All I’ve seen are statements about how this is a trap, but if people are showing up, shouldn’t we be as well? If we refuse, who fills the gap? What happens when the auth-comms show up instead? You can say it doesn’t matter, but history says otherwise. Occupy started as an anarchist movement and still got stolen. Why? Because anarchists were there first but didn’t hold the ground.

If anarchists aren’t showing up, who are we leaving this to? The same tankie organizers who will happily co-opt any movement that lacks a strong anti-state presence? The reformists who will pacify it into a series of symbolic gestures before declaring victory and going home? The state itself, which will push its own narrative in the absence of strong resistance?

I don’t buy the argument that this is some perfect “trap” that can only result in failure. Of course the state responds to uprisings with repression—that’s how it works. But if people are out in the streets, being radicalized by the violence of the system, that’s precisely where anarchists should be. If we’re not, then others will shape the narrative. We’ve seen it happen before.

So where is the strategy? Why aren’t we salting this?

Salting – when union organizers get jobs at non-union workplaces to organize from within. It works for labor, so why aren’t we doing it for protest movements? Instead of armchair commentary, why aren’t anarchists embedding themselves in these spaces to help push things further, keep them from getting co-opted, and actually make use of the energy that’s already there?

If I’m wrong, let’s talk about it. I don’t mind being challenged—I’m on edge, maybe not thinking clearly, but I don’t feel hazy. Just frustrated.

Thanks for your time.

—Kelby

Edit: the protests have been defined as “rejecting project 2025” which includes a host of shitty things, I suggest you read up on it if you don’t already know what it is.

Edit 2: People have been asking for materials to pass out, so I will put them here because I said I would and what am I, not a person of my word over here? I'm focusing on printer friendly things and I don't have a ton yet but I'm hard at work to find some before the big day!

Link 1: [Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits Your Home](https://www.aila.org/aila-files/20036845-F2B6-4749-9E38-E47CBA77C3EE/Know-Your-Rights-2025-Update-2.pdf)

Link 2:  [Know Your Rights with ICE Flyer](https://waisn.org/kyrice/)

Link 3: [I guess if you want to pay this org money you can for these nifty lil cards, but also you can just take the idea and print them out on red card stock.](https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas)

Link 4: [IWW Booklet, if you're into it, I honestly am coming up short for things to just hand you. lol](https://www.iww.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/think-it-over-booklet.pdf)

Link 5: [Some project 2025 stuff I barely vetted.](https://cwa-union.org/sites/default/files/2024-08/project2025workplaceflyer.pdf)

Link 6: [More P2025 stuff that looked right on first glance](https://addisondemocrats.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Project-2025.pdf)

Link 7:[ this has some images when you scroll down that detail some more stuff, the site is very "save our democracy, but I dunno what else to tell you, libs are out here reacting and shit, and you might find these useful.](https://www.stopthecoup2025.org/downloads)

Link 8: [You get the idea, you might even run with it yourself! ](https://ibewgov.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Project-2025-Flier-black-red-version-3.pdf)

More to come, surely!

\-kelby(again!)

Why aren't you salting 2/5?

All I’ve seen are statements about how this is a trap, but if people are showing up, shouldn’t we be as well? If we refuse, who fills the gap? What happens when the auth-comms show up instead? You can say it doesn’t matter, but history says otherwise. Occupy started as an anarchist movement and still got stolen. Why? Because anarchists were there first but didn’t hold the ground.

If anarchists aren’t showing up, who are we leaving this to? The same tankie organizers who will happily co-opt any movement that lacks a strong anti-state presence? The reformists who will pacify it into a series of symbolic gestures before declaring victory and going home? The state itself, which will push its own narrative in the absence of strong resistance?

I don’t buy the argument that this is some perfect “trap” that can only result in failure. Of course the state responds to uprisings with repression—that’s how it works. But if people are out in the streets, being radicalized by the violence of the system, that’s precisely where anarchists should be. If we’re not, then others will shape the narrative. We’ve seen it happen before.

So where is the strategy? Why aren’t we salting this?

Salting – when union organizers get jobs at non-union workplaces to organize from within. It works for labor, so why aren’t we doing it for protest movements? Instead of armchair commentary, why aren’t anarchists embedding themselves in these spaces to help push things further, keep them from getting co-opted, and actually make use of the energy that’s already there?

If I’m wrong, let’s talk about it. I don’t mind being challenged—I’m on edge, maybe not thinking clearly, but I don’t feel hazy. Just frustrated.

Thanks for your time.

—Kelby

Edit: the protests have been defined as “rejecting project 2025” which includes a host of shitty things, I suggest you read up on it if you don’t already know what it is.

Edit 2: People have been asking for materials to pass out, so I will put them here because I said I would and what am I, not a person of my word over here? I&#39;m focusing on printer friendly things and I don&#39;t have a ton yet but I&#39;m hard at work to find some before the big day!

Link 1: Know Your Rights: If ICE Visits Your Home

Link 2:  Know Your Rights with ICE Flyer

Link 3: I guess if you want to pay this org money you can for these nifty lil cards, but also you can just take the idea and print them out on red card stock.

Link 4: IWW Booklet, if you&#39;re into it, I honestly am coming up short for things to just hand you. lol

Link 5: Some project 2025 stuff I barely vetted.

Link 6: More P2025 stuff that looked right on first glance

Link 7: this has some images when you scroll down that detail some more stuff, the site is very &quot;save our democracy, but I dunno what else to tell you, libs are out here reacting and shit, and you might find these useful.

Link 8: You get the idea, you might even run with it yourself!

More to come, surely!

-kelby(again!)


You can extinguish tear gas canisters! A how-to guide, including a video.

Wearing heat-proof gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.

Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.

Never seal a bottle containing an active tear gas canister—you don't want it to explode.

One role you could play at demonstrations is to show up prepared to protect your fellow human beings from toxic gas, in case the mercenaries deploy it.

You can learn more here:

[https://crimethinc.com/RiotMunitions](https://crimethinc.com/RiotMunitions)

[Chile, 2019.](https://reddit.com/link/1ih0rbx/video/nrh2dyqftzge1/player)

Wearing heat-proof gloves, submerge the canister in a wide-mouthed water jug containing baking soda, dish soap, and/or vegetable oil—3 tablespoons of each per liter of water.

Cover the top with one hand, just enough to keep the gas from getting out, and shake the jug.

Never seal a bottle containing an active tear gas canister—you don&#39;t want it to explode.

One role you could play at demonstrations is to show up prepared to protect your fellow human beings from toxic gas, in case the mercenaries deploy it.

You can learn more here:

https://crimethinc.com/RiotMunitions

Chile, 2019.


ICE stings and searches at weigh stations.


Let’s Talk About the February 5th Protests

Hey everyone,

I’ve seen a lot of people raising concerns about whether the February 5th protests are legit, and I get it. It’s smart to be cautious, especially when movements like this start gaining traction. So let’s talk about it.

Who’s Organizing This?

This isn’t coming from some big organization or outside group—it’s people like you, in every state, stepping up and making it happen. Each event is being organized by passionate individuals in their own communities—people who see what’s happening and refuse to sit back. They’re handling local logistics, coordinating with others in their state, and making sure the protest reflects the needs of the people actually living there.

Could bad actors try to infiltrate or discredit it? Sure, that’s always a risk with any protest. That’s why we need to stay informed, look out for each other, and not let fear keep us from standing up.

How Do We Keep It Safe & Legit?
	•	Stay connected with trusted sources – Stick with people who have been consistently involved. If something feels off, question it, but don’t dismiss the entire movement because of doubts.
	•	Know your rights – Peaceful protest is protected, but it’s good to be aware of local laws.
	•	Look out for each other – If you’re showing up, go with people you trust. Have a plan.
	•	Avoid paranoia, but stay alert – Some people want us divided or afraid. Let’s not do their job for them.

Final Thoughts

If you’re skeptical, that’s okay. Healthy skepticism is good. Just don’t let it turn into inaction. If something doesn’t feel right, ask questions, fact-check, and help make this movement stronger instead of tearing it down.

At the end of the day, this is real because we make it real. No one is coming to save us—we have to show up for each other.

Stay safe, stay smart, and stay loud. See you on the 5th.

Edit 1: when I first made this post we were sitting at less than 1k on discord now we have 1.5k in only 3 hours.

Day 1 we had 200
Day 2 400
Day 3 800

Edit 2:  we’ve grown so much in such a short time
that we are having to pause verification until tomorrow but please keep dming me for the link. I also made another post about the verification pause

Let’s keep going!

Edit 3

Day 4 2.2k on discord!

Edit 4

My account has hit the dm limit stay tuned for more later

FINAL EDIT: later today the discord link will be added to the Reddit. We finally got the verification issue resolved
TO ANYONE THAT HAS DMED ME AND NOT RECEIVED A LINK YET PLEASE FIND THIS LINK WHEN IT IS LIVE AS MY DMS WONT ALLOW ME TO SEND MORE

Hey everyone,

I’ve seen a lot of people raising concerns about whether the February 5th protests are legit, and I get it. It’s smart to be cautious, especially when movements like this start gaining traction. So let’s talk about it.

Who’s Organizing This?

This isn’t coming from some big organization or outside group—it’s people like you, in every state, stepping up and making it happen. Each event is being organized by passionate individuals in their own communities—people who see what’s happening and refuse to sit back. They’re handling local logistics, coordinating with others in their state, and making sure the protest reflects the needs of the people actually living there.

Could bad actors try to infiltrate or discredit it? Sure, that’s always a risk with any protest. That’s why we need to stay informed, look out for each other, and not let fear keep us from standing up.

How Do We Keep It Safe &amp; Legit?
    • Stay connected with trusted sources – Stick with people who have been consistently involved. If something feels off, question it, but don’t dismiss the entire movement because of doubts.
    • Know your rights – Peaceful protest is protected, but it’s good to be aware of local laws.
    • Look out for each other – If you’re showing up, go with people you trust. Have a plan.
    • Avoid paranoia, but stay alert – Some people want us divided or afraid. Let’s not do their job for them.

Final Thoughts

If you’re skeptical, that’s okay. Healthy skepticism is good. Just don’t let it turn into inaction. If something doesn’t feel right, ask questions, fact-check, and help make this movement stronger instead of tearing it down.

At the end of the day, this is real because we make it real. No one is coming to save us—we have to show up for each other.

Stay safe, stay smart, and stay loud. See you on the 5th.

Edit 1: when I first made this post we were sitting at less than 1k on discord now we have 1.5k in only 3 hours.

Day 1 we had 200
Day 2 400
Day 3 800

Edit 2:  we’ve grown so much in such a short time
that we are having to pause verification until tomorrow but please keep dming me for the link. I also made another post about the verification pause

Let’s keep going!

Edit 3

Day 4 2.2k on discord!

Edit 4

My account has hit the dm limit stay tuned for more later

FINAL EDIT: later today the discord link will be added to the Reddit. We finally got the verification issue resolved
TO ANYONE THAT HAS DMED ME AND NOT RECEIVED A LINK YET PLEASE FIND THIS LINK WHEN IT IS LIVE AS MY DMS WONT ALLOW ME TO SEND MORE


ICE recently showed up at my workplace asking about one of my coworkers. The floor manager said "I'm not sure if he's here today, I'll go check" to buy time then went and warned the coworker ICE was here for him, told him to hide and said he'd go tell the agents he wasn't there. But the coworker insisted on going to talk to them. I don't know why he thought talking to them was a good idea, likely thought it was a simple misunderstanding since he's here on a work visa, but our manager couldn't talk him out of it.

They dragged him out in handcuffs.

This happened 8 days ago. His lawyer has been in contact with our general manager since then but we really have no information on his situation beyond which detention center they're holding him in.

This never should've fucking happened. I'm pretty sure they didn't even have a warrant so while I understand my floor manager was well-intentioned and was trying to cover for my coworker, he really should've just immediately told them to fuck off.

I figured it'd be a good idea to put up some know your rights posters, specifically that are aimed at knowing your rights in the workplace and how to protect your coworkers when ICE shows up. Most of the KYR posters I've found online are focused on knowing your rights at home / on the street. Any links to good KYR posters are appreciated! I'm looking for English and Spanish versions. Also I might just make my own so recommendations on what info to include also helps! For context, I work at a restaurant in Massachusetts.

**TL;DR ICE arrested my coworker last week with no warrant after he agreed to talk with them. I'm looking for KYR in the workplace posters that I can put up to help prevent this from happening again.**

Know your rights posters for the workplace? Coworker got taken by ICE.

ICE recently showed up at my workplace asking about one of my coworkers. The floor manager said &quot;I&#39;m not sure if he&#39;s here today, I&#39;ll go check&quot; to buy time then went and warned the coworker ICE was here for him, told him to hide and said he&#39;d go tell the agents he wasn&#39;t there. But the coworker insisted on going to talk to them. I don&#39;t know why he thought talking to them was a good idea, likely thought it was a simple misunderstanding since he&#39;s here on a work visa, but our manager couldn&#39;t talk him out of it.

They dragged him out in handcuffs.

This happened 8 days ago. His lawyer has been in contact with our general manager since then but we really have no information on his situation beyond which detention center they&#39;re holding him in.

This never should&#39;ve fucking happened. I&#39;m pretty sure they didn&#39;t even have a warrant so while I understand my floor manager was well-intentioned and was trying to cover for my coworker, he really should&#39;ve just immediately told them to fuck off.

I figured it&#39;d be a good idea to put up some know your rights posters, specifically that are aimed at knowing your rights in the workplace and how to protect your coworkers when ICE shows up. Most of the KYR posters I&#39;ve found online are focused on knowing your rights at home / on the street. Any links to good KYR posters are appreciated! I&#39;m looking for English and Spanish versions. Also I might just make my own so recommendations on what info to include also helps! For context, I work at a restaurant in Massachusetts.

TL;DR ICE arrested my coworker last week with no warrant after he agreed to talk with them. I&#39;m looking for KYR in the workplace posters that I can put up to help prevent this from happening again.


I was wondering what ways could really get back at the top 1%, whithout causing much harm to those involved. I think its easy to call for mass General strikes, but that takes a lot of planning and people would experience real harm by being out of work for what would likely need to be a multiple week strike.

My proposal is this. Any left leaning person who has a mortgage should simply stop paying it.

That's the elevator pitch, but more realistically the sudden loss of thousands of mortgage payments would cripple these banks. And its something that can be sustained for multiple months by the witholder. Month 1, you save $X amount of dollars. By month 2, they'll start making calls etc... Now you have $2x cash in your savings. MAYBE by month 3 they'll start making motions like they'll go to court. Maybe send a demand letter, it will be different in each state. But All in all, across each of the states, you'll likely have 3-6 months of being able to save up your mortgage payment, before they even get the courts involved.

Now here we are at month 6, this has become a movement (1000 people per state could be enough, but obviously more is better), banks are really feeling the pain of not having the cash, and now you all are sitting on 6 months of mortgage that you can keep as cash, (or likely will use it to help with any varrying emergencies that will spring up in the next few months of the Regime). They start moving to foreclose on these homes. Depending on your state, you could be looking at an additional 6 months to upto and beyone 24 months. Especially since we'll now be clogging the already strained court system with all of these foreclosure cases. (Most firms handling foreclosure have lowered staffing levels since the 2008-2012 US mortgage crisis, it would likely take them 1-2 years to fire back up to 2010 levels to now match the demand to even file the cases).

So, they blink. Then hey, no harm no foul, you've got the 6 months in the bank you can just bring everything current and we've had our demands met. If they don't, then as you can see, likely anyone who is fortunate to be in this situation would likely have 1-2 years to be able to weather this storm so it would likely be the Banks that crumble first. Only took about 2 weeks of witheld labor during the pandemic to realize that could make them cow.

Willing to workshop, but I think this could be an avenue to put pressure on the top from the middle.

Witholding as a form of protest

I was wondering what ways could really get back at the top 1%, whithout causing much harm to those involved. I think its easy to call for mass General strikes, but that takes a lot of planning and people would experience real harm by being out of work for what would likely need to be a multiple week strike.

My proposal is this. Any left leaning person who has a mortgage should simply stop paying it.

That&#39;s the elevator pitch, but more realistically the sudden loss of thousands of mortgage payments would cripple these banks. And its something that can be sustained for multiple months by the witholder. Month 1, you save $X amount of dollars. By month 2, they&#39;ll start making calls etc... Now you have $2x cash in your savings. MAYBE by month 3 they&#39;ll start making motions like they&#39;ll go to court. Maybe send a demand letter, it will be different in each state. But All in all, across each of the states, you&#39;ll likely have 3-6 months of being able to save up your mortgage payment, before they even get the courts involved.

Now here we are at month 6, this has become a movement (1000 people per state could be enough, but obviously more is better), banks are really feeling the pain of not having the cash, and now you all are sitting on 6 months of mortgage that you can keep as cash, (or likely will use it to help with any varrying emergencies that will spring up in the next few months of the Regime). They start moving to foreclose on these homes. Depending on your state, you could be looking at an additional 6 months to upto and beyone 24 months. Especially since we&#39;ll now be clogging the already strained court system with all of these foreclosure cases. (Most firms handling foreclosure have lowered staffing levels since the 2008-2012 US mortgage crisis, it would likely take them 1-2 years to fire back up to 2010 levels to now match the demand to even file the cases).

So, they blink. Then hey, no harm no foul, you&#39;ve got the 6 months in the bank you can just bring everything current and we&#39;ve had our demands met. If they don&#39;t, then as you can see, likely anyone who is fortunate to be in this situation would likely have 1-2 years to be able to weather this storm so it would likely be the Banks that crumble first. Only took about 2 weeks of witheld labor during the pandemic to realize that could make them cow.

Willing to workshop, but I think this could be an avenue to put pressure on the top from the middle.


This is something I've been mulling over since the 2024 US Election. For years, the far-right has been backed by massive think-tanks like Prager University and the Daily Wire, spewing propaganda and fear that has shaped the narratives of the political right, often putting trans people square in the crosshairs alongside "Illegals" as an easy outgroup to represent the "degeneration" of society.

The Right has formed a cult of personality around Trump, swallowing wholesale the red scare propaganda over the "Communist" Democrats, all while the Democrats gleefully skip behind them, trying to imitate them and pleasing absolutely no one. I only advocate for participating in Capitalist Democracy to keep the worst reactionaries out of power, as it's foolish to think the Democrats will stand up for anyone but the Capitalist class.

But as we've seen, when the Democrats fail to commit to standing up for human rights, giving wishy-washy none-answers like "I'll follow the law", people stay home. And when people stay home, the MAGA cult flocks out in droves to make their [idolatrine](https://genius.com/Ghost-idolatrine-lyrics) the law of the land, further erasing human rights and enforcing Christian Nationalist brand Fascism.

This brings me to my point about Anarchism. The simple truth of the matter is that we need more propaganda, more art, more literature, to drag this world kicking and screaming toward a better future. Already, mega entertainment corps like Disney are erasing overt trans representation in media to please their bigoted shareholders, walking back on the bare minimum token representation they already had.

We cannot let the far-right [control the conversation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaPgDQkmqqM) any more than they already have. We've seen what happens when our so-called leaders refuse to offer any sufficient counter to these narratives, stuck in an endless loop of [we go low, you go high.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAbab8aP4_A) We are watching in real time as the right uses culture war narratives to justify human rights atrocities, and since the Democrats are too preocupied with "Playing by the rules" (no matter how much the other side stacks the deck), we need to cut through the bullshit with our own propaganda, in conjunction with direct community-based action, to protect the lives of LGBTQ+ people and other targeted minorities.

Every piece of art we make helps to further cement our place in culture, even when the state tries to censor us. Society is nothing without the individual actions of people collectively working to protect the persecuted. So even if all you can do is pick up a pencil or type in a word document, we need you to do it, and we need to bolster those who do just as much as those directly acting to protect the most vulnerable amongst us.

Ticking a box once every four years won't save us. It's not useless, but it's just one small part of a much grander effort to fight back against the far-right's culture war. Make your voice loud and clear to rise above the loud bigots: If you are threatened by Fasicsts, you are safe with us!

We need more Left-wing Propaganda

This is something I&#39;ve been mulling over since the 2024 US Election. For years, the far-right has been backed by massive think-tanks like Prager University and the Daily Wire, spewing propaganda and fear that has shaped the narratives of the political right, often putting trans people square in the crosshairs alongside &quot;Illegals&quot; as an easy outgroup to represent the &quot;degeneration&quot; of society.

The Right has formed a cult of personality around Trump, swallowing wholesale the red scare propaganda over the &quot;Communist&quot; Democrats, all while the Democrats gleefully skip behind them, trying to imitate them and pleasing absolutely no one. I only advocate for participating in Capitalist Democracy to keep the worst reactionaries out of power, as it&#39;s foolish to think the Democrats will stand up for anyone but the Capitalist class.

But as we&#39;ve seen, when the Democrats fail to commit to standing up for human rights, giving wishy-washy none-answers like &quot;I&#39;ll follow the law&quot;, people stay home. And when people stay home, the MAGA cult flocks out in droves to make their idolatrine the law of the land, further erasing human rights and enforcing Christian Nationalist brand Fascism.

This brings me to my point about Anarchism. The simple truth of the matter is that we need more propaganda, more art, more literature, to drag this world kicking and screaming toward a better future. Already, mega entertainment corps like Disney are erasing overt trans representation in media to please their bigoted shareholders, walking back on the bare minimum token representation they already had.

We cannot let the far-right control the conversation any more than they already have. We&#39;ve seen what happens when our so-called leaders refuse to offer any sufficient counter to these narratives, stuck in an endless loop of we go low, you go high. We are watching in real time as the right uses culture war narratives to justify human rights atrocities, and since the Democrats are too preocupied with &quot;Playing by the rules&quot; (no matter how much the other side stacks the deck), we need to cut through the bullshit with our own propaganda, in conjunction with direct community-based action, to protect the lives of LGBTQ+ people and other targeted minorities.

Every piece of art we make helps to further cement our place in culture, even when the state tries to censor us. Society is nothing without the individual actions of people collectively working to protect the persecuted. So even if all you can do is pick up a pencil or type in a word document, we need you to do it, and we need to bolster those who do just as much as those directly acting to protect the most vulnerable amongst us.

Ticking a box once every four years won&#39;t save us. It&#39;s not useless, but it&#39;s just one small part of a much grander effort to fight back against the far-right&#39;s culture war. Make your voice loud and clear to rise above the loud bigots: If you are threatened by Fasicsts, you are safe with us!


Black History Month: Dynamite Hill and Smithfield Civil Defense Unit, the 50-member Black-led Militia of "Bombingham", Alabama that infiltrated the KKK after police let their homes be bombed


Hey comrades,

I'm excited to share Running Against the Wind (風に抗う!), a documentary that dives into Ishigaki Island's fight against state exploitation and control.

\-- What's the Story? --

Ishigaki might look like a tourist paradise, but it's been through a lot—from Japan's annexation in 1879 to new military bases popping up today. The locals have been pushing back against these intrusions for years. The film follows Setsuko Yamazato, who's been at the forefront, defending her community's culture and environment.

For context, here is a video showing her protest and fight against the imposed opening of a military base in Ishigaki.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqx-OU51bj8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqx-OU51bj8)

Our work will focus on archiving her knowledge, both empirical and spiritual, and her deep link with the island, dating from her time running around the jungle in the refugee camp where she was displaced as a child.

Here is the work-in-progress trailer. (for the crowdfunding)

[https://youtu.be/SZpcKNBQr44](https://youtu.be/SZpcKNBQr44)

If you ever considered supporting the project, or spreading the word, here is the crowdfunding link. All help means so much to us -- empowering her message to be spread.

[https://motion-gallery.net/projects/runagainstthewind](https://motion-gallery.net/projects/runagainstthewind)

(It's both in Japanese and English).
Cheers !

Running Against the Wind (風に抗う!) : Ishigaki Island's Enduring Struggle Against State Oppression

Hey comrades,

I&#39;m excited to share Running Against the Wind (風に抗う!), a documentary that dives into Ishigaki Island&#39;s fight against state exploitation and control.

-- What&#39;s the Story? --

Ishigaki might look like a tourist paradise, but it&#39;s been through a lot—from Japan&#39;s annexation in 1879 to new military bases popping up today. The locals have been pushing back against these intrusions for years. The film follows Setsuko Yamazato, who&#39;s been at the forefront, defending her community&#39;s culture and environment.

For context, here is a video showing her protest and fight against the imposed opening of a military base in Ishigaki.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqx-OU51bj8

Our work will focus on archiving her knowledge, both empirical and spiritual, and her deep link with the island, dating from her time running around the jungle in the refugee camp where she was displaced as a child.

Here is the work-in-progress trailer. (for the crowdfunding)

https://youtu.be/SZpcKNBQr44

If you ever considered supporting the project, or spreading the word, here is the crowdfunding link. All help means so much to us -- empowering her message to be spread.

https://motion-gallery.net/projects/runagainstthewind

(It&#39;s both in Japanese and English).

Cheers !


did any of you find anarchism later in life? i’m working on getting some friends on board and man is it harder than the last 20 years haha!  the biggest hurdles seem to be about sacrifice and work, practicality and growth.

anyways i’m curious if you came to anarchism in your 40s or older, and what led you there.

Finding anarchism in your 40s+?


Hello everyone let me know any upcoming protests in Los Angeles I would like to attend im just not sure where to find the dates thanks.

LOS ANGELES PROTESTS


in any case resistance is ALWAYS necessary. get out there and… protest :)

ok can we please stop saying “any mass protest will be used as an excuse to declare martial law” like there hasn’t BEEN militarized suppression of dissent for decades and it’s ramping up


To the effect of going into a restaurant, ordering a bunch of expensive food and bailing before it gets to the table to hurt their bottom line (dont do that to the cooks, at least half of them are probably ours), what are some similar ways to make orgs and supporting companies bleed cash from the outside? I'd love to hear specific examples too! Stuff like faxing black pages and overloading their mail with junk, that kind of thing.

What are some ways to monkeywrench right wing orgs and companies from the outside

To the effect of going into a restaurant, ordering a bunch of expensive food and bailing before it gets to the table to hurt their bottom line (dont do that to the cooks, at least half of them are probably ours), what are some similar ways to make orgs and supporting companies bleed cash from the outside? I&#39;d love to hear specific examples too! Stuff like faxing black pages and overloading their mail with junk, that kind of thing.


Protests are being planned for Feb. 5th on r/50501


We called off work for the big Day Without Immigrants protest tmrw, but I can't go to another fucking march (AFM). So I started thinking about what else I can do.

And what I'm really wishing would happen, instead of AFM, is a neighborhood assembly where we can meet each other and talk about what to do if we see ICE.

The thing is... I just moved to this neighborhood a month ago. I don't know many people. I haven't even hung out with the other three people in my building yet (though I have their numbers). That's why I'm not just like "I'm gonna go talk to X Y and Z and we'll start organizing the assembly!"

I'm just gonna start talking to people about the idea. Cuz.. so far no one else is doing it, and it clearly needs to get done. You don't have to be an anarchist to realize that.

My plan is to try to find nexus points in the neighborhood -- people who are connected to a lot of other people. Like bartenders is my first thought. Cafe and restaurant workers. Salon workers. I'm White, so I should probably prioritize anywhere with PoC workers.

I think it'll be a pretty easy sell. People are really scared, and the best way to deal with fear, I think, is to prepare (and get people to know each other!!). People *want* something like this, even if they don't know it yet.

Once I get a few key people on board, I think it could pick up steam really quickly.

Feel free to share feedback, constructive criticism or what you're doing instead of AFM!

I'm gonna see if I can build consensus for a neighborhood assembly

We called off work for the big Day Without Immigrants protest tmrw, but I can&#39;t go to another fucking march (AFM). So I started thinking about what else I can do.

And what I&#39;m really wishing would happen, instead of AFM, is a neighborhood assembly where we can meet each other and talk about what to do if we see ICE.

The thing is... I just moved to this neighborhood a month ago. I don&#39;t know many people. I haven&#39;t even hung out with the other three people in my building yet (though I have their numbers). That&#39;s why I&#39;m not just like &quot;I&#39;m gonna go talk to X Y and Z and we&#39;ll start organizing the assembly!&quot;

I&#39;m just gonna start talking to people about the idea. Cuz.. so far no one else is doing it, and it clearly needs to get done. You don&#39;t have to be an anarchist to realize that.

My plan is to try to find nexus points in the neighborhood -- people who are connected to a lot of other people. Like bartenders is my first thought. Cafe and restaurant workers. Salon workers. I&#39;m White, so I should probably prioritize anywhere with PoC workers.

I think it&#39;ll be a pretty easy sell. People are really scared, and the best way to deal with fear, I think, is to prepare (and get people to know each other!!). People want something like this, even if they don&#39;t know it yet.

Once I get a few key people on board, I think it could pick up steam really quickly.

Feel free to share feedback, constructive criticism or what you&#39;re doing instead of AFM!


Pink Peacock is back: a queer, yiddish, antizionist free food café & community space — coming soon, to Brooklyn, NY


Not sure what everyone else thinks, but Donald Trump and that other rich clown are going to end the fucking world. What can only come from that duo is complete chaos. We are moving backwards by supporting these two fascist wannabe Adolf Hitlers.

It’s saddening to watch the world be conned into thinking these are good people, and I personally pray for the downfall of these two, but I don’t see how it will be a good ending.

Donald trump is going to cause another civil war, and this one will be 10x more deadly than the first.

America “Land of the Free”


Tax season is upon us.  If the government is removing all of our services, grants, federal aid, raising our taxes and tariffs, closing all government departments that actually protect our health and safety, ending the department of education and using our money to fund a military to threaten other peaceful countries, then what am I getting out of paying my taxes?  What if we just collectively…..didn’t?  If you’re owed money back, then by all means, get your refund, but if you owe?  Or alternately, do with the billionaires do, and claim so many ridiculous exemptions that you owe $0. What would happen if this were the next protest movement?

Tax season


just sayin.

also of note, someone in r/fednews pointed out a lot of posts in the past couple of days purporting to be federal workers saying they've decided to take up the government (Musk) offer to resign, looked fishy AF.

Regarding the push to undermine anti-Trump protests: it's fishy AF.

just sayin.

also of note, someone in r/fednews pointed out a lot of posts in the past couple of days purporting to be federal workers saying they&#39;ve decided to take up the government (Musk) offer to resign, looked fishy AF.


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Thinking about the situation in murica right now and shit is rough. Thought id try and revive the spirit of Alexander Berkman through art. Peace and love comrades. Im north of U.S brothers and sisters. We got your back. Lets go 🏴.

Picture of Alexander berkman i did today.


https://lithub.com/anarchism-means-that-you-should-be-free-on-the-literature-of-liberation/

A really solid piece by Ed Simon over on Lit Hub.

“Anarchism Means That You Should Be Free.” On the Literature of Liberation.


Guide To Packing For A Protest


Massive protest against Trump deportations forms in downtown L.A. causing ‘major gridlock’


“Engaged Withdrawal,” from a recent issue of Razorcake.


Regarding the 2/5/25 protest: it's fishy as hell.

I posted this in a thread about the protest, but I think it deserves repeating as its own thread.

I keep seeing vague fliers for the 50 states-50 protests thing for 2/5/this, and it looks really vague. I can't figure out who started the idea, who's been publicizing it - it looks very much like an attempt to make it look to Fox/etc. viewers as though we've got massive civil unrest. You know, to justify martial law and a violent crackdown.

The early fliers I saw posted a couple of days ago had some weird grammatical errors which looked like they were from non-native English speakers, and they mixed up words like "capitol" and "capital". And its social media presence is, um, anonymous. Anonymous posters going to a ton of social media platforms to promote it and declare that information about it is being supressed. Which, given how much publicity I'm seeing for it, is clearly untrue. There's never any traceable individual or organizational identifier.

What is the protest actually against? In particular? What are its goals? Who is organizing it? Who will take responsibility for on-the-ground security (people who will look for potential mass shooters, for instance, and tackle them/warn the crowd)? Is the point to unseat the president? To protest his new policies? Which policies in particular? To protest Musk's freaky IT coup? What, exactly? A protest to say, "You suck, we don't like you" is a protest that provides no actionable demands to Trump or anyone else. This really, really looks to me like a psyop at best and a set-up at worst. Don't go.

Moreover, all the academic research of which I am aware suggests that these sorts of protests don't actually work, anyway. They don't change the actions of politicians, police, or other people who are willing to institute or support authoritarian rule, because those people literally do not care what the general public think about them. They want control, and they are usually willing to respond to protests like this with deadly violence, because they won't feel shame and they want to inspire fear.

Marches and protests worked a bit in the 1960s when they were shocking. Now, all they do is sap the participants' organizing energy, give them the false feeling that they're taking effective political action, and galvanize those who oppose the protesters.

What works is simple: mass civil disobedience. Not sit-ins; not marches; just... don't comply with the government's new policies. Not at work, not at home, not in the street. This is not a minor or insignificant endeavor; it will probably be physically dangerous before too long, but it's all that will work. Don't throw your trans students under the bus. Make ICE and law enforcement get a real warrant if they want to get in your house. If they try to get on your bus to grab someone, tell them to gargle balls and shut the doors in their faces. And simultaneously, please, please, build material support networks with your immediate neighbors (mutual aid). We will need them.

Edit: u/ExeUSA points out that Project 2025 outlines specific plans to use any mass protests as an excuse to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement, up to and including deploying deadly force. Given that so far, all the administration's decisions other than the batsh\*t tarrifs have come straight from Project 2025, I think we should assume that even if this national protest were definitely homegrown and well-intentioned, it will be used as an excuse to declare martial law.

Edit 2/3/25: Last night, I messaged u/Evolved_Fungi asking for information on who originated the idea for this, who's planning it, etc., but I haven't heard back. I imagine they're buried under a ton of PMs, so that's not super meaninful. However, I've had a ton of people assure me that the protest is an organic and sincere movement, "legit", with the evidence that... wait for it... it has a subreddit! Also, it's all over the internet and has a website - which it technically does - \[https://50501movement.carrd.co/\](https://50501movement.carrd.co/). There's not actually any identifying information or anything traceable to individuals or organizations on the site. I still think that's pretty concerning. There's a presence on Bluesky and all the other socials, once again without any actual information. All the socials just have links to each other.

So this might be real, but if so it's very poorly organized. Pending u/Evolved_Fungi sitting down for an interview - which they will do if they're serious, because it would be publicity - I'd treat it with real caution.

I posted this in a thread about the protest, but I think it deserves repeating as its own thread.

I keep seeing vague fliers for the 50 states-50 protests thing for 2/5/this, and it looks really vague. I can&#39;t figure out who started the idea, who&#39;s been publicizing it - it looks very much like an attempt to make it look to Fox/etc. viewers as though we&#39;ve got massive civil unrest. You know, to justify martial law and a violent crackdown.

The early fliers I saw posted a couple of days ago had some weird grammatical errors which looked like they were from non-native English speakers, and they mixed up words like &quot;capitol&quot; and &quot;capital&quot;. And its social media presence is, um, anonymous. Anonymous posters going to a ton of social media platforms to promote it and declare that information about it is being supressed. Which, given how much publicity I&#39;m seeing for it, is clearly untrue. There&#39;s never any traceable individual or organizational identifier.

What is the protest actually against? In particular? What are its goals? Who is organizing it? Who will take responsibility for on-the-ground security (people who will look for potential mass shooters, for instance, and tackle them/warn the crowd)? Is the point to unseat the president? To protest his new policies? Which policies in particular? To protest Musk&#39;s freaky IT coup? What, exactly? A protest to say, &quot;You suck, we don&#39;t like you&quot; is a protest that provides no actionable demands to Trump or anyone else. This really, really looks to me like a psyop at best and a set-up at worst. Don&#39;t go.

Moreover, all the academic research of which I am aware suggests that these sorts of protests don&#39;t actually work, anyway. They don&#39;t change the actions of politicians, police, or other people who are willing to institute or support authoritarian rule, because those people literally do not care what the general public think about them. They want control, and they are usually willing to respond to protests like this with deadly violence, because they won&#39;t feel shame and they want to inspire fear.

Marches and protests worked a bit in the 1960s when they were shocking. Now, all they do is sap the participants&#39; organizing energy, give them the false feeling that they&#39;re taking effective political action, and galvanize those who oppose the protesters.

What works is simple: mass civil disobedience. Not sit-ins; not marches; just... don&#39;t comply with the government&#39;s new policies. Not at work, not at home, not in the street. This is not a minor or insignificant endeavor; it will probably be physically dangerous before too long, but it&#39;s all that will work. Don&#39;t throw your trans students under the bus. Make ICE and law enforcement get a real warrant if they want to get in your house. If they try to get on your bus to grab someone, tell them to gargle balls and shut the doors in their faces. And simultaneously, please, please, build material support networks with your immediate neighbors (mutual aid). We will need them.

Edit: u/ExeUSA points out that Project 2025 outlines specific plans to use any mass protests as an excuse to deploy the military for domestic law enforcement, up to and including deploying deadly force. Given that so far, all the administration&#39;s decisions other than the batsh*t tarrifs have come straight from Project 2025, I think we should assume that even if this national protest were definitely homegrown and well-intentioned, it will be used as an excuse to declare martial law.

Edit 2/3/25: Last night, I messaged u/Evolved_Fungi asking for information on who originated the idea for this, who&#39;s planning it, etc., but I haven&#39;t heard back. I imagine they&#39;re buried under a ton of PMs, so that&#39;s not super meaninful. However, I&#39;ve had a ton of people assure me that the protest is an organic and sincere movement, &quot;legit&quot;, with the evidence that... wait for it... it has a subreddit! Also, it&#39;s all over the internet and has a website - which it technically does - [https://50501movement.carrd.co/\](https://50501movement.carrd.co/). There&#39;s not actually any identifying information or anything traceable to individuals or organizations on the site. I still think that&#39;s pretty concerning. There&#39;s a presence on Bluesky and all the other socials, once again without any actual information. All the socials just have links to each other.

So this might be real, but if so it&#39;s very poorly organized. Pending u/Evolved_Fungi sitting down for an interview - which they will do if they&#39;re serious, because it would be publicity - I&#39;d treat it with real caution.


A Guide to Guides: Over 30 Activist Guides You Might Find Helpful When Opposing the Far Right


I am a disabled, trans, and queer adult living in the US right now. My parents recently brought up us leaving due to the recent election. Part of me agrees because we don’t want to be those people who get stuck in a dying country, but the rest of me feels it’s wrong, that we should stay here and fight for our rights and against the oppression of the government we’re seeing right now.

But, I cannot physically go to protests or sit ins. My health is deteriorating, and because of the way insurance is here, I can’t get it right now so I’m just not alright, basically. I’ve done everything I can think of (signing petitions, sharing information, sending letters, etc.) that doesn’t put my health at risk. Beyond that, fucking hell, rights are being taken away left and right.

Is it cowardly to consider leaving? To leave for the sake of keeping myself and my family safe, and abandon everyone here to the wolves?

Edit because I realized this wasn’t specified: This is 3/4ths pipe dream. We aren’t very privileged people, we aren’t rich, but the thought of this makes me feel wrong even if it never comes to fruition or turns out impossible.

Edit two: I can’t respond to everyone, but damn, thank you all for taking the time to respond. I’ve read all of them. I think this is also a great post for people who have been struggling with similar feelings. Keep fighting, everyone.

Is it cowardly to leave America right now?


1. Capitalism is a social relationship. The ruling class are as much enslaved by it as us, they just get to live 'better' than us with some control over their lives while still not having true control. We're all playing roles in a machine actively destroying us.

2. Apoliticism is political. It is a knowing or otherwise support of the status quo.

I realize these two things are far from groundbreaking, but realising these things myself was as someone getting into politics. Do you agree with these statements?

Some small realizations

Capitalism is a social relationship. The ruling class are as much enslaved by it as us, they just get to live &#39;better&#39; than us with some control over their lives while still not having true control. We&#39;re all playing roles in a machine actively destroying us.

Apoliticism is political. It is a knowing or otherwise support of the status quo.

I realize these two things are far from groundbreaking, but realising these things myself was as someone getting into politics. Do you agree with these statements?


Sudan Anarchist Gathering, CNT-AIT France, and their friends | Hope: Issue #1


So I remembered something that someone said during brexit which was that people needed to stop listening to the experts and this was because the experts were saying stuff before 2008 and then the financial crisis hit and then people stopped trusting the experts and I'm wondering if that cascaded into a deep mistrust of certain institutions and the government and things like that. It happened in the UK but I'm also wondering if it happened in the US. The rise of the internet was happening around that time too so while many people may be blaming the internet and while the internet may be of contributing factor I'm wondering how much things like 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis also played a part and I took a look at the trustworthiness level the American people trusted the government over a period of time and I saw that there was a rise around around 9/11 and then it just went down and it seemed like it never really recovered.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/public-trust-in-government-1958-2024/

And as you probably know things like recessions and financial instability create an opportunity for the rides in the far right.

I'm just interested in your thoughts on this as well as wondering why people started distrusting around 9:11 because I thought that people would have been really excited about that because it was such gung-ho patriotism and nationalism and I thought people would have been very trusting of the government at the time but it seems like it almost immediately went down after the attack rather than going up first and then going down which is what I would have expected more.

Why do I get the feeling that all of this sort of started with either 9/11 or with the 2008 financial crisis?

So I remembered something that someone said during brexit which was that people needed to stop listening to the experts and this was because the experts were saying stuff before 2008 and then the financial crisis hit and then people stopped trusting the experts and I&#39;m wondering if that cascaded into a deep mistrust of certain institutions and the government and things like that. It happened in the UK but I&#39;m also wondering if it happened in the US. The rise of the internet was happening around that time too so while many people may be blaming the internet and while the internet may be of contributing factor I&#39;m wondering how much things like 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis also played a part and I took a look at the trustworthiness level the American people trusted the government over a period of time and I saw that there was a rise around around 9/11 and then it just went down and it seemed like it never really recovered.

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2024/06/24/public-trust-in-government-1958-2024/

And as you probably know things like recessions and financial instability create an opportunity for the rides in the far right.

I&#39;m just interested in your thoughts on this as well as wondering why people started distrusting around 9:11 because I thought that people would have been really excited about that because it was such gung-ho patriotism and nationalism and I thought people would have been very trusting of the government at the time but it seems like it almost immediately went down after the attack rather than going up first and then going down which is what I would have expected more.


Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti

Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti


I’ve been thinking about the idea of anarchists working within government systems. Some argue that this is a way to “practice what they preach,” but I see a contradiction that’s worth addressing.

Anarchy, at its core, is about rejecting hierarchical control, state authority, and the structures that uphold oppression. Governments exist to maintain power over people, and their systems are designed to sustain themselves, not to be dismantled from within. So when someone claims to be an anarchist while actively working in government, it raises an important question: **Are they truly practicing anarchist ideals, or are they just participating in the very system they claim to oppose?**

Now, I understand that survival under capitalism requires compromise. Many of us take jobs within systems we don’t fully align with because we need to pay bills, get healthcare, or navigate the reality we were born into. There’s no shame in that. But let’s be honest, there’s a difference between working a job to survive and working for the government while claiming to resist it.

If your paycheck comes from an institution built on oppression, you’re **reinforcing** that institution’s existence, whether intentionally or not. You can believe you’re making a difference, but real systemic change doesn’t come from within systems designed to preserve themselves. Governments don’t allow people to hold real power unless it serves their function. That’s why historically, even well-intended reformists end up constrained by the structures they work within.

With the growing threats we’re facing, environmental collapse, increased surveillance, rising authoritarianism, we don’t need more people trying to “fix” a system that was never meant to serve us. We need more people turning their backs on it entirely. Saying no more to oppressive laws, exploitative labor, and a system that actively works against us. We spend so much of our time, energy, and resources feeding a machine that is trying to kill us. Imagine what could happen if that energy was redirected into something better.

I’m not telling people what to do, everyone has to make their own choices. But personally, I believe the future isn’t in reforming or working within the system. It’s in walking away from it. In creating something new, something prosperous, something that actually serves us. A world where we invest in each other, not in a dying system that was built to control us.

We all exist within oppressive systems, but how we engage with them matters. The question isn’t just **what we do**, but ***why***, and whether our choices are truly moving us toward liberation, or just making it easier to exist within the system as it is.

"Practicing what you preach" and working in government systems

I’ve been thinking about the idea of anarchists working within government systems. Some argue that this is a way to “practice what they preach,” but I see a contradiction that’s worth addressing.

Anarchy, at its core, is about rejecting hierarchical control, state authority, and the structures that uphold oppression. Governments exist to maintain power over people, and their systems are designed to sustain themselves, not to be dismantled from within. So when someone claims to be an anarchist while actively working in government, it raises an important question: Are they truly practicing anarchist ideals, or are they just participating in the very system they claim to oppose?

Now, I understand that survival under capitalism requires compromise. Many of us take jobs within systems we don’t fully align with because we need to pay bills, get healthcare, or navigate the reality we were born into. There’s no shame in that. But let’s be honest, there’s a difference between working a job to survive and working for the government while claiming to resist it.

If your paycheck comes from an institution built on oppression, you’re reinforcing that institution’s existence, whether intentionally or not. You can believe you’re making a difference, but real systemic change doesn’t come from within systems designed to preserve themselves. Governments don’t allow people to hold real power unless it serves their function. That’s why historically, even well-intended reformists end up constrained by the structures they work within.

With the growing threats we’re facing, environmental collapse, increased surveillance, rising authoritarianism, we don’t need more people trying to “fix” a system that was never meant to serve us. We need more people turning their backs on it entirely. Saying no more to oppressive laws, exploitative labor, and a system that actively works against us. We spend so much of our time, energy, and resources feeding a machine that is trying to kill us. Imagine what could happen if that energy was redirected into something better.

I’m not telling people what to do, everyone has to make their own choices. But personally, I believe the future isn’t in reforming or working within the system. It’s in walking away from it. In creating something new, something prosperous, something that actually serves us. A world where we invest in each other, not in a dying system that was built to control us.

We all exist within oppressive systems, but how we engage with them matters. The question isn’t just what we do, but why, and whether our choices are truly moving us toward liberation, or just making it easier to exist within the system as it is.


Accidental anarchy


In my experience, anarchists have a strong bias towards discussing its own history in France, the USA, Russia, Ukraine and Spain (that isn't to say these histories aren't important!) So here are some Wikipedia articles that I think are really good which discuss the history of anarchism in many other countries.

* [Anarchism in Argentina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Argentina)
* [Anarchism in Brazil](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Brazil)
* [Anarchism in Chile](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Chile)
* [Anarchism in China](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_China)
* [Anarchism in Cuba](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Cuba)
* [Anarchism in Indonesia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Indonesia)
* [Anarchism in Japan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Japan)
* [Anarchism in Korea](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Korea)
* [Anarchism in the Netherlands](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_the_Netherlands)
* [Anarchism in Peru](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Peru)
* [Anarchism in the Philippines](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_the_Philippines)
* [Anarchism in Poland](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Poland)
* [Anarchism in Puerto Rico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Puerto_Rico)
* [Anarchism in Syria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism_in_Syria)

Please, share any thoughts in the comments!

Wikipedia is also a goldmine for anarchist history in countries often not discussed

Libertarian Socialist | Victoria, Australia | He/Him

In my experience, anarchists have a strong bias towards discussing its own history in France, the USA, Russia, Ukraine and Spain (that isn&#39;t to say these histories aren&#39;t important!) So here are some Wikipedia articles that I think are really good which discuss the history of anarchism in many other countries.

Anarchism in Argentina

Anarchism in Brazil

Anarchism in Chile

Anarchism in China

Anarchism in Cuba

Anarchism in Indonesia

Anarchism in Japan

Anarchism in Korea

Anarchism in the Netherlands

Anarchism in Peru

Anarchism in the Philippines

Anarchism in Poland

Anarchism in Puerto Rico

Anarchism in Syria

Please, share any thoughts in the comments!


I make free and open source software, and I would like to use my software skills to help in whatever way that I can. I'd also like to find other Anarchist programmers.

I'm a programmer. I've been writing code for 16 years. What can I do to help?

I make free and open source software, and I would like to use my software skills to help in whatever way that I can. I&#39;d also like to find other Anarchist programmers.


Hope this is allowed here
These corporations seem to forget that they need people to spend money

Support DEI or be left out to dry

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[\\"Anti-Communist - I Hate Communist Party! We Refuse CBDC Digital Money and Digital ID Card! We Refuse Orwellian Society Under Biometric!\\"](https://preview.redd.it/ly5xet3nqoge1.jpg?width=1411&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d5a5438e598af672eff87075e16ec6fe7ef65f7f)

(I took pictures of the three above myself. The other six were found from Internet.)

[\\"We Oppose the Impeachment of President Yoon\\" \\"Korea Is Under Attack By CCP\\" \\"No China\\"](https://preview.redd.it/9xhu8341roge1.jpg?width=610&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b9e950c4dcdd65ec7124e165a51266d1b01ffade)

[\\"We Will Fight With President Yoon\\" \\"Martial Law Was Right - Impeachment Is Illegitimate\\"](https://preview.redd.it/jr5oc1t8roge1.jpg?width=658&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=72d126fe4121935be74520e2c61138cd563e0606)

[\\"Assembly Is the Origin of this Incident - Shut Down the Assembly\\"](https://preview.redd.it/j7hx2aofroge1.jpg?width=658&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8560e30577700cbfa0082a0cb8e1e9ee67b2f381)

[\\"National Right to Resist Is Over the Fundamental Law - Go On Ahead With National Right to Resist\\" - Preacher Jeon Gwang-Hun, evangelical leader](https://preview.redd.it/y3kduinjroge1.png?width=1166&format=png&auto=webp&s=528f9f065fab6f605ad288aeb7e15419a8ab5199)

[\\"Last Assembly Election Is Still Suspicious of Election Fraud\\" - official lawyers of President Yoon](https://preview.redd.it/7p5s98utroge1.png?width=1167&format=png&auto=webp&s=427f03227a48fb39a500adcd93dccaf9f4683c32)

[\\"And then Citizens Will Storm the Constitutional Court, and all the Responsibility will be Tied to Evil Judges.\\" - Jeon Han-Gil, history lecturer](https://preview.redd.it/9tmudv54soge1.png?width=1167&format=png&auto=webp&s=e3a6f4fc54289c9864d850df74cdc8a1b5d18a8e)

As you see, McCarthyists are going wild as Yoon is impeached, arrested, and imprisoned. Liberals and "moderate" conservatives are alleged of "communist sympathizers", and [the riot](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Seoul_Western_District_Court_riot) already did occur.

[\(From top left: Holodomor, Khmer Rouges, Cultural Revolution, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, 2019 Hong Kong Revolution, North Korea, Congress of CCP, Soviet nostalgic sympathizers in Donetsk, and Hezbollah militants\)](https://preview.redd.it/fpj9khdqsoge1.png?width=665&format=png&auto=webp&s=fdc99f99384d32e9d2dac7715d4a8d47d11872e4)

[\(From top left: Paris Commune, Ukrainian Makhnovists, Kronstadt sailors, Korean People's Association in Manchuria \(KPAM\) politicians, CNT-FAI workers, Black Panther Party, Zapatistas, Kurdish YPJ, and Syriac\/Assyrian HSNB\)](https://preview.redd.it/5t8rjpr4toge1.png?width=665&format=png&auto=webp&s=497fb92e573d69cc67bb934252b66e0a7fece6d7)

These incidents are, of course, because fear of "communist" states such as NK and China taking over South Korea.

When I say the word "socialism" in South Korea, most of my compatriots think of Aoji Coal Mine in North Korea, Gulag, or Tiananmen Square. Such fear and bias are often affiliated with anti-Chinese, anti-Taiwanese and anti-Singaporean racism (because China is a Dengist "communist" country), thus fueling far-right politics in my motherland.

(Sigh) You might feel as if my motherland is irredeemably reactionary. However, trust me - I have a cool idea or two of even I, as a teenager, can re-educate my compatriots from "Red Terror". Though we might be segregated in South Korea, North Korea, China, Japan, Russia, Uzbekistan, etc. we Koreans are as strong as steel and as resilient as rubber bands. We will overcome McCarthyism, topple down conservative and liberal reactionaries, revitalize the spirit of [KPAM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_People%27s_Association_in_Manchuria), and free ourselves and our motherland!

What I see every day as a South Korean

\&quot;Incompetent! People&#39;s Power Party (conservatives) North Korean Sympathizers! Democratic Party (liberals) - Destroy the Assembly Authority Ruining Our Country!\&quot; - Liberty Unification Party, evangelical far-right party

\&quot;CCP Invasion! Election Fraud and Treason Communist Party! ROK President Got Illegally Arrested, and Imprisoned!\&quot;

\&quot;Anti-Communist - I Hate Communist Party! We Refuse CBDC Digital Money and Digital ID Card! We Refuse Orwellian Society Under Biometric!\&quot;

(I took pictures of the three above myself. The other six were found from Internet.)

\&quot;We Oppose the Impeachment of President Yoon\&quot; \&quot;Korea Is Under Attack By CCP\&quot; \&quot;No China\&quot;

\&quot;We Will Fight With President Yoon\&quot; \&quot;Martial Law Was Right - Impeachment Is Illegitimate\&quot;

\&quot;Assembly Is the Origin of this Incident - Shut Down the Assembly\&quot;

\&quot;National Right to Resist Is Over the Fundamental Law - Go On Ahead With National Right to Resist\&quot; - Preacher Jeon Gwang-Hun, evangelical leader

\&quot;Last Assembly Election Is Still Suspicious of Election Fraud\&quot; - official lawyers of President Yoon

\&quot;And then Citizens Will Storm the Constitutional Court, and all the Responsibility will be Tied to Evil Judges.\&quot; - Jeon Han-Gil, history lecturer

As you see, McCarthyists are going wild as Yoon is impeached, arrested, and imprisoned. Liberals and &quot;moderate&quot; conservatives are alleged of &quot;communist sympathizers&quot;, and the riot already did occur.

(From top left: Holodomor, Khmer Rouges, Cultural Revolution, 1989 Tiananmen Massacre, 2019 Hong Kong Revolution, North Korea, Congress of CCP, Soviet nostalgic sympathizers in Donetsk, and Hezbollah militants)

(From top left: Paris Commune, Ukrainian Makhnovists, Kronstadt sailors, Korean People&#39;s Association in Manchuria (KPAM) politicians, CNT-FAI workers, Black Panther Party, Zapatistas, Kurdish YPJ, and Syriac/Assyrian HSNB)

These incidents are, of course, because fear of &quot;communist&quot; states such as NK and China taking over South Korea.

When I say the word &quot;socialism&quot; in South Korea, most of my compatriots think of Aoji Coal Mine in North Korea, Gulag, or Tiananmen Square. Such fear and bias are often affiliated with anti-Chinese, anti-Taiwanese and anti-Singaporean racism (because China is a Dengist &quot;communist&quot; country), thus fueling far-right politics in my motherland.

(Sigh) You might feel as if my motherland is irredeemably reactionary. However, trust me - I have a cool idea or two of even I, as a teenager, can re-educate my compatriots from &quot;Red Terror&quot;. Though we might be segregated in South Korea, North Korea, China, Japan, Russia, Uzbekistan, etc. we Koreans are as strong as steel and as resilient as rubber bands. We will overcome McCarthyism, topple down conservative and liberal reactionaries, revitalize the spirit of KPAM, and free ourselves and our motherland!


I live in SD but can probably get anywhere in SoCal. I really want to show my opposition to the fascists in the white house rn but I'm not good at organizing. If anyone else here is organizing a rally or a protest or anything like that, I am extremely interested

Anarchist in SD, any rallies/protests y'all know of?

I live in SD but can probably get anywhere in SoCal. I really want to show my opposition to the fascists in the white house rn but I&#39;m not good at organizing. If anyone else here is organizing a rally or a protest or anything like that, I am extremely interested


Finding Kropotkin comforting right now


Title pretty much. I've got zero idea where to start.

Whether or not this sounds humerus to you isn't really a concern of mine. I just know there's people as concerned who also want to have community, and I'm interested in how one would connect now and in the future?

How I connect w/like-minded people/community in relation to today's hostile/teetering society?

Title pretty much. I&#39;ve got zero idea where to start.

Whether or not this sounds humerus to you isn&#39;t really a concern of mine. I just know there&#39;s people as concerned who also want to have community, and I&#39;m interested in how one would connect now and in the future?


The police who attacked people protesting ICE raids in San Diego, Atlanta, and elsewhere this weekend are the same police that Joe Biden made excuses for and increased funding to. The future will be tyranny or liberation. Let no one imagine that they can sit on the fence.

[https://crimethinc.com/posters/the-police-english](https://crimethinc.com/posters/the-police-english)

[Demonstrators in San Diego throw back tear gas as riot police attack them.Demonstrators in San Diego throw back tear gas as riot police attack them.](https://preview.redd.it/5s86j4tclmge1.png?width=1066&format=png&auto=webp&s=82fb48dfdf459fdc480ce1272b916746dd566058)

https://crimethinc.com/posters/the-police-english

Demonstrators in San Diego throw back tear gas as riot police attack them.Demonstrators in San Diego throw back tear gas as riot police attack them.


My little brother is 12 years old and lgbtq. Last night he asked me the above question. Well needless to say I was very proud of him, but I don't think I'm the most qualified person to answer that. I told him they evolved from hierarchies that formed naturally as humanity began to adopt agriculture. But beyond that he should probably look at actual anarchist teachings because, though I fuck with anarchist heavily, I wouldn't consider myself one. I would like to encourage him in that direction. Would appreciate some advice and maybe some references I can give him.

My little brother asked me "why was religion and government even invented?" Help

My little brother is 12 years old and lgbtq. Last night he asked me the above question. Well needless to say I was very proud of him, but I don&#39;t think I&#39;m the most qualified person to answer that. I told him they evolved from hierarchies that formed naturally as humanity began to adopt agriculture. But beyond that he should probably look at actual anarchist teachings because, though I fuck with anarchist heavily, I wouldn&#39;t consider myself one. I would like to encourage him in that direction. Would appreciate some advice and maybe some references I can give him.


I'm going to start uploading designs to Thingiverse for people to grab and print on their own. Obviously these should only be used for private, personal, and completely legal purposes. It would devastate me to find out people started using these for graffiti or other illegal activities. And definitely don't print a lot of these and leave them in bookstores, record shops, etc, where anyone could grab them for free and use them for nefarious purposes.

First one is here ("Keep ICE Out of Chicago") - but keep an eye out for more! [https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6934091](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6934091)

3D Printers can be a great way to create sturdy, reusable stencils

I&#39;m going to start uploading designs to Thingiverse for people to grab and print on their own. Obviously these should only be used for private, personal, and completely legal purposes. It would devastate me to find out people started using these for graffiti or other illegal activities. And definitely don&#39;t print a lot of these and leave them in bookstores, record shops, etc, where anyone could grab them for free and use them for nefarious purposes.

First one is here (&quot;Keep ICE Out of Chicago&quot;) - but keep an eye out for more! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6934091


Troll post obviously, but in all seriousness learn your local wild grown foods, it may help you in the coming bad times.

You're arguing about the collapse, I'm collecting wild grown grains to prepare, we are not the same.


I had a dream last week. I was a child, and in the center of my childhood bedroom there was a rattlesnake coiled up and waiting. I called for mom. Someone came but it wasn't my mom. My real mom had killed rattlesnakes when I was a kid to protect us. One time, she sliced one into pieces with the blade of a shovel.But this imposter mom was worried about the snake's health. It used a roll of paper towels to gather the snake up. "No," I complained, "it'll bite you through the towel, what are you doing?! Why?!" But she didn't listen. This was not my mom.

She took it out the front door and released the snake not ten feet from the door in some misguided catch-and-release nonsense. The snake rushed toward me and I woke up screaming.My therapist thinks the 'mom' in this dream was my perception of the DNC and oppositional establishment in the US. I agree. I am a politically disenfranchised person and only have one vote. I rely on broader civil society to protect me from discrimination and harm. They seem to have failed me, lately.My real mom just spoke to me today. She shared a dream she had on Wednesday. She dreamed of a giant Trump head in a MAGA hat attached to the body of a giant snake looming over her in darkness. At her side was a female family member, maybe me, maybe her sister, or my sister. My mom shouted "GRAB A POLE!" and together, she and the other woman started bashing the snake.

My mom said she saw the face's cheeks puff up and distort and then she realized that's where she had to strike. She smashed through it with the pole, describing it to me on the phone as 'that grisly resistance feeling you get when you cut through an animal' (I love my mother). Then the snake dissolved.

We then talked about meaningful action, and how the destruction of this evil has to come not from our American left, but the world, because if it comes from only us, they will continue to denounce and deflect and lie and claim conspiracy.

This is a global threat. And I love my mom. And I know she, a woman of influence and consequence, is connected with men, women, laborers, and policy makers here in Washington who all despise this administration and are committed to real action.

My mom is contemplating actions I've never heard her discuss with a real fire. I'm proud of her.

And I feel a lot better about that fucking snake, now.

A dream from an elder and her mother

I had a dream last week. I was a child, and in the center of my childhood bedroom there was a rattlesnake coiled up and waiting. I called for mom. Someone came but it wasn&#39;t my mom. My real mom had killed rattlesnakes when I was a kid to protect us. One time, she sliced one into pieces with the blade of a shovel.But this imposter mom was worried about the snake&#39;s health. It used a roll of paper towels to gather the snake up. &quot;No,&quot; I complained, &quot;it&#39;ll bite you through the towel, what are you doing?! Why?!&quot; But she didn&#39;t listen. This was not my mom.

She took it out the front door and released the snake not ten feet from the door in some misguided catch-and-release nonsense. The snake rushed toward me and I woke up screaming.My therapist thinks the &#39;mom&#39; in this dream was my perception of the DNC and oppositional establishment in the US. I agree. I am a politically disenfranchised person and only have one vote. I rely on broader civil society to protect me from discrimination and harm. They seem to have failed me, lately.My real mom just spoke to me today. She shared a dream she had on Wednesday. She dreamed of a giant Trump head in a MAGA hat attached to the body of a giant snake looming over her in darkness. At her side was a female family member, maybe me, maybe her sister, or my sister. My mom shouted &quot;GRAB A POLE!&quot; and together, she and the other woman started bashing the snake.

My mom said she saw the face&#39;s cheeks puff up and distort and then she realized that&#39;s where she had to strike. She smashed through it with the pole, describing it to me on the phone as &#39;that grisly resistance feeling you get when you cut through an animal&#39; (I love my mother). Then the snake dissolved.

We then talked about meaningful action, and how the destruction of this evil has to come not from our American left, but the world, because if it comes from only us, they will continue to denounce and deflect and lie and claim conspiracy.

This is a global threat. And I love my mom. And I know she, a woman of influence and consequence, is connected with men, women, laborers, and policy makers here in Washington who all despise this administration and are committed to real action.

My mom is contemplating actions I&#39;ve never heard her discuss with a real fire. I&#39;m proud of her.

And I feel a lot better about that fucking snake, now.


1) How is platformism as an organizational theory different/ similar from/to vanguardism?

2) What is the criticism against Platformism, and how is this related to Sebastian Faure's synthesis as a response to Makno (https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/faure/index.htm see his 1927 work)

3) What dispirited Voline (who was initially receptive to Makno's new transformation, even translating his work), why did Arshinoff and so many others opposed Platformism.

4) Is platformism any relevant today with organizing a movement? if so, why is it relevant.

Can anyone explain the whole pros and cons of Nestor Makno's platformism. I have several queries regarding this:

1) How is platformism as an organizational theory different/ similar from/to vanguardism?

2) What is the criticism against Platformism, and how is this related to Sebastian Faure&#39;s synthesis as a response to Makno (https://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/faure/index.htm see his 1927 work)

3) What dispirited Voline (who was initially receptive to Makno&#39;s new transformation, even translating his work), why did Arshinoff and so many others opposed Platformism.

4) Is platformism any relevant today with organizing a movement? if so, why is it relevant.


The PBS CrashCourse channel did a good video on anarchism

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This Declassified CIA Field Manual is Making its Rounds on the Internet


Honest question: is it ok to steal from boycotted companies? Or if there's a boycott, is it better to keep things on the shelves so their products rot and business is stagnant?

For example, if I steal a Unilever product from Carrefour, wouldn't that mean that Carrefour has to pay Unilever anyway?

Or does it not matter because either way, it's causing these monopolies economic damage and that's how we make change in the first place?

Shoplifting from boycotted companies?

Honest question: is it ok to steal from boycotted companies? Or if there&#39;s a boycott, is it better to keep things on the shelves so their products rot and business is stagnant?

For example, if I steal a Unilever product from Carrefour, wouldn&#39;t that mean that Carrefour has to pay Unilever anyway?

Or does it not matter because either way, it&#39;s causing these monopolies economic damage and that&#39;s how we make change in the first place?


[\\"Guess some of the hamburgers that those American fellas had eaten went bad and just burrowed into their brains!\\"](https://preview.redd.it/cuye1s246jge1.png?width=1472&format=png&auto=webp&s=7edd42fd645365d48358bffb59a4a88b0495219d)

There is no doubt "libertarianism" can only be achieved by socialism, and those capitalists in the USA who call themselves "libertarians" are "poor sods whose hamburgers burrowed into their brains"!

Tell me if you liked the expression. I will never forget this sentence!

Meme: Another reminder that libertarianism is incompatible with capitalism

\&quot;Guess some of the hamburgers that those American fellas had eaten went bad and just burrowed into their brains!\&quot;

There is no doubt &quot;libertarianism&quot; can only be achieved by socialism, and those capitalists in the USA who call themselves &quot;libertarians&quot; are &quot;poor sods whose hamburgers burrowed into their brains&quot;!

Tell me if you liked the expression. I will never forget this sentence!


Uhhh shouldn’t we be out there marching and fighting for what’s right, like right now?

Why we all just on our phones watching it all burn

Uhhh


i tend to get a lot of my news from instagram/social media, but i want to delete it due to zucks whole deal + i want to try to stop doomscrolling. i do not want to download bluesky - i was never a twitter person and dont really care about it. what would be some sources to get news from? substacks, websites etc, that are left leaning at least and not focused mostly on the us?

where do you get your news from?


Anarchism and the Black Revolution | Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin


I keep seeing posts about a national protest on Feb. 5th in subs for various cities around the US. I can’t find a single mention about it from any of the Food Not Bombs or DSA chapters in my state. This feels fake.

Anyone else seeing these February 5th Protest Posts?


Obviously this is an anarchist subreddit, so you all want anarchy. But im more interested in details and explanations as to how this all should work.

How would crime investigation and solving work in an anarchist.. country? Wouldnt terrible people be able to run rampant since there are no rules..?

 If theres no borders, what would be done about countries that want to invade and take space? You would need organization and communication for that.

How do you believe an anarchist society should be?


What yall think of "sovereign citizens"?

I am genuinely curious about some of this subs' opinions.

"sovereign citizens"?

What yall think of &quot;sovereign citizens&quot;?

I am genuinely curious about some of this subs&#39; opinions.


 Weekly Discussion Thread for Radical Gender Non Conforming People

*Radical GNC people can talk about whatever they want in here. Suggestions; chill & relax, gender hegemony, queer theory, news and current events, books, entertainment*

People who do not identify as gender nonconforming are asked not to post in Radical GNC threads.

Radical Gender Non Conforming Saturday

Weekly Discussion Thread for Radical Gender Non Conforming People

Radical GNC people can talk about whatever they want in here. Suggestions; chill &amp; relax, gender hegemony, queer theory, news and current events, books, entertainment

People who do not identify as gender nonconforming are asked not to post in Radical GNC threads.


On power, billionaires and their fanboys.


I made a subreddit (as douchy as it is) to try to get Northern Kentucky punks and like minded people together to organize protests and community assistance/outreach in our area but I really need help. r/nkyrebellion is the subreddit and I need a good community of people so we can try to do someone. Anything. Hopefully this does get deleted. I appreciate any help

Trying to get other punks, anarchists, and just decent people together


I've been trying to find out where her dissertation is, and where she recieved her PhD from, but I cannot find anything. Any help on this?

Zoe Baker - Anyone have her dissertation?

I&#39;ve been trying to find out where her dissertation is, and where she recieved her PhD from, but I cannot find anything. Any help on this?


Mentally right now I’m spiraling. I am certain my family is about to face hardship like never before. Are there any good books about building mutual aid communities or how we can support ourselves if the worst is to happen and they try to force all non-white Christians to camps?

I need some help