AW Stiles
@awstiles.bsky.social
South Philly transplant to Chicago now Raleigh. All junk drawer & other posts solely my own. Nonprofits, Bikes, Rowhomes. Workers Rights. Mutual Aid. Visit our Little Free Library just Southeast of Downtown Raleigh https://quarrylittlelibrary.blogspot.com
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AW Stiles
@awstiles.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Beautiful Trouble
Creative tools for a more just world.
beautifultrouble.org
Starting a thread of ideas to protest this weekend in DC (or anywhere) starting with this
Toolbox from Beautiful Trouble
beautifultrouble.org
Toolbox from Beautiful Trouble
beautifultrouble.org
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Just going to say that the PBS documentary about Wilmington gave me an opportunity to drive down there for the first time in years. Re-read The Wilmington Lie etc. It was all very…clear, in a way a lot of people will tell me the present isn’t.
FWIW this is more or less how white conservatives destroyed multiracial democracy after emancipation. That & paramilitary violence, but of course they would never... oh yeah they're doing that too.
Here's @rickhasen.bsky.social detailing the scenario in which Trump uses search warrant to seize ballot boxes in a contested 2026 locale. This is more worrisome than ICE at the polls. Hasen also suggests ways to act against this now.
It's harrowing stuff:
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
It's harrowing stuff:
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
February 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Just going to say that the PBS documentary about Wilmington gave me an opportunity to drive down there for the first time in years. Re-read The Wilmington Lie etc. It was all very…clear, in a way a lot of people will tell me the present isn’t.
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“…Truth Social account go through layers of approval. Trump signs off on the content posted, but he often does not find, and certainly does not clip or upload, these clips himself. He is often presented with a menu of options by senior aides for approval, and the footage or images are…
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
“…Truth Social account go through layers of approval. Trump signs off on the content posted, but he often does not find, and certainly does not clip or upload, these clips himself. He is often presented with a menu of options by senior aides for approval, and the footage or images are…
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The International Olympic Committee ruled that an image of Toussaint Louverture, born into slavery and and leader of the Haitian Revolution, on Haiti’s uniforms violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism
Haiti's Winter Olympics team shines a positive light even as IOC removes patriot from uniforms
Haiti is making a statement at the Milan Cortina Winter Games with two athletes proudly representing the nation.
apnews.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:26 PM
The International Olympic Committee ruled that an image of Toussaint Louverture, born into slavery and and leader of the Haitian Revolution, on Haiti’s uniforms violated Olympic rules barring political symbolism
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“For those who long to kill, the opportunity to do so for ICE—shielded by immunity, offered to regular police too—is the fulfillment of a white accelerationist mandate.”
Another way out: Power, force, and far-right rewards for killing
The far-right’s celebration of killing and the state’s complicity in it show that violence is one of America’s sustaining forces
prismreports.org
February 5, 2026 at 9:02 PM
“For those who long to kill, the opportunity to do so for ICE—shielded by immunity, offered to regular police too—is the fulfillment of a white accelerationist mandate.”
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🚨BREAKING: Late night decision leads to late night posting of new double A-side single for #bandcampfriday!
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
FEBRUARY 2026 DOUBLE A SIDE, by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
2 track album
tedleo.bandcamp.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
🚨BREAKING: Late night decision leads to late night posting of new double A-side single for #bandcampfriday!
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
tedleo.bandcamp.com/album/februa...
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Appreciate that folks lift up the Panthers. Black groups pre-dating the Panthers were also doing community patrols. See one example here: nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaah...
Joshua Clark Davis's Police Against the Movement offers some other examples too.
Joshua Clark Davis's Police Against the Movement offers some other examples too.
February 6, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Appreciate that folks lift up the Panthers. Black groups pre-dating the Panthers were also doing community patrols. See one example here: nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaah...
Joshua Clark Davis's Police Against the Movement offers some other examples too.
Joshua Clark Davis's Police Against the Movement offers some other examples too.
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I think one thing white people tie ourselves in knots over about racism is what someone “feels in their heart” or whatever. And that just … doesn’t really matter? It’s the behavior that matters.
February 6, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I think one thing white people tie ourselves in knots over about racism is what someone “feels in their heart” or whatever. And that just … doesn’t really matter? It’s the behavior that matters.
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The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
February 6, 2026 at 8:23 AM
The Wright Museums Instagram page is HILARIOUS. Think The Office but it's the staff at a Museum for Black History. Better believe this is on my list of places to visit.
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
Gentle Spades
"I'm a veteran"
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Exactly! Don’t worry about why I’m mad, why aren't you?
February 6, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Exactly! Don’t worry about why I’m mad, why aren't you?
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What happened in Jersey won’t stay in Jersey.
This is just the first battle in the fight for Congress in 2026. We need to carry this energy all the way through to November, across the country.
Build the party that's fighting back: Text WFP to 30403
This is just the first battle in the fight for Congress in 2026. We need to carry this energy all the way through to November, across the country.
Build the party that's fighting back: Text WFP to 30403
If we can prove bold ideas can win on February 5th, then that is going to influence every single other contest cause we cannot just fill seats.
What happens in Jersey this election will not stay in Jersey.
We must send better Democrats because plain old blue just won’t cut it.
What happens in Jersey this election will not stay in Jersey.
We must send better Democrats because plain old blue just won’t cut it.
February 6, 2026 at 12:44 PM
What happened in Jersey won’t stay in Jersey.
This is just the first battle in the fight for Congress in 2026. We need to carry this energy all the way through to November, across the country.
Build the party that's fighting back: Text WFP to 30403
This is just the first battle in the fight for Congress in 2026. We need to carry this energy all the way through to November, across the country.
Build the party that's fighting back: Text WFP to 30403
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How it started: How it's going:
February 6, 2026 at 4:44 AM
How it started: How it's going:
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Excuses incoming:
“It was just a bad joke. I’ve been made fun of too”
“I haven’t seen it”
“There’s more serious concerns on the minds of everyday Americans like __(probably border security)”
“It was just a bad joke. I’ve been made fun of too”
“I haven’t seen it”
“There’s more serious concerns on the minds of everyday Americans like __(probably border security)”
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Excuses incoming:
“It was just a bad joke. I’ve been made fun of too”
“I haven’t seen it”
“There’s more serious concerns on the minds of everyday Americans like __(probably border security)”
“It was just a bad joke. I’ve been made fun of too”
“I haven’t seen it”
“There’s more serious concerns on the minds of everyday Americans like __(probably border security)”
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If you were to actually take his white supremacy and racism seriously, you would evaluate their impacts on every single decision and policy advanced by the administration. And you would be on board for future reparations.
February 6, 2026 at 12:32 PM
If you were to actually take his white supremacy and racism seriously, you would evaluate their impacts on every single decision and policy advanced by the administration. And you would be on board for future reparations.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Anyway! What a racist piece of shit!
February 6, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Anyway! What a racist piece of shit!
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To use the mugshot of the owner of the dog vs the photo of the 🧊 agent that actually kicked the dog is a choice and I dunno why I expected better from a Fox News affiliate.
It’s in local media www.fox13memphis.com/news/federal...
Federal officer seen on video kicking, injuring dog
A Memphis woman is asking for answers after her dog was injured by a U.S. Marshal. She said it happened during the arrest of her boyfriend outside of a Whitehaven apartment complex Wednesday.
www.fox13memphis.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM
To use the mugshot of the owner of the dog vs the photo of the 🧊 agent that actually kicked the dog is a choice and I dunno why I expected better from a Fox News affiliate.
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A big hint is that when you point out the effects of Trump’s policies on Black workers they’ll glance over it and reheat arguments around symbolism.
February 6, 2026 at 12:15 PM
A big hint is that when you point out the effects of Trump’s policies on Black workers they’ll glance over it and reheat arguments around symbolism.
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NYTImes Op-Ed board finally comes close to saying what others have already realized.
Opinion | ICE and Minnesota Have Pushed the U.S. Closer to Autocracy (Gift Article)
Measuring America’s slide toward democratic erosion.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:49 AM
NYTImes Op-Ed board finally comes close to saying what others have already realized.
Compare his unstoppable joy w Schumer and Jeffries lack of passion. He's the kind of leader we need
Child at the podium: “A woo woo woo.”
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
Mamdani: That’s how I felt when we came up with this plan. Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Compare his unstoppable joy w Schumer and Jeffries lack of passion. He's the kind of leader we need
Impeach
Last night, Trump posted a video to his social media platform that contained a racist clip showing Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys. It's still up:
February 6, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Impeach
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*World’s richest person is posting the 14 word pledge while companies, schools, and newsrooms jettison Black people at a breakneck speed* “psh corporate woke-ocracy”
February 6, 2026 at 2:54 AM
*World’s richest person is posting the 14 word pledge while companies, schools, and newsrooms jettison Black people at a breakneck speed* “psh corporate woke-ocracy”
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It contains everything from printer settings and troubleshooting to shipping advice to where to find cards you could include with your mailings or labels to put on them.
The more little groups there are, the more impossible it is to stop us. 💓
whistlecrew.samurailink3.com
The more little groups there are, the more impossible it is to stop us. 💓
whistlecrew.samurailink3.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:58 PM
It contains everything from printer settings and troubleshooting to shipping advice to where to find cards you could include with your mailings or labels to put on them.
The more little groups there are, the more impossible it is to stop us. 💓
whistlecrew.samurailink3.com
The more little groups there are, the more impossible it is to stop us. 💓
whistlecrew.samurailink3.com
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She’s not ragequitting because she realized she’s working for the gestapo, she’s ragequitting because the gestapo are working her too hard
"Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload," @NYTimes reports. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/u...
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 AM
She’s not ragequitting because she realized she’s working for the gestapo, she’s ragequitting because the gestapo are working her too hard
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Been a hot minute since this was my main beat but an immediate and enduring lesson from writing this in the summer of 2020 is that many of the tools of policing have their origin & are in feedback loop with the tools of colonial riot control, across decades www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...
What 'Less Lethal' Weapons Actually Do
Rubber bullets and tear gas are not as innocuous as they sound
www.scientificamerican.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Been a hot minute since this was my main beat but an immediate and enduring lesson from writing this in the summer of 2020 is that many of the tools of policing have their origin & are in feedback loop with the tools of colonial riot control, across decades www.scientificamerican.com/article/what...