IMF Resistance’s Poetic Response to the Haters

 

IMFresistance just released their newspaper (pdf) for the weekend of actions. In it you’ll find this sassy little poem:

We know we shouldn’t riot but it feels too good to stop

Even though Naomi tells us that it’s wrong to summit hop

From Bookchin down to Rebick, the same old glum refrain

Be sober and responsible, our struggle’s not a game

But in all our local projects we’ve yet to feel the joy

Of masking up and throwing down to make total destroy

A fl aming dumpster in the street’s a sight we thrill to see

Especially when hurtling toward five-O’s APC

Some might say we have a problem, but we can’t quite seem to care

When smoke from burning cop cars begins drifting through the air

A masked-up crowd, a teargas haze: to us a joyful frolic

But NEFAC keeps insisting that it’s all merely symbolic

There might be a 12 step program but we haven’t really looked

The sticky part for us would be admitting that we’re hooked

But if you’re a riot junkie too and need to get your kicks

Then come to DC in the spring – ‘cause we’ve got your next fix

Haters gonna hate.

IMFresistance.org

 

What does an anarchist taxi service look like?

The driver-passenger relationship represents an essential hierarchical relationship which must be broken down through respectful, co-operative discussion and decision-making. Once all the occupants of the taxi are on equal terms, and those external to the taxi are aware and comfortable with their freedom to associate or disassociate with those within the taxi, only then can discussions of possible destinations begin in earnest.

(And what does a Trotskyist taxi service look like?)

New Book: Animal Slaves of the World, Rise up!

If you liked our recent post of photos of animals attacking heads of state, you’ll love “Fear of the Animal Planet: The Hidden History of Animal Resistance” by AK Press. AK actually just put out this collection of stories of animals fighting back against their human masters.

Whats the worst thing about two anarchists driving off a cliff?

They were my friends.

(what about a cop car driving off a cliff?)

How does an anarchist change a lightbulb?

With a slingshot.

How many Anarcho-capitalists does it take to change a lightbulb?

If the market were truly free, lightbulbs would change themselves.

inspired by veganbikepunk on Reddit

A wobbly, a primitivist, and a syndicalist all live together in a collective house…

Tragically, the house catches fire and burns to the ground one day, killing two. Who survives?

…The wobbly, because he was at work.

Speaking of selling out… I Was a Teenage Anarchist

Yesterday’s joke was about punks selling out, so this video seemed appropriate.

This song is a joke in its own way. Teenage Anarchist by Against Me!

Cracked.com Explains Anarchists

Cracked.com has an article up explaining anarchism. They take on Syndicalism, Primitivism, American Anarchists, Greek Anarchists, Mexican Anarchists, and Anarcho-Capitalists.

Read the full article on Cracked.com.

What’s the difference between a socialist and an anarchist?

A job.