If you're in Cleveland on the 21st I'm going to be giving a talk at an awesome bookstore, Mac's Backs Books!

Hope to see you all there!

“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others" Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the uprising in Iran in January 2026.

“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others”

In this interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the January 2026 uprising in Iran, comparing notes about resistance to authoritarianism.

ICYMI: Organizers in New Orleans talk about pushing back against ICE. Check it out here!

Minneapolis Responds to ICE Committing Murder On January 7, 2026, an ICE agent murdered Renee Good. This is an account from a participant in the protests that broke out on scene of the murder.

Today marks one month since ICE mercenary Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Good.

It was not the first public execution ICE carried out. But because rapid responders caught it on film and angry locals forced ICE to withdraw after, there can be no question about what happened.

Resisting makes us safer.

Minneapolis Montage: Interviews from the Filter Blockades and More Minneapolis Montage Interviews from the Filter Blockades and MoreMinneapolis Montage Interviews from the Filter Blockades and More.mp357 MBdownload-circleMinneapolis Montage Interviews from the Filter...

"In this episode we talk to a variety of people on the ground in Minneapolis about their thoughts on the filter blockades and other things happening there currently relating to anti ICE resistance." thebeautifulidea.show/minneapolis-...

Report from @crimethinc.com on brutal attack by ICE in #Portland.

"ICE attacked with a variety of dangerous weapons, blanketing the area in tear gas and injuring a number of small children. Rather than intimidating the people of Portland, this brazen assault has only galvanized them against ICE."

Crowd Control: Appeasement, Vanguardism, and the General Strike Participants in the resistance to ICE in the Twin Cities reflect on the lessons of the strikes of January 23 and January 30, looking for ways to expand and strengthen the movement.

Crowd Control: Appeasement, Vanguardism, and the General Strike

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Participants in the resistance to ICE operations in the Twin Cities reflect on the lessons of the strikes of January 23 and January 30, looking for ways to expand and strengthen the movement.

Fires In the Distance During Dark Days: One Year of Trump 2.0 Fires In the Distance During Dark DaysFires In the Distance During Dark Days.mp3111 MBdownload-circleFires In the Distance During Dark Days0:00/4862.1191881× In this episode we sit down with a member...

New episode is out!

In this discussion I talk to a friend from @crimethinc.com about the past year, how we got here, and what strategic horizons may be open to us now.

The days have been dark, but the fires burning in the distance are getting brighter.

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Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis

As federal agents stormed Minneapolis and residents banded together to protect their own, Charles Homan saw a dystopian future become reality. “The federal agents looked more like a platoon of soldiers navigating a hostile foreign capital than conventional law enforcement in an American city.”

After DHS retreated from Nicollet Ave after murdering ICE observer Alex Pretti, community members flocked to where he was killed, creating barricades for the purpose of protecting the space from federal agents who may want to return to unleash chaos on mourners.

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Minneapolis Responds to the Murder of Alex Pretti
An eyewitness account

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MN United Against Fascism (@MNUAF@kolektiva.social) Attached: 1 image 🚨ALERT TWIN CITIES🚨 Details still coming in, but there has been another ICE involved shooting. Saturday January 24, 2026 Around 9 am around 7 federal ICE agents were recorded assa...

ICE just executed someone else in Minneapolis.

This will continue to happen unless we hit the streets with our communities and become completely ungovernable!

The time for discussion and demands is over. The time for action for our freedom is now!

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Thanks for letting me know. We're working on trying to figure out what happened

MINNESOTA VERSION OF COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS

ICE vs Ice: On the Ground in Minneapolis In this episode, we speak with some organizers involved in anti-ICE resistance at the peak of the show-downs in Minneapolis, one week after ICE agents killed Renee Good, and 20 minutes after Julio Ces...

Just dropped our newest episode, full of on the ground updates from Minneapolis. Something has shifted fundamentally, and it is clear that the time for holding signs is over

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Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Official Audio) YouTube video by Gordon Lightfoot

Today is an important day in the Rustbelt, the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

When I was a kid that story was a constant reminder of the sacrifices the working class makes to keep capitalism functioning, and how easily disposable we are.

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"Women, Life, Freedom” against the War Genocidal imperialist projects will never liberate us, nor will patriarchal nationalist regimes protect us. A statement from Iranian, Kurdish, and Afghani feminists.

This statement by Iranian, Kurdish, and Afghani feminists argues that we must oppose the US and Israeli assault on Iran while also refusing to endorse the repressive Iranian government.

Genocidal imperialist projects will never liberate us, nor will patriarchal nationalist regimes protect us.

an illustration. a family of goats grazes around a tank which has been subsumed with vegetation. vines and grass curl around it. atop, the black flag of the anarchists sits slightly askew. a circle a sits in the background.

always against the tanks

beehivesic 19h From Create Mode > ••• Our friends who have been in contact with Arturo have set up a commissary account for him to get some money on his books. He seems to be in good spirits, asked for books to read and commissary funds GA G Commissary is the Venmo they set up if you are able to donate

Support Arturo Gamboa An Antiracist accused of murder Write to him at: Arturo Gamboa 457904 c/o Salt Lake County Metro Jail 3415 S. 900 W.Salt Lake City, UT 84119

People can write to Arturo at the address below and donate to his commissary via venmo at A_G_Commissary

Arturo Gamboa 457904
c/o Salt Lake County Metro Jail
3415 S. 900 W.Salt Lake City, UT 84119

The antifascist that was shot by a 50501 protest marshal, and then arrested for the death of the other person shot (and killed) by that yellow vest pos, could use commissary funds.

ICE Melts as Streets Erupt, Revolt at Delaney Hall Migrant Prison, UW Campus Occupation Against War Profiteers Welcome back to The Beautiful Idea. So much has happened since we started to put this episode together. We've got a lot to cover, so let's not waste any time and dive right into it! On today's episod...

Just released the @beautifulidea.bsky.social news roundup for this month!

On this episode we have interviews, a summary of the incredible number of actions from this past month, and a discussion of the National Guard in LA

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You can find the vertical PDF of the book free for download here:

www.rupturepress.org/ungovernabil...

Copies are available here:

www.activedistributionshop.org/product/ungo...

And, soon through @activedistribution.bsky.social 's page on PM Press
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copy of Ungovernability

The new book, Ungovernability, has been released!

The book is a collection of 3 pieces:

Ungovernability

Collapse: A Strategic Proposal

A Call for New Lines of Conflict: Confronting the Second Trump Era.

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The colorful cover of "To Change Everything—An Anarchist Appeal." There is in fact an upside down crown on the cover.

A closeup on the upside down crown on the cover of "To Change Everything."

No kings.

And—for the very same reasons—no presidents.

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Tribute to Colin Jerwood Dedicated to the memory of Colin Jerwood

We honor the life of Colin Jerwood, singer of the anarcho-punk band Conflict, who contributed to the resurgence of combative anarchism in the 1980s.

"The more you oppress the more we'll resist
We will win because we have to, we've got nothing to lose no more"

-Conflict, "The Ungovernable Force"

InterRebellium: A Discussion with subMedia Join us as we sit down with members of the subMedia Collective to discuss their upcoming series InterRebellium. In this conversation we run down the history of subMedia, beginning in the 90s rave scen...

Last week we released a discussion I had with the crew over at subMedia about the history of their project, going back to the 1990s rave scene, the future of anarchist media, and their upcoming documentary series InterRebellium!

Hope you enjoy!

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In memory of Cooper Andrews, Finbar Cafferkey and Dimitri Petrov - Solidarity Collectives Today has been 2 years since our three comrades, Cooper Andrews, Finbar Cafferkey and Dimitri Petrov

April 19th was the second anniversary of the death of a close friend who was fighting with an anarchist unit in Ukraine.

Cooper was one of the bravest and most dedicated people I have ever known.

Rest in power Coop!
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A photograph of Dmitri Petrov by the memorial holding the ashes of Nestor Makhno at a cemetery in Paris.

The best memory for me is if you continue actively struggle, overcoming personal ambitions and unnecessary harmful strife. If you continue to fight actively to achieve a free society based on equality and solidarity. For you and for me and for all our comrades.

-Dmitri Petrov’s final statement

Leonard Zeskind will be missed. We had the opportunity to speak with him in 2018. May his work continue to be a light in the fight against fascism and white supremacy. itsgoingdown.org/zeskind-hist...

People Hit the Streets As Trump's Trade War Heats Up Welcome back to The Beautiful Idea! We're excited to bring you a jam-packed show today and we have some amazing content planned, so be sure to subscribe to the show and follow us on Mastodon and BlueS...

Just put out our monthly round-up, with a long discussion of tariffs and what we have learned about fighting the regime so far.
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We also just dropped a discussion with Dean Spade!
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