William C.
@williamcson.bsky.social
“Everybody has to die Firdaus. I will die and you will die. The important thing is how to live until you die.”— Nawal El Saadawi
My website 🔗: williamcanderson.info
My book 📖: https://www.akpress.org/nationonnomap.html
My website 🔗: williamcanderson.info
My book 📖: https://www.akpress.org/nationonnomap.html
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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
Fighting fascism requires a realistic analysis of power and force. The right-wing shouldn't feel they can reward their killers and motivate others to kill for them without any consequences. I wrote about the importance of unrelenting actions for @prismreports.org.
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
“Around 3,500 detainees, more than half of them minors, have cycled through the center since it reopened, more than the population of the town of Dilley itself.”
NEW: ProPublica went inside the detention center for immigrant families in Dilley, Texas.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
The Kids Trump Sent to ICE’s Dilley Detention Center
ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of...
www.propublica.org
February 9, 2026 at 2:07 PM
“Around 3,500 detainees, more than half of them minors, have cycled through the center since it reopened, more than the population of the town of Dilley itself.”
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“If I am peaceful in this discomfort, is not peace,/ is getting used to harm.”
Dionne Brand
Land to Light On
Dionne Brand
Land to Light On
February 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
“If I am peaceful in this discomfort, is not peace,/ is getting used to harm.”
Dionne Brand
Land to Light On
Dionne Brand
Land to Light On
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A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre
(Garrett Felber): www.akpress.org/a-continuous...
(Garrett Felber): www.akpress.org/a-continuous...
February 6, 2026 at 9:49 PM
A Continuous Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Martin Sostre
(Garrett Felber): www.akpress.org/a-continuous...
(Garrett Felber): www.akpress.org/a-continuous...
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The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition (@williamcson.bsky.social): www.akpress.org/nationonnoma...
February 6, 2026 at 9:44 PM
The Nation on No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition (@williamcson.bsky.social): www.akpress.org/nationonnoma...
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Driven by the Movement: Reports from the Black Power Era (JoNina Abron-Ervin): www.akpress.org/driven-by-th...
February 6, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Driven by the Movement: Reports from the Black Power Era (JoNina Abron-Ervin): www.akpress.org/driven-by-th...
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As Black As Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation (@zsamudzi.bsky.social & @williamcson.bsky.social): www.akpress.org/as-black-as-...
February 6, 2026 at 9:30 PM
As Black As Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation (@zsamudzi.bsky.social & @williamcson.bsky.social): www.akpress.org/as-black-as-...
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Black History Month is a time to honor Black struggles for liberation and self-determination—not just as history, but as something unfinished and urgent. To mark the month, these essential books are 50% off: mailchi.mp/akpress/blac...
February 6, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Black History Month is a time to honor Black struggles for liberation and self-determination—not just as history, but as something unfinished and urgent. To mark the month, these essential books are 50% off: mailchi.mp/akpress/blac...
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as been known: fascism has NEVER politely abandoned power, never once in all of history; the oppressed recognize the state of warfare theyre in and they rise to the occasion... or they dont.
either way, our livelihoods are disturbed, but only one choice guarantees The People's control of it.
either way, our livelihoods are disturbed, but only one choice guarantees The People's control of it.
“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.”
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
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 6, 2026 at 8:13 PM
as been known: fascism has NEVER politely abandoned power, never once in all of history; the oppressed recognize the state of warfare theyre in and they rise to the occasion... or they dont.
either way, our livelihoods are disturbed, but only one choice guarantees The People's control of it.
either way, our livelihoods are disturbed, but only one choice guarantees The People's control of it.
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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.”
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
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 6, 2026 at 7:52 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.”
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social traces the violence that is America’s sustaining force & what is required of us to oppose it.
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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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New piece: From body cams to masks to independent investigations of recent shootings, the public supports a wide range of major reforms for ICE/federal agents www.gelliottmorris.com/p/what-ameri...
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 PM
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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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“The high-profile killers celebrated by the right-wing sign autographs and get crowdfunded. They actually get paid, but we don’t make them pay nearly enough in return. They walk around safe and unscathed while liberals try to appeal to moral sympathies.”
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 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
“The high-profile killers celebrated by the right-wing sign autographs and get crowdfunded. They actually get paid, but we don’t make them pay nearly enough in return. They walk around safe and unscathed while liberals try to appeal to moral sympathies.”
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My friend and one of the co-authors of Read This When Things Fall Apart, Stevie Wilson, will be released from prison in less than a week. Stevie has done tremendous work as an incarcerated organizer and has plans to continue doing important work on the outside. Let's help him make a new start.
Donate to Support Stevie Wilson's New Beginning, organized by Danielle Squillante
Our beloved comrade and friend Stevie Wilson is FINALLY coming home from pri… Danielle Squillante needs your support for Support Stevie Wilson's New Beginning
www.gofundme.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:10 PM
My friend and one of the co-authors of Read This When Things Fall Apart, Stevie Wilson, will be released from prison in less than a week. Stevie has done tremendous work as an incarcerated organizer and has plans to continue doing important work on the outside. Let's help him make a new start.
By the way, they're only pretending that they'll respect election results in the future. Authoritarians don't care about the polls. They have a plan to get their way no matter what the outcome is.
🚨BREAKING: Steve Bannon said Tuesday that the federal government is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to patrol polling stations during this year’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Steve Bannon says ICE will ‘surround the polls’ as Trump doubles down on taking over elections
Trump doubled down on his comments to nationalize voting Tuesday during an Oval Office press conference. “If you think about it, a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” Trump sai...
www.democracydocket.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:44 PM
By the way, they're only pretending that they'll respect election results in the future. Authoritarians don't care about the polls. They have a plan to get their way no matter what the outcome is.
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'The violence that shapes this country is smothering it, and those who want to escape this chaotic misery will have to make hard decisions about how to defeat what we’re up against, not reform, pacify, or accept it.'
Fighting fascism requires a realistic analysis of power and force. The right-wing shouldn't feel they can reward their killers and motivate others to kill for them without any consequences. I wrote about the importance of unrelenting actions for @prismreports.org.
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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 4, 2026 at 6:24 PM
'The violence that shapes this country is smothering it, and those who want to escape this chaotic misery will have to make hard decisions about how to defeat what we’re up against, not reform, pacify, or accept it.'
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From the far-right’s celebration of killings to the police’s extrajudicial executions, nothing about where we are is random. The violence that shapes this country is smothering it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s white accelerationist mandate.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s 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 4, 2026 at 6:14 PM
From the far-right’s celebration of killings to the police’s extrajudicial executions, nothing about where we are is random. The violence that shapes this country is smothering it.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s white accelerationist mandate.
Columnist @williamcson.bsky.social analyzes how we must ferociously oppose America’s white accelerationist mandate.
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See also: prismreports.org/2024/10/29/s...
"What will or won’t work will be shown through trial and error. It will be decided through blood and fearful sweat. It will be decided by the unquestioned acceptance of a moment when we push a button that there’s no coming back from. "
"What will or won’t work will be shown through trial and error. It will be decided through blood and fearful sweat. It will be decided by the unquestioned acceptance of a moment when we push a button that there’s no coming back from. "
Another way out: Self-organize now or self-organize later
Bad news and problems come back around unless we force something to stop
prismreports.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
See also: prismreports.org/2024/10/29/s...
"What will or won’t work will be shown through trial and error. It will be decided through blood and fearful sweat. It will be decided by the unquestioned acceptance of a moment when we push a button that there’s no coming back from. "
"What will or won’t work will be shown through trial and error. It will be decided through blood and fearful sweat. It will be decided by the unquestioned acceptance of a moment when we push a button that there’s no coming back from. "
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A practical and necessary exhortation: "Let go of traps, cycles, and debates that produce nothing other than go-to doctrinaire lines. None of that nonsense is stopping fascist bullets, freeing people from prisons, or overrunning agents of the state"
Fighting fascism requires a realistic analysis of power and force. The right-wing shouldn't feel they can reward their killers and motivate others to kill for them without any consequences. I wrote about the importance of unrelenting actions for @prismreports.org.
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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 4, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A practical and necessary exhortation: "Let go of traps, cycles, and debates that produce nothing other than go-to doctrinaire lines. None of that nonsense is stopping fascist bullets, freeing people from prisons, or overrunning agents of the state"
Fighting fascism requires a realistic analysis of power and force. The right-wing shouldn't feel they can reward their killers and motivate others to kill for them without any consequences. I wrote about the importance of unrelenting actions for @prismreports.org.
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Fighting fascism requires a realistic analysis of power and force. The right-wing shouldn't feel they can reward their killers and motivate others to kill for them without any consequences. I wrote about the importance of unrelenting actions for @prismreports.org.
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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"The killings of people like Keith Porter Jr., Renee Good, Silverio Villegas González, and Alex Pretti are a part of a cyclical condition. Each of their killings CBP and ICE boosts a bloodlust connected to the culture of white supremacist violence in the U.S."
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"The killings of people like Keith Porter Jr., Renee Good, Silverio Villegas González, and Alex Pretti are a part of a cyclical condition. Each of their killings CBP and ICE boosts a bloodlust connected to the culture of white supremacist violence in the U.S."
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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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.”
By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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 4, 2026 at 3:46 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.”
By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
By @williamcson.bsky.social for @prismreports.org
prismreports.org/2026/02/04/f...
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On this day in 1846, Alabama began statewide convict leasing, a practice later used to re-enslave emancipated Black people criminalized by unjust laws.
Feb. 4, 1846 | Alabama Begins Leasing Incarcerated People for Profit
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
On this day in 1846, Alabama began statewide convict leasing, a practice later used to re-enslave emancipated Black people criminalized by unjust laws.
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Martinez ends her testimony with this:
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
February 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Martinez ends her testimony with this:
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
"If there's not justice for the people, let there be no peace for the government."
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“The state keeps killing us to instill a warning & then shows us videos of its agents doing it.”
Police killings are warnings that say, “You will be next if you don’t stay in your place,” wrote @williamcson.bsky.social. To disrupt the state's monopoly on violence, we must abolish the police.
Police killings are warnings that say, “You will be next if you don’t stay in your place,” wrote @williamcson.bsky.social. To disrupt the state's monopoly on violence, we must abolish the police.
Police killings are public executions
Abolishing the police requires recognizing police killings as a fascistic tool and breaking cycles of fear and complacency
prismreports.org
February 3, 2026 at 7:39 PM
“The state keeps killing us to instill a warning & then shows us videos of its agents doing it.”
Police killings are warnings that say, “You will be next if you don’t stay in your place,” wrote @williamcson.bsky.social. To disrupt the state's monopoly on violence, we must abolish the police.
Police killings are warnings that say, “You will be next if you don’t stay in your place,” wrote @williamcson.bsky.social. To disrupt the state's monopoly on violence, we must abolish the police.