Andrew Krinks
@andrewkrinks.bsky.social
Educator, writer & movement builder at intersection of religion, race, carcerality & abolition. Book: White Property, Black Trespass: Racial Capitalism & the Religious Function of Mass Criminalization (NYU Press 2024). Nashville, TN. linktr.ee/andrewkrinks
I'll be in North Carolina on Nov 12 to talk about criminalization, abolition, and political spirituality.
The talk will move somewhere between the book I already wrote (on the religious function of criminalization) and the one I'm trying to write next (on political spirituality and abolition).
The talk will move somewhere between the book I already wrote (on the religious function of criminalization) and the one I'm trying to write next (on political spirituality and abolition).
October 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I'll be in North Carolina on Nov 12 to talk about criminalization, abolition, and political spirituality.
The talk will move somewhere between the book I already wrote (on the religious function of criminalization) and the one I'm trying to write next (on political spirituality and abolition).
The talk will move somewhere between the book I already wrote (on the religious function of criminalization) and the one I'm trying to write next (on political spirituality and abolition).
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My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
October 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
My first thought was “wow I hope this guy didn’t give out his name because he could absolutely be charged” and yup, he is correct to stay anonymous.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
This man’s account is shocking. His neighbors’ situation is shocking. The entire Chicago raid is shocking.
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The most recent gun manufacturer to relocate to Tennessee has direct ties to a military that a growing number of experts, a UN commission and other international groups have said is carrying out a genocide in Gaza.
Tennessee Welcomes Israel Weapon Industries Headquarters - Nashville Banner
Israel Weapon Industries relocates its headquarters to Tennessee, investing $16 million and creating 72 jobs. The move is linked to the state's pro-gun stance.
nashvillebanner.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The most recent gun manufacturer to relocate to Tennessee has direct ties to a military that a growing number of experts, a UN commission and other international groups have said is carrying out a genocide in Gaza.
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For those lucky enough to not know this is a neo-Nazi meme normally found on TRS and the Daily Stormer being shared by the official DHS account.
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 AM
For those lucky enough to not know this is a neo-Nazi meme normally found on TRS and the Daily Stormer being shared by the official DHS account.
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“Fuck them kids.”
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
October 3, 2025 at 12:41 AM
“Fuck them kids.”
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
That’s literally what an ICE agent said when ICE, the FBI et al. raided an apartment in Chicago, including with a Blackhawk helicopter, separated children from their parents, and zip-tied them to each other.
abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...
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"When one witness asks why the man was arrested, the officer shouts 'Because he’s a criminal, how bout that?' He justifies his actions by telling witnesses 'I have to protect my people.'”
Maryland elected officials have yet to comment on Wednesday’s dangerous and violent attack.
ICE agents point guns at bystanders during violent arrest in Maryland
“What’re you gonna do? Shoot me?” one witness yelled. “Go ahead. Shoot me.”
www.thehandbasket.co
September 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
"When one witness asks why the man was arrested, the officer shouts 'Because he’s a criminal, how bout that?' He justifies his actions by telling witnesses 'I have to protect my people.'”
I've been trying—slowly, for months—to write something on what I'm calling 'holy racial class war', the long trajectory that creates the conditions for the present...to try to help us interpret it all. But the manifestations of it won't stop reproducing daily. Chill out for 1 min plz! Too much!!
September 22, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I've been trying—slowly, for months—to write something on what I'm calling 'holy racial class war', the long trajectory that creates the conditions for the present...to try to help us interpret it all. But the manifestations of it won't stop reproducing daily. Chill out for 1 min plz! Too much!!
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To June Jordan, Toni Morrison said, “You know there's always been a fascist strain, here: It's not even political in the sense of this party or that. It's like a virus that can attach itself to Democrats or Republicans… And we know it's around. We can tell because black people are the nexus.”
September 22, 2025 at 2:57 AM
To June Jordan, Toni Morrison said, “You know there's always been a fascist strain, here: It's not even political in the sense of this party or that. It's like a virus that can attach itself to Democrats or Republicans… And we know it's around. We can tell because black people are the nexus.”
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I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win (h/t @miriamposner.com)
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September 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win (h/t @miriamposner.com)
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Christian martyrs are killed for their faith and/or while testifying about their faith. We can look to the words on his lips during that event + the many that preceded it to discern the contents of the "faith" he proclaimed. From that, we learn about the "faith" of those celebrating him as martyr.
Following a special video tribute for Kirk produced by TPUSA, Jackson addressed the crowd: "Charlie Kirk is a Christian martyr in America in 2025. That is not an easy sentence... It’s one that will not be heralded in a lot of places, but I believe it’s the most accurate..."
September 20, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Christian martyrs are killed for their faith and/or while testifying about their faith. We can look to the words on his lips during that event + the many that preceded it to discern the contents of the "faith" he proclaimed. From that, we learn about the "faith" of those celebrating him as martyr.
It's very bad but it isn't eternal. And the way to make it not eternal is to take action where you can with the people also taking action around you, or starting action and inviting people to join you. Even just relationship-building and saving numbers with neighbors—critical for today + beyond.
The Third Reich didn't last 1,000 years.
Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.
And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.
Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.
Pinochet was ousted with a referendum.
And the US isn't exactly dealing with the smartest, most competent fascists.
Those of you insisting that 2025 is forever need to read a book, touch grass, go to therapy, anything other than trying to make others quit.
September 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It's very bad but it isn't eternal. And the way to make it not eternal is to take action where you can with the people also taking action around you, or starting action and inviting people to join you. Even just relationship-building and saving numbers with neighbors—critical for today + beyond.
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It's simple. They see themselves in him. They do not see themselves in his targets.
September 11, 2025 at 10:59 AM
It's simple. They see themselves in him. They do not see themselves in his targets.
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Federal immigration agents were seemingly forced to retreat from a roofing job site in Rochester, NY, after being confronted by more than 100 protesters
The workers stayed on the roof and agents drove away in a Border Patrol SUV on four flat tires, which had been slashed
The workers stayed on the roof and agents drove away in a Border Patrol SUV on four flat tires, which had been slashed
ICE agents in the Park Ave neighborhood spark large-scale protest
The group shouted “shame” and "Gestapo,” and applauded as agents in the ICE-led action drove a Border Patrol SUV away on four flat tires, which had been slashed.
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September 9, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Federal immigration agents were seemingly forced to retreat from a roofing job site in Rochester, NY, after being confronted by more than 100 protesters
The workers stayed on the roof and agents drove away in a Border Patrol SUV on four flat tires, which had been slashed
The workers stayed on the roof and agents drove away in a Border Patrol SUV on four flat tires, which had been slashed
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Activists Sabotage Equipment in German Weapons Factory That Supplies Arms to Israel https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/9/headlines/activists_sabotage_equipment_in_german_weapons_factory_that_supplies_arms_to_israel
Activists Sabotage Equipment in German Weapons Factory That Supplies Arms to Israel
In Germany, five members of the direct action group Palestine Action on Monday broke into a weapons factory operated by Elbit Systems, a major supplier to Israel’s military. Video released by Palestin...
www.democracynow.org
September 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Activists Sabotage Equipment in German Weapons Factory That Supplies Arms to Israel https://www.democracynow.org/2025/9/9/headlines/activists_sabotage_equipment_in_german_weapons_factory_that_supplies_arms_to_israel
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The city is still reeling from ICE’s May operation. But with another surge expected, education and advocacy campaigns soldier on.
Nashville Immigration Advocates Still Know Their Rights
The city is reeling from ICE’s May operation, but with another surge expected, education and advocacy campaigns soldier on
www.nashvillescene.com
September 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The city is still reeling from ICE’s May operation. But with another surge expected, education and advocacy campaigns soldier on.
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Rory also had some advice for soldiers who are being ordered to participate in Trump's aggression. organizingmythoughts.org/what-do-we-s...
September 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Rory also had some advice for soldiers who are being ordered to participate in Trump's aggression. organizingmythoughts.org/what-do-we-s...
This is such an important interview about an important front line in the fight against fascist and authoritarian consolidation.
"By every moral or ethical standard it is the duty of soldiers to refuse orders to “defend” the US from migrants. History will look kindly upon those who do."
"By every moral or ethical standard it is the duty of soldiers to refuse orders to “defend” the US from migrants. History will look kindly upon those who do."
For my latest, I talked with counter-recruiter Rory Fanning about how we should communicate with National Guard troops deployed in US cities, and how we might counter ICE's current recruiting blitz.
What Do We Say When the Soldiers Come?
"There is no honor in this mission," says counter-recruiter Rory Fanning.
organizingmythoughts.org
September 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is such an important interview about an important front line in the fight against fascist and authoritarian consolidation.
"By every moral or ethical standard it is the duty of soldiers to refuse orders to “defend” the US from migrants. History will look kindly upon those who do."
"By every moral or ethical standard it is the duty of soldiers to refuse orders to “defend” the US from migrants. History will look kindly upon those who do."
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As the war on Gaza becomes more severe, with more men, women and children dying everyday, Palestinians in Nashville feel the rebounding effects and encourage their communities to show support.
✏️: @ejturner02.bsky.social
✏️: @ejturner02.bsky.social
War, Famine Strain Family Ties for Palestinians in Nashville - Nashville Banner
Learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war on Gaza through the eyes of Palestinians in Nashville. Explore the challenges they face.
nashvillebanner.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
As the war on Gaza becomes more severe, with more men, women and children dying everyday, Palestinians in Nashville feel the rebounding effects and encourage their communities to show support.
✏️: @ejturner02.bsky.social
✏️: @ejturner02.bsky.social
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"Major Israeli weapons manufacturer Elbit Systems has reportedly shut down a U.K. facility after it was repeatedly targeted by Palestine Action activists, in a major victory for the group that was recently banned by the U.K. government."
#England #UK #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide
#England #UK #Gaza #Palestine #Israel #Genocide
Israeli Arms Maker Reportedly Shuts Down UK Branch After Repeated Protests
Palestine Action has repeatedly targeted Elbit facilities with protests and shutdowns.
truthout.org
September 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Over 19,000 children killed in Gaza by Israel as genocide marks 700th day - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/over-19000-children-killed-gaza-israel-genocide-marks-700th-day
Over 19,000 children killed in Gaza by Israel as genocide marks 700th day
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<div class="field field-field-text"><p>Children in Gaza account for more than 30 percent of deaths since <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel </a>began <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/topics/israel-genocide-gaza" target="_blank">its genocide</a> nearly two years ago, as the besieged enclave remains the "most dangerous place to be a child".</p>
<p>According to the<a href="https://t.me/MOHMediaGaza/6921" target="_blank"> latest figures</a> from the <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinian</a> health ministry in Gaza, at least 19,424 children have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023 - the equivalent of one child every 52 minutes. Among them are 1,000 infants under the age of one.</p>
<p>An additional 42,011 people have been wounded in ongoing Israeli shelling, accounting for 26 percent of the total wounded population of 161,583.</p>
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September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Over 19,000 children killed in Gaza by Israel as genocide marks 700th day - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/over-19000-children-killed-gaza-israel-genocide-marks-700th-day
If the problem is overcrowding in jails, the solution is to reduce the number of people entering & staying. That means reducing criminalization & that requires reducing police power. The sheriff or someone will propose the false solution of a bigger & better jail. We cannot & will not let it happen.
My story at the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social today is about how overcrowded Nashville's jail system is and how it got that way: nashvillebanner.com/2025/09/03/o...
Nashville jails: Overcapacity and safety concerns - Nashville Banner
Nashville's jails are overcrowded, leading to violence and compromised services. Sheriff and public defender agree there is a need for a prompt solution.
nashvillebanner.com
September 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If the problem is overcrowding in jails, the solution is to reduce the number of people entering & staying. That means reducing criminalization & that requires reducing police power. The sheriff or someone will propose the false solution of a bigger & better jail. We cannot & will not let it happen.
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Might be a good time to know that there is a GI Rights Hotline that can counsel people trying to get out of the military.
girightshotline.org
girightshotline.org
GI Rights Hotline: Military Discharges and Military Counseling
Are you in the military or thinking about joining? Are you unsure of where to get reliable answers? Call the GI Rights Hotline at 1-877-447-4487. Call for yourself or someone you care about Free and c...
girightshotline.org
August 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Might be a good time to know that there is a GI Rights Hotline that can counsel people trying to get out of the military.
girightshotline.org
girightshotline.org
Nashville folks: a great way to plug in with valuable work organizing people to create new systems of safety, housing, participatory democracy, and community. Join us! bit.ly/npbcinterest
NOW VIRTUAL!
JOIN US Thursday, August 28 on Zoom to learn more about social housing & non-police community safety, how we're organizing to build on our recent wins, and how you can get involved & build community with us!
REGISTER >> bit.ly/npbcinterest. Meeting link provided after registration.
JOIN US Thursday, August 28 on Zoom to learn more about social housing & non-police community safety, how we're organizing to build on our recent wins, and how you can get involved & build community with us!
REGISTER >> bit.ly/npbcinterest. Meeting link provided after registration.
August 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Nashville folks: a great way to plug in with valuable work organizing people to create new systems of safety, housing, participatory democracy, and community. Join us! bit.ly/npbcinterest
A helpful case study of the mechanics of the normalization of christofascistic ideas.
"The political winds are shifting,” Haymes said. “And it’s happening fast.”
"The political winds are shifting,” Haymes said. “And it’s happening fast.”
Debate over 19th Amendment resurfaces in Tennessee - Nashville Banner
Discover the heated debate over women's right to vote in Nashville 105 years ago and how it resurfaces today with the influence of Christian nationalists.
nashvillebanner.com
August 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A helpful case study of the mechanics of the normalization of christofascistic ideas.
"The political winds are shifting,” Haymes said. “And it’s happening fast.”
"The political winds are shifting,” Haymes said. “And it’s happening fast.”
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This was one of the most meaningful books I read last year, I keep bringing it up in discussions.
Scroll down his thread for links to excerpts and interviews (I echo his praise of the MAKC ones). And of course there's the sale code he offers below.
Scroll down his thread for links to excerpts and interviews (I echo his praise of the MAKC ones). And of course there's the sale code he offers below.
MY BOOK TURNS 1 TODAY! Currently 60% off at @nyupress.bsky.social! Enter code NYU60 at checkout.
TLDR: the eurochristian aspiration to become God gives rise to whiteness + property and ultimately to police power as the pseudo-divine power to exile nonwhite/dispossessed trespassers to carceral hell.
TLDR: the eurochristian aspiration to become God gives rise to whiteness + property and ultimately to police power as the pseudo-divine power to exile nonwhite/dispossessed trespassers to carceral hell.
White Property, Black Trespass
Uncovers the inherently religious structure of the criminalization of Black, Indigenous, and dispossessed peoplesMost popular critical accounts of mass crimi...
nyupress.org
August 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
This was one of the most meaningful books I read last year, I keep bringing it up in discussions.
Scroll down his thread for links to excerpts and interviews (I echo his praise of the MAKC ones). And of course there's the sale code he offers below.
Scroll down his thread for links to excerpts and interviews (I echo his praise of the MAKC ones). And of course there's the sale code he offers below.