O!R1 & GIVE SPACE = DIV]SE SKILLS1 DESIRES1 & RISK-LEVELS3 

,ATTACK+ REAL E/ATE DEVELOP] (FICES1 & FO/]+ HO/ILITY T[>DS DEVELOP]S1 L&[N]S & ANY 'REVITALIZATION' 9ITIATIVES FROM ! CITY4 

,BUILD+ SUPPORT = AUTONOM\S SPACES & 9FRA/RUCTURES LIKE SOCIAL C5T]S1 H\S+1 & OCCUPI$ G>D5S - = PEOPLE TO MEET !IR NE$S 9 WAYS ?AT MOVE T[>DS AUTONOMY FROM ! ,/ATE & CAPITAL4 

,SABOTAG+ ! CON/RUCTION ( CONDOS & !IR PROMOTION4 

,DEVELOP+ SOLID>ITY NETWORKS TO DEF5D AGA9/ EVICTIONS1 & ACT DIRECTLY & COLLECTIVELY ) PEOPLE 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,COMRADES 9 ,/4 ,H5RI EXP]IM5T$ ) ! SOLID>ITY NETWORK MODEL />T$ 9 ,SEATTLE4 ,!Y CAME UP AGA9/ ! OB/ACLE ?AT ALMO/ EV]YONE PREF]R$ TO ACCESS ! ,REGIS DU ,LOGEM5T - ! (FICIAL BODY = COMPLA9TS1 R5T DISPUTES & EVICTION BATTLES4 ,WE W\LD PROPOSE A N>R[] SCOPE ( AN EVICTION-DEF5SE NETWORK = ANYONE :O IS FAIL$ BY ?IS 'JU/ICE' SY/EM1 & IS /ILL SLAT$ = EVICTION4 

,MAK+ ! NEI<BORHOOD UNDESIRABLE = YUPPIES TO LIVE 9 BY KEEP+ !IR PROP]TY UNSAFE4 

,F9D+ O!RS \TSIDE ( \R NETWORKS TO FI<T ALONGSIDE4 ,?IS C\LD LOOK LIKE TEMPOR>ILY OCCUPY+ ,PLACE ,VALOIS OR O!R POPUL> SQU>ES TO DI/RIBUTE LIT]ATURE & FOOD1 OR P]MAN5T OCCUPATIONS 9 TIMES ( GREAT] SOCIAL T5SION4 ,?IS C\LD ALSO MEAN ORGANIZ+ POPUL> ASSEMBLIES 7MORE ?\<TS BEL[74 

,UND]M9+ SOCIAL CONTROL 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD2 DEFAC+ OR DE/ROY+ SECURITY CAM]AS1 BREAK+ METRO TURN/ILES TO GIVE EV]YONE FREE RIDES1 & HAV+ RELATION%IPS ) Y\R NEI<BORS & KN[+ ?AT !Y WON'T TALK TO ! POLICE IF !Y COME KNOCK+ ASK+ QUE/IONS AB\T Y\4 

,DISRUPT+ ANY EV5TS OR 9ROADS ! POLICE OR CITY MAKE TO TRY TO PACIFY ! SITUATION4 

,ATTACK+ ! POLICE :5EV] WE HAVE ! CAPACITY TO - 9 \R DEMOS1 & 9 !IR DAILY FUNCTIONS4 

,ATTACK+ ! M$IA TO UND]M9E !IR LEGITIMACY4 

,WE ?9K ?AT AL?\< IT PROVIDES A USEFUL BACKDROP TO O!R ACTIONS1 WE %\LDN'T RELY TOO HEAVILY ON V&ALIZ+ ! FACADES ( YUPPIE BUS9ESSES4 ,WE APPRECIATE ! FEW TIMES 9 ! PA/ YE>S ?AT PA9T HAS BE5 SPRAY$ OV] ! M]*&ISE & 9T]IORS1 DEMON/RAT+ A FUNDAM5TAL DISRESPECT = COMMODITIES !MSELVES1 & %UTT+ D[N ! FUNCTION+ ( ! BUS9ESS4 

,WE %\LD ALSO BE C>EFUL TO NOT P]SONIFY CAPITALISM TOO /RONGLY 9 SPECIFIC G5TRIFI]S1 LIKE ,COREY ,%APIRO 7A ,/-,H5RI BUS9ESS [N]74 ,IF !SE ACTIONS >E ! MO/ FREQU5T1 !Y RISK FOCUS+ TOO MU* ON ! BLATANT & OBSC5E ASPECTS ( G5TRIFICATION 7! FACADE1 IF Y\ WILL71 )\T ADDRESS+ ! F\NDATIONS4 

,POPUL> ,NEI<BORHOOD ,ASSEMBLIES 

,WE HAVE SOME REFLECTIONS ON POPUL> NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES FROM \R EXP]I5CES P>TICIPAT+ 9 !M 9 #b#a#b4 ,AFT] ! G5]ALIZATION ( ! /UD5T /RIKE TO A BROAD] SOCIAL /RUGGLE ) ! IMPLEM5TATION ( ! REPRESSIVE LAWS1 MANY PEOPLE =M$ REGUL> ASSEMBLIES TO ORGANIZE CASS]OLE DEMON/RATIONS & TO SELF-ORGANIZE 9 EA* NEI<BORHOOD4 ,AN>*I/S 9ITIAT$ & P>TICIPAT$ 9 MANY ( !SE - 9CLUD+ ,MILE ,5D1 ,SA9T-,H5RI1 ,PO9TE-,SA9T-,*>LES1 ,HO*ELAGA1 & ,VILL]AY4 ,9 SOME NEI<BORHOODS ! ASSEMBLIES TOOK EXPLICITLY ANTI-CAPITALI/ POSITIONS & W]E PRIM>ILY FOCUS$ ON PLANN+ DIRECT ACTIONS TO TURN ! /UD5T /RIKE 9TO A 'SOCIAL /RIKE'4 ,WE W]E (T5 FRU/RAT$ BY H[ !SE 9ITIATIVES (T5 REPRODUC$ DEMOCRATIC /RUCTURES1 MEANS1 & PASSIVITY1 :]E9 9ITIATIVES W]E =MALIZ$ 9TO MICRO-BUREAUCRACIES4 

,NO MATT] H[ 'DIRECT'1 AN>*I/ 9T]V5TION 9 POPUL> ASSEMBLIES %\LD PU% ASSEMBLIES AWAY FROM REPRODUC+ ! LOGIC ( DEMOCRACY4 ,WE ?9K !SE ASSEMBLIES >E MO/ P[]FUL :5 !Y FUNCTION AS A SPACE :]E PEOPLE CAN MEET EA* O!R1 DISCUSS IDEAS1 & COORD9ATE AUTONOM\S 9ITIATIVES1 & NOT UND]/OOD AS PLACES ( 'LEGITIMATE AU?ORITY'4 ,AN 9SPIR+ EXAMPLE ( ?IS 9 PRACTICE CAN BE SE5 9 ! PLAZA OCCUPATION MOVEM5T ( ,MAY #a#e1 #baa 9 ,B>CELONA1 :]E MANY NEI<BORHOOD ASSEMBLIES MANAG$ TO PU% & OP]ATE 9 ACCORDANCE ) AN>*I/ IDEAS3 0NO ONE REPRES5TS US10 HORIZONTALITY1 MUTUAL AID1 CRITICISM ( ! M$IA1 & AUTONOM\S DIRECT ACTION4 ,!SE ASSEMBLIES WORK$ ?R\< COORD9AT+ ! ACTIVITIES ( DIFF]5T GR\PS ( PEOPLE1 RA!R ?AN C5TRALIZ+ OR ACT+ AS AN ORGANIZ+ SPACE = ACTIONS4 ,WE SEE ?IS AS ONE ( ! PRIM>Y WAYS BY :I* !SE SPACES CAN BE USEFUL TO US4 

,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE ELEM5TS ( UNEQUAL MOTIVATION & 9=MAL LEAD]%IP 9 SPACES LIKE ASSEMBLIES1 BUT WE'D LIKE TO MOVE T[>DS BREAK+ ! PATT]N ( ! ORGANIZ]S 7:O >E (T5 AN>*I/S .<OR LEFTI/ 'COMMUNITY ORGANIZ]S'.>1 & HAVE ! CONFID5CE & EXP]I5CE TO MAKE PROPOSALS71 & ?OSE :O >E MOBILIZ$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! EV5T ITSELF4 ,PROPOSALS ?AT C\LD BE COORD9AT$ )9 AN ASSEMBLY %\LD GIVE MEANS TO ANYONE P>TICIPAT+ TO DO SO ACTIVELY4 ,IF ! ONLY ?+ ?AT FOLL[S AN ASSEMBLY IS 9VITATION TO COMMITTEE MEET+S1 WE DON'T ?9K ?AT ?IS WILL MIRACUL\SLY LEAD TO PRACTICES ( SELF-ORGANIZATION & 9ITIATIVE TAK+4 ,WE %\LD BE TRY+ TO OP5 UP SPACE = PEOPLE TO EXP]I5CE AN ACTIVE RELATION%IP TO RESI/ANCE4 ,?\< WE WROTE ABOVE ?AT WE RECOGNIZE ! LIMITS ( ! AFF9ITY GR\P =M & SEEK BROAD] COORD9ATION1 WE EQUALLY ?9K ?AT ORGANIZ+ ON ! BASIS ( AFF9ITY 7%>$ IDEAS & PRACTICES7 (F]S UNMAT*ABLE P[]1 9TIMACY1 FLEXIBILITY1 & SECURITY4 ,COMMITTEE MEET+S HAVE A LIMIT$ CAPACITY TO FO/] AFF9ITY GR\PS & SELF-ORGANIZATION - !Y FO/] ! IDEA ?AT TO ORGANIZE1 PEOPLE HAVE TO BE 9 COMMITTEES & GO TO !IR MEET+S4 ,PUTT+ ORGANIZATION BE=E AUTONOM\S 9ITIATIVES IS LIKE PUTT+ ! C>T BE=E ! HORSE4 

,P>TICIPAT+ 9 =MAL ORGANIZATIONS (T5 FEELS LIKE WORK1 CREATES C5TRALIZATION & PROMOTES A PASSIVE RELATION%IP TO 9ITIATIVES BY WAIT+ = ! ORGANIZATION TO FUR!R !M4 ,!SE ORGANIZATIONS ACT AS ! AG5TS ( /RUGGLE1 BUT >5'T FLEXIBLE TO ! NE$S ( ! P>TICIPANTS OR TO *ALL5G+ P[] RELATIONS4 ,! AN>*I/S >E WELL-POSITION$ TO %[ ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE TO DROP A BANN] ) FRI5DS1 OR TAKE ANY O!R ACTION1 )\T ?IS /RUCTURE4 ,= ?OSE :O DON'T ALREADY HAVE FRI5DS !Y CAN %>E %>E SUBV]SIVE IDEAS & PROJECTS )1 ASSEMBLIES CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES = PEOPLE TO F9D ACCOMPLICES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD AMONG O!RS :O WANT TO FI<T G5TRIFICATION4 

,ASSEMBLIES %\LD BE FOLL[$ BY PROPOSALS ?AT >5'T MEET+S 9 ! %ORT-T]M4 ,WE SAW SU* A SPACE = SUBV]SIVE ACTIVE P>TICIPATION DUR+ ! ,NUITS DE LA ,CREATION DUR+ ! /UD5T /RIKES4 ,ORGANIZ]S PROVID$ P>TICIPANTS ) PA9T1 BANN] & DECORATION MAT]IAL1 :I* S]V$ TO MAKE ! OCCUPI$ SPACE \RS & M>K$ ! WALLS ) \R WORDS 7AS WELL AS TO DE/ROY ,C,C,T,V CAM]AS74 ,A SIMIL> IDEA C\LD BE APPLI$ TO AN OCCUPATION ( ,PLACE ,VALOIS4 ,ON DAYS ( G5]AL /RIKE LIKE ,MAY ,DAY1 OR ! UPCOM+ FE/IVAL AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION 9 ,HO*ELAGA1 WE C\LD HAVE A CELEBRATORY ROV+ NEI<BORHOOD DEMO ?AT 9T5DS TO %UT-D[N G5TRIFY+ BUS9ESSES ?R\<\T ! DAY1 BY 5T]+ & DISRUPT+ !M4 ,ANO!R EXAMPLE ?AT W\LD PROMOTE SELF-ORGANIZATION W\LD BE AN EV5+ :]E EV]YONE MAKES BANN]S 9 A P>K ) !IR FRI5DS & KIDS1 & LAT] >E 5C\RAG$ TO TAKE !M HOME TO DROP >\ND ! NEI<BORHOOD4 ,IF DEMOS REMA9 ! ONLY AV5UE = ACTIVE P>TICIPATION1 ALL ( ! SMALL] /EPS NECESS>Y TO DEVELOP SELF-ORGANIZATION >E LO/ OPPORTUNITIES4 ,COM+ BACK TO ! EXAMPLE ( ! ,B>CELONA ASSEMBLIES1 !Y W]5'T L$ BY PR(ESSIONAL ORGANIZ]S1 BUT !Y DID RECOGNIZE ?AT MANY PEOPLE WILL1 = ! MOM5T1 ONLY D$ICATE A LITTLE BIT ( TIME & 5]GY4 ,GIV5 ?IS1 IT REALLY HELP$ TO ORGANIZE ACTIVITIES ?AT ALL[$ = A SCALE ( P>TICIPATION - SOME ?AT >E EASY = MORE PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE 91 AS WELL AS ACTIVITIES ?AT >E MORE DEM&+4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 !RE WAS NO EMPHASIS ON EQUALITY ( P>TICIPATION4 ,!RE NE$S TO BE A MULTIPLICITY ( WAYS PEOPLE CAN BE 9 RESI/ANCE TO RESPOND TO DIFF]5T NE$S1 CAPACITIES1 & LIMITS4 

,BREAK+ \T ( ! LIMITS ( SPECIFIC /RUGGLES 

,WE ?9K IT'S CRUCIAL = AN>*I/ 9T]V5TION 9 P>TIAL /RUGGLES TO ALWAYS BE EXP&+ ! FI<T AGA9/ ALL SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION4 ,P[] APPE>S TO US AS A TOTALITY1 BUT WE CAN ONLY /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT 9 ITS SPECIFIC PROJECTS & MANIFE/ATIONS4 ,MAK+ ! CONNECTIONS BETWE5 \R P>TIAL FI<TS & !IR TOTALIZ+ SY/EMS BROAD5S RELATIONS ( SOLID>ITY BETWE5 /RUGGLES & PREEMPTS RECUP]ATION4 ,A /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION HAS TO BE CONNECT$ TO ! C5TURIES-LONG /RUGGLES AGA9/ COLONIZATION UND]TAK5 BY 9DIG5\S PEOPLES FI<T+ = SOV]EIGNTY & SELF-DET]M9ATION4 ,/RUGGLES - EV5 ! ONES ) DIFF]5T EXPLICITLY /AT$ AIMS1 =M OR CONT5T - CAN SUPPORT EA* O!R BY %>+ LESSONS & RES\RCES1 DRAW+ ATT5TION TO ONE ANO!R1 & SIMPLY CONT9U+ !IR FI<T AGA9/ ! SAME =CES ?AT P]PETUATE EA* ( !M2 ALI5ATION FROM \R MEANS ( LIV+1 RACI/ & PATRI>*AL OPPRESSION1 & CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION4 ,!SE >E ! +R$I5TS = A REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY4 

,ONE ( ! PROBLEMS WE SEE CONT9U+ TO >ISE 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION IS H[ IT'S FRACTUR$ FROM ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CAPITALISM & O!R SY/EMS ( DOM9ATION4 ,MANY GET LO/ 9 ! TUNNEL VISION ( :AT IT MEANS TO 'W9' AGA9/ ! S+LE 'ISSUE' ( G5TRIFICATION1 & 5D UP FI<T+ IT AS IF IT EXI/S 9 ISOLATION4 ,WE ALSO WANT TO CLAIM VICTORIES1 BUT WE WANT TO BROAD5 ! CRIT]IA = VICTORY TO MEAN ?AT ANY?+ WE W9 MU/ BE EMB$D$ 9 SIMULTANE\SLY /R5G!N+ O!R /RUGGLES1 & \R CAPACITY TO /RUGGLE 9 ! FUTURE4 ,IF 'W9N+' AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION MEANS /R5G!N+ ! MUNICIPALITY1 ! ,/ATE1 OR ! ,LEFT1 IT'S NOT VICTORY1 BUT RA!R RECUP]ATION4 

,NO ,MONTREAL1 ,NO ,CANADA 

,A REC5T TEXT 0#a#e1 #c#g#e3 REBELS COME ALIVE60 CALLS = ACTIONS TO %UT D[N ,MONTREAL & ,CANADA AGA9/ !IR COLONIAL ANNIV]S>Y CELEBRATIONS4 ,WE'RE 9SPIR$ BY ! PROPOSAL & FEEL IT (F]S SIMIL> OPPORTUNITIES = A CONC]T$ PROJECTUALITY = AN>*I/S 9 ! T]RITORY DOM9AT$ BY ! ,CANADIAN /ATE4 ,WE APPRECIATE ?AT ! />T+ PO9T IS A REFUSAL ( ! NATION-/ATE - :]E ATTACK+ ! SPECIFIC MANIFE/ATIONS ( ! G5OCIDAL PROJECT ( ,CANADA CORRESPONDS CLOSELY TO DISRUPT+ ! V]Y F\NDATIONS ( DOM9ATION 9 ?IS T]RITORY4 

,9 ! SECOND WEEK ( #b#a#g1 AN>*I/S ACT$ AGA9/ !SE ANNIV]S>IES BY BLOCK+ ! HI<WAY ?AT RUNS ?R\< ,HO*ELAGA ) A TIRE FIRE DUR+ MORN+ RU% H\R4 ,ACTIONS SU* AS ?IS & O!RS CAN UTILIZE ! ORGANIZ$ 5]GY 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD TO DRAW L9ES ( SOLID>ITY BETWE5 ?OSE /RUGGL+ AGA9/ G5TRIFICATION 9 A SPECIFIC >EA ( ! CITY & ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 FI<T+ ! PROJECT ( ! COLONIALI/ CAPITALI/ PROJECT ( ,CANADA S9CE LONG BE=E \R TIME4 ,WE DON'T M5TION ?IS TO PAY !SE /RUGGLES LIP S]VICE OR TO POSITION \RSELVES AS ALLIES - A POSITION ?AT NECESS>ILY RELEGATES \R [N REASONS = /RUGGL+ AGA9/ ?+S ?AT V]Y MU* AFFECT US3 FROM DAILY LIFE UND] CAPITALISM1 TO BORD]S & POLIC+4 ,:5 WE PRACTICE ACTIVE1 REVOLUTION>Y SOLID>ITY1 :5 WE /RUGGLE AGA9/ !SE APP>ATUSES ( /ATE P[] & CONTROL 9 ! PLACES :]E WE LIVE1 ! /RUGGLE AS A :OLE GA9S TRACTION4 

,SOLID>ITY ?AT DE/ROYS BORD]S 

,! REC5T ELECTION ( ,DONALD ,TRUMP SIGNALS A *ANG+ CONTEXT S\? ( ! BORD]4 ,WE'VE SE5 AN EMBOLD5+ ( F>-RI<T & FASCI/ ACTIVITY1 E*O$ 9 \R CONTEXT BY ! REC5T ASSASS9ATION ( SIX MUSLIM PEOPLE 9 !IR ,QUEBEC CITY MOSQUE BY A ,TRUMP SUPPORT]1 & A FASCI/ DEMO 9 ,MONTREAL SUCCESSFULLY TAK+ ! /REETS = ! FIR/ TIME 9 DECADES4 ,H[EV]1 ,TRUMP'S RHETORIC & HIS GOV]NM5TAL APPO9TM5TS ( PEOPLE ) BLATANT TIES TO :ITE SUPREMACI/ GR\PS DI/+UI%ES HIM FROM ANY O!R C&IDATE ONLY 9 HIS PRES5TATION /RATEGY - ! NI<TM>E ?AT ,TRUMP MAKES EXPLICIT WAS ALREADY !RE4 ,BUT ?IS EXPLICIT PRES5TATION HAS CREAT$ A RUPTURE1 & !RE IS AN EM]G+ WIDESPREAD SOCIAL CONFLICT ) ! AU?ORITIES - FROM AIRPORT %UTD[NS TO RIOTS 9 ! NATIONS CAPITOL - ) A HORIZON ( BECOM+ UNGOV]NABLE4 

,LET'S NOT IGNORE ! ?REAT ?AT CREEP+ FASCISM POSES H]E 9 ,CANADA1 NOR EXCEPTIONALIZE F>-RI<T ACTIVITIES FROM ! FUNDAM5TALLY G5OCIDAL & X5OPHOBIC PROJECT ( ?IS C\NTRY4 ,H[ CAN WE DEMON/RATE ?AT GOV]NANCE ITSELF MU/ BE COMBAT$1 NO MATT] :E!R ! ,LEVIA?AN ( ,/ATE P[] USES EXTREME-RI<T DISC\RSES1 LIB]AL MULTICULTURALISM1 OR ,LEFTI/ RECUP]ATION TO CONT9UE ! OCCUPATION ( /OL5 L& & ! DOM9ATION ( :IT5ESS & ,WE/]N CIVILIZATION4 ,ONCE AGA91 LET'S FI<T LOCALLY & COMMUNICATE ) ?OSE FI<T+ 9 O!R PLACES3 !Y SEE US1 !Y >E 9SPIR$ & /R5G!N$ TO FI<T ANO!R DAY4 

,LET'S ALSO TRY TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON ! CAPACITY TO REMA9 UNGOV]NABLE )9 ! ,U,S FROM :]E WE /&4 ,H[ CAN WE DISRUPT & BLOCK ! ,U,S ECONOMY FROM NOR? ( ! BORD]2 :]E >E ! OIL VALVES1 TRA9 *OKE-PO9TS1 & HI<WAYS IT DEP5DS ON8 ,H[ CAN WE WEAK5 ! ,U,S-,CANADIAN BORD]1 FI<T AGA9/ DEPORTATION BACK 9TO ! ,U,S1 BECOME RES\RCEFUL = ?OSE =C$ TO FLEE8 

,LA/ WORDS 

0,G5TRIFICATION IS A PROCESS ( CAPITALISM & COLONIALISM1 AMONG O!RS4 ,IT MAKES ITSELF SEEM 9EVITABLE1 & MAYBE IT IS1 BUT IT'S NONE!LESS WOR?:ILE TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ IT & TO NOT LET \RSELVES BE PASSIVE4 ,9 A WORLD AS UNLIVABLE AS ! ONE WE'RE 91 ,I HAVE ! FEEL+ ?AT MY LIFE CAN ONLY F9D MEAN+ IF ,I FI<T BACK444 ,AT BE/1 ! PROCESS ( G5TRIFICATION WILL MOVE ELSE:]E1 IF A NEI<BORHOOD RESI/S4 ,& YET1 /RUGGL+ AGA9/ CAPITALISM & ! ,/ATE OP5S UP POSSIBILITIES ?AT O!RWISE W\LDN'T HAVE EXI/$40 

- ,DEF5D ! ,HOOD1 9T]VIEW ) SUB,M$IA 

,WE WANT \R PROJECTS TO COMMUNICATE !MSELVES WELL1 BUT NOT ) A P>TICUL>1 G5]ALIZABLE AUDI5CE 9 M9D LIKE 0! PEOPLE0 7NOR = ?AT MATT]1 ANY O!R REVOLUTION>Y SUBJECT71 :I* SEES A PASSIVE AUDI5CE = CONSUM+ L[E/-COMMON-D5OM9ATOR IDEAS4 ,WE WANT TO COMMUNICATE \R WILL TO FI<T & DESIRE TO PUT EV]Y?+ 9TO QUE/ION ) POT5TIAL ACCOMPLICES1 ) :OM WE CAN HAVE RECIPROCAL RELATIONS ( /RUGGLE4 

,AN AN>*I/ CONCEPTION ( 9SURRECTION LOOKS T[>D AN>*IC ELEM5TS ?AT >E SPREAD+ ACROSS A POPULATION & MOM5T1 RA!R ?AN A NUM]ICAL MASS4 ,!SE ELEM5TS W\LD HAVE AT !IR BASIS A REJECTION ( RECUP]ATIVE ELEM5TS1 SU* AS POLITICS 7GRASSROOTS OR 9/ITUTIONAL74 

,RECOGNIZ+ ! 9EVITABILITY 7& DESIRABILITY7 ( '/RATEGIC' DIFF]5CES & DISAGREEM5TS ACROSS 7& )97 ! MILIEUS1 WE SEEK A 'PUTT+ 9TO PRACTICE' ( AN>*I/ EXP]IM5TATION 9 ,MONTREAL ?AT IS HET]OG5\S & DEC5TRALIZ$4 ,WE HOPE ?AT \R REFLECTIONS & CRITICISMS CAN FO/] SOLID>ITY & RESPECTFUL DIFF]5CE1 & BE RECEIV$ ) OP5NESS & GOOD FAI?4 ,WE'D BE 9T]E/$ 9 HE>+ FROM O!RS AB\T :AT ACTIONS & PROJECTUALITIES !Y ?9K >E DESIRABLE1 & H[ !SE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SOME?+ L>G] ?AN !MSELVES4 ,H[ DO O!R COMRADES FEEL \R PROJECTS C\LD OV]LAP8 ,WE'VE ALSO HAD 5\< 0( WAIT+ = A /UD5T /RIKE OR ! CON/RUCTION ( A PIPEL9E0 & ?9K IT'S 9T]E/+ TO 0CREATE A CLIMATE ( 9SECURITY 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD BY MA9TA9+ A CON/ANT LEVEL ( V&ALISM04 ,ULTIMATELY1 JU/ AS MU* AS WE WANT TO ELABORATE DIFF]5CE 9 VISION & PRACTICES1 WE FEEL DRAWN ACROSS ?IS BY ! UND]/&+ ?AT 9 ! /REETS WE >E READY TO ?R[ D[N = EA* O!R - :E!R TO MAKE A DE->RE/ OR AS A CONTRIBUTION TO ! BROAD] /RUGGLES ?AT WE %>E4 

0,TO HAVE ANY POSSIBILITY ( DE/ROY+ ?IS PRISON SOCIETY & AV]T+ ! HORRIBLE DE/9Y ?AT IS UNFOLD+ >\ND US1 IT IS 9DISP5SABLE3 TO /OP CONCEIV+ ( \R WEAKNESS 9 T]MS ( DISSEM9ATION2 TO AB&ON ! PRACTICE ( RECRUITM5T & ! DELIRIUM ( MASS ORGANIZATION ?AT IT REPRES5TS2 & TO 5]GETICALLY CRITICIZE ?OSE CURR5TS ?AT MAKE USE ( M>KET+ & POPULISM4 ,BUT MU* MORE ?AN ATTACK+ \R ]RORS1 WE HAVE TO M>K \T O!R PA?S TO FOLL[1 ) ACTIONS MORE ?AN ) WORDS4 

0,TO />T )1 IT CANNOT BE A S+LE PA?4 ,NO ONE PRACTICE IS CAPABLE ( 9CLUD+ ALL ! ACTIVITIES NECESS>Y = A REVOLUTION4 ,WE MU/ ?9K ( REVOLT AS AN ECOSY/EM4 ,IF WE TRY TO BE ! ONLY SPECIES1 WE KILL ! REVOLUTION40 

- ,A ,WAG] ON ! ,FUTURE 

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