,/>T+ AN AN>*I/ BLACK CROSS GR\P ,A GUIDE #bah ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS ,TEXT 3 ,WELCOME ,?IS Z9E IS A RES\RCE = ANYONE WANT+ TO />T AN ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS GR\P4 ,IT WAS A COLLECTIVE EF=T ( PEOPLE FROM V>I\S ,A,B,C GR\PS ACROSS ,EUROPE4 ,WE HOPE Y\ F9D IT 9SPIR+ & USEFUL4 ,! PA/ SEV]AL DECADES WE HAVE WITNESS$ V>I\S =MS ( CRISIS EM]G+ ALL OV] ! GLOBE & :ILE RESI/+ & FI*I/S >E PAY+ CLOSE ATT5TION TO ! *ANG+ PATT]NS & TACTICS ( /ATE REPRESSION4 ,TO SAVE ! /ATUS QUO & P[]S-?AT BE !Y DIVIDE & RULE4 ,!Y CO-OPT /RUGGLES & PACIFY SUBV]SIVE MOVEM5TS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 WE >E /RIV+ TO BREAK FREE4 ,WE NE$ TO DE/ROY ALL ! PRISONS1 & FREE ALL ! PRISON]S4 ,\R POSITION IS AN ABOLITIONI/ /ANCE AGA9/ ! /ATE & IT'S PRISONS4 ,( C\RSE1 ! ONLY EASY SOLUTIONS TO SU* A COMPLEX PROBLEM LIKE PRISONS >E ! FALSE SOLUTIONS4 ,BUT ABOLITION IS NOT A SIMPLE ANSW] NOR AN EASY SOLUTION4 ,IT IS A LONG WAY TO GO4 ,?AT IS :Y EXACTLY WE >E TALK+ AB\T ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS & NOT LIB]AL1 /ATI/ OR RE=MI/ WAYS ( ORGANIZ+4 ,\R TACTICS >E BAS$ UPON %>+ & SOLID>ITY1 NOT *>ITY4 ,MORE ?AN EV]1 IT IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO %>E ! KN[L$GE & ORGANIZATIONAL TIPS ) PEOPLE ?AT WANT TO TAKE ACTION4 ,?AT IS :Y WE WROTE ?IS Z9E3 %>$ KN[L$GE IS AN IMPORTANT TOOL 9 FIATION4 ,WE HOPE ?IS Z9E CAN SUPPORT Y\ TO ORGANIZE :]E Y\ >E & BUILD MORE RESILI5CE TO REPRESSION 9 Y\R MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES = LIB]ATION4 ,IF Y\ W\LD LIKE SUPPORT OR HAVE QUE/IONS AB\T ?IS Z9E PLEASE EMAIL3 TILLALL>EFREE AT RISEUP4NET ,:AT IS ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS & ,:Y ,DOES ,IT ,EXI/8 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS IS AN 9T]NATIONAL NETWORK ( AN>*I/ GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS 5GAG$ 9 PRACTICAL SOLID>ITY ) PRISON]S & BROAD] ANTI-REPRESSION /RUGGLES4 ,PRISON] ,SUPPORT ,WE SUPPORT REVOLUTION>IES1 AN>*I/S & O!RS TRAPP$ 9 ! PRISON SY/EM4 ,WE SUPPORT & PUBLICIZE PRISON]S' EF=TS TO ORGANIZE & RESI/ ! SY/EM FROM ! 9SIDE4 ,WE TRY TO WORK ?R\< LETT]S1 VISITS1 MAT]IAL AID1 AS WELL AS DEMON/RATIONS1 CAMPAIGNS & SPREAD+ 9=MATION AB\T PRISON]S1 ! REALITY ( PRISONS & ! CLASS SY/EM :I* CREAT$ !M4 ,FUNDRAIS+ & MAT]IAL SUPPORT IS A KEY P>T ( \R WORK4 ,MANY ( US ALSO SUPPORT PRISON]S & ?OSE AFFECT$ BY REPRESSION EMOTIONALLY1 ) FRI5D%IP & SOLID>ITY AS \R WEAPONS4 ,9 ALL ( :AT WE DO1 WE TRY TO CREATE L9KS 9 & \T ( PRISONS4 ,ANTI-,REPRESSION & ,MOVEM5T ,DEF5SE ,WORK ,! /ATE & ?OSE ?AT WI% TO DE/ROY MOVEM5TS = LIB]ATION ATTACK US ON MANY LEVELS4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS NETWORK AIMS TO BUILD ! 9FRA/RUCTURE TO BE RESILI5T TO REPRESSION SO ?AT WE CAN CONT9UE FIM$ BY ?IS /ATE VIOL5CE4 ,MANY GR\PS ORGANIZE ONGO+ LONG-T]M SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGNS ) ?OSE AFFECT$ BY V>I\S WAVES ( REPRESSION ACROSS ! WORLD4 ,9DE$1 MANY ,A,B,C GR\PS />T 9 RESPONSE TO A REPRESSIVE OP]ATION 9 !IR REGION4 ,MOVEM5T & COMMUNITY DEF5SE CAN 9VOLVE MANY ?+S4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS HAS BE5 5GAG$ 9 DIV]SE =MS OV] DECADES - FROM LEGAL DEF5SE CAMPAIGNS & COMMITTEES1 TO MA9TA9+ PHYSICAL SOLID>ITY AGA9/ ! POLICE DUR+ FACTORY & S*OOL OCCUPATIONS1 P]=M+ ROLES ( SECURITY & PHYSICAL DEF5SE AGA9/ :ITE SUPREMACI/ & NEO-FASCI/ ATTACKS1 AS WELL AS 5GAG+ 9 >M$ DEF5SE ( SOCIAL MOVEM5TS4 ,A,B,C GR\PS ALSO (T5 ORGANIZE WORK%OPS1 Z9ES & O!R MAT]IAL TO SUPPORT PEOPLE TO LE>N AB\T REPRESSION1 SECURITY CULTURE & SOLID>ITY4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS EXI/S TO /R5G!N /RUGGLES = FRE$OM & LIB]ATION BY PROVID+ M5TAL1 EMOTIONAL1 MAT]IAL1 & PHYSICAL SUPPORT TO 9DIVIDUAL1 GR\PS1 COMMUNITIES & MOVEM5TS4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE WANT TO HELP 5SURE ! /R5G? ( \R MOVEM5TS FROM ! 9SIDE \T4 ,WE WANT TO SUPPORT /RUGGLES TO BE A ?REAT TO /ATE1 CAPITALI/1 :ITE SUPREMACI/1 PATRI>*AL P[] & O!R =MS ( DOM9ATION4 ,! ,HI/ORY ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS ,! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS ,F$]ATION 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES HAVE WRITT5 AN OV]VIEW ( ! HI/ORY ( ,A,B,C :I* WE HAVE %>$ BEL[3 ,S9CE ! BEG9N+ ( ! ,TW5TIE? ,C5TURY1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS 7,A,B,C71 HAS BE5 ON ! FRONTL9E 9 SUPPORT+ ?OSE IMPRISON$ = /RUGGL+ = FRE$OM & LIB]TY4 ,UNTIL REC5TLY1 ! HI/ORY ( ! ,A,B,C MOVEM5T HAS BE5 LO/ TO ! PAGES ( TIME4 ,! PRES5T G5]ATION ( ,A,B,C COLLECTIVES W]E LEFT ROOTLESS ) LITTLE KN[N 9=MATION AB\T ?IS ORGANIZATION4 ,N[1 SPECIFIC QUE/IONS REG>D+ \R ORIG9 CAN N[ BE PUT TO RE/4 ,WE HAVE N[ BEGUN TO R$ISCOV] \R ROOTS4 ,! YE> ( ORIG9 HAS BE5 A NAGG+ QUE/ION REG>D+ ! HI/ORY ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS1 ALSO KN[N AS ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS 7,>,C74 ,ACCORD+ TO ,RUDOLPH ,ROCK]1 ONCE ! TREASUR] = ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS 9 ,LONDON1 ! ORGANIZATION WAS F\ND$ DUR+ ! 0HECTIC P]IOD BETWE5 #ai & #a#i#e40 ,DESPITE HIS 9VOLVEM5T 9 ! E>LY /AGES1 WE DO NOT FEEL !SE DATES >E V]Y ACCURATE4 ,ACCORD+ TO ,H>RY ,WE9/E91 ONE ( ! TWO M5 :O BEGAN ! ORGANIZATION1 IT BEGAN AFT] HIS >RE/ 9 ,JULY OR ,AUGU/ ( #a#i#f4 ,ONCE RELEAS$1 ,WE9/E9 & O!RS PROVID$ CLO?+ TO AN>*I/S S5T5C$ TO EXILE 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,?IS WAS ! E>LY /AGES ( ! ,>,C4 ,HE CONT9U$ HIS EF=TS 9 ,RUSSIA UNTIL HIS >RIVAL 9 ,NEW ,YORK 9 ,MAY ( #a#i#g4 ,ONCE HE >RIV$1 HE HELP$ TO CREATE ! ,NEW ,YORK ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS4 ,O!R ACC\NTS PLACE ! YE> ORIG9 9 #a#i#g4 ,DUR+ ,JUNE & ,AUGU/ ( #a#i#g1 ,AN>*I/S & ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>IES GA!R TOGE!R 9 ,LONDON = TWO CONF]5CES4 ,IT IS BELIEV$ ?AT ,V]A ,FIGN]1 A ,SOCIALI/ ,REVOLUTION>Y1 MET ) ,AN>*I/S TO DISCUSS ! PLI*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS ORGANIZ$ 9 ,LONDON & 9 ,NEW ,YORK4 ,9 ADDITION TO ?IS 9=MATION1 WE DO KN[ ?AT MEMB]S ( ! ORGANIZATION W]E ON TRIAL 9 #a#i#f-#a#i#g 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,!RE=E1 ,WE FEEL ! MO/ ACCURATE DATE ( ORIG9 = ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS W\LD BE LATE #a#i#f- E>LY #aig = ! ,RUSSIA SECTION2 ,JUNE OR ,AUGU/ #aig = ! CREATION ( ! ,9T]NATIONAL SECTION4 ,H[EV]1 ! REASON = ! CREATION ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS IS NOT 9 DISPUTE4 ,IT WAS =M$ AFT] BREAK+ AWAY FROM ! ,POLITICAL ,R$ ,CROSS 7,P,R,C74 ,! ,P,R,C WAS CONTROLL$ BY ! ,SOCIAL ,DEMOCRATS & REFUS$ TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ,AN>*I/ & ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>Y ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S1 DESPITE CONT9U$ DONATIONS FROM O!R ,AN>*I/S & ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>IES4 ,AS ONE =M] ,POLITICAL ,PRISON] & MEMB] ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS /AT$10,9 SOME PRISONS !RE WAS LITTLE DI/9CTION MADE BETWE5 ,AN>*I/S & O!R ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S1 BUT 9 O!RS ,AN>*I/S W]E REFUS$ ANY HELP40 ,! NEWLY =M$ ,>,C CONSID]$ !SE ACTIONS CRIM9AL & V[$ ?AT ANY PRISON :]E ,AN>*I/S W]E 9 ! MAJORITY1 ! ,>,C W\LD PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ALL ,AN>*I/ & ,SOCIAL ,REVOLUTION>IES ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S4 ,BECAUSE ( !IR SUPPORT = ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S1 MEMB]S ( ! GR\P W]E >RE/$1 TORTUR$ & KILL$ BY ! ,CZ>I/ REGIME4 ,! ORGANIZATION WAS DEEM$ ILLEGAL & MEMB]%IP WAS REASON 5\< = >RE/ & IMPRISONM5T 9 ,>TVISKY ,PRISON1 ONE ( ! WOR/ H>D LABOR JAILS 9 ,SIB]IA4 ,>,C MEMB]S & PRISON]S :O MANAG$ TO ESCAPE FROM PRISON FL$ FROM ,RUSSIA CREAT+ *APT]S 9 ,LONDON1 ,NEW ,YORK1 ,*ICAGO & O!R CITIES 9 ,EUROPE & ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,! #aiag ,REVOLUTION CAUS$ A CELEBRATION ?R\<\T ! ,SOCIALI/1 ,AN>*I/1 & ,COMMUNI/S COMMUNITIES4 ,! ,>,C LIQUIDAT$ & MEMB]S BEGAN TO MAKE PLANS TO RETURN TO ,RUSSIA 9 HOPES ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! NEW SOCIETY4 ,SADLY1 !IR RETURN WAS MET BY ,BOL%EVIKS REPRESSION1 SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! ,CZ>I/ ]A4 ,AFT] A FEW YE>S ( HIB]NATION1 ! GR\P WAS =C$ TO RESURFACE TO ASSI/ ! ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S 9 ! NEW ,BOL%EVIK SOCIETY4 ,ONCE AGA9 ! ORGANIZATION WAS MADE ILLEGAL & MEMB]%IP MEANT IMPRISONM5T &_/OR DEA?4 ,DUR+ ! ,RUSSIAN ,CIVIL ,W>1 ! ,>,C'S NAME *ANG$ TO ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS TO AVOID CONFUSION ) ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,R$ ,CROSS1 ALSO ORGANIZ+ RELIEF 9 ! C\NTRY4 ,IT WAS ALSO DUR+ ?IS P]IOD ?AT ! ORGANIZATION ORGANIZ$ SELF-DEF5SE UNITS AGA9/ POLITICAL RAIDS BY ! ,COSSACK & ,R$ >MIES4 ,DUR+ ! NEXT #g DECADES ! GR\P W\LD CONT9UE UND] V>I\S DIFF]5T NAMES BUT HAS ALWAYS CONSID]$ ITSELF P>T ( ! ,AN>*I/ ,R$ ,CROSS_/ ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS =MATION4 ,A,B,C'S SUPPORT = ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S SPREAD TO ! F\R CORN]S ( ! GLOBE4 ,:AT WAS ONCE A TYPICALLY ,RUSSIAN-,JEWI% ORGANIZATION1 N[ HAD MANY FACES & E?NICITIES4 ,DUR+ ! #a#i#fS1 ! ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS WAS RE=M$ 9 ,BRITA9 BY ,/U>T ,*RI/IE & ,ALB]T ,MELTZ] ) A FOCUS ON PROVID+ AID = AN>*I/ PRISON]S 9 ,FRANCISCO ,FRANCO'S ,SPA94 ,! REASON = ?IS WAS ,*RI/IE'S EXP]I5CE ( ! ,SPANI% ,/ATE'S JAIL & ! IMPORTANCE ( RECEIV+ FOOD P>CELS4 ,AT ?AT TIME !RE W]E NO 9T]NATIONAL GR\PS ACT+ = ,SPANI% AN>*I/ & ,RESI/ANCE PRISON]S4 ,! FIR/ ACTION ( ! RE-ACTIVAT$ GR\P WAS TO BR+ ,MIGUEL ,G>CIA ,G>CIA1 :OM ,*RI/IE MET 9 PRISON1 \T ( ,SPA9 ON HIS RELEASE4 ,HE W5T ON TO ACT AS ! GR\P'S ,9T]NATIONAL SECRET>Y1 WORK+ = ! RELEASE ( O!RS4 ,9 ! #h'S1 ! ,A,B,C BEGAN TO GR[ & NEW ,A,B,C GR\PS BEGAN TO EM]GE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA4 ,9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 ! ,A,B,C NAME HAD BE5 KEPT ALIVE BY A NUMB] ( COMPLETELY AUTONOM\S GR\PS SCATT]$ ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY & HAD GR[N TO SUPPORT A WIDE V>IETY ( PRISON ISSUES4 ,! #a#i#i'S & #b'S BR\ DISCUSSIONS BETWE5 COLLECTIVES1 BR\LY #a#i#iS47 ,V>I\S ,A,B,C GR\PS HAVE ALSO BE5 EXI/+ 9 ,EUROPE 9 DIFF]5T =MS = DECADES4 ,H[ DO ,A,B,C ,GR\PS ,ORGANIZE8 ,!RE >E A LOT ( DIFF]5T ,A,B,C GR\PS >\ND ! WORLD4 ,EA* ( !M HAVE AUTONOMY TO DECIDE ON H[ ! GR\P FUNCTIONS & :AT >E ! PR9CIPLES ?AT >E 9 ! CORE ( ! GR\P4 ,AUTONOMY & DEC5TRALIZATION >E HELP+ US TO MAKE SURE ?AT NO GR\P OR 9DIVIDUAL IS CAPABLE ( =C+ O!R GR\PS TO DO ?+S AGA9/ ! PR9CIPLES ( ?OSE GR\PS4 ,TO MAKE SURE ?AT DECISIONS )9 ! GR\PS >E MADE ) CONSID]ATION ( ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! GR\P1 WE 5C\RAGE EV]YBODY TO USE CONS5SUS4 ,SOME GR\PS :O DO NOT WANT TO PRACTICE CONS5SUS >E *OOS+ TO USE SIMPLE MAJORITY OR SUP] MAJORITY VOT+4 ,EV5TUALLY1 IT IS COMPLETELY UP TO Y\ TO DECIDE :AT K9D ( DECISION MAK+ FITS Y\R GR\P4 ,H[EV]1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO TALK IT ?R\< BE=E H& AT ! BEG9N+ ( GR\P =MATION TO AVOID MISUND]/&+S ) O!R MEMB]S ( ! GR\P ,TYPES ( ,ORGANIZ+ ,DEP5D+ ON ! CURR5T POLITICAL SITUATION 9 DIFF]5T C\NTRIES1 GR\PS CAN SELECT DIFF]5T TYPES ( ORGANIZ+ ITSELF1 />T+ FROM OP5 GR\PS ) OP5 MEMB]%IP & 5D+ UP ) CL&E/9E GR\PS ?AT >E KN[N ONLY TO ! PEOPLE FAC+ REPRESSIONS4 ,ALL TYPES HAVE !IR PLUSES & M9USES ?AT %\LD BE TAK5 9 CONSID]ATION :5 Y\ />T Y\R [N GR\P4 ,OP5 ,GR\P ,?IS TYPE ( ORGANIZ+ IS NOT (T5 US$ & IS COMMON TO LIB]AL DEMOCRACIES1 :]E SOLID>ITY WORK MIITY )\T COMPLICAT$ PROC$URES ( BUILD+ UP Y\R REPUTATION & E>N+ TRU/ FROM ! MOVEM5T4 ,) MORE 5]GY 9SIDE ( ! GR\P1 MORE CAN BE A*IEV$4 ,IT IS ALSO QUITE EASY TO COLLECT MONEY1 AS REAL FACES PRES5T+ ! GR\P CAN E>N MORE TRU/ AMONG PEOPLE ?AN MASK$ ANONYM\S ACTIVI/S4 ,AS = ! NEGATIVE SIDES1 Y\ CAN SEE AN EASY POSSIBILITY = POLICE TO 9FILTRATE ! GR\P & DISRUPT PROCESSES GO+ ON 9SIDE4 ,CONSID] ?IS QUE/ION S]I\SLY & H[ Y\ >E GO+ TO CONFRONT ?IS 9 CASE IT APPE>S4 ,ALSO1 IT IS QUITE EASY TO FIGURE \T :O >E ! ACTIVI/S ( ! GR\P & BR+ ! GR\P D[N BY DIRECT REPRESSION AS MEMB]%IP IS TRANSP>5T4 ,SEMI-,OP5_/,CLOS$ GR\P ,?IS IS A TYPE ( GR\P ?AT ONLY ALL[S TRU/$ OR WELL-KN[N ACTIVI/S 9SIDE ( ! GR\P4 ,!SE GR\PS MI*I/ ORGANIZATIONS ?AT >E AW>E ( UPCOM+ OR EXI/+ PROBLEMS4 ,IT MIE M9IMAL AT ! CURR5T /AGE ( /ATE REPRESSIONS4 ,! B5EFIT ( ?IS GR\P /RUCTURE IS ! ATMOSPH]E ( TRU/ ?AT MID] = ! /ATE OR CAPITAL TO DISRUPT ACTIVITY ( ! GR\P4 ,ON TOP ( ?AT1 MANY SU* GR\PS >E DEVELOP+ 9TO AFF9ITY GR\PS ?AT IS H>D TO DO ) OP5 GR\PS4 ,AP>T FROM ?AT1 9 CASE ( REPRESSIONS T>GET+ ! :OLE GR\P IT WILL BE H>D = ! /ATE TO ATTACK ALL ! MEMB]S1 MEAN+ ?AT SEMI-OP5 OR CLOS$ GR\PS HAVE A BIGG] LEVEL ( SURVIVABILITY AGA9/ DIRECT REPRESSION4 ,ONE ( ! MA9 NEGATIVES ( SEMIOP5_/CLOS$ GR\PS IS ! BIGG] DEP5D5CE ON 9DIVIDUAL MEMB]S4 ,DUE TO ! COMPLICAT$ PROC$URES ( BUILD+ TRU/1 IT MID] = PEOPLE TO GET 9 T\* ) ! COLLECTIVE 9 CASE ( REPRESSION OR SOME QUE/IONS CONNECT$ ) UPCOM+ REPRESSIONS4 ,?IS CAN BE ADDRESS$ BY BUILD+ UP ADDITIONAL WAYS ( CONTACT+ ! GR\P4 ,= EXAMPLE1 MAIL ?AT IS *ECK$ EV]Y DAY1 OR EV5 ONE OR TWO PEOPLE FROM ! GR\P ?AT >E KN[N 9SIDE ( ! AN>*I/ CIRCLES AS ACTIVI/S ( ,A,B,C4 ,ORGANIZE ,LOCALLY ,EV5TUALLY1 ,A,B,C WORK IS DONE LOCALLY & IS HEAVILY CONNECT$ ) ! SPECIFICS ( ! REGION4 ,?AT'S :Y1 = EXAMPLE1 IT IS QUITE H>D = PEOPLE FROM ,RUSSIA TO SUPPORT ACTIVI/S FROM ,F9L& & VISE V]SA4 ,WE DISC\RAGE LOCAL GR\PS FROM =M+ ONE BIG GR\P ?AT IS COV]+ A BIG REGION4 ,WE >E DEC5TRALIZ+ \R /RUCTURES & MAK+ IT H>D = ! /ATE TO HIT EV]YONE AT ONCE4 ,H[EV] LOCAL ORGANIZATION DOESN'T MEAN ISOLATION4 ,AT ! SAME TIME WE >E ORGANIZ+ TOGE!R ) DIFF]5T GR\PS & LE>N+ FROM EA* O!R4 ,SOLID>ITY & SUPPORT FROM NEITS ( ! WORLD >E EXTREMELY IMPORTANT = ,A,B,C WORK4 ,WE /RONG DEC5TRALIZ$ BUT ! REAL P[] COMES 9 COOP]ATION4 ,DEC5TRALIZATION IS ALSO GIV+ US ! POSSIBILITY TO GO DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,!RE >E SITUATIONS :]E GR\PS W]E DECID+ NOT TO SUPPORT SOME ACTIVI/S_/CASES DUE TO POLITICAL PR9CIPLES1 :ILE O!RS W]E EAG] TO HELP4 ,?IS EV5TUALLY GIVES AUTONOMY ( DECISION ?AT DOESN'T P>ALYZE O!R ACTIVITY 9 CONTRADICTORY CASES4 ,IT MIE BIGG] COOP]ATIVE PROJECTS HAPP5+ BETWE5 GR\PS 9 Y\R REGION4 ,MO/ PROBABLY1 !RE IS ALREADY6 ,IF NOT - DON'T GET DESP]ATE1 !RE >E SOME GR\PS ?AT PREF] WORK+ ON !IR [N1 BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN ?AT EV]YBODY IS /ICK+ TO ! SAME PLAN4 ,KEEP ASK+ & SE>*+ & Y\ MIS TO COME4 ,DON'T GET SURPRIS$ ?AT SOME GR\PS >E MORE OP5 ?AN ! O!RS4 ,DIFF]5T POLITICAL SITUATIONS >E BUILD+ DIFF]5T POLITICAL PR(ILES1 :]E ACTIVI/S MI\ND ! WORLD4 ,!Y %>E :AT !IR DIFF]5T GR\PS HAVE BE5 DO+1 AS WELL AS ! HIT$ DO+ MON?LY BURG] NI5'T LOOK+ = 0WOR?Y0 PEOPLE TO SUPPORT1 BUT WANT TO %[ LOVE & SOLID>ITY TO ALL PEOPLE 9 PRISON1 5 R\TE TO DE/ROY+ ! PRISON SY/EM ALTOGE!R4 ,! GR\P ITSELF KEEPS ME GO+1 BECAUSE :IL/ ! CREW IS SUP] ON IT1 !Y >E ALSO SUP] K9D & ?\E ( ! O!R PEOPLE 9 Y\R CREW1 & Y\RSELF4 ,Y\ HAVE AN 9CR$IBLE POT5TIAL TO *ANGE SO MU*1 SO TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R4 444 ,I JO9$ A NEW GR\P ?AT =M$ 9 ,W>SAW AT ! V]Y BEG9N+ ( #bad OR #a#e4 ,I ALREADY KNEW AB\T ,A,B,C & H[ IT WORKS 9 ,POL& BUT ! SITUATION 9 ,W>SAW />T$ TO BE COMPLICAT$ = SOME ACTIVI/S & !RE WAS A NE$ TO HAVE A SUPPORT+ GR\P H]E4 ,PLUS ,I WAS SKEPTICAL & CRITICAL AB\T H[ SUPPORT = ! POLITICAL REPRESS$ PEOPLE LOOKS LIKE & H[ IT C\LD LOOK LIKE4 ,WE >E DO+ GOOD4 ,FEEL+ LIKE ?IS SMALL GR\P ( PEOPLE >E V]Y D$ICAT$ TO ?IS WORK & WE >E BUILD+ GOOD RELATIONS 9 ! GR\P /EP BY /EP4 ,WE >E TRY+ AS MU* AS IT'S POSSIBLE TO SKIP ! WAY ( 'BUREAUCRACY' & TRY+ TO TAKE AN 9DIVIDUAL DECISION AB\T 9DIVIDUAL CASES4 ,WE >E ALSO 9T]E/$ 9 COMMUNICAT+ AB\T ! VALUES & POLITICAL BELIEFS ?AT ?IS GR\P WORKS ON4 ,I BELIEVE ?IS WORK REALLY NE$S TO BE DONE - ?AT'S MY BIGGE/ REASON = />T+ 9 ?IS GR\P & KEEP+ IT TOGE!R 9 ! H>D TIMES4 ,I ?9K ?AT WE NE$ TO BUILD NOT JU/ NETWORK1 9FRA/RUCTURE1 CRITIQUES1 RESI/ANCE BUT WE NE$ TO TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R AT ! SAME TIME4 ,I ?9K ! BIGGE/ *ALL5GES = ME W]E3 ,H[ TO DEAL ) KEEP+ ?IS GR\P OP5 & ACCESSIBLE & WORK+ WELL ! SAME TIME4 ,H[ TO COMMUNICATE ?AT Y\ CAN JO9 IT1 SUPPORT IT & H[ TO LEAVE A SPACE = DIFF]5T IDEAS & EXPRESSIONS & NOT LOSE ! FEEL+ ?AT Y\ KN[ EXACTLY ) :OM Y\ WORK ) & :O %\LD BE 9VOLV$ 9 ! DECISION MAK+ PROCESS ,H[ TO CREATE NEW WAY ( WORK+ 9 ?IS GR\P 9 ! S5SE ( :O Y\ SUPPORT & H[ TO OV]COME ME*ANISMS ?AT PEOPLE ALREADY GET US$ TO4 ,I ?9K ?AT ! FIR/ HUGE B5EFIT ON ! NEW YE>S EVE ?AT WE MADE WAS WOR? REMEMB]+ - ?IS WAS MY FAVORITE MOM5T4 444 ,I GOT 9VOLV$ 9 ,A,B,C BECAUSE ,I HAVE AN 9SPIR+ FRI5D :O MADE ME AW>E ( ! IMPORTANCE ( SUPPORT+ PEOPLE ON ! 9SIDE 0 & ,I SAW H[ FEW PEOPLE GIVE TIME TO IT4 ,\R GR\P SP5D A LOT ( TIME FUNDRAIS+ 7GIGS_/ MEALS_/RAFFLES7 & !N A SMALL AM\NT ( TIME QUICKLY GIV+ ?AT MONEY AWAY TO GR\PS ALL OV] ! WORLD ?AT >E 9 NE$ BECAUSE ( /ATE REPRESSION4 ,WE ORGANIZE LETT] WRIT+ & DEMOS & ACT AS OCCASIONAL R5T-A-MOB = O!R PRISON GR\PS ?AT WE MAY OR MAY NOT BE A P>T (4 ,IT'S IMPORTANT BECAUSE PRISONS >E 9CR$IBLY ISOLAT+ & SO /AY+ 9 CONTACT ) PEOPLE ON ! 9SIDE CAN MAKE A MASSIVE DIFF]5CE TO PEOPLES LIVES ,A,B,C MEANS SOLID>ITY TO ME1 ! ?REAT ( PRISON IS A REL5TLESS =M ( /ATE 9TIMIDATION & REPRESSION = MANY PEOPLE & SO \R SOLID>ITY MU/ ALSO BE REL5TLESS6 ,! *ALL5GES HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO MAKE PEOPLE WRITE LETT]S - ITS UNGLAM\R\S WORK & (T5 DOESN'T GET AS MU* SUPPORT AS IT %\LD4 ,MY FAVORITE ABC MOM5T WAS HE>+ FIR/ H& FROM AN EX-PRISON] H[ ! LETT]S ( A FRI5D ( M9E & EX-ABC-MOM *ANG$ HIS LIFE4 ,! S5SE ( SUPPORT 9 ! GR\P HAS BE5 MEMORABLE1 & IT KEEPS ME GO+ ) ! WORK ?AT WE DO4 ,I HAVE ALSO BE5 BL[N AWAY AT ! 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY ?AT GETS SPREAD >\ND ?R\< ! ,A,B,C NETWORK4 ,?IS IS A R>E ?+ & %\LD BE FUCK+ *]I%$6 ,PRISON] SUPPORT ALSO KEEPS ME GO+ ) WID] PRISON /RUGGLES - :IL/ \R LONG T]M AIMS >E TO BR+ D[N ! PRISON SY/EM HELP+ PEOPLE ON ! 9SIDE 9 V>I\S WAYS CAN BR+ LITTLE VICTORIES :I* >E IMPORTANT6 ,ONE PIECE ( ADVICE IS DON'T GET SAD IF Y\ DON'T GET A REPLY TO Y\R LETT]1 & DON'T LET ?AT BE A SIGN ?AT ! O!R P]SON DOESN'T WANT MORE LETT]S6 444 ,SOME:]E >\ND #b#i-#b#a IT BECAME CLE> TO MANY ( US 9 ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T 9 \R C\NTRY ?AT WE WILL GET REPRESS$ BY ! /ATE SOON] OR LAT]4 ,WE />T$ ,A,B,C TO GET ORGANIZ$ BE=E ! /ATE /RIKES4 ,AFT] ALMO/ A YE> ( EXI/5CE1 WE DID GET 9 TR\BLE ) ! /ATE ) MASSIVE WAVE ( >RE/S & DET5TIONS ( AN>*I/S & ANTIFASCI/S4 ,! MA9 FOCUS ( ! GR\P IS SUPPORT+ PRISON]S & PEOPLE ON TRIAL4 ,?IS IS ALSO ! MA9 P>T ( SP5D+S4 ,AP>T FROM ?AT1 WE PUBLI% \R [N BRO*URES ON SECURITY CULTURE1 H[ NOT TO TALK TO POLICE & SO ON4 ,WE ALSO RUN \R WEBSITE :]E WE TRY TO TRACK ALL ! REPRESSIONS AGA9/ AN>*I/S & ANTIFASCI/S >\ND ! C\NTRY4 ,WE >E ALSO ONE ( ! GR\PS TRY+ TO PU% ! 9T]NATIONAL WEEK ( SOLID>ITY ) AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 ,= ME1 ,A,B,C IS SOMEH[ ?IS WALL Y\ BUILD 9 FRONT ( ! REPRESSIVE REGIMES ?AT ALL[S ACTIVI/S TO DO !IR /UFF )\T WORRY+ AB\T ! NECESSITY TO GA!R MONEY OR BO!R AB\T ORGANIZ+ Y\R [N SOLID>ITY CAMPAIGN 9 CASE ( REPRESSION4 ,AP>T FROM ?AT1 ! VALUE ( ,A,B,C IS ALSO 9 IT'S POLITICAL CORE ( SOLID>ITY1 :]E SUPPORT IS NOT JU/ HUMANIT>IAN AID1 BUT A POLITICAL /ATEM5T ?AT UNITES US 9 /RUGGLE4 ,\R *ALL5GES HAVE BE5 SURVIV+6 ,= ALL ! YE>S ! GR\P HAS EXI/$1 IT'S BE5 UND]GR\ND ) 9VITATION ONLY MEMB]%IP4 ,) ?AT 9 M9D IT IS WOR? M5TION+ ?AT WE TRY TO ACT 9 MO/ ( ! CASES )\T BR++ ! ,A,B,C BR& TO ! TABLE AS IT MIE CALL+ !MSELVES ,A,B,C MEMB]S4 ,BUT ?OSE :O NE$ TO KN[1 KN[ IT ANYWAY4 ,ANO!R *ALL5GE IS ALWAYS ! COLLECTION ( MONEY4 ,IT MITS AGA9/ ! MOVEM5T4 ,I ?9K ! MO/ 9SPIR+ MOM5T WAS :5 WE ORGANIZ$ AN 9FOTABLE ) LETT] WRITT+ AT ONE ( ! BIG EV5TS4 ,A REALLY Y\NG GIRL CAME ) H] MO!R TO WRITE LETT]S TO PRISON]S4 ,H] MO!R WAS CRY+1 :ILE ! DAUD4 ,I ?9K MOM5TS LIKE ?AT BOO/ MY FAI? 9 HUMANK9D EV5 IF SOMETIMES IT CRUMBLES4 ,:AT KEEPS ME GO+8 ,I ?9K !RE IS ?IS EGOI/IC APPROA* ?AT IF SOME?+ HAPP5S TO ME1 ,I W\LD LOVE PEOPLE TO HELP ME \T4 ,?IS IS ONE ( ! REASONS1 & ! O!R ?+ IS ?AT ?R\< ! YE>S ( WORK 9 ,A,B,C IT IS BECOM+ CLE>] :AT SOLID>ITY MEANS & H[ IMPORTANT IT IS4 ,NOT JU/ ! WORDS1 BUT ACTIONS ?AT MOVE ! WALLS >\ND ! PEOPLE & MAKE REPRESSIONS A LITTLE BIT LESS SUCCESSFUL4 ,MY ADVICE TO NEW PEOPLE - ,ASK O!R GR\PS IF Y\ >E HESITANT AB\T H[ TO />T4 ,SOME SUPPORT FROM COLLECTIVES N[ F> FROM Y\ MIE WORK+ WAY FA/] & Y\ CAN />T SPREAD+ Y\R SOLID>ITY V]Y SOON6 ,& TRY IT6 ,IT IS A LOT ( FUN AL?\< FROM ! V]Y BEG9N+ IT MIT DO+ & TRY+ TO SUPPORT PEOPLE & IT WILL GIVE Y\ ?IS BUR/ ( DO+ SOME?+ ?AT MAKES DIFF]5CE4 ,/>T+ FROM ! SMALL LETT]S & 5D+ UP SUPPORT+ PEOPLE DUR+ ! TRIAL4 ,EV]Y DROP 9 ! OCEAN ( /RUGGLE C\NTS4 444 ,I ACTUALLY FIR/ RECEIV$ SUPPORT FROM AN ,A,B,C :5 ,I WAS 9 PRISON4 ,?IS SOLID>ITY & SUPPORT FROM ! GR\P MADE A HUGE IMPRESSION ON ME1 & :5 ,I WAS RELEAS$ & !N F9ALLY FREE ( !SE /ATE CONDITIONS1 ,I JO9$ ! GR\P4 ,\R ,A,B,C GR\P HAS 5GAG$ 9 MANY ACTIVITIES OV] ! YE>S4 ,AT SOME PO9TS1 WE HAVE FRI5DS & COMRADES WE KN[ P]SONALLY :O >E 9 PRISON1 & \R WORK MAY BE MORE DIRECTLY SUPPORT+ !M - LIKE PRISON VISITS1 WRIT+ LETT]S1 FUNDRAIS+ ETC4 ,O!R TIMES1 \R WORK IS MORE FOCUS$ ON 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY4 ,WE TRY TO ORGANIZE AT LEA/ ONE MON?LY EV5T2 ?IS C\LD BE ANY?+ FROM A VEGAN BURG] NI\ND ! WORLD4 ,WE HAVE PRODUC$ A NUMB] ( PUBLICATIONS & ALSO WRITE >TICLES4 ,=TUNATELY1 !RE IS ANO!R GR\P 9 \R >EA ?AT FOCUSES ON SUPPORT+ DEF5DANTS BE=E PRISON1 SO \R MA9 FOCUS CAN BE SUPPORT+ PEOPLE 9 PRISON4 ,WE ALSO GET 9VOLV$ 9 NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS AGA9/ PRISON EXPANSION & MORE4 ,WE ALSO ORGANIZE ACTIONS AS P>T ( 9T]NATIONAL DAYS ( ACTION4 ,I FEEL ?AT ,A,B,C IS BEAUTIFUL & NECESS>Y = MANY REASONS4 ,I FEEL IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT ?AT ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T BUILDS UP ! 9FRA/RUCTURE ?AT 5ABLES US TO BE RESILI5T TO REPRESSION4 ,IT'S CLE> FROM HI/ORY ?AT EFFECTIVE /RUGGLES WILL ALWAYS BE MET BY /ATE & CAPITALI/ =CES4 ,WE NE$ TO LE>N FROM HI/ORY & BE PREP>$4 ,IT'S USEFUL TO HAVE ,A,B,C GR\PS 9 EXI/5CE SO ?AT :5 ! %IT HITS ! FAN1 WE >E READY & CAN RESPOND4 ,IT'S ALSO MEAN+FUL TO BE ORGANIZ+ 9T]NATIONAL SOLID>ITY & CON/ANTLY BE DEVELOP+ & /R5G!N+ !SE RELATION%IPS4 ,= MYSELF1 ON A V]Y P]SONAL LEVEL1 ,A,B,C GAVE ME HOPE & /R5G? 9 PRISON4 ,KN[+ ?AT ON$AY ,I C\LD GET \T & MEET !SE K9D PEOPLE :O SUPPORT$ ME REALLY MEANT ! WORLD4 ,IT KEPT ME GO+ & IT GAVE P[] TO MY HE>T KN[+ !SE PEOPLE EXI/$6 ,I ?9K \R MA9 *ALL5GE HAS BE5 F9D+ 5\< PEOPLE WILL+ TO ORGANIZE 9 A D$ICAT$ WAY4 ,IT IS V]Y EASY TO F9D PEOPLE TO HELP ) C]TA9 EV5TS1 LIKE DO+ COOK+1 BUT IT HAS BE5 H>D] AT TIMES TO HAVE 5\< PEOPLE :O WILL DO ?IS MORE BOR+ OR 9VISIBLE WORK LIKE *ECK+ EMAILS OR UPDAT+ ! PRISON] LI/4 ,!RE HAVE ALSO BE5 SOME *ALL5GES ) ! G5D]$ DIVISION ( LABOR BUT ?IS IS IMPROV+6 ,SOMETIMES1 ! EMOTIONAL WORK 9VOLV$ 9 ,A,B,C CAN BE *ALL5G+ TOO4 ,LIKE :5 Y\ HE> FROM COMRADES :O HAVE BE5 TORTUR$ OR BEAT5 9 PRISON1 OR >E JU/ /RUGGL+ ) IMPRISONM5T4 ,ORGANIZ+ CAN HELP Y\ TO FEEL LESS P[]LESS1 BUT Y\ /ILL FEEL LIKE Y\ JU/ WANT TO GO !RE & DE/ROY ! WALLS & GET !SE PEOPLE \T6 ,I ?9K ?IS FEEL+ ( 'NOT DO+ 5\<' IS SOME?+ ?AT MANY PEOPLE FEEL :O >E 5GAG$ 9 /RUGGLES1 ITS NOT EXCLUSIVE TO ,A,B,C4 ,MY FAVORITE MOM5T IS ,I ?9K DEF9ITELY VISIT+ ONE PRISON ON ! ,NEW ,YE>'S ,EVE SOLID>ITY DEMOS & MAK+ NOISE \TSIDE4 ,9SIDE ! WOM5 W]E %\T+ BACK1 & BANG+ ON ! DOORS - & IT'S LIKE ! :OLE PRISON CAME ALIVE ) NOISES ( DEFIANCE4 ,IT WAS AMAZ+6 ,WE LAT] HE>D FROM A WOMAN 9 ?IS PRISON AT ! TIME :O SAID IT REALLY 'KICK$ (F' 9 ! PRISON ?AT NIE ,FREE0 OR 0,UNTIL ,EV]Y ,CAGE IS ,EMPTY0 BUT ,I REALLY FEEL ?IS WAY4 ,?AT1 WE SIMPLY CANNOT /OP UNTIL ALL ! CAGES & PRISONS 9 ?IS WORLD >E DE/ROY$4 ,:AT KEEPS ME GO+ IS KN[+ ?AT !SE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION & EXPLOITATION /ILL EXI/ & ?AT ! NECESSITY TO FIE SOME 9CR$IBLY 9SPIR+ PEOPLE ACTIVE 9 ?IS /RUGGLE & IT IS AN HONOR TO KN[ !M4 ,MY ADVICE = NEW GR\PS IS TO ASK = SUPPORT :5 Y\ NE$ IT - CONTACT ONE ( ! LONG] RUNN+ GR\PS & SIMPLY ASK = HELP4 ,WE HAVE ALL MADE SO MANY MI/AKES & LE>N$ SO MU* OV] ! YE>S ?AT PEOPLE >E HAPPY TO HELP O!RS TO GET />T$4 ,ALSO1 MAKE SURE Y\ TAKE C>E ( Y\RSELF & EA* O!R6 ,& FUCK MA*O BULL%IT 37 444 ,= SOME YE>S1 ,I WAS AW>E AB\T ! EXI/5CE ( SU* A GR\P 9 \R CITY4 ,I RA!R FELT IT IS SOME?+ SUP]-SECRET & TO ME IT WAS A K9D ( #g? LEVEL ( AN>*ISM OR SOME?+4 ,N[ IT S\NDS REALLY RIDICUL\S1 BUT ,I GUESS IT WAS SO BECAUSE IT WAS VITAL TO NOT TALK AB\T :O IS DO+ :AT & :O IS :O1 Y\ KN[4 ,MY 9VOLVEM5T />T$ ) WAVE ( REPRESSION :I* ALSO HIT ME & MY COMRADES1 & ANTI-REPRESSION WORK GOT MU* WID] SCALE ?AN BE=E & 9VOLV$ MORE PEOPLE4 ,AFT] SOME TIME1 ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ACTUALLY WE >E DO+ ?+S :I* ,A,B,C IS DO+ = A LONG TIME1 & ! ONLY DIFF]5CE IS ?AT ,I DON'T MEET O!R PEOPLE FROM ! GR\P1 :O DON'T NECESS>ILY DO PUBLIC ?+S & DON'T WANT MANY PEOPLE TO KN[ AB\T !IR 9VOLVEM5T4 ,SO AFT] SOME TIME ,I GOT CLOS] & TOOK SOME RESPONSIBILITIES ?AT ,I WANT$ TO TAKE C>E (4 ,IT WAS SIMPLE BECAUSE WE >E JU/ BUN* ( FRI5DS & SEE EA* O!R V]Y (T51 & IT IS ACTUALLY H>D TO NAME ! DAY :5 ,I GOT 9VOLV$ AS \R ,A,B,C GR\P DOESN'T HAVE RITUAL = ACCEPT+ NEW PEOPLE1 LIKE OA?S >\ND ! CAMPFIRE :5 IT'S A FULL MOON - :I* IS REALLY NICE RITUAL ,I ?9K446 ,MY FAVORITE MOM5T - ,I ?9K ,I REALLY LIK$ H[ WE W]E 9V5T+ NICKNAMES = ALL !SE POLICE & /ATE AS%OLES :O W]E TRY+ TO S5D US TO PRISON4 ,MAK+ JOKES AB\T ALL ( !M :ILE WRIT+ AN >TICLE & SOMETIMES TRY+ TO WRITE IT 9 ! MO/ FUNNY WAY WE C\LD - ,I ?9K ,I C\LD C\NT SO MANY H\RS ?AT WE SP5T LAU<+ AB\T ! POLICE4 ,& ,I ?9K ALL !SE ORGANIZ+ MOM5TS W]E NOT H[ MANY PEOPLE IMAG9E ACTIVISM OR H[ ACTUALLY ACTIVISM LOOKS LIKE - SOME?+ BOR+ & TAK+ A LOT ( TIME4 ,BECAUSE IT IS NOT ACTIVISM4 ,\R CASE IS A BUN* ( FRI5DS1 COOK+ FOOD TOGE!R & HAV+ A GOOD TIME1 & MEAN:ILE ACTUALLY DO+ ?+S4 ,BUT ALSO ,I GOT TO SAY ?AT !RE >E ?+S :I* />T TO BE H>D AFT] SOME TIME1 LIKE PUBLI%+ ?+S ON ! WEBSITE - ESPECIALLY IF Y\ HAVE DOZ5S ( O!R ?+S TO DO4 ,IT IS GOOD TO %>E !SE RESPONSIBILITIES & NOT TO CREATE !SE HI]>*IES1 ,I MEAN1 = EXAMPLE1 REALLY TRY TO AVOID A SITUATION :5 !RE IS ONLY ONE OR TWO PEOPLE :O KN[ H[ TO PUT ?+S ON A WEBSITE OR HAS AN ACCESS TO E-MAIL1 BECAUSE !SE ?+S >E V]Y R\T9E OR !Y />T TO BE R\T9E V]Y SOON4 ,SO %>E IT1 & :5 Y\ FEEL ?AT ?IS TIME IT WAS H>D = Y\1 %>E IT ) PEOPLE 9 GR\P & MAKE Y\RSELF A SMALL REW>D4 ,I ?+ IT'S A TIP = H[ TO MAKE ?+S A BIT MORE 9SPIR+4 444 ,I'M DO+ ANTI-REPRESSION-/UFF = NE>LY #ah YE>S &1 AS AN AN>*I/1 ,I WAS ALWAYS 9T]E/$ 9 ORGANIZ+ AS AN ,A,B,C GR\P & DO+ ANTI-PRISON-PROJECTS4 ,!RE WAS AN ,A,B,C GR\P SOME:]E ELSE 9 ! C\NTRY 9 ! LATE #iS_/ BEG9N+ ( #b1 :5 ,I JU/ />T$ BY MYSELF DO+ ?+S 9 ! RADICAL LEFT & ,I HAD SOME LOOSE CONTACT4 ,LAT]1 ,I WAS ORGANIZ$ 9 AN ANTIREPRESSION-GR\P ?AT DID SOME K9D ( LEGAL SUPPORT S]VICE = DEMON/RATIONS & SO ON4 ,I LEFT ?IS GR\P BECAUSE ( SOME BIG DIFF]5CES CONC]N+ ! POLITICAL GOALS WE >E FIT$ AN ,A,B,C GR\P 9 #b#h4 ,IT TOOK SOME YE>S BECAUSE ( DIFF]5T P]SONAL & POLITICAL ISSUES BUT !N ,I JO9$ !M4 ,ONE ( MY FAVORITE MOM5TS WAS :5 WE ORGANIZ$ ! ,ANTI-,PRISON-,DAYS SOME YE>S AGO & AN AN>*I/ LONG-T]MPRISON] JO9$ ! MEET+4 ,HE WAS #af YE>S BEH9D B>S & WAS RELEAS$ #a DAYS BE=E HE TRAVEL$ TO ! MEET+4 ,IT WAS REALLY IMPRESSIVE TO MEET HIM & LI/5 TO HIS WORDS DUR+ ! DISCUSSIONS4 ,HE WAS SO OP5-M9D$ & TALK$ AB\T HIS EXP]I5CES 9 PRISON4 ,= ME1 IT WAS ! AFFIRMATION ( :Y ,I'M FIE RID WORK & NO?+ FUN AB\T ?AT1 BUT IT HAS TO BE PU%$ =W>D4 ,WE >E NOT JU/ DO+ ANTIREPRESSION WORK1 WE >E 5EMIES ( ! /ATE & CAPITALISM & ,A,B,C IS JU/ ONE P>T ( A LOT4 ,I CAN NOT /OP4 ,!RE WILL BE ALWAYS REPRESSION AS LONG !RE IS ! /ATE1 SO WE WILL CONT9UE4 ,MY ADVICE TO PEOPLE />T+ - DO Y\R WORK & FIE 9T]E/$ 9 SOME?+ NEW OR MORE FASC9AT+4 ,= ME1 IT MAKES NO S5SE TO />T AN ,A,B,C GR\P & !N /OP ) IT SOME YE>S LAT] BECAUSE NOBODY IS 9T]E/$ 9 ! ?+S Y\ >E DO+ OR ! FIE GO+ ?R\<4 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,ANTI-,REPRESSION IS NEV] SOME FUN-/UFF4 ,IT'S H>D WORK4 ,& IT'S H>D TO CONT9UE4 ,BUT DON'T GIVE UP4 ,SOME SMALL BREAKS1 OK1 BUT DON'T GIVE UP4 ,IT'S ALSO A /ORY ( TRU/ & DEP5DABILITY = O!R PEOPLE 9 ! SAME OR SIMIL> FIT$ = ME ALMO/ #b YE>S AGO1 :5 ,I />T$ TO GET 9VOLV$ ) A QUITE ACTIVE PUNK SC5E4 ,AT ?IS TIME1 !RE WAS AN ACTIVE ,A,B,C GR\P 9 ! S\? ( ?IS C\NTRY & ONE ( ! PEOPLE WAS ALSO DO+ A ,D,I,Y ,PUNK ,Z9E & ,I ORD]$ IT4 ,& ) & )9 ! Z9E WAS ALSO ,A,B,C ,MAT]IAL4 ,I IMM$IATELY HAD ! FEEL+ ?AT ?IS IS IMPORTANT & GOT DRAWN TO ?IS TOPIC4 ,& SO A FRI5D & ,I MADE AN ,A,B,C ,SOLID>ITY ,B5EFIT ,COMPILATION ON ,TAPE4 ,WE SPREAD & PR9T$ FLI]S & PAMPHLETS AB\T ,A,B,C & PRISON]S4 ,OV] ! NEXT YE>S1 ! TOPIC WAS /ILL IMPORTANT = ME & ,I DID SOME SOLID>ITY /UFF = ,A,B,C GR\PS BUT IT W\LD TAKE ALMO/ #a MORE YE>S TO />T \R [N GR\P 9 MY CITY 9 #b#h4 ,PRISON OR ,ANTI-PRISON P]SPECTIVES W]E NOT A TOPIC 9 ! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5T AT ALL & ! ANTI-REPRESSION GR\PS DID NOT HAVE AN ANTI-PRISON_/ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN P]SPECTIVE4 ,WE WANT$ TO *ANGE ?IS4 ,9 ! FIR/ YE>S1 \R MA9 FOCUS WAS TO SPREAD ! IDEAS ( AN AN>*I/ VIEW AGA9/ PRISONS & MAKE PRISONS_/ REPRESSION & SOLID>ITY A BIGG] TOPIC )9 ! ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5T4 ,AFT] A :ILE1 ! BANN]S ON SOLID>ITY DEMON/RATIONS *ANG$ FROM 0FRE$OM = ALL POLITICAL PRISON]S0 TO 0FRE$OM = ALL PRISON]S0 27 HAHA4 ,BUT WE DID A LOT ( TALKS AB\T :Y WE AS AN>*I/S >E AGA9/ PRISONS & ?AT !RE CAN'T BE A FREE SOCIETY ) PRISONS4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE )9 ! MOVEM5T SEEM$ TO HAVE A H>D TIME ) !SE IDEAS AT LEA/ AT FIR/4 ,WE ALSO DID AN ,9FOT\R ?R\< ! C\NTRY AB\T ?IS TOPIC4 ,WE MADE & PR9T$ FLI]S & Z9ES AB\T PRISON RELAT$ TOPICS1 MADE TALKS AB\T CURR5T CASES & PRISON]S & ALWAYS COLLECT$ MONEY TO SUPPORT PRISON]S & O!R GR\PS4 ,WE TOOK P>T 9 9T]NATIONAL GA!R+S & ALSO ORGANIZ$ ,ANTI-,PRISON-,DAYS4 ,WE P>TICIPAT$ 9 SOLID>ITY ACTIONS & S9CE #f YE>S N[1 WE ORGANIZE A SOLID>ITY-FE/IVAL ONCE A YE>4 ,S9CE #d YE>S1 WE PUBLI% A MON?LY PR9T$ NEWSLETT]4 ,WE HAVE A REGUL> UPDAT$ WEBSITE ) CURR5T EV5TS & AN 9COMPLETE LI/ ( PRISON]S4 ,& WE HAVE AN ALWAYS GR[+ BOOK & Z9E DI/RO4 ,SOMETIMES1 WE MANAGE TO TRAVEL >\ND & GIVE TALKS AB\T ,A,B,C RELAT$ TOPICS &_/OR ! HI/ORY ( ,AN>*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS 9 G5]AL4 ,WE >E ALWAYS HAPPY TO GET ASK$ = DO+ TALKS4 ,WE CONSID] \RSELVES MORE AN ANTIPRISON GR\P ?AN AN ANTI-REPRESSION GR\P1 BUT ALSO DO ANTI-REPRESSION WORK4 ,S9CE AB\T ONE YE>1 WE DO A MON?LY LETT] WRIT+ WORK%OP4 ,I ?9K ,A,B,C IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE ?9K IT'S AN IMPORTANT P>T ( AN AN>*I/ /RUGGLE4 ,WE HAVE TO SUPPORT 7\R7 PRISON]S & ALSO HAVE TO KEEP ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?IS PRISON SOCIETY GO+4 ,A,B,C CAN BE A USEFUL LABEL UND] :I* DIFF]5T GR\PS CAN ALSO CONNECT MORE EASILY4 ,!RE IS A LOT ( MAT]IAL TO USE FROM O!R ,A,B,C GR\PS & ! ,A,B,C ALSO HAS A LONG HI/ORY WE CAN LOOK BACK & TRY TO LE>N BUT ALSO TAKE 9SPIRATION FROM4 ,MO/ PEOPLE :O >E SOMEH[ 9VOLV$ ) AN ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN MOVEM5T OR JU/ ! PUNK SC5E KN[ :AT ,A,B,C IS4 ,!RE >E PUNK-FE/IVALS ALL OV] ,EUROPE 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,A,B,C GR\PS :O WANT TO SUPPORT ?IS CAUSE EV5 IF !Y >E NOT P>T ( GR\PS !MSELVES4 ,ON ! O!R SIDE1 ,I ?9K IT IS IMPORTANT TO GET ORGANIZ$ & HAVE AN>*I/ /RUCTURES TO SUPPORT PRISON]S1 :I* KEEP ON GO+ & NOT =M NEW FROM CASE TO CASE4 ,& ALSO NOT TO COMPLETELY RELY ON ! ,G]MAN ,ROTE ,HILFE1 = EXAMPLE1 :O MANAG$ TO PR9T 9 ! LA/ TWO YE>S AT LEA/ TWO >TICLES 9 ! ,ROTE ,HILFE-,NEWSPAP] CELEBRAT+ AU?ORIT>IAN COMMUNISM 7:O KILL$ & 9C>C]AT$ AN>*I/S_/ANTIAU?ORIT>IANS74 ,( C\RSE MANY ( ! 0SUB-GR\PS0 :O >E P>T ( ,ROTE ,HILFE >E NOT LIKE ?IS1 BUT ,I ?9K ?IS OV]RELIANCE 9 ,G]MANY ON ?IS /RUCTURE IS DANG]\S4 ,& IT ALSO %[S SOMEH[ ?AT WE >E EV]Y:]E6 27 ,& ?AT WE >E CONNECT$ 9 A LOOSE 9T]NATIONAL NETWORK4 ,! *ALL5GES HAVE BE5 TO KEEP GO+ & NOT TO BURN \T4 ,9 ?IS L9E ( WORK SO TO SPEAK !RE IS NOT SO MANY MOM5TS ( SUCCESS1 :]E Y\ SEE IMM$IATELY A RESULT4 ,WE />T$ ) A GR\P :I* WAS MORE ?AN TWICE ! SIZE ?AN WE >E N[4 ,MANY PEOPLE LO/ 9T]E/ 9 ! GR\P1 ! IDEAS1 ! /RUGGLE444 ,BUT ,I GUESS O!RWISE ! USUAL /UFF LIKE LIFE 9 A CAPITALI/ SOCIETY 9 G5]AL4 ,! BE/ MOM5T IS (T5 ITS JU/ A LETT] Y\ GET FROM 9SIDE PRISON4 ,! LA/ TWO YE>S WE ALSO GOT 9VIT$ TO TALK AT A FE/IVAL AB\T \R WORK & !Y WROTE SOME REALLY NICE WORDS AB\T \R GR\P & \R WORK & :Y !Y DO A B5EFIT ESPECIALLY = US4 ,IT FELT REALLY NICE TO GET APPRECIAT$ = ! WORK Y\ DO4 ,IT'S NOT :Y WE DO IT1 BUT TO BE HONE/ IT FELT JU/ REALLY GOOD4 ,:AT KEEPS US GO+8 ,IT IS JU/ REALLY IMPORTANT & IT'S JU/ P>T ( \R /RUGGLE AS AN>*I/S4 ,IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT FEEL LIKE MU* :AT Y\ CAN DO1 BUT !N Y\ GET LETT]S FROM PRISON]S & !Y /ILL HAVE SO MU* FIS :O >E 9VOLV$ S9CE ! #hS & EV5 #gS 9 ANTI-PRISON-/RUGGLES IS ALWAYS V]Y 9SPIR+ = ME4 ,OR PEOPLE :O DO ?IS WORK LIV+ 9 F> MORE REPRESSIVE C\NTRIES4 ,& !IR EXP]I5CES & H[ !Y MANAGE4 ,& !RE IS /ILL PRISONS & CAPITALISM & NO LIB]AT$ SOCIETY1 SO !RE IS ALSO /ILL ! NE$ ( ,A,B,C4 27 ,MY ADVICE TO NEW PEOPLE IS DON'T DO IT BECAUSE IT'S COOL OR TR5DY1 OR BECAUSE Y\ ?9K IT GETS Y\ SC5E CR$IBILITY OR %IT LIKE ?IS4 ,DON'T DO ?IS IF Y\ SEE ?IS AS 0ACTIVISM01 :AT Y\ DO = A :ILE GET DISILLUSION$ BECAUSE ?+S DON'T WORK AS Y\ WANT !M1 OR PRISON]S >E DIFFICULT OR Y\ JU/ GET BOR$ & JU/ QUIT AGA94 ,AN>*ISM & SOLID>ITY ISN'T A HOBBY4 ,PEOPLE RELY ON Y\ & Y\R SUPPORT4 ,GIVE Y\RSELF REALI/IC GOALS 7= ! />T74 ,I MEAN ( C\RSE1 ! AN>*I/ REVOLUTION ! MA9 GOAL BUT Y\ KN[ :AT ,I MEAN4 27 ,Y\ WILL NE$ A LOT ( /AM9A & IT WILL TAKE A LOT ( 5]GY4 ,MAYBE GET 9 CONTACT ) O!R ,A,B,C GR\PS1 !RE IS A LOT Y\ CAN LE>N FROM !IR EXP]I5CES4 ,Y\ DON'T HAVE TO />T AT Z]O4 ,9T]NATIONAL ,DAYS ( ,SOLID>ITY ,MANY 9T]NATIONAL DAYS & WEEKS ( ACTION TAKE PLACE ?R\<\T ! YE> 9 SOLID>ITY ) PRISON]S4 ,?IS LI/ REPRES5TS A FEW ( ?OSE ?AT TAKE PLACE4 ,!SE DAYS CAN HELP KEEP PRISON] SUPPORT ACTIVE & VISIBLE 9 \R MOVEM5TS & /RUGGLES - BUT WE >E NOT LIMIT$ TO !M4 ,A,B,C GR\PS ORGANIZE MANY O!R EV5TS & ACTIONS AT ANY DAY ( ! YE>4 ,%>$ DAYS ( ACTION HELP US TO BUILD MOM5TUM1 %>E RES\RCES & GA9 /R5G? = P>TICUL> PRISON]S & /RUGGLES4 ,!SE DAYS >E ! SAME EA* YE>1 BUT MANY NEW DAYS & WEEKS ( ACTION >E ANN\NC$ SPONTANE\SLY :5 SOLID>ITY IS URG5TLY NE$$4 ,NEW ,YORK ,A,B,C ALSO PRODUCE A PO/] EA* MON? ( POLITICAL PRISON] BIR?DAYS4 ,?IS IS A GREAT RES\RCE = REGUL> LETT] WRIT+ EV5TS3 HTTPS3_/_/NYCABC4WORDPRESS4COM ,TRANS ,PRISON] ,DAY ( ,ACTION & ,SOLID>ITY - ,JANU>Y #bb ,?IS GRASSROOTS PROJECT WAS 9ITIAT$ BY ,M>IUS ,MASON1 A TRANS PRISON] 9 ,TEXAS1 ,U,S4 ,?IS ANNUAL EV5T IS BE+ L$ BY TRANS PRISON]S & !IR SUPPORT]S FROM >\ND ! WORLD4 ,IT IS A *ANCE = ?OSE ON ! \TSIDE TO REMEMB] ?OSE BEH9D B>S1 GIVE REAL SOLID>ITY & SUPPORT & RAISE AW>5ESS AB\T ISSUES FAC+ TRANS PRISON]S4 ,IT IS A *ANCE = ?OSE ON ! 9SIDE TO HAVE A VOICE & ORGANIZE TOGE!R4 HTTPS3_/_/TRANSPRISON]S4NET ,9T]NATIONAL ,WOM5'S ,DAY - ,M>* #h ,:ILE ?IS DAY CONT9UES TO BE :ITEWA%$ & *ANNEL$ 9TO LIB]AL & CAPITALI/ FEM9ISMS1 MANY AN>*I/S & O!RS USE ?IS DAY TO FI*Y & REMEMB] ! RADICAL HI/ORY ( ,WOM5'S ,DAY4 ,A,B,C GR\PS HAVE ORGANIZ$ LETT] WRIT+ EV5TS & 9FO NIC]AT$ WOM5 WORLDWIDE4 ,9T]NATIONAL ,DAY ,AGA9/ ,POLICE ,BRUTALITY - ,M>* #ae ,! ,9T]NATIONAL ,DAY ,AGA9/ ,POLICE ,BRUTALITY IS OBS]V$ ON ,M>* #a#e4 ,IT FIR/ BEGAN 9 #aiig AS AN 9ITIATIVE ( ! ,MONTREAL BAS$ ,COLLECTIVE ,OPPOS$ TO ,POLICE ,BRUTALITY & ! ,BLACK ,FLAG GR\P 9 ,SWITZ]L&4 ,ACCEPTANCE ( ,M>* #ae AS A FOCAL DAY ( SOLID>ITY AGA9/ POLICE BRUTALITY V>IES FROM ONE PLACE TO ANO!R4 ,PALE/9IAN ,PRISON]S ,DAY - ,APRIL #ag ,DUR+ ?IS DAY1 PEOPLE WORLDWIDE ORGANIZE RALLIES1 EV5TS & ACTIONS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,PALE/9IAN ,POLITICAL ,PRISON]S4 ,EV]Y YE>1 ,PALE/9IAN PRISON]S C>RY \T AN OP5-5D$ HUNG] /RIKE1 :ILE ?OSE ON ! \TSIDE SEEK TO AMPLIFY !IR VOICES4 HTTP3_/_/SAMID\N4NET ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK]S' ,DAY ( ,MAY ,DAY - ,MAY #a ,MAY ,DAY IS HELD 9 COMMEMORATION ( F\R AN>*I/S EXECUT$ 9 ! ,U,S 9 #ahhf & ALL ! ?\S&S ( O!RS :O HAVE /RUGGL$ = ! WORK+ CLASSES4 ,MANY GR\PS 9 ?IS P]IOD ORGANIZE SOLID>ITY ACTIONS & USE IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO HIC]AT$ WORK]S 9 PRISON4 ,READ MORE AB\T ! HI/ORY H]E3 HTTPS3_/_/LIBCOM4ORG_/HI/ORY_/#a#h#h#f- HAYM>KET-M>TYRS-MAYDAY ,9T]NATIONAL ,DAY ( ,SOLID>ITY ) ,LONG-T]M ,AN>*I/ ,PRISON]S - ,JUNE #aa ,EA* YE>1 ,JUNE #a#a? S]VES AS A DAY = US TO REMEMB] \R LONGE/ IMPRISON$ AN>*I/ COMRADES ?R\< WORDS1 ACTIONS & ONGO+ MAT]IAL SUPPORT4 ,! ,JUNE #aa WEBSITE %>ES MANY RES\RCES & A LI/+ ( PRISON]S :O VALUE 9CREAS$ SUPPORT 9 ?IS P]IOD4 ,PEOPLE >E 5C\RAG$ TO TAKE ACTIONS ALL OV] ! WORLD & REPORT !M BACK4 ,EA* YE>1 A Z9E IS CREAT$ ( WRIT+S & REPORTS4 HTTPS3_/_/JUNE#a#a4NOBLOGS4ORG ,9T]NATIONAL ,DAY ( ,SOLID>ITY ) ,]IC ,K+ - ,JUNE #bh ,]IC ,K+ IS AN AN>*I/ PRISON] 9 ! ,U,S :O WAS S5T5C$ TO #a YE>S 9 PRISON ON ,JUNE #b#h? #baf = AN ATTEMPT$ FIREBOMB+ ( A GOV]NM5T (FICIAL'S (FICE4 ,S9CE HIS >RE/ & SUBSEQU5T 9C>C]ATION1 HE HAS BE5 EXTREMELY ISOLAT$ FROM HIS LOV$ ONES & HAS REPEAT$LY BE5 T>GET$ BY ! GU>DS4 ,HE HAS SP5T MANY MON?S 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 ,?IS DAY ( ACTION IS TO BUILD SUPPORT = ,]IC 9 HIS F9AL YE>S ( SURVIV+ PRISON4 HTTPS3_/_/SUPPORT]ICK+4ORG ,9T]NATIONAL ,DAY ( ,SOLID>ITY ) ,ANTI-,FASCI/ ,PRISON]S - ,JULY #be ,! ,JULY #be ,9T]NATIONAL ,DAY ( ,SOLID>ITY ) ,ANTIFASCI/ ,PRISON]S ORIG9AT$ 9 #bad AS ! ,DAY ( ,SOLID>ITY ) ,JOCK ,PALFREEMAN1 AN ,AU/RALIAN MAN S]V+ A #b-YE> S5T5CE 9 ,BULG>IA = DEF5D+ TWO ,ROMANI M5 FROM AN ATTACK BY FASCI/ FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS4 ,IT IS N[ EXP&$ TO SUPPORT ALL ANTI-FASCI/ PRISON]S4 ,GR\PS >E 5C\RAG$ TO ORGANIZE SOLID>ITY ACTIONS1 EV5TS1 FUNDRAIS]S1 LETT] WRIT+S & MORE4 ,F9D A LI/ ( PRISON]S H]E3 HTTPS3_/_/NYCANTIFA4WORDPRESS4COM_/GLOBALANTIFA-PRISON]-LI/ ,PRISON]S ,JU/ICE ,DAY - ,AUGU/ #a ,AUGU/ #a? IS A DAY SET ASIDE TO REMEMB] ALL ?OSE :O HAVE DI$ UNNATURAL DEA?S 9SIDE ,CANADIAN PRISONS4 ,! DAY ( ACTION />T$ 9 ,CANADA 9 #aigd :5 PRISON] ,$W>D ,NOLAN BL$ TO DEA? AT ,MILLHAV5 ,MAXIMUM ,SECURITY ,PRISON 9 ,BA?1 ,ONT>IO4 ,?IS DATE HAS N[ BECOME A M>K+ PO9T = PRISON /RUGGLE ACROSS ! WORLD4 HTTP3_/_/PRISONJU/ICE4CA ,9T]NATIONAL WEEK ( SOLID>ITY ) AN>*I/ PRISON]S #bc - #c ,AUGU/ ,?IS IS A GLOBAL WEEK ( ACTION D$ICAT$ TO AN>*I/ PRISON]S4 ,SOLID>ITY CAN EXPRESS ITSELF 9 MANY =MS2 FROM GRAFFITI TO ATTACKS TO LETT] WRIT+ EV5+S4 ,A COLLECTIVE PO/] & CALL-\T IS WRITT5 & %>$ ONL9E & !N GR\PS MAKE AUTONOM\S ACTIONS & CAN S5D REPORTS = ! WEBSITE IF !Y WI%4 ,! BEG9N+ ( ! WEEK WAS *OS5 BECAUSE ( ! HI/ORICAL EXECUTION DATE ( ,SACCO & ,VANZETTI1 TWO ,ITALIAN,AM]ICAN AN>*I/S1 9 #a#i#b#g4 ,!Y W]E CONVICT$ ) A V]Y LITTLE AM\NT ( EVID5CE1 & MANY /ILL CONSID] ?AT !Y W]E PUNI%$ BECAUSE ( !IR AN>*I/ VIEWS4 HTTPS3_/_/SOLID>ITY49T]NATIONAL ,9T]NATIONAL ,TRANS ,DAY ( ,REMEMBRANCE - #bh ,NOVEMB] ,! ,TRANSG5D] ,DAY ( ,REMEMBRANCE WAS SET ASIDE TO MEMORIALIZE ?OSE :O W]E KILL$ DUE TO ANTI-TRANSG5D] HATR$ OR PREJUDICE4 ,IT HONORS ! DEAD1 & FI'S ,EVE ,NOISE ,DEMON/RATIONS ,IT HAS BECOME TRADITION1 ?AT ON ! NOISIE/ NI - WE ALSO MAKE NOISE = PRISON]S4 ,9T]NATIONALLY1 NOISE DEMON/RATIONS \TSIDE ( PRISONS >E A WAY TO REMEMB] ?OSE :O >E HELD CAPTIVE BY ! /ATE & A WAY TO %[ SOLID>ITY ) IMPRISON$ COMRADES & LOV$ ONES4 ,WE COME TOGE!R TO BREAK ! LONEL9ESS & ISOLATION4 ,DEMOS TAKE PLACE ALL OV] ! WORLD TO LET PRISON]S KN[ !Y >E NOT ALONE4 ,FUNDRAIS+3 ,TOP ,TIPS ,FUNDRAIS+ IS ONE ( ! BIGGE/ P>TS ( \R ACTIVITY4 ,:E!R WE WANT IT OR NOT1 A LOT ( SOLID>ITY WORK REQUIRES MONEY4 ,/>T+ FROM LAWY]S = ! LEGAL AID & 5D+ UP ) P>CELS TO ! PRISON]S & SUPPORT = ?OSE ?AT >E AT ! F9ANCIAL BOTTOM DUE TO REPRESSIONS4 ,SOME PEOPLE F9D IT TO BE A NA/Y BUS9ESS1 O!RS TURN IT 9TO QUITE A POSITIVE EXP]I5CE4 ,IT IS UP TO Y\ TO DECIDE :I* APPROA* Y\ TAKE BUT IT %\LD BE CLE> ?AT IF Y\ >E TAK+ Y\R ,A,B,C ACTIVITY S]I\SLY Y\ WON'T BE ABLE TO AVOID FUNDRAIS+4 ,H]E >E SOME TIPS FROM \R [N EXP]I5CE ON H[ Y\ CAN MAKE SOME MONEY4 ,SOME ( IT MIE SOME K9DS ( PRES5TATIONS1 DISCUSSIONS OR WORK%OPS ?AT >E CONNECT$ ) ! MATT] = :I* Y\ >E FUNDRAIS+4 ,= EXAMPLE1 A PRES5TATION ON REPRESSION AGA9/ ACTIVI/S PROTE/+ AGA9/ ,G#b1 ?AT MIITY FUNDS4 ,!SE >E QUITE GOOD 9 CASE Y\ WANT TO COLLECT MONEY = CAUSES ?AT >E NOT REALLY PRES5T 9 Y\R REGION4 ,?R\< !SE EV5TS Y\ CAN 9=M PEOPLE & POT5TIALLY 9SPIRE PEOPLE TO />T BE+ ACTIVE 9 SUPPORT ( ?IS OR ?AT CAUSE4 ,H[EV]1 Y\ %\LDN'T EXPECT A LOT ( MONEY FROM !SE K9DS ( EV5TS1 AS PEOPLE >E NORMALLY NOT EAG] TO DONATE MONEY DIRECTLY AFT] A PRES5TATION4 ,! 9T]E/ 9 DONAT+ MIITY D9N]4 ,SOME GR\PS >E REPORT+ ?AT WELL ORGANIZ$ D9N] MIITY CALLS ,SOMETIMES IT IS WOR? TO GIV+ A %\T >\ND ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T = HELP4 ,IT MIITY - Y\ MIE EAG] TO HELP ?OSE !Y DON'T KN[1 BUT ) :OM !Y %>E IDEAS4 ,P>TY ,?IS IS ONE ( ! MO/ POPUL> WAYS ( FUNDRAIS+ 9 WE/]N C\NTRIES4 ,9 MO/ ( ! CASES Y\ CAN OP5LY ADV]TISE ! CAUSE ( ! P>TY & GIVE PEOPLE POSSIBILITY TO P>TY = CAUSE4 ,IT IS A GREAT WAY ( RAIS+ MONEY1 BECAUSE PEOPLE >E EAG] TO SP5D IT ON DR9KS OR !Y JU/ DONATE MORE 9 GOOD MOOD4 ,H[EV]1 GOOD P>TIES REQUIRE A LOT ( EF=TS FROM MULTIPLE 9DIVIDUALS4 ,!RE IS NO?+ WORSE ?AN ORGANIZ+ A BAD FUNDRAIS+ P>TY4 ,IF Y\ GET A REPUTATION ( BAD P>TY MAK]1 !RE IS LITTLE *ANCE ?AT ?IS FUNDRAIS+ WAY WILL BE OP5 TO Y\ = LONG4 ,?AT'S :Y P>TIES %\LD BE ORIG9AL & FUN4 ,SOME ( ! GR\PS DUE TO POLITICAL DECISIONS >E NOT SELL+ ALCOHOL OR ANY O!R DRUGS AT !IR SOLI-P>TIES4 ,9FOT\RS ,9FOT\RS >E ! MORE ADVANC$ V]SION ( A PRES5TATION EV5T_/P>TY4 ,AN 9FOT\R IS A SET ( EV5TS HAPP5+ >\ND DIFF]5T CITIES ) ! GOAL ( 9=M+ PEOPLE AB\T ! SITUATION1 BUT ALSO RAIS+ FUNDS = ! CAUSE4 ,NOT ONLY >E !Y >E GOOD = RAIS+ FUNDS1 BUT ALSO = E/ABLI%+ NETWORKS ) O!R ACTIVI/S4 ,CONNECTIONS ?AT Y\ >E BUILD+ ON ! ROAD >E IRREPLACEABLE 9 Y\R /RUGGLE4 ,PEOPLE ?AT Y\ MIE EV5TS :]E TATTOO >TI/S GIVE !IR TIME = FREE4 ,PEOPLE PAY TO GET TATTOO$ & ALL ?IS MONEY GOES TO PRISON]S OR SUPPORT CAMPAIGNS4 ,!Y CAN RAISE MANY ?\S&S ( EUROS OV] ONE WEEK5D4 ,TATTOO ,CIRCUSES ALSO HAVE PROGRAMS ( WORK%OPS & PRES5TATIONS TO RAISE AW>5ESS AB\T DIFF]5T CASES ( REPRESSION & DIFF]5T /RUGGLES4 ,MANY GR\PS ALSO ORGANIZE MUSIC1 FOOD & DR9KS TO SELL TO FUNDRAISE OV] ! WEEK5D4 ,B5EFIT ,GIGS_/,%[S_/,CONC]TS ,FUNDRAIS+ GIGS >E A GREAT WAY TO RAISE MONEY4 ,H[EV]1 IF Y\ >E PAY+ ! B&S OR EV5 JU/ PAY+ !IR PETROL1 SOMETIMES IT IS H>D TO EV5 'BREAK EV5'4 ,B5EFIT GIGS >E (T5 ! BE/ :5 B&S GIVE !IR TIME = FREE & SO ALL ! MONEY CAN GO TO PRISON]S4 ,!Y CAN BE A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO DO A /ALL & PRISON] LETT] WRIT+ TOO4 ,MANY GR\PS F9D !Y MAKE MORE MONEY FROM MUSIC EV5TS ?AT CAN HAVE MORE PEOPLE1 SU* AS A RAVE OR A HIP HOP NI$ TO A PUNK %[4 ,H[EV]1 SOME PEOPLE ORGANIZE :OLE FE/IVALS ?AT RAISE A LOT ( MONEY ?R\< PUNK_/METAL_/CRU/ MUSIC - SEE ! ,FE/ 9 ,VI5NA = 9SPIRATION6 ,SPORT & ,SPONSOR$ ,EV5TS ,SOME 9DIVIDUALS & GR\PS WILL RAISE MONEY ?R\< SPONSOR+4 ,!Y WILL ASK FRI5DS TO GIVE !M A DONATION IF !Y DO A #aK RUN = EXAMPLE4 ,SOME PEOPLE EV5 DO ?IS ) %AV+ !IR HEAD OR O!R SILLY ?+S6 ,IT TAKES A LOT ( 5]GY & COMMITM5T BUT CAN BE A NICE WAY TO FUNDRAISE4 ,NEW ,YORK ,A,B,C & SUPPORT+ GR\PS ALSO ORGANIZE A ',RUNN+ ,D[N ! ,WALLS'4 ,!SE SPONSOR$ RUNS RAISE MU* NE$$ FUNDS = !IR WORK4 ,PEOPLE CAN ALSO WALK_/BIKE_/ROLL ! #eK R\TES4 ,RAFFLES ,RAFFLES >E SIMPLY :]E PEOPLE BUY A TICKET & POT5TIALLY W9 A PRIZE4 ,!Y CAN BE A GREAT ADDITION AT ANY EV5T1 SU* AS A PRES5TATION OR B5EFIT GIG4 ,Y\ CAN ASK SUPPORT]S TO DONATE PRIZES & CAN GET EXTRA-NICE ?+S ?R\< FIVE-F+] DISC\NTS AT Y\R LOCAL /ORES6 ,M]*&ISE ,M]*&ISE NEV] GOES \T ( FA%ION4 ,PEOPLE ALWAYS SEEM HAPPY TO BUY B5EFIT T-%IRTS1 PAT*ES & O!R ITEMS4 ,!Y CAN BE EXP5SIVE TO PR9T & ORGANIZE1 H[EV]1 CO/S CAN BE R$UC$ ?R\< DO+ ! SCRE5 PR9T+ Y\RSELVES 9 Y\R GR\P 7OR F9D+ VOLUNTE]S TO DO IT71 AS WELL AS F9D+ T-%IRTS 9 *>ITY %OPS4 ,SOME GR\PS WILL ALSO APPROPRIATE BLANK T-%IRTS FROM CORPORATE /ORES READY TO BE SCRE5 PR9T$ ON6 ,MON?LY DONATIONS ,MANY ANTIAU?ORIT>IAN & ANTI-FASCI/ GR\PS HAVE ! OPTION = PEOPLE TO DONATE REGUL>LY1 SU* AS ,G,B,P#c P] MON?4 ,?IS CREATES A SU/A9ABLE 9COME S\RCE & IS A GOOD MODEL TO REPLICATE IF Y\ HAVE A BANK ACC\NT & ?IS /RUCTURE4 ,IT CAN BE MORE DIFFICULT IF Y\ >E 9=MAL )\T AN ACC\NT 7MANY GR\PS DO NOT HAVE A =MAL ACC\NT = SECURITY REASONS74 ,AN>*I/ ,DEF5SE ,FUND ,AN ,9T]NATIONAL ,AN>*I/ ,DEF5SE ,FUND WAS LAUN*$ 9 #b#a#h4 ,IT COLLECTS FUNDS FROM MEMB]S :O JO9 & CAN !N CONTRIBUTE TO DECISION MAK+ 9 RESPONSE TO APPLICATIONS = ! FUND4 ,! COLLECTIVE SOLID>ITY /RUCTURE PROVIDES SUPPORT TO AN>*I/S >\ND ! WORLD :O >E P]SECUT$ OR F9D !MSELVES 9 A DIFFICULT LIFE SITUATION BECAUSE ( !IR POLITICAL IDEAS OR ACTIVITIES4 HTTPS3_/_/AFUND4ANTIREP4NET ,LA/ WORDS ,:E!R IT IS A D9N] OR A P>TY1 9FOT\R OR S+LE PRES5TATION IT IS IMPORTANT TO UND]/& ?AT FUNDRAIS+ EV5TS >E ALSO BUILD+ UP AN ATMOSPH]E ( SOLID>ITY 9SIDE ( ! AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 ,IF TODAY PEOPLE >E TAK+ C>E ( COMRADE ,A4 :5 HE_/%E_/!Y >E FAC+ REPRESSIONS1 ?AN IT MEANS ?AT TOMORR[ NOBODY IS GO+ TO GIVE UP6 ,?IS FEEL+ ( SUPPORT FROM Y\R COMRADES IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT 9 BUILD+ UP REVOLUTION>Y COMMUNITY ?AT IS EMB>K+ ON ! WAY ( REVOLUTION4 ,SO DON'T HESITATE4 ,IF Y\ DON'T HAVE EXP]I5CE - ASK O!R GR\PS OR Y\R FRI5DS TO HELP Y\ \T4 ,BE CREATIVE & EMBRACE ! H>D P>TS ( FUNDRAIS+ WORK JU/ TO 5JOY ! GOOD P>TS ( IT4 ,DISCLAIM]3 ) ?IS LI/ WE DON'T WANT TO LI/ ONLY LEGAL OPTIONS4 ,PLEASE REMEMB] ?AT ?IS Z9E DOESN'T CANCEL MORE TRADITIONAL WAYS ( FUNDRAIS+ ?AT AN>*I/S EX]CIS$ 9 PREVI\S C5TURIES3 = EXAMPLE EXPROPRIATION 27 ,H[ TO ,KEEP AN ,A,B,C ,GR\P ,GO+ ,ONE C\LD SAY3 ! FUEL ?AT ,A,B,C GOES ON )1 IS ACTIVE WORK ) ! CASE ( REPRESSION ?AT GR\P HAS TO DEAL )4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 :5 REPRESSION IS NOT HAPP5+ & PEOPLE TOOK SECURITY CULTURE 9TO !IR BLOOD & HEADS1 ANTIREPRESSIVE GR\PS LIKE ,A,B,C %\LD GO 9TO SLEEP+ MODE1 IF NOT JU/ DISAPPE>4 ,PEOPLE JU/ /& UP LIKE AFT] ! FILM F9I%ES 9 ! C9EMA1 & FOLKS GO HOME S9CE ! ACTION IS OV]4 ,?AT IS ALSO ! CASE SOMETIMES2 SOME CONTEMPOR>Y ,A,B,C GR\PS /OP BE+ ACTIVE AFT] ! MO/ VISIBLE & ACTUAL P>T ( REPRESSIONS ?AT >E HAPP5+ AT !IR PLACES >E OV]4 ,BUT IT DOESN'T MEAN IT %\LD ALWAYS GO ?IS WAY4 ,!RE >E PL5TY ( REASONS :Y ,A,B,C GR\PS W\LD /OP EXI/+ AFT] REPRESSIONS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 V]Y (T5 PEOPLE :O >E 9VOLV$ 9 ,A,B,C GR\P >E P>T ( O!R PROJECTS1 & />T+ AN ,A,B,C GR\P MITICIPAT$ 9 ,A,B,C NOTIC$ A CONT9U+ NE$ TO KEEP IT GO+4 ,:Y SO8 ,A,B,C AS A TYPE ( ORGANIZATION1 & AS P>T ( TACTICAL WAYS ( H[ AN>*I/S HAVE BE5 FIS AGO1 AN>*I/S 9 ! SAME TYPE ( ORGANIZATION ?AT HAD A DIFF]5T NAME = A :ILE1 W]E ACTIVELY OPPOS+ ! CZ>I/ REGIME1 & JU/ FEW YE>S LAT] !Y BECAME AN 5EMY TO ! ,BOL%EVIK /ATE1 SAME AS TO ALL O!R /ATES /ATES ON ,E>?4 ,COM+ ?R\< BO? ,CZ>I/ & ,BOL%EVIK PRISONS & EXECUTIONS BACK !N1 & TODAY FI*I/ ,BLACK ,CROSS AS AN IDEA GA9S NOT ONLY SAD BUT TRUE HI/ORICAL P]SPECTIVE ON REVOLUTION1 ! ,/ATE & ITS PRISONS1 BUT ALSO BR+S A CLE> ABOLITIONI/ P]SPECTIVE TO ,A,B,C'S LONG T]M GOALS & EV]YDAY /RUGGLE4 ,IT'S CLE>3 WE ABSOLUTELY NE$ TO DE/ROY ALL PRISONS2 ?IS 9/ITUTION ( CONTROL ?AT TAKES A ROLE ( BE+ A CONNECT+ GLUE 9 RELATION TO O!R SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION1 SU* AS PATRI>*Y1 CLASS OR RACISM4 ,PRISONS NEV] SOLV$ ANY PROBLEMS & ONLY CREAT$ C\NTLESS NUMB]S ( !M1 DE/ROY$ SO MANY LIVES1 CULTURES & BEAUTIFUL HUMAN & ANIMAL BE+S4 ,H[EV]1 WE ALL KN[ IT'S NOT EASY AS ?AT4 ,DE/ROY+ PRISONS IS NOT A S+LE ACT ( LIB]AT+ VIOL5CE1 BUT RA!R A COMPLICAT$ & LONG-T]M PROCESS ( BUILD+ O!R K9DS ( RELATION%IPS )9 SOCIETY4 ,IT IS AB\T MOV+ \R MUTUAL UND]/&+ ( PUNI%M5T1 PRISON & LIFE )\T !M T[>DS AN UNCOMPROMIS+LY DEEP & RADICAL ANALYSIS ( H[ !Y WORK1 :AT CAN BE DONE DO DE/ROY !M & :AT >E ! SOCIAL RELATIONS ?AT WE WANT4 ,ALL ?REE >E JU/ PROPOSALS1 !RE >E MANY WAYS ( H[ TO PUT IT4 ,BUT ( C\RSE1 ALL ( !SE GO TOGE!R4 ,WE CAN'T CREATE AN ANALYSIS AS FIR/1 & !N DE/ROY PRISONS1 & !N ?9K ( H[ WE WANT TO LIVE4 ,WE DO IT ALL 9 ONE PIECE1 & ?AT IS :AT MAKES \R ABOLITIONI/ IDEAS /RONG4 ,! POSITIONS PRES5T$ ABOVE ALSO MEANS A DAMN HUGE AM\NT ( WORK TO BE DONE4 ,& ?AT'S :Y Y\R LOCAL ,A,B,C GR\P %\LD GO ON4 ,AS DE/ROY+ PRISONS IS A HELL ( AN EF=T1 IT HAS TO BE SAID ALSO ?AT REPRESSIONS NEV] /OP - OBVI\SLY1 ?AT IS QUITE AGA9/ AN EXAMPLE ( AN ,A,B,C GR\P ?AT APPE>S AS REPRESSIONS COME & FALLS AP>T AS !Y GO4 ,:AT ,MIT ( ,! ,SITUATION4 ,?AT MEANS ?AT ,! ,REPRESSION IS ALWAYS PRES5T4 ,! ,/ATE IS ALWAYS \T !RE & IT'S CONTROL OV] PEOPLE LIVES ITSELF MEANS REPRESSION & SOCIAL W>F>E4 ,:ATEV] IT IS3 A F9E1 ! LAWS & ! :OLE ME*ANISM & COLLECTIVE ILLUSION ?AT MAKE !M WORK1 ! BORD]S1 A CRIM9AL CASE1 ! COP :I* PASSES BY 9 A POLICE C> ON Y\R /REET1 ! PAP]S1 ! C\RTS1 ! :OLE SO-CALL$ PUBLIC ORD] ETC4 ,NOT ALL REPRESSION IS VISIBLE3 SOME ( !M >E SO MU* P>T ( \R EV]YDAY LIFE ?AT WE RA!R DON'T CONSID] !M TO BE REPRESSIONS 9 \R USUAL UND]/&+1 :E!R ! /ATE IS OP5+ A L>GE CRIM9AL CASE AGA9/ \R COMRADES OR IT'S COPS >E BEAT+ US UP ON ! /REETS4 ,\R DESIRE = LIB]ATION IS EQUALLY 9 CONFLICT ) 'SMALL' & 'BIG' REPRESSIONS1 & PRISONS UPHOLD ALL ( !M4 ,PRACTICALLY !N1 ?9K ( WAYS H[ Y\ AS A GR\P CAN WORK ) ALL ( ?AT4 ,BASICALLY1 KEEP+ ,A,B,C GR\P GO+ MEANS WORK+ ) IT AS ) A K9D ( A PROJECT4 ,BUT !RE IS NO RECIPE = EV]Y GR\P1 ON :AT HAS TO BE DONE TO KEEP GO+4 ,BE=E SETT+ P>TICUL> GOALS1 TRY TO TALK TO EA* O!R 9SIDE Y\R GR\P4 ,DISCUSSION CAN BE MU* MORE USEFUL ?AN A MANUAL4 ,DISCUSS !SE OR ANY O!R IDEAS ?AT Y\ F9D MEAN+FUL3 ,:AT K9D ( ANTI-REPRESSIVE OR ABOLITIONI/ WORK IS MISS+ 9 \R LOCAL >EA8 ,:AT IS ! NEW ?+ ?AT Y\R ,A,B,C GR\P C\LD COME UP ) FROM AN AN>*I/ TACTICAL P]SPECTIVE ( FIEA & C\LD BE MEAN+FUL8 ,:AT K9D ( PROJECTS OR 9ITIATIVES 9SPIRE Y\8 ,>E !RE ANY LEGAL SUPPORT GR\PS ?AT Y\ CAN BE 9 CONTACT )8 ,DOES IT MAKE S5SE TO />T ONE8 ,H[ C\LD Y\ MAKE HAPP5 SOME P]IODIC $UCATIONAL EV5TS1 CONNECT$ TO RAIS+ ! LEVEL ( SECURITY CULTURE & AW>5ESS8 ,>E !RE WAYS H[ Y\ C\LD MAKE SU* EV5TS MORE 9T]E/+1 9T]ACTIVE & EASI]8 ,:AT CAN BE DONE TO GET MORE PEOPLE 9T]E/$8 ,CONSID] ! IDEA ( MAK+ B5EFIT EV5TS = COLLECT+ MONEY = Y\R PROJECT &_/OR = PRISON] SUPPORT4 ,H[ CAN Y\ MAKE SU* EV5TS MORE EFFECTIVE & GET MORE PEOPLE 9VOLV$8 ,H[ CAN Y\ CONNECT SU* EV5TS TO O!R IDEAS & DISCUSSION Y\'VE BE5 HAV+ ) Y\R GR\P8 ,LOOK \T = EV5TS ?AT Y\ C\LD P>TICIPATE 9 AS A GR\P & PRES5T Y\R IDEAS1 P]SPECTIVE & WORK ?AT Y\ >E DO+4 ,HAS !RE BE5 ANY L>GE &_/OR KN[N /ATE REPRESSION CASES 9 Y\R CONTEXT ?AT Y\ >E FAMILI> ) & :I* C\LD BE A LESSON = MORE PEOPLE 9 Y\R >EA & BEYOND8 ,H[ CAN Y\ MAKE 9-DEP? ANALYSIS ( :AT HAPP5$ & :AT IT CAN POT5TIALLY TEA* Y\8 ,?9K ( />T+ COOP]ATIVE & COMMON PROJECTS ) O!R ,A,B,C GR\PS & O!R FRI5DLY COLLECTIVES NE> Y\R >EA & EV5 FUR!R4 ,:AT >E SOME POSSIBLE %ORT-1 MIDDLE- & LONG-T]M GOALS = Y\R ,A,B,C GR\P ?AT MIE ! PRACTICAL WAYS 9 :I* Y\ C\LD CONNECT Y\R ,A,B,C WORK \TSIDE ( PRISON ) ?+S ?AT >E HAPP5+ ON ! 9SIDE8 ,H[ CAN ?AT CAN EMP[] & WID5 ! /RUGGLE8 ,:AT >E ! LIMITATIONS ( Y\R ,A,B,C GR\P8 ,IS !RE ANY?+ ?AT CAN BR+ PEOPLE 9 Y\R ,A,B,C GR\P CLOS] TOGE!R AS FRI5DS & COMRADES8 ,:AT C\LD EMP[] Y\ AS A PROJECT1 OR AS A GR\P ( ACTIVE 9DIVIDUALS8 ,:AT IS Y\R RELATION TO ! DI*OTOMY ( POLITICAL & SOCIAL1 ESPECIALLY 9 RELATION TO 'POLITICAL' & 'SOCIAL' PRISON]S8 ,:AT >E ! LIMITATIONS ( SU* DIVISIONS & :]E DO !SE DIVISIONS RISE FROM8 ,:AT HAS TO BE DONE TO BR+ ?IS DISCUSSION TO ! BROAD] PUBLIC8 ,:AT CAN BE DONE TO KEEP Y\R GR\P ACTIVITIES MORE SU/A9ABLE8 ,GO ON & TALK TO Y\R COMRADES4 ,%>E IDEAS1 MAKE ?+S HAPP51 ORGANIZE - ! SKY IS ! LIMIT4 ,TAK+ ,C>E ( ,EA* ,O!R ,A,B,C WORK CAN BE H>D1 /RESSFUL & EMOTIONALLY BE *ALL5G+ AT TIMES4 ,SEE+ \R FRI5DS & COMRADES BE >RE/$1 BEAT51 HAVE !IR H\SES RAID$ BY POLICE1 SIT ?R\< TRIALS1 GO TO PRISON & MORE CAN BE S]I\SLY T\<4 ,MANY PEOPLE 9 ,A,B,C GR\PS WILL ALSO BE ACTIVE 9 O!R GR\PS SO MAY BE SIMULTANE\SLY EXP]I5C+ REPRESSION & SUPPORT+ O!RS TO SURVIVE REPRESSION4 ,PRISON] SUPPORT WORK CAN MEAN AN 9TIMACY ) DEA?4 ,WE MAY LOSE ! PEOPLE WE LOVE DUE TO M$ICAL NEGLECT1 SUICIDE OR EV5 AT ! H&S 7OR GUNS7 ( ! POLICE4 ,COP+ ) GRIEF & MANAG+ *RONIC /RESS >E IMPORTANT SKILLS = ,A,B,C ORGANIZ]S4 ,MANY PEOPLE BURN \T FROM PRISON] SUPPORT & ANTI-REPRESSION WORK & ?IS IS :Y TAK+ C>E ( \RSELVES & EA* O!R IS SUP] IMPORTANT6 ,?IS SECTION ( ! Z9E AIMS TO EXPLORE ?IS TOPIC & %>E SOME RES\RCES4 ,VIC>I\S TRAUMA @& ,A,B,C WORK ,AS AN>*I/S1 AS PEOPLE RESI/+ ! DEHUMANIZ+ NATURE ( CAPITALISM & ! /ATE1 WE SEE A LOT ( FUCK$ UP %IT4 ,WE MAY EXP]I5CE ?IS \RSELVES DIRECTLY 7LIKE PRISON71 OR WE MAY SUPPORT PEOPLE WE >E CLOSE TO SURVIV+ C]TA9 *RONICALLY /RESSFUL & TRAUMATIC SITUATIONS4 ,OR WE MAY JU/ BE READ+ & WRIT+ AB\T :AT O!R PEOPLE >E GO+ ?R\<4 ,EI!R WAY1 WE >E EXPOS$ TO A LOT ( HEAVY & UPSETT+ ?+S & IT IS OBVI\S ?IS IS GO+ TO BEG9 TO AFFECT US 7O!RWISE WE W\LDN'T BE HUMAN74 ,ONE WAY ?IS IS RECOGNIZ$ IS 9 ! CONCEPT ( 'VIC>I\S TRAUMA'4 ,VIC>I\S TRAUMA HAS BE5 DESCRIB$ BY ! ,HEAD+TON ,9SITUTE AS ! 0PROCESS ( *ANGE ?AT HAPP5S BECAUSE Y\ C>E AB\T O!R PEOPLE ?AT HAVE BE5 HURT1 & FEEL COMMITT$ OR RESPONSIBLE TO HELP !M4 ,OV] TIME ?IS PROCESS CAN LEAD TO *ANGES 9 Y\R PSY*OLOGICAL1 PHYSICAL & SPIRITUAL WELLBE+40 ,9CREAS+LY TRAUMA CONV]SATION & WRIT+ ACKN[L$GES ! EFFECTS ( LONG-T]M & COMPLEX TRAUMA1 BEYOND ONE-(F TRAUMATIC 9CID5TS LIKE A C> ACCID5T4 ,IT %9ES A LI1 ANG]1 & DESPAIR 9TO \R [N AW>5ESS & EXP]I5CE OV] A LONG] P]IOD ( TIME4 ,SOME ( !SE *ANGES MI\SAL SYMPTOMS 7E4G41 NIES1 DIFFICULTY CONC5TRAT+1 BE+ EASILY />TL$1 SLEEP DIFFICULTIES7 ,REPEAT$ ?\D+ TRAUMATIC EV5TS1 ESPECIALLY :5 Y\ >E TRY+ NOT TO ?9K AB\T IT ,FEEL+ NUMB ,FEEL+ UNABLE TO TOL]ATE /RONG EMOTIONS ,9CREAS$ S5SITIVITY TO VIOL5CE ,CYNICISM1 ,ANG]1 ,DISGU/1 ,FE> ,G5]ALIZ$ DESPAIR & HOPELESSNESS1 & LOSS ( IDEALISM ,GUILT REG>D+ Y\R [N SURVIVAL &_/ OR PLEASURE ,BEHAVIOR & RELATION%IP SIGNS MAY 9CLUDE 3 ,DIFFICULTY SETT+ B\ND>IES ,FEEL+ LIKE Y\ NEV] HAVE TIME OR 5]GY = Y\RSELF4 ,FEEL+ DISCONNECT$ FROM LOV$ ONES1 EV5 :5 COMMUNICAT+ ) !M ,9CREAS$ CONFLICT 9 RELATION%IPS ,G5]AL SOCIAL )DRAWAL ,ACT+ \T_/EXHIBIT+ ! 0SIL5C+ RESPONSE0 - F9D+ Y\RSELF UNABLE TO PAY ATT5TION TO O!R'S DI/RESS+ /ORIES BECAUSE !Y SEEM OV]:ELM+ & 9COMPREH5SIBLE1 & DIRECT+ PEOPLE TO TALK AB\T LESS DI/RESS+ MAT]IAL ,DECREAS$ 9T]E/ 9 ACTIVITIES ?AT US$ TO BR+ PLEASURE1 5JOYM5T1 OR RELAXATION4 ,SEXUAL DIFFICULTIES4 ,IRRITABLE1 9TOL]ANT1 AGITAT$1 IMPATI5T1 NE$Y1 &_/OR MOODY4 ,IMPULSIVITY4 ,9CREAS$ DEP5D5CIES OR ADDICTIONS 9VOLV+ NICOT9E1 ALCOHOL1 FOOD1 SEX1 %OPP+ 1 9T]NET1 &_/OR O!R SUB/ANCES ,!RE CAN ALSO BE *ANGES 9 H[ WE SEE & EXP]I5CE ! WORLD 3 ,*ANGES 9 SPIRITUALITY & BELIEFS >\ND MEAN+ & PURPOSE4 ,WE MAY />T TO QUE/ION :AT WE BELIEVE OR LOSE HOPE OR LOSE \R S5SE ( PURPOSE4 ,\R POLITICAL WORLDVIEWS & BELIEFS MAY *ANGE OV] TIME TOO 9 RESPONSE TO ! ONGO+ TRAUMA WE WITNESS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 = MANY GO+ TO PRISON MAY 9CREASE !IR RAGE & KEEP !M GO+ 9 !IR FIT ( !IR LIFE4 ,*ANGES 9 ID5TITY - Y\ MAY FEEL DISCONNECT$ FROM C]TA9 ID5TITIES ?AT Y\ ONCE HELD DE> 7SU* AS CALL+ Y\RSELF AN AN>*I/ OR FEM9I/74 ,Y\ MAY F9D ?AT Y\ CAN'T COPE ) ORGANIZ+ ANY MORE & ?IS AFFECTS Y\R S5SE ( :O Y\ >E4 ,*ANGES 9 BELIEFS RELAT$ TO MAJOR PSY*OLOGICAL NE$S 7E4G41 BELIEFS REG>D+ SAFETY1 CONTROL1 TRU/1 E/EEM1 & 9TIMACY74 ,9 AN ,A,B,C CONTEXT1 ?IS MIE ( ,\RSELVES - ,SOME ,IDEAS ,RES\RCES ON VIC>I\S TRAUMA SUGGE/ SOME /RATEGIES ?AT CAN HELP4 ,!SE 9CLUDE3 ,ESCAP+ - TAK+ TIME (F1 WAT*+ MOVIES1 READ+ ETC ,RE/+ - MAK+ SURE WE GET ADEQUATE RE/ & RESPITE FROM IT ALL ,PLAY+ - ,DO+ FUN ?+S1 EX]CIS+ \R BODIES ETC ,NURTUR+ A S5SE ( MEAN+ & HOPE - F9D+ ?+S ?AT KEEP US 9SPIR$1 ?AT C\LD BE READ+ AB\T HI/ORICAL COMRADES1 GO+ TO GA!R+S1 SP5D+ TIME ) P>TICUL> PEOPLE ETC4 ,M\RN+ \R LOSSES - GRIEF IS SU* A HUGE P>T ( ,A,B,C WORK AT TIMES1 F9D+ A WAY TO M\RN 9 A HEAL?Y & N\RI%+ WAY IS SUP] IMPORTANT ,M>K+ TRANSITIONS - ?IS MAY 9CLUDE CELEBRAT+ SMALL A*IEVEM5TS1 LIKE HAV+ A SUCCESSFUL EV5T OR COMPLET+ A NEW Z9E1 OR REFLECT+ AT ! 5D ( ! YE> ,9VE/+ TIME 9 \RSELVES - ?IS MEANS 9VE/+ 5]GY 9 \RSELVES BEYOND \R POLITICAL WORK1 ?IS MIN+ SELF-DEF5SE1 G>D5+ & MORE4 ,:ATEV] WE ALSO YE>N =1 WE NE$ TO CULTIVATE IT TOO4 ,BE+ AW>E ( \R RISK FACTORS - KN[+ Y\R SIGNS :5 Y\ >E TEET]+ ON ! $GE1 LE>N+ TO LI/5 TO Y\R BODY & TAKE ACTION TO MEET Y\R NE$S1 SO ?AT Y\ CAN SET BETT] B\ND>IES ) PROJECTS & ! AM\NT ( SUPPORT WORK Y\ CAN REALI/ICALLY DO ,CONNECT+ ) O!R PEOPLE - ESPECIALLY ?OSE :O HAVE A %>$ S5SE ( UND]/&+ ( :AT Y\ >E GO+ ?R\<1 OR HAVE BE5 ?R\< ,TRY+ TO CULTIVATE A S5SE ( JOY & WOND] - *ECK \T ! BOOK ',JOYFUL ,MILITANCY' :I* %>ES A DIFF]5T UND]/&+ ( JOY 7:I* IS NOT NECESS>ILY SKIPP+ 9 ! MEAD[S OR EV5 HAPP9ESS7 BUT MORE ( A BECOM+ :O WE >E 9 WORK+ = LIB]ATION ,BUILD+ ,C>E 9TO \R ,COLLECTIVES ,A LOT ( ! 'SELF-C>E' SUGGE/IONS CREATE SOME IDEA ?AT IT'S \R FAULT IF WE BURN \T BECAUSE WE HAV5'T TAK5 C>E ( \RSELVES WELL4 ,:ILE \R P]SONAL ACTIONS = SURE CONTRIBUTE TO \R HEAL? & SURVIVAL1 !Y >E P>T ( A MU* BIGG] SY/EM ?AN \RSELVES - FROM H[ \R COLLECTIVES %>E LABOR TO H[ CAPITALISM DE/ROYS \R ACCESS TO HEAL?C>E1 & SO =?4 ,SO NO BLAME OR %AME - LET'S JU/ ALL C>E = EA* O!R BETT] SO WE CAN BETT] DE/ROY :AT DE/ROYS US6 ,H]E >E SOME SUGGE/IONS & IDEAS = :AT ,A,B,C GR\PS CAN DO TO TAKE C>E ( EA* BETT] 9 \R GR\PS3 ,5C\RAG+ REGUL> TIME (F ORGANIZ+ = EA* O!R1 MAK+ PEOPLE FEEL SUPPORT$ ?AT !Y CAN TAKE A /EP BACK IF !Y NE$4 ,HAVE ADEQUATE EXP5SES POLICIES_/ F9ANCIAL SUPPORT :5 APPROPRIATE TO SUPPORT PEOPLE TO P>TICIPATE - ?IS MIE NOT JU/ GETT+ SICK DO+ ?IS WORK BECAUSE WE CANNOT AF=D TO PAY = LUN*4 ,5SURE SOLID 9TRODUCTIONS TO H[ GR\PS WORK_/H[ TO DO ?+S & GIVE SUPPORT = NEW PEOPLE4 ,CREATE OPPORTUNITIES = PEOPLE TO LE>N NEW SKILLS4 ,PAY ATT5TION TO ! DIVISION ( LABOR 9 Y\R GR\P & DON'T TAKE EA* O!R = GRANT$6 ,BE ESPECIALLY AW>E ( RACE1 G5D]1 CLASS & O!R FACTORS ?AT CAN (T5 DEEPLY AFFECT :O DOES :AT4 ,BE AW>E ( :O IS (T5 SETT+ ! PACE 9 ! GR\P & *ECK 9 ) EA* O!R IF IT'S SU/A9ABLE = Y\ ALL4 ,TALK AB\T H[ Y\ COMMUNICATE AS A CREW & :AT Y\ EXPECT FROM EA* O!R4 ,F9D A WAY ( GETT+ ?+S DONE & TRACK+ Y\R ACTION PO9TS SO IT'S NOT JU/ ONE P]SON REM9D+ EV]YONE1 :I* CAN BE EXHAU/+ & DISEMP[]+ = PEOPLE4 ,ORGANIZE FUN_/NICE_/ADV5TUR\S OPPORTUNITIES = Y\RSELVES1 LIKE TRAVEL+ TO AN EV5T 9 A DIFF]5T CITY1 OR DO+ A SPEAK+ T\R 9 A DIFF]5T CITY4 ,!SE 'P]KS' CAN HELP KEEP US GO+ :5 WE MAY HAVE DONE YE>S & YE>S ( HEAVY ?+S LIKE 5DLESS PRISON VISITS4 ,GETT+ TRA9+ = \R GR\PS E4G4 ,WORK%OPS1 C\RSES1 READ+ GR\PS1 GA!R+S & SKILL%>ES 7ESPECIALLY >\ND TRAUMA & BURN\T PREV5TION7 ,ORGANIZ+ ACCESSIBLE C\NSEL+ OR FUNDRAIS+ TO PAY = A C\NSELOR = PEOPLE EXP]I5C+ REPRESSION SO ?AT PEOPLE HAVE SOLID1 RELIABLE SUPPORT & ! WEIE = *ILDC>E1 ELD] C>E1 SUPPORT+ PEOPLE ) *RONIC ILLNESSES ETC 7& RESPITE = C>]S7 ,CREAT+ FACE-TO-FACE TIME TOGE!R TO WORK TOGE!R SO WE >E LESS ISOLAT$ & FEEL MORE CONNECT$ TO EA* O!R4 ,9VE/ TIME 9 BUILD+ Y\R FRI5D%IPS6 ,WORK+ COLLECTIVELY ESPECIALLY :5 %IT GETS DI/RESS+ 7SO WE ALL FEEL MORE SUPPORT$7 ,5SUR+ APPROPRIATE DECISION MAK+ 9 GR\PS SO PEOPLE FEEL ABLE TO %>E !IR FEEL+S1 OP9IONS & IDEAS ,AUTONOMY - BUILD+ A GR\P :]E FOLK FEEL CONTROL & AG5CY OV] !IR [N WORK & TASKS ,HAV+ REGUL> *ECK-9S ) Y\R GR\P AB\T H[ Y\ >E ALL FEEL+_/ COP+ & SUPPORT Y\ MIM+ EA* O!R ,PAY+ ATT5TION TO ! P>TN]S ( PRISON]S :O (T5 DO ! MO/ SUPPORT WORK PRACTICALLY & EMOTIONALLY1 :ILE COP+ ) !IR [N GRIEF & LOSS AB\T !IR P>TN]S IMPRISONM5T ,DE/ROY MA*ISMO66 ,WE CAN 5C\RAGE PRISON]S TO WRITE HONE/LY AB\T H[ !Y >E FEEL+1 MAKE SURE 9 WORK%OPS & TALKS WE TALK AB\T ! REALITY ( PRISON & NOT TRY TO DISMISS PEOPLE AS WEAK IF !Y >E F9D+ SITUATIONS H>D] OR EXPRESS+ !IR VULN]ABILITY MORE VISIBLY ,DON'T JUDGE PEOPLE = DR9K+ OR DRUG USE IF ?IS IS CONNECT$ TO TRAUMA OR REPRESSION1 EV]YONE IS AT A DIFF]5T PO9T ( !IR J\RNEY 9 HEAL+ & F9D+ COP+ TOOLS ,C5T] ! P]SON :O IS EXP]I5C+ REPRESSION & MAKE SURE !Y HAVE AS MU* P[] & AG5CY AS POSSIBLE4 ,A LOT ( TRAUMATIZATION RELATES TO FEEL+ P[]LESS4 ,MAKE SURE ANYONE Y\ SUPPORT IS ACTIVELY 9VOLV$ 9 DECISION MAK+ AB\T ! SUPPORT !Y WANT & NE$4 ,VALU+ PEOPLE MIE DISPOSABLE4 ,HAV+ FUN666 ,TRY+ TO MAKE TASKS 5JOYABLE1 LIKE COOK+ A FUNDRAIS+ D9N] & LI/5+ TO MUSIC1 OR TAK+ SNACKS TO C\RT ETC4 ,EXPRESS C>E = EA* O!R 9 ANY WAY Y\ CAN4 ,:E!R IT IS S5D+ EA* O!R SILLY MEMES OR BR++ CAKES TO A MEET+4 ,!SE SMALL ACTS ( C>E CAN REALLY HELP PEOPLE FEEL LOV$ & APPRECIAT$4 ,!SE >E JU/ A FEW IDEAS6 ,EXPLORE MORE 9 Y\R ,A,B,C GR\PS AB\T H[ Y\ CAN MAKE ?IS WORK A LITTLE BIT EASI] BY C>+ = EA* O!R BETT]4 ,9 ! 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