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An_Old_Big_Tree OP wrote

On the other end of this, I really enjoy building cross-planet relationships with likeminded anarchists who are variously connected to meaningful projects.

On of the things I would really like from raddle is if we could foster a network of anarchists able to support one another in various ways.

I'm always looking out for interesting people with interesting ideas, people with resources, people with influence, so that I can mobilise those capacities where I am. And similarly I'm doing what little I can to support groups elsewhere that are generally alone.

This network building is one of the things I'm most excited about. I wonder if there are ways we could be more proactive about it as a group here.

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An_Old_Big_Tree OP wrote

This is interesting and I'd like to explore it more.

I was thinking of something different though, something more personal. Rather than an aid network of faceless people, I thought that personally knowing solid people around the world who each have access to their own regional and international networks and are able to mobilise them. While I can definitely see the use of a more broad approach, a personal one seems less mediated to me and generally desirable for that.

That said, trying to organise networks over the multiple non-intersecting identities that I have on the internet seems hard and I wonder how I'd manage that. Maybe a more faceless network would work well for my participation as, say, Tequila_Wolf.

So far as money goes, the closest thing I know of to a financial aid network for anarchists is the anarchist defense fund. I have basically no money to spare that doesn't get put into more immediate projects but if I ever feel like I have a chunk of dough I'll contribute there.

One of the tricks for me around this generally will be making sure that I'm doing good work, and then also that I have access to information about people doing the same so that I can get in touch with them, build relationships and make moves.

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