David Forbes
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· Feb 4
We do not have the luxury of surrender | David Forbes
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Feeling fear is understandable. But we are responsible for our actions in the face of it.
We do not have the luxury of surrender www.patreon.com/posts/we-do-...
We do not have the luxury of surrender www.patreon.com/posts/we-do-...
Reposted by David Forbes
I think one of the things that makes me the most Unhinged is that the government is dragging people from their homes in the middle of the night, ramming people with their cars and shooting them for fun, and everyone is just doing the same discourses we always have
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
November 23, 2025 at 6:19 AM
I think one of the things that makes me the most Unhinged is that the government is dragging people from their homes in the middle of the night, ramming people with their cars and shooting them for fun, and everyone is just doing the same discourses we always have
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
I often enjoy @tastinghistory.bsky.social, but particularly appreciated this week's episode in particular for being the rare piece of popular media about medieval peasants that doesn't repeat the "they all worked less" myth or deny them agency: youtu.be/CFXuZAGEO5c?...
How to Eat Like a Medieval Peasant
YouTube video by Tasting History with Max Miller
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 8:17 PM
I often enjoy @tastinghistory.bsky.social, but particularly appreciated this week's episode in particular for being the rare piece of popular media about medieval peasants that doesn't repeat the "they all worked less" myth or deny them agency: youtu.be/CFXuZAGEO5c?...
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Great thread and a good historic lesson on how vital the freedom of movement is, which highlights how much concern we should have with a national surveillance system that flags “suspicious” travel patterns.
This Day in Labor History: November 25, 1865. Mississippi created the first of the Black Codes. Designed to recreate slavery in all but name, this signified the South’s resistance to the freeing of their labor force and the lengths to which it would go to tie workers to a place under white control.
November 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Great thread and a good historic lesson on how vital the freedom of movement is, which highlights how much concern we should have with a national surveillance system that flags “suspicious” travel patterns.
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So, it's important to hit the weak points obviously, but if those other two start to crack they're really in trouble.
* Anything to counter fear, bolster morale, strengthen resolve is good.
* Attack compliance. Refuse excuses, make it have real (social, financial) costs.
The more the better.
* Anything to counter fear, bolster morale, strengthen resolve is good.
* Attack compliance. Refuse excuses, make it have real (social, financial) costs.
The more the better.
September 16, 2025 at 9:32 PM
So, it's important to hit the weak points obviously, but if those other two start to crack they're really in trouble.
* Anything to counter fear, bolster morale, strengthen resolve is good.
* Attack compliance. Refuse excuses, make it have real (social, financial) costs.
The more the better.
* Anything to counter fear, bolster morale, strengthen resolve is good.
* Attack compliance. Refuse excuses, make it have real (social, financial) costs.
The more the better.
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Mainly two things:
* Fear. Fascists sow a lot of it. It's their first weapon before anything else and they get far, far weaker if it starts to crumble.
* Compliance, at this point especially from liberals and centrists. They're getting a lot of this from other gentry and establishment media...
* Fear. Fascists sow a lot of it. It's their first weapon before anything else and they get far, far weaker if it starts to crumble.
* Compliance, at this point especially from liberals and centrists. They're getting a lot of this from other gentry and establishment media...
September 16, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Mainly two things:
* Fear. Fascists sow a lot of it. It's their first weapon before anything else and they get far, far weaker if it starts to crumble.
* Compliance, at this point especially from liberals and centrists. They're getting a lot of this from other gentry and establishment media...
* Fear. Fascists sow a lot of it. It's their first weapon before anything else and they get far, far weaker if it starts to crumble.
* Compliance, at this point especially from liberals and centrists. They're getting a lot of this from other gentry and establishment media...
Reposted by David Forbes
Re-upping this in the wake of ICE/CBP's recent defeats in North Carolina.
To review:
* The fash are weak on admin from gutting the state bureaucracy.
* The fash are weak in otg numbers. Controlling even one part of any major city is a real challenge, especially with any resistance.
* The fash are weak on legitimacy. They are increasingly, widely hated.
So what's left?
* The fash are weak on admin from gutting the state bureaucracy.
* The fash are weak in otg numbers. Controlling even one part of any major city is a real challenge, especially with any resistance.
* The fash are weak on legitimacy. They are increasingly, widely hated.
So what's left?
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Re-upping this in the wake of ICE/CBP's recent defeats in North Carolina.
An underrated thread in "AI made this person go completely delusional" tales is that it's so often "Jimothy, a marketing vp with three vacation homes, became convinced he was the reincarnation of Jesus" and "Melyssa, heir to an airbnb barony, believed interdimensional gods chose her personally."
November 25, 2025 at 3:04 PM
An underrated thread in "AI made this person go completely delusional" tales is that it's so often "Jimothy, a marketing vp with three vacation homes, became convinced he was the reincarnation of Jesus" and "Melyssa, heir to an airbnb barony, believed interdimensional gods chose her personally."
Reposted by David Forbes
"'Peasant revolts were mindless mobs blindly following charismatic leaders' belongs in the same dustbin as 'they were just roommates.'”
Hello #medievalsky here's my novella-length look at how peasants facing feudalism organized and fought.
Ambushes, secret societies, communal pacts, innovative weaponry, ingenious battle tactics and a whole heap of dead nobles:
www.patreon.com/posts/pact-a...
Ambushes, secret societies, communal pacts, innovative weaponry, ingenious battle tactics and a whole heap of dead nobles:
www.patreon.com/posts/pact-a...
November 25, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"'Peasant revolts were mindless mobs blindly following charismatic leaders' belongs in the same dustbin as 'they were just roommates.'”
Still one of the things I'm proudest of writing.
Forget your stereotypes about medieval peasants, y'all. The truth is so, so much more interesting.
Forget your stereotypes about medieval peasants, y'all. The truth is so, so much more interesting.
Hello #medievalsky here's my novella-length look at how peasants facing feudalism organized and fought.
Ambushes, secret societies, communal pacts, innovative weaponry, ingenious battle tactics and a whole heap of dead nobles:
www.patreon.com/posts/pact-a...
Ambushes, secret societies, communal pacts, innovative weaponry, ingenious battle tactics and a whole heap of dead nobles:
www.patreon.com/posts/pact-a...
November 25, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Still one of the things I'm proudest of writing.
Forget your stereotypes about medieval peasants, y'all. The truth is so, so much more interesting.
Forget your stereotypes about medieval peasants, y'all. The truth is so, so much more interesting.
*Cackles in 20 years of investigating the "justice" system and yeah, it basically works like this."
getting off from all my Crimes by telling the judge i'm cis and those hater bitches are trans
November 25, 2025 at 11:50 AM
*Cackles in 20 years of investigating the "justice" system and yeah, it basically works like this."
Reposted by David Forbes
Starting to put out requests for rent help.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.
I make very little dollary doos and live in a very expensive city. If I’ve ever made you laugh or think and you can spare a few dollars, please consider tipping!
Paypal and Interac are both
sincerelynataliereed
at
gmail
❤️❤️❤️
Paypal and Interac are both
sincerelynataliereed
at
gmail
❤️❤️❤️
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Starting to put out requests for rent help.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.
Re-upping this in the wake of ICE/CBP's recent defeats in North Carolina.
To review:
* The fash are weak on admin from gutting the state bureaucracy.
* The fash are weak in otg numbers. Controlling even one part of any major city is a real challenge, especially with any resistance.
* The fash are weak on legitimacy. They are increasingly, widely hated.
So what's left?
* The fash are weak on admin from gutting the state bureaucracy.
* The fash are weak in otg numbers. Controlling even one part of any major city is a real challenge, especially with any resistance.
* The fash are weak on legitimacy. They are increasingly, widely hated.
So what's left?
November 25, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Re-upping this in the wake of ICE/CBP's recent defeats in North Carolina.
This observation's been going around for awhile now, but liberals are no longer those who won't take their own side in an argument, but insist on taking their enemy's.
I think that in some deep way the centre left actually agree with the right's characterisation of them, that's behind all the angsting about Professional Middle Classes contrasted with authentic true working people which always amounts to two right wing cariactures they just agree with.
November 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
This observation's been going around for awhile now, but liberals are no longer those who won't take their own side in an argument, but insist on taking their enemy's.
All the way back to Cyrus finally getting to drink his fill.
Imperialism, sowing: Haha fuck yeah!!! Yes!!
Imperialism reaping: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
Imperialism reaping: Well this fucking sucks. What the fuck.
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
All the way back to Cyrus finally getting to drink his fill.
I feel like that "which way" meme for 40k fans with either a fash flag or the trans anarchist symbol is damn near every subculture right now. Clarifying times!
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I feel like that "which way" meme for 40k fans with either a fash flag or the trans anarchist symbol is damn near every subculture right now. Clarifying times!
I'd also be lying if I said this wasn't an oddly fitting factor for the latter stages of various empires.
God it's so cool that so much of British and European nationalist politics has broadly been shaped by warehouse clickfarms rented by guys in South Asia running "how to make money from racist old people" workshops, and that this has had more influence on media and politics than any grassroots group
November 24, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I'd also be lying if I said this wasn't an oddly fitting factor for the latter stages of various empires.
Look, I don't kinkshame.
Data Mining.
November 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Look, I don't kinkshame.
Reposted by David Forbes
North Carolina has really shown out. Comrades are telling me that they have gotten 500 to 1000 people out to ICE Watch trainings [with more people wanting to attend].
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
North Carolina has really shown out. Comrades are telling me that they have gotten 500 to 1000 people out to ICE Watch trainings [with more people wanting to attend].
I deeply love winter, and am consistently enraged about what capitalism's done to it.
Nature: Winter is a time of slowing down, resting, conserving energy and recovering for the year ahead
Capitalism: NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL SELL SELL, EXTENDED OPENING HOURS, CHECK OUT OUR SALES, BUY EVERYTHING WE SAY YOU NEED FOR AN ELABORATE LABOUR-INTENSIVE FESTIVAL, WORK YOURSELF TO THE BONE
Capitalism: NOW IS THE TIME TO SELL SELL SELL, EXTENDED OPENING HOURS, CHECK OUT OUR SALES, BUY EVERYTHING WE SAY YOU NEED FOR AN ELABORATE LABOUR-INTENSIVE FESTIVAL, WORK YOURSELF TO THE BONE
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I deeply love winter, and am consistently enraged about what capitalism's done to it.
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trans friends, spare yourselves this one probably you don't need to be re-traumatized today
cis friends, read this with your eyes wide open like you're in a Clockwork Orange
cis friends, read this with your eyes wide open like you're in a Clockwork Orange
This case shows how Maryland's image as a refuge for trans people does not extend to marginalized trans women.
This April, Trans News Network reported on a lawsuit by trans women in Maryland prisons who had been tortured, intentionally placed in danger of rape, and denied hormones.
This April, Trans News Network reported on a lawsuit by trans women in Maryland prisons who had been tortured, intentionally placed in danger of rape, and denied hormones.
"Absolute Terror”: Lawsuit Alleges Maryland Trans Prisoners Face Rape, Medical Detransition, Defied Court Orders, Retaliation, and Torture, Despite AG Brown’s Condemnation of Trump Prison Policy
Gov. Moore's prisons defied a judge’s order to follow standards to keep a woman safe from rape, as AG Brown has mounted "vigorous" defense against her lawsuit and lawmakers sideline meaningful reform
transnews.network
November 22, 2025 at 9:05 PM
trans friends, spare yourselves this one probably you don't need to be re-traumatized today
cis friends, read this with your eyes wide open like you're in a Clockwork Orange
cis friends, read this with your eyes wide open like you're in a Clockwork Orange
Reposted by David Forbes
I hate asking, but I'm going through some shit (some of it personal, some of it because of a major release we're announcing soon) and if anyone can spare a little $ so I can get something to eat and drink other than survival food I'd really appreciate it. My Venmo username is mx_yzptlk
November 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I hate asking, but I'm going through some shit (some of it personal, some of it because of a major release we're announcing soon) and if anyone can spare a little $ so I can get something to eat and drink other than survival food I'd really appreciate it. My Venmo username is mx_yzptlk
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French producer: where will we find a castle set and how will we convincingly make it look on fire?
Kurosawa: Well I think we will build a castle and then burn it down
Producer: Well it'll be costly
Kurosawa: We will also paint an entire field gold just for fun
Kurosawa: Well I think we will build a castle and then burn it down
Producer: Well it'll be costly
Kurosawa: We will also paint an entire field gold just for fun
Toho suit: Hmm, how are we going to shoot this bit with 21 arrow volleys hitting the walls and him?
Kurosawa: Well I think we'll shoot him with volleys of 21 arrows
Kurosawa: Well I think we'll shoot him with volleys of 21 arrows
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
French producer: where will we find a castle set and how will we convincingly make it look on fire?
Kurosawa: Well I think we will build a castle and then burn it down
Producer: Well it'll be costly
Kurosawa: We will also paint an entire field gold just for fun
Kurosawa: Well I think we will build a castle and then burn it down
Producer: Well it'll be costly
Kurosawa: We will also paint an entire field gold just for fun
Reposted by David Forbes
“The boxed materials aren’t Molotov cocktails, pipe bombs, or whatever MAGA officials claim ‘Antifa’ uses to wage its imaginary war on America. As prosecutors laid out in the July criminal complaint that led to the indictment, they were zines and pamphlets.”
"The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine" @theintercept.com - The Anarchist Library is linked in the article
read here:
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
read here:
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
theintercept.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:30 PM
“The boxed materials aren’t Molotov cocktails, pipe bombs, or whatever MAGA officials claim ‘Antifa’ uses to wage its imaginary war on America. As prosecutors laid out in the July criminal complaint that led to the indictment, they were zines and pamphlets.”
Reposted by David Forbes
I wrote for @theintercept.com about how prosecuting transportation of these pamphlets is a danger to all writers, journalists, and Americans.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
November 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I wrote for @theintercept.com about how prosecuting transportation of these pamphlets is a danger to all writers, journalists, and Americans.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
Possession of words is not a crime, even with intent to distribute.
Reposted by David Forbes
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