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,! ,/ORY ( A SMALL1 UND]GR\ND #a#i#fS REVOLUTION>Y GR\P 9 ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY 

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,?AT FIR/ YE> ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K SEIZ$ EV]Y POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY ( FUCK+ UP CULTURE4 ,!Y MOV$ 9 AT A MOM5T'S NOTICE & IMPROVIS$ AS !Y W5T ALONG4 ,!Y HECKL$1 DISRUPT$ & G5]ALLY SABOTAG$ DOZ5S ( >T CONGRESSES1 LECTURES1 EXHIBITIONS1 HAPP5+S444 ,= A GR\P ?AT HAIL$ ,FUTURISM & ,DADA AS ITS ONLY =EBE>S ?IS TYPE ( %IT WAS DIAMETRICALLY OPPOS$ TO ! P]MAN5T1 MULTI-DIM5SIONAL REVOLUTIONIZ+ ( IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE DEM&$ BY ALL ! HI<PO9TS ( MOD]N >T3 ,SEE :AT Y\ CAN MAKE ) A CA!DRAL ,& A LITTLE DYNAMITE4 ,PROBABLY !IR MO/ NOTORI\S ESCAPADE WAS ! WRECK+ ( ! #c-DAY M>A?ON SEM9> ON ,MOD]N ,>T SPONSOR$ BY ! ,LOEB ,/UD5T ,C5T]4 ,H[LS ( ,>,T ,I,S ,D,E,A,D1 ,B,U,R,N ,! ,M,U,S,E,U,M,S1 ,B,A,B,Y1 & ,P,O,E,T,R,Y ,I,S ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N4 ,TABLES KICK$ OV]1 W9D[S SMA%$1 SCUFFLES BREAK+ \T4 ,L>RY ,RIV]S R\<$ UP A BIT 9 ! BE/ ,FUTURI/ MANN]4 ,! !ORETICAL DIM5SION - 0,FUCK (F1 Y\ CUNT0 - EQUALLY WOR?Y ( ! OCCASION4 ,REACTION WASN'T SL[ TO FOLL[4 ,9 FACT IT WAS ! ONE SY/EMATIC ATTEMPT ! (FICIAL AVANTG>DE MADE TO DEAL ) !M ?AT ALL[$ ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K TO PULL (F !IR NEATE/ S+LE C\P4 ,A PANEL ( EXP]TS ON ,FUTURISM1 ,DADA & ,SURREALISM ADV]TIS$ A ',TRAP = ,BLACK ,MASK' ?R\<\T ! ,UND]GR\ND 7SIC7 PRESS3 A S\P$-UP PANEL DISCUSSION ON ! TRUE REVOLUTION>Y MEAN+ ( MOD]N >T1 A BAIT TO :I* !Y IMAG9$1 CORRECTLY ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K WAS B\ND TO RISE4 ,!Y ALSO IMAG9$1 F> LESS HAPPILY1 ?AT !IR [N ]UDITION & WIT WAS SU* ?AT ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K C\LD ONLY BE PUT D[N1 REALLY H>D1 ONCE & = ALL4 ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K EXCELL$ !MSELVES4 ,!Y RAN (F ?\S&S ( PASSABLY WELL PR9T$ 0,9VITATIONS TO A FREE P>TY - FREE S\NDS1 FREE FOOD1 FREE BOOZE - SAME TIME SAME PLACE AS ! AMBU%1 & H&$ !M \T TO ! H>DE/ BA/>DS !Y C\LD F9D 9 ,H>LEM & ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE A FEW H\RS BE=E ! FUN WAS DUE TO />T4 ,! AMBU% WAS RIDDL$ LIKE A COL&]4 ,ALL NI<T REALLY UPTI<T BLACK & :ITE D[N-&-\TS W]E HAMM]+ ON ! DOORS1 9T]MITT5TLY CRA%+ !M & FURI\SLY DEM&+ !IR FREE FOOD1 DR9K & WOM5444 

,! 9T]PRETATION ( ,DADA WAS CORRECT BY EV5 ! /RICTE/ ACADEMIC /&>DS - HADN'T ,HUELS5BECK WRITT51 SO LONG BE=E1 ,DADA IS A CLUB8 - ALL ! SAME ! SC&AL RESULT$ ,9 ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K BE+ O/RACIZ$ RI<T ALONG ! L9E4 ,>TI/S C\LDN'T UND]/& ! POLITICS1 POLITICOS C\LDN'T UND]/& ! >T & NEI!R C\LD /OMA* ! VIOL5CE4 ,! GR\P WAS DEALT ) BY ! NORMAL AVANTG>DE TE*NIQUES ( REPRESSION3 SIL5CE 9 ! M$IA1 PRURI5T :ISP]S ( FASCISM OV] ! V]NISSAGE COCKTAILS4 ,NOT ?AT ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K WASN'T PRETTY DAMN UNRECOGNIZABLE :5 IT HIT ,9 LATE #a#i#f#f4 ,! TWO ORIG9AL ANIMATORS ( ! GR\P1 ,RON ,HAHNE & ,B5 ,MOREA1 W]E KIDS /RAI<T (F ! /REETS1 NOT MIDDLECLASS DROP\TS4 ,MOREA HAD ,DE5 MIX$ UP ) ! DEL9QU5T /REET GANGS1 BE5 ON ,H & DONE A /RET* ,9 ,S+-,S+ BE=E HE TURN$ TO PA9T+ & DISCOV]$ ! ,FUTURI/S4 ,?IS BACKGR\ND ALL[$ !M TO GET ?R\< TO ,FUTURISM /RAI<T AWAY - TO ! REAL ,FUTURISM1 SCI5CE1 ELEGANCE & VIOL5CE1 ! MO/ PURELY DEL9QU5T ( ALL #b? C5TURY >T SPE>HEADS4 ,NOT ! >T ( A ,S(FICI OR A ,BOCCIONI BUT ! PO/->TI/IC WAY ( LIFE ( A ,M>9ETTI 444 ,M>9ETTI BEAT+ UP ,WYNDHAM ,LEWIS 9 AN ALLNI<T UR9AL & HANG+ HIM UP ON SOME ADJAC5T SPIK$ RAIL+S BY HIS COAT COLL>444 ,M>9ETTI IMPRISON+ #h BEVY ( WEAL?Y CULTURE-VULTURES 9 A BELLT5T & DRIV+ HIS MOTORBIKE OV] IT FULL ?ROTTLE TIME AFT] TIME 444 ,M>9ETTI1 EV5 AT ! 5D1 AT ONE ( ,MUSSOL9I'S GALAS1 KICK+ OV] A BANQUET TABLE ON TOP ( ,HITL]1 JU/ TO %[ ?AT HE REALLY C\LDN'T GIVE A FUCK 444 

,!Y GRASP$1 ALMO/ 9TUITIVELY1 ! CRUX ( ! #a#i#a-#a#i#b#e >T CRISIS3 ?AT ! CONT5T ( MOD]N >T1 ! VISION ( A TOTALLY RECREAT$ WORLD /EMM+ FROM ! FIR/ ,ROMANTICS1 WAS POT5TIALLY ! MO/ VITRIOLIC ATTACK ON B\RGEOIS CIVILIZATION EV] MADE2 :ILE1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 ITS ,=,M /RAITJACKET$ IT )9 A PURELY REACTION>Y ROLE4 ,TAK5 LIT]ALLY IT IS DYNAMITE4 ,TAK5 CULTURALLY IT IS ONE ( ! SY/EM'S MA9 SUPPORTS4 ,KUBLA ,KHAN CAN BE TAK5 & US$ AS A METAPHOR1 A BLUEPRLNT1 ( A REAL P>ADISE2 ,KUBLA ,KHAN CAN BE TAK5 & US$ AS A FANTASY1 A MEANS ( EVAD+ ! REAL HELL 9 :I* WE LIVE1 A COMP5SATION = IT4 ,EV]Y?+ DEP5DS ON :E!R IT IS RELAT$ TO ONE'S [N EV]YDAY LIFE OR :E!R IT IS RELAT$ TO ! LABYR9? ( \R ,BYZANT9E CULTURE1 :]E NO ROAD LEADS TO ,XANADU4 ,! QUICK ( ! #b? C5TURY CULTURAL CRISIS3 CREATIVITY MU/ BREAK FREE ( ALL ITS PREVI\S LETT]S & =MS2 IT MU/ /OP BE+ ! CREATION ( A SEP>AT$ & IMAG9>Y WORLD & BECOME ! TRANS=MATION ( REAL EXP]I5CE ITSELF4 ,?US ,CZ>S3 ',LIFE & ,>T ,>E ,ONE4 ,! MOD]N >TI/ DOES NOT PA9T1 HE CREATES DIRECTLY4' ,?IS ,IS :Y ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K WAS MORE ADVANC$ ?AN ! RELATIVELY MORE SOPHI/ICAT$ ',REBEL ,WORK]' OR ',RESURG5CE ,Y\? ,MOVEM5T'1 OR1 = ?AT MATT]1 ! GREAT ,M>CUSE HIMSELF4 ,FROM ! />T !Y DEM&$ COMPLETE ID5TITY ( !ORY & PRACTICE & REALLY TRI$1 :ATEV] !IR FUCK-UPS1 TO CREATE AN ORGANIZATION ,9 L9E ) ?IS4 

,:I* AT ! TIME LEFT ONLY ONE =CE ) :I* !Y C\LD ID5TIFY3 ! PO/-,WATTS ,B,L,A,C,K,S4 ,ONLY ! ,BLACKS2 REJECTION ( EV]Y?+ WAS AS HI<H&$ & DEMONIC AS !IR [N4 ,ONLY ! ,BLACKS W]E 9 A POSITION :]E !Y HAD TO REALLY ,D,O SOME?+1 NOT JU/ SIT ON !IR ASSES & TALK4 ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K1 ALONG ) ! ,FR5* ,SITUATIONI/S1 W]E ! ONLY :ITES AT ! TIME :O REALLY GRASP$ ! REVOLUTION>Y FEEL+ COM+ TO ! BOIL 9 ! ,U,S 'RACE' RIOTS3 UND]/OOD ?AT !RE WAS A REALLY POSITIVE CONT5T TO ! LOOT+1 >SON & T5TATIVE GUNPLAY1 S5S$ ! REAL JOY & AFFIRMATION 9 :AT ! :OLE ,LEFT %RUGG$ (F AS COMPLETE NIHILISM4 ,!Y QUOT$ A C\PLE ( NEWSPAP] CLIPP+S3 ',AT TIMES1 AMID ! SC5ES ( RIOT & DE/RUCTION ?AT MADE P>TS ( ! CITY LOOK LIKE A BATTLEFIELD1 !RE WAS AN ALMO/ C>NIVAL ATMOSPH]E4' 0,NEW ,YORK ,TIMES2 #a#f_/#g_/#f#g & ',SAID ,GOV]NOR ,HU<ES AFT] A T\R ( ! RIOT-BLI<T$ /REETS444 0,! ?+S ?AT REPELL$ ME ! MO/ WAS ! HOLIDAY ATMOSPH]E444 ,IT'S LIKE LAU<+ AT A FUN]AL40' ',TIME' #b#a_/#g_/#f#g4 ,ONE REPORT] FROM ,DETROIT DESCRIB$ SUDD5TLY SEE+ A HUGE BUN* ( GLADOIL SKIPP+ ?R\< ! RUBBLE4 ,AS IT PASS$ A #g OR #h YE> OLD NEGRO KID POK$ HIS HEAD \T ( ! MIDDLE4 0,I'M A SEC MANIAC0 HE YELL$ & DISAPPE>$ AMONG ! GUTT$ BUILD+4 ,:AT IS ?IS IF NOT ! CONSUMMATION ( MOD]N >T2 ITS DEA? & REBIR?3 ,D,A,D,A6 ,& :AT #b? C5TURY AVANTG>DE VISION ( ,UTOPIAN >*ITECTURE CAN HOLD A C&LE TO ! B>B>IC1 ALMO/ ELEM5TAL SPL5DOR ( ,DETROIT 9 FLAMES8 ,PLAY+ ) FIRE - PURELY >I/OCRATIC PHILOSOPHY4 ,N]O BEGG>$ BY A MOB ( SEMI-ILLIT]ATE TE5AGE NIGRAS4 ,NOT)/&+ :I* !Y /ILL C\LDN'T BREAK ?R\< ! MI/RU/1 ON ANY EXPECT ! MO/ P]SONAL BASIS1 ( ! ,BLACKS ( '#f#g4 ,!Y W]E /UCK ) ! :ITES &1 MOREOV]1 ?\< !Y DEF9$ !IR [N GOAL AS 'A =M ( ACTION :I* TRANSC5DS ! SEP>ATION BETWE5 >T & POLITICS'1 !Y W]E LUMB]$ ) PRECISELY ?IS SEP>ATION3 ) ! CULTURALLY ORI5T$ ,HIPPIES & ! POLITICALLY ORI5T$ ,NEW ,LEFT4 

,:ILE !Y W]E UTT]LY DISGU/$ BY EV]Y?+ AB\T ,FL[] ,P[] !Y RECOGNIZ$ ?AT1 \T ( ! :OLE :ITE OPPOSITION1 ! DROP\TS W]E ! GR\P POT5TIALLY CLOSE/ TO !M4 ,!Y TOO HAD REBELL$1 ,9 H[EV] HALF-ASS$ A WAY1 AGA9/ ! :OLE ( LIFE AS IT IS4 ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K COMPLETELY AGRE$ ) !IR BASIC CONVICTION ?AT WORK WAS TO BE AVOID$ AT ANY CO/1 ?AT ! ,AM]ICAN DREAM WAS SO MU* CRAP & ?AT LIFE %\LD BE DEVOT$ EXCLUSIVELY TO EXP]IM5T ) ! P]IMET]S ( LIV$ EXP]I5CE3 TO A NEW1 PO/-9DU/RIAL LIFE-/YLE4 ,/IRR+ UP ! ,HIPPIES MEANT REALLY LAY+ 9TO ! :OLE ,FL[] ,P[] SC5E4 ,9 ,5GL&1 ! ,BLACK ,H& ,GANG >E ! BE/ CRITICS ( ,HIPPI$OM3 ',9 ! DESP]ATE PASSIVITY ( A 'GROOVY' PAD1 ! HELL CRAWLS D[N ! WALLS & ACROSS ! FLOOR4 ,! SIL5T CIRCLE 9 ! C&LELI<T PRET5DS TO BE ABSORB$4 ,)\T SUCCESS4 ,! NI<TM>E ( CONSUMPTION CONSUMES ! CONSUM]4 ,Y\ DON'T SMOKE ! HA%1 ! HA% SMOKES Y\4 ,! RECORD ON ! BOX MAKES SURE ?AT NOBODY S+S OR DANCES444 ,& SUDD5LY ! :OLE NON-COMMUNICATION1 ! :OLE MALAISE & S5SE ( BE+ LO/ 9 ! MIDDLE ( NO:]E SNAPS 9TO FOCUS3 ! 'UND]GR\ND' IS JU/ ANO!R RANGE ( CONSUM] GOODS1 ( >TICLES :OSE NON-P>TICIPATORY CONSUMPTION FOLL[S ! SAME RULES 9 ,BETSY ,CO$ AS 9 ,NOTT+ ,HILI3 PASSIVITY & ?R\< PASSIVITY1 ISOLATLON4 ,:AT IS HAPP5+8 ,SWEET FUCK ALL IS HAPP5+4 ,! LATE/ GOODS & ! LATE/ POSES >E BE+ EXHIBIT$1 5VI$1 B\<T & EXHIBIT$ AGALN4 ,AS ! ,SITUATIONI/S HAVE SAID1 ,I,T',S ,A,L,L ,A ,%,[4 ,A %[ ?AT CAN ONLY GO ON BECAUSE EV]YONE PRET5DS TO BE 5JOY+ IT - BECAUSE EV]YONE ?9KS ?AT HE ALONE IS ! TOTAL MISFIT4 ,CON=MITY IS A REIGN ( T]ROR4 ,! ,BEATLES1 ,ZAPPA1 ! ,CRAZY ,WORLD ( ,>?UR ,BR[N4 ,%IT1 ! LOT ( IT1 PRODUCTS LIKE !SE M>K NO?+ MORE ?AN ! FUR!/ FRONTI]S YET ( CONSUM] SOCIETY4 ,ITS MO/ GRATUIT\S1 DECAD5T & SELF-DE/RUCTIVE PRODUCTION4 ,ITS MO/ SNOBBI% PR]ELEASE4 ,& NO MORE ?AN ITS PR]ELEASE4 ,:AT IS TODAY ! OPIUM ( ! REBEL WILL TOMORR[ BE ! OPIUM ( EV]Y NORMAL SLOB 9 ! /REET4 ,REYNOLD'S ,TOBACCO ,GOLD4 ,CORPORATION ,T5 ,CONGO HAS ALREADY PAT5T$ EV]Y V>IETY ( POT4 ,TW5TY ,ACAPULCO ,GOLD4 ,T5 ,CONGO ,BR[N4 ,!Y'LL BE 9 ! V5D+ MA*9ES YET1 ALONG ) ! ONTOLOGY & BUBBLE-GUM' ,FROM ',SONGS ( ! ,BLACK ,H& ,GANG'1 ',HAPT' #h4 

,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K'S AGITATION SNAPP$ 9TO %>P] FOCUS3 %[+ ! ,HIPPIES ?AT !IR REFUSAL TO WORK WAS1 H[EV] UNCONSCI\SLY1 A P]FECTLY ACCURATE ASSESSM5T ( ! FRE$OM :I* C\LD BE GRANT$ BY AUTOMATION & CYB]NATION TODAY - ! ]ADICATION ( ALL =MS4( 9VOLUNT>Y LABOR - ! CREATION ( A CIVILIZATION BAS$ ON FREE CREATIVITY1 ON ,P,L,A,Y - ?AT !IR FUNDAM5TALLY ,UTOPIAN VISION C\LD1 ,IF ONLY IT W]E TAK5 S]I\SLY & NO LONG] E!RIALIZ$ AS DRUG & CULTURE FANTASY1 BECOME ONE ( ! MO/ HI<LY EXPLOSIVE =CES 9 PLAY TODAY4 ,! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE WAS PLA/]$ 9 HID+ ) FLYPO/]S & LITT]$ ) ?R[AWAYS3 ,W,E ,C,O,N,D,E,M,N ,TIMO?Y ,LE>Y4 ,NOT = NEW IDEAS BUT = ORGANIZ$ RELIGION4 ,NOT = EXP&+ ! M9D BUT = LIMIT+ ! REVOLUTION4 ,ALL5 ,G9SB]G4 ,= EMBRAC+ ,JOHNSON 9 ! FACE ( DEA?4 ,= GIV+ ',TIME-,LIFE ,9C4' A SAFE REBEL4 ,= LEAD+ Y\? AWAY FROM ! REVOLUTION4 ,U,S,C,O4 ,= ADD+ NEW LI<TS TO OLD >T4 ,= A NEW M$IA ) ! SAME MESSAGE4 ,) ,DETROIT & ,NEW>K1 ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K DECID$ TO HOLD /REET MEET+S ON ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE4 ,!Y W]E A MIX$ SUCCESS4 ,!Y MUSCL$ 9 ON LOCAL COMMUNITY MEET+S 9 ,TOMK9S ,SQU>E ,P>K1 BUT !Y W]E REALLY JU/ TOO MU*4 ,! LOCAL COMMUNITY LEAD]%IT WAS MORE 9T]E/$ 9 GETT+ PROGRESSIVELY M9D$1 ,COLLEGE-BOY COPS TO COME ALONG & 'HELP'1 RA!R ?AN GETT+ MIX$ UP ) A BUN* ( RABID AN>*I/S4 ,! MAJORITY ( ! ,HIPPIES W]E /ILI GROOV+ ON ! DRE>Y VISION ( ! ',B>B' & ! ',ORACLE' & FELT MU* ! SAME WAY4 ,SPECIFIC GR\PS LIKE ,NEW ,YORK ,PROVO ACTUALLY W5T SO F> AS TO D5\NCE ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K TO ! COPS444 

,AT ! SAME TIME !Y TRI$1 DESP]ATELY TO SNAP ! USUAL ,NEW ,LEFT R5T-A-CR[D MILITANTS \T ( !IR 9]TIA3 TO GET BEYOND C\NT+ AS%OLES4 ,9TELLECTUALLY !Y LA%$ \T AT ! :OLE ,VIETNAM & ,?IRD ,WORLD 9DU/RIES1 AT ! CONDITION ( MASS HYPNOSIS !Y SU/A9$4 ,TIME AFT] TIME !Y PLUGG$ ! FACT ?AT ! ONLY EFFECT ( ,ISSUE POLITICS ,9 G5]AL - & ?OSE REG>D+ ! O!R SIDE ( ! PLANET 9 P>TICUL> - IS TO DI/RACT EV]YONE'S ATT5TION AWAY FROM ! T]RIBLE FUCK+ /ATE !Y >E 9 !MSELVES4 ',! :OLE ,?IRD ,WORLD BIT HAS COME TO BE NO MORE ?AN ! CRUDE/ MONOPOLIZATION ( ! ! MEAN+ ( ! WORD POV]TY4 ,POV]TY IS ONLY ALL[$ TO MEAN HUNG]1 DISEASE1 EXPOSURE1 ETC4 - ! POV]TY ( IMP]IALI/IC EXPLOITATION OR ( ! LA/ REMA9+ POCKETS ( #a#i? C5TURY WE/]N 9DU/RIAL POV]TY - :ILE ! ATROCI\S MOD]N POV]TY ( ! OV]-DEVELOP$ C\NTRIES - ?IS 4 SEXUAL & G5]AL 5]GY_/PLEASURE FRU/RATION PRODUC$ BY A TOTALLY SELF-DE/RUCTIVE & ANTL-LIFE ECONOMY1 !SE UNIV]SAL CONDITIONS ( PASSIVITY1 ISOLATION1 BOR$OM1 NAUSEA & G5]AL CRACKUP 9 EV]Y DIRECTION - ?IS POV]TY HAS BECOME SOME?+ COMPLETELY 9TANGIBLE4 ,! IDIOT ,LEFT HAS ALL[$ ! SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE PH5OM5A ( MOD]N SOCIAL ALI5ATION TO BE PASS$ OV] ,9 T]MS ( PURELY SUBJECTIVE NEUROSIS4 ,PRACTICALLY1 !Y TRI$ TO TURN DEMONS 9TO RIOTS4 ,TO TURN EV]YONE ON TO ! COMPLETE %IT ( EV]Y?+1 ! C>S1 ! BUILD+S1 ! GOODS = SALE1 EV]Y ASPECT ( !IR IMM$IATE EXP]I5CE4 ,TO TURN !M ON TO ! PHYSICAL EXCITEM5T & EUPHORIA ( ACTUALLY FI<T+ IT ALL1 FI<T+ ,IT FULLY1 H]E & N[1 FI<T+ IT ) !IR H&S NOT ONLY !IR M9DS4 ,TO TURN EV]YONE ON TO ! FACT ?AT ! ONLY POSSIBLE VALUE1 OR PLEASURE TODAY1 ! ONLY WAY TO REALLY GET ACROSS TO ANYONE ELSE1 TO ONESELF1 ,IS TO JO9 TOGE!R TO COMBAT ! :OLE ( REALITY4 ,T,O ,T,U,R,N ,!,M ,O,N ,T,O ,R,E,V,O,L,U,T,I,O,N,>,Y ,V,I,O,L,5,C,E4 

  

,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K SAW !MSELVES AS A CATALY/3 A SMALL1 TI<TLY-KNIT GU]RILLA UNIT1 ITS TACTICS PREPLANN$1 ITS OBJECTIVE TO PRECIPITATE A /ATE ( MASS HYPNOSIS ,9TO A ,REI*IAN \TBUR/ ( ANXIETY1 ANG] & FE/IVITY4 ,!Y BEGAN TO BE 9 & >\ND ,S,D,S & W]E ONE ( ! GR\PS MO/ 9VOLV$ 9 ! 9ITIAL EXP]IM5T ) MOBILE TACTICS - ! FIR/ /EPS T[>DS ANY FUTURE URBAN GU]RILLA - TAK+ PLACE ET ?AT TIME4 ,! FIR/ TIME !Y W]E 9VOLV$ PRACTICALLY 9 ILLU/RAT+ ! 5ORM\S TACTICAL SUP]IORITY ( SMALL AUTONOM\S GR\PS OV] HUGE REMOTE-CONTROLL$ CR[DS WAS DUR+ ! BIG ,DEAN ,RUSK DEMO ORGANIZ$ BY ,S,D,S 9 ,NOVEMB]3 ROV+ B&S BLOCK$ ! MA9 TRAFFIC 9T]SECTIONS1 TOOK CONFRONTATION RI<T (F ! >EA DESIGNAT$ BY ! COPS1 JUMP$ ISOLAT$ COPS !Y'D LUR$ D[N SIDE/REETS1 ETC4 

,! 'MILL-9' AT ,MACY'S 7A HUGE DEP>TM5T /ORE7 DUR+ ! ,*RI/MAS %OPP+ RU% WAS EV5 MORE EFFECTIVE4 ,L>GE NUMB]S ( PEOPLE1 EI!R ALONE OR 9 SMALL GR\PS1 FLOOD$ ! /ORE AT ITS PEAK H\R4 ,NONE ( !M LOOK$ LIKE DEMON/RATORS1 & !Y W]E FREE TO IMP]SONATE NORMAL %OPP]S1 FLOORWALK]S & /AFF 9 V>I\S CONFIGURATIONS4 ,!Y MOV$ GOODS >\ND 9 A BUS9ESSLIKE WAY4 ,!Y SOIL$1 BROKE1 /OLE & GAVE !M AWAY4 ,HALF-/>V$ DOGS & CATS W]E LET LOOSE 9 ! FOOD DEP>TM5T4 ,A HY/]ICAL BUZZ>D FLEW >\ND ! *9A SECTION SMA%+ MORE & MORE HIDE\S CROCK]Y AS EQUALLY HY/]ICAL SALESGIRLS EI!R TRI$ TO CAT* OR ESCAPE FROM IT4 ,DECOYS ) FLAGS & BANN]S PLANT$ !MSELVES 9 ! MIDDLE ( GR\PS ( /RAI<T MIDDLE-CLASS %OPP]S :O W]E PROMPTLY R\<$ UP & HU/L$ \TSIDE BY COPS & FLOORWALK]S4 ,UTT] *AOS444 ,) H9DSI<T ONE C\LD SAY ?AT IT WAS AT AB\T ?IS TIME1 W9T] #f#g_/#f#h ?AT ! :OLE ATMOSPH]E ( ! ,/ATES BEGAN TO *ANGE4 ,A LONGTIME UND]GR\ND PROCESS BEGAN TO BREAK3 \T 9TO ! OP54 ,&1 AS ,BURR\<S REM>KS SOME:]E1 :ATEV] IT IS ?AT HAS SEEP$ & CRAWL$ ITS WAY \T IS 5\< TO MAKE AN AMBULANCE ATT5DANT PUKE4 ,P]HAPS EV5 #ah MON?S AGO IT WAS POSSIBLE TO HAVE SOME ILLUSIONS4 ,NOT ANY MORE1 NOT ) SUBURBAN H\SEWIVES PRACTIC+ 9 ! RIFLE-RANGE1 NOT ) COPS PATROLL+ EV]Y SUBWAY TRA94 ,AM]ICA IS ON ! BR9K ( A DIS9TEGRATION UNP>ALLEL$ S9CE ! COLLAPSE ( ! ,MIDDLE ,AGES4 ,&1 9 ?IS C>DH\SE WORLD1 ITS FALL WILL ALMO/ C]TA9LY FLIP ! RE/ ( ! PLANET OV] ) IT3 GLOBAL NI<T & FIRE4 

,TO SPECIFY 9 T]MS ( ! 'AVANT-G>DE'1 ! 'Y\? REVOLT'1 OR :ATEV]4 ,POLITICALLY ! FIASCO ( ! HUGE ,:ITEHALL DEMOS 9 ,DECEMB] 7PANAVISION V]SION ( !4 ,OCTOB] #bg PANTO 9 ,LONDON7 NOT ONLY SPELL \T ! FUTILITY ( MASS DEMON/RATIONS 9 G5]AL BUT ALSO ?AT !IR FUTILITY C\LDN'T SOLELY BE PUT D[N TO !IR TACTICS4 ,! ,NEW ,LEFT WAS R$UC$ TO Z]O4 ,EV5 ! PRET5SE ( AN AVANTG>DE SUBCULTURE FOLD$ UP1 & REALLY FOLD$ UP1 AT MU* ! SAME TIME4 ,IT WASN'T EV5 NIHILI/IC OR VAPID ANY MORE4 ,IT4 JU/ WASN'T ANY?+ AT ALL ANY MORE4 ,JU/ ANO!R COMMODITY1 LIKE LILACS OR BEANS ON TOA/4 ,& WE ALL KN[ AB\T ! LA/ DAYS ( ! DRUG SC5E - ! TWILI<T ( ! G>L&$ ,T,W,A EXP5SE-ACC\NT %AMANS1 BEHAVIORI/ LU%ES & ,CALCUTTA AIRPORT HU/L]S TRY+ TO MAKE ! BIG TIME2 ! S(T DRUGS GONE AB\T AS S(T AS PUTTY2 !N ! SPE$ SC5E1 ! LOON+ & FIR/ KILL+S444 ,! ,WE/ ,COA/ N[ ! KIDS ALL ON SPE$ & MO/ EV]YONE COM+ ELSE SMACK$ \T JU/ = A BIT ( PEACE444 

,A CIVILIZATION COM+ D[N ! ,H\SE ( ,U%] & ITS SL[ MOTION FALL SWEEP+ ALL =MS ( EXP]I5CE 9TO ONE - ',BECAUSE :5 ! SMACK BEG9S TO FL[ _/ ,I REALLY DON'T C>E ANY MORE _/ ,AB\T ALL ! T5SIONS 9 ?IS T[N _/ ,& ALL ! POLITICIANS MAK+ CRAZY S\NDS _/ ,& EV]YBODY PUTT+ EV]YBODY ELSE D[N _/ ,& ALL ! DEAD BODIES PIL$ UP >\ND4' ,?IS CONV]G5CE IS A REAL PROCESS & HAS EXPRESS$ ITSELF CONCRETELY 9 ! =MATION ( ! ,<,E,T,T,O4 ,! <ETTO3 AN AMBIGU\S & DIALECTICAL PH5OM5ON P> EXCELL5CE4 ,NEGATIVELY IT /&S = ! DISSOLUTION ( EV]Y?+4 ,IT'S NO TRANSITIONAL EXP]IM5TAL /ATION OR 5CLAVE3 NO ,TANGI]1 NO ,BIG ,SUR4 ,IT'S PURE HELL4 ,ONE W9D[1 ONE DOOR1 F\R WALLS4 ,A DEAD 5D4 ,! <ETTO3 ! PLACE Y\ GO :5 !RE'S NO?+ ELSE LEFT TO DO1 :5 !RE'S NO:]E ELSE LEFT TO GO4 ,! PRISON )\T B>S4 ,! LOONY B9 SO BIG NO ONE CAN EV5 SEE ITS !RE4 ,BACKROOMS & 5DLESS NI<T4 ,NEUROSIS1 ,9]TIA4 ,! ABYSS OP5S444 ! HORROR4 ! HORROR444 

,YET1 AT ! SAME TIME1 DISSID5CE BECOM+ CONSCI\S1 AN ORGANIZATIONAL PROBLEM1 A PROBLEM ( ACTUAL CITY SPACE4 ,ISOLAT$ 9DIVIDUALS GA!R+ 9TO A MOB1 A MOB 9 A DI/9CTLY DESP]ATE & UGLY MOOD1 & GA!R+ P]MAN5TLY1 EV]YDAY1 SO IT CAN'T BE BU/$ ?AT EASILY JU/ = LOIT]+4 ,A /ATE ( M9D CLAIM+ ITS [N REAL SPACE1 ITS PHYSICAL 9T]PLAY & ?US1 ODDLY 5\<1 ! FIR/ /EP T[>DS A REVOLUTION>Y CONCEPT ( ! CITY1 ( LIFE TOGE!R3 A ,HEAV5 BUILT 9 ,HELL'S DESPITE4 ,! <ETTOIZATION ( ! Y\NG :ITE DROP\T ALL[$ ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K TO GRAPPLE1 CONCRETELY1 ) ?IS UPSURGE ( A QUALITATIVELY DIFF]5T REVOLT :I* HAS BE5 RIS+ CLE>LY = AT LEA/ #e YE>S N[1 A REVOLT )\T A NAME1 'Y\? REVOLT'1 'DROP\T'1 'NEW LUMP5'1 :AT Y\ WILL4 ,AT LA/ ?IS NEW REVOLT BECAME TANGIBLE3 ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE 9 E>LY '#f#h WAS A POT5TIALLY REVOLUTION>Y ,C,O,M,M,U,N,I,T,Y444 

,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K - :OSE REAL AXIS WAS /ILL ESS5TIALLY AB/RACT & E!REAL3 A MAGAZ9E - DISSOLV$ ITSELF & A H>D CORE ( SOME #b ODD PEOPLE RE=M$ AS ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE ,S,D,S *APT]7673 ,U,P ,A,G,A,9,/ ,! ,W,A,L,L ,M,O,!,R,F,U,C,K,]444 ,& ,9,T,O ,! ,T,R,A,%,C,A,N444 ,! FIR/ ?+ !Y REALLY GOT !IR TEE? 9TO WAS ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE ,G>BAGE ,/RIKE4 ,AS A METAPHOR ! GIANT RAT-9FE/$ HEAPS ( ROTT+ G>BAGE W]E A GODS5D3 N[ NO ONE C\LD1 OR W\LD1 %IFT ! %IT \T ( SI<T ANY MORE4 ,NOT ONLY W]E !Y UP AGA9/ ! WALL - !Y W]E1 QUITE LIT]ALLY1 9 ! TRA%CAN4 ,FROM /REET TO /REET !Y FIR$ ! SPREAD-EAGL$ M\NDS1 DRANK & DANC$ R\ND !M & :5 ! FIREM5 F9ALLY >RIV$ 7!RE WAS A BIG ,FIREM5'S ,/RIKE AT ! SAME TIME7 CLIMB$ ON TO ! T5EM5T RO(S 7RO(S1 LIKE SEW]S1 MAJOR UNPATROLL$ ZONES7 & LOBB$ BRICKS1 SLATES & ANY?+ ELSE TO H& D[N ON !M TO CRIES ( 'BLACK-LEGS'4 ,UNWA%$ & RAGG$1 DANC+1 S++1 HAMM]+ TOMTOMS1 !Y F]RI$ LOAD AFT] LOAD ( MUCK VIA ! SUBWAY & DUMP$ IT 9 GLOSSY UPT[N ,ROCKEFELL] ,PLAZA444 

,!Y W]E ! P]FECT CATALY/4 ,NUMB]S GREW FA/1 & AS !Y DID !IR ACTIVITY REALLY TOOK (T3 BECAME P]MAN5T1 POLYMORPH\S1 A REVOLUTION>Y LIFE-/YLE4 ,!Y ?REW (F A ?\S& GAGS TO PRECIPITATE ! CRISIS AT ! HE>T ( ! MOD]N <ETTO - ITS OSCILLATION BETWE5 GROOVY ZONK$-\T RES]VATION & REAL UND]GR\ND FOCUS1 S5SUAL1 COMMUNAL & AGGRESSIVE - TO BUILD UP G5]AL ICONOCLASM & AGITATION ,9 A MORE SY/EMATIC MANN] ?AN ANYONE BE=E !M1 ,A,T,M,O,/,P,H,],I,C,S3 REVOLUTION>Y TE*NIQUE DESIGN$ TO EXAC]BATE ! CONTRADICTION BETWE5 :AT PEOPLE APP>5TLY FEEL & :AT !Y REALLY FEEL3 TO 9V]T ALL ! SYMBOLS & /]EOTYPES 9 ANY GIV5 >EA4 ,!Y '%OT' 7) BLANKS1 ALAS7 ! 'POET' ,K5E? ,KO* AS HE ,WAS GIV+ A READ+ 9 A LOCAL *UR* TO :AT HE ACTUALLY REF]R$ TO AS HIS 'CONGREGATION'444 ,!Y LUMB]$ AN 5TIRE LAVATORY D[N TO ,/4 ,M>KS ,PLACE & HELD A COMMUNITY '%IT-9' :I* PROV$ HI<LY POPUL> UNTIL A SQUAD ( 9FURIAT$2 BLU%+1 HI<LY ,PROTE/ANT FUZZ >RIV$ &1 P]FECT SYMBOLICAL 5D ( A P]FECT SYMBOLICAL EV5+1 LIT]ALLY BEAT IT TO PIECES ) !IR NI<T/ICKS4444 ,!Y TRIGG]$ (F MILITANT DEMON/RATIONS \TSIDE ! PREC9CT NICK EV]Y TIME ANYONE WAS BU/$ = DRUGS 7AT ! SAME TIME SPAC+ \T ! MORE 9ANE HEADS & DEAL]S ALL OV] T[N 9 SE>* ( PHANTASMAL DEALS !Y HAD SET UP74 ,!Y 9FILTRAT$ ! KIT*5S ( ! MO/ FA%IONABLE >TY CAFES & B>S1 SPIK+ ! MORE EXP5SIVE DR9KS & DI%ES ) AN ASSORTM5T ( DRUGS1 VIOL5T EMETICS1 SLEEP]S1 HALLUC9OG5S444 ,A C\PLE ACTUALLY HAV+ TO %UT444 

,!Y SPE>HEAD$ ! CITY'S FIR/ REAL ,HIPPIE RIOT 7DUR+ :I* !Y F\<T !IR WAY ?R\< A ?RONG ( COPS GU>D+ A SQUAD C> 9 :I* ONE ( ! ,MO!RFUCK]S WAS LOCK$1 WR5*$ ! LOCK1 FRE$ HIM & ALL GOT AWAY7444 ,!Y ORGANIZ$ SOME #d ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE DROP\TS 9 ! /ORM+ ( ! ,MUSEUM ( ,MOD]N ,>T = PUTT+ ON AN EXHIBITION ',DADA1 ,SURREALISM & !IR H]ITAGE' 7H]ITAGE BE+ ! USUAL CROCK1 ,RAUS*5B]G1 ,FUNK ET AL74 ,/RUGGL+1 DI%EVEL$ & DI/9CTLY UNBEAUTIFUL PEOPLE SCREAM+ OBSC5ITIES1 HURL+ PA9T1 FL\R & SMOKE BOMBS AT ! ,FIR/ ,NI<T CR[D & ! COPS DEF5D+ !M 444 ,!Y PR9T$ 9VITATIONS FROM ONE ( ! MAJOR <ETTO /ORES (F]+1 AT A SPECIFI$ TIME ON #h SPECIFI$ DAY1 AS MANY FREE GOODS AS !IR CU/OM]S C\LD C>RY AWAY1 #e ( ! ,MO!RFUCK]S SETT+ ! BALL ROLL+444 ,!Y HAD BE5 TRA9+ 9 K>ATE = OV] A YE> & HAD FUR!R REF9$ !IR /REET TACTICS ) HOT COPIES ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D MANUAL ',H[ ,TO ,DEAL ,) ,CIVIL ,DISORD]S' 7P>TICUL>LY ATTRACT$ TO ! IDEA ( UNLEA%+ ,ALSATIA9S ) H&GR5ADES /RAPP$ TO !M74 ,!Y W]E T]RIFY+ :5 ACTUALLY 9 ACTION4 ,!Y W\LD BREAK \T ( ! MA9 BODY ( DEMON/RATORS LIKE GREAS$ LI<TN+1 SMA%+ W9D[S1 KICK+ OV] TRA%CANS & ROADSIGNS1 FIR+ ANY?+ ?AT W\LD BURN1 SETT+ (F A S]IES ( 9T]SECTION TRAFFIC JAMS TO DISP]SE /&>D COP DISP]SION PROC$URE1 & !N PICK !M (F ONE BY ONE4 ,!Y WAD$ 9 US+ K>ATE *OPS1 BR&I%+ KNIVES & SLA%+ ) BICYCLE *A9S /RAPP$ TO !IR WRI/S1 SCREAM+ ,U,P ,A,G,A,9,/ ,! ,W,A,L,L ,M,O,!,R,F,U,C,K,]444 !Y BAPTIZ$ ?IS M]CURIAL /REET GU]RILLA ,D,I,A,L-,A-,P,I,G OR ,I,F ,Y,\',R,E ,T,A,K,+ ,T,W,O ,/,E,P,S ,B,A,C,K _/ ,= ,E,V,],Y ,/,E,P ,=,W,>,D _/ ,T,U,R,N ,>,\,N,D _/ ,& ,G,O ,! ,O,!,R ,W,A,Y444 

,!IR BASIC TACTIC 9 ALL WAS /ICK+ !IR NECK RI<T \T - !N TRY+ TO WORK ) ANYONE ATTRACT$ BY !IR EXTREMISM4 ,9 ?IS WAY !Y HOP$ TO PULL ! MO/ DESP]ATE ELEM5TS ( ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE TOGE!R3 TO CREATE 5 EMBRYO COMMUNITY4 ,!Y HU/L$ ! BREAD TO SET UP A 'FREE /ORE'1 ,! ,RA?OLE1 RUN LESS ALONG TRAD ,DIGG] L9ES - ! LATT] HAV+ BE5 WRITT5 (F LONG S9CE AS A M>E 'HIP ,SALVATION ,>MY' - ?AN AS A G5]AL COORD9ATION & MEET+ PO9T = BO? ! ,MO!RFUCK]S 7BY N[ #c H>D CORE ) A FUR!R #c 9 & >\ND7 & ANYONE ELSE :O C>$ TO FALL BY4 ,AN EXP]IM5T 9 REOCCUPY+ A FRACTION ( ! L& ?AT HAS BE5 /OL5 FROM US4 ,A MOVE TO ]ODE ! :OLE SY/EM ( ISOLATION ?AT IS ! BASIS ( HI]>*ICAL P[] - A GRID SY/EM HOLD+ ITSELF TOGE!R BY HOLD+ US AP>T - ALL ! OBJECTIVE ASPECTS ( :I* >E UNIFI$ & SUMM$ UP CONCRETELY 9 ! /RUCTURE ( ! CITY4 ,IRRADIAT+ FROM ?IS !Y TRI$ TO RE9=CE ! DROP\T'S NEW BELLIG]5CE & TO W>D (F ! *ILL POLICE HEAT IT WAS CALL+ =?4 ,!Y TRI$ TO 9FILTRATE ! LOCAL SOCIAL S]VICES1 TO USE !M AS A FRONT TO %ELT] REAL MILITANCY :I*1 AS IT GREW 9 /R5G?1 C\LD AF=D TO %ATT] !M & EXPOSE ! PURELY REPRESSIVE ROLE !Y PLAY4 ,!Y BECAME EMBROIL$ 9 T5ANTS' /RUGGLES3 R5T /RIKES & ! IDEA ( /REET & BLOCK COMMITTEES4 ,!Y HELP$ SET UP A NUMB] ( CRA%PADS4 ,!Y TRI$ TO TURN HU/L+ - DOG EAT+ DOG - 9TO MORE ORGANIZ$ LIB]T>IAN =MS ( CRIME3 WORK+ \T /EADY ILLEGAL SUPPLIES ( EV]Y?+ FROM FOOD & M$ICAL SUPPLIES TO ACTUAL H>DW>E444 ,H]E AS ELSE:]E COH]5T SELF-DEF5SE PROV$ 9SEP>ABLE FROM ACTUAL AGGRESSION444 

,!Y /EPP$ UP ! TYPICAL <ETTO T5SION OV] PUBLIC USE ( :AT >E NOM9ALLY PUBLIC PLACES3 TURN$ !M 9TO A COMBAT ZONE1 A FIELD POL>IZ+ ALL ?OSE :O BLUND] 9TO !M4 ',TRUE FRI5D%IP IS MADE ON ! BATTLEFIELD'4 ,RAIDS ON ! ,FILLMORE ,EA/ ,!AT] >E GO+ ON AT ! MOM5T3 'MOBS ( LON<AIR$ GITS REGUL>LY SMA%+ !IR WAY 91 REASS]T+ ITS NEW NAME ,! ,W]EH\SE & US+ IT AS A COMMUNITY C5T]1 ) FREE FOOD & DR9K1 MUSIC1 DANC+1 GETT+ /ON$1 DISCUSSION ( TACTICS1 ORGANIZATION1 FREE K>ATE CLASSES1 ETC4 ,MOREOV]1 !IR 9ITIAL Z]O+ 9 ON ONE SPECIFIC >EA1 F> FROM BECOM+ /ULTIFY+1 GETT+ !M /UCK 9 A BL9D ALLEY4 LEAD NATURALLY ?R\< MORE & MORE F> FLUNG CONNECTIONS ALONG A SKET*Y BUT ?OR\<LY REAL NATIONAL NETWORK4 ,! <ETTO IS FA/ BECOM+ ONE ( ! MO/ VITAL N]VE C5T]S ( ?IS FEV]I% DOOM$ SOCIETY4 ,CROOKS1 MIDDLECLASS CULTURE DROP\TS1 IMMIGRANTS & WORKLNGCLASS DEL9QU5T /REET GANGS ALL PUT RI<T ON ! SAME 9TOL]ABLE SPOT4 ,NOT ONLY DID ALLIANCES ) O!R DROP\T COMMUNITIES ALL OV] ! ,/ATES SPR+ UP1 BUT = ! FIR/ TIME A GR\P ( Y\NG :ITES REALLY GOT ACROSS TO ! ,BLACKS2 W]E ACCEPT$ AS HAV+ ID5TICAL 9T]E/S4 ,?IS COALITION REA*$ ! PO9T ( ,ELDRIDGE ,CLEAV] (F]+ ! ,VICE-,PRESID5CY ( ! ,BLACK ,PAN!RS TO ONE ( ! ,MO!RFUCK]S - & APPRECIAT+ BE+ TURN$ D[N4 ,POLITICS IS %IT1 MAN1 DEADPANN$ ! ,MO!RS4 ,AN>*Y REALIZ$ IT WAS BLACK A C5TURY BE=E ! ,?IRD ,WORLD4 ,& ,LUCIF]1 ,PR9CE ( ,MORN+1 RI<T 9 ! DAWN ( TIME4 

,!Y ALSO CLOS$ 9 ON ONE ( ! RI*E/ S\RCES FE$+ ! <ETTO & :I* ANY <ETTO ORGANIZATION MU/ EMBRACE3 ! S*OOL & UNIV]SITY SY/EM4 ,!Y SY/EMATICALLY FREAK$ \T ALL ! ,S,D,S SUMMITS !Y C\LD GET TO2 !Y WREAK$ HAVOC ON ! V>I\S ATTEMPTS MADE TO BUREAUCRATIZE ! ,NEW ,YORK ,TEA*]S ,/RIKE4 ,9 BO? CASES !Y US$ ! SAME ,DURRUTI-LIKE TACTICS ( PULL+ TOGE!R ! EXTREMI/S !Y ATTRACT$ & !N LEAV+ !M TO ORGANIZE !IR [N SC5E !MSELVES4 ,!IR MO/ NOTORI\S 9T]V5TION WAS DUR+ ! OCCUPATION ( ,COLUMBIA4 ,ELECTRICITY PUT \T ( COMMISSION1 !N SOME REALLY SWA%BUCKL+ RADIO DROP\T OV] ! UNIV]SITY'S [N BROADCA/+ SY/EM4 ,SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO 9VOLVE ! LOCAL ,BLACK & ,PU]TO ,RICAN Y\? GANGS & TO TAKE ! CONFRONTATION RI<T \T ( ITS PIDDL+ ACADEMIC CONTEXT4 ,!IR #aA/ SUGGE/IONS1 DUR+ ! ACTUAL FI<T+ ) ! POLICE1 ( COV]+ ! FRONT ( ! B>RICADES ) ! *OICE/ ITEMS FROM ! UNIV]SITY'S COLLECTION ( C]AMIC & OLD MA/]S 7HEADL9E3 ,POLICEMAN ,SMA%ES ,>T ,TREASURE67 F9ALLY GOT !M KICK$ \T444 

,BUT P]HAPS ! MO/ RADICAL ASPECT ( ALL !Y DID DUR+ ! SUMM] ( '#f#h CAN BE SE5 AS !IR FALT]+ BUT P]SI/5T ATTEMPT TO CREATE A NEW =M ( SELF EXPRESSION BEYOND >T & POLITICS3 A NEW REVOLUTION>Y LANGUAGE4 ,9 ! FIR/ PLACE1 !Y />T$ TO WRITE 9 ! LANGUAGE ( ! /REETS4 ,:AT1 A FEW MON?S BE=E1 HAD BE5 ',! POV]TY AGA9/ :I* MAN HAS BE5 CON/ANTLY /RUGGL+ IS NOT M]ELY ! POV]TY ( MAT]IAL GOODS2 9 FACT1 9 ,9DU/RIALLY ADVANC$ C\NTRIES ! DISAPPE>ANCE ( MAT]IAL POV]TY HAS REVEAL$ ! POV]TY ( EXI/5CE ITSELF' BECAME ',Y\R COMMUNITY REPRES5TS DEA?4 ,Y\ EAT DEAD FOOD4 ,Y\ LIVE DEAD LIVES4 ,Y\ FUCK DEAD WOM54 ,EV]Y?+ AB\T Y\ IS DEAD444 ,! /RUGGLE IS = REAL LIFE444' ,FROM ! ,SITUATIONI/ ,S,A,L,O,N D[N TO ,SKID ,R[4 ,=M *ANG$ ALONG ) /YLE4 ,! SP>E1 SLI<TLY ,PURITANICAL ,B,L,A,C,K ,M,A,S,K SWIT*$ 9TO A /ABB+ CROSSFIRE ( GROTTY GE/ETN]$ LEAFLETS1 OBSC5E BROAD%EETS1 PO/]S1 COMICS1 SLOGANS1 SPRAYCAN GRAFFITI1 BANN]S1 *ANTS1 SONGS1 TOMTOM TATTOOS4 ,SCULPTURE1 MUSIC1 LIT]ATURE1 ALL =MS DISSOLV$ & REGA9$ !IR UNITY4 ,TRAILS ( SLIME & GIANT FOOTPR9TS ME&]$ ?R\< BACK-ALLEYS4 ,SNAKES ) PROPAG&A PA9T$ ALONG !IR BACKS4 ,DOGS & RABBITS ) SIMIL> TAGS444 ,& ! COPS TRY+ TO R\ND !M UP444 ) NETS444 ,BUT EV5 ! MO/ 9FLAMMATORY SMUT%EET REMA9S TRAPP$ )9 ! (FICIAL DEF9ITION ( 'COMMUNICATION'4 ,! SC5E1 WROTE ! ,MO!RS1 ',IS N[ GO+ ?R\< A PROCESS ( POL>IZATION - ?OSE :O WANT TO CONT9UE ! M$IA 'BL[\T' & ?OSE :O WANT TO BL[ \T ! M$IA'4 ,= COMMUNICATION IF IT IS TO HAVE ANY MEAN+ AT ALL CAN ONLY BE 9T]-*ANGE & 9T]PLAY BETWE5 PEOPLE1 A DIALOGUE1 :ILE ALL ! MASS M$IA1 H[EV] MIX$1 WORK BY DEF9ITION 9 ONE DIRECTION ONLY4 ,!Y >E A BROADCA/1 A %[1 'A SPECTACLE ?AT CAN ONLY BE CONSUM$ BY A PASSIVE SPECTATOR'4 ,NOVEL1 FILM OR SYMPHONY1 Y\ CAN'T TALK BACK TO ANY ( !M4 ,& :AT COMMUNICATION CAN !RE BE :5 ONE CAN NEV] REPLY8 ,SWEET FUCK ALL1 COMRADE1 SWEET FUCK ALL4 ,:AT PASSES AS COMMUNICATION IS 9 FACT ! 9/ALLATION ( TOTAL NON-COMMUNICATION1 ( PASSIVITY1 ISOLATION & AB/RACTION - ! M$IA >E ! MAT]IAL EXPRESSION ( P>TICIPATION 9 NON-P>TICIPATORY SOCIETY4 

,! :OLE CROCK ( %IT COMES D[N TO ! A PRIORI ASSUMPTION ?AT COMMUNICATION IS A MATT] ( TALK+4 ,IT'S NO?+ ( ! SORT - IT'S A MATT] ( ACT+1 ( ACT+ TOGE!R4 ,! ,MO!RFUCK]S' REAL IMPORTANCE WAS ?AT !Y W]E TRY+ TO CREATE ?IS NEW REVOLUTION>Y LANGUAGE - AT ONCE ,LAUTREAMONT'S POETRY MADE BY EV]YONE & ,BOEHME'S S5SUAL SPEE*4 ,LANGUAGE AS ! SELF EXPRESSION ( ! :OLE BODY4 ,LANGUAGE AS COLLECTIVE ACTION4 ,?IS IS :Y !Y GOT AWAY SO MU* ON RIOTS3 RIOTS1 PROBABLY ! FIR/ SIGNIFICANT BREAK?R\< 9 MASS COMMUNICATION S9CE ,M>CONI4 ,COMMUNICATION IS A GR\P PROJECT & ADV5TURE - A %>$ PR$ICAM5T1 DANG]\S1 ILLEGAL - A WORLD SUDD5LY T5SE1 EXPECTANT & TONIC1 A SITUATION :OSE \TCOME DEP5DS SOLELY ON ! V]VE & AUDACITY ( ONE'S [N 9T]V5TION4 ,RIOT1 LIKE LOVE1 GIVES A BRIEF TA/E ( REAL SURREALITY3 ! MOM5T EV]Y?+ TOTT]S ON ! BR9K1 ! PA/ & ! P]SONALITY GONE1 ! PRES5T & ! BODY F\ND1 ALL ! S5SES CALL$ 9TO PLAY4 ,IF Y\ WANT TO F9D Y\RSELF1 GET LO/ 444 ,VIOL5CE SEEM$ ! ONLY %OCK BRUSQUE 5\< TO SNAP DISSID5TS \T ( !IR TRANCE & ITS DREAM SYNTAX3 A K>ATE-TRA9$ ,DADAI/ COMM&O ACTUALLY FI<T+ 9 ! GUTT] IS 5\< TO COMPLETE ! DEMORALIZATION ( ANY 9TELLECTUAL1 :E!R IT'S ,AYL] OR ,GEORG ,SIMMEL HE'S PICKL$ 94 ',REVOLUTION 9 DREAMS _/ ,REVOLUTION 9 BOOKS _/ ,REVOLUTION 9 C>S _/ ,REVOLUTION 9 ADV]TIS+ _/ ,BUT EV]Y:]E REPRESSION444 ,Y\R BIGGE/ 5EMY IS Y\R ,A,S,S _/ ,PICK IT UP _/ ,LET IT MOVE444' ,9,],T,I,A ,I,S ,! ,R,E,A,L ,5,E,M,Y4 

,AS ! SUMM] DREW ON !Y 5T]$ ! REALM ( REVOLUTION>Y FOLKLORE4 ,!IR 5?USIASM = ANY K9D ( H>DW>E LEFT ALL BUT ! MO/ RABID ,PAN!RS LOOK+ SALL[ - ,HUEY ,NEWTON'S ',IF Y\ DON'T BELIEVE 9 LEAD1 Y\'RE ALREADY DEAD' MU* QUOT$ - & MO/ ( ! %OOT+ ON ! :ITE SC5E LA/ SUMM] WAS 9EVITABLY ,MO!RFUCK]S4 ,NOT ONLY W]E !Y RESPONSIBLE = ! SPORADIC1 APP>5TLY ,HIPPIE RO(TOP SNIP+ AT COPS ON ! ,L[] ,EA/ ,SIDE1 BUT !Y W]E ALSO TOT+ ! GUNS & COCKTAILS ON ! ,B]KELEY & ,HAI<T-,A%BURY B>RICADES4 

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,BY ! 5D ( ! SUMM] !IR H>D CORE WAS UP ON C\NTLESS CRIM9AL *>GES1 ) P5ALTIES RANG+ FROM #a DAYS TO #a YE>S - ! WOR/ ( :I* WAS LATE ,JULY :5 ,B5 ,MOREA WAS DONE = HAV+ KNIF$ A C\PLE ( S]VICEM5 - A ,M>9E & AN AIRMAN - :O ALONG ) SOME #b ODD O!R RI<TM9D$ CITIZ5S HAD CORN]$ #d ( ! ,MO!RFUCK]S 9 A ,BO/ON BACKALLEY & LAID 9TO !M ) BRICKS & CLUBS4 ,HIS TRIAL OP5$ 9 ,NOVEMB] & IS /ILL GO+ ON AT ?IS M9UTE444 ,! P>ANOIA ! :OLE TIME1 & NO P>ANOIA LIKE ,NEW ,YORK P>ANOIA4 ,! UPRO>1 ! FIL? & NEON1 ! S5SE ( BE+ TRAPP$4 ,POLITICS OR DOPE IT FEELS LIKE !Y C\LD COME & GET Y\ AT ANY TIME4 ,TELEPHONE BUGG$1 ) A TRANSMITT] PICK+ UP S\NDS ALL OV] ! AP>TM5T4 ,SMOK+ OV] ! BOG SEAT ) ONE H& ON ! H&LE4 ,PEOPLE SC>$ ( EV5 BE+ SE5 >\ND ) Y\4 ,& ! ,MO!RFUCK]S LOON+ >\ND SPITT+ AT EV]Y COP !Y HAPP5$ TO COME ACROSS ON ! /REET4 ,:5 ! HEAT REALLY BEGAN TO MOVE 9 A LOT ( !M SPLIT ,NEW ,YORK ,CITY4 ,!Y TRAVEL$ FROM ONE 5D ( ! ,/ATES TO ! O!R1 FUCK+ UP ?+S FROM ,ALASKA TO ,NEW ,MEXICO & TRY+ TO L9K ! V>I\S PEOPIE !Y MADE CONTACT )4 ,ATTEMPTS TO LET UP A NATIONWIDE NETWORK ( GU]RILLA CELLS W]E PUT TOGE!R DUR+ ?IS P]IOD4 ,R\ND$ (F BY ! =MATION ( ! ,I4,W4,W4,C4 ,! ,9T]ATIONAL ,W]EWOLF ,CONSPIRACY - TRADE JOKE ON ! ,I4,W4,W4 - :I* MORE OR LESS BR+S IT UP TO N[444 

,A V]Y FEW PO9TS4 ,! ,MO!RFUCK]S >E ! CLASSIC 'LEFT-W+ ADV5TURI/S' - ?AT OLD ALIBI ( ! /RAI<T REVOLUTION>Y1 & HIS DAM AGA9/ ! VISC]AL REVOLT 9 HIMSELF4 ,ACT+ )9 A NEW & COMPLETELY UNEXPLOR$ !AT] ( OP]ATIONS - COMMUNITY AS OPPOS$ TO FACTORY ORGANIZATION & /RIFE - & EXPOS+ !MSELVES #a.0 TO POLICE VICTIMIZATION1 !Y HAVE GALVANLS$ A VA/ >EA ( ! ,AM]ICAN SC5E4 ,!Y %IT ON ! 'TACTICAL' RUM9ATIONS ( ! USUAL LEFTW+ AS%OLES 7ONLY 'ADV5TURI/S' >E 5TITL$ TO TALK TACTICS7 & POP ! BALLOON ( ! ,MAOI/S' /RAI<TFAC$ ABSURDITIES ) ! WILD LAU<T] ( REAL AGGRESSION AGA9/ A REAL 5EMY4 ,& !IR EXTEMPORIZATION HAS PAID (F AS A CATALY/3 9 ! REALM ( ATMOSPH]ICS !Y HAVE *ANG$ ! T5OR NOT ONLY ( ! :OLE PO/-,FL[]-,P[] UND]GR\ND BUT ALSO ( ,S,D,S4 ,& !RE IS /ILL A GREAT DEAL TO BE DONE 9 ?IS FIELD4 ,! POSITIVE ASPECTS ( ! MAJOR HALLUC9OG5S1 = EXAMPLE1 IS /ILL SUBM]G$ UND] ! SALES TALK ( ! '#f#g PSY*$ELIC M]*ANTS4 ,!IR RUDIM5T>Y DECONDITLON+1 P>TIAL EGO-DISSOLV+ PROP]TIES & /RIPP+ B>E ( ! SOCIAL /RUCTUR+ ( P]CEPTION - !SE HAVE /ILL TO BE APPROPRIAT$ BY REVOLUTION>IES & PUT 9TO T]MS ( 'PRACTICAL S5SUAL ACTIVITY' 7,M>X74 ,BUT ! ROLE ( CATALY/ HAS ITS DRAWBACKS1 & ! GR\P HAS N[ REA*$ A TURN+-PO9T4 ,) ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,W]EWOLF ,CONSPIRACY !RE IS BO? AN ATTEMPT TO GRAPPLE ) ! PROBLEMS ( A L>GE-SCALE DEC5TRALIZ$ NETWORK1 & AN UNEQUIVOCAL DESIRE TO GET AT LEA/ A MAJOR P>T ( ! :OLE ORGANIZATION WELL \T ( ! LIMELI<T4 ,P]SONAL AUDACITY IS ( ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE VALUE 9 5D+ ?IS BLOODY NI<TM>E - IS IT ME OR !M ?AT'S 9SANE8 - 9 P>AD+ :AT ONE REALLY FEELS - BUT PUTT+ ! F+] ON ONESELF ! :OLE TIME CAN ONLY 5D UP ) ! BA/>DS SITT+ \TSIDE Y\R DOOR ALL DAY1 SETT+ Y\ UP = A FIVE YE> /RET*4 ,SOME ( ! LEA/ COOL ,MO!RFUCK]S >E BEG9N+ TO DISAPPE> FROM ! FRONT L9E - DISAPPE>+ TO REAPPE> ) A *ANG$ NAME1 A *ANG$ ADDRESS1 A *ANG$ P]SONA4 ,ONE DAY A SCRUFFY WLLDEY$ GIT1 ! NEXT A FLA%Y EXECUTIVE ) A]OSOL ,D,M,T 9 HIS BRIEFCASE1 & A WEEK LAT] A MILDMANN]$ UNION (FICIAL QUIETLY FUCK+ UP ! UNION COMPTOMET]444 ,! :OLE VA/ PROBLEM ( /RUCTUR+ OP5 & CLOS$ ORGANIZATION4 ,! DEP]SONALIZATION & ANONYMITY ( BUREAUCRATIC CIVILIZATION IS ! JUNGLE ( ! URBAN GU]RILLA444 

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