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!. Simple Sabotage Tips
Unhappy with Everyday Life?
Frothing at the Mouth against oppressive bureaucracy?
Sick of petty tyrants and tin pot dictators?
Tormented by intrusive modern technology?
Feel like "sticking it to the man"?

 2. The following is taken from sections 11,12 of the OSS's Simple Sabotage Field Manual, a 1944 document that has been declassified. The OSS became the CIA after WWII. The full document is here.
https://t.co/CmsGJ70rX6
3. (a) Organizations and Conferences
Insist on doing everything through "channels." Never permit short-cuts to be taken in order to, expedite decisions.
4. Make "speeches." Talk as frequently as possible and at great length. Illustrate your "points" by long anecdotes and accounts of personal experiences.
Never hesitate to make a few appropriate "patriotic" comments.
5. When possible, refer all matters to committees, for "further study & consideration"
make the committees as large as possible - never less than 5
- Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible
- Haggle over precise wordings of communications, minutes, resolutions
6. Refer back to matters decided upon at the last meeting and attempt to reopen the question of the advisability of that decision.
- Advocate "caution."
- urge your fellow-conferees to be "reasonable" & avoid haste which might result in embarrassments or difficulties later on.
7. Be worried about the propriety of any decision -raise the question of whether such action as is contemplated lies within the jurisdiction of the group or whether it might conflict with the policy of some higher echelon.
8. (b) Managers and Supervisors
- Demand written orders.
- "Misunderstand" orders.
- Ask endless questions or engage in long correspondence about such orders.
- Quibble over them when you can.
9. Do everything possible to delay delivery of orders. Even though parts of an order may be ready, don't deliver it until completely ready
- Don't order new materials until current stocks have been virtually exhausted, so that delay in filling your order will mean a shutdown.
10. Order high-quality materials which are hard to get. If you don't get them argue about it. Warn that inferior materials will mean inferior work.
- In making work assignments, always sign out the unimportant jobs first.
- Assign important jobs to inefficient workers.
11. Insist on perfect work in relatively unimportant products; send back for refinishing those which have the least flaw. Approve other defective parts whose flaws are not visible.
- Make mistakes in routing so that parts and materials will be sent to the wrong place in the plant
12. When training new workers, give incomplete or misleading instructions.
To lower morale and with it, production, be pleasant to inefficient workers; give them undeserved promotions. Discriminate against efficient workers; complain unjustly about their work.
13. Hold conferences when there is more critical work to be done.
Multiply paper work in plausible ways. Start duplicate files.
Multiply procedures & clearances involved in issuing instructions, pay checks, & so on. See that 3 people have to approve everything where one would do.
14. Apply all regulations to the last letter.
15. c) Office Workers
Make mistakes in quantities of material when you are copying orders. Confuse similar names. Use wrong addresses.
Prolong correspondence with government bureaus.
Misfile essential documents.
16. In making copies, make one too few, so that an extra copying job will have to be done.
- Tell important callers the boss is busy or talking on another telephone.
- Hold up mail until the next collection
- Delete Emails
- Spread disturbing rumors that sound like insider info.
17. d) Employees
Work slowly
- Think out ways to increase the number of movements necessary on your job: use a light hammer instead of a heavy one, try to make a small wrench do when a big one is necessary, use little force where considerable force is needed, and so on.
18. Contrive as many interruptions to your work as you can: when changing material on which you are working, as you would on a lathe or punch, take needless time to do it. If you are cutting, shaping or doing other measured work, measure dimensions twice as often as you need to.
19. When you go to the lavatory, spend a longer time there than is necessary. Forget tools so that you will have to go back after them.
- Even if you understand the language, pretend not to understand instructions in a foreign tongue.
20. Pretend that instructions are hard to understand, and ask to have them repeated more than once. Or pretend that you are particularly anxious to do your work, and pester the foreman with unnecessary questions.
21. Do your work poorly and blame it on bad tools, machinery, or equipment. Complain that these things are preventing you from doing your job right.
- Never pass on your skill and experience to a new or less skillful worker.
22. Snarl up administration in every possible way.
- Fill out forms illegibly so that they will have to be done over again and again.
- Make mistakes or omit requested information in forms.
23. Organise a group for presenting employee problems to management
- See that procedures adopted are as inconvenient as possiblet, involving the presence of many employees at each presentation, entailing more than one meeting for each grievance, bringing up imaginary problems
24. Misroute materials.
- Mix good parts with unusable scrap and rejected parts.
25. (e) General Devices for Lowering Morale and Creating Confusion
- Give lengthy and incomprehensible explanations when questioned.
- Report imaginary spies or danger to Security
- Act stupid.
- Be as irritable and quarrelsome as possible without getting yourself into trouble.
26. Misunderstand all sorts of regulations concerning such matters as rationing, transportation, traffic regulations.
- Complain against ersatz & sub-standard materials.
- In public treat State officials and Bureaucrats coldly.
27. Stop all conversation when Bureaucrats, Civil servants, IT workers or passport officials enter a cafe or bar.
- Cry and sob hysterically at every occasion, especially when confronted by government clerks or passport officials
28. Boycott all movies, entertainments, concerts, newspapers which are in any way connected with the quisling authorities.
29. MOTIVATING THE SABOTEUR
To incite the citizen to the active practice of simple sabotage and to keep him practicing that sabotage over sustained periods is a special problem.
30. Personal Motives
31. Since the effect of his own acts is limited, the saboteur may become discouraged unless he feels that he is a member of a large, though unseen, group of saboteurs operating against the enemy or the government of his own country and elsewhere
32. More important than (a) or (b) would be to create a situation in which the citizen-saboteur acquires a sense of responsibility and begins to educate others in simple sabotage.
33. Encouraging Destructiveness
It should be pointed out to saboteurs that they are acting in self-defence or retaliating against the enemy for their acts of destruction.
- A reasonable amount of humour when presenting suggestions for simple sabotage will relax tensions of fear
34. The saboteur may have to reverse his thinking
35. 2 types of potential citizen-saboteurs who are to engage in physical destruction:
1. Not technically trained & employed
They need specific suggestions as to what he can and should destroy as well as details regarding the tools by means of which destruction is accomplished.
36. (2) A technician, such as a machine operator, automobile mechanic or IT expert, who would be able to devise methods of simple sabotage which would be appropriate.
However, they need to be stimulated to re-orient their thinking towards destruction with specific examples
37. Safety Measures
38. Tools of the Trade
It should not be difficult to prepare leaflets & other media for saboteurs about choice of weapons, time, & targets which will insure saboteurs against detection & retaliation
Among such suggestions are the following:
(+ Deep Sea Magnets for IT workers)
39. Commit acts for which large numbers of people could be responsible
- if you blow out the wiring in a factory at a central fire box, almost anyone could have done it
- sabotage after dark, against a military car or truck, is an act for which it would be impossible to blame you
40. Do not be afraid to commit acts for which you might be blamed directly, so long as you do so rarely, and as long as you have a plausible excuse: you dropped your wrench across an electric circuit because you were half-dozing at work. Always be profuse in your apologies.
41. Frequently you can "get away" with such acts under the cover of pretending stupidity, ignorance, over-caution, fear of being suspected of sabotage, or weakness and dullness due to undernourishment.
42. TOOLS, TARGETS, AND TIMING
Simple sabotage is more than malicious mischief, and it should always consist of acts whose results will be detrimental to the materials and manpower of the enemy.
43. The saboteur should be ingenious
All sorts of weapons will present themselves.
For Example:
Emery dust at first may seen unobtainable but if the saboteur were to pulverize an emery knife sharpener or emery wheel with a hammer, he would find himself with a plentiful supply.
44. The saboteur should never attack targets beyond his capacity or the capacity of his instruments. An inexperienced person should not, for example, attempt to use explosives, but should confine himself to the use of matches or other familiar weapons.
45. The saboteur should try to damage only objects & materials known to be in use by the enemy or to be destined for early use by the enemy.
- Almost any product of heavy industry is destined for enemy use
- The most efficient fuels & lubricants also are destined for enemy use.
46. The saboteur should be encouraged to attack transportation facilities of all kinds.
- Among such facilities are roads, railroads, auto mobiles, trucks, motor-cycles, bicycles, trains, and trams.
47. Any communications facilities which can be used by the authorities to transmit instructions or morale material should be the objects of sabotage
These include telephone, mobile phone masts, television & power systems, radio, newspapers, placards, public notices & social media
48. Critical materials, valuable in themselves or necessary to the efficient functioning of transportation and communication, also should become targets for the citizen-saboteur. These may include oil, gasoline, tires, food, and water.
49. SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS FOR SIMPLE SABOTAGE
It will not be possible to evaluate the desirability of simple sabotage in an area without having in mind rather specifically what individual acts and results are embraced by the definition of simple sabotage.
50. Buildings
Warehouses, barracks, offices, hotels,& factory buildings are outstanding targets for simple sabotage. They are extremely susceptible to damage, especially by fire; they offer opportunities to such untrained people as janitors, charwomen, and casual visitors
51. Fire (1)
52. Fire (2)
53. Dirt
54. Water
55. Coins, Bulbs, Fuses, Locks and Superglue
56. Industrial Production: Manufacturing
57. . Industrial Production: Manufacturing & Tools
58. Lubrication
59. Cooling Systems
60. Gasoline and Oil Fuel Tanks
61. Fuel Lines
62. Fuel Storage
63. Electrical Motors
64. Electrical Motors (2)
65. Electrical Motors (3)
66. Transformers
67. Turbines
68. Boilers
69. Production - metals
Iron and Steel
70. Production: Mining and Mineral Extraction
Coal
71, Coal (2)
72. Production: Agriculture
73. Railways (1)
74. Railways (2) - Switches, Signals and Routing
75. Railways (3) - Road-beds and Open Track
76. Railways (4) - Oil and Lubrication and Miscellaneous
- Squeeze lubricating pipes with pincers or dent them with hammers, so that the flow of oil is obstructed.
77. Transportation: Automotive
78. Transportation: Automotive (2)
79. Transportation: Automotive (3) - Battery and Ignition
80. Transportation: Automotive (4) - Gears
81. Transportation: Automotive (5) - Tires
82. Tires (addendum)
If you have access to stocks of tires, you can rot them by spilling oil, gasoline, caustic acid, or benzine on them. Synthetic rubber, however, is less susceptible to these chemicals.
83. Transportation: Water - Navigation
84. Transportation: Water - Cargo
85. Communications - Telephone
86. Communications - Telephone Lines and Mail
87. At the Cinema
88. Communications - Radio
89. Electrical Power
90. CCTV
How to Blind Security Cameras
https://t.co/XzeGZvfVvu
Guide to CCTV Destruction
https://t.co/lnv682QONx
91. Cell Phone Towers
(Not recommended unless your nation is occupied by enemy forces)
https://t.co/PfGJZswMmL
and
https://t.co/KXdW9omAxz
and
https://t.co/9GZRXRmm2K
92. CCTV extra
How to ZAP a Camera:
Using Lasers to Temporarily Neutralize
Camera Sensors
https://t.co/AZ9E7GaCJB
93. "Trainspotting"
INTERVENING IN RAIL TRANSPORT
Blockade & sabotage of rail traffic
in the context of the anti-nuclear movement
English
https://t.co/qAS1sEdTex
German
https://t.co/tAumcGUGfg
French
https://t.co/dBuEUt8NeE
94. Always Remember!
95. The CIA Sabotage Manual (1)
Published in Spanish and English
https://t.co/y4ib6lza0u
96. The CIA Sabotage Manual (2)
97. The CIA Sabotage Manual (3)
98. The CIA Sabotage Manual (4)
99. The CIA Sabotage Manual (5)
100. The CIA Sabotage Manual (6)
https://t.co/c5AHF7afQG
101. The CIA Sabotage Manual (Text Summary)
(it was designed for use in Nicaragua)
102. The CIA Sabotage Manual (Spanish Version)
https://t.co/fn1gOwcohb
103. World War 2 British SOE Training Manual
(433 Pages)
https://t.co/IAqOsdprBW
104. ANC Briefing on Personal Security and Surveillance
https://t.co/jxiLWY8H4y
and
https://t.co/tOfcGPVYLl
105. Prisoner of War Resistance Manual FM 21-78-1
(Adapt as Needed)
PDF:
https://t.co/f5Mx11yE3z
and
https://t.co/F0vgsQdAeC
and
https://t.co/SCtaM3xHA6
106. Total Resistance - The Swiss Army Guide
In the 1957 military manual Total Resistance—which describes how to wage an insurgency—Swiss army Maj. Hans Von Dach explains how to do it
PDF (93 pages)
https://t.co/8m7IwtcU3V
and
https://t.co/eYnLwldZJu
and
https://t.co/7hmF3dVepO
107. Miscellaneous Techniques
Banner Hoist
This is a method for hanging banners from horizontal beams, limbs, or pipes so that it is difficult for others to get them down. It takes some doing, but the results can be impressive
https://t.co/lN5rz80QKt
108. Pirate Radio: two downloadable manuals
https://t.co/jSEx6iTg8W
The Complete Manual of Pirate Radio, by Zeke Teflon,
https://t.co/DfD3pD0F6Y
Seizing the Airwaves from AK Press,
https://t.co/PX5FOaDKWA
109. Moss Graffiti
Learn how to mix regular moss into a liquid that can be painted on surfaces, in any shape, then cultivated into a living, growing moss image. Cartoons and recipe courtesy of More Show Me How book.
https://t.co/SbqO3djb3k
110. The Inside Job: How to Embezzle from Below
A tongue-in-cheek guide to stealing from your employer (if your employer happens to be a bank). Helpful hints on: what loot to steal, when and how to steal it, and how to fence it.
https://t.co/KHElvIsvIP
111. Power Transposition Spell or How to Subvert Institutional Authority through Graffiti and Other Tactics in 13 Steps
https://t.co/02r8MwHTmR
112. Inflatables

This recipe guides you through every step of creating giant plastic inflatable sculptures: "inflatable bombs you can blow up again and again!"
https://t.co/z4z7WQ4Tdh
113. Ball Bearing Poster
This simple device can be used as a last line of defense when riot police charge a line of protestors.
It can quickly and easily scatter a barrier of ball bearings on the street making it difficult for police to charge a crowd
https://t.co/4u5SddaDxJ
114. Evasion

A few notes on how to get out of dicey situations
https://t.co/RaXhR2gZOb
115. The Art and Science of Billboard Improvement -
This booklet shows you the ins and outs of altering a billboard.
-selection of billboard
- production of your improvements
-installation of your improvement
-technique, safety, escape
-publicity
https://t.co/CfnelRw44Y
116. Lockboxes

This recipe describes how to build boxes with which to lock yourself to other people, in order to form human blocades
https://t.co/KHcCt6Q8TD
117. Have I missed anything?
Let me know!
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3/ Mistake 1: Hire a sales rep before reaching product/market fit to get your initial batch of customers. This is a mistake because founders need to work through their MVP with early adopters to truly understand what it is they’re selling.

4/ Mistake 2: Reach product/market fit, need to scale, and rely entirely on self-serve. For enterprise products that require big commitments and internal shifts, almost no product is self-explanatory enough to sell itself.

5/ Mistake 3: Make a first sales hire who isn’t scrappy enough to help mold the sales process from scratch. Some salespeople are amazing at their jobs, but not cut out to establish the processes that others end up following. This skillset is what @rdedatta calls a “sales ninja”.
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Noah Smith
Noah Smith
@Noahpinion
Remember: Just because an idea is old doesn't mean it's good.

Knowing whether old ideas are more likely to be good requires understanding whether conditions have changed in important ways.

Horse archery was an amazing method of warfare for over a thousand years...then people invented guns, and suddenly this great idea that had stood the test of time became obsolete.

Then again, when underlying conditions don't change much, tried-and-true approaches are probably better.

"Learning the lessons of history" usually just means assuming ergodicity and stationarity in an informal time-series model...

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Nyck de Vries
Nyck de Vries
@nyckdevries
Lately there have been various rumours in the media about myself and Jumbo in relation to Williams. To clarify things, Jumbo is not and will not invest any money in my career. 1/2

Of course we’re collectively looking at career opportunities, however this is certainly not our philosophy and strategy. I hope to announce my future plans soon, be patient 😉 2/2
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Jaya_Upadhyaya
Jaya_Upadhyaya
@Jayalko1
SRI MOOKAMBIKA DEVI, KOLLUR (KAR)

There was an Asura, Kaumasura, who was doing penance to please Shiva and get a boon. To prevent him from asking for a boon, Devi Saraswati made him dumb (hence called Mookasur)
Later, Adi Parashakti slayed him and came to be called Mookambika.


It is said that Adi Shankaracharya had a vision in which Devi agreed to follow him provided he did not look back. He kept walking and was assured of her presence due to the sound of anklets. When he reached here in Kollur, he turned back as the sound of anklets had stopped.


So Devi stayed here and merged with the lingam. The place came to be called Mookambika Kshetram.
The linga has integrated on it’s left side MahaKali, Maha Lakshmi and Maha Saraswathi and on the right side- Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.


A swarna rekha (gold line) divides this linga into left and right portion. Adi Shakthi in this Udhbhavlinga form appears only here.
Devi sits in padmasana and has 4 hands.
Adi Shankaracharya installed the Sri Chakra in front of Devi and also composed the Soundarya Lahiri here.
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Suhas S. Hardutt
Suhas S. Hardutt
@HarduttSuhas
Marvels of Medical Science in Ancient India

ACHARYA SUSHRUTA and SUSHRUTA SAMHITA

Ancient Indians were pioneers in diverse fields of study and their genius was centuries ahead of their times. Feel the glory, basking in pride of their unparalleled achievements.

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Sushruta (circa 7th or 6th century BC) was a surgeon who in present times is known as the “father of Indian medicine” and “father of plastic surgery” for inventing and developing surgical procedures. He lived in Kashi on the banks of river Ganga.(1)

His work documented in the Sushruta Samhita (compendium) is one of the oldest texts in the world on plastic surgery and regarded as one of the trilogies of Ayurveda. The other 2 being the Charaka Samhita and Astanga Hridaya.(2)

Sushruta compiled the Sushruta Samhita as an instruction manual for physicians to treat patients.(3)

The Samhita caters to surgical techniques listing over 300 surgical procedures and 120 surgical instruments. Additionally to 1,120 diseases, injuries and their treatments with over 700 medicinal herbs and their application.(4)
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