I joked the Zines I got from the @seabookfair.bsky.social would be waived around someday when Feds crashed down my door; Well, here’s what it’s gonna look like These are direct attacks against 1st amendment trying to criminalize independent publishing

someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES

As a bookstore that sells pamphlets and magazines, the criminalization of such materials feels pretty close to home. So let's take a closer look at the materials the federal government is claiming tie readers to "antifa terrorism." We can pick out six titles in these grainy photos. 1/

"Antifa materials" is intended to sound sinister but the government is talking about ESSAYS. If you read literature the regime disapproves of, you might be a terrorist, too.

Took a nice photo for our November newsletter today 🍂

Check out the fantastic 1st episode of OOOA's new podcast! Featuring deep lore from two activists who embody the anarchist ethos of "we can do that ourselves"—from starting a publishing project, to launching a radical book fair, to opening a vibrant brick and mortar community space! Truly inspiring.

Firestorm is hosting a virtual book launch with activist Yavor Tarinski alongside notable social-ecologist contributors Eleanor Finley and Modibo Kadalie. Don't miss it! 🌱🏴 firestorm.coop/events/3491-...

Multibillion-dollar media conglomerates forced the @archive.org's Open Library to trash 500k books—a collection larger than the Library of Alexandria. Fuck intellectual property and these publishing giants that are marketing their opposition to book bans while actively attacking book access 😤

#OtD 3 Nov 1979 the Greensboro, NC, massacre occurred when five communists at an anti-Ku Klux Klan protest were murdered by members of the KKK and the American Nazi Party., who were helped by police who gave them a map of anti-racists stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1023...

The long-lost annual Firestorm holiday craft pop-up RETURNS and we are now accepting vendor applications! Fill out the form by November 10th at midnight to apply for a booth cloud.firestorm.coop/apps/forms/s... 🎨🖌️🧶

Join BRABC for prisoner letter writing tomorrow, Sunday Nov 2nd from 3-5pm at @firestorm.coop brabc.noblogs.org/prisoner-let...

NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state. By @dougbockclark.bsky.social

Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner

A must-read long form explanation of what to expect if/when antifascism is designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization—leading to "unprecedented expansion of counterterrorism authorities into the domestic political space." Written by the DOJ's former Counsel for Domestic Terrorism. 1/

Just heard @npr.org discussing the case for the first time. After repeating the gov's claims—including labeling the defendants the "North TX Antifa Cell"—w/o interrogation, 1A's anti-extremism expert guest declared that if true this is exactly the "violent organization we *should* be going after."

Frightening case, everything about it! “This is state terror,” Lydia told me. “I don’t think we should mince words.”💥

"According to the government’s case, the defendants’ all-black clothing, handheld radios, and use of encrypted messaging apps serve as evidence, not of their being security-conscious protesters in a period of escalating political repression but, rather, of being members of a 'militant enterprise'."

You can now watch a recording of the book launch event I did with Matilde at @firestorm.coop! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZyI...

This Sunday, in collaboration with friends at Asheville for Justice, we're hosting an event on mutual aid and women's liberation. Come learn about Rojava, the revolutionary autonomous zone in Northern Syria! firestorm.coop/events/3464-...

Where do cops come from and why does the capitalist state need them? Next week, organizer and author brian bean will share reflections at Firestorm on the history of policing—and how police power can be challenged and, ultimately, abolished! Find more info at firestorm.coop/events/3462-....

Good mail day courtesy of @firestorm.coop

Today is the LAST DAY to order a "Trash Fascism, Not Books" shirt! www.bonfire.com/store/firest...

"[This] Texas case reveals precisely the strategies the Trump administration will use, with the assistance of state forces, to target whole movements and communities with prosecutorial overreach and a logic of guilt by association."

Swing by our co-op today or tomorrow before the #NoKingsDay protest to grab a free red bandana in support of anti-fascists, like Des Revol and the Prairieland Defendants, targeted by the Trump regime! firestorm.coop/news/no-king...

You know you want one!

This Tuesday we'll be hosting photographer Jim Saah for a live presentation of slides from the salad days of punk rock, featured in his recent book "In My Eyes, Photographs 1982-1997." firestorm.coop/events/3421-...

Time is almost up on our Trash Fascism, Not Books shirt sale! ⏰ These won't be available in-store or online after this week! www.bonfire.com/store/firest...

Array of mutual aid, anti-genocide and leftist groups in Asheville area endorse call for locals to show up in solidarity against fascism.

Last chance to register for tonight's event with @rechelon.bsky.social! 🔬 firestorm.coop/events/3479-...

At a time when traditional institutions have failed, we need a combative anti-fascism now more than ever. At 6pm on Saturday, October 18th, we invite you to attend Asheville's No Kings protest wearing a red bandana in solidarity with anti-fascists in Appalachia and beyond.

The trailblazing transgender rights activist Miss Major has passed away at the age of 78. Miss Major was a lifelong organizer and participant in the ballroom scene. She took part in the 1969 Stonewall Riots and was injured by the police — but she kept fighting.

This weekend we're hosting a screening of "The Mutual Aid Garage" with Automotive Free Clinic founder Zac Hyden, followed by a panel discussion on mutual aid and repair in the context of an emerging technofeudalism. Hope you'll join us! 🛠️ firestorm.coop/events/3456-...

You can, in fact, just do stuff. No permission needed. Have an idea? Execute it.

Always get a lot of compliments on this shirt. 🖤 bsky.app/profile/fire...

They're talking about killing leftist activists. They're talking about murdering people organizing in defense of immigrant communities, doing mutual aid work, and protesting their violence. They are talking about murdering people like me and my friends. We must do more than acknowledge it's fascism.

Don’t forget to register!

#BannedBooksWeek is wrapping up, but you've still got time to grab one of these awesome-possum "Trash Fascism, Not Books" shirts! www.bonfire.com/store/firest...

On Wednesday we're hosting anarchist writer @rechelon.bsky.social in conversation with mathematical physicist Matilde Marcolli to discuss William's new book on the late 20th century conflict between postmodernists and scientists, and its lasting influence! Register at firestorm.coop/events/3479-....

The tally is in! With your help, we're donating $741 in sales to our comrades in the Philippines 🤑

“The truth is that antifa and anti-fascist groups have been responsible for some of the most prescient and impactful organizing countering the far-right during the last decade.”

Treat yourself to a book for a good cause! ⬇️

“This longstanding eco-anarchist project is a living experiment based on principles of mutual aid, cooperation and ecology. So buy a book (or two) and the donated sale will help to fund upgrades to Feral Crust's off-grid electrical infrastructure and rainwater harvesting systems!” Buy a book👇

We're teaming up with @zanemcneill.bsky.social, Eric King, and Josh Davidson for a conversation putting the federal attack on trans people in historical perspective—connecting it to repression during the Red Scare, Lavender Scare, Black Liberation and Gay Rights Movements, Green Scare, and more.

Awesome. Show some solidarity and get a book or two.

Today! Buy a book through our website and our co-op will donate the proceeds 💸

Right now, Donald Trump, Kash Patel, Kristi Noem, and other officials are participating in a panel about "Antifa," threatening to "destroy the entire organization [sic] from top to bottom." This is a good time to revisit our guide to preparing for repression: crimethinc.com/Safeguarding

Solidarity!

After Hurricane Helene, we promised ourselves that we wouldn't go through another disaster without a battery backup for our rooftop solar. Thanks to the folks at Footprint Project, we're on track to install 20kWh of battery capacity for our building this month! 🌞 So now want to pay it forward… 1/