,ANTI-CIV ,GA!R+S3 ,REPORTS FROM 0,GRE5 ,AN>*I/0 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,ANONYM\S 

,TEXT 3 

,ANTICIVILIZATION ,GA!R+3 ,WEAV+ A ,COBWEB ,APRIL #c? -- ,MAY #cRD 

,?IS YE>'S ANTI-CIVILIZATION GA!R+ SUFF]$ SLI<TLY FROM LESS NUMB]S ?AN ! PREVI\S YE>'S GA!R+4 ,/ILL !RE W]E PEOPLE FROM A RANGE ( ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES & DIFF]5T GR\PS & PROJECTS4 

,LA/ YE>'S GA!R+ WAS AT A L>GE SQUAT CALL$ 0,CAN ,MASDEU0 9 ! SUBURBS ( ,B>CELONA1 BUT ?IS YE> ! ORGANIZ]S HAD OPT$ = A CAMPSITE CALL$ 0,SOLELL DE LES ,COD9ES0 FUR!R NOR? NE> ,MONTESQUIU1 A VILLAGE 9 ! >EA ( ,OSONA1 9 ,NOR? ( ,CATALUNYA4 

,IT'S POSSIBLE ?AT ! CONCRETE MANICUR$ CAMPSITE1 RELATIVELY CLOSE TO A L>GE ROAD WAS NOT QUITE ! IDEAL V5UE = A GA!R+ ( CIVILIZATIONRESI/ORS1 & ?IS MAY HAVE HAD A DETRIM5TAL EFFECT ON ! DISC\RSE4 

,H[EV]1 IT SEEMS PREF]ABLE 9 SOME WAYS TO ! DISPUTES ?AT OCCURR$ AT LA/ YE>S GA!R+ DUE TO ! ANTAGONISM ( SOME ( ! 9HABITANTS ( ,CAN ,MASDEU1 A SQUAT ?AT IS NOTORI\S = IT'S LIB]AL POLITICS )9 ,B>CELONA4 ,SQUATT]S !RE SEEM$ HAPPY TO COOK & FE$ ?OSE ?AT ATT5D$ ! GA!R+1 BUT NOT TO HAVE !M 9 ! H\SE & TO *>GE EXTORTIONATE AM\NTS = :AT WAS 9 EFFECT FREE FOOD ?AT HAD BE5 =AG$ FROM B9S4 

,ONE ( ! SUGGE/$ AIMS ( ?IS YE>S GA!R+ WAS TO BUILD SOME K9D ( NETWORK1 OR TO ',WEAVE A ,COBWEB' ( GR\PS & 9DIVIDUALS 9 ,EUROPE 9 ORD] TO AID BETT] COMMUNICATION & SOLID>ITY4 ,UN=TUNATELY ?IS FAIL$ TO HAPP51 \TSIDE ( ! MORE 9=MAL NETWORK+ \TSIDE ( MEET+S4 

,DISCUSSION RANG$ FROM ',NEW ,TE*NOLOGIES ( ,CONTROL' ?R\< TO DEBATES >\ND TACTICS US$ TO FI<T = E>? & ANIMAL LIB]ATION1 ) A SMALL M9ORITY PRES5T :OM EXPRESS$ A DI/9CTLY NON-COMBATIVE & :OLLY MORALI/IC APPROA*4 ,?IS M9ORITY SEEM$ TO HAVE LITTLE ANALYSIS ( P[] RELATIONS1 !RE ANSW] TO CIVILIZATIONS ASSAULT APPE>$ TO BE TO GO (F & GR[ !RE [N ORGANIC VEGETABLES SOME:]E SO AS TO MAKE A 'POSITIVE' EF=T4 ,5\< SAID REALLY6 

,?IS ISOLATIONI/ P]SPECTIVE SEEMS TYPICAL ( ?OSE ?AT SEEK A 'SELFSUFFICI5T' WAY ( LIFE & FAIL TO REALIZE ?AT ?IS IS NOT POSSIBLE -- WE >E SURR\ND$1 SOME?+ ,T$ ,KACZYNSKI SOON DISCOV]$4 ,O!RS W]E ACUTELY AW>E ( ! MORIBUND NATURE ( ! '(FICIAL' AN>*I/ MOVEM5T4 4 ,ONE P>TICIPANT /AT$ '! AN>*I/S & AFRAID ( AN>*Y'4' ,SOME?+ ,I C\LDN'T AGREE ) MORE4 

,!RE SEEM$ TO BE MU* 9T]E/ 9 ! ',SOLID>ITY ,S\? ,PACIFIC' CAMPAIGN1 :I* SOMEONE GAVE A BRIEF PRES5TATION AB\T & PEOPLE FROM ,ITALY TOLD ( ! GR[+ ANIMAL LIB]ATION MOVEM5T !RE1 :]E ACTIONS AGA9/ ! FUR 9DU/RY >E ONGO+4  ,! FILM ',SURPLUS' WAS %[N1 AN ANTICONSUM]ISM FILM1 TO SOME EXT5T SYMPA!TIC TO ! CRITIQUE ( CIVILIZATION & :I* FEATURES ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN AS WELL AS SOMEONE FROM ',AD,BU/]S'4 

,AL?\< ! MEET+S W]E AT TIMES H>D TO FOLL[ DUE TO LACK ( /RUCTURE & ( C\RSE ! TRANSLATION IS H>D WORK1 IT WAS GOOD TO MEET UP ) PEOPLE FROM ACROSS ,EUROPE :]E AN 9T]E/ 9 ! CRITIQUE ( CIVILIZATION SEEMS TO BE GR[+ MORE & MORE4 

,) ! ',GRE5 ,AN>*Y 9 ! ,U,K' GA!R+ H]E 9 ! ,U,K 9 ,JULY AS WELL AS A SECOND GA!R+ 9 ! ,U,S LAT] ?IS YE> IT SEEMS HOPEFUL ?AT MORE & MORE PEOPLE >E %[+ AN 9T]E/ 9 IDEAS ?AT TAKE ON ! TOTALITY4 

,REVIEW ( 0,GRE5 ,AN>*Y 9 ! ,U,K -- ,GA!R+ ( ! ,TRIBES0 ,HELD AT ,BIL/ON ,GL5 ,PROTE/ ,SITE1 #a-#d ,J,U,L,Y1 #bd 

,FIR/ ( ALL ,I'D LIKE TO ?ANK EV]YONE = COM+ & HELP+ \T TO MAKE ! GA!R+ HAPP56 ,I HAD A GREAT TIME MYSELF & EV]YONE ELSE SEEM$ TO 5JOY IT AS WELL4 ,I'D ESPECIALLY LIKE TO ?ANK ! PEOPLE :O TURN$ UP A C\PLE ( DAYS BE=E ! GA!R+ TO HELP \T4  ,I ALSO WANT TO PO9T \T ?AT ?IS REVIEW IS BAS$ ON MY [N EXP]I5CE ( ! GA!R+ & IS A V]Y SMALL EXC]PT ( :AT W5T ON ?OSE DAYS4 ,& ,I WON'T TELL Y\ H[ MANY WE W]E AT ! GA!R+ 9 NUMB]S1 AS ?AT'S IMPOSSIBLE1 AS WE'RE ALL UNIQUE & !RE=E CAN'T BE C\NT$4 

,! FIR/ DAY WE HAD ! DISCUSSION 0,:AT IS GRE5 AN>*Y8 ,:Y ANTICIVILIZATION04 ,IT CONTA9$1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 PEOPLE'S OP9IONS ON ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! AN?ROPOC5TRIC & BIOC5TRIC WORLDVIEWS1 ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 GRE5 AN>*Y & O!R =MS ( AN>*ISM1 :E!R OR NOT WE'RE S5TIM5TALIZ+ NATURE & OP9IONS ON ! ORIG9S ( CIVILIZATION4 ,IT BECAME CLE> DUR+ ! DISCUSSION ?AT SOME PEOPLE WE'RE ADDRESS+ ! TOTALITY ( CIVILIZATION :ILE O!RS JU/ HAD PROBLEMS ) SOME ( IT4 

,! NEXT DAY />T$ ) A 0,G5D] & VIOL5CE0 DISCUSSION4 ,WE TALK$ AB\T H[ WE DEAL ) VIOL5CE 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 H[ MANY *ANCES WE GIVE VIOL5T PEOPLE & :E!R WE EMPHASIZE ON PHYSICALLY FI<T+ ! SY/EM OR ON BUILD+ COMMUNITIES4 ,! ONE CONCLUSION WE CAME TO WAS ?AT COMMUNICATION IS ! KEY TO SOLV+ A LOT ( PROBLEMS4 ,AFT] ?AT SOME ( US REGR\P$ TO HAVE A 0,BEYOND VEGANISM0 DISCUSSION4 ,) A GR\P CONSI/+ MO/LY ( 0FREEGANS0 7PEOPLE :O EAT ANIMAL PRODUCTS FROM SKIPS & ANIMALS :O LIVE WILD71 WE TALK$ AB\T :E!R OR NOT IT W\LD BE POSSIBLE TO SURVIVE 9 ! NOR? ( ,EUROPE ON A WILD VEGAN DIET1 IF WE W\LD RA!R DIE ?AT KILL AN ANIMAL 9 A SURVIVAL SITUATION1 :E!R WE WANT TO TRY TO BECOME WILD ANIMALS AGA9 FOLL[+ \R 9/9CTS OR IF WE ?\<T MORALS WAS SOME?+ GOOD4 

,9 ! AFT]NOON WE W5T = A =AG+ WALK HELD BY A LOCAL /ORYTELL]4  ,HE %>$ SOME ( HIS KN[L$GE AB\T V>I\S PLANTS1 H[ ECO-SY/EMS WORK & H[ TO TELL IF A WOODL& IS ANCI5T OR NOT4 ,9 ! EV5+ WE GA!R$ >\ND ! CAMPFIRE = ! WORK%OP 0,VISUALIZ+ COLLAPSE01 A DISCUSSION AB\T H[ TO DEAL ) A POSSIBLE FUTURE COLLAPSES4 ,ALMO/ EV]YONE SEEM$ TO ?9K ?AT AN ECOLOGICAL & 9DU/RIAL COLLAPSE H]E 9 ,EUROPE IS V]Y LIKELY 9 \R LIFETIME4  ,SO WE TALK$ AB\T :AT TO DO 9 ?AT CASE1 ! LIKELY NECESSITY ( FI<T+ = Y\R [N SURVIVAL 9 COMPETITION ) O!RS & H[ ! /ATE & RUL+ CLASS >E GO+ TO TREAT US AN>*I/S4 

,! MORN+ AFT] ,I JO9$ SOME O!RS 9 TRY+ TO MAKE FIRE PRIMITIVELY4  ,WE US$ ! B[ DRILL ME?OD & MANAG$ TO GET SMOKE GO+ QUITE FA/4 ,BUT !N WE :]E 9T]RUPT$ BY ONE ( ! WOR/ HAIL-RA9S ,I'VE EV] EXP]I5C$1 & ?UND] & LI<T+ ALONG ) ?AT4 ,AFT] IT /OPP$ A BUN* ( US CONT9U$ ) A WORK%OP CALL$ 0,BIOTE*NOLOGY & O!R ADVANCES ( ! MEGA-MA*9E04 ,WE %>$ ?\<TS & IDEAS AB\T BIOTE*NOLOGY1 NANOTE*NOLOGY1 SURVEILLANCE TE*NOLOGY1 NEW LAWS ( CONTROL1 ! PROPOS$ NEW ,I,D C>D = ! ,U,K1 & H[ TO FI<T ALL ( ?IS4 ,ANO!R DIVISION AMONG US ALSO BECAME CLE>2 ?AT SOME ( US SEE TE*NOLOGY AS SOME?+ 9H]5TLY AU?ORIT>IAN & UNEQUAL1 & ?AT WE !RE=E HAVE TO GET RID ( IT ALTOGE!R1 :ILE O!RS ?\<T ?AT TE*NOLOGY 9 ITSELF IS NOT ! PROBLEM1 IT'S H[ WE USE IT4 ,9 ! AFT]NOON ,I P>TICIPAT$ 9 A WORK%OP CALL$ 0,NATURE AW>5ESS01 :]E WE PLAY$ SOME GAMES & TRI$ WALK+ SIL5TLY4 

,! LA/ DAY ( ! GA!R+ SOME ( US HAD A 0,PRIMITIVE %ELT] BUILD+0 WORK%OP1 :I* RESULT$ 9 ?REE DIFF]5T V]Y COOL CON/RUCTIONS MADE TOTALLY ( :AT WE C\LD F9D >\ND US 9 ! =E/4 ,! WORK%OP ALSO 9CLUD$ CORDAGE MAK+4 

,LAT] ON WE HAD A DISCUSSION AB\T 0,SCI5CE04 ,SOME ( US ?\<T ?AT SCI5CE IS JU/ AB\T TRY+ TO CONTROL EV]Y?+ & ?AT WE !RE=E %\LD GET RID ( IT4 ,O!RS ?\<T ?AT WE C\LD USE ! 0GOOD ASPECTS0 ( SCI5CE TO MAKE ! WORLD BETT]4  ,WE ALSO DISCUSS$ :E!R WE %\LD &_/OR NE$ TO 0CLEAN UP AFT] ! 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY01 PLANT+ TREES ETC1 OR IF WE %\LD LEAVE ?AT = NATURE TO TAKE C>E (1 & IF PLANT+ IS NOT JU/ A WAY ( CONTROLL+ NATURE4 ,LAT] 9 ! EV5+ WE TALK$ AB\T 0,CREAT+ A NOMADIC TRIBE01 :I* SPRUNG FROM ! GREAT FEEL+ ( BE+ 9 ?IS BIG TRIBE DUR+ ! GA!R+ & WANT+ ?IS TO CONT9UE4 ,SOME PEOPLE VISUALIZ$ A TRIBE TRAVEL+ BY VEHICLE BETWE5 FE/IVALS1 PROTE/ SITES & ! LIKE1 :ILE O!RS WANT$ TO SEE A HUNT]-GA!R] TRIBE WALK+ >\ND LIV+ ( NATURE1 FI<T+ ! SY/EM & %[+ ANO!R WAY ( LIV+4 

,F9ALLY ,I'D HAVE TO SAY ?AT GETT+ ! IDEA ( ORGANIZ+ ?IS GA!R+1 C>RY+ IT ?R\< & EXP]I5C+ IT1 IS ONE ( ! MO/ EMP[]+ ?+S ,I'VE EV] DONE6 

,:AT A ,LOAD ( ,CRAP3 ,! ,ANTICIVILISATION ,5CU5TRO1 ,PYR5EES1 ,APRIL '#d BY ,RU/Y ,NAIL 

,! EXPECT$ ,FRIDAY NI<T MEET+ TO PLAN \T ! S*$ULE WAS SABOTAG$ BY ! ORGANIZ]S1 A ,SPANI% AN>*I/ GR\P1 :O DECL>$ ?AT !IR ROLE AS ORGANIZ]S WAS TO GET US TO ! SITE & N[ IT WAS \R CONF]5CE4 ,ALL V]Y WELL1 BUT !Y HADN'T PUT IT ?AT WAY 9 ! 9ITIAL LIT]ATURE4 ,WE W]E A BIT WRONG-FOOT$ & 5D$ UP DO+ A HALF-ASS$ 9TRODUCTORY ?+ & MAK+ NO S*$ULE = ! RE/ ( ! MEET+4 ,AUTO-ORGANIZATION IS A WOR?Y ?\<T BUT NOT AT #a#aPM ON A COLD NI<T4 ,YES1 IT WAS COLD & TO MAKE ?+S A LITTLE MORE LUDICR\S WE DISCOV]$ ?AT DESPITE ! WEA!R1 IT WAS ILLEGAL TO BURN WOOD ANY:]E 9 ! ,PYR5EES 9 SPR+ & ! POLICE W\LD HAPPILY %UT US D[N IF !Y SPOTT$ ANY FIRES4 

,WE 5T]$ ! REALM ( A BAD JOKE :5 SOME BRI<T SP>K FLOOD$ ! CAMPSITE ) AB\T FIFTY ELECTRIC LI<TS4 ,SO WE W\LDN'T TRIP OV] ON A NA/Y /ONE8 ,SO WE C\LD MAKE SURE \R ASSES W]E CLEAN8 

,) A />T LIKE ?IS1 IT WAS NOT A GREAT SURPRISE ?AT WE 5D$ UP ) ?REE DAYS ( SPRAWL+ UNFOCUS$ DISCUSSION1 ) OCCASIONALLY 9T]E/+ MOM5TS4 ,A LOT ( PEOPLE *OSE TO LEAVE E>LY4 

,! FIR/ DAY WE DID A /UPID GOR\ND AGA91 !N A FEW OLD M5 ) BE>DS DOM9AT$ ! DISCUSSION4 ,WE W]E 9TRODUC$ TO ! EXCIT+ NOTION ( A COBWEB ( RESI/ANCE4  0,:O IS ! SPID]80 SOMEONE ASK$4  ,! SECOND DAY SAW RA9 /OP PLAY = A BIT & A WELCOME DIV]SION ) A FILM1 A PRES5TATION AB\T ! ,O,P,M /RUGGLE 9 ,PAPUA & A FAIRLY 9T]E/+ ANIMAL RI<TS DEBATE4 ,! F9AL DAY SAW A BASIC PRIMITIVE SKILLS WORK%OP & AN UN9T]E/+ ,/IRN]/YLE PRO-9DIVIDUALI/ RANT FROM SOME GUY :O US$ TO BE A ,MAOI/ & N[ 5JOY$ BE+ A *9/ROK+ AN>*I/4 

,I HAD OPTIMI/ICALLY EXPECT$ AN ANTICIV GA!R+ TO DRAW \T ( ! WOODWORK SOME PEOPLE WELL ADVANC$ 9 SU/A9ABLE & NONHI]>*ICAL LIV+ 9 PRACTICE1 BUT ,I WAS WRONG4 ,9/EAD ,I 5C\NT]$ SOME PEOPLE DO+ GOOD /UFF BUT /ILL TRAPP$ 9 WAGE SLAV]Y AD LOTS ( AN>*I/S :O W]E 9T]E/$ 9 ANTICIV AS AN 9CREAS+LY TR5DY NEW CONCEPT !Y HAD READ AB\T 9 A 'RADICAL' MAGAZ9E1 DO+ FUCK ALL AB\T IT 9 !IR P]SONAL LIVES & ?US ) NO?+ TO CONTRIBUTE TO ! MEET+4 

,?US ! MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE CAME AS PASSIVE LEMM+S RA!R ?AN P>TICIPANTS & ! MEET+S ( #b-#c PEOPLE MA9LY CONSI/$ ( ONE P]SON RANT+ & EV]YONE ELSE HALFLI/5+ & TRY+ TO KEEP W>M4 ,I WAS UNEMP[]$4 ,9 FACT1 NO WOND] PEOPLE LEFT E>LY4 ,WE MISS$ A LIVELY ,MAYDAY 9 ,B>CELONA = ?IS4 

,/ILL1 IT WASN'T TOTALLY 9 VA93 SOME CONNECTIONS W]E MADE AS WE W>M$ \R H&S ) COPI\S CUPS ( ?YME TEA4 ,! LANGUAGE B>RI] ( ,5GLI% V]SUS ,SPANI% WAS DEALT ) FAIRLY WELL4 ,SOME NICE PEOPLE W]E !RE4 ,I MET ,ITALIANS1 ,CATALANS1 ,BASQUES1 ,&ALUCIANS1 ,DUT*1 ,5GLI%1 ,SW$I%1 ,IRI%1 ,G]MAN1 ,PORTUGUESE & ,LIBYANS4 ,ANY COPS !RE MU/ HAVE BE5 SATISFI$ ) ! WOEFUL /ATE ( \R RESI/ANCE4 ,I LE>N$ A LOT AB\T H[ NOT TO ORGANIZE A CONF]5CE4 ,I ALSO SAW H[ FUCK$ MO/ PEOPLE WILL BE :5 ,BABYLON CRUMBLES & FALLS4 ,IF !RE >E PEOPLE \T !RE S]I\SLY PLANN+ TO SURVIVE1 !Y W]5'T AT ?IS MEET+4  ,MAYBE ANTICIVILISATION MEANS MANY DIFF]5T ?+S TO DIFF]5T PEOPLE -- UN=TUNATELY WE DIDN'T EV] GET TO A /AGE :]E WE C\LD DISCUSS ?AT4 

,! ,E>? ,FIR/6 ,SUMM] ,GA!R+1 #d? -- #h? ,AUGU/ #bd -- ,L9COLN%IRE 

,TO BE HONE/ ,I WAS DREAD+ ANO!R ,E,F6 ,GA!R+1 WAV]+ ON :E!R OR NOT TO GO1 ,I 5D$ UP RELUCTANTLY MAK+ ! TREK TO ! NOT EXACTLY 'DES-RES' LOCATION ( ,L9COLN%IRE4 

,>RIVAL ON SITE REAFFIRM$ MY BELIEF ?AT ,L9COLN%IRE IS A C\NTY ( FLAT F>ML& D5UD$ ( TREES4 ,/ILL AS TIME PROGRESS$1 MY RA!R CYNICAL VIEW ( ,L9COLN%IRE BE+ A DES]T /RIPP$ ( WILDNESS WAS *ANG$ SLI<TLY BY ! DISCOV]Y ( ,ADD]S & O!R POSITIVE EXAMPLES ( WILDNESS BE+ PRES5T4 

,?IS VISION ( WILDNESS1 = ! MO/ P>T1 SOON EVAPORAT$ LIKE A MIRAGE ON 5T]+ ! V>I\S MEET+S & WORK%OPS ?AT W]E PUT ON = ! WEEK4 ,! USUAL >RAY ( CAMPAIGNS W]E REPRES5T$ ?R\< WORK%OPS1 RA!R LIKE A C>E]S FAIR ,I ?\<T1 EV]Y?+ COMP>TM5TALIZ$ = EASY ACCESS4 ,!RE WAS A LACK ( ANY?+ P>TICUL>LY 9SPIR+1 BUT ( C\RSE ?AT ONLY REPRES5TS ! CURR5T SAD /ATE ( AFFAIRS ( ! DIRECT ACTION SC5E4 

,LA/ YE> ! ORGANIZ]S HAD PLANN$ A :OLE S]IES ( GA!R+-WIDE DISCUSSIONS :I* !Y ?\<T W]E IMPORTANT = ALL ?OSE PRES5T TO DISCUSS 9 SMALL] GR\PS4 ,?IS MET ) MIX$ REACTIONS1 SOME ?9K+ IT WAS A GREAT GA!R+ BUT MANY LOA?+ ! GA!R+ WIDE DISCUSSIONS1 SOME ACCUS+ !M ( BE+ 'IDEOLOGICALLY LOAD$'4 

,H[EV]1 ?IS YE> !RE WAS ONLY ONE GA!R+-WIDE DISCUSSION444 ON ! ,G#h & ! ',DISS5T ,NETWORK' SET UP TO ORGANIZE MOBILIZATIONS AGA9/ IT4 ,P]SONALLY ,I ?\<T ?IS 9CR$IBLY IDEOLOGICALLY LOAD$1 MASS MOBILIZATIONS SEEM+LY BE+ PLAC$ AT ! TOP ( ! AG5DA = DISCUSSION BY ALL ?OSE PRES5T AT ! GA!R+4 ,ON PROB+ ONE ( ! ORGANIZ]S ON ?IS PO9T ,I WAS TOLD ?AT ,DISS5T W]E ! ONLY PEOPLE :O ASK$ = A GA!R+-WIDE DISCUSSION & ?AT'S :Y IT HAD BE5 TIMETABL$ AS ONE4 ,FAIR 5\<1 BUT ,I C\LDN'T HELP WOND]+ :E!R O!RS W\LD HAVE ! >ROGANCE TO SUGGE/ !IR CAMPAIGN WAS IMPORTANT 5\< TO DEEM SU* A MEET+4 

,AS IT TURN$ \T MANY W]5'T 9T]E/$ 9 ! ,G#h MEET+1 EI!R NOT ATT5D+ & F9D+ O!R ?+S TO DO 9 ! GLORI\S SUN%9E1 OR LEAV+ ! MEET+ :5 IT BROKE 9TO SMALL GR\PS4 ,/ILL1 MANY PEOPLE W]E 9 ATT5DANCE1 SO WE WILL HAVE TO WAIT & SEE :AT HAPP5S ) NEXT YE>S ,G#h SUMMIT4 

,HI<LI<TS ( ! GA!R+1 BESIDES ! WEA!R1 9CLUD$ A V]Y WELL ATT5D$ 9TRODUCTION TO ,AN>*O,PRIMITIVISM1 :I* PROV$ AN 9T]E/+ DISCUSSION1 & AN 9T]E/+ DISSECTION ( ! SUCCESSFUL ,BAY] CAMPAIGN 7SEE PREVI\S ISSUE ( ,G,A = MORE ON ! ,BAY] CAMPAIGN74 

,( C\RSE AS ALREADY M5TION$ !RE W]E ! USUAL >RAY ( CAMPAIGN MEET+S1 PRACTICAL WORK%OPS & 'RE-PRESS$ DI/RIBUTION' HAD A BOOK /ALL1 ,VEGGIES PROVID$ SNACKS & ! ',AN>*I/ ,TEAPOT' PROVID$ MEALS4 

,I W5T AWAY FROM ?IS YE>S ,E,F6 GA!R+ FEEL+ LESS DISAPPO9T$ ?AN ,I HAD EXPECT$1 BUT COM+ TO ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! GA!R+ IS MORE ( A 'DIRECT ACTION SUMM] CAMP'1 ?AN A MEET+ ( RADICALS ASSOCIAT$ ) ! ,E,F6 ,NETWORK1 :I* LIES 9 WORSE & WORSE TATT]S EV]Y YE>4 

,A MEET+ AB\T ! ,E,F6 ,ACTION ,UPDATE WAS ATT5D$ BY A PITIFUL NUMB] ( PEOPLE1 NONE ( :OM HAD TURN$ UP TO TAKE IT ON1 SO IT SEEMS HAV+ BECOME 9CREAS+LY IRRELEVANT & 9CONSI/5T OV] ! YE>S1 ! ,E,F6,A,U IS F9ALLY DEAD4 

,BE/ QUOTE ( ! GA!R+ WAS ONE OV]HE>D 9 A WORK%OP ON ',E,F6  ,CULTURE' BY SOMEONE SAY+ !Y FELT ALI5AT$ BY ! GA!R+ BECAUSE IT 'FOCUS$ TOO MU* ON ECOLOGY' 7674 

,?\<TS ON ! ,TOTAL ,LIB]ATION ,FE/4 ,JANU>Y #a-#a#a1 #b#d4 ,]IE1 ,P5NSYLVANIA4 

,FROM ! V]Y />T1 ?IS IMM5SE W9T] PROJECT HAD BE5 UND] FIRE FROM ! ,F$S4 ,R\T9E ME?ODS ( H>ASSM5T MEANT GETT+ EV]Y PLACE ! ORGANIZ]S HAD SECUR$ TAK5 AWAY FROM !M4 ,?IS W5T FROM US+ SC>E TACTICS ON ! [N]S TO SC>E TACTICS ON !IR 9SURANCE AG5CIES4 ,NEV]-!-LESS1 ! ORGANIZ]S /OOD !IR GR\ND & REFUS$ TO BACK D[N TO ! PIG PRES5CE4 ,) ! ,F$S LURK+1 ! ONLY OPTION WAS TO HAVE AS MANY BACK UP SPOTS AS POSSIBLE & NOT TO GIVE \T ! NAME ( ! V5UE UNTIL ! LA/ M9UTE4 ,9 ! 5D1 ?IS WORK$ \T WELL1 EV5 :5 ! FIR/ V5UE GOT CANCEL$ A C\PLE ( H\RS BE=E ! %[ />T$1 ANO!R LOCATION WAS READY TO GO 9 LESS ?AN TWO H\RS4 

,NO D\BT ALL ( ?IS & W9T] /ORMS SC>$ (F A NUMB] ( PEOPLE :O W\LD HAVE O!RWISE BE5 !RE4 ,9 TOTAL1 !RE WAS /ILL OV] #c PEOPLE PRES5T4 ,! FIR/ DAY WAS D$ICAT$ TO MUSIC1 & ?IS = MANY ! 'MA9 ATTRACTION'4 ,H[EV]1 IT WAS NOT M9E4  ,A LOT ( PEOPLE >E DEF9ITELY REVIEW+ H[ ! B&S DID & !Y'RE MORE QUALIFI$ ?AN ,I1 SO ,I'LL LET PEOPLE F9D ?AT ON !IR [N 7*ECK \T ! MESSAGE BO>D AT WWW4TOTAL-LIB]ATION4COM74 

,ANO!R DAY1 ANO!R V5UE 7& A W>M] ONE AT ?AT74 ,KEV9 ,JONAS WAS ! FIR/ SPEAK]4 ,PASSIONATE & WELL SPOK51 BUT DEVOT$ TO ANIMAL RI<TS4  ,HE'S ONE ( ! F\ND]S ( ,/OP ,HUNT+TON ,ANIMAL ,CRUELTY 7,%,A,C71 :I* IS A RA!R SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN TO %UT D[N ONE ( ! L>GE/ VIVISECT+ CORPORATIONS 9 ! WORLD4  ,:AT BO!R$ ME WAS ,KEV9'S SEEM+LY UNGR\ND$ BELIEF ?AT !RE IS SOME HOPE = 'JU/ICE' )9 ! SY/EM1 HITT+ A B>RAGE ( QUOTES ) A T9T ( PATRIOTIC HOPE4 ,HE ALSO SPOKE A GOOD DEAL AB\T SPECIESISM1 ! ,> BELIEF ?AT HUMANS SY/EMATICALLY OPPRESS ANIMALS4 

,?IS IS1 )\T A D\BT1 TRUE1 BUT ! CONCEPT ( 'S5TI5CE' FRANKLY FRI<T5S ME4 ,BY SAY+ ?AT C]TA9 ANIMALS >E S5TI5T & DES]V+ EQUAL RI<TS1 !RE IS ALSO ! IMPLICIT /ATEM5T ?AT O!R ANIMALS OR LIFE IS NOT S5TI5T4 ,:5 Y\ SEE ! E>? AS AN 5TIRE LIV+ 5TITY & C>E AS MU* = ALL LIFE1 ?IS BECOMES A LITTLE H>D TO SWALL[4 ,IT SEEMS ! S5TI5CY P>ADIGM MAY JU/ ADD MORE ANIMALS TO ! FAVOR$ PET /ATUS )\T ANY REAL HOPE = TOTAL LIB]ATION4 

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

,N[ MU* ( ! ?+S SAID W]E NO?+ NEW4 ,:AT SEEMS MO/ APP>5T IS ?AT VEGAN DOGMA HAS NO MIDDLE GR\ND4 ,IF Y\ SAY Y\ EAT MEAT OR HUNT1 VEGANS CAN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ %ORT ( EAT+ ,MC,DONALDS & RID+ ON QUADS ) %OTGUNS4  ,?IS1 ( C\RSE1 IS F> FROM ! TRU?4  ,ADVOCAT+ GA!R+ & HUNT+ AS A P>T ( REWILD+ SEEMS TO HAVE GONE /RAI<T PA/ ! MORE >ROGANT & VOCAL ( ! BUN* :O HE>D NO?+ MORE ?AN ',I EAT MEAT'4  ,DESPITE BE+ A BIT ANNOY$1 AFT] ! :OLE ORDEAL ,I REALIZ$ ?AT ! VOCAL M9ORITY WAS V]Y MU* A M9ORITY4  ,FOLKS W]E REALLY SUPPORTIVE ( ! IDEA1 & :ILE NOT NECESS>ILY 9 AGREEM5T1 !Y W]E OP5 TO ! CONCEPT & EQUALLY ANNOY$ ) ?OSE :O C\LDN'T SEE PA/ ! ?ICKE/ ( DOGMA4 

,NEXT UP WAS ,&Y ,/EPANIAN1 AN EXANIMAL LIB]ATION PRISON] ( W>4 ,HIS TALK WAS MU* MORE P]SONAL & /RAI<T=W>D ?AN ,JONAS1 & WAS FULLY APPRECIABLE4 ,HE SPOKE = A BIT AB\T HIS [N EXP]I5CES ) PRISON & T[>DS ! 5D (F]$ A LOT ( GOOD ADVICE = ! LIKELY 'FUTURE POLITICAL PRISON]S' 9 ! AUDI5CE4 ,HIS C5TRAL FOCUS WAS ON ! ,%,A,C CAMPAIGN1 BUT FROM A TACTICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,HE SPOKE HONE/LY AB\T :AT HAS & HASN'T BE5 EFFECTIVE AS WELL AS ! MANY SUCCESSES ( ! CAMPAIGN4 ,AS MU* AS ,I'M NOT 9TO S+LE ISSUE CAMPAIGNS1 ! ,%,A,C ONE IS WOR?Y = HAV+ ?US F> BE5 RA!R EFFECTIVE4 ,I F\ND HIS TALK REALLY 9=MATIVE & WOR?:ILE4 

,FOLL[+ ,&Y WAS AN>*I/ PAN!R ,A%ANTI ,AL/ON4 ,A%ANTI IS AN EX,P4,O4,W4 HAV+ BE5 9VOLV$ ) ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R ,P>TY & ,BLACK ,LIB]ATION ,>MY4 ,9 FAIRNESS TO ,A%ANTI1 ,I MISS$ A BIT ( HIS TALK1 SO ,I CAN'T GIVE A COMPLETE REVIEW4 ,HE SPOKE MO/LY AB\T HIS [N EXP]I5CES AS A RADICAL1 9 PRISON1 & !N SP5T A LOT ( TIME TALK+ AB\T H[ :ITES %\LD BE PUTT+ MORE EF=T 9TO WORK+ ) NON-:ITES4 ,I CAN AGREE ?AT :ITES NE$ TO TRY & SEE ! WORLD FROM O!R POSITIONS1 BUT ,I'M NOT SURE EV]YONE W\LD REALLY APPRECIATE A BUN* ( :ITE DO-GOOD]S FLOCK+ TO 'NON:ITE COMMUNITIES'4 ,! :ITE P]CEPTION T5DS TO BE REALLY PAT]NALI/IC4 ,I ?9K =CIBLY *ALL5G+ :ITE PRIVILEGE IS NECESS>Y1 BUT ANY REVOLUTION>Y RELATION%IPS %\LD BE MORE ORGANIC4 ,!N AGA91 ,A%ANTI IS COM+ FROM A LEFTI/ POSITION & IS ROOT$ 9 ORGANIZATION & PLAT=MS4 ,COM+ FROM AN ANTI-LEFT POSITION1 WE HAVE DIFF]5T 'GOALS' & MEANS4 

,AFT] ,A%ANTI DID HIS TALK1 HE READ A LETT] FROM ,RAMONA ,AFRICA1 ONE ( ! MO/ NOTORI\S SPOKESP]SONS & EX-,P4,O4,W4 FROM ,M,O,V,E4 ,! LETT] WAS GOOD ?\< ,I WAS A BIT DISAPPO9T$ TO MISS SEE+ ONE ( ,RAMONA'S EXTREMELY P[]FUL TALKS4  ,! LETT] HAD TO DO ?\<4 ,TALK+ AB\T /ATE REPRESSION1 ! PROBLEMS ( ! SY/EM & MAK+ CONNECTIONS BETWE5 ,M,O,V,E1 ! ,E,L,F & ! ,A,L,F4 ,I IMAG9E ?AT LETT] MAY BE FLOAT+ >\ND ! 9T]NET SOME:]E OR MI<T BE RELATIVELY EASY TO GET A COPY (4 

,FOLL[+ ,A%ANTI WAS ,UNIV]SITY ( ,TEXAS ,PR(ESSOR_/,> ADVOCATE ,/EV5 ,BE/4 ,TAKE EV]Y /&>D ,> POSITION & H& IT TO A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAK] & Y\ HAVE ,/EV5 ,BE/4  ,HIS SPOTTY & R&OM RHETORIC TRI$ IT'S BE/ TO APPEAL TO EV]YONE & PEOPLE GOT CAU<T UP 9 ! *E]+ 'PHRASE-A-LONG' SPEE*4  ,UN=TUNATELY1 ?IS MEANT OV]LOOK+ ! DETAILS2 #a7 ,BE/ WAS FLAMBOYANTLY PATRIOTIC4 ,SPEAK+ AB\T ! ASSAULT ON \R 0CIVIL RI<TS0 BY WAY ( ! ,PATRIOT ,ACT1 HE COMPLETELY DIDN'T QUE/ION TO REAL H]ITAGE ( ?IS NATION4 ,NEWS FLA%1 ,AM]ICA WAS NOT F\ND$ ON 0! RI<T TO DISS5T01 BUT ON G5OCIDE1 E?NOCIDE1 ECOCIDE1 SLAV]Y1 CAPITAL1 & EV]Y O!R =M ( EXPLOITATION4 ,BE/1 A PO/-MOD]NI/ ,M>XI/ SOMEH[ FAIL$ TO TAKE NOTE ( ?AT ONE4 #b7 ,9 SUIT ) PO9T #a1 ,I HATE TO BREAK IT TO ! ,> MOVEM5T1 BUT ?IS NATION ISN'T LIKELY GO+ TO HAVE A MOVEM5T AGA9/ SPECIESISM4 ,NOT TO =GET ?AT ! PA/ MOVEM5TS AGA9/ OPPRESSION HAV5'T GOTT5 NE>LY AS F> AS :ITES ?9K !Y HAVE4 #c7 ,I APPRECIATE ,BE/'S ATTEMPTS TO SPREAD KN[L$GE AB\T ,A,L,F_/,E,L,F ACTIONS1 BUT WE C\LD SP>E SOME ( ! DOGMA6 ,FRANKLY1 & ?IS DOESN'T JU/ APPLY TO ,BE/1 ,I'M REALLY TIR$ ( HE>+ DIRECT ACTION AS BE+ ROOT$ 9 ?+S LIKE ! ,BO/ON ,TEA ,P>TY1 ISN'T ANYBODY ELSE8 

,I CAN'T UND]/ATE MY ?ANKFULNESS = ,RUSSELL ,MEANS FOLL[+ UP TO ,BE/4  ,MEANS IS ONE ( ! MO/ NOTORI\S ,AM]ICAN ,9DIAN ,MOVEM5T ACTIVI/S4  ,HE'S SURVIV$ #e ASSASS9ATION ATTEMPTS1 A LIFETIME ( RESI/ANCE TO ! CAPITALI/ GOV]NM5T ( ! ,U4,S41 HAS F\<T ALONG SIDE ,MAYANS 9 ,NIC>AGUA AGA9/ ! COMMUNI/ ,S&9I/A GOV]NM5T1 & MORE4  ,N[1 ,I MU/ SAY ?AT ,MEANS1 HAV+ BE5 A PROLIFIC CRITIC ( 9DU/RIALISM AMONG O!R ?+S1 WAS A BIG 5C\RAGEM5T TO ME1 BUT ,I WAS A BIT WE>Y AB\T POSSIBLE TURNS HE MI<T HAVE TAK5 AFT] HIS ACT+ C>E] TOOK (F & HIS RUN = GOV]NOR ( ,NEW ,MEXICO4 

,HIS TALK GOT RID ( ANY SKEPTICISM ,I HAD ALMO/ IMM$IATELY4 ,HE SPOKE AB\T HIS LIFE AS IT RELAT$ TO HIS RADICALIZATION1 HIS EXP]I5CES ) :ITES & :ITE 'RADICALS'1 & A NUMB] ( O!R ?+S4 ,! HUGE P>T ( HIS SPEE* FOCUS$ ON A P[]FUL CRITIQUE ( PATRI>*Y4 ,HE SPOKE AB\T ,SI\X LIFE AS AN>*I/IC & AB\T H[ MALE RULE HAS TAK5 ?IS WORLD = A WRONG TURN4 ,HE REF]R$ TO HIMSELF AS A PRIMITIVI/ & CLAIM$ TO BE A REVOLUTION>Y 9 ! S5SE ?AT HE WANTS TO RETURN TO ! BEG9N+ AS HUNT]-GA!R]S4 

,I WAS AMONG SOME ( ?OSE :O W]E REALLY 9TO HIS TALK1 BUT IT SEEMS A LOT ( ! ,> CR[D ABSOLUTELY HAT$ IT4  ,H]E'S :Y3 HE SPOKE ( ,> AS BE+ A P>T ( :ITE PRIVILEGE4 ,9 KEEP+ ) HIS PA/ WRIT+S & SPEE*ES1 HE WAS /RAI<T TO ! PO9T1 CONFID5T1 & WELL-SPOK54 ,= HIM1 ',GR&MO!R ,E>?' IS A S]IES ( RELATIONS4 ,!RE IS NO SPLIT ( S5TI5T & NON-S5TI5T LIFE1 BUT RECOGNITION ( ! CIRCLE ( LIFE & ! ROLE WE ALL PLAY 9 ?AT4 ,> FOLKS SEEM TO HAVE A H>D TIME REALLY TACKL+ ?IS CONCEPT4 

,NO TIME SEEMS BETT] ?AN N[ TO BR+ UP AN IMPORTANT PO9T ?AT ,I NOTIC$4 ,!RE SEEMS TO BE A LOT ( IMPLICIT RACISM 9VOLV$ 9 ! ,> SC5E 9 SPECIFIC1 BUT ! LEFT_/RADICAL MOVEM5T 9 G5]AL & ?IS IS SOME?+ ?AT HAS BO!R$ ME = A :ILE1 BUT MY EXP]I5CES AT ! ,T,L ,FE/ GAVE ME A BETT] P]SPECTIVE ON IT4 ,! GI/ ( :AT ,MEANS WAS GETT+ AT REG>D+ LIB]ATION WAS NOT TOO DIFF]5T FROM :AT ,E,C & ,I SAID H\RS BE=E HIM4 ,H[EV]1 ! REACTION WAS QUITE DIFF]5T4 ,:5 ,E,C & ,I TALK$ AB\T ! HUNT+ ASPECT ( REWILD+1 IT SEEM$ 9CONCEIVABLE = ?OSE VOCAL PEOPLE M5TION$ E>LI]4 ,= :ITES TO TALK AB\T ! SPIRITUALITY ( ! E>? IS APP>5TLY RIDICUL\S4 ,9 FACT1 ONE P]SON SAID MEAT EAT+ WAS UND]/&ABLE = SOME 0E?NIC0 PEOPLE4 ,APP>5TLY AS :ITES & HAV+ CONFRONT$ VEGAN IDEOLOGY WE W]E /ILL )9 ! 'RATIONAL' SPH]E & WOR? >GU+ ) & 'E?NIC' PEOPLE >E /ILL \TSIDE ( ?AT REALM4 ,! OLD SAVAGE V]SUS CIVILIZ$ SPLIT LIVES ON4 ,:5 ,MEANS CONFRONT$ ?IS IDEOLOGY AS :ITE PRIVILEGE1 IT WAS SEEM+LY /RONG 5\< GR\NDS TO JU/ WRITE HIM (F4 ,COMP>+ ?AT TO ,A%ANTI'S ALLUSIONS TO :ITE PRIVILEGE1 ?IS ONE MU/ HAVE REALLY HIT A BIT CLOS] TO HOME = A GOOD %>E ( ! AUDI5CE4 ,I GUESS IF Y\'RE NICELY ASK$ TO *ALL5GE Y\R POSITION IT'S EASY TO SAY 'OK' & GO ALONG1 BUT IF A NON:ITE /ATES IT MORE BLATANTLY !N !Y'RE JU/ 0AN ASS04 ,HMMMM4 

,ALL ?IS ASIDE1 ,I WAS REALLY IMPRESS$ BY ,MEANS & REALLY RECOMM5D FOLKS READ+ HIS BOOK ,:]E ,:ITE ,M5 ,FE> TO ,TREAD1 IF !Y DON'T HAVE A *ANCE TO SEE HIM 9 P]SON4 ,AFT] ,MEANS WAS A RA!R HIL>I\S 9T]LUDE ( %ORT RADICAL FILMS FROM ! ,LO/ ,FILM ,FE/IVAL4 ,BECAUSE ( TIME CON/RA9TS WE JU/ GOT A FEW HI<LI<TS ( ! FULL ?REE H\R V]SION4 ,IF ! :OLE ?+ IS LIKE ! BITS VIEW$ H]E1 ,I'D SAY IT'S DEF9ITELY WOR? PURSU+4 ,A LETT] FROM ,JEFFREY ',FREE' ,LU]S WAS ALSO READ4 ,FREE IS CURR5TLY S]V+ A NE> #bc YE> S5T5CE = TOR*+ ,S,U,V'S ) CODEF5DANT ,CRAIG ',CRITT]' ,M>%ALL4 ,FREE WAS ONE ( ! ,P4,O4,W4S :O W\LD BE RECEIV+ ! FUNDS MADE FROM ! FE/4 ,HIS LETT] WAS A PASSIONATE CALL = ACTION & ,I BELIEVE IT IS ON ! FREEFRE5[4ORG WEBSITE1 SO LOOK = IT !RE4 

,ROD ,CORONADO WAS ! F9AL SPEAK] & WAS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPRESSIVE SPEAK]S ,I'VE SE5 TO DATE4 ,HE SPOKE AB\T HIS RADICALIZATION & V]Y EXPLICITLY AB\T ! ACTIONS ?AT HE HAS TAK54 ,ROD1 A ,YAQUI W>RIOR1 EX,A,L ,P4,O4,W41 & P]SI/5T T>GET ( ! ,U4,S4 GOV]NM5T1 SPOKE 9T5SELY AB\T HIS CONNECTION ) ! E>? & H[ ?IS BECAME ! 9SPIRATION = A /R+ ( LIB]ATIONS & ACTIONS LEAV+ A NUMB] ( M9K RESE>* FACILITIES BE+ R$UC$ TO A%ES4 ,HE SPOKE AB\T HIS TIME 9 PRISON & H[ ! REL5TLESSNESS ( ! WILD KEPT HIM GO+4 ,A REALLY P[]FUL & 9VOLV+ TALK1 :I* WAS DEF9ITELY A GREAT WAY TO 5D ! ,FE/4 

,I %\LD /ATE H]E ?AT ,I AM NOT AN ADVOCATE ( ANIMAL RI<TS OR ANY RI<TS = ?AT MATT]4 ,NO 'JU/ICE' WILL EV] BE GRANT$ BY ! /ATE & ,I ?9K TRUE LIB]ATION WILL ONLY COME AT ! COMPLETE DISMANTLEM5T ( CIVILIZATION 7NOT REPLACEM5T74 ,IT IS FROM ?IS ?AT A LOT ( MY CRITICISMS COME & ,I HOPE ?AT DEEPLY 5TR5*$ DOGMA WON'T CAUSE !SE REM>KS TO BE SE5 AS /RAI<T BL[S1 BUT RA!R AS CRITICISMS4 ,WE C\LD ALL B5EFIT FROM BE+ A BIT MORE OP5 ) EA* O!R & UP FRONT4 ,REG>DLESS1 ,I SEE ANIMAL1 E>?1 & HUMAN LIB]ATION AS ALL VITAL ASPECTS ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ CIVILIZATION4 

,:AT REALLY /RUCK ME AB\T ?IS FE/ 7DESPITE MY NUM]\S CRITICISMS H]E7 W]E ! FOLKS :O ATT5D$4  ,?AT ALL ( !SE PEOPLE /AY$ >\ND AFT] ! DAY ( MUSIC TO SIT 9T5TLY ?R\< #ab H\RS ( SPEAK]S1 FILMS & DISCUSSION WAS REALLY MOTIVAT+ = ME4 ,PEOPLE CAME & TOOK AN ACTIVE ROLE & TAK+ 9 A LOT ( 9=MATION & BE+ OP54 ,SO ,I'D LIKE TO S5D ?ANKS \T TO ALL ( !M1 BUT ! GREATE/ ?ANKS GO TO ! ORGANIZ]S4  ,?IS WAS A HUGE EV5T & NOT B[+ TO ! PRESSURE ( /ATE REPRESSION CAN'T BE UND]E/IMAT$4 ,?IS WAS ALL DONE REALLY WELL ) A BIT ( V>IETY 9 ! SPEAK]S4 ,EV]YONE /AY+ >\ND & TAK+ P>T WAS A GREAT 'FUCK Y\' TO ! PIGS :O TRI$ NE>LY EV]Y?+ !Y C\LD TO KEEP ?IS FROM HAPP5+4 ,HOPEFULLY ?IS IS JU/ ANO!R OP5+ = FOLKS TO GET 9VOLV$ & = MORE EV5TS LIKE ?IS 9 ! FUTURE1 SO TO QUOTE ! EV] SO PROLIFIC ,G4 ,W4 ,BU%1 0BR+ IT ON06 

,A ,LOOK AT ! ,F]AL ,VISIONS ,GA!R+4 ,UNCIVILIZ+ ,PHYSICALLY1 ,M5TALLY1 & ,SPIRITUALLY4 ,BY ,FELONI\S ,SKUNK 

,F]AL ,VISIONS ,AGA9/ ,CIVILIZATION1 ! 0#bND ANNUAL ,BLACK & ,GRE5 ,AN>*I/ ,GA!R+01 TOOK PLACE ! FIR/ WEEK ( ,AUGU/ & WAS FACILITAT$ BY V>I\S COLLECTIVES ( ! ,BLACK & ,GRE5 ,NETWORK4 ,\R GOAL WAS TO HELP BR+ FOLKS ) SIMIL> P]SPECTIVES 9TO A WILD 5VIRONM5T & HELP BREAK D[N M$IATION BETWE5 \RSELVES1 \R WORLD1 & EA* O!R4 ,! GA!R+ PROVID$ AN 9TRODUCTION TO ! V>I\S /R&S ( ANTI-CIVILIZATION ?\<T1 AN 9-DEP? =UM = DISCUSS+ & DEVELOP+ ! !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL ASPECTS ( AN>*O-PRIMITIVISM_/GRE5 AN>*Y1 & ALSO A SKILL%>E = PRIMITIVE SKILLS & PO/-9DU/RIAL_/SURVIVAL TACTICS4 ,! 5TIRE EV5T WAS C5T]$ ON ACTIVE P>TICIPATION & %>+ & WAS1 9 MY OP9ION1 A TREM5D\S SUCCESS4 

,! LOCATION ( ! GA!R+ 7DISCLOS$ ?R\< \R WEBSITE1 VOICEMAIL1 & FLI]S ONLY DAYS BE=E1 = SECURITY REASONS7 WAS ,TW9 ,LAKES 9 ! ,UMPQUA ,NATIONAL ,=E/4 ,?IS BEAUTIFUL SITE 9 ! ,S\!RN ,CASCADES ( ,OREGON WAS US$ = ! #aiih ,E>? ,FIR/6  ,NATIONAL ,R5DEZV\S1 & WAS WELL-EQUIPP$ TO H&LE L>GE CR[DS4 ,) TWO CRY/AL CLE> LAKES = SWIMM+1 FRE% M\NTA9 SPR+S = DR9K+1 TONS ( B]RIES1 & LOTS ( HUGE ,D\GLAS FIR1 ,C$>1 & ,SPRUCE TREES TO HIKE ?R\<1 CLIMB1 OR SIT B5EA?1 ! LOCATION WAS IDEAL = PEOPLE TO RE-CONNECT & RE-WILD4 

,! 0ORGANIZ+0 WAS V]Y LOOSE & OP54 ,?R\< V>I\S 9=MAL NETWORKS 7PUBLICATIONS1 FLI]S1 9T]NET1 RADIO1 WORD ( M\?71 LOTS ( PEOPLE GOT ! WORD \T MON?S AHEAD ( TIME1 :ILE A CORE GR\P1 MO/LY LIV+ 9 ! REGION1 TOOK ! 9ITIATIVE TO GET ! MA9 SUPPLIES & SITE DETAILS TOGE!R 9 ! FEW WEEKS LEAD+ UP TO ! GA!R+4 ,! LAKES W]E A MILE & A HALF HIKE UPHILL FROM ! P>K+ LOT1 SO SOME FOLKS >RIV$ A C\PLE DAYS E>LY TO HAUL SUPPLIES = ! KIT*5 & TEMPOR>Y 9FRA/RUCTURE4 ,BY ! TIME PEOPLE />T$ ROLL+ 91 A TOP-NOT* KIT*51 NUM]\S %ITT]S1 & G5]AL 9=MATION 7SIGNS1 MAPS1 ETC47 W]E READY = ! NE>LY #b PEOPLE :O W]E !RE ?R\<\T ! WEEK 7) APPROXIMATELY #a OR SO AT A TIME74 

,AL?\< WE CONTACT$ LOTS ( FOLKS ) SPECIFIC SKILLS1 KN[L$GE1 & OP9IONS1 WE WANT$ TO KEEP ! S*$ULE OP5 TO 5C\RAGE EV]YONE'S P>TICIPATION1 SO WE DECID$ ON LOOSE !MES = EA* DAY1 BO? ON !ORETICAL & PRACTICAL LEVELS1 AS SUGGE/IONS OR G5]AL ORI5TATIONS = PEOPLE TO PLAN >\ND4 ,AT EA* MORN+ CIRCLE WE PASS$ >\ND A BO>D = PEOPLE TO S*$ULE DISCUSSIONS OR SKILL-%>ES !Y WANT$ TO FACILITATE OR SEE HAPP54 ,! !ORETICAL !MES W]E3 ,9TRO TO ,GRE5 ,AN>*Y & ,PRIMITIVISM1 ,:AT ,WE'RE ,UP ,AGA9/ 7,CIVILIZATION1 ,PATRI>*Y1 ! ,/ATE71 ,MOV+ ,BEYOND ! ,LEFT & ,IDEOLOGY1 ,9SURRECTION & ,NIHILISM1 ,DIRECT ,ACTION & ,TACTICS1 & ,VISIONS & ,/RATEGY4 ,! MORE PRACTICAL !MES W]E3 ,9TRO TO ,E>?-,SKILLS & ,PRIMITIVE ,LIFE-,WAYS1 ,%ELT]1 ,CONTA9]S1 ,WAT]1 ,PLANTS 7FOOD & M$IC9E71 ,HEAL+ 7SELF-C>E1 COMMUNITY C>E1 SPIRITUALITY71 ,HUNT+1 ,SCAV5G+1 ,SELF-,DEF5SE1 & ,FIRE & ,RE/ORATION4 ,:ILE ?+S G5]ALLY /UCK TO ! !MES1 ! EV5T ALSO HAD A FL[ ( ITS [N1 :I* WORK$ \T QUITE WELL4 ,AL?\< IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO GO TO EV]Y?+1 & !RE W]E TIMES :5 ! L5G? ( DISCUSSIONS W]E LIMIT$ BY ! S*$ULE1 ALTOGE!R IT WAS 9VIGORAT+ )\T BE+ TOO /RESSFUL4  ,9EVITABLY1 !RE DID SEEM TO BE ?OSE :O GRAVITAT$ T[>D !ORY1 & ?OSE :O PREF]R$ D[N-&-DIRTY SKILLS%>+1 BUT MANY PEOPLE GOT A BALANCE1 NOT TO M5TION ! P]SONAL 9T]ACTIONS1 DIRECT EXP]I5CES1 & PLAY ?R\<\T ! WEEK6 

,PREF]R+ TO LE>N & PRACTICE MY REWILD+ SKILLS ON MY [N OR 9 SMALL GR\PS1 & LOV+ ! 9TELLECTUAL /IMULATION ( CRITICAL FOLKS ,I DON'T NORMALLY GET TO 9T]ACT ) ON A DAILY BASIS1 ,I T5D$ TO /AY 9 ! ?ICK ( ! DISCUSSIONS & DEBATES4 ,I REALLY APPRECIAT$ 0,LEFTISM #a#a0 BY ,LAWR5CE ,J>A* ( ,AN>*Y3 ,A ,J\RNAL ( ,DESIRE ,>M$1 9 :I* HE GAVE A CONCISE HI/ORY ( ! ,LEFT1 & ITS TYPICAL CONTEMPOR>Y MANIFE/ATIONS1 SO ?AT AN>*I/S C\LD BETT] UND]/& ! NON-LIB]ATORY POLITICAL T5D5CY !Y (T5 CRITICIZE 7& 9 SOME UN=TUNATE CASES1 CONSID] !MSELVES P>T (74 ,ALSO ( 9T]E/ TO ME W]E ! NON-IDEOLOGICAL DISCUSSIONS ( ,PRIMITIVISM1 A /RATEGIC LOOK AT ! DE/RUCTION ( CIVILIZATION'S 9FRA/RUCTURE 7ELECTRIC GRID1 COMMUNICATION NETWORKS1 ECONOMIC SY/EMS1 ETC71 & A LOOK AT SOME WAYS ( CREAT+ 9SURRECTION>Y COMMUNITIES4 

,I WAS A LITTLE DISAPPO9T$ ) ! ANTI-CLIMATIC DISCUSSION ( ! CONTROV]SIAL NEW PAMPHLET1 0,B>B>IC ,?\<TS01 BILL$ AS ! LONG-AWAIT$ SMACK-D[N BETWE5 9SURRECTIONALI/ ,WOLFI ,L&/REI*] & PRIMITIVI/ ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN4 ,BO? SIDES SEEM$ DIS9T]E/$ 9 ?IS DISCUSSION1 & MO/ O!RS SEEM$ FAIRLY TIMID 9 *ALL5G+ ANY ( ! QUE/IONABLE IDEAS4 ,?R\<\T ! WEEK ! DEBATE BETWE5 9SURRECTIONALISM & PRIMITIVISM CAME UP 9 NUM]\S DISCUSSIONS1 & MO/ PEOPLE FELT ?AT :ILE !RE >E RIGID & DOGMATIC ASPECTS ( BO? T5D5CIES1 ! IDEAS >E CONNECT$ 9 SOME V]Y FUNDAM5TAL WAYS1 & IT SEEMS ?AT MO/ ( ! DIFF]5CES >E A MATT] ( PRIORITIZATION 7TO OV]SIMPLIFY3 PRIMITIVI/S PRIORITIZ+ ORIG9S1 9SURRECTIONALI/S FOCUS+ MORE ON CURR5T 9/ITUTIONS7 & NOT OPPOS+ 9 T]MS ( ANALYSIS OR GOALS4 

,IT WAS NOT ALL TALK4 ,!RE W]E ALSO PL5TY ( PLANT WALKS1 ANIMAL SK9N+1 & TOOL_/WEAPON MAK+ TO KEEP ANY F]AL =AG] MORE ?AN BUSY4 ,I P>TICUL>LY 5JOY$ ! BASKETS & LANT]NS ?AT W]E MADE FROM URBAN SCAV5G$ MAT]IALS & ! TANN+ ( ANIMAL HIDES4 

,!RE W]E LOTS ( 9=MAL SKILLS %>$ AS WELL1 LIKE COMMUNICAT+ ) F]AL NOISES OV] DI/ANCES & BACKWOODS /EAL? TRA9+ :5 ! ,=E/ ,S]VICE CAME TO SNOOP1 OR ! V>I\S %ELT]S ?AT SPONTANE\SLY POPP$ UP DUR+ ! WEEK1 ESPECIALLY :5 IT />T$ TO RA94 

,!RE WAS ALSO AN AMAZ+ 9FO%OP PUT TOGE!R BY V>I\S DI/ROS 9 :I* TONS ( ANTI-CIVILIZATION1 9SURRECTION>Y1 ,D,I,Y 7,DO-,IT-,Y\RSELF7 GUIDES1 & PRIMITIVE SKILLS Z9ES W]E AVAILABLE = FREE4 

,NI<TTIME WAS A P>TICUL>LY 9T]E/+ TIME AT ! LAKES4 ,BECAUSE ( EXTREME FIRE DANG]1 WE HAD ONLY TWO FIRE-PITS1 :I* 5C\RAG$ FOLKS TO EI!R PLAY 9 ! MOONLI<T OR GET TOGE!R = /ORY-TELL+1 READ+ POETRY1 RANTS1 PICK9' & S+9'1 AS WELL AS L>G] DISCUSSIONS ON TOPICS 9CLUD+ PATRI>*Y1 HEAL+ FROM CIVILIZATION1 & /RATEGY4 ,MO/ 9T]E/+ WAS ! RADICAL_/AN>*I/ DISMANTL+ ( ID5TITY POLITICS AS A LIMIT$1 & (T5 REPRESSIVE APPROA* TO LIB]ATION 7NOT A CONV]SATION ?AT IS EASY TO HAVE 9 MANY LEFTI/ COLLEGE T[NS74 

,ONE NI<T T[>DS ! 5D ( ! WEEK1 ! ,B,A,/,>,DS 7,B]KELEY ,AN>*I/ ,/UD5TS ( ,!ORY & ,RESE>* ,DEVELOPM5T7 DID AN AMAZ+LY HIL>I\S %AD[ PUPPET %[1 MOCK+ EV]Y S+LE ELEM5T ( ! AN>*I/ MILIEU4 ,AS POPCORN WAS PASS$ >\ND ! FIRE1 WE TRAVEL$ ) ,JOHN ,Z]ZAN AS HE W5T ON A J\RNEY ) HIS AN>*I/ COMPANIONS TO F9D A 0PRIMITIVI/ WAY0 TO FIX HIS BROK5 GLASSES4 

,AT EV]YONE'S EXP5SE1 WE W]E ?OR\<LY 5T]TA9$ ) SPO( *>ACT]S LIKE ,T5NESSEE ,TOAD 7$ITOR ( ,FIF? ,E/ATE71 ,BR5D5 ,B4 ,JUDAS 7=M] PRIMITIVI/ TURN$ LEFTI/_/LIB]AL71 ,:ITEY ,MC,GUILT 7:O C]TA9LY BORE NO RESEMBLANCE TO ,*RIS ,CRASS71 ,LUNA ,E>? ,*ILD1 ! ,PLATEAUI/S1 ! ,H]MIT ( ! ,LONG ,HAUL1 ,ECO-,>*Y1 ,AN?RO ,BOY1 ,MANNY ! ,MAN>*I/1 ,DONNA ! ,DOORMAT1 ,:ITE ,LION 7SUBURBAN ,RA/AF>IAN7 & ,SPITT+ ,CR[ 7AN ANNOY+ SELF-RI<TE\S ANTI-CIV 9SURRECTION>Y :O CON/ANTLY 9T]RUPTS TO SPEW ! SAME OLD RHETORIC444& EXCESSIVE SALIVA74 

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,OV]ALL1 PEOPLE W]E G5]ALLY HELPFUL & 5?USIA/IC AB\T CONTRIBUT+ TO ! TEMPOR>Y COMMUNITY1 YET !RE DID SEEM TO BE AN 9=MAL DIVISION ( LABOR OCCURR+ AT TIMES4  ,!RE WAS A D$ICAT$ SECURITY TEAM & A SOLID KIT*5 CREW1 :I* W]E OP5 & FLEXIBLE1 YET SEEM$ TO CONSI/ ( A LOT ( ! SAME PEOPLE4 ,?IS WAS A LITTLE DISAPPO9T+1 BUT WE >E ALL TRY+ TO FIGURE \T H[ TO CONTRIBUTE & COOP]ATE AFT] BE+ TAU<T TO EI!R COMPETE OR BE TOO DEP5D5T ON O!RS TO SURVIVE4 ,EV5 9 ?IS REG>D !RE WAS GR[? AT ?IS GA!R+4 

,& :ILE ! GR\P WAS FAIRLY HOMOG5E\S 9 SOME RESPECTS1 IT WAS ACTUALLY DIV]SE 9 MANY WAYS1 ) ! MILITANTS1 9TELLECTUALS1 SURVIVALI/S1 RAW-FOODI/S1 CRU/IES1 >TI/S1 G>D5]S1 GOAT H]D]S1 =AG]S1 & TREE-SITT]S (F]+ AN 9T]E/+ MIX ( P]SPECTIVES ON ! DECIVILIZ+ PROCESS4 ,H[EV]1 NOTICEABLY MISS+1 ESPECIALLY 9 A GA!R+ ( ?IS TYPE1 W]E MANY 9DIG5\S FOLKS1 SOME?+ TO DEF9ITELY ?9K AB\T 9 ! FUTURE4 

,DESPITE TAK+ C]TA9 SECURITY PRECAUTIONS1 S9CE ?IS WAS AN OP5 GA!R+ ON 0PUBLIC L&01 WE HAD TO DEAL ) ! FACT ?AT WE W]E ALWAYS BE+ WAT*$ FROM \TSIDE & FROM )94 ,! OV]T PIGS 7,=E/ ,S]VICE & ,%]IFF'S ,DEP>TM5T7 W]E NOT TOO BIG A PROBLEM4 ,:5 !Y APPE>$ 7AB\T EV]Y O!R DAY71 WE MO/LY PLAY$ (F ! TRAILS1 SO !Y C\LDN'T C\NT US OR SEE :AT WE W]E UP TO4 ,BUT ! UND]COV]S & 9=MANTS W]E A LITTLE MORE TR\BL+4 ,!Y W]E DEF9ITELY !RE1 BUT WE TRI$ TO MA9TA9 A BALANCE ( PRECAUTIONS )\T BECOM+ P>ANOID OR JUDGM5TAL ( ?OSE :O DRESS$ OR ACT$ DIFF]5TLY ?AN MO/4 ,WE %\LD EXPECT ?AT :5EV] WE >E DO+ ANY?+ ?AT ?REAT5S ! SY/EM1 !Y WILL DO :AT !Y CAN TO 9VE/IGATE1 9FILTRATE1 &_/OR DISRUPT \R ACTIVITIES4 ,BUT AS LONG AS WE TAKE \R SAFETY & SECURITY S]I\SLY & TAKE ! NECESS>Y ACTIONS TO PROTECT \RSELVES & EA* O!R1 & DON'T ACT LIKE A BUN* ( LIB]ALS :O BELIEVE 9 PLAY+ FAIR OR BE+ HONE/ ) ! /ATE1 ?IS DOESN'T HAVE TO IMP$E \R ACTIVITIES4 

,?IS IS ONLY A BROAD LOOK AT ! GA!R+1 B>ELY A GLIMPSE ( ! P]SONAL & 9T]P]SONAL EXP]I5CES & ADV5TURES ( PEOPLE !RE4 ,9 G5]AL1 MO/ PEOPLE :O ATT5D$ AGRE$ ?AT IT WAS A V]Y MEAN+FUL EV5T4 ,I WANT TO GIVE P]SONAL ?ANKS TO ALL ?OSE :O FACILITAT$ WORK%OPS1 ! SECURITY TEAM :O GAVE US W>N+S :5 ! =E/ S]VICE WAS COM+1 ?OSE :O BOTTOM-L9$ ! KIT*5 & PROVID$ EV]YONE ) ?REE GREAT VEGAN MEALS A DAY1 ?OSE :O DONAT$ FOOD1 SUPPLIES1 LIT]ATURE1 5]GY1 & MONEY1 & EV]YONE :O P>TICIPAT$ RESPECTFULLY ) AN OP5 YET CRITICAL M9D4 

,IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT !RE IS A /RONG DESIRE TO DO ?IS AGA91 & PEOPLE 9 ! S\!A/ HAVE PROPOS$ ORGANIZ+ ! 0#cRD ANNUAL ,BLACK & ,GRE5 ,AN>*I/ ,GA!R+0 9 !IR BIOREGION NEXT ,AUGU/ 7,WE'LL KEEP Y\ PO/$74 ,WE ALSO TALK$ AB\T DIFF]5T BIOREGIONS POSSIBLY ORGANIZ+ !IR [N LOCAL EV5TS A FEW WEEKS BE=E ! L>G] ONE4 

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