he’s a coward. “oh but they’ve likely threatened his life and his familiy” ok then immediately step down and have someone else jump in that is willing to take the bullet for the people.
Someone, anyone, at this point needs to step up and NOT be afraid to do whatever it takes to defend and protect US citizens from nazis.
No politician will save us. Only you and your local community working together can.
Here are concrete steps we can take to combat the regime with our last non-violent pathways (the titles below expand if you click them).
Learn First Aid! ⛑️
As we’re seeing, deadly violence is being used against us and it will only continue. It extremely important to have the skills to be able to keep yourself and others alive if they get hurt. You can never have too many medics.
Tacticool Girlfriend provides a great introduction to building a personal first aid kit, called an IFAK, which can deal with things like bullet wounds and other serious bleeding wounds. I also want to emphasize her recommendation of only buying medical gear from reputable sources (not Amazon!), such as North American Rescue to avoid fakes that could cost you your life.
But you’ll need to learn how to use that equipment, too. The best resource for that is to take a local Stop The Bleed class, which are pretty widely available in most places. They may cost a small fee, but can also sometimes be free. Alternatively, if you cannot access a local class, this video by PrepMedic will give you a solid understanding of how to use Tourniquets and Gauze for wound packing.
Injuries are less harmful if they are tended to early. Learning first aid can help conserve resources when healthcare becomes unaffordable. Having several medics in case of harm by police is an extremely powerful morale booster during a protest that may become a police riot. When you become comfortable with the basics of first aid, riot medicine is the next suggested step.
Establish or join local Mutual Aid networks ✊
If you haven’t already, get to know your neighbors. Mutual aid is a willingness to support and grow your community. This can include informal networks through friends, tenant/renter organizations, solidarity groups, and industrial unions.
These are groups using direct action to solve each other’s problems. Building strong communities makes it difficult for fascism to take root. The actions of the government are going to hit every community hard, and the ones who build trust in each other and work together are most likely to survive. We’ve been building a list of resources in [email protected] to help you on your way. Also check out this handy guide to find existing groups in your area.
This isn’t only for your own community protection. Your ability to organize today will change the political landscape tomorrow. When revolution occurs, the social organizations that show the greatest resilience through the regime are the ones typically calling the shots when the dust settles. When it comes to elections, get out the vote drives are useless if most of the voters are fascists. At some point, you have to do grassroots political education if you don’t want fascist candidates winning elections. Mutual aid networks are excellent forums not only for teaching each other good political ideas, but demonstrating them in practice.
Join a Union and Prepare for an even longer General Strike! 💪
The most effective non-violent action we can take is preparing and organizing for a General Strike.
The country would be brought to its knees if suddenly deprived of profit and labor. That tactic was extremely effective in Chile in 2019, and had they not fallen for the trick of liberal reform, they would’ve had a successful revolution on their hands with virtually no bloodshed.
If you aren’t in a union (or even if you are, it’s worth dual-carding), consider joining the IWW to unionize your workplace (bonus: you’ll get higher wages, better benefits, and more time off if you succeed!) to strengthen a general strike if we manage to enact one, as most unions have a strike fund that can supplement your income during a general strike to make it more financially bearable (you should also save as much money as you can reasonably do, so it can also be used to keep yourself afloat during a strike).
And for our international friends, you should join one as well, as fascism is gaining momentum globally. If your country isn’t listed below, just contact the IWW directly in the link above, and they’ll help you set up a new local branch.
Sometimes benign seeming efforts can turn into unexpected personal data collecting traps. Like an obscure website for exchanging contact info with other students turning into a global ad-tech surveillance network (Facebook), or innocent seeming online personality tests being use to harvest character profiles. Even Etsy, Reddit, Tinder, and Duolingo are feeding information to US Government Agencies like ICE.
Security culture is commonly used to describe the general awareness of such potential traps and how it can affect groups or entire communities. This goes beyond mere individual privacy efforts, as without joint efforts these often fail to work.
Especially in activist circles, security culture is paramount. For opsec reasons not everyone in the group might be aware of what clandestine efforts others are involved in, but with a general security culture many potential data leaks can be avoided.
Movements are made by the volume of their participants, and the easier and less dangerous it is to participate, the more people will get involved. As more people get involved, individual involvement becomes even less dangerous, creating a virtuous cycle.
We’ll start it off with some General Advice:
Mentally wall off personal uniquely identifying info from your online presence, actively build a habit of opsec so that withholding information is your default mental state
Be careful about who you meet online
Use different, unrelated usernames, passwords & emails for every account. And try not to connect to those accounts with your real IP address (use Tor or a VPN)
Be mindful that anything done online leaves a trail
agents provocateurs may seek to find patsies willing to perform an ill-advised illegal activity in order to legitimize police repression. If someone is trying to pressure you, especially if you don’t have a long and proven history with them, be extremely wary.
For a full guide on what encrypted communications platforms to use, and how to stay off the radar, read the Digital Camouflage section within the Monthly Meta post here (you’ll need to scroll down. I’d add it here, but it won’t fit in this comment).
I’d also highly recommend anyone reading this to read Full Spectrum Resistance if you can for further info.
Apparently it’s illegal to open carry in that state. No wonder ICE goes there. Come to Oklahoma were we have the right to walk the streets with an AR 15, bet fuckers won’t be killing us in the streets. Fucking cowards. If Waltz wasn’t Fucking coward he pass an EO authorizing people of Minnesota to do the same.
Brian O’Hara, the chief of the Minneapolis Police Department, said that Mr. Pretti was an American citizen with no criminal record, and that he had a valid firearms permit. Under Minnesota law, citizens can legally carry a handgun in public, without concealment, if they have a permit.
Look at all your Walz hate, when he’s actually standing firm and doing what I’d expect a good governor to do. I’m guessing you don’t know about the voter lists, being uninterested in the fights people actually are winning.
There’s zero reason for ICE to come to Oklahoma, since you’re already on your knees to Trump. He’s only sending his goons to those who are actually resisting him.
Fuck open carrying a pistol, talking about rifle, AR15. The guns the Black Panthers are carrying in Philadelphia. That is illegal in that state but if they were able to do so then ICE would get the fuck out of that city asap.
And fuck Tim Waltz and his empty fucking words on X (a nazi platform) need a governor who will send in the gurad or the state troopers to protect the people.
Fucking start having ICE agents disarm and arrested. I don’t fucking care if the charges don’t stick. It will send clear message that ice is not welcome. Instead ICE is rounding up your off duty officers. That pathetic. Come down south and see how that would play out. When we can open carry with no permit a fucking AR 15. And have stand our ground laws. Probably why ICE isn’t in my city pulling shit like this. Oh they are here but they aren’t breaking down doors. Here in Oklahoma that get them killed real quick.
To be fair, laws are done. Especially in the twin cities.
Did you see the way they cowered when one of their own opened fire? They’d straight up leave if even a couple hundred open carried.
Have you ever seen 10 people speeding on a highway together and get pulled over? No, you haven’t, and a hundred fuckers with guns don’t answer to anyone.
Gun control is a whole can of worms, there’s places where it works, there’s place where it doesn’t, there’s different kinds of cities and also rural area and just… eh this isn’t really the angle you should engage this topic from imo, even if I agree we should self-defensively arming leftists in general.
Shut up. When are you going out there? Problem with my fellow Americans, they always look for a handful of people to do what everyone else won’t. But I guess that’s what representative democracy conditions you to do.
Remember, there are a lot of foreign antagonists here. Accounts are free and you can make as many as you want. I’ll let you guess who has incentive to make many of them.
And then there are others who get convinced and just repeat those talking points.
he’s a coward. “oh but they’ve likely threatened his life and his familiy” ok then immediately step down and have someone else jump in that is willing to take the bullet for the people.
Someone, anyone, at this point needs to step up and NOT be afraid to do whatever it takes to defend and protect US citizens from nazis.
No politician will save us. Only you and your local community working together can.
Here are concrete steps we can take to combat the regime with our last non-violent pathways (the titles below expand if you click them).
Learn First Aid! ⛑️
As we’re seeing, deadly violence is being used against us and it will only continue. It extremely important to have the skills to be able to keep yourself and others alive if they get hurt. You can never have too many medics.
Tacticool Girlfriend provides a great introduction to building a personal first aid kit, called an IFAK, which can deal with things like bullet wounds and other serious bleeding wounds. I also want to emphasize her recommendation of only buying medical gear from reputable sources (not Amazon!), such as North American Rescue to avoid fakes that could cost you your life.
But you’ll need to learn how to use that equipment, too. The best resource for that is to take a local Stop The Bleed class, which are pretty widely available in most places. They may cost a small fee, but can also sometimes be free. Alternatively, if you cannot access a local class, this video by PrepMedic will give you a solid understanding of how to use Tourniquets and Gauze for wound packing.
Injuries are less harmful if they are tended to early. Learning first aid can help conserve resources when healthcare becomes unaffordable. Having several medics in case of harm by police is an extremely powerful morale booster during a protest that may become a police riot. When you become comfortable with the basics of first aid, riot medicine is the next suggested step.
Establish or join local Mutual Aid networks ✊
If you haven’t already, get to know your neighbors. Mutual aid is a willingness to support and grow your community. This can include informal networks through friends, tenant/renter organizations, solidarity groups, and industrial unions.
These are groups using direct action to solve each other’s problems. Building strong communities makes it difficult for fascism to take root. The actions of the government are going to hit every community hard, and the ones who build trust in each other and work together are most likely to survive. We’ve been building a list of resources in [email protected] to help you on your way. Also check out this handy guide to find existing groups in your area.
This isn’t only for your own community protection. Your ability to organize today will change the political landscape tomorrow. When revolution occurs, the social organizations that show the greatest resilience through the regime are the ones typically calling the shots when the dust settles. When it comes to elections, get out the vote drives are useless if most of the voters are fascists. At some point, you have to do grassroots political education if you don’t want fascist candidates winning elections. Mutual aid networks are excellent forums not only for teaching each other good political ideas, but demonstrating them in practice.
Join a Union and Prepare for an even longer General Strike! 💪
The most effective non-violent action we can take is preparing and organizing for a General Strike.
The country would be brought to its knees if suddenly deprived of profit and labor. That tactic was extremely effective in Chile in 2019, and had they not fallen for the trick of liberal reform, they would’ve had a successful revolution on their hands with virtually no bloodshed.
If you aren’t in a union (or even if you are, it’s worth dual-carding), consider joining the IWW to unionize your workplace (bonus: you’ll get higher wages, better benefits, and more time off if you succeed!) to strengthen a general strike if we manage to enact one, as most unions have a strike fund that can supplement your income during a general strike to make it more financially bearable (you should also save as much money as you can reasonably do, so it can also be used to keep yourself afloat during a strike).
And for our international friends, you should join one as well, as fascism is gaining momentum globally. If your country isn’t listed below, just contact the IWW directly in the link above, and they’ll help you set up a new local branch.
Adopt Security Culture and Digital Camouflage 🛡️
Sometimes benign seeming efforts can turn into unexpected personal data collecting traps. Like an obscure website for exchanging contact info with other students turning into a global ad-tech surveillance network (Facebook), or innocent seeming online personality tests being use to harvest character profiles. Even Etsy, Reddit, Tinder, and Duolingo are feeding information to US Government Agencies like ICE.
Security culture is commonly used to describe the general awareness of such potential traps and how it can affect groups or entire communities. This goes beyond mere individual privacy efforts, as without joint efforts these often fail to work.
Especially in activist circles, security culture is paramount. For opsec reasons not everyone in the group might be aware of what clandestine efforts others are involved in, but with a general security culture many potential data leaks can be avoided.
Movements are made by the volume of their participants, and the easier and less dangerous it is to participate, the more people will get involved. As more people get involved, individual involvement becomes even less dangerous, creating a virtuous cycle.
We’ll start it off with some General Advice:
For a full guide on what encrypted communications platforms to use, and how to stay off the radar, read the Digital Camouflage section within the Monthly Meta post here (you’ll need to scroll down. I’d add it here, but it won’t fit in this comment).
I’d also highly recommend anyone reading this to read Full Spectrum Resistance if you can for further info.
We, as US citizens need to protect each other from these Nazis!
This is LITERALLY what the second amendment is for
Apparently it’s illegal to open carry in that state. No wonder ICE goes there. Come to Oklahoma were we have the right to walk the streets with an AR 15, bet fuckers won’t be killing us in the streets. Fucking cowards. If Waltz wasn’t Fucking coward he pass an EO authorizing people of Minnesota to do the same.
Look at you ragebaiting with shit for facts:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/24/us/minneapolis-shooting-alex-pretti-timeline.html
Look at all your Walz hate, when he’s actually standing firm and doing what I’d expect a good governor to do. I’m guessing you don’t know about the voter lists, being uninterested in the fights people actually are winning.
There’s zero reason for ICE to come to Oklahoma, since you’re already on your knees to Trump. He’s only sending his goons to those who are actually resisting him.
Fuck open carrying a pistol, talking about rifle, AR15. The guns the Black Panthers are carrying in Philadelphia. That is illegal in that state but if they were able to do so then ICE would get the fuck out of that city asap.
And fuck Tim Waltz and his empty fucking words on X (a nazi platform) need a governor who will send in the gurad or the state troopers to protect the people.
Fucking start having ICE agents disarm and arrested. I don’t fucking care if the charges don’t stick. It will send clear message that ice is not welcome. Instead ICE is rounding up your off duty officers. That pathetic. Come down south and see how that would play out. When we can open carry with no permit a fucking AR 15. And have stand our ground laws. Probably why ICE isn’t in my city pulling shit like this. Oh they are here but they aren’t breaking down doors. Here in Oklahoma that get them killed real quick.
To be fair, laws are done. Especially in the twin cities.
Did you see the way they cowered when one of their own opened fire? They’d straight up leave if even a couple hundred open carried.
Have you ever seen 10 people speeding on a highway together and get pulled over? No, you haven’t, and a hundred fuckers with guns don’t answer to anyone.
Gun control is a whole can of worms, there’s places where it works, there’s place where it doesn’t, there’s different kinds of cities and also rural area and just… eh this isn’t really the angle you should engage this topic from imo, even if I agree we should self-defensively arming leftists in general.
Don’t know you, but if you are American, what are you waiting for?
Shut up. When are you going out there? Problem with my fellow Americans, they always look for a handful of people to do what everyone else won’t. But I guess that’s what representative democracy conditions you to do.
Lol how could you write this without expecting this:
Where are you?
I’m in Va. I’ve been to some protests this year. Been protesting in DC since 2005.
Remember, there are a lot of foreign antagonists here. Accounts are free and you can make as many as you want. I’ll let you guess who has incentive to make many of them.
And then there are others who get convinced and just repeat those talking points.
Idk half of these agitators could be ICE themselves.
It’s why I keep reminding people that we cannot fight on their terms. They believe in warfare that is a battlefield that they can control.
Not a maze where everything and everyone is a threat.
They have the weapons. Sooting one or two would be fighting on their terms. We should fight on our own terms, with the moral high ground, instead.
Notice that is not what I said. The morale high ground is what we have been doing, and what we want to keep doing.
We do not give them a battlefield. We make their lives a living hell of paranoia.
Bruh y’all are gonna get everyone killed while you hide yourself in the basement tweeting about how this is actually the smart and brave thing to do
I think you misread what I said before:
Fair enough, maybe I did
so far that hasnt work at all, and it wont work in the future, if all your going to do is do isolated protests and short planned strikes.
We have plenty of history to see how useless militaries are against guerilla fighters.
If I lived in Minneapolis, I would step up just to grind your nose into the shit you just took. Stop capitulating. It’s weak.