James Stout
@jamesstout.bsky.social
I write stories about conflict and borders and the people they impact. Working on a book about anarchists at war, already wrote one about the anti fascist Olympics. Para todos,todo✌️
https://www.patreon.com/Jamesstout
https://www.patreon.com/Jamesstout
Pinned
Against the State (Preorder)
www.akpress.org
I realized That I do not have a pinned post about my book! It can seem like a dark time right now, but if you’d like to learn about how people have built a beautiful life for themselves amidst the horrors of war, you can pre order my book! www.akpress.org/against-the-...
Just like last month, it’s not just ICE brutalizing Minnesotans and treading all over the first amendment
Minneapolis: A protester near the Whipple Federal building lies on the ground bleeding after being thrown to the ground by Minnesota State Patrol... more to come at VisuNews.Substack.com and Patreon.com/ZDRoberts
February 7, 2026 at 11:33 PM
Just like last month, it’s not just ICE brutalizing Minnesotans and treading all over the first amendment
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NEW: Puerto Rico municipal police officers are calling federal immigration agencies when they encounter migrants during traffic stops and at court hearings. In one instance, the cops held migrants at their police station until CBP arrived.
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Puerto Rico’s Municipal Police Is Calling Immigration Enforcement on People
Nelfry Hernández-Valdez, a Dominican migrant, was driving through Isabela in September 2025 when he was stopped by officers from the Isabela Municipal Police Department (IMPD), according to a federal ...
thelatinonewsletter.org
February 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
NEW: Puerto Rico municipal police officers are calling federal immigration agencies when they encounter migrants during traffic stops and at court hearings. In one instance, the cops held migrants at their police station until CBP arrived.
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This year will be the 90th anniversary. I’m sure we will try and organize something to mark the occasion in Barcelona in July.
Great historical research from @jamesstout.bsky.social. We should bring back the people's games.
They were headed to Spain for the inaugural Popular Olympics, which promised to be the “greatest anti-fascist spectacle yet seen.”
Scheduled to open July 19, 1936, in Barcelona, it rose out of the global movement to boycott the games in Germany, the first such boycott attempt in Olympic history.
Scheduled to open July 19, 1936, in Barcelona, it rose out of the global movement to boycott the games in Germany, the first such boycott attempt in Olympic history.
February 7, 2026 at 8:51 PM
This year will be the 90th anniversary. I’m sure we will try and organize something to mark the occasion in Barcelona in July.
Went on a run today in San Diego and couldn’t use a bathroom for approx ten miles because every bathroom in Balboa Park is overflowing with human shit. This is the city Todd Gloria had given us. We spend millions on Flock Cameras and police overtime and our public spaces are covered in literal shit.
February 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Went on a run today in San Diego and couldn’t use a bathroom for approx ten miles because every bathroom in Balboa Park is overflowing with human shit. This is the city Todd Gloria had given us. We spend millions on Flock Cameras and police overtime and our public spaces are covered in literal shit.
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This is really cool
February 7, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This is really cool
This Denise wheeler account seems to exist solely to steal other people’s work in a lazy attempt to generate traffic. They do the same on other platforms.
what about this one? did you write this thread? i guess i should ask the more pertinent question, since i know the answer to that one is no - which of your attempts to go viral are actually your own original thoughts?
February 7, 2026 at 8:21 PM
This Denise wheeler account seems to exist solely to steal other people’s work in a lazy attempt to generate traffic. They do the same on other platforms.
Meanwhile Gavin Newsom is continuing to face fascism with his own version of fucking abhorrent bigoted AI slop. Disgusting.
I really don’t know what to say for the alt text here, someone help me out and I’ll repost it.
I really don’t know what to say for the alt text here, someone help me out and I’ll repost it.
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Meanwhile Gavin Newsom is continuing to face fascism with his own version of fucking abhorrent bigoted AI slop. Disgusting.
I really don’t know what to say for the alt text here, someone help me out and I’ll repost it.
I really don’t know what to say for the alt text here, someone help me out and I’ll repost it.
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..to a Marketing/PR firm called "Rebel Creative" (rebelcreate.com/team/), so my guess is the plagiarist account amounts to run-of-the-mill clout chasing. But "Rebel Creative" barely exists on social media beyond Bsky. Is it even a real agency? Could it be an AI slop creation posing as a company?
Team – The Rebel Creative
rebelcreate.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:26 PM
..to a Marketing/PR firm called "Rebel Creative" (rebelcreate.com/team/), so my guess is the plagiarist account amounts to run-of-the-mill clout chasing. But "Rebel Creative" barely exists on social media beyond Bsky. Is it even a real agency? Could it be an AI slop creation posing as a company?
You … umm.. wanna cite a source there champ?
🧵The Forgotten Team USA
On July 3, 1936, a month before the Nazi Olympics in Berlin, a group of American athletes boarded a ship bound for Europe.
The US team included Black sprinters from Harlem, Jewish gymnasts from Manhattan, and a biracial boxer from Pittsburgh.
On July 3, 1936, a month before the Nazi Olympics in Berlin, a group of American athletes boarded a ship bound for Europe.
The US team included Black sprinters from Harlem, Jewish gymnasts from Manhattan, and a biracial boxer from Pittsburgh.
February 7, 2026 at 2:26 AM
You … umm.. wanna cite a source there champ?
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The United States government is retaliating against 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family for having the temerity to challenge their unlawful detention with a habeas petition.
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos
The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to the lawyer representing the family.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The United States government is retaliating against 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family for having the temerity to challenge their unlawful detention with a habeas petition.
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
That’s retaliation. This is Kilmar Ábrego García all over again. www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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When you don't have a local radical bookstore, you go to the source. 20 pages in, it's great! @jamesstout.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
When you don't have a local radical bookstore, you go to the source. 20 pages in, it's great! @jamesstout.bsky.social
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There was once a plan to run a bus lane and a protected bicycle lanes down Westwood Boulevard. It might have been one of Los Angeles' great promenades. Instead, NIMBYs killed the proposal, and now it's a round-the-clock car sewer where people randomly die in extremely violent ways.
2 dead, 5 injured after car crashes into 99 Ranch Market in Westwood
2 dead, 5 injured after car crashes into 99 Ranch Market in Westwood
Two people were killed and five injured after a car crashed into the 99 Ranch Market in Westwood on Thursday.
www.latimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 AM
There was once a plan to run a bus lane and a protected bicycle lanes down Westwood Boulevard. It might have been one of Los Angeles' great promenades. Instead, NIMBYs killed the proposal, and now it's a round-the-clock car sewer where people randomly die in extremely violent ways.
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Rental assistance hotlines in the state say calls for help have skyrocketed this year. Some callers say they’re not going to work because they’re afraid they’ll be detained by ICE if they leave the house. Others say a family breadwinner was detained, leaving them struggling to pay the bills.
Minneapolis allocates additional $1 million for rental assistance
The City of Minneapolis will allocate $1 million in funds for emergency rental assistance, as families impacted by the ongoing federal immigration operation seek help paying bills.
www.mprnews.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:33 AM
Rental assistance hotlines in the state say calls for help have skyrocketed this year. Some callers say they’re not going to work because they’re afraid they’ll be detained by ICE if they leave the house. Others say a family breadwinner was detained, leaving them struggling to pay the bills.
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SCOOP: ICE has done more than 60 secret flights on Air Wisconsin since mid-January, according to @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social. I watched one load this afternoon.
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Air Wisconsin has done 60+ ICE flights since mid-January
Dozens of secret flights carrying shackled migrants follow Air Wisconsin’s sale to ICE’s flight broker.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:03 PM
SCOOP: ICE has done more than 60 secret flights on Air Wisconsin since mid-January, according to @iceflightmonitor.bsky.social. I watched one load this afternoon.
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Who else can’t wait for the Turning Point USA halftime show ??🙋♂️🙏🏈 @jamesstout.bsky.social @jackob1.bsky.social @milesofgray.bsky.social #superbowl #halftimeshow #turningpoint #badbunny
February 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Who else can’t wait for the Turning Point USA halftime show ??🙋♂️🙏🏈 @jamesstout.bsky.social @jackob1.bsky.social @milesofgray.bsky.social #superbowl #halftimeshow #turningpoint #badbunny
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🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
February 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
🚨HOLY CRAP. The Trump admin just took a SLEDGEHAMMER to due process, largely eliminating the Board of Immigration Appeals process and MANDATING DISMISSAL of ALL appeals (which cost $1,000 thanks to OBBBA) filed after tomorrow unless a majority of the BIA votes to hear the case.
FWIW, I know I am not unique in this opinion, but the model of Mala Jin (women's houses) in Rojava is one that is very relevant for queer folks in the USA who experience homelessness and toxic family dynamics at a significantly elevated rate.
February 5, 2026 at 6:42 PM
FWIW, I know I am not unique in this opinion, but the model of Mala Jin (women's houses) in Rojava is one that is very relevant for queer folks in the USA who experience homelessness and toxic family dynamics at a significantly elevated rate.
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Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
February 5, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Jessie Diggins, Olympic cross-country skiing gold medalist, from the Twin Cities: “I want to make sure you know who I’m racing for…”
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@jamesstout.bsky.social gave me a great reason to shop local
February 5, 2026 at 2:46 PM
@jamesstout.bsky.social gave me a great reason to shop local
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Happy to get my paws on @jamesstout.bsky.social's new book (which is already incredible). Shout out #TakeCoverBooks; support your local bookstore/request it from your library!
February 5, 2026 at 4:26 PM
Happy to get my paws on @jamesstout.bsky.social's new book (which is already incredible). Shout out #TakeCoverBooks; support your local bookstore/request it from your library!
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Very cool documentary project about my friends' race.
Watch and contribute if you can
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Watch and contribute if you can
youtu.be/TN4xQ3V6Ro4?...
The Stagecoach 400 — A Community-Driven Documentary Series (Pitch Video)
YouTube video by Sandstone Pictures
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February 4, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Very cool documentary project about my friends' race.
Watch and contribute if you can
youtu.be/TN4xQ3V6Ro4?...
Watch and contribute if you can
youtu.be/TN4xQ3V6Ro4?...
Ppl seem shocked by this because they think BYU is not “woke”. But that’s a puerile understanding of politics. Lots of LDS people have done missions abroad and they have tended not to be as bigoted toward migrants as one might believe if they thought all politics was a choice between 1 of 2 buckets
UPDATE: Students at BYU are also protesting Border Patrol’s presence at a job fair on campus at their university tomorrow.
Update: Border Patrol plans to recruit at UVU and BYU’s job fairs. Students and faculty are pushing back.
The inclusion of U.S. Customs and Border Protection on the list of employers who plan to recruit at both UVU and BYU's job fairs this week has drawn major attention online.
www.sltrib.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Ppl seem shocked by this because they think BYU is not “woke”. But that’s a puerile understanding of politics. Lots of LDS people have done missions abroad and they have tended not to be as bigoted toward migrants as one might believe if they thought all politics was a choice between 1 of 2 buckets
Locally produced interceptor drones in Myanmar
February 5, 2026 at 2:22 AM
Locally produced interceptor drones in Myanmar