#~diverse tactics

[poorlydrawninstarsandtime]

hey guys i think somethings up with that octoling on the other team. they seem kinda out of it, maybe we should call a halftime and- is that a fucking knife.

[id in alt]

[smileyobrien]

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE — 7.12 "The Emperor's New Cloak"

[projectcatzo]

Maybe it's just the way I've built my character, but it's so jarring that the protagonist in Persona 3 moves basically last in the turn order. "Great job in that last battle, leader, we couldn't have done it without your guidance!" <- guy who did not get a turn last battle

[dailyanarchistposts]

When movements for social and political change gather to work together, there are always three essential elements that movements should keep in mind: Affinity, Identity, and Tactics. Affinity refers to your political goals, that is, your vision of a what a good society looks like. Communism, anarchism, and mainstream liberalism are all different Affinities with different political projects. Identity is created by your position in your society, and is made up of facts about you that affect your experience of life. Your race, gender, (dis)ability, and socioeconomic status are all parts of your Identity in a political sense. Tactics are the methods that you are willing to use to bring about the political goals set by your Affinity. Boycotts, public educational campaigns, voting in elections, and black bloc are all Tactics. Planning successful political campaigns and actions requires that we pay attention to all three of these elements without leaving any of them out. How and why should we address each one?

Affinity

Do you want to live in a society in which everyone can get medical care without having to worry about whether they will go bankrupt? What about a society in which police aren’t just another kind of predator? A society that seriously works protect the future of this planet and the beings that inhabit it? Your answers to these questions and others like them define your Affinity. As people learn more about the history and current reality of movements, they tend to define their Affinity more precisely and start to use words like “anarchist” and “socialist” to refer to themselves and their comrades. Sometimes we combine terms to emphasize what we think is important, such as “eco-socialist” or “anarcho-communist.” We choose these Affinities because we share the goals of larger movements. Consider some choices of Affinity within the Left:

If you oppose capitalism but not the State, then your Affinity is authoritarian communism. If you believe that the State can limit the worst parts of capitalism and that both can coexist in a reformed version of our current society, then you are a liberal. If you oppose both capitalism and the State, then you are an anarchist. These are just some of the choices of Affinity available to you. While activism can work by just being reactive, that is, by seeing that some problem needs fixing and working on it together, it is hard to broaden and sustain our movements without a clear idea of where we are going together. For example, if we are working together to fight the spread of dangerous opiates around our community, will it be a good solution for the local police to promise to arrest more people who sell drugs? An activist group built entirely around “solving” this problem will likely split on this issue. Liberals and authoritarian communists may be satisfied, while anarchists will not be, because anarchists believe that police don’t solve problems at their root. Understanding the big picture of what you and others in your group believe will help you explain your disagreements, find common ground, and reject inadequate solutions.

We want to see the big picture, not just the little issues. If you haven’t yet, begin the work to understand your Affinity. Read about diverse political movements, follow politically active people on Twitter, watch historical documentaries and go to university lectures. Revolutionary Left Radio is a podcast with a big archive of people having smart conversations about their political Affinity. Remember that the Left has more commonalities than differences, but that the differences are still very important. Most people change their Affinity as they learn more, and that’s alright too. Political traditions offer rich lessons, ideas, and inspiration. The work and sacrifice of others in the struggle for justice was meant to nourish us, and when we understand our political beliefs, it does.

[glitchyvoxel]

When calling fascists names doesn't stop the fascism

[topcatofficial]

[arcticmist0324]

My favorite type of dialogue is the type that’s deceptively simple, could be used in different contexts; but is searing and tells you so much about the characters.

Most recent example from my notebooks:

Character 1- “Tell me, when was the last time you were completely honest with yourself?”

Character 2- “I could ask the same thing of you.”

[d34d-d0ve-d0-n0t-34t]

have any of you guys played the coffin of andy and leyley? new favorite game, I swear

[chicago-geniza]

DNC protests + pro-Palestine protests + labor wave...this summer is going to be explosive and I am so so so grateful to be in Chicago as a(n) historical subject + historical agent

[dailyanarchistposts]

Identity

Our Identities are produced by the interaction of individuals with positive and negative aspects of our society. In society, individuals are seen as members of groups, and this group membership affects us whether or not we want it to or not. Privileges flow from being seen as part of a dominant group (Whites, men, colonizers, wealthy, first-world, citizen, straight, cisgender) and oppression flows from being a member of an oppressed group (people of color, women, colonized, poor, third-world, undocumented, queer, transgender). Experiences of solidarity within identity groups come from shared worldviews, literature, art, and history, and are not reducible to shared experiences of oppression and hardship. This is true of the solidarity of people of color, queer folks, women, and other identity groups. People with privileged identities, such as men, white people, and middle-class and rich people are also members of identity groups, even if they do not feel solidarity with other members of those groups.

Consider the negative and positive experiences of being a person with a disability. On one hand, the life of a person with a physical disability may be negatively defined by the way in which buildings are constructed - there are social spaces that cannot be entered, extra assistance that may be needed from other people, and forms of discrimination faced in seeking work. On the other hand, physically disabled people form communities based on their shared experiences and have positive experiences of solidarity - there is a deaf community, a physically disabled community, and non-neurotypical community. This mixture of positive and negative experiences creates the common ground needed for communities to form, and these communities become Identity groups.

Because culture comes from close social interaction between people in group settings, it shouldn’t be surprising that people who belong to identity groups have specific knowledge that comes from their community. People with hearing really don’t know the daily reality of what it is like to be deaf. White people really don’t know the daily reality of what it is like to be Black. Especially relevant for political organizing is knowledge about how a group’s social position has affected their struggles for freedom and self-determination within dominant cultures. Oppressed people often know more about how their community has been affected by police, laws, corporations, and powerful individuals. Although it is possible for outsiders to learn about these things through patient study, it is still very hard to see the big picture from the perspective of the insiders.

There is a misconception among some Leftist circles that all “identity politics” is counterproductive and doomed to fail because it emphasizes difference over shared interests. Our view is that identity-based movements have historically succeeded or failed by virtue of how clearly they send also messages about Affinity and Tactics. In identity movements these messages are often recoded into specific and relevant terms, such as the disability-rights slogans “You do not exist to be used” and “Nothing about us, without us” - messages which point to anticapitalism and representation. Although Identity movements are not always Left-aligned, historically most have been, and the work they have accomplished has significantly advanced the goals of the Left at large.

[anoriginalderivative]

apparently in the notes of the post about not being able to protest anymore people are getting upset because the reason they won’t be able to protest anymore is because they might die while protesting. and that is such a fascinating peek into other people’s minds. like, there are apparently people who only protest things that they are very sure they won’t be harmed for???? that is the very definition of privilege and not standing for anything.

[imperialboomerang]

— Assata Shakur, Assata

[leavemeal0newithmym0ss]

How do you know? Why do you say that like he’s destroyed planets before? Also “flavored”? Which ones of you are licking his glowing fist?

[hattiestgal]

trick or treeeat~!

I've got one hell of a treat for ya-

The Darilbalde! This beetle-esque Jeturk mobile suit is a one of a kind step forward in the world of mobile suit tech! Utilizing drone technology and a highly advanced decision-making AI, the Darilbalde is a highly formidable suit that can practically pilot itself! Given the joint between human and AI input, though, this suit can nearly keep up with a Gundam, all while not being forced to carry the same "curse" that comes with one!

This showboat of a suit is absolutely not one to scoff at!

[trauma-tits]

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A great post from the indigenous anarchist on IG.

[irregodless]

modern shows esp revivals of older ones always have to force "modern" stuff in the most obvious and most mocking/derisive way possible

oh hes a """streamer.""" that one likes ""asmr" and ""mukbang""

they have colored hair piercings and pronouns