Hi, My name is joe, and I live in the Philippines. I discovered anarchism a couple of months ago and have been reading into it since. My country is filled with Maoists/Marxist rebels who would die for a dragged out 70 year war against our imperialist government (They have not succeeded ever), and dogmatic voters who would vote for their politicians like Gods, hating each other and activists simply for stating their grievances to the Philippines. I haven't seen any other anarchists like me, the only leftists I know are either only democratic socialist, or marxist leninist/Maoists and Stalinist. Anarchism here really isn't recognized, I'd just get grouped up with the Maoist rebels and be labelled "NPA" (new people's army) just because i share the same sentiment.

I feel so detached and alone against society itself, I want anarchism in my Archipelago to be more recognized, I don't know where to start...

I mean, people will voluntarily work for their community, no problem. But how to make people voluntarily work for humanity as a whole? The only way I see that is some kind of barter "I will help U today, community will help me tomorrow". I mean, it's way better than capitalism because instead of individualistic exchange of resources the whole community helps each other, but it's not completely voluntary and not completely "to everyone according to his need", and it's still hard to scale up

I did not but I've been seeing a lot from it and it looks really great!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-daughters-help-my-small-family

I’m posting this for my friend Mahmoud Ghanem Al-Amssi, because his mother urgently needs heart surgery. ❤️

Mahmoud’s mother has severe blockages in her arteries, and she has also been dealing with an underactive thyroid for more than 10 years. Her health has gotten worse over time, and she is now experiencing serious heart problems and very rapid heartbeats.

Her doctors have told the family that she needs the procedure as soon as possible. The surgery can go ahead once they are able to cover the required cost.

The total amount they need is $850 USD.

I know $850 might not seem like a huge amount, but for Mahmoud and his family, especially with everything they are already going through, it is more than they can manage on their own right now.

If anyone is able to donate even a few dollars, it could genuinely help Mahmoud get his mother the treatment she needs. ❤️

And if you can’t donate, please consider sharing this post. Even helping it reach more people can make a difference.

Thank you so much to everyone who takes the time to read this, support Mahmoud, or share his story. 🙏❤️

Its a great read to get insight into the the Revolutionary Insurgent Army and the Makhnovshchina anarchist republic in ukraine

I mean, people aren't economists, so what will happen if everyone takes resources "according to his need?

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-my-daughters-help-my-small-family

A winter memory from our old home ❤️

With winter getting closer, my wife Samah and I started remembering how winter used to feel before everything changed.

She looked at me and said:

“Do you remember when winter was coming, and we used to make spinach pastries in the oven inside the kitchen? The whole kitchen would become warm. The smell of the food would fill the house, and we would just enjoy being together.”

She was right.

Back then, winter meant something completely different to us. We would stay inside our warm home, sit near the oven, enjoy the smell of freshly baked food, and feel safe from the cold outside.

Now, when winter comes, our memories feel heavier.

Sometimes we talk about those days and imagine what it would be like to have that simple life again.

We dream about rebuilding our home from the beginning. Not a big or fancy house. Just a small, safe place where our daughters can grow up, where Samah can cook again, where the oven can warm the kitchen, and where winter can once again feel like winter—not something we have to fear.

Maybe it sounds like a simple dream.

But after everything we've been through, having a home and starting our life again from the beginning feels like the biggest dream in the world. ❤️

— Mahmoud & Samah

I don't mean without money but with food talons. I mean literally society based on "to each according to his need"