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The Final Straw Radio is a weekly, anarchist show eminating from occupied Cherokee lands in so-called North Carolina and featuring the voices of folks engaged in struggles for liberation and the creation of rad culture since 2009. We frequently also feature radio commentaries from anarchist prisoner Sean Swain and are a proud member of CZN (The Channel Zero Network) and ARN (The A-Radio Network).
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- 1 weeks ago1h 23m
Anti-Repression Updates from the UK (with NetPol)
This week, we're sharing a conversation with two anti-repression organizers in the UK who are both associated with NetPol, or the Network for Police Monitoring as well as other defendant support projects. For the chat we speak about the sort of work their orgs are involved in, changes in sentencing amongst protestors, increasingly violent police suppression of antifascists counter-demonstrating (and greatly outnumbering) anti-immigrant crowds, the Filton Palestine Action cases and more. We hope you enjoy and you can find some links in the show notes on where to find more of Maya and Andy's work. We recorded this interview several weeks ago, before Palestine Action was proscribed by the US as a Specially Designated Terrorist Entity and has had sanctions applied to it by the US State Department, so it's notable that we can legally not suggest anyone offer material support to Palestine Action thanks to the Anti-Antifascist US government as they could be punished under US law. NetPol (including the 'One Day In…' protest reports): https://netpol.org Green and Black Cross: https://greenandblackcross.org/ Freedom Press Youtube channel featuring Andy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0NhHF0q6c&list=PLwiOksFHbOqSHpyVrlT5FrVaov3IpoWu_ Keep up on the Filton Cases: https://filtonactionists.com/ Save the SpyCops Inquiry: https://ucpi.uk/ SpyCops clearinghouse: https://www.spycops.co.uk/ Bristol Defendant Solidarity: https://chuffed.org/project/bds Guardian article on the death of Nicholas Stone on demo in Bristol: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/may/19/watchdog-investigate-death-man-after-police-contact-bristol-protest Our 2020 SpyCops interview: https://thefinalstrawradio.mayfirst.info/post/2020/11/29/uncovering-spy-cops-in-the-uk/ Our 2021 interview on the Kill The Bill protests in Bristol: https://thefinalstrawradio.mayfirst.info/post/2021/10/21/support-ryan-roberts-and-killthebill-bristol-defendants/ . ... . .. Featured Track: TFSR by The Willows Whisper Beatbuster by The Willows Whisper
- 2 weeks ago1h 0m
The Situation with NoBlogs (a midweek special featuring Sabot Media and CrimethInc)
In this mid-week special, you may have noticed a change in our introduction, that we're listing TFSR.Media as our website (a work in progress, currently pointed at our blog, soon to be pointed at our new web host). This is because we're moving our website from NoBlogs.org following the August 26, 2026 announcements by the US State Department and Department of Treasury that designated the hosts of NoBlogs, the Italian autonomous tech collective Autistici / Inventati as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist and placed it on the Specially Designated Nationals list under Executive Order 13224. In this conversation you'll hear a member of the crimethinc ex-workers collective and Sprout from Sabot Media talk about the designation, the intended impacts on anarchist, antifascist and other movements by the US government, and what can come next if we're up for the fight. I invite listeners to check out the statement from CrimethInc as well as the public letter still awaiting more signatures and articles available on the subject from sabot.media. There's also a recent chat by Outlaw podcast with Shayana Kadidal of the Center for Constitutional Rights on the legal elements of this chat, alongside a list of rad servers from Riseup that could be helpful for people looking for new web hosting homes for their projects. Sabot Media about NoBlogs: The Server Called Paranoia A Network Called Resistance Molotov Now! Podcast interview with A/I A/I's Bank Account Temporarily Suspended Also, check out Autistici/Inventatiti 's book about their first ten years: +Kaos: Ten Years of Hacking and Media Activism . ... . .. Featured Tracks: TFSR by The Willows Whisper Beatbuster by The Willows Whisper
- 3 weeks ago1h 23m
Chris Mathias on Antifa Infiltration of Patriot Front and Militant Antifascism Today
This week, we're sharing an interview with Chris Mathias, author of To Catch A Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right, a book about militant antifascists and researchers in the so-called USA with a particular insight into Vincent, an anarchist who infiltrated Patriot Front and helped facilitate the sabotage event some know as Patriot Fail in December of 2021, after six months undercover as a member and official photographer for the group and leaking chats and pics who, with the help of other researchers and Unicorn Riot, led to the doxing of over 80 PF chuds. For the chat we talk about the construct of Antifa, antifascist research, adaptations among fascists and thus how antifascists do work, and other topics. Transcript available at our archive post PDF (Unimposed) - pending Zine (Imposed PDF) - pending . ... . .. Featured Tracks: TFSR by The Willows Whisper Beatbuster by The Willows Whisper
- 4 weeks ago1h 3m
The Case of the Spokane 3 + Ontological Exhaustion
This episode features two segments. The Case of the Spokane 3 On June 11, 2025, there was a demonstration of hundreds of people in Spokane, Washington to defend two young asylum-seekers, Cesar Alexander Alvarez Perez and Joswar Slater Rodriguez Torres, who were kidnapped by ICE while appearing for a scheduled check-in. The next day, the Trump administration's DOJ sent out a memo to all districts to prioritize prosecution of anti-ICE protestors and publicize the repression. Months later, 9 people were brought to Federal trial, with 6 of them taking a non-cooperating plea deal. The remaining 3, refused to back down and were taken to trial and were convicted of conspiracy. For this episode we're joined by Hadley, a member of the Spokane 3 Support Committee to speak about those defendants ( Justice Forral, Bajun Mavalwalla II, and Jac Archer ), their case and struggle for justice. A great, local media outlet named Range Media has been covering this case in detail, check it out at https://www.rangemedia.co/spokane-9-protests/ . Finally, stay tuned for a press conference this coming week after some next legal steps are taken by the defendants. Ontological Exhaustion After that, you'll hear an interview by audio comrades at Radio Ausbruch out of Frieberg, Germany, with an interview of Marina Christodoulou on her essay "TOWARD A GENEALOGY OF ONTOLOGICAL EXHAUSTION: becoming indignant-to-life ( ontological indignation ) before becoming exhausted-to-life ( ontological exhaustion )". Check our shownotes for links to the original essay and more from Ausbruch, which is a fellow member of the A-Radio Network of anarchist and anti-authoritarian radios and podcasts. . … . .. Featured Track: TFSR by The Willows Whisper Beatbuster by The Willows Whisper
- Aug 16, 20261h 0m
G20 Finance Track in Asheville + Prosfygika
This week's episode features two segments. G20 Finance Track in Asheville this month First up, you'll hear Jeremy and Sea speak about the upcoming G20 Financial Track gathering of Finance Ministers and Central Bankers happening in Asheville at the end of August this year. We speak about the G20, neoliberalism, and some of the organizing happening locally. More info available at G20AVL.NoBlogs.Org Squatted Neighborhood of Prosfygika Then you'll hear a segment form the June 2026 episode #103 of B(A)D News: Angry Voices from Around The World by the A-Radio Network. In this audio, members of Crna Luknja from Ljubljana, Slovenia, speak with participants in the autonomous, squatted neighborhood of Athens, Prosfygika, a name which translates to Refugee. The audio was recorded on May 28th , so likely the situation has shifted and you can find more information and updates at SaveProsfygika.GR/index.php/en/ for English. According to a statement from June 24th found on that website, the hunger strikes of Aristotelis Chantzis and Suzon Doppagne were suspended following municipal statements in line with movement demands. Check the Materials page for statements, photos, audios and documentaries from and about the community. Announcements Mutual Aid in Spokane in the wake of massive fires A comrade sent some fundraising links for mutual aid, particularly for undocumented community members and folks at the Colville Tribal Rez north of town where fire damage has been extensive. Check our show notes for links. Amazon Wishlist for Colville Rez Spokane Tribal Network food assistance Asheville Anti-Surveillance Week of Action August 16-22 CAMS (Community Against Mass Surveillance) is doing a week of action against mass surveillance alongside the nationwide DeFlock week of actoin. Check our show notes for the local schedule of events in Asheville. SCHEDULE FOR WEEK OF ACTION: Aug 16-22: Sunday 8/16 – Week of Action kickoff & potluck: coalition building, info and resource sharing, and organizing for week of action and beyond, 1 to 3 pm, Home Hub Pavilion, 27 Balm Grove Ave., W AVL, rain or shine (covered outdoor space and access to indoor spaces). **Tuesday evening 8/18 - online panel and Q&A with local and national experts, 7 - 8:30 pm.** Friday evening 8/21 - Infoshare, Q&A, Speak Out + dance party, 6 to 10 pm, location TBD. . ... . .. Featured Track: TFSR by The Willows Whisper Beatbuster by The Willows Whisper
- Aug 9, 20261h 9m
Discussion on Organizing Against Surveillance in the US South
This week, you'll hear a discussion with Ed from Southerners Against Surveillance Systems and Infrastructure / DeFlock, Ben of Communities Against Mass Surveillance in Asheville and Kelly from Nashville Community Safety Network others who share more about their local organizing to counter the nationwide push for interconnected surveillance networks. The push for increasingly more data on the public and the funneling of that information into police fusion centers has been most visible recently in struggles against Flock. We speak about spy cameras, the connections between private companies and the state surveillance apparatus, local organizing tactics and more. Interesting links https://nashvillecommunitysafety.net/ https://truthout.org/articles/the-fight-against-surveillance-cameras-is-a-struggle-for-democracy/ https://sassisouth.org/projects/dhs-flock-fusus NC News Articles on Surveillance Tech: https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/surveillance-drivers-camera-alpr-license-plate-reader-nc-budget-public-safety-privacy-july-2026/ Asheville article on Axon and RTIC: https://mountainx.com/news/local-government/asheville-city-councils-public-comment-process-vexes-some-constituents/ On Greece's OroraTech: https://apnews.com/article/greece-wildfires-satellites-europe-artificial-intelligence-8fe0df5f61f336ef59403f189a5a29de Article featuring information about Microsoft's support of Israel: https://www.thecanary.co/global/world-analysis/2026/06/26/microsoft-worker-emails/ https://noalprs.com/ Announcements Gianis Michailidis supporters firefund Supporters of anarchist Gianis Michailidis (imprisoned by the Greek state) took solidarity actions to escalate knowledge of his hunger and thirst strike demanding his release after completing his sentence. These supporters have an appeal coming to Lamia Court of Appeals, September 29, 2026, against rulings by conservative judges threatening 30 months of prison and thousands of Euros each in damages. You can learn more about the case and how to support it at Firefund: https://www.firefund.net/amfissaintervention . Further info at https://athens.indymedia.org/post/1641475/ . … . .. Featured Track: TFSR by The Willows Whisper
- Aug 2, 202654 min
Clare Follman on Humans in Nature and How We Imagine Belonging
This week we're sharing a conversation with Clare Follman, a writer, activist and gardener with a masters in environmental science about her 2026 AK Press book, Scapegoat: What the Invasive Species Story Gets Wrong. The conversation covers questions of ecological balance, belonging, linguistic clarity and the stories we tell about our relationship to the rest of nature. . … . .. Featured Track: TFSR by The Willows Whisper
- Jul 26, 20261h 2m
Appalachians Against Uranium + the Case of the Ulm 5
This week, we're sharing two segments. Appalachians Against Uranium First up is a conversation with two activists of Appalachians Against Uranium in eastern Tennessee about the expansion of a nuclear weapons development in Jonesborough in the Tri-Cities near the border with North Carolina, Kentucky and Virginia in the Blue Ridge Mountains. For the interview we speak about the legacy of the nuclear industry in the region, health impacts on locals, some of the companies (like BWXT) involved, concerns of pollution and building off the work of past and ongoing civic activism in the region. Find our guests online at their website or find them on bluesky for further information. If you missed our prior interview talking about other and related elements of the nuclear industries in the US, check out the chat with M.V. Ramana from our July 19th episode, found at our website. Eastern TN Nuclear Links Scott Perez article on "economic hostages" available thanks to Dine CARE Dr. Michael Ketterer's filings on behalf of ECAN (Erwin Citizens Awareness Network) with National Regulatory Commission related to, among other things, levels of radioactivity in the Nolichucky River: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2231/ML22319A251.pdf Eastern TN Community Coalition: ETNCC.org wise-uranium.org The Ulm 5 Case in Germany [00:50:00] After this, you'll hear a recording from May 14th, 2026 of journalist Roser Garí Pérez speaking in Freiberg, Germany, about the the case of the Ulm 5: five activists from various countries held in pre-trial detention since September of 2025 in Germany on charges of taking action against an Elbit Systems Deutschland factory in that country. Elbit Systems is an Israeli arms manufacturer whose products bring death to people in Palestine. The defendants have experienced long term isolation, extraordinarily long pre-trial detention without the option of bail. This segment appears in episode 104 of B(A)D News from the A-Radio Network, and was submitted and recorded by Radio Ausbruch from Freiberg As a note for US listeners, the use of the term protocol in this segment can be translated to mean taken notes. You can keep up on the case, find how to write letters or send support, at https://ulm5.info/ and find updated writings on the case by Roser Garí Pérez on their instagram or their author page at The Left Berlin Announcement Support Request by 2020 Uprising Prisoner Khalif Miller We received correspondence from Khalif Miller who was arrested in Philadelphia. Acording to his GoFundMe, "Khalif was held on pre-trial detention for 2 years and eventually sentenced to 5 years in Federal prison. As he was on probation at the time of his indictment he was additionally given a 1-10 year state sentence for probation violation." According to his page on UprisingSupport.org, Khalif had this to say: "I was working, I was trying to get my business up and running, I was going to school. I was doing things not just to help my family, I was trying to help communities. The day that I went to the protest… the night before when I was even making my signs. I spent 4 hours just making signs and writing down a bunch of people who were unfairly killed by police officers. This is something I really feel passionate about. Peo
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