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,HOMAGE TO ,B>CELONA 

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,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,GELD]LOOS 

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,HOMAGE TO ,B>CELONA 

,SOMETIMES IT SEEMS LIKE ALL ,EUROPE IS HEAT+ UP ?IS SUMM]4   ,AFT] ,S>KOZY WON ! ELECTIONS 9 ,FRANCE1 ANO!R TIDE ( PROTE/S & RIOTS SWEPT ACROSS ?AT C\NTRY1 AT TIMES UNIT+ ! Y\? 9 ! BANLIEUES :O HAD RIOT$ 9 #be ) ! AN>*I/S1 /UD5TS1 & WORK]S :O HAD RIOT$ AGA9/ ! ,C,P,E1 ! LABOR D]EGULATION1 9 #b#f4  ,!RE W]E MORE MAJOR RIOTS 9 ,D5M>K1 ) BLOCKADES ]ECT$ ONCE MORE 9 ! /REETS ( ,KOB5HAVN1 AFT] AU?ORITIES MADE MOVES TO DEMOLI% AN OLD BUILD+ ON ! \TSKIRTS ( ,*RI/IANIA1 CLE>LY A PRACTICE MOVE 9 PREP>ATION = ! REAL ?+1 !IR PLAN TO EVICT ! 0FREE /ATE0 ( ,*RI/IANIA ITSELF4  ,! ,LOVE ,KILLS GR\P FROM ,CRAIOVA PUT ON A FEM9I/ FE/IVAL1 & !Y & O!R AN>*I/S FROM ,ROMANIA ORGANIZ$ A BLACK BLOC TO ATTACK ! FASCI/S :O W]E PROTE/+ ! ,GAY ,PRIDE P>ADE 9 ,BUCURE/I4  ,A NUMB] ( GR\PS 9 ,UKRA9A & ,RUSSIA1 9CLUD+ MY FRI5DS 9 ,KYIV1 ORGANIZ$ A ,NO ,BORD] CAMP NE> ,UZHGOROD1 9 ! ,C>PA?IAN P>T ( ,UKRA9A1 & ?REE HUNDR$ PEOPLE FROM SEV5TE5 C\NTRIES P>TICIPAT$4 

,SOME TIME LAT]1 ANTIFASCI/S FROM ,UKRA9A & ,RUSSIA CONV]G$ ON ,KYIV TO TAKE ACTION AGA9/ A PLANN$ NAZI RALLY4  ,9 ! TRA9 /ATION !Y F\ND & BEAT UP AN 9FAM\S ,RUSSIAN NAZI BLOGG]4  ,LITTLE DID !Y KN[1 ! BLOGG] WAS UND] SURVEILLANCE BY ,UKRA9IAN 9TELLIG5CE AG5TS1 & !Y ASSIGN$ A TAIL TO FOLL[ ! ANTIFASCI/S1 :O W5T >\ND ! CITY BEAT+ UP A FEW O!R KN[N BONEHEADS4  ,! ANTIFAS NOTIC$ ! SPY FOLL[+ !M MAK+ PHONE CALLS1 & -- ?9K+ HE WAS ANO!R NAZI -- BEAT HIM UP TOO & /OLE HIS CELLPHONE4  ,! HUNT WAS ON4  ,A FEW ( ! DOZ5 ANTIFASCI/S ESCAP$1 BUT MO/ W]E R\ND$ UP 9 ! FOLL[+ H\RS BY COPS & 9TELLIG5CE AG5TS4  ,!Y W]E BEAT5 BADLY1 & SUBSEQU5TLY TORTUR$4  ,! AU?ORITIES RELEAS$ ! ,RUSSIANS1 NOT WANT+ TO CREATE A DIPLOMATIC 9CID5T1 BUT *>G$ A FEW ( ! ,UKRA9IANS4  ,=TUNATELY1 ?ANKS TO A /RONG SUPPORT CAMPAIGN & GOOD FUNDRAIS+1 !Y GOT (F ) LI<T S5T5CES4 

,9 ,GREECE1 !RE W]E MASSIVE RIOTS 9 A DOZ5 PRISONS ?R\<\T ! C\NTRY1 />T+ ON #bc ,APRIL1 ! SAME DAY ,I WAS >RE/$4  ,! RIOTS BEGAN 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! AN>*I/ BANKROBB] ,GIANNIS ,DIMITRAKIS1 AFT] HE HAD BE5 BEAT5 BY PRISON GU>DS4  ,AN>*I/S ON ! /REET ALSO PROTE/$ 9 SOLID>ITY \TSIDE ! PRISON4  ,DIMITRAKIS WAS A MEMB] ( ,?IEVES 9 ,BLACK1 AN AN>*I/ GR\P ?AT HAD /OL5 HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( EUROS4  ,9 #b#e1 ?REE ,GREEK AN>*I/S >RE/$ 9 CONNECTION ) SEV]AL PETROL-BOMB+S SP5T OV] A YE> 9 PRISON AS SUSPECT$ MEMB]S ( ,?IEVES 9 ,BLACK BE=E !Y W]E RELEAS$ & DECL>$ 9NOC5T4  ,BUT 9 E>LY #b#f1 ,DIMITRAKIS WAS APPREH5D$ DUR+ A %OOT\T DIRECTLY AFT] ! ROBB]Y ( ! ,C5TRAL ,BANK 9 ,A!NA BY ! ,?IEVES 9 ,BLACK4  ,! O!R MEMB]S ESCAP$1 & ,DIMITRAKIS REFUS$ TO NAME !M4  ,PETROS1 FROM ,A!NA1 WROTE ME AB\T ! SITUATION3 

0,! LA/ TWO WEEKS ! SITUATION HAS GONE A BIT WILD 9 A!NS 79 !SSALONIKI TOO BUT 9 SMALL] SCALE74  ,?REE POLICE /ATIONS 9 A!NS W]E ATTACK$ 7! ONE 9 EX>*IA :]E ALL ! POLICE C>S & MOTORBIKES W]E COMPLETELY BURN$ & COCKTAILS W]E ?R[N AT ! 5TRANCE1 ! SECOND ONE 9 ! >EA ( ,NEA ,IONIA :]E ! POLICE C>S & ! /ATION W]E %OT ) A MA*9E GUN AS WELL AS A GR5ADE WAS ?R[N & ! ?IRD 9 ! >EA ( ,ZOGRAF\ :]E A FEW COCKTAILS CAUS$ M9OR DAMAGES TO POLICE C>S71 COCKTAILS W]E ALSO ?R[N 9 ! HEADQU>T]S ( ! RIOT POLICE & A COP :O WAS GU>D+ ! PRESID5T ( ! SUP]IOR C\RT WAS ATTACK$ & REMOV$ ( HIS EQUIPM5T4 ,A POLICE /ATION WAS ALSO ATTACK$ 9 !SSALONIKI4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 AS A RESPONSE FROM 9SIDE1 AN 9SURRECTION />T$ 9 ! PRISON ( GIANNIS DIMITRAKIS AS WELL AS TO O!R PRISONS 9 GREECE ) ! PRISON]S TAK+ OV] ! PRISONS = #c-#d DAYS 4 ,( C\RSE ! M$IA & ! M9I/RY ( PUBLIC ORD] DIDN'T KN[ :AT TO DO OR SAY4444BUT ALL ! NEWSPAP]S1 TV *ANNELS ETC4 >E OP5LY TALK+ AB\T CITY GU]RILLAS & REF] TO EX>*IA AS 0AN >EA TAK5 OV] BY AN>*I/S1 & :]E ! GOV]NM5T HAS NO CONTROL (1 OR AS A /ATE )9 A /ATE040 

,& 9 ,!SSALONIKI >\ND #b ,AUGU/1 ,AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS & AN>*I/S RIOT$ = SEV]AL NI<TS AFT] POLICE KILL$ A ,NIG]IAN IMMIGRANT & ! M$IA REPORT$ ! IMMIGRANT HAD KILL$ HIMSELF4 

,! PROTE/S AGA9/ ! ,G#h 9 ,HEILIG5DAMM1 ,G]MANY1 WAS = MANY ANTI-CAPITALI/S ! BIG EV5T ( ! SUMM]4  ,PEOPLE HAD BE5 PREP>+ = TWO YE>S4  ,! PREVI\S YE>1 ! ,G#h -- ! ,GR\P ( #h CONF]5CE ( ! EI<T LEAD+ /ATES & !IR LACKEYS -- MET 9 ,/4 ,PET]SBURG1 PROTECT$ FROM PROTE/ BY ! MI<T ( ! ,RUSSIAN POLICE /ATE1 :I* PREV5TIVELY >RE/$ A GOOD ?IRD ( ! ACTIVI/S1 9CLUD+ A FRI5D FROM ,KYIV4  ,?IS YE>1 !Y HAD TO MEET 9 A MORE DEMOCRATIC C\NTRY1 SO !Y CONV5$ ! SUMMIT 9 AN ISOLAT$ RESORT ?AT C\LD EASILY BE LOCK$ D[N BY ! SECURITY =CES4 

,SOME ( ! PROTE/ ORGANIZ]S />T$ WRIT+ ON ! 9T]NET ?AT !IR RIOTS MI<T BE ! />T ( ! REVOLUTION1 & ,I W9C$ A LITTLE AT ! NAIVETE & EUROC5TRISM4  ,NONE!LESS ! PROTE/S HAD ! ATT5TION ( ! MOVEM5TS -- & POLICE =CES -- ?R\<\T ,EUROPE4  ,WE ALL WAIT$ TO SEE H[ ! FAM$ ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS ( ! ,G]MAN ANTICAPITALI/S W\LD PAIR (F AGA9/ ! 9TIMIDAT+ COMPET5CE ( ! ,G]MAN POLICE4  ,! PREP>ATION WAS M>K$ BY A HI< DEGREE ( TACTICAL S]I\SNESS & COMPLEXITY4  ,I FE> ?IS CAME ) A SACRIFICE ( EMPHASIS ON /RATEGY4  ,GRANT$1 ORGANIZ]S C]TA9LY DEBAT$ /RATEGY1 BUT 9 ! 5D !Y W]E AFRAID TO TRY ANY?+ NEW4  ,P>TS ( ! MOVEM5T SEEM ADDICT$ TO C\NT]PROTE/S1 & ?\< O!R OPTIONS1 SU* AS DEC5TRALIZ$ PROTE/ PLANS1 W]E DISCUSS$1 ! FOCUS WAS ALWAYS ON DISRUPT+ ! ,G#h CONF]5CE4  ,!RE IS NO?+ WRONG ) ?IS GOAL1 BUT ,G]MANY 9 P>TICUL> (F]$ SEV]AL EXCIT+ POSSIBILITIES = ACTION BEYOND SIMPLY REACT+ TO A SUMMIT4 

,! SUMMIT ITSELF C\LD NOT BE %UT D[N1 ) ALL ! POLICE & MILIT>Y !RE PROTECT+ IT1 AL?\< PROTE/]S C\LD RU9 !IR P>TY & MAKE OPPOSITION TO ! WORLD'S LEAD]S OBVI\S4  ,& ?IS SUCCESS W\LD BOO/ ! MORALE 9 ! MOVEM5T & G5]ATE 5]GY MO/ LIKELY TO GET FUNNEL$ 9TO ! NEXT MASS MOBILIZATION4  ,FROM :AT ,I WITNESS$1 9 A FEW PLACES ! PROTE/ ORGANIZ+ DRA9$ FROM ! LOCAL MOVEM5TS1 & 9 O!R PLACES NEW GR\PS W]E =M$ & NEW PEOPLE W]E 9VOLV$ & 9ITIAT$4  ,MORE ?AN ONCE -- 9 ,GREECE & ,SPA9 -- ,I HAD VISIT+ ,G]MANS TELL ME NOT TO GO TO SOME O!R EV5T -- A TALK ON ! PRISON SY/EM1 AN ANTIREPRESSION MEET+1 A SOCIAL C5T] MEET+ -- EV5 ?AT ?OSE O!R EV5TS %\LD NOT HAVE BE5 S*$UL$ AT ?OSE TIMES1 BECAUSE ! ,G#h 9FO-EV5T HAPP5+ AT ! SAME TIME WAS MORE IMPORTANT4 

,!RE W]E SOME MORE S]I\S PROBLEMS ) ,G#h \TREA*1 ?\< ?ANKFULLY ! ,DISS5T ,NETWORK -- ! MA9 ANTI-AU?ORIT>IAN GR\P+ TAK+ P>T 9 ! C\NT]PROTE/ -- HAD ! GRACE TO PUT SOME ( !SE CRITICISMS ON !IR WEBSITE4  ,ONE CAME FROM A ,PALE/9IAN GRASSROOTS ACTIVI/ :O HAD BE5 APPROA*$ BY ORGANIZ]S ( ! ,G#h 9FOT\R1 & :O TOOK (F5SE FROM ! REPORTBACK WRITT5 BY ! ,EUROPEAN DELEGATION AB\T ! T\R TO ,ISRAEL_/,PALE/9E4  0,AFT] A L5G?Y ACC\NT ( MEET+S ) ,ISRAELI GR\PS1 PRAIS+ !IR DEEP UND]/&+ = VEGANISM & ANIMAL RI<TS1 Y\ />T TO VOICE Y\R OP9IONS AB\T ! ,PALE/9IAN /RUGGLE10 SAID ! CRITICISM FROM ! ,ANTI-,AP>!ID ,WALL CAMPAIGN4  ,9 ! REPORTBACK ! ,G#h ACTIVI/S CLAIM$ !Y W]E UNABLE TO F9D AN>*I/1 COMMUNI/1 & GRASSROOTS GR\PS 9 ,PALE/9E1 EV5 ?\< !Y HAD MET ) A GRASSROOTS GR\P -- ! ONE AU?OR+ ! CRITICISM -- & !RE W]E QUITE A FEW COMMUNI/ GR\PS 9 ,PALE/9E4  ,! REPORTBACK WROTE (F ! ,PALE/9IAN RESI/ANCE AS 9/ITUTIONAL1 IGNOR+ ! V]Y BASIS ( ! 9TIFADA1 :I* WAS GRASSROOTS & SPONTANE\S4 ,) A V]Y EUROC5TRIC ATTITUDE1 ! ANTI-,G#h ACTIVI/S CLAIM$ ?AT ! ,PALE/9IAN RESI/ANCE DID NOT HAVE A GLOBAL ANALYSIS1 APP>5TLY BECAUSE !Y DID NOT PRIORITIZE ! SAME GLOBAL ISSUES LIKE ! ,G#h SUMMIT4 

,! DELEGATION APP>5TLY ALSO CRITICIZ$ ! ,PALE/9IANS = REFUS+ TO WORK ) ,ISRAELI GR\PS :O DO NOT RECOGNIZE ! RI<T ( RETURN = ,PALE/9IAN REFUGEES OR :O SUPPORT ,ISRAELI SETTLEM5TS ON ! ,WE/ ,BANK4  ,! CRITICISM 5D$ BY SAY+ ! 9FOT\R DELEGATES FROM ,EUROPE CAME TO TEA* & NOT TO LI/51 & REBUK$3 0,Y\R REPORT IS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE ( ! DEGREE TO :I* COLONIALISM & RACISM IS NOT ONLY A SY/EM ( 9/ITUTIONS ?AT EXPLOIT1 EXPEL & OCCUPY ALL OV] ! WORLD BUT H[ DEEPLY IT IS ROOT$ )9 ! CONSCI\SNESS ( MANY ?AT PRET5D TO COMBAT IT40  ,! CRITICISM NOT$ 9 PASS+ ?AT AN>*ISM HAS NEV] BE5 /RONG 9 ,PALE/9E1 & ,I'M SURE ?AT AS LONG AS ITS PRIM>Y REPRES5TATIVES CONT9UE TO HOLD ! EUROC5TRIC & NEOCOLONIAL \TLOOKS ?AT WE TOL]ATE 9 \R MOVEM5T1 IT NEV] WILL BE4 

,DESPITE SOME S]I\S PROBLEMS1 ! C\NT]PROTE/ MODEL HAS PROV5 SEV]AL TIMES ?AT :5 WE ORGANIZE ) A HI< DOSE ( CREATIVITY & D$ICATION1 WE CAN /ILL OV]COME ! POLICE 9 LIMIT$ MOM5TS1 CAPTURE ! ATT5TION ( ! WORLD1 & GIVE ?\S&S ( NEW PEOPLE !IR FIR/ TA/E ( DIRECTLY FI<T+ BACK4  ,BUT ONE WOND]S :AT FUTURE WEAKNESSES SU* A LIMIT$ MODEL IS BUILD+ 9TO ! MOVEM5T4  ,MORE ?AN ONCE1 :5 WE HAVE MANAG$ TO TE> ! GATES D[N OR PU% PA/ ! POLICE1 WE /& !RE1 M\?S OP51 HESITAT+1 BECAUSE WE CANNOT IMAG9E GO+ =W>D1 C>RY+ \R ATTACK TO ! ELITES !MSELVES4  ,IF ?IS IS \R PRIM>Y MODEL = /RUGGLE1 IT FO/]S A DEP5D5CE ON ! P[]FUL TO PLAN EV5TS TO :I* WE RESPOND1 & A PREF]5CE = FI<T+ ! POLICE RA!R ?AN ! ELITES OR ! SOCIAL ORD] !Y >E PROTECT+4 

,LET ! ,N,G,OS M>* \TSIDE ( ,G#h MEET+S BEGG+ = SCRAPS & COMPLY+ ) ! RIOT POLICE -- :AT IF GR\PS ACROSS ,EUROPE HAD CONF]R$ & DEBAT$ & COORD9AT$ ) ! SAME D$ICATION & F]VOR NOT = A MASS MOBILIZATION 9 ,HEILIG5DAMM BUT = DEC5TRALIZ$ ACTIONS 9 EV]Y T[N & CITY :]E ANTICAPITALI/S EXI/$8  ,! POLICE ABILITY TO REPRESS & CONTROL ?IS WAVE ( PROTE/S W\LD BE /RET*$ ?91 :ILE ! ACTIONS W\LD 5T] DIRECTLY 9TO ! CONSCI\SNESS ( A GREAT MANY MORE PEOPLE -- & )\T ! RE9T]PRETATION ( ! MASS M$IA4  ,! 9=MATION CAMPAIGN LEAD+ UP TO IT W\LD $UCATE PEOPLE NOT ON :Y ! ,G#h IS BAD & H[ IT CAN BE PROTE/$ BUT ON :Y CAPITALISM IS BAD & H[ FOLKS CAN FI<T IT OR CREATE ALT]NATIVES LOCALLY4  ,! S5SE ( GLOBAL SOLID>ITY ?AT ONE C5TRAL PROTE/ CAN BR+ W\LD /ILL BE BUILT UP DUR+ ! PREP>ATION AS PEOPLE HELD CONF]5CES LIKE ?OSE ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ,FRANCE1 ,POL&1 & ,G]MANY LEAD+ UP TO ! ,JUNE PROTE/S4  ,!SE CONF]5CES W\LD 5ABLE PEOPLE FROM DIFF]5T CITIES TO %>E IDEAS ON EFFECTIVE & 9NOVATIVE ACTIONS1 POOL RES\RCES1 & DEBATE /RATEGIES -- BUT )\T HAV+ TO AGREE ON ONE C5TRALIZ$ /RATEGY4 

,UNLESS PEOPLE TOOK ?IS APPROA* S]I\SLY1 IT W\LD 5D UP LIKE MO/ O!R AN>*I/ CALLS = DEC5TRALIZ$ WAVES ( ACTION -- SOME?+ SMALL IS DONE BY ! C\PLE GR\PS :O PUT \T ! CALL & A FEW O!R ESPECIALLY BOLD CITIES1 BUT MO/ O!R GR\PS >E HESITANT TO TAKE ! 9ITIATIVE & ORGANIZE AN ACTION BECAUSE !Y DON'T SEE O!R PEOPLE DO+ ! SAME ?+4  ,!RE IS NO MOM5TUM = !M TO JO9 & TAKE /R5G? FROM1 AS !RE IS 9 A MASS MOBILIZATION4  ,BUT SURELY ! ORGANIZ]S :O PREP>$ SO ?OR\<LY = ! MASSIVE ,HEILIG5DAMM PROTE/S C\LD ?9K UP SOLUTIONS TO ?IS 9]TIA1 = EXAMPLE BY HOLD+ PREP>ATORY CONF]5CES :]E EV]YONE C\LD GET TOGE!R & BREA! 9 ?AT 9TOXICAT+ S5SE ( IMP5D+ ACTION1 OR AN ORGANIZATIONAL /RUCTURE ?AT SECUR$ COMMITM5TS FROM GR\PS 9 DIFF]5T CITIES TO C>RY \T ACTIONS & ?AT PROVID$ A C5TRAL COMMUNICATION PO9T = !M TO %>E IDEAS & RES\RCES4  ,!Y C\LD EV5 NURTURE A FRI5DLY COMPETITIVE SPIRIT BY GIV+ /OL5 *AMPAGNE BOTTLES TO ! COLLECTIVES ?AT ORGANIZ$ ,! ,MO/ ,CREATIVE ,EV5T1 ,! ,BIGGE/ ,RECLAIM ! ,/REETS ,ACTION1 ,! ,GREATE/ ,ACT ( ,EXPROPRIATION1 ,! ,BE/ ,AUTONOM\S ,SPACE1 ,! ,MO/ ,COP ,C>S ,SET ,ON ,FIRE1 ETC4 

,ANO!R POSSIBILITY W\LD HAVE BE5 TO LET ! POLITICIANS HAVE !IR RESORT T[N TO DISCUSS GLOBAL CAPITALISM1 & 9/EAD ORGANIZE A MASS MOBILIZATION 9 ANO!R CITY -- IT W\LD BE CRUCIAL ?AT !RE W]E A L>GE LOCAL AN>*I/ PRES5CE1 P]HAPS 9 ,HAMBURG OR ,B]L9 -- TO ,ABOLI% ,CAPITALISM = A ,WEEK )9 A C]TA9 NEI<BORHOOD1 TO RESURRECT ?AT MO/ POT5T ( AN>*I/ /RATEGIES & DECL>E A COMMUNE1 AN AUTONOM\S ZONE4  ,) A YE> ( PREP>ATION TALK+ TO NEI<BORS1 LE>N+ AB\T PEOPLE'S DESIRES & B\ND>IES1 F9D+ SPACE = ! HORDES ( \T-(-T[N]S TO FIT 9 )\T UPSETT+ ! LOCALS1 & !N HOLD+ A MOBILIZATION ( T5 ?\S& AN>*I/S2 SU* AN ACTION W\LD HAVE NE> IMPUNITY TO DE/ROY BANKS & TE> D[N ALL ! ADV]TIS+1 ROB FROM & EV5 EVICT ! *A9 /ORES ?AT ! LOCALS DON'T LIKE1  PROVIDE ,D,I,Y 5T]TA9M5T1 FREE HEAL? C>E1 FREE FOOD -- ?IS W\LD MEAN ?AT SOME AN>*I/S1 P]HAPS ?OSE COM+ FROM ! ,M$IT]RANEAN1 W\LD HAVE TO DEAL ) COOK+ MEAT 9 ADDITION TO ! USUAL VEGAN F>E1 AS PEOPLE PROBABLY W\LD NOT APPRECIATE AN>*Y IF IT ALSO MEANT ! IMPOSITION ( VEGANISM4  ,?\S&S ( POLICE W\LD /ILL HAVE TO GO TO ! ,G#h SUMMIT SITE AS A NECESS>Y SECURITY EXP5DITURE1 BO? TO SATISFY !IR HABITUAL P>ANOIA & TO CONTROL ! C\NT]PROTE/ ( ! PROGRESSIVES & SOCIALI/S4  ,?US !RE W\LD BE FEW] POLICE TO CONTROL ! REAL ACTION1 & IT W\LD BE ON T]RA9 *OS5 BY ! AN>*I/S1 NOT T]RA9 *OS5 BY POLICE EXP]TS = ITS DEF5SIVE QUALITIES4  ,ANO!R ADVANTAGE IS ?AT ! SKILLS WE W\LD DEVELOP 9 SU* A PROTE/ W\LD BE MU* MORE USEFUL 9 ?IS UNFOLD+ REVOLUTION ?AN ! RANGE ( SKILLS NE$$ 9 ! TYPICAL C\NT]PROTE/4  ,& IDEALLY ! RESULTS W\LD LA/ MU* LONG]4 

,HOPEFULLY ONE DAY WE'LL SEE MORE CREATIVE APPROA*ES LIKE ?IS1 BUT = N[ WE'RE /UCK ) ! C\NT]PROTE/S1 & ! RESULTS >5'T ALL ?AT BAD4  ,:5 SUCCESSFUL1 !SE PROTE/S DO SPREAD IMAGES ( DISCONT5T & UNGOV]NABILITY1 !Y CAN PROVIDE ANO!R OPPORTUNITY = BURN$-\T OLD-TIM]S TO SEE ! COLLECTIVE /R5G? ( ! MOVEM5T1 & !Y GIVE NEWCOM]S AN OPPORTUNITY = COMBAT & AN 9ITIATION RITUAL1 A MEAN+FUL EXP]I5CE4  ,9 ! 5D ! PROTE/]S AT ,HEILIG5DAM DID QUITE WELL1 AB\T AS WELL AS C\LD BE EXPECT$1 GIV5 ?AT !Y FAC$ (F AGA9/ ! FOCUS$ MI<T ( ! ,G]MAN POLICE4  ,DESPITE ! PACIFY+ EF=TS ( ! BIG ,N,G,OS1 ON ! MAJOR DAY ( PROTE/ SEV]AL ?\S& PEOPLE TOOK P>T 9 :AT ! POLICE DESCRIB$ AS SOME ( ! WOR/ RIOT+ 9 ,G]MANY 9 YE>S4 

,IT TURNS \T1 H[EV]1 ! POLICE ACC\NT WAS L>GELY EXAGG]AT$1 & ! COPS HAD UTILIZ$ !IR PULL 9 ! M$IA TO JU/IFY !IR 9FAM\SLY P>ANOID & HEAVY H&$ SECURITY PREP>ATIONS4  ,!Y WANT$ TO %[ ?AT !IR H>% MEASURES W]E DESP]ATELY NE$$1 BECAUSE !SE W]E DANG]\S RIOT]S :O 9JUR$ HUNDR$S ( ! BRAVE COPS4  ,APP>5TLY O!R SEGM5TS 9 ! ELITE W]E NOT AT ALL PLEAS$ BY H[ ?IS MANEUV] SET ! TONE = & OV]%AD[$ ! COM+ SUMMIT JU/ TO SATISFY ! PUBLIC RELATIONS 9T]E/S ( ! POLICE3 9/EAD ( SYMBOLIC H&%AKES SEAL+ BULL%IT DEALS ON POV]TY & GRE5H\SE GAS R$UCTION1 ! FRONT PAGE %[$ ! RIOTS4  ,CONSEQU5TLY1 9 ! FOLL[+ WEEKS ! CORPORATE M$IA 9CLUD$ A NUMB] ( D5UNCIATIONS ( POLICE EXAGG]ATIONS1 %[+ H[ CONTRADICTIONS AMONG ! ELITE CAN B5EFIT & BE EXPLOIT$ BY RADICALS4 

,NONE!LESS1 ! RIOTS W]E NOT ALTOGE!R SMALL1 & !Y PROVID$ A SATISFY+ OPPORTUNITY = ?OSE P>TICIPAT+ 9 !M4  ,MANY PEOPLE :O HAD WORK$ ON ORGANIZ+ ! PROTE/S FELT ?IS DAY WAS NOT ! BE/ = A RIOT1 RAIS+ ! QUE/ION ( H[ TO CON/RUCT /RATEGY )\T CONTROLL+ ! P>TICIPATION ( ALL ! PROTE/]S4  ,! FOLL[+ DAY1 UN=TUNATELY1 WAS AN AGRICULTURAL PROTE/ ORGANIZ$ ) A L>GELY PACIFI/ *>ACT]1 SO ! COPS W]E ABLE TO SWEEP UP NE>LY EV]YONE :OM !Y ?\<T WAS 9VOLV$ ) ! PREVI\S DAY'S FE/IVITIES1 :ILE ! DEMO ORGANIZ]S YELL$ AT PEOPLE TRY+ TO PREV5T ! >RE/S1 BECAUSE SELF-DEF5SE & SOLID>ITY W]E 0PROVOK+ ! POLICE40  ,FROM !RE ON \T IT GOT BETT]1 & ! ORGANIZ]S ( ! IMMIGRANT DEMO ! NEXT DAY HELP$ KEEP ! M>* TI<T & PREV5T$ ! POLICE FROM >RE/+ ANYONE1 :I* IS ESPECIALLY GOOD CONSID]+ ! CR[D 9CLUD$ A NUMB] ( UNDOCUM5T$ PEOPLE4 

,! RE/ ( ! WEEK WAS FILL$ ) H\RS-LONG MEET+S1 RECONNAISSANCE1 PLANN+1 & ! BUILD+ ( AFF9ITY GR\PS4  ,! PROTE/]S WORK$ \T WAYS TO BALANCE ! /RATEGY SO ?AT PEOPLE W]E ABLE TO *OOSE FROM A RANGE ( CONFRONTATION LEVELS )\T 5DANG]+ OR SUPPRESS+ ! O!R PEOPLE 9VOLV$4  ,AFF9ITY GR\PS ?AT W]E BLOCK+ A ROAD1 ?R[+ /ONES AT POLICE1 C>RY+ \T HIT & RUN ATTACKS ) MOLOTOVS1 OR TRY+ TO SNEAK PA/ ! POLICE & GET CLOS] TO ! CONF]5CE SITE ALL HAD DIFF]5T NE$S & OP]AT$ BE/ 9 DIFF]5T SITUATIONS4  ,BY TALK+ IT \T1 !Y C\LD ORGANIZE ?OSE DIFF]5T SITUATIONS TOGE!R1 ACROSS ! DIFF]5T ZONES :]E ! ACTIONS W\LD TAKE PLACE1 & DECIDE :I* APPROA*ES W]E COMPLEM5T>Y1 :I* W]E NOT1 & H[ MU* SPACE EA* GR\P NE$$ FROM ! O!RS4 

,T5 TO FIFTE5 ?\S& PEOPLE COOP]AT$ 9 ?IS WAY 9 AN ATTEMPT TO SEAL (F & PHYSICALLY %UT D[N ! CONF]5CE4 ,US+ BLOCKADES1 LOCKD[NS1 B>RI]S1 & ROV+ ATTACKS1 !Y REPEAT$LY BLOCK$ ! ROADS LEAD+ TO ! CONF]5CE SITE1 PREV5T+ J\RNALI/S1 TRANSLATORS & S]VICE WORK]S FROM 5T]+1 & PREV5T+ DELEGATES FROM LEAV+4  ,A C> ) ! ,RUSSIAN DELEGATION WAS DAMAG$1 & ! ,JAPANESE ,PRIME ,M9I/]'S FAMILY WAS UNABLE TO TAKE A NICE LITTLE \T+ ALONG ! COA/4  ,= A %ORT :ILE ! SEA R\TE WAS EV5 CLOS$ (F :5 SOME ACTIVI/S CAME 9 ON RUBB] BOATS4 

,9 ,SPA9 IT WAS ALSO AN ACTIVE SUMM]4  ,MULTIPLE ACTS ( SABOTAGE & >SONS OCCURR$ ACROSS ! P59SULA1 T>GET+ ! CON/RUCTION ( ! ,T,A,V -- ! NEW HI<SPE$ TRA9 L9E ?AT ! /ATE WAS EXT5D+ 9TO ,CATALUNYA & ! ,BASQUE C\NTRY4  ,! NI<T ( #h ,JULY1 TWO POLICE VANS W]E TOR*$ 9 ,T]RASSA1 ,B>CELONA1 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,GABRIEL ,POMBO ,DA ,SILVA1 AN AN>*I/ PRISON] :O HAD ESCAP$ FROM ,SPA9 & WAS N[ LOCK$ UP 9 ,G]MANY4  ,! M$IA COV]$ UP ! 9CID5T BUT A GR\P CALL+ ITSELF ! ,CELULA ,XOSE ,T>RIO CLAIM$ RESPONSIBILITY 9 A COMMUNIQUE DI/RIBUT$ AT 9FOPO9TS 9 ,B>CELONA4  ,! SAME NI<T 9 ,MANRESA1 ! C\R?\SE WAS ATTACK$ ) PA9TBOMBS 9 SOLID>ITY ) ,JUAN ,SORRO*E1 AN ,ITALIAN AN>*I/ :OM ! ,SPANI% POLICE HAD HELP$ TO >RE/ ON TRUMP$ UP ACCUSATIONS ( BELONG+ TO A T]RORI/ GR\P4  ,HIS FRI5D ,NURIA HAD ONLY JU/ BE5 RELEAS$ ON BAIL AFT] MON?S 9 ,SOTO ,REAL1 A HI< SECURITY PRISON 9 ,MADRID4  ,9 ,NAV>RA 9 ,JULY AB\T A DOZ5 PEOPLE W]E >RE/$ & GIV5 HEAVY *>GES = RESI/+ ! EVICTION & DEMOLITION ( A VILLAGE -- C>RI$ \T 9 ! NAME ( PROGRESS1 NO D\BT4  ,SOMEBODY HACK$ ! WEBSITE ( ! ,M9I/RY ( ,H\S+1 SO ! ONLY ?+ ON ! SITE WAS A POPUL> ANTI-G5TRIFICATION SLOGAN4  ,ON #ac ,AUGU/1 MASK$ SABOTEURS 9 ,EUSKADI1 ! ,BASQUE C\NTRY1 ATTACK$ POLICE VEHICLES1 C\R?\SES1 & BANKS AS P>T ( ! ONGO+ 9DEP5D5CE /RUGGLE4 

,AFT] ! SURPRISE EVICTIONS AT ,MIQUEL ,ANGEL 9 ,B>CELONA1 A WAVE ( V&ALISM & SABOTAGE T>GET$ REAL E/ATE COMPANIES4  ,ONE PROTE/ WAS LEFT TO ROAM FREELY ?R\< ! /REETS1 P]HAPS BECAUSE IT OCCURR$ 9 ,SANTS1 A NEI<BORHOOD KN[N = ITS /RONG POPUL> SUPPORT = ! SQUATT]S1 ! AN>*I/S1 & ! LEFTI/ ,CATALAN 9DEP5D5TI/AS4  ,! M>* WAS ABLE TO RUB RI<T UP AGA9/ ONE ( ! REAL E/ATE (FICES 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD4  ,PEOPLE 9 MASKS SOON BEGAN R$ECORAT+ ! EXT]IOR4  ,SOME M5 9 BUS9ESS SUITS :O APP>5TLY WORK$ !RE ACTUALLY CAME RUNN+ TO TRY TO /OP IT1 YELL+ 0,NOOOOOOO60 LIKE 9 A MOVIE4  ,NATURALLY !Y GOT A FACEFUL ( SPRAYPA9T4  ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JULY 9 ,SANTS1 SEV]AL ACTIVI/S LOCK$ !MSELVES TO ! TOP ( A CRANE 9 A CON/RUCTION SITE = ! ,T,A,V1 TEMPOR>ILY HALT+ CON/RUCTION4  ,!Y W]E PROTE/+ AGA9/ ! DEVA/AT+ CON/RUCTION PROJECT1 & ALSO AGA9/ ! IMP5D+ EVICTION ( ,CAN ,VIES1 A T5-YE>-OLD SQUAT BORD]+ ! SITE4 

,! MOVEM5T H]E /ILL HAD TEE?1 & IT WAS 9 = ! LONG HAUL4  ,) AN EXTRA DOSE ( P]SEV]ANCE1 PEOPLE KEPT PR9T+ !IR NEWSPAP]S1 BROADCA/+ !IR RADIO %[S1 ORGANIZ+ CAB>ETS & BOOK DISCUSSIONS1 & :5 !IR SPACES GOT EVICT$1 !Y RECOV]$ :AT !Y C\LD & F\ND ANO!R PLACE TO OCCUPY4  ,!RE W]E1 AFT] ALL1 #a#e1 VACANT DWELL+S 9 ,B>CELONA1 & ?\< LOCAL CAPITAL WAS RAPIDLY MUMMIFY+ ! CITY & ! GOV]NM5T & POLICE W]E EXP&+ ! LEGAL BASIS ( !IR DICTATORIAL P[]S1 ! MOVEM5T W\LD NOT RUN \T ( ROOM ANY TIME SOON4  ,H[EV] ! 5]GY DID SEEM TO DW9DLE4  ,! /ATE WAS PLAY+ A GAME ( EXHAU/ION & GRADUALLY W9N+4  ,:]E A FEW YE>S BE=E ! SLOGAN WAS 0UN DESALOJO1 UNA OCCUPACION10 ONE EVICTION1 ONE OCCUPATION1 ! REALITY WAS N[ P]HAPS TWO EVICTIONS1 ONE OCCUPATION4  ,JU/ 9 ! FEW MON?S S9CE ,I HAD COME1 ! NUMB] ( SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S 9 ! CITY HAD DECL9$ NOTICEABLY4  ,BY ,JULY1 ! ,9FO ,USURPA1 ! WEEKLY BULLET9 LI/+ ALL ! SQUAT EV5TS 9 ! CITY1 %RANK FROM ?REE TO TWO PAGES4  ,A FEW YE>S AGO1 !RE HAD BE5 #h SQUATS 9 ! CITY2 AT ! BEG9N+ ( ?IS YE>1 NE>LY #c2 & AT ! 5D ( ! YE> ONLY AB\T #b W\LD REMA94  ,!RE W]E AB\T ONE HUNDR$ NEW OCCUPATIONS ?AT YE>1 :I* WAS IMPRESSIVE1 BUT NOT 5\< TO \TWEI< ! NE>LY #b EVICTIONS ?AT OCCURR$ 9 ! SAME P]IOD4 

,A FEW ( ! BETT] KN[N1 WELL E/ABLI%$ SQUATS W]E %UT D[N 9 ?IS TIME4  ,C,S,O ,TOXICS & ,LA ,OP]A 9 ,LLOBREGAT1 ,DYNAMO 9 ,SALUT1 ,MIQUEL ,ANGEL 9 ,SANTS1 ,MILES DE ,VIVI5DA 9 ,B>CELONETA1 ,CAN ,MASSOL 9 ! HILLS \TSIDE ,B>CELONA4  ,A WAVE ( EVICTIONS HAD ALSO SWEPT ,MADRID 9 REC5T MON?S1 CLAIM+ LA ,RAMONA1 LA ,P]R]A1 EL ,MILANO1 LA ,FACULTAD ,OKUPADA Y ,AUTOGE/IONADA1 UNTIL ONLY A FEW SQUATT$ SOCIAL C5T]S REMA9$1 & SOME ( !SE1 SU* AS ,LA ,AL>MA1 W]E GIV5 EVICTION ORD]S4 

,ON ! #d? ( ,JULY1 EXACTLY ONE YE> AFT] ,I >RIV$ 9 ,EUROPE1 & A C\PLE WEEKS AFT] ,I W\LD HAVE RETURN$ TO ! ,/ATES IF MY LIFE W]E /ILL MY [N1 ,RU9,AMALIA GOT ITS EVICTION ORD]S4  ,WE HAD ONE MON? TO REMOVE \R ?+S1 & ! POLICE W]E AU?ORIZ$ TO EVICT 9 ! FIR/ TWO WEEKS ( ,OCTOB]4  ,( C\RSE1 ! POLICE W\LD PROBABLY COME :5EV] !Y *OSE1 & MI<T PREF] NOT TO COME :5 WE EXPECT$ IT2 SO AFT] ! FIR/ MON? !RE WAS LITTLE C]TA9TY AS TO H[ MU* MORE TIME WE HAD4  ,! C\RTS W]E CLOS$ 9 ,AUGU/1 BUT />T+ 9 ,SEPTEMB] !RE WAS A GR[+ RISK4  ,MAYBE !Y W\LD TRY TO SURPRISE US ) AN E>LY EVICTION1 OR MAYBE !Y W\LD WAIT TO SEE :AT RESI/ANCE WE M\NT$ 9 ,OCTOB]1 & !N JU/ SIT BACK & WAIT = US TO TIRE ( ! /ATE ( SIEGE & RELAX \R GU>D4  ,9 ! MEANTIME1 WE HAD TO GO ON ) LIV+1 TO KEEP ! SOCIAL C5T] OP5 = ! SUMM]1 & TRY TO BUILD MORE SUPPORT4  ,I HAD GOTT5 9VOLV$ 9 ,KILOMBO1 ! LIBR>Y1 & EV5 ?\< WE ONLY HAD A FEW MON?S LEFT WE />T$ PUTT+ \T FLI]S & GETT+ MORE PEOPLE TO COME BY & *ECK \T \R BOOKS BE=E IT WAS TIME TO PUT !M 9 BOXES & F9D ! LIBR>Y A NEW HOME4 

,F9D+ MYSELF A NEW HOME W\LDN'T BE AS EASY4  ,I MISS$ ,VIRG9IA4  ,!RE WAS NO SUB/ITUTE = LONG1 FL[+ CONV]SATIONS OR JU/ COM=TABLE SIL5CE ) *ILDHOOD FRI5DS4  ,& ! SMELL ( ! AIR ON A W>M SUMM] NI<T !RE WAS LIKE NO?+ ELSE4  ,BUT ,I C\LDN'T WA/E YE>S ( MY LIFE WAIT+4  ,I WAS DEVELOP+ A S(T SPOT = ! CITY ,I C\LD NOT LEAVE1 & A FI]CE AFF9ITY = ! PEOPLE ,I HAD F\ND 9 TRY+ TIMES4  ,TOGE!R WE C\LD BEAT ?IS FRAME-UP1 ?IS ATTEMPT AT REPRESSION1 & PU% ! /RUGGLE =W>D4  ,9 ! 5D1 HOME IS :]E Y\ MAKE A /&4  ,EV]Y?+ ELSE IS JU/ REAL E/ATE4 

,SOME PEOPLE TRI$ TO CONV9CE ME NOT TO GO TO UNP]MITT$ PROTE/S OR TAKE P>T 9 ILLEGAL ACTIONS1 FE>+ ?AT ,I W\LD BE >RE/$ AGA91 ?AT ! #c1 EUROS W\LD BE LO/1 & ,I W\LD BE S5T BACK TO PRISON4  ,!Y ?\<T ?AT1 AFT] ,RU9,AMALIA1 ,I %\LD LET O!R PEOPLE BREAK OP5 A NEW H\SE & WAIT A FEW WEEKS = ! *ANCE ( A SURPRISE EVICTION TO DIM9I% BE=E MOV+ 94  ,BUT LIFE ITSELF IS ILLEGAL IF IT REFUSES ! B\ND>IES IMPOS$ BY GOV]NM5TS & M>KETS4  ,ONE ( ! /R5G?S ( ! MOVEM5T 9 ,B>CELONA WAS ITS DEFIANT ILLEGALITY1 & IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO FULLY P>TICIPATE )\T TAK+ P>T 9 ?AT ILLEGALITY4  ,IT WAS 5\< ?AT EV]Y TWO WEEKS ,I HAD TO GET A NEW /AMP 9 MY PROVISIONAL LIB]TY C>D -- :I* ,I HAD TO C>RY >\ND ) ME AT ALL TIMES2 ?AT ,I HAD TO WAIT = TRIAL = A YE>1 TWO YE>S1 MAYBE MORE2 & ?AT TO LEAVE ! ,E,U VISA T]RITORY ,I NE$$ P]MISSION FROM ! JUDGE1 & EV5 !N IT WASN'T C]TA9 IF ! BORD] GU>DS W\LD LET ME BACK 92 & ?AT ! /ATE WAS ?REAT5+ ME ) ?REE TO SIX YE>S 9 PRISON4  ,I C\LD NOT ALSO NEUTRALIZE MYSELF1 = H[EV] LONG ,I HAD TO WAIT1 & PLAY ! P>T ( A GOOD CITIZ5 -- OR RA!R1 A GOOD ILLEGAL RESID5T -- UNTIL ! /ATE DEIGN$ TO ABSOLVE ME4 

,9 ! 5D ,I DECID$ ,I W\LD RA!R BE FREE 9 PRISON ?AN IMPRISON$ ON ! /REETS1 & MY FRI5DS ACCEPT$ ?AT4  ,= N[1 MY HOME WAS H]E1 ) !M1 & WE W\LD FI<T SIDE BY SIDE -- AGA9/ EVICTIONS1 AGA9/ C\RT CASES1 AGA9/ ! DAILY PRESSURES ( CAPITALISM4  ,AS SOON AS ?AT W9T] IT W\LD BECOME APP>5T ?AT ! AU?ORITIES HAD FAIL$ TO BREAK ! BACK ( ! MOVEM5T4  ,WE W\LD HAVE A NEW H\SE 9 A NEW NEI<BORHOOD1 & A COMMUNITY G>D52 ! NUMB] ( SQUATS 9 ! CITY W\LD BE GR[+ AGA91 & MANY ( ! NEW SOCIAL C5T]S W\LD EVID5CE A REBORN T5ACITY4  ,! 5TIRE CITY W\LD /IR ) SYMPA?Y = /RIK+ BUS DRIV]S & AN ANTICAPITALI/ BANK ROBB]1 & A F9ANCIAL CRISIS W\LD UND]M9E PEOPLE'S FAI? 9 ! SY/EM4  ,BUT WE DIDN'T KN[ ANY ( ?IS YET4  ,?IS FUTURE W\LD ONLY BE \RS IF WE KEPT REA*+ = IT4 

,9 ! MEANTIME1 ,I WRAPP$ MYSELF 9 W>M MEMORIES FROM ! YE> GONE BY4  ,I HAD NOT F\ND ANY SIMPLE ANSW]S TO ! QUE/IONS ( OV]COM+ ISOLATION1 SURVIV+ REPRESSION1 BUILD+ SOLID>ITY1 & SPREAD+ REVOLUTION>Y IDEAS & ACTIONS2 BUT ,I HAD NOT EXPECT$ ANY4  ,IT WAS MORE APPROPRIATE ?AT ,I WAS SEW+ MYSELF A PAT*WORK QUILT ( /ORIES & EXP]I5CES4  ,SC5ES ( BLACK-CLAD Y\? L\NG+ \TSIDE A SOCIAL C5T] -- !IR SOCIAL C5T] -- :I* !Y WILL GO TO W> TO DEF5D4  ,BABIES & WIZ5$ ELD]S PLAY+ TOGE!R ON AN AUTONOM\S CAMPGR\ND DUR+ ! #g#d? YE> ( AN AN>*I/ GA!R+4  ,BRAVE1 SECRET SC5ES 9 ! ,EA/1 ( CL&E/9E ACTIONS BEH9D ! BACKS ( ! FASCI/S & ! SECRET POLICE4  ,! TOCK TOCK ( A LONE HAMM] BE=E ! ,GREEK ,P>LIAM5T4  ,TURN+ SOIL 9 ! G5TLE RA9 ON A M\NTA9 F>M 9 ,ITALY4  ,WALLS COV]$ 9 SUBV]SIVE PO/]S4  ,LETT]S ( 5C\RAGEM5T FROM PEOPLE ,I H>DLY KNEW1 HELD UP AGA9/ ! GLASS 9 ,MODELO PRISON4  ,A PROTE/ BANN] ?R[N OV] ! HEADS ( BEWILD]$ RIOT POLICE1 9TO ! EAG] H&S ( A CR[D SWELL+ =W>D TO RESCUE US4 

,IT'S ANO!R BLUE1 ,M$IT]RANEAN DAY AS ,I SETTLE D[N 9 MY *AIR AT ! TOP ( ,RU9,AMALIA TO DECIDE :E!R ,I'M GO+ TO P5 A LETT] TO A FRI5D LOCK$ UP 9 ,M>YL&1 OR TO />T TYP+ \T MY FIR/ >TICLE 9 ,SPANI%1 = AN AN>*I/ NEWSPAP] H]E4  ,& !RE'S A FLI] TO DRAFT ) ,JUAN1 TO AL]T ! NEI<BORHOOD ( ! IMP5D+ EVICTION1 & L9K \R /RUGGLE TO !IR RIS+ R5TS4  ,! LIBR>Y NE$S CLEAN+1 ,I HAVE A DESIGN = A /5CIL ,I WANT TO F9I% UP1 & SOME RESE>* TO DO = A BOOK1 & ON & ON4  ,!RE >E PL5TY ( LITTLE TASKS TO DI/RACT ME FROM ?9K+ ( IMPOSSIBLE FUTURES & REW>DS ?AT SEEM TOO F> AWAY TO BE REA*$ 9 ANY LIFETIME ,I CAN IMAG9E4 

,I HAVE A FRI5D :O TELLS ME ?AT TO F9D HOPE WE NE$ ! C\RAGE TO BE HOPELESS4  ,IT'S A QUOTE FROM SOME:]E4  ,& ,I LOOK BACK AT ! LITTLE ?+S4  ,! TO-DO LI/ 9 FRONT ( ME1 ! BLUE SWEEP ( SKY & A TI<T HORIZON ( CROOK$ RO(S =E/$ ) ,T,V ANT5NAS2 BEH9D !M ! %AD[S ( CON/RUCTION CRANES LE]+ OV] ?IS UGLY1 WOND]FUL CITY4  ,!RE >E A DOZ5 LITTLE PROJECTS ,I DREAM AB\T />T+ :5EV] ,I GET BACK TO ! ,/ATES1 & A DOZ5 MORE PROJECTS BEGG+ = MY ATT5TION H]E4  ,AS MU* AS MY ?\<TS >E DRAWN TO ! UNC]TA9 FUTURE1 :AT ,I AM SE>*+ = IS ALL >\ND ME1 JU/ BEL[ ! SURFACE4  ,9 ! SIL5CE Y\ CAN HE> IT3 A HE>TBEAT ROOT$ SO /RONGLY 9 ! MOM5T IT HAS ! =CE TO SURVIVE A ?\S& MOM5TS MORE4  ,IT IS ! S\ND ( P]SI/5CE & DIGNITY1 ( /R5G? & VULN]ABILITY2 ! S\ND ( LIFE4  ,ONE DAY WE WILL SEE :AT LIES ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! PRISON WALLS1 BUT FIR/ WE MU/ F9D COM=T 9 ! J\RNEY4 

,BECAUSE :ATEV] ! \TCOME ( !SE TRIALS ! REPRESSION WILL NEV] 5D1 NOT 9 ANY TIMEL9E ?AT CAN FIT 9 A S+LE BOOK1 & ! TRAVELS TOO WILL GO ON =EV]1 9TO /ILL UNEXPLOR$ CORN]S ( A WORLD ?AT IS SEISMICALLY RE9V5T+ ITSELF1 TUMBL+ D[N \R PRISONS & \R UTOPIAS ALIKE4 

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