“the call for decentralised actions for squats and
autonomous spaces.” ⤴️
“squats and self-organized spaces are facing repression, as they represent visible points of reference for the social and class struggle.” ⤴️
“totalitarian aggression against the movements of resistance which compete the wider state and capi- talist restructuring.” ⤴️
“international terminology of �total security� and �zero tolerance� is tested in practice through the repression of the self- organ- ised spaces of resistance” ⤴️
“we keep seeing what we stand for taken
over: projects of “ecological neighbourhoods” here, housing co-ops
there, agenda 21 and sustainable development everywhere.” ⤴️
“the problem is not living through those criterions but
doing it our way without asking for permission.” ⤴️
“we
always hear about the illegality of squatting, but never about the
illegal procedures the owners and the state* are using against us.” ⤴️
“existing laws that allows the state
to use its right of pre-emption on empty buildings, and its right to
expropriate in case of housing crisis” ⤴️
“our right to
live differently, in an autonomous and self-managed way, in the
spaces we choose.” ⤴️
“the squat is a ground where people coming from the struggle in the streets meet, and at the same time it is a ground that is constantly renewing this ability to be present in these struggles, in the streets.” ⤴️
“They are a visible part of the wider struggle for a world without bosses, states and borders.” ⤴️
“the owners of the building, three universities, have been trying to find ways to achieve an eviction, so that the building will be either abandoned (as it was for 25 years before the squat) or they can use it for profiteering” ⤴️
“I will never apologize
for not living to pay a rent, for not wasting my life earning a living,
for not killing myself through work” ⤴️
“Living in a squat is not just an answer to the housing crisis, it’s
suggesting other ways to organize our lives.” ⤴️
“The state can apply these laws as soon as the rate of empty buildings is
under 2%. It’s been way under 2% for several years” ⤴️
“unbreakably connected to the participation and intervention of anarchists and anti- authoritarians in social and class struggles.” ⤴️
“the need for creative input and the understanding of autonomous
responsibility when interacting with our surroundings.” ⤴️
“My definition of autonomous would be “as effective as possible in achieving the objectives of
the collective whilst subject to as little control from outside as possible"" ⤴️
“Though we do not have the squat now, it gave us a lot. We mutually acquired some practical skills (like assembling sockets, using electrical appliances, etc), got acquainted with new people who took part in creating the squat, learnt how to work in team.” ⤴️
“The idea of squatting is definitely older than the one of private property” ⤴️
“As with pretty much every grassroots
volunteer project I have been involved with,
money was scarce and people’s time commitment
fluctuated.” ⤴️
“secure a new building to act as a backup venue during the uncertain period prior to eviction.” ⤴️
“extra people in
the background are pretty essential to any
grassroots project.” ⤴️
“linked by interest
rather than strong friendship, although some
were friends.” ⤴️
“to regard
our planet as a commodity offends every conceivable principle of natural rights."" ⤴️
“having free web access is not really as
radical as it was ten years ago.” ⤴️
“Perhaps we underestimated how impor-
tant it is to have simply a social space
where people can gather and meet. Perhaps we
wanted to organise too much for the people,
rather than concentrating on providing a
hospitable relaxed space where they could
organise stuff themselves.” ⤴️
“The local
community was not really interested in our
project, but the main reason for that is that
there is no local community to speak of” ⤴️
“if we had been there for a
longer time, five or ten years, of course
more people would have used the space and of
course more local people would have taken a
look. It takes a long period for people to
get involved.” ⤴️
“If you go for a walk through the town where you live, you will come upon lots of empty buildings. Most of those properties belong to the council, which does not have enough money to renovate them. Or perhaps there is disputed ownership or the house is not in a fit state to be sold (e.g. damaged foun- dations).” ⤴️
“Instead of everybody taking what they want or need, we are forced to ask for permis- sion, a permission ensured by the majority in a form of economical exchange.” ⤴️
“This exchange, while being enforced by private or collective ownership, allows a separation of the individual from the rest of the world which surrounds him/her.” ⤴️
“We are bound to, first of all, exchange our time for money (at work) and then exchange money for the satisfaction of our needs.” ⤴️
“our
unspoken
intentions
were to see
if we could
build some-
thing we
needed” ⤴️
“We see squatting as one option in the battle to reject privation issued from the logic of economical ownership, to reject the requirements of this world, which we have not created and to reclaim what we are longing for without asking anybody for permission.” ⤴️
“These spaces were not only about surviving. All of those attempts were more or less a protest against the values and order of the capitalist society, as much of a unique opportunity to develop various forms of alternative culture,” ⤴️
“human coexistence on non-hierarchical principles and in roles unconditioned by genders within an open community.” ⤴️
“in an effort to find the meaning of such concepts as solidarity, self-organisation, cooperation and freedom.” ⤴️
“the call for decentralised actions for squats and
autonomous spaces.” ⤴️
“squats and self-organized spaces are facing repression, as they represent visible points of reference for the social and class struggle.” ⤴️
“totalitarian aggression against the movements of resistance which compete the wider state and capi- talist restructuring.” ⤴️
“international terminology of �total security� and �zero tolerance� is tested in practice through the repression of the self- organ- ised spaces of resistance” ⤴️
“we keep seeing what we stand for taken
over: projects of “ecological neighbourhoods” here, housing co-ops
there, agenda 21 and sustainable development everywhere.” ⤴️
“the problem is not living through those criterions but
doing it our way without asking for permission.” ⤴️
“we
always hear about the illegality of squatting, but never about the
illegal procedures the owners and the state* are using against us.” ⤴️
“existing laws that allows the state
to use its right of pre-emption on empty buildings, and its right to
expropriate in case of housing crisis” ⤴️
“our right to
live differently, in an autonomous and self-managed way, in the
spaces we choose.” ⤴️
“the squat is a ground where people coming from the struggle in the streets meet, and at the same time it is a ground that is constantly renewing this ability to be present in these struggles, in the streets.” ⤴️
“They are a visible part of the wider struggle for a world without bosses, states and borders.” ⤴️
“the owners of the building, three universities, have been trying to find ways to achieve an eviction, so that the building will be either abandoned (as it was for 25 years before the squat) or they can use it for profiteering” ⤴️
“I will never apologize
for not living to pay a rent, for not wasting my life earning a living,
for not killing myself through work” ⤴️
“Living in a squat is not just an answer to the housing crisis, it’s
suggesting other ways to organize our lives.” ⤴️
“The state can apply these laws as soon as the rate of empty buildings is
under 2%. It’s been way under 2% for several years” ⤴️
“unbreakably connected to the participation and intervention of anarchists and anti- authoritarians in social and class struggles.” ⤴️
“the need for creative input and the understanding of autonomous
responsibility when interacting with our surroundings.” ⤴️
“My definition of autonomous would be “as effective as possible in achieving the objectives of
the collective whilst subject to as little control from outside as possible"" ⤴️
“Though we do not have the squat now, it gave us a lot. We mutually acquired some practical skills (like assembling sockets, using electrical appliances, etc), got acquainted with new people who took part in creating the squat, learnt how to work in team.” ⤴️
“The idea of squatting is definitely older than the one of private property” ⤴️
“As with pretty much every grassroots
volunteer project I have been involved with,
money was scarce and people’s time commitment
fluctuated.” ⤴️
“secure a new building to act as a backup venue during the uncertain period prior to eviction.” ⤴️
“extra people in
the background are pretty essential to any
grassroots project.” ⤴️
“linked by interest
rather than strong friendship, although some
were friends.” ⤴️
“to regard
our planet as a commodity offends every conceivable principle of natural rights."" ⤴️
“having free web access is not really as
radical as it was ten years ago.” ⤴️
“Perhaps we underestimated how impor-
tant it is to have simply a social space
where people can gather and meet. Perhaps we
wanted to organise too much for the people,
rather than concentrating on providing a
hospitable relaxed space where they could
organise stuff themselves.” ⤴️
“The local
community was not really interested in our
project, but the main reason for that is that
there is no local community to speak of” ⤴️
“if we had been there for a
longer time, five or ten years, of course
more people would have used the space and of
course more local people would have taken a
look. It takes a long period for people to
get involved.” ⤴️
“If you go for a walk through the town where you live, you will come upon lots of empty buildings. Most of those properties belong to the council, which does not have enough money to renovate them. Or perhaps there is disputed ownership or the house is not in a fit state to be sold (e.g. damaged foun- dations).” ⤴️
“Instead of everybody taking what they want or need, we are forced to ask for permis- sion, a permission ensured by the majority in a form of economical exchange.” ⤴️
“This exchange, while being enforced by private or collective ownership, allows a separation of the individual from the rest of the world which surrounds him/her.” ⤴️
“We are bound to, first of all, exchange our time for money (at work) and then exchange money for the satisfaction of our needs.” ⤴️
“our
unspoken
intentions
were to see
if we could
build some-
thing we
needed” ⤴️
“We see squatting as one option in the battle to reject privation issued from the logic of economical ownership, to reject the requirements of this world, which we have not created and to reclaim what we are longing for without asking anybody for permission.” ⤴️
“These spaces were not only about surviving. All of those attempts were more or less a protest against the values and order of the capitalist society, as much of a unique opportunity to develop various forms of alternative culture,” ⤴️
“human coexistence on non-hierarchical principles and in roles unconditioned by genders within an open community.” ⤴️
“in an effort to find the meaning of such concepts as solidarity, self-organisation, cooperation and freedom.” ⤴️