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wheelie-sick

people online have GOT to get more comfortable with the idea of people taking risks that they don't personally want to take

don't talk down to direct actionists about how what we do is dangerous. believe me, we know.

it's necessary work. if you don't want to do it whatever but SHUT THE FUCK UP about how you think it's dangerous. stop discouraging people from doing direct action all because you think it's too dangerous to do.

wheelie-sick

and actually let me say this too

some of you WAY overestimate the dangers of direct action

and this rhetoric is what makes DA MORE dangerous because it cuts down numbers

yes you absolutely can get arrested for DA and you can get big charges for DA and people have done jail time for DA. I'm not denying that

but you also can get a way with a fuck ton ESPECIALLY when you have numbers

people train to DA and study to do DA. if you are going in with a solid plan the chances of getting out without an arrest can be VERY HIGH. even when people do end up with charges those charges often get dropped. I have personally witnessed MULTIPLE people's felony charges fall through because they couldn't build a sufficient case for them.

STOP discouraging people from doing exceptionally necessary work all because YOU are scared.

wheelie-sick

< prev asked about resources for effectively and safely [to the greatest extent possible] doing direct action and I DO have resources

I have this post on assessing protest risk. this post is geared towards people who want to avoid higher risk levels but it can still be relevant to people who are open to riskier protests/actions as it's important to know what you're getting into

I also have this post on the basics of black bloc. on top of this I recommend these: x x x zines on black bloc. black bloc is a very effective tactic when used properly. it works well to keep people safe when others are also doing it. being a lone person in black bloc is its own danger because it results in the exact opposite of your goal- it makes you easy to single out. show up with a crew and/or an expectation that others will also be in black bloc

in general I really like sprout distro for compact information on direct action tactics. I don't agree with everything there but the majority of what I have read has been really solid. it's brief and to the point while staying very informative.

in general my big tips are:

go in with a plan

go in with a group

never leave alone

know your personal limits/cut off point for how far you're willing to escalate

wheelie-sick

Depends on what you're going to. if everyone else is dressing in black bloc then you should too. it keeps everyone safe. if everyone is dressing in black bloc and you don't you will stick out in the crowd and make yourself a target.

if no one else is dressing in black bloc then you should not dress in black bloc. you will stick out in the crowd and make yourself a target.

diosapate

the fundraiser for Renée Macklin Good’s family has well surpassed its goal and is now closed — if you want to help Minneapolis residents as the city is terrorized by ICE raids, please turn your attention toward this fundraiser for local families, as well as Adelina Olivarez Cardona and Arturo Sanchez Chinos, both of whom are currently being detained.