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Eleanor Finley

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Author. Anthropologist. Eager to build a just, democratic, and sustainable world. #socialecology #politicalecology #radicalmunicipalism #Rojava #degrowth #nextsystem Working at nextsystem.gmu.edu/ Studying at umass.edu/anthropology/

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Exactly. They're not lying. They were being clear and direct about their intentions the entire time, despite constantly shrugging it off as "a joke".

07.03.2026 11:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

www.liberalcurrents.com/killing-for-...

07.03.2026 01:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 47 ๐Ÿ” 15 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone who thought Hilary Clinton was about to do something useful needs to get their head checked.

27.02.2026 00:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Marina Sitrin will be replacing Debbie Bookchin to talk about the Kurdish Freedom Movement and Colonial Histories.

Stream starting soon: www.youtube.com/live/zGK033P...

26.02.2026 17:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Past Events โ€” Forum for Real Economic Emancipation

Excited to announce I'll be doing a presentation of "Practicing Social Ecology" with FREE (Forum for Economic Emancipation) in Tulsa, OK on April 10! Check out their great work and give their podcast a follow: www.freefreeforum.org/past-events

23.02.2026 15:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What Is Social Ecology? - New Politics Peter G. Prontzos positively reviews Eleanor Finley's book on Murray Bookchin's ideas on social ecology and their application in Rojava.

โ€œNobody has described these movements and ideas better than Eleanor Finleyโ€

Practicing Social Ecology by @eleanorfinley.bsky.social reviewed in @NewPoliticsMag:

newpol.org/review/what-...

20.02.2026 13:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Practical Anarchism - Pluto Press Bring out your inner anarchist!

2/2...in any meaningful sense of the term, which arguably there isn't. At any rate, I talk about this in by book "Practicing Social Ecology". Don't let fascists get away with the lie that "America" has roots in a mythological ancient "Western civilization": www.plutobooks.com/product/prac...

18.02.2026 16:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Political anthropologist here! Hellenic Athens was largely the civilizational backwater of empires in N. Africa and what we now call the Middle East. There were likely hundreds of self-governing Mediterranean democracies around the time. The people who lived there were not "white" or "Western"...1/2

18.02.2026 16:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pam Bondi loves dogs. Always had them, one after another. She got involved with dog shelters and dog rescue, and once pulled off to the side of a busy road and got out of her car to chase down a stray. Another dog she helped was a Saint Bernard named Master Tank. She adopted him from a shelter after he was lost during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, not long after her own Saint Bernard had died. The story has been told but bears repeating. Master Tank belonged to Steve and Dorreen Couture and their grandson, who was 4, recovering from the murder-suicide of his parents and losing his dog during the storm. Bondi said the dog was a โ€œwalking skeletonโ€ and โ€œdying from heartwormsโ€ when she adopted him. The Coutures eventually tracked down Master Tank, but instead of giving him back, Bondi hired a lawyer, who accused the Coutures of abusing the dog, which Bondi had renamed Noah. โ€œShe lied,โ€ Dorreen told a Palm Beach Post columnist years later. โ€œMy little grandson begged her to take the dog home, and she refused. She thought she would just wear us down. That we were unstable people and would just quit.โ€ The case was settled out of court, with Bondi securing visitation rights, but she never did visit. She got another dog.

Pam Bondi loves dogs. Always had them, one after another. She got involved with dog shelters and dog rescue, and once pulled off to the side of a busy road and got out of her car to chase down a stray. Another dog she helped was a Saint Bernard named Master Tank. She adopted him from a shelter after he was lost during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, not long after her own Saint Bernard had died. The story has been told but bears repeating. Master Tank belonged to Steve and Dorreen Couture and their grandson, who was 4, recovering from the murder-suicide of his parents and losing his dog during the storm. Bondi said the dog was a โ€œwalking skeletonโ€ and โ€œdying from heartwormsโ€ when she adopted him. The Coutures eventually tracked down Master Tank, but instead of giving him back, Bondi hired a lawyer, who accused the Coutures of abusing the dog, which Bondi had renamed Noah. โ€œShe lied,โ€ Dorreen told a Palm Beach Post columnist years later. โ€œMy little grandson begged her to take the dog home, and she refused. She thought she would just wear us down. That we were unstable people and would just quit.โ€ The case was settled out of court, with Bondi securing visitation rights, but she never did visit. She got another dog.

This is some genuinely psycho shit...

11.02.2026 20:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 8207 ๐Ÿ” 2212 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 180 ๐Ÿ“Œ 494
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What Is Social Ecology? - New Politics Peter G. Prontzos positively reviews Eleanor Finley's book on Murray Bookchin's ideas on social ecology and their application in Rojava.

New review! New Politics just published their review of "Practicing Social Ecology" reviewed by Dr. Peter G. Prontzos.

newpol.org/review/what-...

11.02.2026 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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2026 Next System Fellows Reema Ali is a Sudanese American student at George Mason University pursuing a BA in International Politics and Government (pre-law), with a...

Meet my awesome students!
nextsystem.gmu.edu/fellows/coho...
nextsystem.gmu.edu/articles/23019

09.02.2026 15:02 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...started building a network of concentration camps in almost every state, and revealed plans to terminate/take over federal elections, all while waging war on Minneapolis. That's only in the last 4 weeks.

06.02.2026 22:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

...3 million files were released exposing a global, cannibalistic, murderous snuff ring involving supreme court justices, captains of industry, ambassadors, and multiple US presidents, including the sitting one, the US allied itself with Al Quaeda in Syria and sold them our regional allies...

06.02.2026 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And to think, this was written almost a year ago. In the last four weeks, the U.S. has invaded Venezuela and kidnapped their head of state, attempted to invade Greenland, summarily executed multiple unarmed citizens in broad daylight, the president shat himself during a press conference...

06.02.2026 22:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The 2026 version of that "Imagine" bullshit ๐Ÿ™„

30.01.2026 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ronahรฎ Podcast - Episode 1 | Ronahi We present the first episode of the Ronahรฎ podcast. In this episode we address the new developments in Syria and Middle East, the attacks on Rojava and we will deepen the reasons why these development...

New important podcast about Rojava just dropped: www.ronahi.eu/2026/ronahi-...

29.01.2026 18:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In other words, if we are ever to have "democracy" again in this country, it will be created directly by us, the people.

25.01.2026 20:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Citizenship must be recreated and afforded not according to the exploitative and arbitrary desires of the state, but to every single person who lives in and contributes to our communities on a daily basis.

25.01.2026 20:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And in those new institutions, ordinary people must have a say not only about community safety, but also about the local economy, housing, healthcare, schools, land use, and infrastructure -- the whole buffalo!

25.01.2026 20:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

More often than not, they are active collaborators. We cannot let this shock or demoralize us. We must channel our righteous fury, courage, and determination to recreate our political institutions.

25.01.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Minneapolis is teaching us that now is the time for people's assemblies and neighborhood unions. We cannot wait. Mayors and governors will stand by (at best) and watch their constituents get beaten, abducted, and killed.

25.01.2026 20:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Now imagine the pen doubles your electricity bill, destroys gallons of fresh water with every use, and convinces you to kill your mom ๐Ÿ˜ญ

22.01.2026 15:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Rojava and Syria at War โ€“ a political assessment Since the beginning of the year, events in Rojava and Syria have escalated dramatically. In view of the rapid developments, there is an urgent need for a thorough analysis of the current situation and...

Political evaluation of the situation in Rojava and Syria by Ali Cicek: "The goal of this international plan [...] is to destroy the project and idea of a democratic Syria and a democratic Middle East". democraticmodernity.com/rojava-and-s...

22.01.2026 08:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#OtD 14 Jan 1921 Murray Bookchin, theoretician of social ecology and libertarian municipalism, was born. His ideas have come to prominence more recently as they have been embraced by Kurdish communities in Rojava, Syria. Learn about his life and ideas: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8569...

14.01.2026 17:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 62 ๐Ÿ” 27 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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#OtD 14 Dec 2008 journalist @muntazer_zaidi threw his shoes at President George W Bush in protest at the US occupation of Iraq, shouting "This is from the widows, the orphans, and those who were killed in Iraq." He resumed activism after 6 months jail stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8557...

14.12.2025 15:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 222 ๐Ÿ” 88 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison

They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.

08.12.2025 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 20048 ๐Ÿ” 10690 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 799 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1033
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Join me for an introductory webinar about organizing forms and structures!

Dec 16, 7:30 PM

Register at: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Political Revolution Flight Path is a 501c4 dedicated to resistance training.

04.12.2025 17:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Book cover of 'Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future' by Kai Heron, Keir Milburn, and Bertie Russell. The cover features an illustration of a strawberry plant. To the right, a quote reads: 'The guiding principle of a socialist revolution already in action' โ€“ Kohei Saito, author of Slow Down. Background is dark blue with Plutoโ€™s logo in the bottom right corner.

Book cover of 'Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future' by Kai Heron, Keir Milburn, and Bertie Russell. The cover features an illustration of a strawberry plant. To the right, a quote reads: 'The guiding principle of a socialist revolution already in action' โ€“ Kohei Saito, author of Slow Down. Background is dark blue with Plutoโ€™s logo in the bottom right corner.

Capitalism has failed us: radical abundance is the answer.

Get your copy of Radical Abundance: How to Win a Green Democratic Future by @kaiheron.bsky.social, @kmilb.bsky.social and @bertrussell.bsky.social here: www.plutobooks.com/product/radi...

23.11.2025 16:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Will Mamdaniโ€™s Victory Advance a Solidarity Economy in New York City? | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. Zohran Mamdaniโ€™s historic victory as New York Cityโ€™s mayor opens the door to radical transformation, but only if movement activists build beyond electoral politics.

What happens next is what really matters.
nonprofitquarterly.org/will-mamdani...

21.11.2025 22:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Workers are on the moveโ€”refusing work, fighting bosses and organizing unions, demanding control over housing, speaking about their working lives and struggles. Join Clark McAllister (@notesfrombelow.bsky.social) & Kevin Van Meter (@americanwork47.bsky.social) in Belfast for a talk on #workersinquiry

16.10.2025 13:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1