it really bugs the shit out of me when radicals (whether they be anarchists, queers, punks, whatever) refuse to participate in local activism.

yeah I understand that you’re like ***super radical*** and that you don’t believe in working within the systems in order to change them. But rallies, banner drops, mock funerals, soft/hard blocks, and other forms of civil disobedience don’t work within the system. I understand you have little faith in our efforts actually changing anything, but is that really going to make you just stop trying? You’re just going to give up. Thanks dude.

Whatever happened to solidarity? The idea that your revolution was tied up in mine? How can you not care whether or not SOPA passes, or Occupy Boise gets evicted, or if Add The Words is successful? I know you all think we’re a bunch of *soft activists* here in Boise, but what the fuck else are we supposed to do when none of the radicals will step up and help us? When they all just move away to Portland and Olympia because activism in Boise is some kind of joke to them? Why do you think its a fucking joke? Because all the people with skills, knowledge, resources and ideas either don’t contribute or move away.

If you think activism is a joke in Boise, then STEP UP AND HELP MAKE IT LEGITIMATE. Don’t just laugh at those of us who are trying. You’re not fucking helping anything get better. Don’t stand around making fun of those who do.

If this little rant changed your mind (though I doubt it) here’s some upcoming things you can participate in.

Saturday Jan 21st: 8:00pm Public Direct Action Working Group meeting at the Occupy vigil site. We will be discussing the upcoming mock funeral and other actions to protect the vigil site from police raids.

Monday Jan 23rd:
8:45am House Bill 404 (that would effectively evict Occupy Boise) hearing in room EW40 at the Capital. Testify in front of Legislatures why this anti-camping emergency bill is in direct violation of the first amendment.

7:00pm Tim Wise, an anti-racist activist, will be speaking at the Jordan Ballroom in the BSU Student Union Building.

Tuesday Jan 24th:
??? possible (if the bill passes through the House) Senate hearing on the anti-camping bill. Time currently unknown (check occupyboise.org). Mock funeral after.

Saturday, Jan 28th:
1:00pm Rally at the Capital for Add The Words- a campaign to add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to Idaho’s human rights act which protects people from discrimination in employment, housing and education.