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Whose Tweets? Our Streets—A new poster and zine for an offline media offensive https://crimethinc.com/wheatpaste2022 Elon Musk is systematically suppressing the voices of those who oppose fascism while welcoming the most notorious Nazis back onto the platform. In response, we invite you to make the streets of your community speak out with a new poster about why capitalists like Elon Musk and Donald Trump support fascism. If there’s one medium that billionaires will never control, it’s wheatpaste.

"Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words. The anti-Semites have the right to play. They even like to play with discourse for, by giving ridiculous reasons, they discredit the seriousness of their interlocutors. They delight in acting in bad faith, since they seek not to persuade by sound argument but to intimidate and disconcert. If you press them too closely, they will abruptly fall silent, loftily indicating by some phrase that the time for argument is past." Jean-Paul Sartre, Anti-Semite and Jew, 1946. We won't succeed in fighting the latest wave of anti-Semitism by expressing outrage or surprise at its spokespersons. We have to prepare to directly counter the violence that they are inciting before everyone's eyes.

Twenty-three years ago today, anarchists and other protesters successfully blockaded and shut down the summit of the World Trade Organization in Seattle. This was the dramatic debut of what journalists dubbed the “anti-globalization movement”—in fact, a global movement against the globalization of neoliberal capitalism. In this analysis, we review the root structures and daily activities that enabled people to pose a threat to capitalist trade organizations: https://crimethinc.com/WTOEpilogue

Right now, on Elon Musk's private platform, Twitter, the far-right troll who convinced him to block CrimethInc. is comparing CrimethInc. to ISIS, while Musk is still pretending to be a proponent of "free speech." The comparison to ISIS is especially absurd, because some of our comrades died fighting ISIS while that particular troll's followers were murdering civilians in the US. Read this eulogy: https://crimethinc.com/TekoserRafiq Likewise, Musk is not in favor of "free speech." He is banning accounts like ours at the same time that he reintroduces fascists to Twitter.

As unrest spreads in China today, it's a good time to revisit the uprising that took place in Hong Kong in 2019. In this interview, anarchists in Hong Kong analyze the months-long revolt, reviewing its achievements, identifying its limits, celebrating the inspiring moments of mutual aid and defiance, and critiquing the ways that it failed to pass beyond a framework based in appealing to authority. https://crimethinc.com/hongkonginsurrection Solidarity to everyone fighting against authoritarian power, everywhere around the world.

While banning CrimethInc. at the explicit request of a pro-fascist troll, Elon Musk has already welcomed longtime neo-Nazis back to Twitter. As soon as he took charge of the company, Musk reinstated Brett Stevens, the neo-Nazi blogger who inspired Anders Breivik to murder 77 people. Stevens was suspended by Twitter in 2018. This week, Musk plans to bring back fascist and racist accounts en masse. cwc.im/TwitterBan

Having the most powerful people in the world as our personal enemies is an honor—and a challenge. Thank you so much to everyone who has subscribed to this channel over the past couple days. With your assistance, we're determined to continue to play our part in the fight for liberation, despite the efforts of fascists and billionaires. If you need a primer on what we're doing, you could start here: https://tochangeeverything.com/ 🏴

Elon Musk sperrt CrimethInc. auf Drängen eines rechten Trolls auf Twitter https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-sperrt-crimethinc-auf-drangen-eines-rechten-trolls-auf-twitter Am 25. November sperrte Elon Musk auf Drängen eines rechtsextremen Trolls das Twitter-Konto @crimethinc. Musks Intention bei der Übernahme von Twitter hat nichts mit ›freier Meinungsäußerung‹ zu tun – sie war ein Schachzug, die darauf abzielte, Opposition zum Schweigen zu bringen und gleichzeitig Raum für die extreme Rechte zu schaffen. Dies unterstreicht die Gefahren, die mit der Abhängigkeit von kommerziellen Social-Media-Plattformen verbunden sind. #Deutsch

Elon Musk bannit CrimethInc. de Twitter à l’instigation d’un troll d’extrême droite - Marseille Infos Autonomes https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-bannit-crimethinc-de-twitter-a-linstigation-dun-troll-dextreme-droite-marseille-infos-autonomes Le 25 novembre, à la demande d’un troll d’extrême droite, Elon Musk a suspendu le compte Twitter @crimethinc. L’objectif de Musk en acquérant Twitter n’avait rien à voir avec la “liberté d’expression” - il s’agissait d’une démarche partisane visant à faire taire l’opposition tout en ouvrant un boulevard à l’extrême droite. #Français

Elon Musk banna CrimethInc. Da Twitter su richiesta di un troll di estrema destra https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-banna-crimethinc-da-twitter-su-richiesta-di-un-troll-di-estrema-destra Il 25 novembre, su richiesta di un troll di estrema destra, Elon Musk ha bannato l’account Twitter di @crimethinc. L’obiettivo di Musk nell’acquisizione di Twitter non aveva nulla a che fare con la “libertà di parola”: si trattava di una mossa di parte volta a mettere a tacere l’opposizione e ad aprire uno spazio per l’estrema destra. Questo sottolinea i rischi di dipendere dalle piattaforme aziendali di social media. #Italiano

Elon Musk derruba CrimethInc. no Twitter atendendo a Troll da Extrema-Direita No dia 25 de novembro, a pedido de um troll de extrema direita, Elon Musk baniu a conta @crimethinc no Twitter. O objetivo de Musk ao adquirir o Twitter não tinha nada a ver com “liberdade de expressão” – era um movimento partidário destinado a silenciar a oposição enquanto abria espaço para a extrema direita. Isso ressalta os perigos de depender de plataformas corporativas de mídia social. https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/25/elon-musk-derruba-crimethinc-no-twitter-atendendo-a-troll-das-extrema-direita #PortuguêsBrasileiro

O Bilionário e os Anarquistas Das raízes do Twitter como uma ferramenta de protesto até a sua compra por Elon Musk Elon Musk se apossou do Twitter, alegando que o tornará “uma praça digital pública”. Que tipo de praça da cidade pertence a um único plutocrata? A praça em uma cidade corporativa— ou em uma monarquia. O que isso significará para as pessoas comuns que dependem de plataformas como o Twitter para se comunicar e se organizar na era digital? https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/26/the-billionaire-and-the-anarchists-tracing-twitter-from-its-roots-as-a-protest-tool-to-elon-musks-acquisition-1 #PortuguêsBrasileiro

On November 25, at the urging of a far-right troll, Elon Musk banned the @crimethinc Twitter account. Musk’s goal in acquiring Twitter had nothing to do with “free speech”—it was a partisan move to silence opposition, paving the way for fascist violence. Please help us circulate our full statement: https://crimethinc.com/TwitterBan Please follow us here on Telegram and also on Mastodon: https://todon.eu/@crimethinc

Ahead of the Day of Mourning, and in response to colonial mythology about early Thanksgivings, we recommend learning about Metacomet’s War, an ambitious early effort to resist the colonial conquest of what came to be called North America. https://crimethinc.com/Metacomet

As the World Cup opens in Qatar, our thoughts are with the migrant workers who suffered to make it possible. We still recall how Qatar was the only government that would host the World Trade Organization summit after demonstrators shut it down in 1999. But rather than treating Qatar as exceptional, we should scrutinize the World Cup itself. Here's why our Brazilian comrades resisted the World Cup and its impact on their communities back in 2014: https://crimethinc.com/2014/06/12/feature-why-riot-against-the-world-cup

Elettoralismo di sinistra, azione diretta fascista e resistenza antifascista Le elezioni brasiliane del 2022 https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/06/elettoralismo-di-sinistra-azione-diretta-fascista-e-resistenza-antifascista-le-elezioni-brasiliane-del-2022 Le elezioni del 2022 in Brasile offrono uno sguardo al futuro, mentre l'estrema destra si riorganizza e la sinistra istituzionale continua a scommettere su un ordine sociale al collasso. #Italiano

Brasil: Izquierda electoral, acción directa fascista y resistencia antifascista https://crimethinc.com/2022/11/06/izquierda-electoral-accion-directa-fascista-y-resistencia-antifascista-las-elecciones-brasilenas-de-2022 Las elecciones de 2022 en Brasil ofrecen un vistazo al futuro, ya que la extrema derecha se reorganiza mientras la izquierda institucional sigue apostando por un orden social que se derrumba. #Español

In these uncertain times, make sure you're following us elsewhere. We're on Mastodon: https://todon.eu/@crimethinc As well as Twitter: https://twitter.com/crimethinc Here's our RSS feed: https://crimethinc.com/feed We even use Tumblr and Reddit: https://crimethinc.tumblr.com https://reddit.com/r/CrimethInc/

Putin's invasion of Ukraine—Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter—Trump's 2024 campaign. All of these show that autocratic power is not proof of genius, nor does it equip autocrats to make strategic decisions. https://crimethinc.com/tce#leaders For an egalitarianism that can defend itself—for anarchy! 🏴

"Work—the aggregate labor of all humanity since the Industrial Revolution—has already done permanent harm to the biosphere we all depend upon for the air, water, and nourishment we need to stay alive. What hasn’t work stolen from us? "Another century like this—another century of work—and our species will be done for, along with countless others. Work—which is to say, all activity that is determined by the necessity to make a profit for someone, rather than chosen on account of its intrinsic value—is precisely what prevents us from fulfilling our needs." https://crimethinc.com/2021/04/15/what-work-steals-from-us-steal-something-from-work-day-2021