this is what revolution looks like:

Please help if you can. @theanarchistturtle.bsky.social has been going through some awful stuff and this on top of everything is a lot. Please share.

Stellar work from @wileydcope.bsky.social and Sean Craig.

Are these scum fuck Nazi groups lurking in your communities? Expose them to some sunlight it’s the best disinfectant.

If you haven't read this important reporting on how the white supremacist active club scene is evolving, put it on your to do list.

There a mic drop in nearly every paragraph. Dense, excellent investigative work.

Best of all, it pissed em off.

ICE agent charged with assault for allegedly pointing gun at people in car

Minnesota prosecutors say this is first criminal case against a federal agent involved in Trump’s immigration crackdown

A screenshot from our website showing a product grid with discounted inventory. The first title is " Driven by the Movement: Reports from the Black Power Era" by JoNina Abron-Ervin. Each book includes the cover, title, and price from the catalog.

It's the final day of our Spring Sale and we've still got tons of great books marked down to $5 or $10! Find a title on your list or discover something new... but don't wait until tomorrow! firestorm.coop/sale.html

"Why don't Americans—" we do. That's why many of my friends are in prison or dead.

This is what radicalized me as a native of color Seeing them send fire hoses attack dogs and sound cannons on water and land defenders during Standing rock

Wildlife Conservation Police Are Searching Thousands of Flock Cameras for ICE Ron DeSantis has empowered hundreds of Florida conservation police to work directly with ICE.

Today @404media.co revealed Florida’s Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission is providing ICE with access to Flock surveillance data. According to a recent record request, surveillance by Asheville PD is shared with the FWC, potentially exposing Asheville visitors and residents to ICE tracking. 1/

The City of Asheville MUST publicly release Flock audit logs to show how, and with whom, surveillance data is being shared. Furthermore, the city must immediately CANCEL its Flock contract. Reporting by @404media.co clearly demonstrates that the use of Flock is a threat to Asheville residents. 3/

Tonight could be a turning point for the whole world……. 😬

Members of neo-Nazi ‘active clubs’ join combat events at secretive Virginia compound

Licensed school teacher and one-time police officer among those participating in riot-style gatherings as experts warn of threat to public safety

Members of neo-Nazi ‘active clubs’ join combat events at secretive Virginia compound Licensed school teacher and one-time police officer among those participating in riot-style gatherings as experts warn of threat to public safety

Important, new reporting from Sean Craig and @wileydcope.bsky.social at @theguardian.com: Neo-Nazis are participating in riot-style combat events as part of what active club network founder Robert Rundo called a “tip-off point for a fascist cultural revolution.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

What Happened to the SPLC—and Me Union breaking, Gaza, and fear of MAGA turned the SPLC into an organization that abandoned its own civil rights principles.

New: I wrote about how the SPLC let union breaking and fear of MAGA drive it away from its own civil rights principles.

After I spoke up about Gaza, the SPLC disciplined me and terminated my employment—leading to a discrimination settlement: substack.com/home/post/p-...

From Gaza to Iran, Rise of Conscientious Objectors Marks U.S. Soldiers' "Shift in Consciousness" YouTube video by Democracy Now!

"[They're not] scared of dying in a war they don't believe in. They're scared of killing in a war they don't believe in."

The #1 thing cited as a breaking point was the school bombing in Iran.

Hardcover edition of Strange People on the Hill as seen in my office. Out today!

Strange People on the Hill is out today!

If you feel this cultural moment—the “cold civil war”—has taken a toll on your psyche, this book will speak to you: www.boldtypebooks.com/titles/micha...

The Firestorm Collective | Patreon creating social movement space and grassroots programming

🌈 Join our Sustainers Program, starting at $10/mo! Members receive discounts on books and can access free shipping, a monthly book subscription, and other great perks. 8/9

Help @firestorm.coop if youre able. They’ve been a pillar in WNC for many years ans not only are they a bookstore/info shop , they’re a cooperative community center. Grab some Zines, books, shirts, stickers, and more and help keep them going so they can continue to be a community staple.

Visual for Trump's proposed budget via Axios: https://www.axios.com/2026/04/04/trump-budget-pentagon-domestic-spending

As inflation rises, Trump's new 2027 budget calls for billions to expand the already enormous military budget while continuing to drastically slash what remains of social safety net programs for poor and working people.

A government for elite monsters with violence directed at everyone below them.

Love to see @letsgomathias.bsky.social's book appearing in different corners. It's great to know that it's having an impact on people.

From Charlottesville to Minneapolis, we have to do this work because no one is coming to save us. #WeProtectUs

a detailed and informative article from a journalist who attended the federal trial last month.

please read and share!!! it walks through many of the discrepancies of the state's narrative and the challenges faced pre-trial

New from me: I talked to organizers in cities around the country on how they are mobilizing thousands to stop ICE from kidnapping their neighbors. All of it is scalable. You can do it in your neighborhood. There are more of us than them.

Defendant in Portland Case Surrounding Nick Sortor Found Not Guilty On October 2, 2025, far-right influencer Nick Sortor was arrested by the Portland Police Bureau during an anti-ICE protest in Portland, Oregon. The charge, which was dropped shortly after: disorderly ...

New- Defendant in Portland, OR Case Surrounding Nick Sortor Found Not Guilty

"When the state can't prove individual wrongdoing, it starts building collective guilt. Anyone in the frame becomes suspect. Anyone identifiable becomes expendable."

"No assault. No coordination. No crime beyond yelling at a man who had inserted himself into a volatile situation ..."

Read this.

armyourfriends ♫ Skrilla Doot Doot (67) THERE IS NOTHING NOBLE ABOUT KNOWING THAT YOUR ENEMIES WANT TO HARM YOU AND DOING NOTHING TO DETER THEM. NON-VIOLENCE IS A POLITICAL STRATEGY NOT A PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY.

Guns Do NOT Give You Political Power YouTube video by Black Flag Civilian

This is everything.

Photo of protest. A security guard stands on a banner reading Silence = Death, HRT saves lives. A protester lying on the floor holds up a placard that says, 48% of trans people have attempted suicide.

From Instagram - today the Dyke Project shut down NHS England HQ to protest the politically motivated ban on trans youth healthcare.

Russia got itself a warm water port

I’ve seen this before when old timers stained and sealed Bearwood before it was dried completely so the water tries to push through making those weird droplets and patterns