DoomsdaysCW<p>Reports from the Festivals of Resistance / Day of the Forest Defender<br> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Crimethinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Crimethinc</span></a>, 2025-01-20</p><p>"January 18 is the Day of the Forest Defender, honoring the life of Manuel '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tortuguita" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tortuguita</span></a>' Terán, who was murdered by Georgia State Troopers two years ago while protesting the construction of Cop City in Atlanta, and everyone else who has given their lives in the fight against those who would render the earth uninhabitable in the course of their pursuit of profit. This year, a call circulated for people to organize festivals of resistance in their communities on the weekend of January 17-19. Here, we share reports from some of these events.</p><p>"The situation is grim. Despite acknowledging that Trump represents <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a>, Democrats have nonetheless welcomed the arrival of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/despotism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>despotism</span></a>, dutifully voting for new legislation targeting immigrants and doing their best to keep protesters out of the streets. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TechCEOs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechCEOs</span></a> have followed suit, pouring millions of dollars into his inauguration and crowding into St. John’s Church to worship at the feet of their new master.</p><p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> made the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nazi</span></a> salute twice from the podium during the inauguration, leaving only just enough plausible deniability to confuse the most naïve. Musk has posted fascist dog whistles on Twitter before, even before he purchased it in order to reintroduce Nazis to the platform, ban anarchists, and promote the fascist agenda.</p><p>"From this point forward, nothing should surprise us. The incoming government has made it clear that they intend to inflict as much harm as possible on those who are vulnerable while concentrating as much money as possible in the hands of the ultra-rich. These are the central points of their agenda. Attempting to spread information about their misdeeds in order to provoke popular outrage is a waste of time. From here out, all that matters is developing the capacity to defend each other from their attacks while preparing to go on the offensive as soon as the opportunity presents itself.</p><p>"The faces of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>oligarchy</span></a> looked craven and servile as they lined up at the inauguration to toady to Trump. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Capitalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Capitalism</span></a> concentrates power in the hands of the most rapacious, but they can only hold on to power by being completely subservient to its demands.</p><p>"Fortunately, not everyone is taking this sitting down. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Anarchists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Anarchists</span></a> around the country called for 'festivals of resistance' the weekend before the inauguration in order to bring communities together prepare to resist. Here follow reports from a few of these. You can read the original call to organize festivals of resistance here, along with a list of dozens of events around the country."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://crimethinc.com/2025/01/20/reports-from-the-festivals-of-resistance-day-of-the-forest-defender" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">crimethinc.com/2025/01/20/repo</span><span class="invisible">rts-from-the-festivals-of-resistance-day-of-the-forest-defender</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FestivalsOfResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FestivalsOfResistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DayOfTheForestDefender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DayOfTheForestDefender</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JusticeForTort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JusticeForTort</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopCopCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopCopCity</span></a></p>