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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 4d

Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 13d

#AnarchistsInTheNews: “‘I’m more an anarchist than I’ve ever been’ – Irvine Welsh on new biopic”
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Channel 4 News, "‘I’m more an anarchist than I’ve ever been’ – Irvine Welsh on new biopic"

By Keme Nzerem Remember the immortal words “Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family?” Author Irvine Welsh – the man behind Trainspotting and that infamous monologue – is the ...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 14d

We've just published the final installment of scott crow’s “Insurrectionary Utopias” as a 3-part series commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the Common Ground, founded Sept. 2005 in NOLA. Check it out ⬇️
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#NewOrleans #NOLA #mutualaid #disaster #anarchy

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 19d

#AnarchistsInTheNews: "Anarchism and punk rock open up avenues for disaffected youth – in Philadelphia or anywhere else – to dream of a world without capitalism, coercive authorities, police and all forms of injustice."
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The Conversation, "How Philly anarcho-punks blended music, noise and social justice in the 1990s and 2000s"

By Edward Avery-Natale While New York City is commonly considered the birthplace of American punk rock, just 100 miles south of the famous CBGB club where the Ramones and other early punk bands got...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 20d

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Everything Trump Says About Antifa is Wrong

Last week, CNN reported that Donald Trump announced plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” describing it as a “sick, dangerous, radical left disaster” and calling for investiga...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 20d

The latest from @letsgomathias.bsky.social includes a quote from an anti-fascist activist: "I guess the problem with antifa not being an actual organization is that almost nobody is going out and pumping out PR for us".

We guess Agency is "almost nobody"? 🤷🏽

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MSNBC, "Trump's new anti-antifa panic is the start of something much more dangerous"

The president signed an executive order Monday declaring antifa a “domestic terrorist organization.” By Christopher Mathias President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday declaring “ant...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 20d

Last week Trump announced plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization". Yesterday, Trump signed an executive order making that designation official. We know first-hand that nearly everything Trump says about antifa is wrong. Read our article:
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Everything Trump Says About Antifa is Wrong

Last week, CNN reported that Donald Trump announced plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization,” describing it as a “sick, dangerous, radical left disaster” and calling for investiga...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 24d

In his recent article about Trump's potential terrorism designation for antifa, Chris Hedges uses the political moment to continue perpetuating falsehoods and slander about anarchists and antifa. Hedges’ work, however disguised, only serves the state.
Read here: anarchistagency.com/a-response-t...

A Response to "We Are All Antifa Now" by Chris Hedges, from anarchists who've tried to reason with him before

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 25d

The latest from the Agency Newswire: JD Vance's recent comments about cracking down on "leftist NGOs" reflects how the Trump administration is exploiting the murder of Charlie Kirk to consolidate power and suppress dissent.

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No, “Leftist NGOs” Don’t Foment Political Violence

In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death, right-wing media and political figures have wasted no time assigning blame, not based on evidence, but on ideology. Vice President JD Vance has opportunistica...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 25d

#AnarchistsInTheNews: "Police are detaining those branded as “anarchos,” while books are once again being raided as evidence. Is the country witnessing the return of old authoritarian habits?"
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Magdalene, "Will Anarchism Face the Same Fate as Communism in Indonesia?"

Police are detaining those branded as “anarchos,” while books are once again being raided as evidence. Is the country witnessing the return of old authoritarian habits? By Fadiyah Alaidrus Jorgi...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · 28d

We're publishing scott crow’s “Insurrectionary Utopias” as a 3-part series commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the Common Ground, founded Sept. 2005 in NOLA.
Read it ➡️ anarchistagency.com/insurrectionary-utopias-part-2-a-liberatory-vision-for-mutual-aid/
Part 3 will be published soon.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Sep 9

#CriticalVoices: "From sabotaging hunts and abattoirs to exposing cruelty through covert investigations, Karl Garside was among Britain’s most prolific Animal Liberation Front militants, dedicating over 40 years to the fight for total liberation." anarchistagency.com/crimethinc-t...

CrimethInc.: “The One the State Missed”: Karl Garside, Animal Liberationist, 1966–2025

July 20, 2025 From sabotaging hunts and abattoirs to exposing cruelty through covert investigations, Karl Garside was among Britain’s most prolific Animal Liberation Front militants, dedicating ove...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Sep 5

We're publishing scott crow’s “Insurrectionary Utopias” as a 3-part series commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the Common Ground Collective, founded 9/5/2005 in New Orleans.

Read it at ➡️ anarchistagency.com/insurrection...

Part 2 and 3 will be published in the coming weeks.

#anarchy

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Green and Red Podcast @podcastgreenred.bsky.social · Aug 30

~NEW EPISODE~

Hurricane Katrina, 20 years later! w/ scott crow

We talk Common Ground co-founder and anarchist scott crow about Hurricane Katrina, Common Ground and the “long slow history of disaster.”

🎙️: bit.ly/3HX4mH5

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 29

Introducing one of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients: When The Window Opens is a collaborative card & mapping game designed to inspire collective action. Created by @caw-shinythings.bsky.social an anarchist journal of art and culture. More: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

When The Window Opens card game by The CAW Collective, a Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant 2025 recipient. A collaboration between Agency and IAS. Image of deck of cards.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 28

Introducing one of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients: Southy Anarchy is a podcast & website by South Africa anarchist organizer Tshi Malatji for & about anarchists in the Southern Africa region. More: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

Southy Anarchy podcast by Tshi Malatji. A Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant 2025 Recipient. A collaboration between Agency and IAS. Includes photo of Tshi's head and shoulders.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 27

Introducing one of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients: A Red Road to the West Bank is a documentary about the deep parallels between Indigenous struggles in North America and Palestine (@amplifierfilms.bsky.social). More details: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

A Red Road to the West Bank Documentary by Clifton Ariwakehte Nicholas. A Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant 2025 Recipient. A collaboration between Agency and IAS.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 26

Agency's Kris Hermes writes about how recently revealed FBI documents show that the DC police and Project Veritas collaborated to gather information on activists protesting Trump's 2017 inauguration, resulting in the attempted prosecution of more than 200 activists

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Newly Revealed FBI Document Confirms Collaboration Between DC Police and Discredited Far-Right Group Project Veritas - UNICORN RIOT

Federal Prosecutor Jennifer Kerkhoff Muyskens and DC Police Detective Greggory Pemberton Conspired to Alter Key Video Evidence From Project Veritas Used to Prosecute More Than 200 Inauguration Day Pro...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 26

Introducing one of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients: The Process is the Punishment is a podcast covering the cases of the ATL 61, charged for their protest against Cop City, a police militarization facility built in the Weelaunee Forest. More: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

The Process is the Punishment Podcast by Mainline. A Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant 2025 Recipient. A collaboration between Agency and IAS.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 25

Introducing one of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients: The Political Prisoner Interview Series will produce high-quality video interviews with political prisoners, illuminating the challenges faced behind bars & why it’s important to support them: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 22

Introducing one of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients: The Dugout is a weekly Black anarchist podcast reshaping how we understand Black history, radical movements, and collective liberation. Hosted by Prince Shakur and Jordan. More details: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

The Dugout Podcast, hosted by Price Shakur and Jordan. Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant 2025 Recipient.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 21

Introducing one of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant recipients: All Damn Night is a documentary by V. Eye and Erica Esch chronicling resistance to Florida’s six-week abortion ban through the lens of both legislative and direct action in the American South: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant 2025 Recipient. All Damn Night Documentary by V. Eye and Erica Esch.

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Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 20

There were so many incredible applicants, it was a very hard decision. We will just have to raise more funds for the next grant cycle! 🖤

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CAW @caw-shinythings.bsky.social · Aug 20

We’re stoked & grateful to have received a Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant for our “When The Window Opens” project, a collaborative playing card & mapping game designed to inspire collective action. read more below!

Congratulations to all the folks who received a grant - we're in awesome company!❤️‍🔥

Agency @anarchistagency.bsky.social · Aug 20

We are very excited to announce the seven recipients of the 2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant in collaboration with @anarchist-studies.bsky.social! We will be posting more details about each recipient in the days to come, and you can learn more about them here: anarchistagency.com/jen-angel-an...

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amplifierfilms.bsky.social @amplifierfilms.bsky.social · Aug 20

Thrilled to announce our first official grant—2025 Jen Angel Anarchist Media Grant from IAS & @anarchistagency.bsky.social ! After many rejections, anarchists had our backs. We still need support to finish A Red Road to the West Bank. Donate: amplifierfilms.ca/redroad

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