Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
Writer from Texas
Managing editor @inkstickmedia.com
Books: You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave (2025), The Marauders (2022) & Alerta! Alerta! (2018)
Short fiction collection forthcoming: A History of Heartache
Managing editor @inkstickmedia.com
Books: You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave (2025), The Marauders (2022) & Alerta! Alerta! (2018)
Short fiction collection forthcoming: A History of Heartache
Pinned
You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave: Refugees, Fascism, and Bloodshed in Greece
Refugees, Fascism, and Bloodshed in Greece
bookshop.org
My new book is out. It's based on nearly a decade of reporting on neo-Nazis and border violence in Greece. For years, editors would tell me readers had "refugee fatigue." I always hated that. I think these stories still matter. Order it from my favorite indie shop, @deepvellumbooks.bsky.social
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Looking for some weekend reading? Every one of these stories is absolutely brilliant!
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
December 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Looking for some weekend reading? Every one of these stories is absolutely brilliant!
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
Doric Literary's 2026 Pushcart Prize nominees.
doric-literary.com/nominations/
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social
@patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
I wrote a long essay on the myth of Scottish exceptionalism for @inkstickmedia.com, featuring Braveheart, anti-immigration protests in Falkirk, rise of the saltire flags, Thatcher in Scotland and so on. Thanks to @patrickobrienstrickland.com for giving this essay a lovely home 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/4n8u5tsu
The Reality Behind the Myth that Scotland is Immune to Racism
A recent rise in anti-immigrant protests pulls back the veil on Scotland's reputation as a country where racism isn't a problem.
tinyurl.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:17 AM
I wrote a long essay on the myth of Scottish exceptionalism for @inkstickmedia.com, featuring Braveheart, anti-immigration protests in Falkirk, rise of the saltire flags, Thatcher in Scotland and so on. Thanks to @patrickobrienstrickland.com for giving this essay a lovely home 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/4n8u5tsu
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
A new joint investigation by Inkstick, @wearesolomon.bsky.social, Taz, and SWI Swiss Info reveals how new technology (including American AI tech) is being rolled out across Europe to deter irregular migration and handle asylum claims, often with little scrutiny and thin safeguards.
American AI Arrives on Fortress Europe's Borders. At What Cost?
American tech companies are increasingly providing AI surveillance technology that is being used on European borders.
inkstickmedia.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
A new joint investigation by Inkstick, @wearesolomon.bsky.social, Taz, and SWI Swiss Info reveals how new technology (including American AI tech) is being rolled out across Europe to deter irregular migration and handle asylum claims, often with little scrutiny and thin safeguards.
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
"Until a year ago, Scotland (or Scottish politicians) wouldn’t have touched with a bargepole the toxic debates on multiculturalism ripping through other parts of the United Kingdom. Now, they have arrived at its doorstep."
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
The Reality Behind the Myth that Scotland is Immune to Racism
A recent rise in anti-immigrant protests pulls back the veil on Scotland's reputation as a country where racism isn't a problem.
inkstickmedia.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"Until a year ago, Scotland (or Scottish politicians) wouldn’t have touched with a bargepole the toxic debates on multiculturalism ripping through other parts of the United Kingdom. Now, they have arrived at its doorstep."
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
By: @sukhadatatke.bsky.social
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
At last: Doric Literary's Pushcart nominations for 2026!
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
December 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
At last: Doric Literary's Pushcart nominations for 2026!
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
@pushcartprize.bsky.social
#BarbaraEMiner @niamhmaccabe.bsky.social @patrickobrienstrickland.com #DamienRoos @danacann.bsky.social @writesloud.bsky.social
doric-literary.com/nominations/
I am really stoked to have a very Dallas short story up @doricliterary.bsky.social — and grateful to @courtlandavenue.bsky.social for giving it a home.
Brilliant & utterly riveting new fiction now online at Doric Literary.
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
Communism, the KKK, rallies, arrests, floggings, & a drowning, this piece reminds us of where we've been - & where we may return...
doric-literary.com/2025/12/01/d...
"Dallas, 1931" by @patrickobrienstrickland.com
Communism, the KKK, rallies, arrests, floggings, & a drowning, this piece reminds us of where we've been - & where we may return...
doric-literary.com/2025/12/01/d...
Dallas, 1931
He pressed the lip of the weapon to my right eye, gently at first and then forcefully. “My name’s Dell Winford,” he said. “Just thought you got a right to know who’s killin’ you.”
doric-literary.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 PM
I am really stoked to have a very Dallas short story up @doricliterary.bsky.social — and grateful to @courtlandavenue.bsky.social for giving it a home.
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
The excitement is palpable at Doric Literary!
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The excitement is palpable at Doric Literary!
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
Tomorrow, December 1, we'll announce our 2026 #Pushcart nominations & present stunning new fiction to leave you breathless.
"Dallas, 1931" by Patrick Strickland
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
patrickobrienstrickland.com
doric-literary.com
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Like every nonprofit outlet, we are feeling the pinch as the economy worsens and bad actors pile the pressure on journalists everywhere. Funding for nonprofit journalism is shrinking by the day, and your support matters now more than ever.
It's the Season for Giving. Will You Support Inkstick?
Between now and Dec. 31, your donations will count double without any extra cost to you.
inkstick.substack.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Like every nonprofit outlet, we are feeling the pinch as the economy worsens and bad actors pile the pressure on journalists everywhere. Funding for nonprofit journalism is shrinking by the day, and your support matters now more than ever.
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
"Like thousands of Palestinians, Israeli authorities arrested my father numerous times before his current detention started in September 2019. He has thus far spent over 22 years in captivity."
inkstickmedia.com/my-father-is...
inkstickmedia.com/my-father-is...
My Father Is One of Thousands Disappeared in Israel’s Prisons
Since the war began, contact with Palestinian detainees has all but vanished, as families wait months or years for any sign their loved ones are still alive.
inkstickmedia.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
"Like thousands of Palestinians, Israeli authorities arrested my father numerous times before his current detention started in September 2019. He has thus far spent over 22 years in captivity."
inkstickmedia.com/my-father-is...
inkstickmedia.com/my-father-is...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Rather than pick a flashy headline for clicks, Inkstick is committed to honest, in-depth, on-the-ground reporting and fearless analysis.
If you contribute to support Inkstick's nonprofit newsroom today, NewsMatch will match your donation.
If you contribute to support Inkstick's nonprofit newsroom today, NewsMatch will match your donation.
Support Inkstick’s Adversarial Reporting — from Washington DC to Gaza
Thanks to NewsMatch, any donation you provide before the end of the year will count as double.
inkstick.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Rather than pick a flashy headline for clicks, Inkstick is committed to honest, in-depth, on-the-ground reporting and fearless analysis.
If you contribute to support Inkstick's nonprofit newsroom today, NewsMatch will match your donation.
If you contribute to support Inkstick's nonprofit newsroom today, NewsMatch will match your donation.
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Yesterday was the 46th anniversary of a failed rally to revive the Klan in Dallas. That same day Klansmen and Nazis killed five communists in Greensboro, NC.
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
Burying the Klan: A Texas White Supremacist's Last Stand
Dallas Klan leader Addie Barlow Frazier had a reputation for stirring up controversy — a knack she briefly carried over into the afterlife.
inkstickmedia.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Yesterday was the 46th anniversary of a failed rally to revive the Klan in Dallas. That same day Klansmen and Nazis killed five communists in Greensboro, NC.
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
In Dallas, so many anti-Klan protesters rallied that the police had to hide Klansmen in a basement.
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
@inkstickmedia.com is doing absolutely vital work, and they also happen to be some of the most talented and driven people I’ve ever worked with. When you support them now, your donation doubles for NewsMatch: inkstick.substack.com/p/help-inkst...
Help Inkstick Expose War Profiteers and Authoritarianism
Thanks to NewsMatch, any donation you provide before the end of the year will count as double.
inkstick.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
@inkstickmedia.com is doing absolutely vital work, and they also happen to be some of the most talented and driven people I’ve ever worked with. When you support them now, your donation doubles for NewsMatch: inkstick.substack.com/p/help-inkst...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
As Israel’s strikes continue despite a US-backed truce, Palestinian survivors describe the false promise of peace in Gaza.
inkstickmedia.com/the-illusion...
inkstickmedia.com/the-illusion...
The Illusion of a Gaza Ceasefire
As Israel’s strikes continue despite a US-backed truce, survivors describe the false promise of peace in Gaza.
inkstickmedia.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:51 PM
As Israel’s strikes continue despite a US-backed truce, Palestinian survivors describe the false promise of peace in Gaza.
inkstickmedia.com/the-illusion...
inkstickmedia.com/the-illusion...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Inkstick is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering the human impact of war, conflict, authoritarianism, and the defense industry. Thanks to NewsMatch, any donation you provide before the end of the year will count as double.
inkstick.substack.com/p/help-inkst...
inkstick.substack.com/p/help-inkst...
Help Inkstick Expose War Profiteers and Authoritarianism
Thanks to NewsMatch, any donation you provide before the end of the year will count as double.
inkstick.substack.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Inkstick is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to covering the human impact of war, conflict, authoritarianism, and the defense industry. Thanks to NewsMatch, any donation you provide before the end of the year will count as double.
inkstick.substack.com/p/help-inkst...
inkstick.substack.com/p/help-inkst...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Displaced Ethiopians making the journey through Somalia face exploitation, forced labor, and militant groups along the way.
inkstickmedia.com/along-somali...
inkstickmedia.com/along-somali...
Along Somalia's Overlooked Migration Trail, Dangers Lie in Wait
Ethiopians making the journey through Somalia face exploitation, forced labor, and militant groups along the way.
inkstickmedia.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Displaced Ethiopians making the journey through Somalia face exploitation, forced labor, and militant groups along the way.
inkstickmedia.com/along-somali...
inkstickmedia.com/along-somali...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
On top of forced displacement, home demolitions, and arbitrary detentions, Israeli forces occupying southern Syria stand accused of exploiting water resources.
inkstickmedia.com/israels-deep...
inkstickmedia.com/israels-deep...
Israel's Deepening Occupation Puts Southern Syria's Water at Risk
Israeli forces have occupied southern Syria, exploiting the water supply and carrying out home demolitions, raids, and arbitrary detentions.
inkstickmedia.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
On top of forced displacement, home demolitions, and arbitrary detentions, Israeli forces occupying southern Syria stand accused of exploiting water resources.
inkstickmedia.com/israels-deep...
inkstickmedia.com/israels-deep...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
"On top of that fact, prosecuting people for adhering to an anti-fascist political worldview would, of course, violate the First Amendment, but the only time the issue of free speech came up was when the president said it no longer existed."
Read & subscribe for free:
Read & subscribe for free:
The Bizarre, Alarming White House 'Antifa Roundtable'
Plus, Stephen Miller's belief in absolute presidential authority, the French far right's renewed push, and ICE's surveillance plans.
inkstick.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:19 PM
"On top of that fact, prosecuting people for adhering to an anti-fascist political worldview would, of course, violate the First Amendment, but the only time the issue of free speech came up was when the president said it no longer existed."
Read & subscribe for free:
Read & subscribe for free:
Just entirely normal unbiased independent journalists who hate political violence at the White House doing the normal thing journalism work of calling for the government to destroy people with whom they disagree
October 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Just entirely normal unbiased independent journalists who hate political violence at the White House doing the normal thing journalism work of calling for the government to destroy people with whom they disagree
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Independent journalism is fragile — help Inkstick continue reporting without fear or favor.
inkstick.substack.com/p/when-corpo...
inkstick.substack.com/p/when-corpo...
When Corporations Decide What You Read
Independent journalism is fragile — help Inkstick continue reporting without fear or favor.
inkstick.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Independent journalism is fragile — help Inkstick continue reporting without fear or favor.
inkstick.substack.com/p/when-corpo...
inkstick.substack.com/p/when-corpo...
I wrote this last week @inkstickmedia.com, about the American mainstreaming of fascist politics and the relentless state push to crush any pushback to it:
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump's Crosshairs — Again
Trump and his allies have blamed the left for the bulk of political violence, despite the long history of far-right attacks.
inkstickmedia.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I wrote this last week @inkstickmedia.com, about the American mainstreaming of fascist politics and the relentless state push to crush any pushback to it:
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump’s Crosshairs — Again
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump's Crosshairs — Again
Trump and his allies have blamed the left for the bulk of political violence, despite the long history of far-right attacks.
inkstickmedia.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Why Anti-Fascists are in Trump’s Crosshairs — Again
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
By: @patrickobrienstrickland.com
inkstickmedia.com/why-anti-fas...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
From TikTok whistleblowers to immigrant rights advocates, critics say the merging of Trump-era politics with the military and ICE is eroding due process, normalizing extremist rhetoric, and threatening the safety of communities nationwide.
By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social
By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social
‘Let’s Go Bash Some Skulls’: Inside the Militarization of Trump’s America
As the Trump administration expands its push to militarize US cities, critics rail against the heavy-handed impact on marginalized groups.
inkstickmedia.com
September 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
From TikTok whistleblowers to immigrant rights advocates, critics say the merging of Trump-era politics with the military and ICE is eroding due process, normalizing extremist rhetoric, and threatening the safety of communities nationwide.
By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social
By: @tylerfromtexas.bsky.social
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Conventional wisdom holds that sleep is a foundational component of good health. In Gaza, sleep is just a distant dream.
inkstickmedia.com/gaza-after-m...
inkstickmedia.com/gaza-after-m...
Gaza After Midnight: Insomnia, Gunfire, and the Buzz of Drones
Conventional medical wisdom holds that good sleep is the foundation of health. In Gaza, sleep is just a distant dream.
inkstickmedia.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Conventional wisdom holds that sleep is a foundational component of good health. In Gaza, sleep is just a distant dream.
inkstickmedia.com/gaza-after-m...
inkstickmedia.com/gaza-after-m...
Reposted by Patrick Strickland
Our September issue is live! Read here: pitheadchapel.com/2025/09/01/v...
Words:
@aaronburch.bsky.social
@dawnwriter.bsky.social
CHARLES GROSEL
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
@gsmithgoodin.bsky.social
ALLISON ZHANG
E. FERRELL
CHRISTOPHER NOTARNICOLA
Cover art:
AL KRATZ
Words:
@aaronburch.bsky.social
@dawnwriter.bsky.social
CHARLES GROSEL
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
@gsmithgoodin.bsky.social
ALLISON ZHANG
E. FERRELL
CHRISTOPHER NOTARNICOLA
Cover art:
AL KRATZ
Volume 14, Issue 9
COVER ART BY AL KRATZ FICTION THE BOWLING STORY BY AARON BURCH BLUR BY DAWN MILLER MOM-G BY CHARLES GROSEL UNCLE HURT BY PATRICK STRICKLAND NONFICTION ADOPTING FROM FOSTER CARE IN EIG…
pitheadchapel.com
September 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Our September issue is live! Read here: pitheadchapel.com/2025/09/01/v...
Words:
@aaronburch.bsky.social
@dawnwriter.bsky.social
CHARLES GROSEL
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
@gsmithgoodin.bsky.social
ALLISON ZHANG
E. FERRELL
CHRISTOPHER NOTARNICOLA
Cover art:
AL KRATZ
Words:
@aaronburch.bsky.social
@dawnwriter.bsky.social
CHARLES GROSEL
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
@gsmithgoodin.bsky.social
ALLISON ZHANG
E. FERRELL
CHRISTOPHER NOTARNICOLA
Cover art:
AL KRATZ