,! ,OBJECTIVES ( ! ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CE ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,TEXT 3 ,! PLAN WAS ALL OV] ! PLACE FROM ! BEG9N+6 ,IT IS E>LY 9 ! SUMM] ( #ba & ,CRIME?,9C4 AG5TS HAVE NOT YET REVEAL$ ! LOCATION ( ! ! SUMM] GA!R+ ?AT HAS OCCURR$ ANNUALLY = ALMO/ A DECADE2 ON ! HEELS ( A CONTROV]SIAL DISRUPTION1 & AFT] REA*+ A PLATEAU ( OPPORTUNITIES & V>IATIONS ON ! MODEL ITSELF1 ! ,CRIME?,9C4 ,EXP]IM5TAL ,COMMITTEE IS RESE>*+ OBJECTIVES = ! MODEL ?AT W\LD EV5TUALLY BECOME ! EV5TS ( ,AUGU/ #b#a4 ,IT IS LATE EV5+ & DUSK HAS JU/ TURN$ TO NI*+ & REVIS+ \R PLAN = ,AUGU/ #b#a--SURR\ND$ BY NOTES1 MAPS1 NEWSPAP] CLIPP+S1 & ANTIQUITIES FROM \R >*IVES--WE ACT+ MEMB]S ( ! ,EXP]IM5TAL ,COMMITTEE LOOK$ UP AT EA* O!R 9 UNISON4 ,IT HADN'T FULLY MAT]IALIZ$ 9 \R WORK ?AT WE HADN'T BE5 A P>T ( ?IS FROM ! BEG9N+4 ,IT WAS TRUE3 ! GA!R+S ?AT WE W]E /UDY+ PR$AT$ \R LIVES AS AN>*I/S4 ,WE W]E A NEW G5]ATION ( AN>*I/S & MANY ( US C\LD TRACE ! L9EAGE ( \R MEAN+FUL LIFE EXP]I5CES BACK TO SOME PR(\ND MOM5T AT A ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CE & ONE SIMIL> MOM5T ( REALIZATION3 ?AT WE C\LD SP5D ! RE/ ( \R LIVES FIR[ SPECTRUM ( POSSIBILITIES CAPABLE ( BE+ REALIZ$ BY ORGANIZ]S WE'D BE DOOM$ TO 5DLESSLY REPAIR+ MODELS ?AT MAY NOT BE CAPABLE ( A*IEV+ C]TA9 OBJECTIVES 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,AS 9SPIR$ NEWCOM]S1 ! CONV]G5CE HAD NEV] BE5 DONE BE=E & EV5 LAT] :5 WE FIR/ HELP$ TO MAKE !M WORK1 ?OSE W]E NEW EXP]I5CES TOO4 ,?US1 ANY \TREA* PROJECT ATTEMPT$ ON ! SCALE ( A ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CE MU/ BE COMPOS$ ( NEW & ADV5TUR\S EXP]I5CES--= ! FASC9AT$ NEWCOM]S1 ! AUTONOM\S GR\PS :O COME TOGE!R TO ORGANIZE ! ACTIVITIES1 & ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY AS A :OLE4 ,IT WAS FROM ?IS HE>? ?AT ! ,CRIME?,9C4 ,EXP]IM5TAL ,COMMITTEE--5TRU/$ ) ALL ( ! RECKLESS AB&ON & AUDACITY ?AT MADE US--/RUCK ! 0,WE ,>E ,EV]Y:]E0 CAMPAIGN4 ,H[EV]1 IF WE >E TO TRY SOME?+ NEW1 WE \*I/ COMMUNITY4 ,TO DEMON/RATE A SU/A9ABLE WAY TO ORGANIZE ON A NATIONAL SCALE1 )\T A SUMMIT4 ,TO 9VIGORATE & 9SPIRE AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES4 ,TO CREATE A SAFE & EXP]IM5TAL SPACE TO HONE & PRACTICE \R VALUES4 ,TO PRACTICE MANAG+ & ORGANIZ+ ZONES ( AUTONOMY4 ,TO REUNITE OLD COMRADES 9 NEW WAYS4 ,TO BE ADV5TUR\S & UNCONTROLLABLE4 ,TO MA9TA9 AN ACCESSIBLE PO9T-(-5TRY 9TO ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY4 ,GEOGRAPHY - ,PROBABLY ! S+LE MO/ OBVI\S %ORTCOM+ ( A NATIONAL GA!R+ IS ?AT IT CAN HAPP5 ONLY 9 ONE PLACE1 :I* LIMITS ITS ACCESSIBILITY GEOGRAPHICALLY IMM$IATELY4 ,A FUR!R COMPLICATION IS ?AT MO/ PEOPLE = :OM IT IS A F9ANCIAL OPTION TO TRAVEL CROSS-C\NTRY CANNOT SP5D SU* TIME AWAY FROM WORK.<#a.>--9CLUD+ 9VOLV$ & SYMPA!TIC AN>*I/S--& CONSEQU5TLY CANNOT TRAVEL ! DI/ANCE4 ,?IS MEANS ?AT ! POPULATION ( AN>*O-CURI\S P>TICIPANTS >E PR$OM9ANTLY UNEMPLOY$ OR SELF-EMPLOY$4 ,AL?\< ?IS IS (T5 AN OBS]VATION LEVEL$ AGA9/ ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CES BY SKEPTICS1 ! FACT ?AT !Y >E GEOGRAPHICALLY 9ACCESSIBLE TO MANY PEOPLE IS M]ELY A CIRCUM/ANCE ( ! M$IUM2 AS ANY NATIONAL GA!R+'S ACCESSIBILITY--FROM BOOKFAIRS TO SOCIAL =UMS--IS LIMIT$ TO LOCALS1 COMMITT$ ORGANIZ]S1 & ! EXTRA-REGIONAL P>TICIPANTS PRIVILEG$ 5\< TO ATT5D4 ,ACCOMMODATIONS - ,IT %\LD BE CONSID]$ A SMALL VICTORY ALONE ?AT NONE ( ! P>TICIPANTS OV] ! YE>S HAVE EV] HAD TO PAY = ! RECLAIM$ VEGAN MEALS OR ! \TDOOR CAMP+ AT A ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CE4 ,H[EV]1 AN 9NUM]ABLE AM\NT ( W\LD-BE P>TICIPANTS HAVE =GONE ATT5DANCE BECAUSE LIV+ >RANGEM5TS DIDN'T ACCOMMODATE = !M4 ,PRIORITIZATION - ,9 TRAVEL+ ACROSS ! C\NTRY ) A PREP>$ WORK%OP1 WE PASS ?R\< DOZ5S ( SMALL T[NS & AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES4 ,9 DO+ SO1 WE MISS !SE OPPORTUNITIES TO %>E 9=MATION & CREATE NEW PO9TS-(-5TRY2 ?IS PRIORITIZATION ( 0DO+ EV]Y?+ 9 ONE PLACE0 WORKS AGA9/ ! LOGIC ( ! SW>M MODELS ?AT WE'VE C>EFULLY HON$ 9 /REET CONFRONTATIONS = YE>S4 ,TO DEMON/RATE A VISIBLE & SU/A9ABLE WAY TO ORGANIZE ON A NATIONAL SCALE )\T A SUMMIT4 ,VISIBILITY - ,?\< REC5T PROTE/S COORD9AT$ BY AN>*I/S HAVE PROV5 NEW MODELS ( SUCCESS1 WE >E VISIBLE 9 ?OSE HI/ORICAL MOM5TS BECAUSE WE >E 9T]V5+ 9 AN >5A :]E MA9/REAM M$IA IS ALREADY WAIT+ AT ! SIDEL9ES4 ,!RE=E1 AN>*I/S 9 ! /REETS ( ,A!NS1 ,O,H1 >E F> LESS VISIBLE--EV5 TO ! ,A!NIANS--?AN ! COMP>ABLE NUMB] ( AN>*I/S ON ! /REETS ( ,D5V] DUR+ ! ,D,N,C4 ,NO MATT] :AT WE DO ) CONV]G5CES1 ! NATIONAL ATT5TION WON'T FOCUS ON !M UNTIL !RE IS MORE WIDESPREAD AN>*I/ ACTIVITY4 ,IT IS !RE=E IMP]ATIVE ?AT WE NOT PRESUME MASSIVE GA!R+S >E SEP>ATE BUT EQUAL TO MASS MOBILIZATIONS ) RESPECT TO VISIBILITY--!Y >E 9DE$ LESS VISIBLE BO? TO MA9/REAM M$IA & )9 \R CIRCLES4 ,SU/A9ABILITY - ,AL?\< IT IS FAIRLY CLE> :AT IT TAKES TO ORGANIZE A CONV]G5CE IF Y\'VE EV] BE5 TO ONE--& 9 ?AT S5SE !Y >E SELF-REPRODUC+--! FACT REMA9S ?AT FEW ORGANIZ]S /EP =W>D 9TO SUBSEQU5T ORGANIZ+ ROLES 9 ! YE>S FOLL[+ !IR FIR/ CONTRIBUTIONS4 ,?IS T5D5CY LIKELY /RET*ES DEEP 9TO ! HE>T ( ?IS ANALYSIS3 ?AT ! GOALS & OBJECTIVES HELD BY NEW ORGANIZ]S >E R>ELY MET1 & ?OSE :O HELP YE> AFT] YE> & 9SI/ UPON CONV]G5CES SIMPLY LACK IMAG9ATION4 ,ADDITIONALLY1 CONV]G5CES >E DISPROPORTIONATELY EXHAU/+ TO ORGANIZE4 ,AS IS EXPECT$ = C5TRALIZ$ WORK ( ?IS MAGNITUDE1 ALMO/ ALL ( ! HEAVY LIFT+ FALLS ON A SMALL GR\P ( LOCALS4 ,OCCASIONALLY1 SOME WORKLOADS >E TAK5 ON BY NE>BY AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES1 BUT IT IS A LIMITATION ( ! MODEL ?AT A FEW CRITICAL LOCALS WILL BE OV]WORK$1 & ! L>G] COMMUNITY TOO REMOV$ FROM ! ORGANIZ+ TO BE HELPFUL1 EV5 :5 !Y'D BE EXCIT$ TO HELP4 ,TO 9VIGORATE & 9SPIRE AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES4 ,9FRA/RUCTURE - ,EV5 :5 CONV]G5CE ORGANIZ]S >E ACTIVELY 9VOLV$ 9 ! LOCAL PROJECTS !Y UTILIZE :ILE ORGANIZ+1 GR\PS R>ELY B5EFIT FROM ! >RANGEM5T4 ,AL?\< IT IS EASY TO SAY ?AT ?IS IS A PROBLEM ) ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CES EXCLUSIVELY1 IT IS A LIKELIHOOD ?AT ?IS /RESS & EXHAU/ION OCCURS BECAUSE AN>*I/ 9FRA/RUCTURAL EF=TS 9 G5]AL HAVE NO CONT+5CY PLAN = B5EFIT+ FROM A SURGE ( P>TICIPATION & DEM&S4 ,SUCCESS /ORIES 9CLUDE ?+S LIKE CLEAN+ UP AN ILLEGAL DUMPSITE = A HO/ & REPAIR+ HUNDR$S ( BIKES ) V>I\S COOP]ATIVES1 BUT ! O!R SIDE ( ! /ORY IS PROBABLY MORE COMMON3 ?AT COLLECTIVES & SOCIAL SPACES >E /RET*$ & W>P$ BY ! CONV]G5CE BEYOND REPAIR4 ,TO MAKE ?IS LESS LIKELY1 WE CAN MAKE SURE ! PROJECTS WE WORK ON LOCALLY KN[ H[ TO B5EFIT FROM ! 9FLUX ( VOLUNTE]S & P>TICIPANTS--?AT WE DON'T ALREADY HAVE MEASURES TO A*IEVE ?IS P]HAPS 9DICATES ?AT WE DON'T EXPECT \R IDEAS TO BE POPUL>4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 WE %\LD PUT LESS /RESS ON LOCAL PROJECTS SO ?AT WE CAN =GE MUTUALLY-B5EFICIAL RELATION%IPS4 ,MUTUAL ,AID - ,( ALL ! ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET PROJECTS F\ND$ DUR+ ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CES1 NONE ( !M HAVE EV] /UCK4 ,A %ORT PIECE PUBLI%$ BY SOME LOCAL ORGANIZ]S :O /AY$ ) IT SUGGE/S ?AT !SE ',FREE ,M>KETS CAN MAKE A COMEBACK LONG AFT] ! CONV]G5CE1 BUT UND\BT$LY IT W\LD BE BE/ TO SP5D MON?S ( WORK F\ND+ A MUTUAL AID PROJECT BE=E ! 9FLUX ( EXTRA P>TICIPANTS & 5]GY1 RA!R ?AN AFT]4 ,PRESSURE - ,BECAUSE ESS5TIAL BASIC ACCOMMODATIONS >E SO DIFFICULT TO ORGANIZE1 ! PRESSURE TO 0MAKE IT WORK SOMEH[0 BUILDS 9 ! MON?S LEAD+ UP TO EA* CONV]G5CE4 ,(T5 TIMES1 GREAT ?+S COME FROM M&ATES LIKE !SE1 BUT :5 IT REG>DS QUE/IONS LIKE 0H[ CAN WE MAKE SURE AN IMM95T MASS ( #c PEOPLE CAN LIVE TOGE!R 9 ! SAME SPACE801 IT PUTS SU* TORQUE ON 9T]P]SONAL RELATION%IPS ?AT R>ELY ANY GOOD COMES ( IT4 ,MOREOV]1 ?IS PRESSURE HAS AT TIMES SEV]$ LOCAL AFF9ITIES & RU9$ RELATION%IPS4 ,:]E !SE PASS-FAIL PRESSURE P>ADIGMS EXI/1 ! 9SPIRATION & 5C\RAGEM5T ?AT MIG] OBJECTIVE CANNOT BE A*IEV$ = ORGANIZ]S ON ! GR\ND4 ,TO CREATE A SAFE & EXP]IM5TAL SPACE TO HONE ! PRACTICE ( \R VALUES4 ,ANTI-OPPRESSION - ,TO CREATE A SPACE :]E 9COM+ P>TICIPANTS CAN LE>N & PRACTICE S5SITIVE COMMUNICATION & DEVELOP ADMIRATION = ?OSE :O ACTIVELY WORK AGA9/ OPPRESSION )9 !MSELVES %\LD BE A PRIM>Y OBJECTIVE = ANY AN>*I/ \TREA* PROJECT4 ,GREAT C>E MU/ BE TAK5 TO 5SURE ?IS LE>N+ & DISCOV]Y CAN OCCUR )\T JEOP>DIZ+ \R CUMULATIVE EF=TS AS LONG-T]M COMMUNITY MEMB]S4 ,AT TIMES1 OP5-9VITATION GA!R+S1 REG>DLESS ( ! S5SITIVITY & C>E 9VE/$ BE=EH&1 CANNOT BE !SE SPACES4 ,AS MANY ( ! QUE]1 TRANS1 FEMALE-BODI$1 & PEOPLE ( COLOR :O HAVE BE5 A P>T ( ORGANIZ+ CONV]G5CES 9 ! PA/ KN[1 !IR ROLE AS ORGANIZ]S CANNOT PREEMPT ! 9/ITUTIONALIZATIONS ?AT EXI/ BO? 9 ! SOCIAL >5AS FROM :I* MANY FIR/-TIME CONV]G5CE-GO]S HAIL1 & FROM )9 \R [N COMMUNITIES4 ,! QUE/ION !N1 IS1 H[ CAN !SE SPACES BE ORGANIZ$ & POPULAT$ BY NON:ITE1 TRANSG5D]1 &_/OR FEMALE-BODI$ PEOPLE EXI/ )\T BE+ VULN]ABLE TO ! SAME SORTS ( OPPRESSIVE & M>G9ALIZ+ BEHAVIOR F\ND ELSE:]E8 ,%\LD GA!R+S BE ORGANIZ$ SEP>ATELY1 AS SOME ( ! DISRUPT]S ( #bi HAVE >GU$8 ,%\LD WE ADAPT \R POLICIES & WORK%OPS RETROACTIVELY1 ATTEMPT+ TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC ISSUES AS !Y UNFOLD1 AS HAS BE5 HAPP5+8 ,ALL ! CAUCUSES & CORRESPOND+ AUXILI>Y DISCUSSIONS WE CAN ORGANIZE WILL NOT *ANGE ! FACT ?AT EV5TUALLY WE MU/ KN[ H[ TO WORK1 LOVE1 & LIVE TOGE!R4 ,& IF WE CON/ANTLY PRUNE A PROJECT1 WE WILL ALWAYS BE REACT+ TO PROBLEMS ?AT C\LD HAVE BE5 AVOID$4 ,! MO/ REASONABLE ANSW] IS ?AT NEI!R ( !SE /RATEGIES WILL WORK1 & ?AT IF WE MA9TA9 FOCUS ON ! ORIG9AL OBJECTIVE1 WE WILL HAVE TO F9D AN OV]ALL /RATEGY ?AT ALL[S DIFF]5T ME?ODS TO BE SIMULTANE\SLY TRI$ & PRACTIC$ ACCORD+ TO ! NE$S ( ! ORGANIZ]S & P>TICIPANTS4 ,SURVEILLANCE @& ,REPRESSION - ,?\< V]Y FEW >RE/S HAVE OCCURR$ DUR+ ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CES1 & ?OSE ?AT DID 9VOLV$ APPROPRIATE SUPPORT /RUCTURES1 ! GA!R+S !MSELVES HAVE BE5 A HUNT+ GR\ND = ,F,B,I 9FILTRATORS4 ,!SE DESPICABLE IMPO/ORS--%EEP 9 WOLVES' CLO?+--HAVE UND\BT$LY BE5 AMONG ! ATT5DEES AT EA* EV5T S9CE #b#b1 LOOK+ = 9EXP]I5C$ & IMPRESSIONABLE Y\NG PEOPLE TO 5TRAP & LAT] DEFAME4 ,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT CONV]G5CES >E MORE VULN]ABLE ?AN O!R PLACES4 ,AVOID+ GA!R+S :OLLY ON ! GR\NDS ?AT !Y ATTRACT 9FILTRATORS IS NAIVE2 :]EV] WE DO IMPORTANT WORK1 !Y WILL COME4 ,IT IS GOOD =M TO PRACTICE ASSEMBL+ ) NEW PEOPLE & PROTECT \RSELVES ) EFFECTIVE SECURITY CULTURE4 ,H[EV]1 IF WE >5'T *ANG+ \R MODELS MORE (T5 ?AN REPRESSIVE =CES1 WE RISK EXP$IT+ !IR PROCESSES4 ,TO PRACTICE MANAG+ & ORGANIZ+ ZONES ( AUTONOMY4 ,CONS5SUS ,PROCESS - ,IT IS WOR?:ILE TO NOTE ?AT DUR+ CONV]G5CES1 EA* DAY BEG9S & 5DS ) GR\P-5COMPASS+ CONV]SATIONS DUR+ :I* P>TICIPANTS >E FREE TO ADDRESS EA* O!R4 ,9 ?IS MANN]1 TASKS & ROLES >E BOTTOML9$1 ISSUES >E RAIS$1 S*$ULES >E DISCUSS$1 PLANS >E ANN\NC$1 IFFY PLANS >E CALL$ \T1 & SO ON4 ,HI/ORICALLY1 H[EV]1 CONV]G5CES HAVE BE5 BAD AT ASSEMBL+ AS SPOKESC\NCILS & RESPOND+ TO IMM$IATE EM]G5CIES.<#b.>4 ,CONFLICT ,RESOLUTION - ,SPOKESC\NCILS WORK :5 ! DIFFICULT & PROBLEMATIC P[] DYNAMICS )9 SMALL GR\PS >E PREV5T$ FROM AFFECT+ DECISION-MAK+ BY DIVID+ P[] BY ! NUMB] ( P>TICIPANTS4 ,AUTONOM\S GR\PS ?AT REPORT TO & %>E ) A COLLECTIVE SPOKESC\NCIL >E ABLE TO FOCUS ON !IR [N WORK 9 WAYS ?AT CONV]G5CE ORGANIZ]S CANNOT4 ,IF ! ORGANIZ+ BODY ( A CONV]G5CE IS HAV+ A DIFFICULT TIME BALANC+ P[]1 COM+ TO CONS5SUS1 OR FOLL[+ ?R\< ON COMMITM5TS1 EV]YONE LOSES4 ,ADJU/M5TS - ,CONV]G5CES AS !Y HAVE BE5 HI/ORICALLY ORGANIZ$ DON'T ALL[ US TO HONE \R ABILITY TO PREP>E AUTONOM\S ZONES1 PRECISELY BECAUSE !Y >E MODELS ( IMITATION4 ,! LESSONS LE>N$ AT EA* CONSECUTIVE CONV]G5CE >E R>ELY SUCCESSFULLY PASS$ FROM ONE ORGANIZ+ GR\P TO ! NEXT1 & !RE=E ! MODEL CANNOT REF9E 9TO BETT] V]SIONS ( ITSELF2 ! IMITAT$ =MULA--C5TRALIZ$ LOCATION1 AUTONOM\S WORK%OPS1 FREE ACCOMMODATIONS1 GR\P ACTIVITIES1 & REUNION-SOCIALIZ+--ONLY ALL[S SO MU* V>IATION4 ,A MORE ACTIVE RESE>* & DEVELOPM5T ( EFFECTIVE CONV]G5CE MODELS W\LD BE A WOR?:ILE 5DEAVOR1 BUT 9 ! MEANTIME ! AN>*I/ CONV]G5CE WILL CONT9UE TO BE BO? FLAW$ & VALUABLE 9 PR$ICTABLE WAYS4 ,COOP]ATION - ,MO/ IMPORTANTLY3 EV5 ?\< READ]S ( ,CRIME?,9C4 LIT]ATURE & O!R MEMB]S ( ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY HAVE 9F9ITELY DIV]SE CONTEXTS1 P]SPECTIVES1 & 9T]E/S1 ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CES HAVE A C]TA9 REPUTATION1 & !RE=E A LIMIT$ ATTRACTION4 ,IT MAKES S5SE ?AT WE HAVE ALWAYS MA9TA9$ A 0BECOME P>T ( ! ORGANIZATIONAL EF=T1 OR PLAN A CONV]G5CE ACCORD+ TO Y\R [N NE$S0 /ANCE :5 IT COMES TO CRITICISM1 BUT ?AT ATTITUDE ONLY WORKS 9 DEFLECT+ ?OSE EAG] NAYSAY]S :O W\LD SOON] COMPLA9 AB\T ! PRIORITIES ( O!RS ?AN WORK ON BEHALF ( !IR [N4 ,:5 IT COMES TO LE>N+ ! GREATE/ LESSON ( MASSIVE COLLECTIVE UND]TAK+S--WORK+ TOGE!R = COMMON OBJECTIVES DESPITE SOCIAL GRIEVANCES--AN>*I/S ( ALL /RIPES & AFF9ITIES MU/ BE 5C\RAG$ BY ! MODEL TO WORK SIDE BY SIDE4 ,IF ! CONV]G5CE DOESN'T GIVE US AN OPPORTUNITY TO AT LEA/ TRY TO WORK TOGE!R 9 ?IS WAY1 WE %\LD DEVELOP O!R MODELS ?AT DO4 ,TO REUNITE OLD COMRADES 9 NEW WAYS4 ,DI/RACTIONS - ,! CONV]G5CES >E TREASUR$ MO/LY BECAUSE !Y (F] AN OPPORTUNITY = OLD FRI5DS TO MEET1 SOCIALIZE1 R5EW !IR NETWORKS1 & HAVE ADV5TURES TOGE!R4 ,H[EV]1 CONV]G5CES >E ACTUALLY DIFFICULT PLACES TO CAT* UP ) OLD FRI5DS BECAUSE ! CON/ANT S*$ULE ( ACTIVITIES DEM&S ATT5TION & P>TICIPATION4 ,NOT TO M5TION ?AT ANYONE :O HAS BE5 TO MORE ?AN ONE CONV]G5CE (T5 5DS UP FILL+ A DE FACTO ORGANIZ+ POSITION & !N HAS MORE RESPONSIBILITIES ?AN TIME TO PLAY & REM9ISCE4 ,IT W\LD BE BETT] TO ATTEMPT TO MEET ?IS OBJECTIVE SEP>ATELY FROM ! O!RS1 ?AN TO =CE ! RE/ ( ! OBJECTIVES TO BECOME SECOND>Y PRIORITIES4 ,SUBCULTURE - ,:ILE WE'RE AT IT1 LET'S NOT =GET ! HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE :O W5T TO ONE CONV]G5CE & DECID$ NEV] TO GO AGA94 ,! PEOPLE ON ! SIDEL9ES DUR+ EV]Y CONV]G5CE >5'T 9T]E/$ 9 RETURN+ TO REUNITE PRECISELY BECAUSE SO MU* SUBCULTURAL SOCIAL NETWORK+ & BOND+ OCCUR DUR+ !SE OP5-9VITATION GA!R+S ?AT NEWCOM]S \TSIDE ! SUBCULTURE R>ELY B5EFIT FROM ?IS OBJECTIVE4 ,TO BE ADV5TUR\S & UNCONTROLLABLE4 ,WE BROKE ! CONV]G5CE D[N 9TO COMPON5T P>TS & F\ND ?AT SEV]AL ME*ANISMS HAD BE5 MISS+ ALL ALONG1 & ?AT F> MORE HAD BE5 B5T \T ( TRUE AS A RESULT ( ! TORQUE & /RESS ( ! WORKLOAD WE HOP$ IT C\LD H&LE4 ,AS ELEM5TS ( ! PROJECT1 ! OBJECTIVES W]E BO? S\ND & OPTIMI/IC1 BUT :5 CONSID]$ AS P>TS ( A :OLE !Y W]E LO/ 9 ! MESS ( LOGI/ICS4 ,UNTANGL+ ! OBJECTIVES HAS MEANT LOOK+ AT \R MI/AKES CLOSELY & TAUN FROM \R EXP]IM5TS4 ,!RE >E SOME :O W\LD TRY TO RELIVE !IR EXHIL>AT+ FIR/ CONV]G5CE MOM5TS1 OR EXP]I5CE !M VIC>I\SLY ?R\< NEW G5]ATIONS ( P>TICIPANTS1 BUT ULTIMATELY FEEL+ OBLIGAT$ TO ORGANIZE A CONV]G5CE MEANS ?AT WE HAVE LO/ ! 9ITIAL SPIRIT ( !M4 ,BUT CONV]G5CES D>E US TO UP ! ANTE4 ,SOMETIMES ?AT MEANS MOV+ BEYOND !M1 ESPECIALLY :5 !Y DO NOT A*IEVE \R WOR?:ILE OBJECTIVES4 ,9 MANY WAYS ! CONV]G5CES HAVE BE5 SUCCESSES BEYOND \R WILDE/ DREAMS4 ,FRI5D%IPS HAVE BE5 WRITT5 9 /ONE BECAUSE ( !M4 ,CONV]SATIONS & DEBATES HAVE BECOME BOOK *APT]S & SONG V]SES4 ,WORK%OPS HAVE *ANG$ LIVES4 ,HAV+ A*IEV$ ALL ( ?IS MEANS WE CAN MOVE BEYOND1 TO /RUGGLE = !SE OBJECTIVES 9 DIFF]5T WAYS4 ,WE CAN *ALL5GE \RSELVES TO GREATNESS4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS SPIRIT ?AT WE EMB>K ON ! NEXT GREAT EXP]IM5T3 TO DEC5TRALIZE ! ,CRIME?,9C4 ,CONV]G5CE4 ,TO ANN\NCE TO ! WORLD1 TO \R COMRADES1 TO \R COMRADES-TO-BE ?AT ,W,E ,>,E ,E,V,],Y,:,],E4 ,A,U,G,U,/ #b#a3 ,W,E ,>,E ,E,V,],Y,:,],E 444 & :AT IT MEANS TO BELIEVE IT4 ,IT IS E>LY 9 ! SUMM] ( #ba & ,CRIME?,9C4 AG5TS HAVE JU/ ANN\NC$ PLANS = A MON? ( DEC5TRALIZ$ ACTIVITIES TO HELP CREATE VISIBILITY = AN>*I/ PROJECTS & ALT]NATIVES4 ,AFT] EI+ UP !IR MEMB]%IP DOCUM5TS1 & QUE/ION+ ! DECISION !Y'VE JU/ MADE4 ,IT IS ! FIR/ H\RS ( MORN+1 & ! MOON HAS JU/ SET BEH9D ! TREES4 ,! SOIL IS FRE% ) RA94 ,ROSE BLOSSOMS OP5 & WAIT = ! BEES4 ,?IS :OLE CAMPAIGN BEGAN ) !SE QUE/IONS3 CAN AN>*I/S WORK TOGE!R TO A*IEVE COMMON OBJECTIVES IF ONLY GIV5 A LIMIT$ TIMEFRAME8 ,C\LD WE RESPOND TO A F9ANCIAL CRISIS OR ECOLOGICAL DISA/] BE=E WE MISS$ ! OPPORTUNITY8 ,C\LD WE MOBILIZE SOLID>ITY = \R ALLIES IF !Y ASK$ = IT8 ,:AT IF WE C\LD8 ,:AT IF WE KNEW WE C\LD8 ,IF ?OSE REMA9 HYPO!TICAL QUE/IONS1 WILL WE BE DOOM$ TO MISS OPPORTUNITIES UNTIL 0! TIME IS RIE ) EA* O!R1 LOOK+ = AN ANSW] TO !SE QUE/IONS4 ,\R FIR/ EXP]IM5T IS ?IS3 A MON? ( ACTIVITIES1 ) ONLY TWO MON?S TO PREP>E4 ,WE'VE ORGANIZ$ A FIRE DRILL1 A GIANT GAME ( CAPTURE ! FLAG US+ AN ATLAS3 EV]YONE CAN P>TICIPATE1 & WE'RE ALL ON ! SAME SIDE4 ,EV]Y P]SON'S CONTRIBUTION B5EFITS EV]Y O!R P>TICIPANT EQUALLY4 ,AT ! 5D ( ! SUMM]1 WE WILL ALL FEEL ! RESULTS ( ?IS *ALL5GE4 ,WE CAN DET]M9E :]E WE /& ) RESPECT TO !SE QUE/IONS4 ,?AT IS TO SAY1 WE CAN DET]M9E H[ MU* WE'VE WON4 ,TO MAKE !SE DET]M9ATIONS1 WE WILL \TL9E ! FOLL[+ OBJECTIVES CLE>LY AHEAD ( TIME SO ?AT WE CAN LE>N IMPORTANT LESSONS LAT]1 :ATEV] ! RESULTS4 ,:,Y ,>,E ,W,E ,E,V,],Y,:,],E8 ,TO MA9TA9 AN ACCESSIBLE PO9T-(-5TRY 9TO ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY6 ,TO DEMON/RATE A SU/A9ABLE WAY TO ORGANIZE ON A NATIONAL SCALE1 )\T A SUMMIT6 ,TO 9VIGORATE & 9SPIRE AN>*I/ COMMUNITIES6 ,TO CREATE A SAFE & EXP]IM5TAL SPACE TO HONE & PRACTICE \R VALUES6 ,TO PRACTICE MANAG+ & ORGANIZ+ ZONES ( AUTONOMY6 ,TO REUNITE OLD COMRADES 9 NEW WAYS6 ,TO BE ADV5TUR\S & UNCONTROLLABLE6 ,TO MA9TA9 AN ACCESSIBLE PO9T-(-5TRY 9TO ! AN>*I/ COMMUNITY6 ,T\RS - ,BY 5C\RAG+ GR\PS TO T\R ! C\NTRY ) WORK%OPS1 DISCUSSIONS1 & PRES5TATIONS1 WE CAN SPREAD 9=MATION & 9ITIATIVE ?R\<\T \R REGIONAL NETWORKS4 ,WE CAN BR+ COMMUNITIES TOGE!R ON T]MS DET]M9$ BY LOCAL AN>*I/S4 ,! CONCURR5CE ( 5?USIA/IC ADV5TURES ) PRACTICAL ACTIVITIES MEANS ?AT NEW SPACES CAN OP5 )9 SEASON$ >5AS4 ,SIMIL> /RATEGIES HAVE BE5 TRI$ BE=E1 BUT BY EXI/+ AS A P>T ( A L>G] MODEL1 !SE WILL 5C\RAGE ACCESSIBILITY1 RA!R ?AN LIMIT IT4 ,LOCALIZ$ ,EV5TS - ,BECAUSE LOCALS >E MO/ LIKELY TO KN[ :AT WILL BE APPROPRIATE & EFFECTIVE1 !IR ORGANIZATION ( CREATIVE ACTIONS CAN 9VITE VISIBILITY 9 WAYS ?AT NATIONAL EV5TS >E DOOM$ TO MAKE MUNDANE4 ,OP5+ ! SCOPE ( POSSIBILITIES TO 9CLUDE & B5EFIT FROM SMALL-SCALE AUTONOM\S ACTIVITY WILL DEMON/RATE & FOCUS \R RES\RCES1 A*IEV+ \R OBJECTIVES 9 WAYS ?AT REA* BEYOND \R COMMUNITIES & 9TO \R COLLECTIVE MOM5TUM4 ,TO DEMON/RATE A VISIBLE & SU/A9ABLE WAY TO ORGANIZE ON A NATIONAL SCALE )\T A SUMMIT6 ,VISIBILITY - ,9 ID5TIFY+ COMMON OBJECTIVES & DEM&S1 WE CAN CREATE A PH5OM5ON ?AT MA9TA9S COHESIVE VISIBILITY 9 ! 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