,! ,FI<T 9 ,CATALUNYA3 ,9DEP5D5CE OR ,SELF-,DET]M9ATION8 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,! FOLL[+ BREA?LESS ACC\NT ( LA/ WEEK'S /REET FI<T+ 9 ,B>CELONA & ! SURR\ND+ REGIONS REA*ES US FROM AN>*I/S 9 ,CATALUNYA1 :]E ! ,SPANI% GOV]NM5T'S CRACKD[N ON ! MOVEM5T = NATIONAL 9DEP5D5CE HAS PROVOK$ A WAVE ( POPUL> RESI/ANCE ?AT ?REAT5S TO TRANS=M ! DEM&S & CONSCI\SNESS ( ! MOVEM5T ITSELF4 

,WE'VE JU/ EXP]I5C$ ! HEAVIE/ RIOT+ 9 ,CATALUNYA S9CE ! #a#i#gS4 ,SIX NI<TS /RAI<T1 />T+ ,MONDAY1 ,OCTOB] #a#d4 ,IT'S ,SUNDAY NI<T N[4 ,REPORTS >E COM+ 9 ( A B>RICADE ON FIRE 9 ,GIRONA1 SO MAKE ?AT SEV5 NI<TS4 

,ACCORD+ TO ONE J\RNALI/1 #add DUMP/]S BURNT1 #ceh CITY TRA% CANS RIPP$ \T ( PLACE1 & #fd SQU>E MET]S ( ASPHALT BURNT4 ,& ?AT'S JU/ 9 ,B>CELONA4 

,A FASCI/--OR JU/ A GOOD CITIZ5--RAN OV] TWO PEOPLE 9 A HI<WAY BLOCKADE NE> ,MAT>O4 ,E>LI] 9 ! WEEK1 COPS RAN OV] TWO PROTE/]S ) !IR RIOT VAN 9 ,T>RAGONA1 !N GOT \T & BEAT ONE ( !M4 ,WE'VE HAD A FEW HIT BY C>S ?IS WEEK4 ,!RE'S A COMRADE 9 CRITICAL CONDITION 9 ! HOSPITAL RI<T N[2 COPS HIT H] 9 ! HEAD4 ,A COP 9 CRITICAL CONDITION1 TOO1 %OT 9 ! HEAD ) A SL+%OT ,FRIDAY NI<T2 ! /EEL BALL BROKE HIS HELMET4 ,HE HAD SP5T ! WEEK %OOT+ & BEAT+ PEOPLE :O DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROTECTION4 ,FUCK] NEV] ?\<T ! TABLES W\LD TURN4 

,9 ADDITION TO ! HI<WAY BLOCKADES1 !RE >E /ILL BIG PROTE/S 9 ,B>CELONA1 ROADS BLOCK$4 ,IT'S MO/LY PEACEFUL AT ?IS PO9T4 ,! M$IA HAVE BE5 TRY+ TO S\ND ! DEA? KNELL ( ! UPRIS+ = DAYS N[1 & MORE 9DEP5D5T TWITT] ACC\NTS >E GETT+ %UT D[N4 ,IT C\LD />T UP AGA9 AT ANY MOM5T2 IT HASN'T REALLY 5D$4 ,= N[1 ! /ATE HASN'T 9/ITUT$ M>TIAL LAW1 ?\< ! CONS]VATIVE GOV]NM5T ( ! ,MADRID REGION WANTS TO BAN ALL PRO-9DEP5D5CE RALLIES !RE4 ,!RE >E SUPPOS$ TO BE CLE> SIDES1 REMEMB]8 ,SPA9 VS4 ,CATALUNYA4 ,BUT ?OSE >5'T ! L9ES ( ?IS CONFLICT4 

,:AT'S ,IT ,ALL ,AB\T8 

,ON ,MONDAY1 ! ,TRIBUNAL ,SUPREMO GAVE SEV5 POLITICIANS & TWO MA9/REAM ACTIVI/ LEAD]S PRISON S5T5CES ( #i-#a#c YE>S APIECE = ORGANIZ+ ! 9DEP5D5CE REF]5DUM ( ,OCTOB] #a1 #b#a#g4 ,S$ITION4 ,SEV]AL MORE PEOPLE 9 EXILE W\LD LIKELY RECEIVE ! SAME S5T5CES4 ,FUCK POLITICIANS & !SE POLITICIANS 9 P>TICUL>3 !Y W]E F9E RUNN+ A PRISON SY/EM :ILE !Y W]E 9 *>GE1 & 9 #bag !Y PREF]R$ SABOTAG+ ! 9DEP5D5CE MOVEM5T ) ! /RAITJACKET ( PACIFISM TO LOS+ CONTROL ( IT4 ,MY FRI5DS & ,I PROTECT$ A POLL+ /ATION1 />T+ AT #e 9 ! MORN+4 ,WE HATE VOT+1 BUT WE HATE ! COPS EV5 MORE4 

,REG>DLESS1 ?IS ONE TRIAL WASN'T ! SOLE FOCUS ( ! UPHEAVAL4 ,! UNIONS SAID IF ORGANIZ+ A REF]5DUM IS S$ITION1 ANY PROTE/ C\LD BE1 SO !Y CALL$ A /RIKE = ! 5D ( ! WEEK4 ,& A MON? AGO1 SEV5 MEMB]S ( ! ,C,D,R .<,COMMITTEES TO ,DEF5D ! ,REPUBLIC1 GRASSROOTS PRO-9DEP5D5CE & SOMETIMES ANTI-CAPITALI/ ASSEMBLIES =M$ 9 #b#a#g.> W]E >RE/$ & ACCUS$ ( T]RORISM4 ,!Y'RE /ILL LOCK$ UP4 ,WE HAVE \R RES]VATIONS1 BUT WE'RE ON ! SIDE ( PEOPLE FI<T+ AGA9/ REPRESSION & = FRE$OM1 ALWAYS4 ,SO ! LIB]AL IDEA ( SELF-DET]M9ATION IS CONTRADICTORY NONS5SE8 ,DEF9ITELY1 BUT ?AT'S A LONG CONV]SATION & WE'RE /ILL 9 ! MIDDLE ( IT4 ,A B>RICADE 9 ! /REET8 ,IT'S A GOOD FIGURE ( SPEE*4 ,METAPHOR1 COMP>ISON8 ,SPELL8 ,?IS IS :AT WE MEAN BY SELF-DET]M9ATION4 

,BY ,W$NESDAY1 LOTS ( PEOPLE 9 ! /REETS W]E CALL+ = ! RESIGNATION ( ! :OLE ,CATALAN GOV]NM5T .<:I* HAS BE5 PRO-9DEP5D5CE ?R\<\T ! LA/ SEV]AL ELECTIONS.>4 ,PRO-9DEP5D5CE POLITICIANS HAVE BE5 9SULT$ & EJECT$ FROM DEMON/RATIONS4 ,MEAN:ILE1 EL ,C]CLE DE L',ECONOMIA1 A ?9K TANK REPRES5T+ A L>GE P>T ( ! ,CATALAN B\RGEOISIE1 IS PO9T+ \T ?AT ! CRISIS HAS POLITICAL ROOTS1 /EMM+ FROM ,MADRID'S ATTEMPTS TO R$UCE ,CATALAN AUTONOMY GO+ BACK A DECADE1 & !Y RE-EMPHASIZE !IR PROPOSALS = MORE SELF-GOV]NM5T & BETT] F9ANC+444 )9 ! ,SPANI% /ATE4 ,!IR TOP PRIORITY IS TO PUT AN 5D TO ! RIOT+1 SO IF NATIONALISM MEANS AN 9T]CLASS ALLIANCE ON ! BASIS ( PUTATIVE E?NO-L+UI/IC SAM5ESS1 ?IS ISN'T EXACTLY ?AT4 ,! B\RGEOISIE HAVE BE5 AGA9/ ! MOVEM5T = A :ILE N[4 

,IT'S ,SUNDAY1 & A NEW WEEK IS AB\T TO />T4 ,:E!R !Y >E RIOT]S OR UNLUCKY BY/&]S1 #bh PEOPLE >E SITT+ 9 PRISON ) NO OPTION ( PAY+ BAIL1 BEG9N+ ! TWO-YE> WAIT UNTIL TRIAL2 #aid PEOPLE HAVE BE5 >RE/$4 ,FULLY #ei PEOPLE HAVE BE5 REPORT$ 9JUR$1 BUT A LOT ( US DON'T GO TO ! (FICIAL M$ICS1 SO ! TRUE NUMB] IS SURELY TWO OR ?REE TIMES HI<]4 

,!RE'S A NEW BLOCKADE AT LA ,JONQU]A1 ! PR9CIPLE HI<WAY CONNECTION BETWE5 ! ,FR5* & ,SPANI% P>TS ( ,CATALUNYA4 ,IT'S MA9TA9$ BY #e PEOPLE1 WAY \T 9 ! ,PYR5EES M\NTA9S4 ,E>LI] 9 ! WEEK1 !Y BLOCK$ ! ROAD = #c H\RS1 DRILL+ REB> 9TO ! ASPHALT & PUTT+ PLA/IC BOTTLES ON TOP TO MAKE !M VISIBLE4 ,A GR\P ( GILET JAUNES CAME TO BLOCKADE ! O!R SIDE ( ! BORD]4 ,:5 ! =M] BLOCKADE GOT CLE>$ AWAY1 A GR\P ( TRUCK]S DECID$ TO MAKE A BLOCKADE4 ,TRUCK]S6 

,! ,AUDI5CIA ,NACIONAL HAS />T$ 9VE/IGAT+ ,TSUNAMI ,DEMOCRATIC1 ! NONVIOL5T PLAT=M ?AT ORGANZI$ ! AIRPORT PROTE/S1 = T]RORISM4 ,!Y JU/ DON'T LE>N4 ,?IS :OLE UPRIS+ WAS SP>K$ BY REPRESSION4 

,ALREADY ON ,MONDAY1 ?+S />T$ TO GET \T ( CONTROL ) ! BLOCKADES AT ! AIRPORT1 ! HI<WAYS1 & ON TRA9 L9ES4 ,!RE WAS TOO MU* *AOS1 SPREAD \T TOO WIDELY1 = ! POLICE & ! POLITICAL P>TIES TO CONTROL IT ALL4 ,TUESDAY1 ! BLOCKADES CONT9U$1 BUT ?AT NI<T RIOT+ BROKE \T 9 ALL F\R PROV9CIAL CAPITALS--,B>CELONA1 ,GIRONA1 ,LLEIDA1 & ,T>RAGONA4 ,W$NESDAY1 ! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY ( ,CATALUNYA 7,A,N,C7.<#a.> CONT9U$ ) !IR PLAN = M>*ES DEP>T+ FROM FIVE DIFF]5T CITIES 9 ! F>!/ REA*ES ( ,CATALUNYA TO CONV]GE ON ,B>CELONA ON ,FRIDAY4 ,! DI/ANCE !Y W\LD CROSS WAS #a KM 9 SOME CASES4 ,?IS PLAN WAS PACIFI/ & PACIFY+1 AIM$ AT JU/ TIR+ PEOPLE \T--BUT !Y DIDN'T GO HOME1 !Y BLOCK$ ALL ! HI<WAYS1 GOD BLESS 'EM4 

,W$NESDAY NI<T1 !RE WAS EV5 HEAVI] RIOT+1 EV5 9 SOME SMALL] CITIES4 ,:5 ! POLICE *>G$ H>D & LAID \T LEFT & RI<T1 PEOPLE DIDN'T LIKE ?AT4 ,!RE W]E MORE BURN+ B>RICADES4 ,CATALAN POLITICIANS />T$ SAY+ IT WAS ! WORK ( 9FILTRATORS1 CIRCULAT+ BOGUS /ORIES ON SOCIAL M$IA AB\T 5CAPUTXATS .<MASK$ ONES.> GETT+ 5VELOPES FULL ( CA%4 ,I'M /ILL WAIT+ = MY 5VELOPE1 ,TORRA1 Y\ /+Y ,CATALAN PRICK6 .<,QUIM ,TORRA IS A MEMB] ( ! ,P>LIAM5T ( ,CATALONIA & ! CURR5T PRESID5T ( ! ,GOV]NM5T ( ,CATALONIA4 ,?IS APPE>S TO BE A PLAY ON ! /]EOTYPE ( ,CATALANS BE+ /+Y4.> 

,ON ,?URSDAY1 ! RIOT+ 9 ,B>CELONA LA/$ TILL #f 9 ! MORN+4 ,IT ALSO CONT9U$ 9 ! O!R CAPITALS4 ,PROTE/S TOOK PLACE 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,CATALUNYA 9 ,MADRID1 ,DONO/IA1 ,GRANADA1 & ,VAL5CIA4 ,FASCI/S M>*$ = ,SPANI% UNITY1 TOO2 !RE W]E CLA%ES 9 ,MADRID & ,VAL5CIA4 ,!Y CAU<T AN ANTI-FASCI/ 9 ,B>CELONA & BEAT HIM BADLY4 ,ANO!R ,NAZI TRI$ TO KNIFE SOME PROTE/]S2 HE WAS DIS>M$1 /OMP$1 & LEFT 9 A COMA4 

,ON ,FRIDAY1 #e1 PROTE/]S CONV]G$ 9 ,B>CELONA4 ,%ORTLY AFT] !Y >RIV$1 ! ,A,N,C CANCEL$ ! M>*4 ,I HE>D SOME PEOPLE COMPLA9+1 0,! ,ASSEMBLY CALLS IT (F1 & EV]YONE GOES HOME10 EV5 AS !Y DUTIFULLY HEAD$ = ! METRO4 ,ALL ACROSS ! CITY1 /REET AFT] /REET1 ! ASPHALT WAS FIRE-SC>R$4 ,:]E HAV5'T ! RIOT]S BE51 ?IS WEEK8 ,I PICK$ MY WAY ?R\< ! CR[D AT ,J>D9ETS TO MEET UP ) ! GR\P ) ,Y,P,G FLAGS1 ! ,ROJAVA SOLID>ITY DEMO4 ,! ,KURDI% MOVEM5T HAS LONG SUPPORT$ ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5CE & ,CATALUNYA HAS BE5 A HUB ( SUPPORT = ,ROJAVA & DEMOCRATIC CONF$]ALISM1 ?\< ! LATT] IS MU* EASI] TO CO-OPT 9 ,EUROPE4 ,= ITS P>T1 ,TURKEY HASN'T BE5 9T]E/$ 9 CO-OPT+1 ONLY ANNIHILAT+4 

,! M>* MANAG$ TO />T (F ?R\< ! D5SE CR[DS1 *ANT+ & WRECK+ A C\PLE ,B,B,V,A'S .<A BANK HEAVILY 9VE/$ 9 ,TURKEY.>4 

,!N IT WAS DONE4 ,PASSEIG DE ,GRACIA WAS PACK$ ALL ! WAY D[N TO ,PLACA ,CATALUNYA4 ,ONE BLOCK OV]1 ,PAU ,CL>IS WAS FULL ALL ! WAY TO ,PLACA ,URQU9AONA1 AT ! TOP ( ,VIA ,LAIETANA1 :I* WAS GU>D$ BY RIOT COPS4 ,PL5TY ( ?OSE PEOPLE W]E TRY+ TO GET D[N !RE4 ,! SUN HADN'T EV5 SET & IT WAS A W> ZONE4 

,! COPS W]E HOLD+ A CORN]1 %OOT+ RUBB] BULLETS1 & PEOPLE W]E RESPOND+ ) /ONES4 ,PEOPLE W\LD RUN :5 ! COPS MADE A P>TICUL>LY /RONG ASSAULT1 BUT !N IMM$IATELY P\R$ BACK 91 $G+ CLOS] & CLOS]4 ,B>RICADES W5T UP1 9CREAS+ 9 COMPLEXITY & EFFECTIV5ESS4 ,EV]Y C\PLE M9UTES1 ! COPS W\LD %OOT (F A FEW R\NDS ( TE> GAS4 ,PEOPLE W\LD EXT+UI% !M 9 SECONDS4 ,! COPS HAD TO BE CONS]VATIVE ) !IR AMMUNITION2 AFT] ! PREVI\S NI<T1 !Y KNEW !Y C\LD RUN \T--& ?AT ! CR[D WON'T BE M]CIFUL4 ,EA* GUNN] WAS EASILY %OOT+ (F #a-#b RUBB] BULLETS & #e-#a CANI/]S ( TE> GAS A NI<T4 ,ADD$ UP ALONG AN 5TIRE POLICE L9E1 ?AT MAKES = A FI]CE B>RAGE1 BUT IT B>ELY SL[$ ! CR[D D[N4 

,E>LY ON ,FRIDAY NI<T1 ?+S W]E A BIT AWKW>D4 ,BEH9D ! FRONT L9E1 !RE W]E HUGE CR[DS ( Y\NG PEOPLE HANG+ \T1 EAG] TO BE CLOSE TO ! ACTION1 BUT NOT 5TIRELY SURE ?AT A RIOT IS A GOOD ?+4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 ! RIOT]S /AY$ ) !IR [N1 BREAK+ UP ROCKS AT ! FRONT1 DIRECTLY 9 ! L9E ( FIRE4 ,IF Y\ TRI$ BREAK+ UP ! PAV+ /ONES #b MET]S BACK1 :]E IT MADE S5SE TO DO IT /RATEGICALLY1 A CIRCLE ( GAWK]S W\LD =M1 MANY FILM+1 ASK+1 0:AT >E Y\ DO+80 

,LET'S SET ! SC5E4 ,!RE >E ALL SORTS ( PEOPLE H]E--MO/LY Y\NG1 BUT SOME OLD]4 ,MANY PEOPLE HAVE ,CATALAN FLAGS1 PL5TY >E SPEAK+ ,SPANI%1 SOME >E T\RI/S4 ,SOME >E CLAD ALL 9 BLACK1 SOME HAVE NO MASKS AT ALL4 ,( ALL ! >RE/EES SO F>1 ONLY TWO HAVE BELONG$ TO AN 9DEP5D5CE ORGANIZATION OR P>TY1 ?\< ( C\RSE ! ,C,D,R HAS NO =MAL MEMB]%IP4 ,SOME PEOPLE QUE/ION ! NECESSITY ( ! PROP]TY DE/RUCTION ?AT IS TAK+ PLACE2 ONE HAS TO EXPLA91 0ROCKS >E NE$$ UP FRONT40 ,NO ONE QUE/IONS ! ATTACKS ON ! POLICE--!Y >E ! COMMON 5EMY4 ,TOO MANY YE>S ( GETT+ BEAT51 ( PEACEFUL PROTE/S & ?+S /AY+ ! SAME4 0,=CES ( OCCUPATION1 \T60 IS ONE ( ! COMMON *ANTS1 & IT IS HURL$ AGA9/ MOSSOS .<,CATALAN POLICE.> & NACIONALES .<,SPANI% POLICE.> ) NO DI/9CTION1 AL?\< PEOPLE *ASE AFT] ! VANS ( NACIONALES ) A SPECIAL F]VOR4 ,!IR PRES5CE 9 ! /REETS H]E IS HATEFULLY SYMBOLIC3 :]EAS ! MOSSOS LIVE & WORK H]E YE> R\ND1 ! ,SPANI% COPS W]E S5T 9 JU/ TO REPRESS ! MOVEM5T4 ,!Y'RE ! ONES :O BEAT UP PEOPLE'S GR&MO!RS = VOT+ 9 #b#a#g4 

,! ,SPANI% FLAG IS LIKE A R$ BANN]1 TAUNT+ ! BULL4 IT PROVOKES A SPECIAL REACTION1 BUT ALL COPS >E T>GETS1 & ! MOSSOS >E GETT+ !IR %>E4 ,!IR MORE QUOTIDIAN PRES5CE IS NO ADVANTAGE3 JU/ ! WEEK BE=E ?IS ALL />T$1 !Y W]E BEAT+ UP PEOPLE :O W]E TRY+ TO /OP EVICTIONS 9 ! ,RAVAL & ,POBLE-SEC NEI<BORHOODS4 ,HUNDR$S ( PEOPLE W]E !RE1 ?\S&S ( NEI<BORS SAW IT1 EV]YONE SAW ! VIDEOS4 

,9 ! H9T]L&1 BEH9D ! ESCALAT+ COMBAT1 PEOPLE >E CALM1 5JOY+ ! LIB]AT$ SPACE1 BUILD+ EV] MORE COMPLEX B>RICADES1 OCCASIONALLY PULL+ ANO!R DUMP/] TO ! FRONT TO S]VE AS FUEL = ! FIRE4 ,I PASS SOME ( ! BIGGE/ B>RICADES ,I'VE EV] SE54 ,SEV]AL BANKS >E TRA%$1 :ILE O!RS >E ODDLY UNT\*$4 ,I GLIMPSE :AT BECOMES MY FAVORITE GRAFFITO ( ! NI<T3 0,VIOL5T FAGS SEEK+ REV5GE40 ,ANO!R IS ALSO SPOT ON3 09 ! RIOTS1 WE >5'T SO ALONE40 ,IT'S TRUE3 PEOPLE TAKE C>E ( EA* O!R4 

,!RE'S A L[] /REET ?AT ANGLES BACK UP TO ! POLICE POSITION AT ! BOTTOM ( ! ,PLACA4 ,IF WE TAKE IT1 ! CR[D CAN FLANK ! COPS BATTL+ IT \T AT CLOSE QU>T]S AT ,URQU9AONA4 ,A L9E ( RIOT POLICE HOLDS ! TOP ( ! /REET4 ,! APPROA* IS #a MET]S1 UND] FIRE ! :OLE WAY4 ,PEOPLE />T PICK+ !IR WAY UP ! SIDES1 LEAPFROGG+ FROM DOORWAY TO DOORWAY TO GET 9TO ?R[+ RANGE1 :ILE ONE COMRADE KEEPS BL9D+ ! COPS ) A LAS]4 ,! COMBAT GR[S 9T5SE4 ,PROJECTILES :IZ BY4 ,PEOPLE W9CE OR FALL :5 !Y'RE HIT1 GO LIMP+ BACK4 ,SOME OLD GUY 9 AN AN>*I/ MILITIA HAT1 #a#i#c#f-/YLE1 /&S 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! ROAD1 TAUNT+ ! POLICE1 MAGICALLY UNSCA!D4 ,:5 Y\ RUN \T ( ROCKS1 Y\ HAVE TO SCRAMBLE1 DOORWAY TO DOORWAY1 BACK TO ! M\? ( ! /REET4 

,AS ! ASSAULT 9T5SIFIES1 ! POLICE C\NT]ATTACK4 ,A COLUMN ( RIOT VANS *>GES D[N ! /REET & PEOPLE SCATT]1 BUT AS SOON AS ! VANS TURN1 PEOPLE *>GE RI<T BACK 94 ,?IS HAPP5S OV] & OV]4 ,EA* TIME1 ! VANS GET TO AN 9T]SECTION & !Y HAVE TO *OOSE--!Y CAN ONLY PURSUE ONE GR\P4 ,AS SOON AS !Y TURN OR GO /RAI<T1 EV]YONE :O RAN 9 ! O!R TWO DIRECTIONS />TS *AS+ ! COPS1 P\ND+ ON ! VANS4 ,AT ?IS PO9T1 ALL ! VANS >E DAMAG$4 

,IT'S TOO DANG]\S = ! COPS TO GET \T ( ! VANS LIKE !Y US$ TO DO4 ,!RE >E TOO MANY PEOPLE1 TOO ANGRY4 ,!Y'D GET /OMP$4 ,WE'D LOVE = !M TO GET \T ( ! VANS4 ,:AT SORTS ( GOODIES MI<T BE F\ND 9SIDE8 

,! COPS HAVE RETAK5 ! DUMP/]S ?AT PEOPLE PULL$ ACROSS ! L[] /REET1 :I* AF=D$ A PROTECT$ VANTAGE PO9T )9 EASY ?R[+ DI/ANCE4 ,!Y PULL ! DUMP/]S \T ( ! WAY4 ,IT'S A NAK$ APPROA* AGA91 ALL ONE HUNDR$ MET]S ( IT4 ,PEOPLE GO BACK TO TRY+4 

,SUDD5LY1 A GR\P 9 BLACK IS PULL+ !IR 9JUR$ COMRADE BACK D[N ! /REET1 CALL+ = M$ICS4 ,SOME?+ IS WRONG4 ,WE HELP !M GET TO A CLE> SPOT4 ,I KN[ WE %\LDN'T CR[D !M1 BUT ,I WANT TO SLIP 91 JU/ = ONE SECOND1 TO SEE IF !Y'RE ALL RI<T4 ,A CAM]AMAN IS GO+ 93 ,I DUCK 9 TO PU% HIM AWAY1 & :ILE ,I'M CLOSE1 ,I LOOK4 ,HIT 9 ! FACE4 ,EYEBALL EXPLOD$4 ,! M$IC'S H&S >E ALREADY COV]$ 9 BLOOD4 ,I TURN TO MY BUDDY4 ,WE'LL /AY H]E1 HELP KEEP ! >EA CLE>--& IF ! COPS *>GE AGA91 WE WON'T MOVE4 ,NO RETREAT4 ,AFT] :AT FEELS LIKE A LONG TIME1 ! AMBULANCE COMES4 ,SOME REPORTS SAY F\R PEOPLE HAVE HAD !IR EYES %OT \T ?IS WEEK4 ,O!R REPORTS PLACE ! NUMB] AT SEV54 

,BACK AT ! ,PLACA1 !RE'S A BURN+ B>RICADE ON ! CORN] & PEOPLE HAVE SACK$ A RE/AURANT T]RACE = ! BIG CLO? UMBRELLAS1 :I* !Y EXP]TLY PLACE OV] A B>RICADE JU/ #a MET]S FROM ! POLICE POSITION4 ,N[ PEOPLE CAN ?R[ FROM A P]FECT DI/ANCE1 COMPLETELY PROTECT$4 ,! QU>RIES = PREP>+ PROJECTILES HAVE BE5 SET UP :]E !Y %\LD BE1 \T ( ! WAY4 ,PEOPLE HAVE FA%ION$ TOOLS TO LIFT UP ! PAV+ /ONES & ! HUGE FIRE AT ! SECOND>Y B>RICADE IS BURN+ (F MO/ ( ! TE> GAS4 ,! COPS >E N[ P9N$ UND] A B>RAGE ( HUNDR$S ( /ONES A M9UTE1 NOT TO M5TION ! OCCASIONAL DISCREET ?R[ FROM A BALCONY4 ,H[ MANY TONS ( /ONE WILL BE ?R[N AT !M 9 ! C\RSE ( ?IS NI<T8 

,! COLLECTIVE 9TELLIG5CE ( ! CR[D HAS 9CREAS$ EXPON5TIALLY4 ,PEOPLE HAVE RECON/RUCT$ ! /REET SO EV]YONE IS AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE1 SO PEOPLE CAN APPROA* CLOSE TO ! COPS & PUT !M 9 CON/ANT DANG]4 ,!RE'S A CON/ANT SUPPLY ( AMMUNITION & ! :OLE CR[D IS PROTECT$ FROM VAN *>GES FROM ! RE>4 ,:AT A DIFF]5CE FROM JU/ ONE H\R AGO4 ,! COPS >E />T+ TO GET TRAUMATIZ$ AS MORE ( !M >E 9JUR$4 ,WE'RE NO LONG] ! VICTIMS4 ,WE'RE W9N+4 

,/REET AFT] /REET1 ! FIRES >E GR[+ BIGG]1 REA*+ AS HI< AS ! ?IRD FLOOR4 ,9 ,GRACIA1 ?IS CAUS$ SOME PROBLEMS ) NEI<BORS1 :O PRACTICALLY HAD FLAMES SCOR*+ !IR BALCONIES4 ,BUT H]E >\ND ,URQU9AONA1 RI<T 9 ! C5T]1 ,AIRBNB HAS ALREADY DE/ROY$ ! NEI<BORHOOD2 MANY ( ! BUILD+S >E EMPTY4 ,:O C>ES IF T\RI/S CAN'T GET TO !IR *EAP AP>TM5TS8 ,!Y /OLE ?OSE H\SES FROM ! PEOPLE :O LIV$ H]E4 

,IT'S NOT 5TIRELY EMPTY1 ?\<4 ,AT ! MOM5T ( MAXIMUM CONFLICT1 AN OLD] C\PLE1 FACES DRAWN1 WALK ) A T5SE /EP PA/ ! RIOT]S1 T[>DS ! POLICE L9E1 :I* DOESN'T /OP %OOT+4 ,I PEEK >\ND ! CORN] TO WAT*4 ,IT LOOKS LIKE !Y MAKE IT TO ! DOOR ( !IR AP>TM5T )\T GETT+ HIT4 

,A LITTLE LAT]1 ON ! L[] /REET1 ,I TAKE 9 A SI<T ?AT /AYS ) ME4 ,!RE >E NO MORE DUMP/]S PROVID+ COV] 9 ! MIDDLE ( ! /REET4 ,?REE Y\NG PEOPLE HAVE PULL$ A C\PLE MOP$S FROM !IR P>K+ SPOTS TO FA%ION A MAKE%IFT B>RICADE4 ,!Y'RE CR\*+ D[N1 JU/ #ae MET]S FROM ! POLICE POSITION1 F>!R =W>D ?AN ?OSE ( US TAK+ COV] 9 ! DOORWAYS4 ,TWO ( !M >E MASK$1 BUT ! ?IRD1 A TE5AGE GIRL1 HAS NO?+ 9 ! WAY ( PROTECTIVE CLO?+4 ,ALL ! SAME1 %E KEEPS /RAI<T5+ UP1 EXPOS$ TO POLICE FIRE1 TO ?R[ MORE OBJECTS4 ,IF ONLY %E'D COV] H] FACE6 ,SOME PEOPLE MAKE A MAD DA% FROM COV] TO LEAVE ! ?REE ANO!R PILE ( /ONES4 ,PEOPLE TAKE C>E ( ONE ANO!R AS BE/ !Y CAN4 

,?IS FI<T+ CONT9UES = MORE ?AN F\R H\RS4 ,IT'S NOT AS LONG AS ,?URSDAY NI<T1 BUT F> MORE 9T5SE1 ) MORE PEOPLE & BETT] TE*NIQUE4 ,ONLY AFT] REPEAT$ VAN *>GES & HEAVY ASSAULTS HAVE HAMM]$ AWAY AT ! CR[DS ON ,URQU9AONA--& AFT] MANY PEOPLE HAVE SLIPP$ AWAY DUE TO EXHAU/ION1 9JURIES1 OR JU/ PLA9 SATISFACTION--DO ! POLICE BR+ \T !IR CELEBRAT$ NEW WEAPON1 A WAT] CANNON M\NT$ ON A TANK4 ,!Y MAKE A VIDEO %[+ ! TANK ADVANC+ & EXT+UI%+ SOME BURN+ B>RICADES1 BUT 9 PRACTICE IT'S NOT AS DECISIVE AS ALL ?AT4 ,!Y KEEP IT 9 RES]VE UNTIL LATE 9 ! NI<T1 ONLY US+ IT ) MASSIVE POLICE BACKUP1 & ONLY AFT] MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SURR5D]$ ! PLAZA4 

,I CAN IMAG9E ! COPS HAD A DIRECTIVE FROM ! V]Y TOP3 USE IT1 BUT UND] NO CIRCUM/ANCES LET DEMON/RATORS DE/ROY IT4 ,! CR[DS W\LD HAVE LOV$ TO TE> ?AT ?+ AP>T4 

,FRIDAY IS A HI< PO9T1 BUT IT'S NOT ! 5D4 ,! POLICE DEPLOY SOME 9NOVATIONS ON ,SATURDAY4 ,!Y HAVE A CORDON ( GOOD CITIZ5S =M+ BETWE5 !IR L9ES & ! DEMON/RATORS AT ,PLACA ,URQU9AONA ?AT HELPS TO KEEP ?+S PEACEFUL4 ,H[ QUICKLY ! PACIFI/S AGREE TO S]VE ! =CES ( REPRESSION :5 PEOPLE /OP OBEY+ !M6 ,NO ONE PREV5T$ !M FROM DO+ !IR PEACEFUL M>*ES1 BUT !Y'RE 9CAPABLE ( ACCEPT+ ANY DIFF]5CE OR MULTIPLICITY ( OP9ION--MU* LIKE ! /ATE ITSELF4 

,& !Y DON'T ACCOMPLI% ANY?+4 ,!Y KILL$ ! MOVEM5T 9 #b#a#g--& :ILE IT'S TRUE ?AT ?IS WEEK ( FI<T+ WON'T BREAK AP>T ! ,SPANI% /ATE1 9 !SE V]Y SAME DAYS1 WE'VE SE5 H[ PEOPLE FI<T+ FI]CELY 9 ! /REETS HAVE DEFEAT$ AU/]ITY MEASURES 9 ,ECUADOR1 ,*ILI1 & ,LEBANON4 

,SATURDAY 9 ,CATALUNYA ISN'T A TOTAL BU/1 ?\<4 ,!RE >E /ILL RIOTS 9 ! ,RAVAL & ,GRACIA NEI<BORHOODS AS WELL AS 9 SOME O!R CITIES1 MU* AS ! CORPORATE M$IA TRY TO PLAY ?AT D[N4 

,SUNDAY IS DEF9ITELY CALM]1 BUT /ILL PEOPLE DON'T GIVE UP4 ,9 ,GIRONA1 #a PEOPLE SURR\ND ! C\R?\SE1 TRY+ TO BLOCK ! JUDGES FROM S5D+ ! >RE/$ TO PRETRIAL DET5TION4 

,WE DON'T KN[ :AT WILL HAPP5 NEXT4 ,SOCIETY HAS BE5 DIVID$ & ! L9E DOES NOT TRACE ANY NATIONAL OR L+UI/IC DIVIDE4 ,IT SEP>ATES PEOPLE ON ! BASIS ( !IR *OS5 RELATION TO SOCIAL CONTROL3 ?OSE :O SUPPORT ! POLICE & ?OSE :O OPPOSE !M4 ,SOME PEOPLE /ILL TALK AB\T DEMOCRACY1 BUT !Y MEAN OPPOSITE ?+S4 ,!Y'RE WILL+ TO %OOT D[N HELICOPT]S TO ATTA9 IT--OR WILL+ TO RUN OV] PROTE/]S & BEAT UP OLD FOLKS TO PRES]VE IT4 ,SOME ( ! =M] PEOPLE WILL EV5TUALLY HAVE TO ACKN[L$GE ?AT :AT !Y ACTUALLY WANT IS AN>*Y2 SOME ( ! LATT] MAY ADMIT ?AT :AT !Y REALLY FAVOR IS FASCISM4 ,BUT = ! MO/ P>T1 ?+S WILL REMA9 MUDDL$ & EQUIVOCAL--& WE AN>*I/S WILL DO \R BE/ TO DEVELOP & %>E CLE> VISIONS ( ! 5EMY1 CLE> L9ES ( FLI<T1 L9ES ( ATTACK4 

,9 ANY CASE1 MANY1 MANY ?\S&S ( PEOPLE HAVE EXP]I5C$ SOME?+ !Y'LL NEV] =GET4 ,MO/ ( !M WILL NOT JO9 US 9 \R PROJECTS & CONSPIRACIES OV] ! NEXT FEW MON?S1 BUT SOME WILL1 & WE'VE GOT TO LE>N H[ TO GR[ & %>E ) !M AS !Y %>E ) US4 

,! RE/1 !Y'LL /ILL BE !RE1 & WE'LL MEET 9 ! /REETS ONCE AGA94 ,!SE >E NOT CALM TIMES ?AT LIE AHEAD ( US4 

,MONDAY ,UPDATE 

,!RE >E PROTE/S TODAY \TSIDE JAILS & C\R?\SES4 ,TWO ( ! DETA9EES W]E S5T TO MIGRANT DET5TION4 ,! COPS HAVE ANN\NC$ ! >RE/ ( A Y\? ACCUS$ ( %OOT+ FIREWORKS AT ! POLICE HELICOPT] ON ,W$NESDAY4 ,HE HAS BE5 *>G$ ) ATTEMPT$ MURD]1 PUBLIC DISORD]1 & ASSAULT+ AU?ORITY4 ,?IS /RUGGLE WILL NOT 5D ANY TIME SOON4 

,MEAN:ILE1 9 ONE SMALL T[N \TSIDE ,B>CELONA1 MASK$ 9DIVIDUALS SET FIRE TO A C\PLE POLICE C>S RI<T \TSIDE ! /ATION4 ,9 A SMALL VILLAGE ON ! COA/1 SOME PEOPLE PELT$ A COP ) /ONES AS HE WAS DRIV+ AWAY FROM ! /ATION 9 HIS PRIVATE C>4 ,9 BO? CASES1 ! T>GETS W]E MOSSOS1 ! ,CATALAN POLICE4 

,\R OV]LORDS >E ALSO 9 ! NEWS4 ,P4 ,SAN*EZ1 ,SOCIALI/ PRESID5T ( ,SPA91 COMES TO ,B>CELONA1 BUT REFUSES TO MEET ) ! ,PRESID5T ( ! ,G5]ALITAT .<! ,CATALAN SEMI-AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T.>4 ,DIALOGUE IS IMPOSSIBLE4 ,NOT EV5 ! LEAD]S ( DEMOCRACY >E TRY+ TO FIX ! SITUATION1 IF IT MEANS LOOK+ WEAK 9 FRONT ( !IR IMAG9$ VOT]S4 

,! :OLE CIRCUS T5T IS FALL+ D[N4 

.<#a.> ,! ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY ( ,CATALUNYA 7,A,N,C7 IS A L>GE PRO-9DEP5D5CE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATION4 ,!IR =M] LEAD] GOT UP ON A POLICE VAN AT A MOM5T ( MAXIMUM T5SION TWO YE>S AGO & CONV9C$ ! CR[DS TO QUIT ! /REETS4 ,HE IS N[ S]V+ A #i-YE> PRISON S5T5CE = S$ITION4 

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