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Hi there, There's a new site for ancaps to list the products and services they provide. If you would like to be added to the list, reply or message me with your full name, business name, website/email, location, and whether or not you accept crypto currency and/or donations. The goal will be to go here first when you need something. The idea is to be able to support each other financially. The more of us on there the more useful it will be! Thanks! http://www.voluntary360.wordpress.com

Hello! I am wanting to create an annual essay competition for ages 15-25 about anarchy. I think this could be an interesting way to engage younger people in philosophy. The first topic can be perhaps, "How anarchy can lead to a more peaceful world". For prizes I'm thinking currency, a set of Molyneux books, "anarchy is for lovers" swag, etc.. So I'm looking for input on topics, prizes, and structure. And eventually I will be looking for sponsors, judges (people with both writing and anarchy expertise), people to spread the word, and any other thoughts you may have. Thanks for your time, Erin

I am also in sales. I'd love to know more

I do sales at an art gallery. If you commission a specific wall sculpture I will match my profits and donate it all to FDR. Why? My director insists that no anarchist would ever spend $900 on a decorative bowl because they don't believe in capitalism or money! I would love for us to prove her wrong! It doesn't count if I buy one, so I'm putting it out to the entire community. If you enjoy contemporary art, have wall space, and disposable income, read on.... Here's a link to his work: http://peterskidd.com/homepage/skidd-portfolio/ Also check out the videos on the home page of him in action. His pieces turn out pretty cool. The way he works the metal and glazes it really allows light to refract across the piece like nothing I've seen before. He also clear coats them so they can go inside or outside. (They'd look amazing on a patio with the flickering light from a fire for instance) The specific peice that fueled this conversation was a version of one of his bowls "Furnace II" (21" x 21" x 5", $960) whose markings looked to me like an 'A'. So I lovingly called it "the anarchy bowl". "The anarchy bowl" has since sold (most likely to an unsuspecting statist ), so this is the peice you would be commissioning. Since it is a commission, you can have your anarchy bowl in whatever colors or size you like. It is constructed in steel, but is light and can be hung easily wth just one screw. We do ship- the director can give you a quote based on your location. This offer extends to every anarchist who wants one to the point I'm still employed at the gallery. To commission a peice call Renee Taylor Gallery and ask for Krista. 928-282-7130 Or email her at: [email protected] She's there every day except Tuesday. You can tell her you're interested in commissioning a peice by Skidd. When she inquires further say you want an anarchy bowl! She'll take it from there being a liaison between you and the artist- getting an idea of your space, what colors and mood you want, etc. If you have any further questions for me, hit me up on the forum. And if you have a grand of disposable income and don't want an anarchy bowl- give it to FDR for goodness sake! Warm regards, Erin

Maybe hook up with these guys: https://board.freedomainradio.com/topic/41598-german-translation/

I'm in Flagstaff.

Thanks! Super interesting! So I think that I'm framing hetero/homosexuality and mono/polyamory under the generalization of "romantic relationships". Now, i'm wondering how empirical evidence could be applied meaningfully in these categories. Statistically lesbian relationships have a high percentage of domestic violence, and substance abuse. That statistic could mean a lot of things, but it doesn't mean that being a lesbian is bad. I don't know any statistics about polyamory but in substituting polyamourous relationships for lesbian relationships in that statistic would it mean that being polyamourous is bad? Loving two people at once or a person of the same sex is not the cause of disfunction. Could one use empirical evidence to prove that one relationship model or sexuality is better than another? If so what benefit would it have to a person who is biologically inclined to be a certain way? Would it matter to tall people if we somehow proved that it's better to be short? I think it really comes back to RTR. What matters is shared values and voluntary, peaceful interactions. Out of curiosity, which arguments in the thread did you find good?

Pimsleur is a great program for certain types of people. The reasons I it like are the reasons other people do not. It's very repetitive, prompts you to repeat and respond rapidly, it's purely audio, and doesn't progress very fast. I consider it an almost a passive programming of your brain. Once the rhythm and sentence structures are "programmed" in your mind it's easy to supplement with additional vocabulary and recognize the written language. Since it's audio you can do it during mindless activities like commuting or doing housework. To comment on immersion techniques other than moving to a native speaking country, I too recommend movies. Again, repetitiveness not for everybody, but I like picking just one movie and watching it over and over and over and over (with subtitles). Each time you watch it you understand more of the words and it's really exciting!!!! Movies are the best in my opinion because you can have the subtitles to always be referencing, and you're also getting the emotions and meanings visually. The visual aspect is important for many reasons other than just understanding the verbal language. It also helps in learning body language/gestures/facial expressions as well as other general cultural relevancies- what are they eating? how do they get around? what happens in the background? what people/ideas/events are they referencing? what's funny? Communicating in a language well is more than just understanding the words, it's understanding a whole culture. P.S. Babble is a great program too. P.S.S. I've learned one other language fluently, dabble in a few others, and taught a 2nd language for 5 years to teenagers.

I had listened to this podcast because I'm interested in polyamory and that statement/question stood out for me too. I asked myself that question because my parents have a deep and and happy monogamous relationship. I'm still answering it, but really does there have to be only one right way? For example, my parents are also financially successful through real estate- does that mean that if I want to attain financial success I must go into real estate and not consider other modes of life and work? They are heterosexual and I am not- does this mean that since I don't follow their model of sexuality I can't be happy? -Maybe this is why I'm not making the connection between happiness and whether or not I make the same choices as my parents. Heterosexuality, monogamy, and real-estate have worked really well for my parents; I doubt that molding myself exactly after them in that fashion would make me happy.... I'm happier to examine my own desires and have a life that reflects that. Maybe that attitude/perspective is what I'm taking from my parents... What do you think? Am I missing something here?

Hitten by Those Dancing Days Slow down, please, slow down I need to find peace anywhere in me I feel like I'm under water, struggling to get air I feel like I'm lost in this body, trying to get inside my head I wanna know what im thinking what I'm feelin What I want my life to be I wanna know how I plan to make things easier For everyone but me Tell me, please, tell me What to do know, now that I know myself Do you really think I could relie on this new person I have become Do you really think I give a damn now that I can do whatever I want Now I know What I'm thinking what I'm feeling What I want my life to be Now I know how I plan to make things easier For everyone including me Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-MXkXsmeo0

I'm fluent but not native. I'm hoping you're native so you can do final edits.

I live in Flagstaff but I'm in Phoenix every so often to visit my parents and friends. If something gets coordinated I would love to come.

Oh yes! I'd like to do Real Time Relationships too.

Sorry to hear you guys are experiencing this. I think we all have moments where we feel that the risk being ostracized or making big changes in life is greater than the need to be honest. I'm having difficulties organizing my ideas because there is so much that surrounds this problem. We are expected to self-erase from the time we begin to express ourselves in our toddler years. We are expected to conform to our parents, teachers, friends, laws etc. It's a real challenge to break away from that. I think biologically we've always needed to conform since ostracism from your tribe out into the wilderness meant death. Now we can easily stay alive in the societal structure we have, and can fairly easily find others with whom to relate. It's easy to understand logically, but is still emotionally challenging. Besides leftover biology, I think we self erase for two fundamental reasons: low self-esteem, and a mindset of scarcity. If we don't value ourselves, our needs and desires have no value and no right to be expressed. If we fear that there are no other options for a better lover/job/whatever we will continue to self-erase to keep harmony in our current situation. I'm currently experiencing self-erasure from the other side in my relationship. It's hard for me to hear that "everything I have done, I've done for you, not because I wanted it." It makes me feel like I have unintentionally played the tyrant. Without the other's voice in the relationship i feel like I have no footing. She has started to express herself more, and gets upset or doesn't come home when we disagree. I had to explain that it's okay if we don't agree on everything, that I am allowed to have an opinion, and she is allowed to have an opinion, and that they're both important and valid. As she is stopping self-erasure, exploring what she actually wants is a process. It is challenging to be with someone who doesn't express themselves or know what they want- it's kind of a moving target. I'm just trying to encourage the process, support her as much as she'll let me, and continue to have integrity to myself.

I think this is the real heart of the matter. People's interpretation of the word "friend" is very broad.. We could use a few more words in the English language besides friend and aquaintance. Any ideas?? There is a huge difference between intimate and superficial friendships. I'm a lesbian and can't have intimate friendships with other women (no matter their sexuality) without being attracted to them eventually. At that point, if she's straight, the relationship has to end up being superficial. If it's another lesbian I'm close with, it would be insanity to just want friendship since it's rare enough to find another lesbian, much less one to feel comfortable with and relate. I have some straight male friends, but they've told me that they'd be with me romantically if they could. It's easiest for me to have intimate friendships with gay men. So, yes, intimacy is a huge trigger for sexuality. At some point if you're in a friendship with someone who's gender matches your attraction, the natural process of deepening that relationship will lead to wanting more.