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,!SE N>RATIVES ACCOMPANY ,BREAK+ & ,5T]+ A ,NEW ,WORLD1 ! /ORY ( ! OCCUPATION ( A D]ELICT BUILD+ 9 ,*APEL ,HILL1 ,NOR? ,C>OL9A ON ,NOVEMB] #a#b-#a#c1 #b#a#a4 

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,Y\'VE BE5 PASS+ ! EMPTY W>EH\SE ALMO/ DAILY OV] ! N9E YE>S Y\'VE LIV$ 9 ?IS T[N4 ,GIANT W9D[S COMPRISE ! :OLE FRONT FACADE ( ! BUILD+1 DISPLAY+ ! DU/Y REMA9S ( SOME LONG-AB&ON$ %[ROOM1 & TO ! RI<T A %ORT DRIVEWAY BUTS 9TO A FLAK+ SILV] G>AGE DOOR4 ,Y\'VE PE]$ 9 ?OSE GRIMY W9D[S1 SQU9T+ TO SEE :AT LIES ?R\< ! EMPTY DOORWAY 9 ! WALL ( ! FRONT ROOM VISIBLE TO PASS]SBY LIKE Y\RSELF4 ,BIK+ HOME ON W>M SUMM] NI<TS Y\'VE WOND]$ H[ A PROM95T SPOT ON ! MA9 /REET 9 T[N C\LD SIT AB&ON$ & ROTT+ = OV] A DECADE4 ,Y\'VE HE>D GRUMBLES AB\T ! WEAL?Y ABS5TEE L&LORD :O SITS ON IT FROM HALF A /ATE A WAY1 CONT5T TO LET IT ROT4 ,Y\'VE MUS$ 9 FLEET+ MOM5TS ON ! CRAZY ?+S ?AT C\LD BE POSSIBLE 9 SU* AN 5ORM\S SPACE4 ,Y\'VE NOTIC$ ! SN[BALL+ AM\NT ( GRAFFITI 9SIDE1 LI<T+ UP ! WALLS ( ?AT FRONT ROOM &--Y\ CAN ONLY IMAG9E--! UN*>T$ EXPANSE ?AT MU/ LIE BEYOND IT4 ,& AS Y\R BIKE ROLLS PA/ IT TO WORK 9 ! MORN+S1 & !N AGA9 ON ! WAY HOME1 DAY AFT] DAY1 Y\R CURIOSITY OSSIFIES 9TO JU/ ANO!R DULL ?ROB AT ! IRRATIONALITY & 9JU/ICE ( LIFE 9 ?IS T[N4 ,AFT] ALL1 :AT C\LD Y\ DO8 

,!N ALL ( A SUDD51 SOME?+ HAS *ANG$4 ,JU/ A LITTLE WAY UP ! /REET1 FOLKS HAVE BE5 OCCUPY+ ! PLAZA 9 FRONT ( ! PO/ (FICE ) T5TS & TABLES & BANN]S1 JU/ AS PEOPLE >\ND ! WORLD HAVE BE5 OCCUPY+ SPACES 9 !IR CITIES4 ,A RUMBL+ CURR5T ( \TRAGE AGA9/ ! WEAL?Y :O EXPLOIT US ) IMPUNITY HAS BEGUN TO REV]B]ATE1 EV5 9 ?IS RECESSION-PRO( AFFLU5T COLLEGE T[N4 ,9 BLOG PO/S & :ISP]S1 WE HE> ( CREATIVE ACTIONS1 CONFLICTS ) ! POLICE1 ILLICIT DREAMS4 ,SOME?+ IS *ANG+--C\LD IT BE \R S5SE ( :AT'S POSSIBLE8 

,& !N1 AN EV5+ AT FIR/ LIKE ANY O!R3 BIK+ UP ,FRANKL9 ,/REET AFT] A DAY SP5T P>TLY AT WORK1 P>TLY P]US+ ! AN>*I/ BOOK FAIR :]E FOLKS SWAP BOOKS1 'Z9ES1 /RATEGIES1 & /ORIES AB\T ! K9DS ( RESI/ANCE !Y'VE SE5 OR CAN IMAG9E4 ,9/EAD ( HEAD+ HOME1 Y\ PULL Y\R BIKE OV] ON A BRICK WALKWAY1 & !RE Y\ SEE A SURGE ( PEOPLE1 BANN]S1 A FEW DRUMS1 FL[+ \T ALONG ! SIDEWALK !N SPILL+ ACROSS ! /REET4 ,!RE'S A TI<T S5SE ( ANTICIPATION1 SOME?+ CRACKL+ ?R\< ! R[DY CR[D1 & Y\'RE DRAWN 9TO IT4 ,Y\ SCAN ! /REET--:]E >E ! POLICE8--& !N Y\ NOTICE SOME?+ Y\'VE NEV] SE5 BE=E2 ?AT SAME EMPTY W>EH\SE1 BUT ?IS TIME1 ) ELEGANT BANN]S SPANN+ ?OSE GRIMY W9D[S4 

,BUT WAIT--?OSE BANN]S >E 9SIDE ! BUILD+6 ,& !N Y\ SEE ! CR[D ( :I* Y\'RE N[ A P>T SWELL+ ON ! SIDEWALK 9 FRONT1 & /REAMS ( PEOPLE HEAD+ ?R\< A N[-OP5 SILV] G>AGE DOOR1 & A DIM GOLD5 GL[ EMANAT+ FROM ! LONG-EMPTY SPACE4 ,AS Y\ /EP ONTO ! SIDEWALK & !N ! %ORT DRIVEWAY1 Y\ SEE %APES ( PEOPLE1 FRI5DS & /RANG]S1 MILL+ AB\T BEYOND ! BANN]S 9 ! FRONT ROOM4 ,SOMEONE TO Y\R RI<T H&S Y\ A PAMPHLET1 :ILE ON Y\R LEFT A BULLHORN CRACKLES TO LIFE4 ,ACROSS ! /REET ,FRIDAY NI<T P$E/RIANS >E /OPP+ TO *AT ) ! R$-%IRT$ VALET P>K+ ATT5DANTS1 :O %RUG !IR %\LD]S & FOLD !IR >MS ) 9TRIGU$ SMILES4 ,Y\ TURN BACK >\ND TO ! OP5 DOOR1 JU/ A FEW /EPS AHEAD4 ,?R\< ! GLOOM Y\ CAN SEE %APES1 \TL9ES ( A VA/ EXPANSE1 A CANVAS ( POSSIBILITY4 ,DO Y\ D>E8 ,Y\ APPROA* ! DOORWAY1 Y\R BREA? CAU<T 9 Y\R *E/4 ,& !N1 HE>T P\ND+1 Y\ /EP 9SIDE4 

,VA/NESS4 ,PURE VA/NESS4 ,H[ CAN A BUILD+ BE SO 5ORM\S8 ,A S+LE ORANGE EXT5SION CORD SNAKES ACROSS A VA/ CONCRETE FLOOR TO A G]RY-RIGG$ CONTRAPTION ( SILV] FLOOD LAMPS4 ,! W>M GRAY YELL[ LI<T FLOODS UP & \TW>DS TO A MASSIVE CEIL+ ( LATTIC$ WOOD5 BEAMS1 CA/+ CRISS-CROSS$ %AD[S TO ! EAVES ( ! RO( BEYOND4 ,! C9D] BLOCK WALLS SEEM TO EXT5D \T 5DLESSLY1 AN IMPOSSIBLE DI/ANCE1 TO A BACK DOOR ?AT MU/ BE A FOOTBALL FIELD AWAY4 ,A FEW GRAFFITI PIECES DOT ! WALLS1 BUT >E SWALL[$ UP BY ! B\NDLESS EXPANSE ( GRAY WALLS & PEEL+ DULL GRE5 PA9T4 ,A MASSIVE FLAK+ METAL M>QUEE SIGN1 SPLAY$ ACROSS ! FLOOR ALONG A SIDE WALL1 READS 0,C>OL9A0 9 AN ELEGANT CURSIVE4 ,TWO REVEL]S EX*ANGE GLEEFUL %\TS1 !N HOI/ ! TWELVE-FOOT LONG RU/Y WORD UP & %UFFLE PA/ Y\ TO HAUL IT \T FRONT1 :]E A SWELL+ CR[D LI/5S TO A CLEAN-CUT SPEAK] DESCRIB+ V>I\S POSSIBLE FUTURES = A BUILD+ LIKE ?IS4 ,BUT ?IS ISN'T JU/ A BUILD+ ANYMORE4 ,?IS IS AN EXP]IM5T4 ,?IS IS AN ADV5TURE4 ,?IS IS A *ALL5GE4 

,>\ND Y\1 PEOPLE W&]1 SUFFUS$ ) WOND]1 PO9T+ & EXCLAIM+4 ,BEH9D Y\ 9 ! FRONT %[ROOM MUSIC REV]B]ATES & ! FLICK] ( A PROJECTOR HAS BEGUN TO DANCE ACROSS ! WALLS4 ,AS Y\ T5TATIVELY /EP =W>D1 Y\ RECOGNIZE SOME PEOPLE FROM ! BOOK FAIR E>LI] OR FROM ! OCCUPATION UP ! /REET1 BUT ALSO R&OM FOLKS WALK+ BY1 HIP/]S Y\'VE SE5 A P>TIES H]E & !RE1 & O!RS Y\ DON'T RECOGNIZE AT ALL4 ,SOME /RIDE \T 9TO ! MASSIVE OP5 SPACE1 GE/UR+ ANIMAT$LY1 :ILE O!RS HAUL SPEAK]S 9TO ! FRONT ROOM OR WOOD5 PALLETS AGA9/ ! WALL4 

,A DECADE'S DU/ COATS ! FLOOR1 & Y\ /IFLE A C\<4 ,BUT ALREADY A CLU/] ( PEOPLE TO Y\R RI<T >E *ATT+ AB\T :O'S HEAD$ \T TO GET A PU% BROOM1 :]E !Y CAN F9D A MOP1 :O'S GOT A CAN TO L9E ) ! TRA% BAGS SOMEONE JU/ DROPP$ (F4 

,BACK ACROSS TO Y\R LEFT 9 ! FRONT ROOM1 DOZ5S ( PEOPLE >E SETTL+ 9TO A SEMICIRCLE >\ND A P]=M]1 :OSE 5*ANT+ VOICE BEG9S TO E*O ?R\< ! RAFT]S1 BR++ GOOSE BUMPS TO Y\R >MS4 ,& 9 FRONT ( Y\1 SOME FIFTY Y>DS (F 9TO ! OPPOSITE CORN] ( ?IS MASSIVE SPACE1 Y\ SEE A WOMAN :OSE NAME Y\ CAN'T RECALL1 ?\< Y\ KN[ Y\'VE SE5 H] ON ! BUS BE=E4 ,%E IS ALONE1 DRESS$ 9 A BURGUNDY SWEAT] OV] BLUE JEANS ) A BILL[Y :ITE SC>F1 & %E IS :IRL+1 D]VI%-LIKE1 TO H] [N RHY?M4 ,AS Y\ /& WAT*+1 BEWILD]$ BUT ) GR[+ JOY & AWE1 %E TWIRLS & SP9S1 DUCK+ & FL[+ ) LIQUID GRACE1 :ILE ! GOLD5 FLOOD LAMP LI<T CROSSES ! FLICK]+ ( ! PROJECTOR AGA9/ H] ELEGANTLY MOV+ SILH\ETTE TO CA/ DAZZL+ %AD[S ACROSS ! EMPTY WALL4 ,! VOICE FROM ! FRONT ROOM RISES1 ELECTRIFY+LY P[]FUL1 TO A HAIR-RAIS+ CRESC5DO1 & /ILL ! :ITE-SC>F$ WOMAN CR\*ES & :IRLS1 H] BACK TO Y\1 FAC+ H] REFLECTION ON ! DIRTY GRAY WALL1 PLAY+ ) ! DELICATE MOTIONS ( H] %AD[ AMID ! CRISSCROSS+ LI<T4 

,Y\R HEAD /RET*ES BACK & Y\ LOOK UP TO ! D>K BR[N LATTICE ( WOOD5 BEAMS ALONG ! MASSIVE CEIL+1 & AS :I/LES & 5?USIA/IC APPLAUSE WAFT ?R\< ! VA/NESS1 Y\ FEEL A S5SE ( VA/NESS 9SIDE Y\RSELF1 AN EXP&+ OCEANIC AWE & EXCITEM5T--A S5SE ( POSSIBILITY4 

,& !N Y\ REALIZE ?AT ! QUE/ION Y\ RESIGN$LY ASK$ Y\RSELF BIK+ BY ?IS W>EH\SE EA* DAY HAS IRREVOCABLY *ANG$4 ,N[ Y\ WOND]3 :AT C\LD WE DO8 ,& ! POSSIBLE ANSW]S SEEM TO /RET* \T LIMITLESS BE=E Y\1 LIKE DANC+ %AD[S DAPPL+ ! C9D] BLOCK WALLS4 

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,I AM AN AN>*I/4 ,I HAVE BE5 9 ASSEMBLIES1 /REET M>*ES1 & SQUATT$ BUILD+S 5\< TIMES TO SATISFY MY CURIOSITY & WE> \T MY 5?USIASM4 ,I HAVE ALSO BE5 9 C\NTLESS FAILURES1 C\NTLESS H>E-BRA9$ ADV5TURES RATIONALIZ$ BY ! CONVICTION ?AT 0SOME?+ MU/ BE DONE40 ,ON ,SATURDAY NI<T1 ,I EXPECT$ TO TAKE P>T 9 YET ANO!R4 

,I JO9$ ! M>* KN[+ LITTLE AB\T PEOPLE'S PLANS4 ,! IDEA ( OCCUPY+ A BUILD+ WAS 9 ! AIR1 & ,I HAD A HUN* ?AT SOMEONE MI<T GO = IT1 BUT ?AT DIDN'T ANSW] ANY ( MY QUE/IONS4 ,:AT WAS ! GOAL8 ,W\LD ?IS BE ANO!R PUBLICITY /UNT1 OR DID SOMEBODY ACTUALLY ?9K WE C\LD HOLD A SPACE LONG 5\< TO DO SOME?+8 ,:5 ! POLICE CAME1 W\LD ! M>* CONT9UE1 OR W\LD WE /& \R GR\ND & WAIT TO GET >RE/$8 ,I HOP$ SOMEONE HAD AN EXIT /RATEGY = :ATEV] MESS WE GOT \RSELVES 9TO4 ,AS = ME1 ,I FIGUR$ ,I W\LD TAG ALONG & TRY TO BE USEFUL IF ?+S GOT HOT4 

,MY FIR/ GLIMPSE ( ! BUILD+ DIDN'T EXACTLY MAKE ME HOPEFUL4 ,A FEW PEOPLE :O HAD FILT]$ 9SIDE W]E ATTEMPT+ TO DANCE TO TE*NO MUSIC COM+ ?R\< SOME T9NY LAPTOP SPEAK]S1 BUT O!R ?AN ?AT IT LOOK$ LIKE ! AB&ON$1 GUTT$ W>EH\SE ?AT IT WAS1 NOT ! FUTURE COMMUNITY C5T] ! LEAFLETS DESCRIB$4 ,A FEW BANN]S TAP$ TO ! FRONT W9D[S MADE ME ?9K ) EMB>RASSM5T ( AN ,S,D,S PROTE/1 ) TRITE SLOGANS & POORLY DRAWN ICONS ( 0RADICALISM40 ,MY FRI5DS & ,I MILL$ >\ND \T FRONT MAK+ UP NONS5SE *ANTS TO MITIGATE ! BOR$OM4 ,SOME KID />T$ PREA*+ ?R\< A BULLHORN TO NO ONE 9 P>TICUL>4 ,AT LEA/ HE WAS DO+ SOME?+4 ,IT SEEM$ ?AT EXIT /RATEGIES W]E TOO ADVANC$ = ?IS PLAN2 SO F> !RE WAS V]Y LITTLE WOR? EXIT+4 

,SOON POLICE />T$ TO >RIVE4 ,A SQUAD C> P>K$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,FRANKL9 ,/REET :ILE TWO O!RS CIRCL$ ! BLOCK1 TRY+ TO FIGURE \T :AT WAS GO+ ON4 ,A C\PLE P>TICUL>LY BRAWNY (FIC]S PO/$ UP ACROSS ! /REET TO HELP KEEP AN EYE ON ?+S4 ,!Y LOOK$ BOR$ TOO4 

,SOMEONE SUGGE/$ WE BR+ 9 SOME FURNITURE TO MAKE ! SPACE A LITTLE COZI]4 ,FIR/ UP WAS A DISC>D$ MAGAZ9E RACK HE HAD SE5 E>LI] ?AT DAY2 ,I HELP$ RETRIEVE IT & M>*$ IT PR\DLY ?R\< A ?RONG ( COLLEGE KIDS \TSIDE ! ,MC,DONALD'S4 ,:5 WE SET IT D[N1 SOMEBODY ELSE MAT]IALIZ$ ) A BOX ( Z9ES & FLI]S1 & BEGAN >RANG+ !M ON ! %ELVES4 ,SO1 WE HAD A LIBR>Y4 ,?AT'S A />T4 

,BY N[1 ! POLICE HAD GOTT5 !IR ORD]S & W]E MOV+ 94 ,?REE ( !M CROSS$ ! /REET & MADE !IR WAY T[>DS ! 5TRANCE1 FLA%LI<TS 9 H&4 ,A CR[D ( AB\T FIFTY PEOPLE1 :O HAD BE5 DISP]S$ ?R\<\T ! SPACE & ON ! SIDEWALKS \TSIDE1 QUICKLY GA!R$ BETWE5 ! COPS & ! GATE1 UNSURE :AT CAME NEXT4 ,N[ ! *ANTS CAME 9 H&Y4 ,POLICE >E SOCIAL ANIMALS2 !Y GET N]V\S :5 !Y CAN'T HE> !IR LEAD]S' VOICES ?R\< ! WALKIE-TALKIE4 0,A-6 ,ANTI-6 ,ANTICAPITALI/A60 WE %\T$--A /&BY AMONG AN>*I/S1 :O ALWAYS WANT TO S\ND LIKE !Y'RE FROM SOME O!R C\NTRY1 BUT EVID5TLY 9TIMIDAT+ TO ! ,*APEL ,HILL ,P,D1 :O MU/ HAVE ?\<T WE W]E RECIT+ SOME ANCI5T CURSE 9 ,LAT94 ,:ATEV] IT WAS1 !Y BACK$ (F4 ,WE LE>N$ MU* LAT] ?AT ! CONFRONTATION HAD 9DE$ P]SUAD$ !M NOT TO EVICT ?AT NI<T1 :I* !Y HAD ORIG9ALLY PLANN$ TO DO4 

,= ! MOM5T1 WE HAD FREE RE9 TO TRANS=M ! SPACE AS ! POLICE AB&ON$ !IR PO/S & CONT5T$ !MSELVES ) OCCASIONALLY CRUIS+ BY4 ,A G5]ATOR & ,P,A W]E BR\<T 9 & ! DANCE P>TY BEGAN 9 E>NE/1 FOLL[$ BY A %[ ORIG9ALLY BOOK$ AT A DI/ANT ACQUA9TANCE'S BASEM5T4 ,I JO9$ A CREW GA!R+ DISC>D$ PALLETS & C>DBO>D FROM ELSE:]E 9 T[N1 SO ?AT ?OSE :O /AY$ ! NI<T W\LD HAVE SOME?+ MORE COM=TABLE TO SLEEP ON ?AN A CEM5T FLOOR4 ,OCCUPATIONS >E ONE ?+ :5 !Y EXI/ ONLY = ! NEWS CAM]AS2 !Y >E QUITE ANO!R :5 !Y MAT]IALLY B5EFIT ! OCCUPANTS4 ,BEH9D ! LIBR>Y WE SET UP A TABLE1 :I* WAS SOON LAD5 ) S\P1 BREAD1 & ?REE PANS ( DELICI\S CURRIES4 

,! NEXT MORN+1 !RE WAS PL5TY ( C(FEE & GRITS ) GRE5S4 ,YE>S ( WORK ) ! ,REALLY ,REALLY ,FREE ,M>KET HAD TAU<T AN>*I/S H[ TO PROVIDE = A CR[D4 ,OV]NI<T1 MORE LUMB] & TOOLS HAD BE5 BR\<T 91 ALONG ) A WA%BAS9 & A PROPANE /OVE & HEAT]4 ,A C>P5T] ,I HADN'T SE5 9 YE>S WAS ALREADY BUILD+ CU/OM TABLES = ! APPLIANCES4 ,SOME K9D ( MEET+ WAS BE+ HELD 9 ! FRONT ROOM1 BUT ,I FELT ?AT MEET+S C\LD WAIT = LAT]4 ,!RE WAS WORK TO DO4 

,9 ,EUROPE1 :]E ! SQUATT+ MOVEM5T HAS BE5 A =CE = DECADES1 ! PEOPLE :O HELP E/ABLI% A SQUAT (T5 HAVE NO 9T5TION ( LIV+ !RE4 ,EXP]I5CE HAS %[N ?AT IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT TO BUILD UP ! SPACE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE 9 ! FIR/ =TY-EI<T H\RS4 ,9 SOME CASES1 ?IS MEANS =TIFICATIONS AGA9/ POLICE ATTACK1 BUT ! MO/ IMPORTANT EFFECT IS SOCIAL4 ,A DRAMATIC TRANS=MATION ( A D]ELICT BUILD+ GIVES \TSID]S A REASON TO SUPPORT ! PROJECT1 & IT GIVES P>TICIPANTS A TANGIBLE S5SE ?AT !Y HAVE SOME?+ WOR? FI<T+ =4 ,IF WE DID GET EVICT$1 ,I WANT$ TO LEAVE ) A MEMORY ( :AT C\LD HAVE BE54 ,!Y C\LD TAKE AWAY A BUILD+1 BUT !Y C\LDN'T DE/ROY A %>$ DET]M9ATION TO FI<T4 

,I TOOK IT UPON MYSELF TO LET 9 A LITTLE LI<T4 ,! WE/]N & S\!RN WALLS ( \R SQUAT W]E FILL$ ) EI<T-FOOT W9D[S1 ALL ( :I* HAD BE5 BO>D$ UP = YE>S4 ,! ONLY GLASS LEFT UNCOV]$ WAS ! DISPLAY ROOM ON ! NOR? SIDE FAC+ ! /REET4 ,! PROP]TY [N] HAD PROBABLY BE5 WORRI$ AB\T KIDS ?R[+ ROCKS ?R\< ! PANES FAC+ ! ALLEY1 BUT ,I EXPECT$ WE W\LD FACE LESS HO/ILITY FROM /RANG]S ?AN ?IS MULTIMILLIONAIRE4 

,! PLYWOOD ITSELF PRES5T$ SOME PROBLEMS1 ?\<4 ,IT WAS HELD ON BY SELF-TAPP+ BOLTS ?AT C\LD ONLY BE REMOV$ ) A HEX BIT1 & ! WOOD HAD SWOLL5 >\ND !M SO ?AT EA* ONE HAD TO BE DUG \T ) A *ISEL BE=E ! SOCKET W\LD FIT ON4 ,IF ,I'D BE5 GETT+ PAID1 ,I W\LD HAVE CURS$ MY BOSS = EV]Y /RIPP$ SCREW & AWKW>D ANGLE4 ,?IS WAS = ME1 ?\<4 ,A C\PLE FRI5DS JO9$ 91 & ANO!R CREW />T$ TAP+ CLE> PLA/IC %EET+ OV] ! H&FUL ( PANES ?AT W]E ALREADY BROK54 

,SOON1 WE C\LD SEE ! RESULTS ) EA* %EET ( PLYWOOD WE BR\<T 9SIDE1 DE/9$ TO BE A TABLE OR A BA?ROOM WALL4 ,! LI<T WAS P\R+ 91 ILLUM9AT+ SURFACES ?AT HAD NOT SE5 ! SUN 9 A DECADE & DU/ /ILL HANG+ 9 ! AIR FROM ! MORN+'S MONUM5TAL SWEEP+ CAMPAIGN4 ,= ME1 ?IS WAS A PR(\ND MOM5T4 ,:5 ! BUILD+ WAS JU/ A NUMB] 9 A L$G]-BOOK1 IT HAD NO NE$ = LI<T4 ,! PHYSICAL *ANGE SIGNIFI$ SOME?+ DEEP]3 :AT MATT]$ H]E1 = ! FIR/ TIME1 WAS LIFE--NOT REAL E/ATE1 BUT HUMAN NE$S4 ,I FANTASIZ$ ) MY WORKMATES AB\T MURALS & G>D5S AS WE TOOK D[N ! F9AL BO>DS & BR\<T !M 91 C>EFULLY GA!R+ ! SCREWS = FUTURE USE4 ,! SPACE WAS \RS4 

,EV]YBODY :O HAS FELT ! 9JU/ICE ( ?IS WORLD DREAMS ( REV5GE FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,I MYSELF F9D IT H>D TO TRU/ ?OSE :O ONLY TALK AB\T BUILD+ A NEW WORLD1 AB\T PEACE & COMMUNITY1 & NEV] AB\T DE/ROY+ ! WORLD WE KN[4 ,I WOND] IF !IR REALITY HAS BE5 DIFF]5T ?AN M9E1 OR IF !IR POSITIVE ATTITUDE S]VES SOME O!R AG5DA4 ,MY SKEPTICISM :5 ,I >RIV$ AT \R FUTURE COMMUNITY C5T] WAS1 AMONG O!R ?+S1 A D\BT ?AT A GR\P ( PEOPLE CLE>LY UNPREP>$ = MILITANT CONFRONTATION C\LD POSE ANY ?REAT TO ! P[]S 5=C+ DAILY MIS]Y 9 ?IS 9HOSPITABLE WORLD4 ,9 ! TW5TY-ONE H\RS ?AT WE HELD ! SPACE1 ?AT SKEPTICISM TURN$ TO JOY1 A S5SE ( IMAG9ATION & POSSIBILITY ?AT ,I SELDOM ASSOCIATE ) POLITICAL ACTION4 ,WE W]E LIV+ 9 A WORLD :]E NO?+ WAS SCRIPT$1 & IT SEEM$ LIKE IT MI<T LA/4 

,:5 ! RAID CAME1 ,I WAS ACROSS T[N GA!R+ RES\RCES = ! SPACE4 ,I RU%$ BACK1 BUT IT WAS TOO LATE3 \R SQUAT LOOK$ LIKE A CONQU]$ CITY1 & MY COMRADES W]E LY+ ON ! GR\ND AT GUNPO9T4 ,I /OOD ACROSS ! /REET %\T+ & JE]+ UNTIL MY VOICE GAVE \T1 UNTIL ! LA/ >RE/EES HAD BE5 C>T$ (F 9 ! BR& NEW ECO-FRI5DLY BUS ?AT ,*APEL ,HILL HAD S5T = !M4 ,! BANN]S ?AT HAD EMB>RASS$ ME ! NI<T BE=E CAME D[N AS WE WAT*$1 P[]LESS--EXCEPT = TWO HANG+ OV]HEAD1 TOO HI< = ! COPS TO TE> AT !M1 ?AT PROCLAIM$1 ) A MIX ( TRAGIC PRIDE & IRONY1 0,O,C,C,U,P,Y4 ,E,V,],Y,?,+40 

,9 A PRESS CONF]5CE HELD ! NEXT DAY TO JU/IFY ! USE ( =CE1 ! POLICE *IEF EXPLA9$ ?AT AN>*I/S HAD BLOCK$ ! FRONT W9D[S ) BANN]S SO ?AT (FIC]S C\LD NOT SEE :AT DANG]S MI<T AWAIT !M 9SIDE4 ,!IR ASSAULT RIFLES HELD (F A FE> ( ! UNKN[N4 ,I W9C$ A LITTLE1 BUT C\LDN'T HELP LAU<+ TOO4 ,WE DIDN'T BLOCK ! W9D[S1 WE OP5$ !M6 ,IT WAS NOT OBSCURITY !Y FE>$1 BUT UNPR$ICTABILITY--! UNPR$ICTABILITY ( FRE$OM1 ! SAME UNPR$ICTABILITY ?AT MADE !M RETREAT BE=E A *ANT+ CR[D ?AT FIR/ NI<T4 ,!Y OV]REACT$ BECAUSE !Y KNEW NO?+ ELSE TO DO2 ALL !IR TRA9+ REVOLVES >\ND ONE NONNEGOTIABLE T5ET1 ?AT SOMEONE MU/ BE 9 CONTROL4 

,I DO NOT FEEL ?AT WE LO/1 EV5 :5 ,I WALK D[N ,FRANKL9 ,/REET & READ ! 0CONDEMN$0 SIGN N[ PO/$ \T FRONT4 ,! S5SE ( POSSIBILITY REMA9S2 !RE IS A NEW 9T5SITY :5 WE MASK UP = A BLACK BLOC D[NT[N1 AN ALIV5ESS ?AT PULLS ON ?OSE >\ND US4 ,MY ONLY REGRET IS ?AT WE NEV] GOT TO NAME \R SPACE4 ,ITS MEMORY P]SI/S1 BUT 9COMMUNICABLE1 FACELESS4 ,IF ,I FI<T N[1 IT IS NOT ONLY TO HONOR ?AT MEMORY1 BUT ALSO TO GIVE IT =M = ALL ?OSE :O CAN ONLY IMAG9E IT 9 ! AB/RACT4 ,WE WILL BE BACK4 ,NEXT TIME WE'LL BE READY4 

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,AT TWICE A DAY = ?REE YE>S1 ,I MAY HAVE WALK$ BY ! AB&ON$ C> DEAL]%IP ON ! MA9 /RIP 9 MY SMALL T[N LIT]ALLY TWO ?\S& TIMES4 ,HAV+ ONE FOOT 9 ! LOCAL GRAFFITI COMMUNITY ,I'D ALSO BE5 9SIDE A FEW TIMES4 ,IT WAS E]IE & QUIET1 D>K & DEAD 9SIDE4 ,! 9SIDE WAS D>K BUT ! 5TIRE FRONT WAS GIANT W9D[S SO ONE HAD TO MOVE SL[LY & KEEP A BIT L[ :ILE EXPLOR+ ! #a1 SQU>E FOOT >T GALL]Y4 

,SIX MON?S LAT]1 WE LEFT ! AN>*I/ BOOK FAIR ) BANN]S & DRUMS & #ge EXCIT$ PEOPLE 9 T[4 ,AS ! M>* APPROA*$ ! DEAL]%IP ,I C\LD ALREADY SEE \R FRI5DS ) BLACK MASKS ON1 PUTT+ UP GIANT BANN]S 9 ! FRONT W9D[S3 0,CAPITALISM LEFT ?IS BUILD+ = DEAD 7,GIANT CIRCLE ,A7 ,WE BR\<T IT BACK TO LIFE0--0,/OP TAK+ ORD]S1 ,/>T TAK+ OV]0--&1 ( C\RSE1 0,OCCUPY ,EV]Y?+40 ,BY ! TIME WE ACTUALLY GOT TO ! BUILD+1 !RE WAS A PROJECTOR CA/+ FOOTAGE ( ! ,OAKL& G5]AL /RIKE ON ! MA9 WALL VISIBLE ?R\< ! W9D[S1 :ILE TE*NO MUSIC WAS BUMP+ FROM ! N[ OP5 G>AGE DOOR4 ,WE M>*$ 9 & ! CR[D FOLL[$ US ) S\NDS ( SURPRISE1 DELI<T1 & EXCITEM5T AS !Y SAW ! MASSIVE SPACE ILLUM9AT$ BY CLIP LI<TS AFFIX$ TO A LADD] 9 ! C5T] ( ! ROOM4 ,PAMPHLETS W]E DI/RIBUT$ (F]+ A FLOOR PLAN = ALL ! AMAZ+ ?+S ?IS SPACE C\LD BE & A MANIFE/O AB\T RECLAIM+ ! PUBLIC SPACE CAPITALISM HAS /OL5 FROM US4 

,AFT] ! MOVIE1 FOLKS GA!R$ BACK \TSIDE4 ,! POLICE HAD >RIV$ & PEOPLE SEEM$ CONFUS$ & P]HAPS A BIT N]V\S4 ,SOMEBODY GAVE A R\S+ SPEE* & ! CR[D />T$ *ANT+ AT ! POLICE1 :O QUICKLY BACK$ (F & DID NOT RETURN = ! EV5+4 ,ONCE ! BOYS 9 BLUE HAD RETREAT$1 ! MOOD LI<T5$ & PEOPLE FLOOD$ BACK 9TO ! FRONT ROOM :]E A ,D,J WAS SP9N+ POPUL> DANCE MUSIC2 ! PROTE/ FOOTAGE HAD BE5 PUT ON LOOP 9 ! BACKGR\ND4 

,?IS WAS :AT WE HAD NE$$4 ,! T5T CITY OCCUPATION D[N ! /REET WAS A CON/ANT BATTLE3 COLD1 WET1 UND] SIEGE BY DRUNKS444 CONFLICT+ BELIEFS & P]SONALITIES HAD BE5 ?REAT5+ TO TE> US AP>T1 & AS ! CONDITIONS GOT WORSE & ! G5]AL ASSEMBLIES BECAME A *ORE NUMB]S HAD DW9DL$1 FUR!R KILL+ MORALE4 ,BUT TONI<T WE DANC$6 ,DIFF]5CES ASIDE1 WE SMIL$ & DISCUSS$ ! POSSIBILITIES ( MOV+ ! T5T CITY 9TO ! BUILD+ = ! W9T]2 A YOGA 9/RUCTOR S*$UL$ A CLASS = #d P4M4 ! FOLL[+ DAY1 ! FIR/ EV5T AT \R NEW COMMUNITY C5T]4 

,I /EPP$ \T TO GET SOME AIR4 ,A C\PLE APPROA*$ ME & ASK$ 0,:AT'S GO+ ON H]E80 

,I H&$ !M ! PAMPHLET & EXPLA9$1 0,WE'RE TURN+ ?IS BUILD+ 9TO A COMMUNITY C5T]40 

,! MAN'S FACE LIT UP4 0,?AT'S GREAT6 ,I WORK$ AS A *EF NEXT DOOR = YE>S & ?IS PLACE JU/ ROTS H]E60 

,I NODD$ & ADD$ MATT]-(-FACTLY1 0,IT'S AN ILLEGAL OCCUPATION40 

0,EV5 BETT]60 HE SAID 5?USIA/ICALLY4 

,PEOPLE />T$ RETURN+ FROM >\ND T[N ) DESKS1 C\*ES1 PALLETS1 & C>DBO>D TO SLEEP ON S9CE IT SEEM$ WE'D BE /AY+ ! NI<T4 ,FOLKS ,I'D SE5 FROM ALL OV] T[N W]E COM+ BY TO *ECK ?+S \T AFT] A TWEET & SOME TEXT MESSAGES W5T \T2 ! MUSIC & DANC+ CONT9U$ UNTIL WELL AFT] ! B>S HAD LET \T4 

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,AFT] ! MORE DIPLOMATIC & PHYSICALLY IMPOS+ AMONG US SUCCESSFULLY 5C\RAG$ ! TWO SEMI-HO/ILE DRUNKS TO /AGG] ON !IR WAY1 WE %UT ! G>AGE DOOR & BATT5$ D[N ! HAT*ES = ! NI<T4 ,! DOZ5 OR SO ( US :O W]E /ILL AWAKE GA!R$ = ONE LA/ LITTLE C\NCIL TO PLAN H[ TO H&LE ! NI<T4 ,I SCANN$ ! W>EH\SE2 SUDD5LY ! MASSIVE SPACE SEEM$ MORE IMPOS+1 A BIT CREEPY1 ) JU/ TWO LAMPS CA/+ A DIM LI<T ?R\< ! 5ORM\S CAV]N4 ,SURVEY+ ! SC5E1 IT SEEM$ ?AT 9 ADDITION TO ! H&FUL ( US *ATT+ QUIETLY ?AT SEV]AL O!RS HAD ALREADY B$D$ D[N = ! NI<T4 ,A TRIO ( OOGLES W]E SQUI%$ 9 A CORN]1 !IR DOG /ILL W&]+ >\ND SNIFF+ ?+S4 ,A LONE CRU/ PUNK FROM \T WE/ WAS ASLEEP AGA9/ ! WALL1 HALF SITT+ UP ON A B>E PALLET1 >MS FOLD$4 ,DOES ANYONE HAVE A SP>E BLANKET = ?AT GUY8 ,TWO SLEEP+ BAGS JUTT+ \T FROM ! WALL NE> ! FRONT ROOM REMA9$ 9]T1 OCCUPI$ BY A MY/]I\S PAIR :O HAD PRESUMABLY SLEPT ?R\< ! P]=MANCES & ?REE-H\R DANCE P>TY2 MAYBE !Y JU/ HAD REALLY EFFECTIVE E>PLUGS8 

,AS WE DISCUSS$ NI<T WAT*ES = SECURITY 7TWO FOLKS \T FRONT1 ONE \T BACK1 ONE 9SIDE71 :]E TO PEE & POOP 79 A BUCKET 9 ! F> CORN]71 H[ TO AL]T EA* O!R 9 CASE ( A RAID OR O!R EM]G5CY 7:I/LES71 & O!R CRUCIAL DETAILS1 ,I TRI$ TO KEEP UP & CONTRIBUTE1 BUT ,I WAS FAD+ FA/4 ,I'D BE5 SICK = A WEEK ALREADY1 & ! COMB9ATION ( A LONG DAY TABL+ AT ! AN>*I/ BOOK FAIR1 ! 9SANE ADR5AL9E RU% ( ! M>* & OCCUPATION1 EUPHORIC DANCE P>TY OV]EX]TION1 G5]AL /RESS & UNC]TA9TY AB\T POLICE RESPONSE & R&OM DRUNKS1 & OV]ALL OV]:ELM+NESS HAD TAK5 !IR TOLL4 ,AS SOON AS WE BROKE UP1 ,I HEAD$ WE>ILY OV] TO ! TWO PALLETS ,I'D LAID \T AGA9/ ! F> RI<T WALL4 

,N[ ?AT IT WAS #c A4M41 A DEEP ,NOVEMB] *ILL HAD SET 91 & ,I KNEW IT W\LD BE A *ALL5GE TO /AY W>M4 ,=TUNATELY MY SLEEP+ BAG1 BORR[$ FROM ! \TDOOR OCCUPATION UP ! /REET1 PROV$ UP TO ! TASK1 RE9=C$ BY ! ?9 BLANKET ,I DRAP$ OV] IT4 ,I SNUGGL$ 9--HEY1 !SE PALLETS >5'T ?AT UNCOM=TABLE AFT] ALL6--& WRAPP$ A ?9 UND]%IRT OV] MY NOSE & M\? AS AN IMPROVIS$ DU/ MASK4 

,A DEEP QUIET SETTL$ 91 P]IODICALLY RUPTUR$ BY 9EXPLICABLE SQUEAKS & GROANS FROM ! WALLS OR SLURR$ LAU<T] FROM DRUNK5 P$E/RIANS \TSIDE4 ,SOME TW5TY OR TW5TY-FIVE FEET OV]HEAD1 ,I C\LD SEE ! WOOD5 BEAMS ( ! CEIL+ FA9TLY 9 ! DIM LI<T ( ! REMA9+ LAMPS4 ,! S\ND ( MY FRI5D ON NI<T WAT* PAC+ SL[LY FROM FRONT DOOR TO BACK PROVID$ A BIT ( REASSURANCE4 ,/ILL1 ,I C\LDN'T SLEEP AMID ! EXCITEM5T1 ! ANXIETY1 ! ODD NOISES & ! UNFAMILI> SETT+4 ,:5 WAS ! LA/ TIME SOMEONE SLEPT 9 ?IS BUILD+1 ,I WOND]$8 ,GRAFFITI WRIT]S HAD BE5 9 H]E1 AS ! WALLS TE/IFI$1 BUT !RE W]5'T ANY SIGNS ( OV]NI<T OR LONG]-T]M VISITORS BE=E WE 5T]$4 ,WAS ,I AMONG ! FIR/ ( A NEW G5]ATION8 ,:O W\LD SLEEP H]E TOMORR[ NI<T1 ! NI<T AFT]8 ,H[ W\LD WE KEEP EA* O!R SAFE1 5SURE CONS5T & RESPECT1 HAVE SOME:]E MORE PRIVATE & COM=TABLE TO %IT ?AN A PLA/IC BUCKET 9 A D>K CORN]8 ,W\LD ! POLICE REALLY LET US HOLD ! SPACE8 ,W\LD ! [N] C>E8 ,W\LD !Y USE 9SPECTIONS (FIC]S & FIRE CODES TO %UT US D[N1 /RANGLE US 9 R$ TAPE8 ,H[ WILL ! M$IA REPORT ON IT8 ,:AT K9DS ( EV5TS C\LD WE HAVE H]E8 ,:AT W\LD 0WE0 ANSW] ALL ( !SE QUE/IONS8 ,%\LD ,I F9D SOMEONE TO SUBLET MY ROOM & MOVE 9 H]E8 ,WILL ,I GET A/HMA OR BR[N LUNG DISEASE OR SOME?+ FROM ALL ?IS DU/8 

,!SE & T5 ?\S& O!R QUE/IONS RICO*ET$ ?R\< MY SKULL AS ! NI<T H\RS SL[LY PEEL$ AWAY4 ,& IT WASN'T UNTIL ,I NOTIC$ ! DAYLI<T SEEP+ 9 ?R\< ! FRONT W9D[S & HE>D ! MURMURS ( ! NI<T WAT* FOLKS *ATT+ ) ! PEOPLE :O'D >RIV$ TO RELIEVE !M ?AT ,I REALIZ$ ,I HAD FALL5 ASLEEP AT ALL4 ,SOMEH[ WE'D MADE IT ?R\< ! NI<T1 ,I POND]$ SLEEPILY4 ,:AT ! HELL W\LD ! DAY HOLD8 

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,%ORTLY BE=E ! RAID1 ,I GOT A CALL 9=M+ ME ?AT POLICE HAD BE5 SE5 CONGREGAT+ NOT F> FROM ! OCCUPATION4 ,I BEGAN TO WALK >\ND ! BUILD+1 SPREAD+ ?IS NEWS4 ,AS ,I F9I%$ TELL+ PEOPLE \T BACK1 TWO :ITE1 UNM>K$ ,S,U,VS PULL$ UP TO ! BACK ( ! BUILD+4 ,AS SOON AS ,I SAW !M MOV+ T[>DS ! BUILD+1 BE=E !Y ANN\NC$ !MSELVES AS 0POLICE10 ,I RAC$ TO ! FRONT ( ! BUILD+1 REPEAT$LY YELL+ 0,COPS60 ,NOT MANY PEOPLE HAD BE5 9SIDE2 ,I SAW SOME PEOPLE MOVE \TSIDE1 :ILE O!RS :O HAD ALREADY BE5 \TSIDE LOOK$ >\ND 9 AL>M4 

,:5 ,I REA*$ ! FRONT ( ! BUILD+1 ,I TOOK A FEW /EPS D[N ! DRIVEWAY & SUDD5LY SAW ASSAULT-RIFLE-WIELD+ P>AMILIT>Y TROOPS FLY+ >\ND ! CORN] ( A NEI<BOR+ BUILD+4 ,!Y W]E %\T+ = US TO GET D[N--0,FACE D[N ON ! PAVEM5T0--AS !Y CYCL$ ! B>RELS ( !IR RIFLES FROM ME TO ?OSE >\ND ME4 ,I HIT ! DECK ALMO/ 9/ANTLY4 ,! 5TIRE EV5T WAS SO SURREAL ?AT IT DIDN'T EV5 FEEL LIKE IT WAS HAPP5+ TO ME4 ,AS ,I LAY ) MY FACE 9 ! PAVEM5T1 ,I HE>D SOMEONE TO MY SIDE ASK 9 A SOME:AT /RA9$ VOICE IF ! COP /&+ OV] HIM WAS GO+ TO %OOT HIM2 ,I LAT] LE>N$ ! COP WAS %OV+ A GUN 9TO ! MAN'S BACK AS HE LAY ON ! PAVEM5T4 ,I C\LDN'T SEE :AT WAS GO+ ON & FIGUR$ IT WAS BE/ TO LIE /ILL4 ,I DIMLY REGI/]$ BE+ GIV5 9/RUCTIONS AB\T MY H&S & ! SUBSEQU5T TI<T5+ ( H&CUFFS2 ,I ATTEMPT$ TO GET MY SLEEVES BETWE5 ! PLA/IC ZIP-TIES & MY SK91 AS N]VE DAMAGE IS FRI<T5+LY COMMON ) ZIP-TIES4 

,I WAS F9ALLY ROLL$ ONTO MY BACK & SEAT$ ON A L[ WALL4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ,I LOOK$ >\ND & REALIZ$ ?AT NONE ( ! COPS HAD ANY SORT ( CR[D-DISP]SAL EQUIPM5T4 ,:]EAS ,I HAD SE5 BATONS1 RIOT %IELDS1 & 0NON-LE?AL0 WEAPONS LIKE TE>-GAS1 MACE1 & RUBB] BULLETS AT ! EVICTIONS ( NUM]\S O!R OCCUPATIONS1 H]E ,I SAW ONLY TACTICAL VE/S1 EXTRA MAGAZ9ES1 & ASSAULT RIFLES4 ,AT LEA/ ONE ( ! (FIC]S DID HAVE A TAS]2 H[EV]1 IT WAS HOL/]$ & APPE>$ TO BE 9CR$IBLY AWKW>D TO ACCESS1 ESPECIALLY COMP>$ TO ! LIVE-AMMUNITION FIRE>M 9 HIS H&4 ,AS >RE/EES W]E LOAD$ ONTO ! PUBLIC TRANSIT BUS ) A L>GE ,WELLS ,F>GO AD ON ! SIDE1 TO BE TRANSPORT$ TO ! ,HILLSBORO JAIL1 ,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT REFLECT ON ! VIOL5CE DISPLAY$ T[>DS PEOPLE :O HAD GIV5 NO 9DICATION ( POSSESS+ WEAPONS4 ,! FACT ?AT ! ,*,P,D HAD WILLFULLY DEF5D$ A DECREPIT BUILD+'S VACANCY BY ?REAT5+ MY LIFE & ! LIVES ( O!R NONVIOL5T PROTE/]S /RUCK ME1 & /RIKES ME1 AS ABHORR5T4 

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,:5 ,I SAW ! OCCUPY+ ( ! OLD ,*RYSL] BUILD+1 IT OP5$ A P>T ( MYSELF :I* HAD BE5 CLOS$ (F & BO>D$ UP1 MU* LIKE ! BUILD+ ITSELF4 ,I SAW PEOPLE ) SMILES HELP+ EA* O!R CLEAN & BUILD ?+S4 ,!RE W]E SO MANY DIFF]5T PEOPLE ) ! DESIRE TO COME TOGE!R--IT WAS BEAUTIFUL1 & HAS BE5 C>V$ 9TO MY M9D EV] S9CE4 ,IT MADE ME WANT TO SEE MORE POSITIVE ?+S = MY COMMUNITY1 ?+S ?AT W\LD SOMEH[ RICO*ET ?R\<\T IT4 ,I DESIR$ HOPE1 :I* ,I ONCE BELIEV$ TO BE A WEAK S5TIM5T4 ,I DESIR$ TO FEEL HELPFUL 9/EAD ( HELPLESS4 ,I DESIR$ TO BELIEVE PEOPLE W\LD COME TOGE!R = A *ANGE1 = SOME?+ O!R ?AN A SPORTS GAME4 ,N[ ,I FEEL LIKE ?AT IS MORE POSSIBLE4 ,SO MANY PEOPLE CAU<T A GLIMPSE ( POT5TIAL 9 ?AT BUILD+4 ,IF \R LIVES C\LD BE %IFT$ AWAY FROM MONEY & MORE T[>DS NE$S1 ?+S LIKE A COMMUNITY C5T] C\LD HAPP54 

,BUT 9/EAD ( A COMMUNITY C5T] BE+ SET UP1 ,I RETURN$ TO A POLICE RAID4 ,MA*9E GUNS W]E ! ONLY WEAPONS VISIBLE--NO TE> GAS1 NO RUBB] BULLETS1 JU/ LOAD$ MA*9E GUNS ) PL5TY ( EXTRA MAGAZ9ES H&Y4 ,IT WAS *ILL+ TO WITNESS A V>IETY ( PEOPLE BE+ PU%$ ) GUNS1 H&CUFF$1 & ILLEGALLY SE>*$4 ,A L>GE GR\P ( PEOPLE =M$ TO SUPPORT ! OCCUPI]S & 0,%AME60 ! POLICE4 

,A :OLE NEW LEVEL HAD BE5 %[N TO ME4 ,!Y >E AFRAID ( US GETT+ TOGE!R ON \R [N T]MS & WILL ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE US AT ALL CO/S4 ,?IS IS \R MOVEM5T--A MOVEM5T = ! PEOPLE1 BY ! PEOPLE4 ,?IS IS NOT A PROTE/1 ?IS IS PROGRESS4 

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,WE GA!R$ AFT] ! G5]AL ASSEMBLY = ! SOLID>ITY M>* ) ALL ! OCCUPATIONS >\ND ! C\NTRY FAC+ EVICTION & POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,BUT UNLIKE \R SOLID>ITY M>*ES ( YE>S PA/1 TONI<T WE M>*$ = \RSELVES TOO4 ,S9CE ! RAID1 IT HADN'T BE5 UNCOMMON TO TURN ON ! NEWS & HE> PEOPLE REF]R+ TO 0,NEW ,YORK1 ,OAKL&1 ,*ICAGO1 & ,*APEL ,HILL40 ,\R QUIET LITTLE T[N HAD BECOME A SPECTACLE2 ! 9CID5T HAD MADE ! FRONT PAGE ( EV]Y LOCAL PAP] = DAYS 9 A R[1 & IT SEEM$ LIKE EV]YONE ,I PASS$ ON ! /REET WAS TALK+ AB\T IT4 

,AN ANTI-POLICE M>* A FEW NI<TS PREVI\S HAD BR\<T #a PEOPLE 9TO ! /REET BLOCK+ TRAFFIC1 WE>+ MASKS--ITSELF A CRIME 9 \R /ATE1 = :I* \R FRI5DS AT ,OCCUPY ,A%EVILLE W]E FAC+ *>GES--& ANTAGONIZ+ ! POLICE1 :O W]E T]RIFI$ ( W9D+ UP ON ! NATIONAL NEWS AGA9 = ATTACK+ PROTE/]S ALREADY PROTE/+ POLICE BRUTALITY4 ,N[ \R NUMB]S SWELL$ TO OV] A HUNDR$ & TW5TY & WE TOOK ! /REET )\T MASKS4 ,:ILE ! OCCUPATION AT ,PEACE & ,JU/ICE ,PLAZA & ! OCCUPATION ( ! AB&ON$ C> DEAL]%IP HAD BE5 CLE>LY DEF9$ AS SEP>ATE EV5TS1 IT WAS OBVI\S ?AT EA* B5EFITT$ FROM ! O!R'S EXI/5CE4 ,! MON?-LONG1 H>MLESS 5CAMPM5T HAD E/ABLI%$ US AS 0FRI5DLY NEI<BORHOOD PROTE/]S10 :ILE ! SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T] HAD 7LIT]ALLY7 OV]NI<T BR\<T PUBLICITY & A S5SATION ?AT P[]FUL ACTION WAS POSSIBLE1 LETT+ ! C\NTRY KN[ ?AT ,OCCUPY ,*APEL ,HILL WAS A BIG DEAL4 

,! POLICE C>S FLANK$ US AS WE M>*$ BACK TO ! SI<T ( ! RAID & !N D[N TO ! NEW HI<-RISE AP>TM5TS :I* MEMB]S ( \R COMMUNITY HAD CAU<T FELONY RIOT *>GES = PROTE/+ JU/ A FEW MON?S E>LI]4 ,! COPS W]E ON ! DEF5SIVE & WE KNEW IT4 ,WE D>$ !M TO FUCK ) US1 ALL P>TIES 9VOLV$ FULLY AW>E ?AT ! :OLE NATION W\LD HE> AB\T ANY POLICE MISCONDUCT4 ,F9ALLY1 WE RETURN$ TO ! OCCUPATION :]E R\S+ SPEE*ES W]E MADE & FLI]S W]E DI/RIBUT$ = ! NEXT M>*1 ONLY A FEW DAYS LAT]4 

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