Firestorm Books
@firestorm.coop
Queer feminist collective in Asheville, NC, operating a bookstore co-op & social movement space since 2008 on Tsalagi land. Ⓐ Ⓔ Ⓥ
Last day to apply as a vendor! ⏰
The long-lost annual Firestorm holiday craft pop-up RETURNS and we are now accepting vendor applications! Fill out the form by November 10th at midnight to apply for a booth cloud.firestorm.coop/apps/forms/s... 🎨🖌️🧶
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Last day to apply as a vendor! ⏰
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I joked the Zines I got from the @seabookfair.bsky.social would be waived around someday when Feds crashed down my door; Well, here’s what it’s gonna look like
These are direct attacks against 1st amendment trying to criminalize independent publishing
These are direct attacks against 1st amendment trying to criminalize independent publishing
The Federal government, along with the state of Texas, continue their crusade against the Prairieland Defendants. Des is only one of the 18 protesters that the Trump administration is attempting to paint as an “antifa” terrorist group.
November 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I joked the Zines I got from the @seabookfair.bsky.social would be waived around someday when Feds crashed down my door; Well, here’s what it’s gonna look like
These are direct attacks against 1st amendment trying to criminalize independent publishing
These are direct attacks against 1st amendment trying to criminalize independent publishing
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someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
Alarming criminalization of green card holder based on "Antifa Materials" - another attempt to silence dissent and target people critical of this administration
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
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As a bookstore that sells pamphlets and magazines, the criminalization of such materials feels pretty close to home. So let's take a closer look at the materials the federal government is claiming tie readers to "antifa terrorism." We can pick out six titles in these grainy photos. 1/
November 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
As a bookstore that sells pamphlets and magazines, the criminalization of such materials feels pretty close to home. So let's take a closer look at the materials the federal government is claiming tie readers to "antifa terrorism." We can pick out six titles in these grainy photos. 1/
"Antifa materials" is intended to sound sinister but the government is talking about ESSAYS. If you read literature the regime disapproves of, you might be a terrorist, too.
The Federal government, along with the state of Texas, continue their crusade against the Prairieland Defendants. Des is only one of the 18 protesters that the Trump administration is attempting to paint as an “antifa” terrorist group.
November 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"Antifa materials" is intended to sound sinister but the government is talking about ESSAYS. If you read literature the regime disapproves of, you might be a terrorist, too.
Took a nice photo for our November newsletter today 🍂
November 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Took a nice photo for our November newsletter today 🍂
Check out the fantastic 1st episode of OOOA's new podcast! Featuring deep lore from two activists who embody the anarchist ethos of "we can do that ourselves"—from starting a publishing project, to launching a radical book fair, to opening a vibrant brick and mortar community space! Truly inspiring.
November 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Check out the fantastic 1st episode of OOOA's new podcast! Featuring deep lore from two activists who embody the anarchist ethos of "we can do that ourselves"—from starting a publishing project, to launching a radical book fair, to opening a vibrant brick and mortar community space! Truly inspiring.
Firestorm is hosting a virtual book launch with activist Yavor Tarinski alongside notable social-ecologist contributors Eleanor Finley and Modibo Kadalie. Don't miss it! 🌱🏴 firestorm.coop/events/3491-...
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Firestorm is hosting a virtual book launch with activist Yavor Tarinski alongside notable social-ecologist contributors Eleanor Finley and Modibo Kadalie. Don't miss it! 🌱🏴 firestorm.coop/events/3491-...
Multibillion-dollar media conglomerates forced the @archive.org's Open Library to trash 500k books—a collection larger than the Library of Alexandria. Fuck intellectual property and these publishing giants that are marketing their opposition to book bans while actively attacking book access 😤
Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost
“We survived, but it wiped out the library,” Internet Archive’s founder says.
arstechnica.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Multibillion-dollar media conglomerates forced the @archive.org's Open Library to trash 500k books—a collection larger than the Library of Alexandria. Fuck intellectual property and these publishing giants that are marketing their opposition to book bans while actively attacking book access 😤
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#OtD 3 Nov 1979 the Greensboro, NC, massacre occurred when five communists at an anti-Ku Klux Klan protest were murdered by members of the KKK and the American Nazi Party., who were helped by police who gave them a map of anti-racists stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1023...
November 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
#OtD 3 Nov 1979 the Greensboro, NC, massacre occurred when five communists at an anti-Ku Klux Klan protest were murdered by members of the KKK and the American Nazi Party., who were helped by police who gave them a map of anti-racists stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1023...
The long-lost annual Firestorm holiday craft pop-up RETURNS and we are now accepting vendor applications! Fill out the form by November 10th at midnight to apply for a booth cloud.firestorm.coop/apps/forms/s... 🎨🖌️🧶
November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
The long-lost annual Firestorm holiday craft pop-up RETURNS and we are now accepting vendor applications! Fill out the form by November 10th at midnight to apply for a booth cloud.firestorm.coop/apps/forms/s... 🎨🖌️🧶
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Join BRABC for prisoner letter writing tomorrow, Sunday Nov 2nd from 3-5pm at @firestorm.coop
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November 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Join BRABC for prisoner letter writing tomorrow, Sunday Nov 2nd from 3-5pm at @firestorm.coop
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
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Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
January 31, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Do Not Comply In Advance: bossy, already a cliche, implies permission to comply later
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
Fuck You, Make Me: leads by example, directs yelling at opposition instead of allies, easy to chant at a protest or put on a banner
A must-read long form explanation of what to expect if/when antifascism is designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization—leading to "unprecedented expansion of counterterrorism authorities into the domestic political space." Written by the DOJ's former Counsel for Domestic Terrorism. 1/
Designating Antifa as FTO Could Threaten Civil Liberties
Trump's plan to designate Antifa as an FTO has implications extending beyond anti-fascist activists to the architecture of US civil society.
www.justsecurity.org
October 30, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A must-read long form explanation of what to expect if/when antifascism is designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization—leading to "unprecedented expansion of counterterrorism authorities into the domestic political space." Written by the DOJ's former Counsel for Domestic Terrorism. 1/
Just heard @npr.org discussing the case for the first time. After repeating the gov's claims—including labeling the defendants the "North TX Antifa Cell"—w/o interrogation, 1A's anti-extremism expert guest declared that if true this is exactly the "violent organization we *should* be going after."
"According to the government’s case, the defendants’ all-black clothing, handheld radios, and use of encrypted messaging apps serve as evidence, not of their being security-conscious protesters in a period of escalating political repression but, rather, of being members of a 'militant enterprise'."
These Dallas Residents Are on the Front Lines of Trump’s War Against “Antifa”
If convicted, people who showed up to a protest could face “decades of prison time,” the National Lawyers Guild says.
truthout.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just heard @npr.org discussing the case for the first time. After repeating the gov's claims—including labeling the defendants the "North TX Antifa Cell"—w/o interrogation, 1A's anti-extremism expert guest declared that if true this is exactly the "violent organization we *should* be going after."
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Frightening case, everything about it! “This is state terror,” Lydia told me. “I don’t think we should mince words.”💥
"According to the government’s case, the defendants’ all-black clothing, handheld radios, and use of encrypted messaging apps serve as evidence, not of their being security-conscious protesters in a period of escalating political repression but, rather, of being members of a 'militant enterprise'."
These Dallas Residents Are on the Front Lines of Trump’s War Against “Antifa”
If convicted, people who showed up to a protest could face “decades of prison time,” the National Lawyers Guild says.
truthout.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Frightening case, everything about it! “This is state terror,” Lydia told me. “I don’t think we should mince words.”💥
"According to the government’s case, the defendants’ all-black clothing, handheld radios, and use of encrypted messaging apps serve as evidence, not of their being security-conscious protesters in a period of escalating political repression but, rather, of being members of a 'militant enterprise'."
These Dallas Residents Are on the Front Lines of Trump’s War Against “Antifa”
If convicted, people who showed up to a protest could face “decades of prison time,” the National Lawyers Guild says.
truthout.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:03 AM
"According to the government’s case, the defendants’ all-black clothing, handheld radios, and use of encrypted messaging apps serve as evidence, not of their being security-conscious protesters in a period of escalating political repression but, rather, of being members of a 'militant enterprise'."
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You can now watch a recording of the book launch event I did with Matilde at @firestorm.coop!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZyI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZyI...
The Political & Ethical Stakes of Radical Realism
YouTube video by Firestorm Books
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October 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
You can now watch a recording of the book launch event I did with Matilde at @firestorm.coop!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZyI...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZyI...
This Sunday, in collaboration with friends at Asheville for Justice, we're hosting an event on mutual aid and women's liberation. Come learn about Rojava, the revolutionary autonomous zone in Northern Syria! firestorm.coop/events/3464-...
October 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM
This Sunday, in collaboration with friends at Asheville for Justice, we're hosting an event on mutual aid and women's liberation. Come learn about Rojava, the revolutionary autonomous zone in Northern Syria! firestorm.coop/events/3464-...
Where do cops come from and why does the capitalist state need them? Next week, organizer and author brian bean will share reflections at Firestorm on the history of policing—and how police power can be challenged and, ultimately, abolished! Find more info at firestorm.coop/events/3462-....
October 19, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Where do cops come from and why does the capitalist state need them? Next week, organizer and author brian bean will share reflections at Firestorm on the history of policing—and how police power can be challenged and, ultimately, abolished! Find more info at firestorm.coop/events/3462-....
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Good mail day courtesy of @firestorm.coop
October 19, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Good mail day courtesy of @firestorm.coop
Today is the LAST DAY to order a "Trash Fascism, Not Books" shirt! www.bonfire.com/store/firest...
October 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today is the LAST DAY to order a "Trash Fascism, Not Books" shirt! www.bonfire.com/store/firest...
October 18, 2025 at 12:35 PM