Offshoot Journal
offshootjournal.bsky.social
Offshoot Journal
@offshootjournal.bsky.social
offshoot is an ever evolving political art project engaging various forms. We are not chained to history, we are students of it and our work is to advance liberatory efforts.

https://offshootjournal.org/
IG: @offshootjournal_
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"Some socialists wanted to work through government, political parties, and the state to seize power. Other socialists saw this as a corruptible reformist effort. Instead, they argued for building socialism from below through direct action, federations, and expropriation of the means of production."
Debates about anarchism versus socialism reveal that many people are unaware of the history of the socialist movement. At Offshoot, we made a zine explaining how this nonsensical binary shows a need for more political education on these terms people misrepresent. offshootjournal.org/anarchism-or...
Anarchism or Socialism (A Nonsensical Question)
<p>Offshoot Journal presents Anarchism or Socialism (A Nonsensical Question). Though plenty of educational materials address the history recounted in this short zine, it felt necessary to create. Many...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“They’re not trying to impose dictatorship from a position of strength, they’re trying to impose it from a position of weakness, and fear. So that’s why I said we have to build an alternative, radical force.” offshootjournal.org/ungovernable...
Ungovernable: An Interview with Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin
Author and independent writer William C. Anderson interviews veteran organizer and former Black Panther and political prisoner Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin on the current political crisis, fascism, and rising relevance of Black anarchism.
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October 11, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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it is fundamentally unethical to be a billionaire
September 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
“The billionaires of the present only exist because the billionaires of the past. Don’t compliment them, don’t compare them to each other, don’t be grateful for scraps.” offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...
NO GOOD OLIGARCHS
Offshoot Journal presents NO GOOD OLIGARCHS. Rockefeller isn’t better than Musk, Mellon isn’t better than Bezos because there are N O G O O D O L I G A R C H S: N O N E. Carnegie didn’t build concert ...
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September 29, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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A self-professed anarchist named Leon Czolgosz assassinated President William McKinley on the 6th day of September over a century ago. It reshaped the nature of law enforcement in the United States, leading to the creation of the FBI. offshootjournal.org/assassinatio...
Assassination: Anarchism and the Birth of the FBI
“The anarchists were reflex to an evil history which penetrated their own remarkable and macabre achievements.”– Cedric Robinson The history of classical anarchism is filled with radical foresight, mi...
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September 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
A self-professed anarchist named Leon Czolgosz assassinated President William McKinley on the 6th day of September over a century ago. It reshaped the nature of law enforcement in the United States, leading to the creation of the FBI. offshootjournal.org/assassinatio...
Assassination: Anarchism and the Birth of the FBI
“The anarchists were reflex to an evil history which penetrated their own remarkable and macabre achievements.”– Cedric Robinson The history of classical anarchism is filled with radical foresight, mi...
offshootjournal.org
September 28, 2025 at 4:44 AM
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The kind of conversations I think we need to be having revolve around this understanding.
September 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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Read and share. If you’re IG follow our new account @offshootjournal_
Debates about anarchism versus socialism reveal that many people are unaware of the history of the socialist movement.

Our recent zine explains how this nonsensical binary reveals a need for more political education about these terms that people misrepresent. offshootjournal.org/anarchism-or...
Anarchism or Socialism (A Nonsensical Question)
Offshoot Journal presents Anarchism or Socialism (A Nonsensical Question). Though plenty of educational materials address the history recounted in this short zine, it felt necessary to create. Many se...
offshootjournal.org
September 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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☕😏 ... i'm really appreciating this grounded sensibility & demystifying of the work, so that we might embody it more fully & effectively in our moment,,
September 22, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Debates about anarchism versus socialism reveal that many people are unaware of the history of the socialist movement.

Our recent zine explains how this nonsensical binary reveals a need for more political education about these terms that people misrepresent. offshootjournal.org/anarchism-or...
Anarchism or Socialism (A Nonsensical Question)
Offshoot Journal presents Anarchism or Socialism (A Nonsensical Question). Though plenty of educational materials address the history recounted in this short zine, it felt necessary to create. Many se...
offshootjournal.org
September 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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The "broligarchs" of today are no different from the oligarchs of the Gilded Age: "the top priority is not to gain more money; it is to gain more power and control over society and its future."

This zine is maybe 15 pages and absolutely worth your time:
"The museums, libraries and foundations that emerged from the robber baron era — none of these were given for 'free': they were paid for and built by breaking unions (which transformed US union culture forever), open-firing on striking workers [...]" offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...
NO GOOD OLIGARCHS
Offshoot Journal presents NO GOOD OLIGARCHS. Rockefeller isn’t better than Musk, Mellon isn’t better than Bezos because there are N O G O O D O L I G A R C H S: N O N E. Carnegie didn’t build concert ...
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September 19, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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there are no good oligarchs!

"The billionaires of the present only exist because the billionaires of the past. Don’t compliment them, don’t compare them to each other, don’t be grateful for scraps. We wouldn’t have less without them: we would have MORE
offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...
NO GOOD OLIGARCHS
Offshoot Journal presents NO GOOD OLIGARCHS. Rockefeller isn’t better than Musk, Mellon isn’t better than Bezos because there are N O G O O D O L I G A R C H S: N O N E. Carnegie didn’t build concert ...
offshootjournal.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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"The museums, libraries and foundations that emerged from the robber baron era — none of these were given for 'free': they were paid for and built by breaking unions (which transformed US union culture forever), open-firing on striking workers [...]" offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...
NO GOOD OLIGARCHS
Offshoot Journal presents NO GOOD OLIGARCHS. Rockefeller isn’t better than Musk, Mellon isn’t better than Bezos because there are N O G O O D O L I G A R C H S: N O N E. Carnegie didn’t build concert ...
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September 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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September 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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This @offshootjournal.bsky.social zine comes out of necessity. Take a firm stand against those romanticizing the ruling class of old because they donated some of the wealth they took in blood. It was hoarded by oppressing people throughout this country and the world.

There are no good oligarchs.
New zine from us: “Let’s learn about the history of robber barons so that we can better understand this terrible present. Remember: let’s continue to politically educate one another and build movements where people are thoroughly informed on as much as possible.” offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...
NO GOOD OLIGARCHS
Offshoot Journal presents NO GOOD OLIGARCHS. Rockefeller isn’t better than Musk, Mellon isn’t better than Bezos because there are N O G O O D O L I G A R C H S: N O N E. Carnegie didn’t build concert ...
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September 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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I made a playlist over at @offshootjournal.bsky.social (we have a new account here and on IG, give us a follow). If you need music with little to no words to get stuff done, this one's for you. I think it's one of my best and I've been working on it for a long time.

Enjoy!
Playlist of the year contender?

Here’s a new one for people who need some music without words to help them focus. It’s especially for writers, but anyone can benefit from vibes this good.

Songs are curated by @williamcson.bsky.social and presented by Offshoot. offshootjournal.org/music-to-wri...
Music To Write To (A Playlist)
Music solves many of my problems. It’s a remedy I use to address things I encounter daily. I also use music when it comes to writing; the craft that’s the air I breathe and the blood running through m...
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September 18, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Playlist of the year contender?

Here’s a new one for people who need some music without words to help them focus. It’s especially for writers, but anyone can benefit from vibes this good.

Songs are curated by @williamcson.bsky.social and presented by Offshoot. offshootjournal.org/music-to-wri...
Music To Write To (A Playlist)
Music solves many of my problems. It’s a remedy I use to address things I encounter daily. I also use music when it comes to writing; the craft that’s the air I breathe and the blood running through m...
offshootjournal.org
September 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New zine from us: “Let’s learn about the history of robber barons so that we can better understand this terrible present. Remember: let’s continue to politically educate one another and build movements where people are thoroughly informed on as much as possible.” offshootjournal.org/no-good-olig...
NO GOOD OLIGARCHS
Offshoot Journal presents NO GOOD OLIGARCHS. Rockefeller isn’t better than Musk, Mellon isn’t better than Bezos because there are N O G O O D O L I G A R C H S: N O N E. Carnegie didn’t build concert ...
offshootjournal.org
September 18, 2025 at 5:37 PM