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  1. Wow! Kudos to #KindlingCollective for hosting this event! Giving back to those who give so much!

    #BelfastME - Kindling Collective Rest and Recharge Fall

    October 10, 2026

    "About this trip:

    Rest and Recharge is an event for folks who take part in #CommunityCare work who are looking for rest and connection.

    KC is committed to creating programming that is responsive to our community. We’ve heard from folks who are deep in local community care work that they are exhausted, overwhelmed and struggle to find time to rest. In collaboration with #MCHT , we put together two day events inviting organizers to be with the land and seek rest/play. Join us for the second of these events on October 10th in the Belfast area (specific location provided after registration). #DanielleArroyo and #DaeneKugel will hold this space and offer a guided #NatureWalk and optional #crafting projects. Music and vibes courtesy of Kafari. Lunch will be provided.

    Who is a community care worker?

    Someone who spends time doing work (for pay or not) that supports the people in our community who need it most. This includes but is not limited to:
    - #MutualAid / food delivery / #cooking & shopping for folks / #farming & #FoodSovereignty
    - #StreetMedicine
    - #Doula / #DeathDoula / #GriefWorker
    - #Policy / #advocacy work / #LegalSupport
    #CommunityDefense / #documenting law enforcement
    - #SocialWork / #CaseManagement
    - Community based health care
    - #Elders / #KnowledgeHolders / #storytellers "

    This event is for Queer / BIPOC participants only!

    "Queer events are designed as an affinity spaces for queer and trans people of all racial identities. If you think you might be queer or trans, you are queer enough. While we love our allies and advocates, if you’re not queer, don’t come to these events.

    BIPOC events are for Black, Indigenous, and people of color of all genders and sexualities. If you’re not BIPOC, do not attend these events!"

    Free
    25 spots left

    FMI and to register:
    kindlingcollective.org/events/

    #SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #GBLTQEvents #BIPOCEvents #RestAndRecharge #SpendTimeInNature #BuildingCommunity

  2. ...the leaderboards where you can see how your contributions stack up against the rest of the community.

    Every submission helps strengthen the intelligence used by CERTs, CSIRTs, and security teams around the world to identify and take action against malicious infrastructure.
    Join the community and turn what you’re seeing into intelligence that helps protect others.

    👉 submit.spamhaus.org

    #ThreatIntelligence #CyberSecurity #Spamhaus #InfoSec #CommunityDefense

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  3. How to Build Real-World Antifascism: A Practical Instruction Manual for Civic Defense

    By Cliff Potts – originally for Occupy25.com

    Introduction

    Online activism matters—but survival depends on more than hashtags and digital outrage. Real-world antifascism is about turning awareness into protection, mutual support, and cultural creation. This guide provides an academic framework and practical roadmap for individuals and communities seeking to move beyond symbolic resistance into lived antifascist practice.

    Antifascism, historically, is not just a political stance—it is a method of social defense (Paxton, 2004). Fascism feeds on atomization, fear, and despair; therefore, the counterforce must be grounded in solidarity, courage, and care. The following three-tier framework—Defense, Connection, and Creation—outlines how ordinary people can build resilient, humane communities that resist authoritarian collapse.

    🛡️ 1. Defense — Make the Vulnerable Safer

    Know your local rights.
    Start with education. Every activist should understand the laws that govern protest, recording law enforcement, and self-defense in their state or province. Legal literacy prevents intimidation and enables lawful assertion of rights. Resources such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and National Lawyers Guild provide regional guides to protest and privacy protections (ACLU, 2023).

    Mutual protection networks.
    Organize trusted micro-groups—three to five people is ideal—for security and accountability. These “affinity groups” have been a cornerstone of successful protest movements from the Spanish Civil War to the modern climate justice era (Bray, 2017). Members should exchange secure contact methods, set rally check-ins, and practice situational awareness. In emergencies, small units react faster and protect each other better than loosely connected crowds.

    Build community safety nets.
    Authoritarianism grows where despair thrives. Helping neighbors with transportation, ID recovery, food distribution, and medication access undermines the desperation that fascist recruiters exploit. Social aid is not charity—it is civic armor. Each act of care weakens the narrative that “no one will help you except the strongman.”

    🤝 2. Connection — Rebuild the Civic Fabric

    Show up physically.
    Attend local meetings: town councils, school boards, library committees, parish gatherings, or labor unions. Autocracy gains ground when citizens stop participating. Presence is political. The simple act of showing up transforms institutions from abstract systems into human spaces.

    Mentor and listen.
    Engage with younger generations who are disillusioned or radicalized online. Offer mentorship through skill-based teaching—writing, first aid, community organizing, or journalism. Teaching practical skills replaces nihilism with purpose, an essential step in democratic renewal (Giroux, 2018).

    Bridge without surrender.
    You do not need to argue extremists into enlightenment. Instead, maintain dialogue with the “gray middle”—those disengaged but influenceable citizens who often decide which way society tilts. By staying calm, visible, and humane, antifascists inoculate communities against polarization and propaganda.

    🌱 3. Creation — Fill the Cultural Space Fascism Feeds On

    Make art that resists.
    Fascism thrives when culture becomes propaganda. Writers, painters, musicians, and performers have a duty to tell the truth beautifully and bravely. From Picasso’s Guernica to protest folk songs, culture has always been the emotional infrastructure of resistance (Eco, 1995). Create art that speaks to decency, courage, and shared humanity.

    Practice mutual aid as daily culture.
    Food drives, community gardens, neighborhood repair days, and disaster response teams prove that cooperation works better than cruelty. These initiatives demonstrate that mutual support is not utopian—it is efficient. Every local project models the world we claim to defend.

    Build parallel institutions.
    When mainstream systems rot under corporate or authoritarian capture, communities must create independent alternatives: local presses, worker cooperatives, volunteer clinics, and study circles. These institutions do not wait for permission; they act. History shows that decentralized, self-funded networks sustain democratic culture when formal structures fail (Scott, 2012).

    Conclusion: From Protest to Presence

    Real-world antifascism is not merely opposition—it is construction. It is the act of re-weaving civic life torn apart by greed and fear. It lives wherever neighbors learn each other’s names, workers demand fair pay, elders teach forgotten truths, and artists refuse silence. Fascism collapses when people choose presence over apathy, solidarity over spectacle, and service over submission.

    As the twentieth century’s antifascist movements proved, moral courage is contagious. When we act—feeding, teaching, protecting, creating—we embody the alternative. In doing so, we make antifascism more than a slogan; we make it a culture of survival.

    References

    ACLU. (2023). Know your rights: Demonstrations and protests. American Civil Liberties Union. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

    Bray, M. (2017). Antifa: The antifascist handbook. Melville House.

    Eco, U. (1995). Ur-Fascism. The New York Review of Books, 42(11), 12–15.

    Giroux, H. A. (2018). The terror of the unforeseen: Cultural politics in the age of Trump. Los Angeles: OR Books.

    Paxton, R. O. (2004). The anatomy of fascism. New York: Vintage Books.

    Scott, J. C. (2012). Two cheers for anarchism: Six easy pieces on autonomy, dignity, and meaningful work and play. Princeton University Press.

    #activism #antifascism #CivicEngagement #CliffPotts #communityDefense #culturalResistance #democraticRenewal #grassrootsOrganizing #mutualAid #occupy25 #politicalEducation
  4. How to Build Real-World Antifascism: A Practical Instruction Manual for Civic Defense

    By Cliff Potts – originally for Occupy25.com

    Introduction

    Online activism matters—but survival depends on more than hashtags and digital outrage. Real-world antifascism is about turning awareness into protection, mutual support, and cultural creation. This guide provides an academic framework and practical roadmap for individuals and communities seeking to move beyond symbolic resistance into lived antifascist practice.

    Antifascism, historically, is not just a political stance—it is a method of social defense (Paxton, 2004). Fascism feeds on atomization, fear, and despair; therefore, the counterforce must be grounded in solidarity, courage, and care. The following three-tier framework—Defense, Connection, and Creation—outlines how ordinary people can build resilient, humane communities that resist authoritarian collapse.

    🛡️ 1. Defense — Make the Vulnerable Safer

    Know your local rights.
    Start with education. Every activist should understand the laws that govern protest, recording law enforcement, and self-defense in their state or province. Legal literacy prevents intimidation and enables lawful assertion of rights. Resources such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and National Lawyers Guild provide regional guides to protest and privacy protections (ACLU, 2023).

    Mutual protection networks.
    Organize trusted micro-groups—three to five people is ideal—for security and accountability. These “affinity groups” have been a cornerstone of successful protest movements from the Spanish Civil War to the modern climate justice era (Bray, 2017). Members should exchange secure contact methods, set rally check-ins, and practice situational awareness. In emergencies, small units react faster and protect each other better than loosely connected crowds.

    Build community safety nets.
    Authoritarianism grows where despair thrives. Helping neighbors with transportation, ID recovery, food distribution, and medication access undermines the desperation that fascist recruiters exploit. Social aid is not charity—it is civic armor. Each act of care weakens the narrative that “no one will help you except the strongman.”

    🤝 2. Connection — Rebuild the Civic Fabric

    Show up physically.
    Attend local meetings: town councils, school boards, library committees, parish gatherings, or labor unions. Autocracy gains ground when citizens stop participating. Presence is political. The simple act of showing up transforms institutions from abstract systems into human spaces.

    Mentor and listen.
    Engage with younger generations who are disillusioned or radicalized online. Offer mentorship through skill-based teaching—writing, first aid, community organizing, or journalism. Teaching practical skills replaces nihilism with purpose, an essential step in democratic renewal (Giroux, 2018).

    Bridge without surrender.
    You do not need to argue extremists into enlightenment. Instead, maintain dialogue with the “gray middle”—those disengaged but influenceable citizens who often decide which way society tilts. By staying calm, visible, and humane, antifascists inoculate communities against polarization and propaganda.

    🌱 3. Creation — Fill the Cultural Space Fascism Feeds On

    Make art that resists.
    Fascism thrives when culture becomes propaganda. Writers, painters, musicians, and performers have a duty to tell the truth beautifully and bravely. From Picasso’s Guernica to protest folk songs, culture has always been the emotional infrastructure of resistance (Eco, 1995). Create art that speaks to decency, courage, and shared humanity.

    Practice mutual aid as daily culture.
    Food drives, community gardens, neighborhood repair days, and disaster response teams prove that cooperation works better than cruelty. These initiatives demonstrate that mutual support is not utopian—it is efficient. Every local project models the world we claim to defend.

    Build parallel institutions.
    When mainstream systems rot under corporate or authoritarian capture, communities must create independent alternatives: local presses, worker cooperatives, volunteer clinics, and study circles. These institutions do not wait for permission; they act. History shows that decentralized, self-funded networks sustain democratic culture when formal structures fail (Scott, 2012).

    Conclusion: From Protest to Presence

    Real-world antifascism is not merely opposition—it is construction. It is the act of re-weaving civic life torn apart by greed and fear. It lives wherever neighbors learn each other’s names, workers demand fair pay, elders teach forgotten truths, and artists refuse silence. Fascism collapses when people choose presence over apathy, solidarity over spectacle, and service over submission.

    As the twentieth century’s antifascist movements proved, moral courage is contagious. When we act—feeding, teaching, protecting, creating—we embody the alternative. In doing so, we make antifascism more than a slogan; we make it a culture of survival.

    References

    ACLU. (2023). Know your rights: Demonstrations and protests. American Civil Liberties Union. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

    Bray, M. (2017). Antifa: The antifascist handbook. Melville House.

    Eco, U. (1995). Ur-Fascism. The New York Review of Books, 42(11), 12–15.

    Giroux, H. A. (2018). The terror of the unforeseen: Cultural politics in the age of Trump. Los Angeles: OR Books.

    Paxton, R. O. (2004). The anatomy of fascism. New York: Vintage Books.

    Scott, J. C. (2012). Two cheers for anarchism: Six easy pieces on autonomy, dignity, and meaningful work and play. Princeton University Press.

    #activism #antifascism #CivicEngagement #CliffPotts #communityDefense #culturalResistance #democraticRenewal #grassrootsOrganizing #mutualAid #occupy25 #politicalEducation
  5. How to Build Real-World Antifascism: A Practical Instruction Manual for Civic Defense

    By Cliff Potts – originally for Occupy25.com

    Introduction

    Online activism matters—but survival depends on more than hashtags and digital outrage. Real-world antifascism is about turning awareness into protection, mutual support, and cultural creation. This guide provides an academic framework and practical roadmap for individuals and communities seeking to move beyond symbolic resistance into lived antifascist practice.

    Antifascism, historically, is not just a political stance—it is a method of social defense (Paxton, 2004). Fascism feeds on atomization, fear, and despair; therefore, the counterforce must be grounded in solidarity, courage, and care. The following three-tier framework—Defense, Connection, and Creation—outlines how ordinary people can build resilient, humane communities that resist authoritarian collapse.

    🛡️ 1. Defense — Make the Vulnerable Safer

    Know your local rights.
    Start with education. Every activist should understand the laws that govern protest, recording law enforcement, and self-defense in their state or province. Legal literacy prevents intimidation and enables lawful assertion of rights. Resources such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and National Lawyers Guild provide regional guides to protest and privacy protections (ACLU, 2023).

    Mutual protection networks.
    Organize trusted micro-groups—three to five people is ideal—for security and accountability. These “affinity groups” have been a cornerstone of successful protest movements from the Spanish Civil War to the modern climate justice era (Bray, 2017). Members should exchange secure contact methods, set rally check-ins, and practice situational awareness. In emergencies, small units react faster and protect each other better than loosely connected crowds.

    Build community safety nets.
    Authoritarianism grows where despair thrives. Helping neighbors with transportation, ID recovery, food distribution, and medication access undermines the desperation that fascist recruiters exploit. Social aid is not charity—it is civic armor. Each act of care weakens the narrative that “no one will help you except the strongman.”

    🤝 2. Connection — Rebuild the Civic Fabric

    Show up physically.
    Attend local meetings: town councils, school boards, library committees, parish gatherings, or labor unions. Autocracy gains ground when citizens stop participating. Presence is political. The simple act of showing up transforms institutions from abstract systems into human spaces.

    Mentor and listen.
    Engage with younger generations who are disillusioned or radicalized online. Offer mentorship through skill-based teaching—writing, first aid, community organizing, or journalism. Teaching practical skills replaces nihilism with purpose, an essential step in democratic renewal (Giroux, 2018).

    Bridge without surrender.
    You do not need to argue extremists into enlightenment. Instead, maintain dialogue with the “gray middle”—those disengaged but influenceable citizens who often decide which way society tilts. By staying calm, visible, and humane, antifascists inoculate communities against polarization and propaganda.

    🌱 3. Creation — Fill the Cultural Space Fascism Feeds On

    Make art that resists.
    Fascism thrives when culture becomes propaganda. Writers, painters, musicians, and performers have a duty to tell the truth beautifully and bravely. From Picasso’s Guernica to protest folk songs, culture has always been the emotional infrastructure of resistance (Eco, 1995). Create art that speaks to decency, courage, and shared humanity.

    Practice mutual aid as daily culture.
    Food drives, community gardens, neighborhood repair days, and disaster response teams prove that cooperation works better than cruelty. These initiatives demonstrate that mutual support is not utopian—it is efficient. Every local project models the world we claim to defend.

    Build parallel institutions.
    When mainstream systems rot under corporate or authoritarian capture, communities must create independent alternatives: local presses, worker cooperatives, volunteer clinics, and study circles. These institutions do not wait for permission; they act. History shows that decentralized, self-funded networks sustain democratic culture when formal structures fail (Scott, 2012).

    Conclusion: From Protest to Presence

    Real-world antifascism is not merely opposition—it is construction. It is the act of re-weaving civic life torn apart by greed and fear. It lives wherever neighbors learn each other’s names, workers demand fair pay, elders teach forgotten truths, and artists refuse silence. Fascism collapses when people choose presence over apathy, solidarity over spectacle, and service over submission.

    As the twentieth century’s antifascist movements proved, moral courage is contagious. When we act—feeding, teaching, protecting, creating—we embody the alternative. In doing so, we make antifascism more than a slogan; we make it a culture of survival.

    References

    ACLU. (2023). Know your rights: Demonstrations and protests. American Civil Liberties Union. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

    Bray, M. (2017). Antifa: The antifascist handbook. Melville House.

    Eco, U. (1995). Ur-Fascism. The New York Review of Books, 42(11), 12–15.

    Giroux, H. A. (2018). The terror of the unforeseen: Cultural politics in the age of Trump. Los Angeles: OR Books.

    Paxton, R. O. (2004). The anatomy of fascism. New York: Vintage Books.

    Scott, J. C. (2012). Two cheers for anarchism: Six easy pieces on autonomy, dignity, and meaningful work and play. Princeton University Press.

    #activism #antifascism #CivicEngagement #CliffPotts #communityDefense #culturalResistance #democraticRenewal #grassrootsOrganizing #mutualAid #occupy25 #politicalEducation
  6. How to Build Real-World Antifascism: A Practical Instruction Manual for Civic Defense

    By Cliff Potts – originally for Occupy25.com

    Introduction

    Online activism matters—but survival depends on more than hashtags and digital outrage. Real-world antifascism is about turning awareness into protection, mutual support, and cultural creation. This guide provides an academic framework and practical roadmap for individuals and communities seeking to move beyond symbolic resistance into lived antifascist practice.

    Antifascism, historically, is not just a political stance—it is a method of social defense (Paxton, 2004). Fascism feeds on atomization, fear, and despair; therefore, the counterforce must be grounded in solidarity, courage, and care. The following three-tier framework—Defense, Connection, and Creation—outlines how ordinary people can build resilient, humane communities that resist authoritarian collapse.

    🛡️ 1. Defense — Make the Vulnerable Safer

    Know your local rights.
    Start with education. Every activist should understand the laws that govern protest, recording law enforcement, and self-defense in their state or province. Legal literacy prevents intimidation and enables lawful assertion of rights. Resources such as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and National Lawyers Guild provide regional guides to protest and privacy protections (ACLU, 2023).

    Mutual protection networks.
    Organize trusted micro-groups—three to five people is ideal—for security and accountability. These “affinity groups” have been a cornerstone of successful protest movements from the Spanish Civil War to the modern climate justice era (Bray, 2017). Members should exchange secure contact methods, set rally check-ins, and practice situational awareness. In emergencies, small units react faster and protect each other better than loosely connected crowds.

    Build community safety nets.
    Authoritarianism grows where despair thrives. Helping neighbors with transportation, ID recovery, food distribution, and medication access undermines the desperation that fascist recruiters exploit. Social aid is not charity—it is civic armor. Each act of care weakens the narrative that “no one will help you except the strongman.”

    🤝 2. Connection — Rebuild the Civic Fabric

    Show up physically.
    Attend local meetings: town councils, school boards, library committees, parish gatherings, or labor unions. Autocracy gains ground when citizens stop participating. Presence is political. The simple act of showing up transforms institutions from abstract systems into human spaces.

    Mentor and listen.
    Engage with younger generations who are disillusioned or radicalized online. Offer mentorship through skill-based teaching—writing, first aid, community organizing, or journalism. Teaching practical skills replaces nihilism with purpose, an essential step in democratic renewal (Giroux, 2018).

    Bridge without surrender.
    You do not need to argue extremists into enlightenment. Instead, maintain dialogue with the “gray middle”—those disengaged but influenceable citizens who often decide which way society tilts. By staying calm, visible, and humane, antifascists inoculate communities against polarization and propaganda.

    🌱 3. Creation — Fill the Cultural Space Fascism Feeds On

    Make art that resists.
    Fascism thrives when culture becomes propaganda. Writers, painters, musicians, and performers have a duty to tell the truth beautifully and bravely. From Picasso’s Guernica to protest folk songs, culture has always been the emotional infrastructure of resistance (Eco, 1995). Create art that speaks to decency, courage, and shared humanity.

    Practice mutual aid as daily culture.
    Food drives, community gardens, neighborhood repair days, and disaster response teams prove that cooperation works better than cruelty. These initiatives demonstrate that mutual support is not utopian—it is efficient. Every local project models the world we claim to defend.

    Build parallel institutions.
    When mainstream systems rot under corporate or authoritarian capture, communities must create independent alternatives: local presses, worker cooperatives, volunteer clinics, and study circles. These institutions do not wait for permission; they act. History shows that decentralized, self-funded networks sustain democratic culture when formal structures fail (Scott, 2012).

    Conclusion: From Protest to Presence

    Real-world antifascism is not merely opposition—it is construction. It is the act of re-weaving civic life torn apart by greed and fear. It lives wherever neighbors learn each other’s names, workers demand fair pay, elders teach forgotten truths, and artists refuse silence. Fascism collapses when people choose presence over apathy, solidarity over spectacle, and service over submission.

    As the twentieth century’s antifascist movements proved, moral courage is contagious. When we act—feeding, teaching, protecting, creating—we embody the alternative. In doing so, we make antifascism more than a slogan; we make it a culture of survival.

    References

    ACLU. (2023). Know your rights: Demonstrations and protests. American Civil Liberties Union. https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

    Bray, M. (2017). Antifa: The antifascist handbook. Melville House.

    Eco, U. (1995). Ur-Fascism. The New York Review of Books, 42(11), 12–15.

    Giroux, H. A. (2018). The terror of the unforeseen: Cultural politics in the age of Trump. Los Angeles: OR Books.

    Paxton, R. O. (2004). The anatomy of fascism. New York: Vintage Books.

    Scott, J. C. (2012). Two cheers for anarchism: Six easy pieces on autonomy, dignity, and meaningful work and play. Princeton University Press.

    #activism #antifascism #CivicEngagement #CliffPotts #communityDefense #culturalResistance #democraticRenewal #grassrootsOrganizing #mutualAid #occupy25 #politicalEducation
  7. The Madison IWW General Defense Committee builds working class power through community defense, supporting workers who face persecution for organizing. They focus on labor struggles, defending marginalized communities, and countering ruling class propaganda. An injury to one is an injury to all.

    radical-guide.com/listing/madi

    #LaborOrganizing #CommunityDefense #WorkingClass #IWW

  8. 🏴 #BreakingTheICE: In April, #anarchists from the Twin Cities who resisted the #ICE occupation will tour the US, recounting their experiences and organizing practices. 🤝 At each stop, they will share rapid-response network tactics, explore how #Minnesota disrupted Operation Metro Surge, and draw lessons for defeating fascism through collective self-organization. 💪 Get dates and details at @CrimethInc 👉 en.crimethinc.com/2026/03/23/b #abolishICE #anarchism #antifascism #antifa #solidarity #selfempowerment #mutualaid #communitydefense

  9. It’s time for us to plan attacks on neo nazi funding to .. it’s time to set ablaze facist construction machinery that destroys Mother Earth and leaves behind a nasty carbon footprint everytime it’s operated .. Notice there to pussy to carry out attacks like these .. We are nothing like neo nazi scum , we stand in solidarity ‼️😤✊🏽

    #Antifa #AntiFascistAction #NoPasaran #SmashFascism #FightFascism #Antifascist #ACAB #FTP #RevolutionNow #BlackBloc #DirectAction #Resist #SolidarityForever #AntiRacistAction #DefendTheStreets #CommunityDefense #OpposeFascism #RevolutionaryLove #RedAndBlack #RadicalResistance #MutualAid #AntifaInternational #AntifaZone #AntiCapitalist #FascismIsNotWelcomeHere

    redflare.info/articles/neo-naz

  10. 🔥No Justice, No Peace — ALL OUT!🔥
    Join us in the streets as we stand against fascism, police violence, and corporate rule.
    This is a call to action. We don’t beg for change — we make it.
    📍TBA | 🕒 August 3rd 2025
    Bring your comrades, wear black, and don’t come alone.
    Solidarity is our weapon.

    #Antifa #AnarchistAction #SmashFascism #NoJusticeNoPeace #DirectAction #ACAB #BlackBloc #AntiAuthoritarian #FightThePower #AbolishThePolice #MutualAid #Revolt #DefendTheHood #Antifascist #AnarchyNow #FuckFascism #PowerToThePeople #FTP #CommunityDefense #ResistanceCulture #RadicalSolidarity #RedAndBlack #ClassWar #RevolutionNow #StreetSolidarity #WeKeepUsSafe #NashvilleAntifa #TorchNetwork #AtlantaAntifa #CrimethInc