#get trained

[chrissy-kaos]

I told y’all to get armed back in November. Many of you laughed at me, ridiculed me, called me crazy..

I told you they would come for us.. all of us

This is only the beginning. It’s going to get much worse

Armed minorities are harder to OPPRESS 

GET AMRED ASAP

We have a revolution to fight

[defensive-tactics]

Resist with a commitment to win!!! Learn self defense. Carry a weapon (and train to use it effectively). Self defense is not a social event. Predators and terrorists don't give a damn about you, your words or your feelings.

[wobblydev]

Get trained. Get organising.

[puttinguziandninplaces]

Don’t worry, they paid for their tickets.

(Requested by @dreamii-krybaby)

[johnnyrico]

Based Bear got Gud

[wobblydev]

Why is the IWW over a century old, and yet we still haven’t seen the One Big Strike yet?

a very good question. the answer is complicated and there are wobblies more versed in the nuances of the union's history, but i can sum it up briefly.

the early union, although very powerful in many industries especially timber and coal, were always split between ideological factions. the early days of the russian revolution would exacerbate this schism, weakening the union overall.

the nail in the coffin was dealt by the united states government in the form of the largest mass trial in american history which witnessed the dissolution of every existing IWW branch, the prosecution of all sitting officers and the passing of novel and sweeping anti-union legislation aimed directly at dismantling us.

for decades, the wobblies existed in a liminal space between legal and criminal. we organised locally where we could but membership dwindled to almost nothing.

due in large part to the crises of late stage capitalism, the union is enjoying a resurgence. membership ebbs and flows as new wobblies join up, burn out or get disillusioned, which is a sad symptom of organising.

to get on top of my little soap box, an actual general strike will require at least a decade of difficult, measured, calculated organising on the part of everyone in the union and then some more. it is possible however.

a strike the likes of which will actually swing the balance of power towards the working class will be met with violence from corporations and their state lackeys, for which we all must be prepared.

that preparation will require not just workplace organising but also community organising to build structures of support for the most vulnerable.

organising for real power is difficult and slow. some days i am optimistic we are making progress while other days i am afraid we are too scattered and beaten down. it all remains to be seen.

i recommend anyone with the inclination to improve the conditions under which we are all struggling sign up, get involved immediately by getting trained, and get organising.

[defensive-tactics]

Learn how to defend yourself if you already haven't. Take some classes. Practice what you learn. Be prepared. Make the choice to win the fight.