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And I better not see anyone try to whitewash The Rev. Jesse Jackson.

"In his...'Keep Hope Alive' speech, Jackson provided a model for a Democratic politics...that takes identity and class seriously, that understands their relationship and interplay, that appeals to common identities and forges responsive solutions." www.slate.com/articles/new...

and i wrote this a decade ago about jackson as the model response to trump-style politics www.slate.com/articles/new...

i think jesse jackson was one of the most important american political figures of the post-war era and i think that his 1984 and 1988 campaigns for the democratic nomination still have a great deal to teach about forging a path to a more egalitarian world. RIP.

A significant loss to the community m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2026/fe...

Democracy is a decision.

A sprawling new immigration detention facility is planned for Western Maryland, and Washington County officials say there is nothing they can do to block it. buff.ly/OBV85Qp

I think about this often. Like, daily.

The official receipt hasn't hit my inbox yet (the site is probably processing a lot of donations) but the first $1,000 raised for MN mutual aid and relief has been sent to Women's Foundation of Minnesota's Immigrant Rapid Response Fund. We actually have already hit 1.5k and I am hoping to restock!!

Sarin Cyanide Aconiline Thallium Compounds These are examples of highly toxics substances, poisons, that can kill through simple application to the skin. Say by a spray. This post is about the immense danger Ilhan Omar was in. Do not let then downplay the depravity of this incident

🌐 Time to make a quick guide on this for tomorrow's shop opening >>> #artshop #merch #artistshop

It's time to abolish Trump’s ICE.

Clarissa explains it all to the DHS Instagram account

Watch the video. This looks like a fucking execution by armed thugs - this is not what our country stands for. Local law enforcement needs to immediately investigate and hold those responsible accountable. There must be massive nationwide resistance to this lawlessness.

I keep circling back to this fact; All you had to do was listen to Black people. That’s it. That’s all. But you couldn’t. You refused to believe, refused to follow our lead, and now it’s you.

We want to set the record so he is remembered for what he did. Alex put his body between a woman and imminent danger (murderous thugs(ICE)), and he lost his life.

Sunday, at least 7 ICE agents stormed a house and took an elderly man out into the freezing cold, wearing only his underwear and a blanket. He was a member of the Hmong community, which came to the area from Laos in the 1970s after siding with the US in the Vietnam War. Notice the suppressors 1/2

ICE ended up returning the man, Saly, after realizing he’s a fucking US citizen with no criminal record, per his sister-in-law. These fucking animals.

That collective sigh of relief and resolve you hear is coming from Virginia.

Shoutout to those who didn't put their trash out today. “I’ve seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight that we, as a people, will get to the promised land.” An assassin killed Dr. King one day later. tnmuseum.org/junior-curat...

What we are seeing in Minnesota is what authoritarianism looks like in real time. Racism, dehumanization, and state-sanctioned violence are tearing at the foundation of this country.

Thank you to our State Senator @pwcdanica.bsky.social for speaking up for families like ours and our many friends. Check about the 2hr 20min mark for her remarks. youtube.com/live/whv7tqQ...

Free and fair elections are under attack. Donald Trump and MAGA Republicans are trying to rig the midterm elections by manipulating congressional maps without voter approval.

Thank you to everyone who came out to vote for Margaret Franklin!

We had literally seen our friend Del. Candi King and her daughter Candis before her passing. The world is less without her. Urge your Virginia delegates and senators to push for legislation and funding support for those sufferingfromsickle cell disease. www.wtvr.com/news/local-n...

If you are a Senate District 39 resident in Arlington or Fairfax, you can vote in Alexandria’s polling places. You can also vote at: Aurora Hills Library, 735 18th Street South, Arlington, VA 22202

Tomorrow is last day to vote early for Margaret Franklin for Virginia Delegate HD23! Tuesday is election day at regular precinct locations. www.margaretforva.com

I want us to stay focused on the grief of this terrible moment, but when Black people tell you not to touch something, that is not a challenge. Some things are ours for a reason. We can remember Renee Good as the person she was and the circumstances of her murder without co-opting Black suffering.

“Say her name” is not about allyship. It’s a term crafted for people who are the focus of violence that deliberately erases us. It’s not for her, and it wouldn’t be for her, even if she were Heather Heyer, who didn’t get it when she died for civil rights. Can you understand that?

So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.

She ran because she got tired of cursing at the television. That sentiment is shared by many. www.vpm.org/generalassem...

Voters in Virginia HD-23, early voting has begun for the January 13 special election. Make your plan to vote for Margaret Franklin! www.margaretforva.com

Evergreen. (Credit: Angela Peoples)

Why? Y’all haven’t changed in decades. He told you he was going to do awful shit, take away people’s rights, and destroy the economy but most of your demographic ignored ALL OF THAT. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Apparently the majority of y’all like this so why should we keep saving you from yourselves?

Support Elaine Luria's campaign to unseat her elaineforcongress.com

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Trump’s regime change war in Venezuela is flat out illegal and yet another betrayal of the commitments he made to the American people. He said he’d lower prices. He’s driving prices up. He said no “new stupid wars.” He’s starting new stupid wars. #Venezuela

Virginians - you may not realize how many ICE arrests have been occurring in the Commonwealth or what you can do to help our immigrant community. www.vpm.org/news/2025-12...

Y'all, Virginia has special elections in January for the General Assembly and one is HD23 to fill the position held by Del. Candi Mundon King, Secretary Designate of the Commonwealth. Join me in supporting my friend Margaret Angela Franklin MargaretforVA.com 1/2

Woodbridge District Supervisor Margaret Angela Franklin Announces Candidacy for HD23; endorsed by Del. @candimundonking.bsky.social @repvindman.bsky.social Sen. Louise Lucas @ssurovell.bsky.social @jeremymcpike.bsky.social Jennifer Carroll Foy Andrea Bailey etc. bluevirginia.us/2025/12/gove...

Today, I am proud to endorse Woodbridge Supervisor and dear friend, Margaret Franklin, in the race for the seat Del. Candi Mundon King has vacated, HD-23, to become the next Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Let's go, Candi! Grateful for this appointment.

Immigrants are not and never have been garbage, ICE holds that illustrious title. This isn’t policy, it’s thugs terrorizing communities deputized by the epitome of a garbage human. The Somali community and Minneapolis deserves so much better. 💙 www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...

What kind of president would say something so disgusting? It’s downright unAmeric— Oh wait… I forgot that Abraham Lincoln & Thomas Jefferson said the same thing. Never mind

That raccoon is really viral on multiple platforms

Unlike federal employees, federal *contractors* did not receive backpay when the government reopened. I'm still fighting to make sure they do. This isn't just a matter of fairness—it's about stability, dignity, & justice.