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People will say abolition is unrealistic because [insert instance of violence], but the instance of violence being described is actually unfolding *now*, under the largest police state in the world...meaning

"Socialism and prison are antagonistic terms."Eugene Debs, ~1920 I just finished Debs' incredible Walls and Bars: Prison and Prison Life in the 'Land of the Free', a collection of essays

An idea that's prevalent even among some who call to defund the police is that "defund" means partially defund––that we want the police to stop the "bad policing" of "low

ORGANIZERS: so many good resources have come out recently around campaigns and tactics to defund and abolish the police. Here are some of them: The Interrupting Criminalization toolkit recently came

A common (& understandable) question: "what's the alternative to prison? What will replace it?" Making a thread because I’m tired of answering individually. The short answer: there isn't ONE alternative,

To those who feel tempted to call for more training in the wake of these killings: please don't. Police don't kill because they're improperly trained, they kill because it's part

It’s reasonable to have questions about abolition. It’s silly to demand answers in people’s mentions. It’s better to read & seek out conversation. People have compiled LOTS of resources to

Maybe a silly question, but have you all heard of Nextdoor? Just discovered it and...it's pretty horrifying. Seems like basically an app for white people who aren't officially cops to