Notes on Trump (Bromma Dec. 2016 – Revised Jan. 2017)

1. The normality of white supremacy Since Trump’s election, I keep hearing that we shouldn’t “normalize” him or his agenda. I believe that’s looking through the wrong end of the telescope. There’s nothing as “normal” in the U.S. as white supremacy. Sometimes it’s disguised by tokenism and obscured by “multiculturalism.” …

When Writing Kersplebedeb from Prison

Many people write to Kersplebedeb from inside u.s. prisons. This note is a basic guide to what to expect and what not to expect when doing so. People in prison normally cannot access my website, so if you are in touch with someone in prison who you know is interested …

Alt-right: more misogynistic than many neonazis (repost)

One of the major problems with the campaign to replace the term “alt-right” with “white supremacist” is that it tends to obscure other important dimensions of alt-right politics. The alt-right’s misogyny merits special attention, for a couple of reasons. Read the rest of this post on the original site at …

Castro and Us

All of leftbook seems to have been posting about Cuba and Castro, and in a really weird way this has served as a pretext for rehashing all kinds of 20th century debates. Nostalgia can be a fun drug, but like all fun drugs, best not to do it too often …

T-Shirts for Standing Rock

SUPPORT THE WATER PROTECTORS! SOLIDARITY AGAINST COLONIAL TERROR! Until further notice, from this point on all proceeds from t-shirt sales purchased through this link (https://www.leftwingbooks.net/tshirt/t-shirts-standing-rock) will be donated to support the people resisting colonial terror at Standing Rock. The only money that will be kept by Kersplebedeb will be what …

Shut Down Milo: No Fascists On Campus (repost)

Milo Yiannopoulos is on a speaking tour of universities throughout the US, including major universities in the Mid-West & West Coast. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Shut Down Milo: No Fascists On Campus

Riseup’s Canary Has Died (repost)

Popular provider of web tools for activists and anarchists and backbone of much infrastructure for internet freedom, Riseup.net has almost certainly been issued a gag order by the US government. Read the rest of this post on the original site at Riseup’s Canary Has Died