Thread by @Suzi3D

THREAD: Since I wrote 'Being Julian Assange' the follow-up has been slowly forming in my head. It is a manifesto for #Unity4J. It is called 'Freeing Julian Assange'

It is a treatise on mass movements: a formula based on past successes & failures, a guidebook for new activists..

..a narrative collection of wisdoms and hard lessons I learned covering mass actions on the ground & promoting them online, and a road map and a blueprint for #Unity4J.

I don't want this movement to be dependent on me; I accept that it somewhat is in the short term but...

...I have already been taking steps to ensure that it is not in the medium term or long term. Very positive seeds have been sown, but it is only by thousands and then millions adopting this cause of their own volition that can deliver humanity this win, and we really can win this

This movement doesn't need a leader. It just needs people being told that it's OK to think differently on issues unrelated to freeing Julian, OK to make your own political or ideological choices, and OK to interact outside of the tribalism the system has imposed & benefits from..

People are so thirsty to be told that, and palpably relieved when they access a space that allows it. The most common things I have heard from newcomers to #Unity4J is "I have been waiting for something like this!" and "This is the first time I've had hope since _______"

The system isolates its targets, that is counterinsurgency 101 but since 2016 in particular, but more broadly throughout history, we have participated in isolating each other. Nothing feels better than acceptance and empathy, and that is a beautiful foundation for any undertaking

Anyone who has followed my work knows my pieces don't come out overnight, but that they are worth the wait. Because I only write when I feel there is dire need and a significant contribution I can make. So bear with me while I birth this new baby please. I'll keep you posted. <3

Meanwhile, if you are a cryptocurrency whiz & can help make my domestic realities less difficult, since PayPal shut me down, the only way I can sustain my exile/existence is via Bitcoin: 1JehB3FTrGkjc4AzJGNHsnbYdE75hRVmnU

Other coin addresses here: suzi3d.com/supportfund

Ty!