Alan Schultz
@alanschultz83.bsky.social
Milwaukee Abolitionist—Slavery, Prison, Police, Cisheteropatriarchy, Capitalism, Authoritarianism, Imperialism, Colonialism.
Interested In: Liberation, Anarchism, Abolition, Communism, Cooperativism/Coöperism, Solidarity Economics & CounterInsurgency
Interested In: Liberation, Anarchism, Abolition, Communism, Cooperativism/Coöperism, Solidarity Economics & CounterInsurgency
"[A]bolitionist communists dismantle systems of policing and incarceration simultaneous to dismantling wage-labor, the State, work, et cetera, precisely because policing and incarceration are central to the rule of capital."
Against Carceral Communism, For Abolition Communism!
A novel synthesis of the communization and abolitionist traditions to develop a critical theory of carceral communism by which to critique carceral communists and counterpoise it with a vision of abol...
libcom.org
March 4, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"[A]bolitionist communists dismantle systems of policing and incarceration simultaneous to dismantling wage-labor, the State, work, et cetera, precisely because policing and incarceration are central to the rule of capital."
"The only real solution to economic and political inequality is to abolish the mechanisms that create power differentials in the first place— . . . make it impossible to enforce the privileges of any economic or political elite."
There's No Such Thing as Revolutionary Government
You can’t abolish class society without abolishing the asymmetry between ruler and ruled. That means abolishing the state.
crimethinc.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"The only real solution to economic and political inequality is to abolish the mechanisms that create power differentials in the first place— . . . make it impossible to enforce the privileges of any economic or political elite."
"It is possible to be committed to revolutionary struggle by all means necessary without holding life cheap. It is possible to eschew the sanctimonious moralism of pacifism without thereby developing a cynical lust for blood."
Against the Logic of the Guillotine
Fetishizing the guillotine is like fetishizing the state: it means celebrating an instrument of murder that will always be used chiefly against us.
crimethinc.com
March 4, 2025 at 7:28 PM
"It is possible to be committed to revolutionary struggle by all means necessary without holding life cheap. It is possible to eschew the sanctimonious moralism of pacifism without thereby developing a cynical lust for blood."
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More than 1 in 3 people were first arrested before their 16th birthday – does this look like a society that cares about uplifting youth, or imprisoning them?
February 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
More than 1 in 3 people were first arrested before their 16th birthday – does this look like a society that cares about uplifting youth, or imprisoning them?
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Craig Gilmore: The struggle against fascism and the struggle against police are one and the same. More Craig (and Ruth Wilson Gilmore!) on the new ep. of SAD FRANCISCO—links in bio. #prisonindustrialcomplex #abolition #defundthepolice
February 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Craig Gilmore: The struggle against fascism and the struggle against police are one and the same. More Craig (and Ruth Wilson Gilmore!) on the new ep. of SAD FRANCISCO—links in bio. #prisonindustrialcomplex #abolition #defundthepolice
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Politicians aren’t going to save you.
This isn’t an edgy anarchist take.
Things are about to get a lot worse for the most vulnerable, & the Democratic Party is not going to provide effective opposition.
You need to think seriously about how you can defend yourself & others against state violence.
This isn’t an edgy anarchist take.
Things are about to get a lot worse for the most vulnerable, & the Democratic Party is not going to provide effective opposition.
You need to think seriously about how you can defend yourself & others against state violence.
January 16, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Politicians aren’t going to save you.
This isn’t an edgy anarchist take.
Things are about to get a lot worse for the most vulnerable, & the Democratic Party is not going to provide effective opposition.
You need to think seriously about how you can defend yourself & others against state violence.
This isn’t an edgy anarchist take.
Things are about to get a lot worse for the most vulnerable, & the Democratic Party is not going to provide effective opposition.
You need to think seriously about how you can defend yourself & others against state violence.
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SESTA/FOSTA as de Facto Hate Policy: Combatting Carceral Investments and Uplifting Community-Based Solutions link.springer.com/article/10.1...
SESTA/FOSTA as de Facto Hate Policy: Combatting Carceral Investments and Uplifting Community-Based Solutions - Sexuality Research and Social Policy
Introduction Sex workers overlap demographically with individuals who are pushed into informal economies due to their marginalized identities. Although policies increasing the criminalization of sex w...
link.springer.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:46 PM
SESTA/FOSTA as de Facto Hate Policy: Combatting Carceral Investments and Uplifting Community-Based Solutions link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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A thing I wish would happen more often with academic discussions of PIC abolition is that instead of engaging in conceptual analysis (what *is* "prison?" "abolition"?) sans citation and/or relying upon nonabolitionist secondary lit, critics engaged systematically with what abolitionists actually say
January 16, 2025 at 7:21 PM
A thing I wish would happen more often with academic discussions of PIC abolition is that instead of engaging in conceptual analysis (what *is* "prison?" "abolition"?) sans citation and/or relying upon nonabolitionist secondary lit, critics engaged systematically with what abolitionists actually say
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Prisoners Burned Themselves. So Staff Discussed ‘Making Them Pay Money.’ Story via @theappeal.org.
Prisoners Burned Themselves. So Staff Discussed “Making Them Pay Money.”
Emails show Virginia Department of Corrections officials discussing how to punish people at Red Onion State Prison who self-immolated.
theappeal.org
January 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Prisoners Burned Themselves. So Staff Discussed ‘Making Them Pay Money.’ Story via @theappeal.org.
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Today we are featuring @sondos744.bsky.social. Sondos' most urgent needs are food, shelter, and clothing.
Someone in Sondos's family has an urgent medical condition: her husband Mohammed suffers from heart disease and had open heart surgery.
Someone in Sondos's family has an urgent medical condition: her husband Mohammed suffers from heart disease and had open heart surgery.
Donate to Help Sondos family to survive to get better life, organised by Mahmoud Mahmoud
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January 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Today we are featuring @sondos744.bsky.social. Sondos' most urgent needs are food, shelter, and clothing.
Someone in Sondos's family has an urgent medical condition: her husband Mohammed suffers from heart disease and had open heart surgery.
Someone in Sondos's family has an urgent medical condition: her husband Mohammed suffers from heart disease and had open heart surgery.
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can we trust the media
Part 3 #canttrust #media #lafires #mainstreammedia
#stopcopcitynow #stopcopcity #anticapitalism
Part 3 #canttrust #media #lafires #mainstreammedia
#stopcopcitynow #stopcopcity #anticapitalism
January 12, 2025 at 7:59 AM
can we trust the media
Part 3 #canttrust #media #lafires #mainstreammedia
#stopcopcitynow #stopcopcity #anticapitalism
Part 3 #canttrust #media #lafires #mainstreammedia
#stopcopcitynow #stopcopcity #anticapitalism
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Today I was granted access to speak with incarcerated firefighters.
They told me:
- they hadn’t showered in 5 days
- they were not provided regularly meals
- they were working 24 hours in a row
- they feel under appreciated and underpaid
They told me:
- they hadn’t showered in 5 days
- they were not provided regularly meals
- they were working 24 hours in a row
- they feel under appreciated and underpaid
January 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Today I was granted access to speak with incarcerated firefighters.
They told me:
- they hadn’t showered in 5 days
- they were not provided regularly meals
- they were working 24 hours in a row
- they feel under appreciated and underpaid
They told me:
- they hadn’t showered in 5 days
- they were not provided regularly meals
- they were working 24 hours in a row
- they feel under appreciated and underpaid
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The media has focused on wealthy, White neighborhoods. But the fire in Altadena--a racially and economically diverse suburb--deserves more attention, because insurance may not cover their rebuilding costs, forcing families out and leading the neighborhood to gentrify.
www.reuters.com/world/us/far...
www.reuters.com/world/us/far...
Far from Hollywood's wealth, Los Angeles fire survivors feel forgotten
Residents say that insurance companies might shortchange less affluent households.
www.reuters.com
January 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The media has focused on wealthy, White neighborhoods. But the fire in Altadena--a racially and economically diverse suburb--deserves more attention, because insurance may not cover their rebuilding costs, forcing families out and leading the neighborhood to gentrify.
www.reuters.com/world/us/far...
www.reuters.com/world/us/far...
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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
January 10, 2025 at 1:34 PM
“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist”
James Baldwin
James Baldwin
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Bahia police kill 46% more than US officers
The state of Bahia has the highest number of black people in Brazil.
#brazil #acab #racism #bahia #humanrights
https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2024/12/18/policia-bahia-eua.htm?cmpid=copiaecola
The state of Bahia has the highest number of black people in Brazil.
#brazil #acab #racism #bahia #humanrights
https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2024/12/18/policia-bahia-eua.htm?cmpid=copiaecola
Policiais da Bahia matam 46% mais do que agentes dos EUA
As polícias da Bahia sozinhas matam mais do que as forças de segurança dos EUA. Segundo o Anuário Brasileiro de Segurança Pública, 1.699 pessoas foram mortas por policiais no estado em 2023, enquanto um levantamento feito pelo UOL mostra que o país nor
noticias.uol.com.br
January 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Bahia police kill 46% more than US officers
The state of Bahia has the highest number of black people in Brazil.
#brazil #acab #racism #bahia #humanrights
https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2024/12/18/policia-bahia-eua.htm?cmpid=copiaecola
The state of Bahia has the highest number of black people in Brazil.
#brazil #acab #racism #bahia #humanrights
https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2024/12/18/policia-bahia-eua.htm?cmpid=copiaecola
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Mapping Police Violence is putting state violence on full display through this fantastic tool.
You can view national, state, and local data. #acab
policedata.org
You can view national, state, and local data. #acab
policedata.org
Police Data
The largest police use of force database in America. Built by the Mapping Police Violence organization. Get the facts. Make the case for change.
policedata.org
December 28, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Mapping Police Violence is putting state violence on full display through this fantastic tool.
You can view national, state, and local data. #acab
policedata.org
You can view national, state, and local data. #acab
policedata.org
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Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech
Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced major changes to what content is allowed on his company’s social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and Threads, scrapping the system of independent fact-checkers...
www.democracynow.org
January 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Zuckerberg Goes "Full MAGA" as Meta Ends Fact-Checking in U.S. & Paves Way for More Hate Speech
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