Building Autonomy Ⓐ
803 subscribers
1.05K photos
71 videos
296 files
887 links
blueprints for anarchic self suffiency, freedom, opportunity and possibility
Download Telegram
Forwarded from Deleted Account
"While some demonstrators held the front line, others were equipped as skirmishers with personal-sized shields. These are mobile troops who can nimbly move to where they’re needed and fortify the defense against police incursions, usually unarmed aside from the shields. I’ve been seeing a lot of folks geared up like this in Portland lately. Couple nights ago, they pushed a line of those Feds back into the Courthouse.

Sometimes, White Overall skirmishers were armed with 2x4s or other long and stout objects, to strike helmeted police over the top of the shield line and drive them back during clashes.

In addition to the tubes or shields in front, big marches often included a second rank of shields pointed upwards to fend off munitions that were shot or thrown over the front line. These can be seen clearly in the background of this photo of a police line being overwhelmed:

Here’s how that second rank of shields works, from a longer view. Note the spaces between ranks — this keeps folks from tripping over each
Forwarded from Deleted Account
"Finally, our studies of the preparatory stages of all revolutions bring us to the conclusion that not a single revolution has originated in parliaments or in any other representative assembly. All began with the people. And no revolution has appeared in full armor — born, like Minerva out of the head of Jupiter, in a day. They all had their periods of incubation during which the masses were very slowly becoming imbued with the revolutionary spirit, grew bolder, commenced to hope, and step by step emerged from their former indifference and resignation. And the awakening of the revolutionary spirit always took place in such a manner that at first, single individuals, deeply moved by the existing state of things, protested against it, one by one. Many perished, “uselessly,” the armchair critic would say. But the indifference of society was shaken by these progenitors. The dullest and most narrow-minded people were compelled to reflect, “Why should men, young, sincere, and full of strength, sacrifice their lives in this way?” It was impossible to remain indifferent; it was necessary to take a stand, for, or against: thought was awakening. Then, little by little, small groups came to be imbued with the same spirit of revolt; they also rebelled — sometimes in the hope of local success — in strikes or in small revolts against some official whom they disliked, or in order to get food for their hungry children, but frequently also without any hope of success: simply because the conditions grew unbearable. Not one, or two, or tens, but hundreds of similar revolts have preceded and must precede every revolution."
-Pyotr Kropotkin
Forwarded from /r/latestagecapitalism
and we all know who the birds work for
https://redd.it/ij0ltv
@r_latestagecapitalism
Forwarded from SolarHoboism
please spread this if you can
BREAKING! The all new 66.2MM Antifa #SoupCan Riot launcher is now available on the #SorosStore, and will be featured in next weeks catalogue. Available in black, space grey, and the long awaited #AntifaPink(it’s basically rose gold, but strongly against racism)
Forwarded from United Anarchists
These two files are short reads but are absolutely indispensable when seeking to protect yourself from feds online. If nothing else: READ THESE.