AW Stiles
@awstiles.bsky.social
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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
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Toolbox from Beautiful Trouble
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Hey, look, the state patrol came too.
It’s almost like law-enforcement is complicit in helping ice. I wonder if that was the deal? Oh wait, they’ve already been doing that.
It’s almost like law-enforcement is complicit in helping ice. I wonder if that was the deal? Oh wait, they’ve already been doing that.
February 4, 2026 at 6:37 PM
Hey, look, the state patrol came too.
It’s almost like law-enforcement is complicit in helping ice. I wonder if that was the deal? Oh wait, they’ve already been doing that.
It’s almost like law-enforcement is complicit in helping ice. I wonder if that was the deal? Oh wait, they’ve already been doing that.
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Anything not to say a grown man attacked a child.
A man has been arrested in connection with a physical altercation involving minors during a student protest near Austin, Texas.
Man arrested after fight with minors during anti-ICE school walkout
A man has been arrested in connection with a physical altercation involving minors during a student protest near Austin, Texas.
www.scrippsnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Anything not to say a grown man attacked a child.
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Update: In the past week we've learned ICE has secured property to build human warehouses in Merrimack, NH and Williamsport, MD *as well as* Surprise, AZ; Upper Bern, PA; and Tremont, PA.
Facts that bear repeating.
Facts that bear repeating.
In the past week we've learned ICE has secured property to build human warehouses in Merrimack, NH and Williamsport, MD. Just some facts I think bear repeating.
February 4, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Update: In the past week we've learned ICE has secured property to build human warehouses in Merrimack, NH and Williamsport, MD *as well as* Surprise, AZ; Upper Bern, PA; and Tremont, PA.
Facts that bear repeating.
Facts that bear repeating.
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my favorite part of this is that he shaved his head and mustache to try and not be caught lol
Texas man arrested after he started fight with high schoolers who walked out of class to protest ICE www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
February 4, 2026 at 6:21 PM
my favorite part of this is that he shaved his head and mustache to try and not be caught lol
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"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
Homeless Oregon youth got $1,000 a month for two years. Most found housing after • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Oregon is the second of its kind in the nation to implement the direct cash transfer program after New York City.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:12 PM
"By the end of the two-year period, 94% of participants reported they were housed."
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
A million pilot programs show the same thing: when people are given enough money to afford housing, homelessness ends.
Other supports matter, but housing comes first. Not policing. Not moralizing. Homes.
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journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
February 4, 2026 at 5:20 PM
journalists are workers who deserve to be paid fairly for our labor and I think that far too few consumers of media recognize or even care about this fact
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an ex-Republican pastor is one of the central organizers in the anti-ICE effort in Springfield OH www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
Opinion | In Ohio, I Caught a Glimpse of the New Resistance
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
an ex-Republican pastor is one of the central organizers in the anti-ICE effort in Springfield OH www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/o...
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“durr this is white flight because asians” is the explanation you come up with when you’re barely sentient except for your gutter racism
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
“durr this is white flight because asians” is the explanation you come up with when you’re barely sentient except for your gutter racism
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“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
www.mprnews.org
February 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
“If I am killed doing this, throw my body at the White House, martyr the shit out of me & raise hell. Do not be sad. Do not think I would do anything differently. I would do it over & over again — this is too important to sit down & shut up and not do anything.” www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
(Chuck Schumer at the podium) "The Bailey's were so happy with this progress!"
February 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
(Chuck Schumer at the podium) "The Bailey's were so happy with this progress!"
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Damn, should have said innit
February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Damn, should have said innit
More like Father Eats Too Much Bread, amiright
February 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
More like Father Eats Too Much Bread, amiright
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He looks like Peter Griffin in "Death of a Salesman"
February 4, 2026 at 3:38 PM
He looks like Peter Griffin in "Death of a Salesman"
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the defund police movement was pilloried as unpopular and an electoral loser. but it wasn't about winning elections; it was about building antifascist power.
now even centrist dems are (veeeery tentatively) using those ideas as we face a fascist crisis. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/now-is-def...
now even centrist dems are (veeeery tentatively) using those ideas as we face a fascist crisis. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/now-is-def...
Now Is Defund's Moment
The movement was always about fighting fascism, not winning elections
www.everythingishorrible.net
February 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM
the defund police movement was pilloried as unpopular and an electoral loser. but it wasn't about winning elections; it was about building antifascist power.
now even centrist dems are (veeeery tentatively) using those ideas as we face a fascist crisis. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/now-is-def...
now even centrist dems are (veeeery tentatively) using those ideas as we face a fascist crisis. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/now-is-def...
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‘One moment it was a little blip. The next, our friends are dying’: the gay porn soundtrack composers lost to the Aids crisis
‘One moment it was a little blip. The next, our friends are dying’: the gay porn soundtrack composers lost to the Aids crisis
Gay porn in the 80s was home to beautifully moody synth music that is only now getting rediscovered – tragically too late for many of its creators
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
‘One moment it was a little blip. The next, our friends are dying’: the gay porn soundtrack composers lost to the Aids crisis
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Looks like Ed Martin may have committed some crimes so it makes perfect sense that he's staying on as the DOJ Pardon Attorney!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president’s foes | CNN Politics
A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part of an investigation targeting Donald Trump’s political enemies, at least two sources familiar wi...
www.cnn.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Looks like Ed Martin may have committed some crimes so it makes perfect sense that he's staying on as the DOJ Pardon Attorney!
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/p...
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These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
February 4, 2026 at 3:26 PM
These are the last words in the last column I wrote for The Washington Post, titled "When institutions crumble, strongmen step in". www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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nazi shit, like actual Hitlerian policies
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
nazi shit, like actual Hitlerian policies
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The DNC is launching a "local listeners" project, which would have been nice in 2022–23, ahead of 2024! Might have quantified the disaffected base and low turnout by Dem voters.
But the Biden-Harris White House was led by corporate consultant Anita Dunn, with no interest in listening to grassroots.
But the Biden-Harris White House was led by corporate consultant Anita Dunn, with no interest in listening to grassroots.
Democrats want to find out why their voters stayed home in 2024 — and how to get them to show up this year
The DNC is launching an outreach campaign to win over voters who skipped the 2024 election with a new "listening first approach."
www.politico.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The DNC is launching a "local listeners" project, which would have been nice in 2022–23, ahead of 2024! Might have quantified the disaffected base and low turnout by Dem voters.
But the Biden-Harris White House was led by corporate consultant Anita Dunn, with no interest in listening to grassroots.
But the Biden-Harris White House was led by corporate consultant Anita Dunn, with no interest in listening to grassroots.
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A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
February 4, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.
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Whoa. Tucked into here is reporting that AUSA Ana Voss has also given her notice of resignation. Voss is a well-respected AUSA who has basically been carrying a lot of these cases by herself.
“it takes 10 emails from me for a release condition to be corrected. It takes me threatening to walk out for something else to be corrected.” www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Government attorney who told judge in ICE case, 'This job sucks,' removed from detail
Julie Le made the remark while she was representing the U.S. attorney’s office in Minnesota, where federal officers are conducting a massive immigration crackdown.
www.nbcnews.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Whoa. Tucked into here is reporting that AUSA Ana Voss has also given her notice of resignation. Voss is a well-respected AUSA who has basically been carrying a lot of these cases by herself.
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Up now on @indyweek.bsky.social, an excerpt from this essential new @uncpress.bsky.social release. It tells the story of Wyatt Outlaw - a voting rights crusader and Graham’s first Black elected official. He was lynched in 1870. There are no public markers for his life yet, but now there’s a book.
Welcome to Alamance County, North Carolina
An excerpt from "The Legend of Wyatt Outlaw: From Reconstruction through Black Lives Matter" by Sylvester Allen Jr. and Belle Boggs.
indyweek.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Up now on @indyweek.bsky.social, an excerpt from this essential new @uncpress.bsky.social release. It tells the story of Wyatt Outlaw - a voting rights crusader and Graham’s first Black elected official. He was lynched in 1870. There are no public markers for his life yet, but now there’s a book.
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turns out it's not so much Democracy Dies in Darkness but more WaPo Dies in a Billionaire's Pocket
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
turns out it's not so much Democracy Dies in Darkness but more WaPo Dies in a Billionaire's Pocket