It's been a minute; been having a bunch of stuff going on. Recently I did a really awesome interview with some comrades about Flock systems, the growing AI fueled surveillance apparatus, and forms of resistance that have emerged. Check it out! kolektiva.social/@thebeautifu...

If you're in Cleveland on the 21st I'm going to be giving a talk at an awesome bookstore, Mac's Backs Books! Hope to see you all there!

“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others” In this interview, Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the January 2026 uprising in Iran, comparing notes about resistance to authoritarianism.

“A State that Massacres Its Own People Cannot Be a Force of Liberation for Others"

Palestine solidarity activists from the Chinese diaspora speak with Iranian activists in exile about the uprising in Iran in January 2026.

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ICYMI: Organizers in New Orleans talk about pushing back against ICE. Check it out here!

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New episode out now! "We speak with an organizer based in New Orleans about the community’s efforts to confront ICE during a special operation that took place there in December of 2025." thebeautifulidea.show/mutual-aid-a...

Today marks one month since ICE mercenary Jonathan Ross murdered Renee Good. It was not the first public execution ICE carried out. But because rapid responders caught it on film and angry locals forced ICE to withdraw after, there can be no question about what happened. Resisting makes us safer.

Minneapolis Responds to ICE Committing Murder

On January 7, 2026, an ICE agent murdered Renee Good. This is an account from a participant in the protests that broke out on scene of the murder.

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"In this episode we talk to a variety of people on the ground in Minneapolis about their thoughts on the filter blockades and other things happening there currently relating to anti ICE resistance." thebeautifulidea.show/minneapolis-...

Minneapolis Montage: Interviews from the Filter Blockades and More

Minneapolis Montage Interviews from the Filter Blockades and MoreMinneapolis Montage Interviews from the Filter Blockades and More.mp357 MBdownload-circleMinneapolis Montage Interviews from the Filter...

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Report from @crimethinc.com on brutal attack by ICE in #Portland. "ICE attacked with a variety of dangerous weapons, blanketing the area in tear gas and injuring a number of small children. Rather than intimidating the people of Portland, this brazen assault has only galvanized them against ICE."

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On Tear-Gassing Children The Federal Assault on the ICE Out! Labor March in Portland crimethinc.com/PortlandTear... On January 31, ICE agents attacked a demonstration in Portland, blanketing a whole neighborhood in tear gas and injuring a number of small children. An account from eyewitnesses.

Crowd Control: Appeasement, Vanguardism, and the General Strike crimethinc.com/2026generals... Participants in the resistance to ICE operations in the Twin Cities reflect on the lessons of the strikes of January 23 and January 30, looking for ways to expand and strengthen the movement.

Crowd Control: Appeasement, Vanguardism, and the General Strike

Participants in the resistance to ICE in the Twin Cities reflect on the lessons of the strikes of January 23 and January 30, looking for ways to expand and strengthen the movement.

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New episode is out! In this discussion I talk to a friend from @crimethinc.com about the past year, how we got here, and what strategic horizons may be open to us now. The days have been dark, but the fires burning in the distance are getting brighter. thebeautifulidea.show/fires-in-the...

Fires In the Distance During Dark Days: One Year of Trump 2.0

Fires In the Distance During Dark DaysFires In the Distance During Dark Days.mp3111 MBdownload-circleFires In the Distance During Dark Days0:00/4862.1191881× In this episode we sit down with a member...

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As federal agents stormed Minneapolis and residents banded together to protect their own, Charles Homan saw a dystopian future become reality. “The federal agents looked more like a platoon of soldiers navigating a hostile foreign capital than conventional law enforcement in an American city.”

Watching America Unravel in Minneapolis

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After DHS retreated from Nicollet Ave after murdering ICE observer Alex Pretti, community members flocked to where he was killed, creating barricades for the purpose of protecting the space from federal agents who may want to return to unleash chaos on mourners. 1/

Minneapolis Responds to the Murder of Alex Pretti An eyewitness account kolektiva.social/@CrimethInc@...

ICE just executed someone else in Minneapolis. This will continue to happen unless we hit the streets with our communities and become completely ungovernable! The time for discussion and demands is over. The time for action for our freedom is now! kolektiva.social/@MNUAF/11595...

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Attached: 1 image 🚨ALERT TWIN CITIES🚨 Details still coming in, but there has been another ICE involved shooting. Saturday January 24, 2026 Around 9 am around 7 federal ICE agents were recorded assa...

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MINNESOTA VERSION OF COME OUT YE BLACK AND TANS

Just dropped our newest episode, full of on the ground updates from Minneapolis. Something has shifted fundamentally, and it is clear that the time for holding signs is over thebeautifulidea.show/ice-vs-ice-o...

ICE vs Ice: On the Ground in Minneapolis

In this episode, we speak with some organizers involved in anti-ICE resistance at the peak of the show-downs in Minneapolis, one week after ICE agents killed Renee Good, and 20 minutes after Julio Ces...

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Today is an important day in the Rustbelt, the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. When I was a kid that story was a constant reminder of the sacrifices the working class makes to keep capitalism functioning, and how easily disposable we are. youtu.be/FuzTkGyxkYI?...

Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Gordon Lightfoot

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This statement by Iranian, Kurdish, and Afghani feminists argues that we must oppose the US and Israeli assault on Iran while also refusing to endorse the repressive Iranian government. Genocidal imperialist projects will never liberate us, nor will patriarchal nationalist regimes protect us.

"Women, Life, Freedom” against the War

Genocidal imperialist projects will never liberate us, nor will patriarchal nationalist regimes protect us. A statement from Iranian, Kurdish, and Afghani feminists.

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always against the tanks

People can write to Arturo at the address below and donate to his commissary via venmo at A_G_Commissary Arturo Gamboa 457904 c/o Salt Lake County Metro Jail 3415 S. 900 W.Salt Lake City, UT 84119

The antifascist that was shot by a 50501 protest marshal, and then arrested for the death of the other person shot (and killed) by that yellow vest pos, could use commissary funds.

Just released the @beautifulidea.bsky.social news roundup for this month! On this episode we have interviews, a summary of the incredible number of actions from this past month, and a discussion of the National Guard in LA thebeautifulidea.show/ice-melts-as...

ICE Melts as Streets Erupt, Revolt at Delaney Hall Migrant Prison, UW Campus Occupation Against War Profiteers

Welcome back to The Beautiful Idea. So much has happened since we started to put this episode together. We've got a lot to cover, so let's not waste any time and dive right into it! On today's episod...

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The new book, Ungovernability, has been released! The book is a collection of 3 pieces: Ungovernability Collapse: A Strategic Proposal A Call for New Lines of Conflict: Confronting the Second Trump Era. @rupturepress.bsky.social

No kings. And—for the very same reasons—no presidents. tochangeeverything.com

We honor the life of Colin Jerwood, singer of the anarcho-punk band Conflict, who contributed to the resurgence of combative anarchism in the 1980s. "The more you oppress the more we'll resist We will win because we have to, we've got nothing to lose no more" -Conflict, "The Ungovernable Force"

Tribute to Colin Jerwood

Dedicated to the memory of Colin Jerwood

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Last week we released a discussion I had with the crew over at subMedia about the history of their project, going back to the 1990s rave scene, the future of anarchist media, and their upcoming documentary series InterRebellium! Hope you enjoy! thebeautifulidea.show/interrebelli...

InterRebellium: A Discussion with subMedia

Join us as we sit down with members of the subMedia Collective to discuss their upcoming series InterRebellium. In this conversation we run down the history of subMedia, beginning in the 90s rave scen...

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April 19th was the second anniversary of the death of a close friend who was fighting with an anarchist unit in Ukraine. Cooper was one of the bravest and most dedicated people I have ever known. Rest in power Coop! www.solidaritycollectives.org/en/in-memory...

In memory of Cooper Andrews, Finbar Cafferkey and Dimitri Petrov - Solidarity Collectives

Today has been 2 years since our three comrades, Cooper Andrews, Finbar Cafferkey and Dimitri Petrov

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The best memory for me is if you continue actively struggle, overcoming personal ambitions and unnecessary harmful strife. If you continue to fight actively to achieve a free society based on equality and solidarity. For you and for me and for all our comrades. -Dmitri Petrov’s final statement

Leonard Zeskind will be missed. We had the opportunity to speak with him in 2018. May his work continue to be a light in the fight against fascism and white supremacy. itsgoingdown.org/zeskind-hist...

Zeskind on the History & Threat of the Revolutionary Right

Centrists and media pundits have long presented the white nationalist movement as simply the home of backwards and "uneducated" people, while in reality, there is a long, and at times, revolutionary h...

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Leonard Zeskind (1949-2025):Author of Blood and Politics, Groundbreaking Exposé of White Nationalism www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Just put out our monthly round-up, with a long discussion of tariffs and what we have learned about fighting the regime so far. thebeautifulidea.show/people-hit-t... We also just dropped a discussion with Dean Spade! thebeautifulidea.show/a-discussion... @igd.bsky.social @beautifulidea.bsky.social

People Hit the Streets As Trump's Trade War Heats Up

Welcome back to The Beautiful Idea! We're excited to bring you a jam-packed show today and we have some amazing content planned, so be sure to subscribe to the show and follow us on Mastodon and BlueS...

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The state relies on us creating a dichotomy between "good protesters" and "bad protesters" and it relies on a misinterpretation of nonviolence in order to get us to do it. When we resist a fascist state, we must resist the fascist state's logic. margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/without-th...

Without the Awful Roar of Its Many Waters

or: False Nonviolence Won't Save You

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