“People of conscience have been abducted. The flotilla broke no laws. What is illegal is Israel’s genocide, Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, and Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon.” -Statement from Global Sumud Flotilla

The lovely folks of Blind Adam & the Federal League made a great Chicago anti-fascist shirt. ❤️ www.blindadamandthefederalleague.com/store/p/chic...

“mystics like these whisper… that the integration of the diminishments of safety, power, & esteem can help us descend into a deeper belonging, loving, & capacity to collaborate for action. Resistance without grief is unsustainable.” @troybronsink.bsky.social troybronsink.substack.com/p/digging-we...

Charlie Kirk was not a household name in South Africa. However, as evidenced by the local outpouring of grief that followed his death, South Africans must confront the truth that his ideas were already at home. africasacountry.com/2025/10/the-...

Following Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla, organizers have vowed that they will continue “to sail until Gaza is free.” They’ve already announced that the next mission will send a thousand ships to Gaza. mondoweiss.net/2025/10/glob... #Palestine #Israel

Spent part of the summer penning a foreword for Back of House, a cookbook written by @ryanstopera.bsky.social & Diana Albrecht, featuring recipes from those who aren’t necessarily deemed chefs, but caretakers of their community. Available for preorder today: www.ryanstopera.com/shop/p/back-...

The workers of Kickstarter United, one of the tech industry’s first unions, are on STRIKE. They‘re not calling for a boycott yet; if you want to support them, they’ve got specific asks outlined below.

BREAKING Global Samud Flotilla THREAD 🧵👇🏼 500 Activists from 46* countries are close to Gaza - sailing to bring food & medicine to Palestinians. Israel has violated International Law & illegally seized over 20 out of 44 ships. It looks like they will capture the whole Flotilla. (fleet).

Global Sumud Flotilla announces that 32 of their vessels continue inbound to Gaza www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqsY... #globalsumudflotilla

Global Samud Flotilla THREAD 🧵👇🏼 Two Colombian citizens have been illegally arrested by Israel seizing GSF ships. President Gustavo Petro, orders the Foreign Ministry to demand their return. Cancels Free Trade Agreement with Israel & orders the diplomatic delegation of Israel to leave Colombia.

Solidarity with the the #SumudFlotilla: end the siege, feed the starving and end the genocide

October is dedicated to raising awareness about the impact of mental health in our communities. Our Black mamas and caregivers are often met with bias, misdiagnosis, and distrust when seeking mental health support.

The lovely folks at Boneshaker Books have a campaign to help them move to their new space, and it includes fun perks. www.zeffy.com/en-US/donati...

It always makes me laugh when I have to type on an autocorrect that hasn’t saved my info because when you type Stegall it might have stegosaurus as an option and that is my favorite dinosaur.

It was never about money. What a shame that so many in the press went with that line.

Banned Books Week kicks off on Sunday and Prison Banned Books Week kicks off on 10/19. For both of these weeks, folks need to do so much more than to "read banned books." open.substack.com/pub/librarie... - October edition of FTPs newsletter.

We are Letters for Liberation, and while we're new to Bluesky, the work we're doing is not. Our mission is to spark and support meaningful connections between people inside and outside prison in a way that transforms us all, rooted in our abolitionist belief that no one is disposable.

if a dish doesn’t say “dishwasher safe” i just give it a big pep talk before i put it thru the dishwasher. it’s gonna be scary and wet in there, but u got this

I'm seeing a bunch of hyper-local meetings focused on organizing for the 10/18 No Kings gatherings. I'm so interested in what the local organizers are asking the people who attend those meetings to do beyond the 18th.

I joined the board of @propheticimage.bsky.social shortly after it launched, and was a support of its predecessors for many years before that. It was a political and spiritual home for many years. Events, direct actions, spiritual practices, so many online things.. so much formative stuff for me.

I never would’ve predicted that the idea of a pharmacy being open past dinner time and having a wait time of less than an hour to pick up a prescription would be so impossible in Minneapolis in 2025.

Pulled together some MPLS election 2025 resources for friends who aren't super tuned into local politics: endorsements, voter guides, etc. Thumbnail is the "rank all 3" sign via @mplsforthemany.com. Those friends maybe aren't on bsky, but feel free to share this on FB or LinkedIn(??) or whatever:

Her: guess what today is??? Me: uhhh. Monday? Her: it's national coffee day! that's all I have to say iloveyougoodbye.

The most recent episode features Alec Karakatsanis, who happens to have an event coming up at Moon palace books on Monday Oct 6th, 2025 @ 6:00 PM (event info: moonpalacebooks.com/events/37121... ) Highly recommend listening to his conversation w/the Hennepin county attorney & checking out his books

“People of color warned us that fascism could happen here.“ Sounds good but be more specific which individuals and organizations. Cuz a bunch of nonwhite people didn’t believe it. Even those who know racism is a problem or even talk about it, cuz not all critiques of racism are the same.

Excluding power from your analysis of politics will always mean failing to make sense of things.

The right seeks hegemony, not persuasion.

I know the Chicago area a bit, but I didn't know where Broadview was so I looked it up. It's a bit more miles from downtown than the ICE facility is from downtown Minneapolis, but similarly situated a bit on the outside, at least looking at the map.

A good read. Also can listen to it (and an interview with Mumia Abu-Jamal’s lawyer, on new Edge of Sports episode. overcast.fm/+AAz8AKEUYdo

“Missing from [most] histories are the countless small actions of unknown people that led up to those great moments,” Zinn wrote. “When we understand this, we can see that the tiniest acts of protest in which we engage may become the invisible roots of social change.”

The NFL says “Football is America.”For many in Ireland today, that’s not a selling point. Here’s a photo of the scene outside Croke Park where the Steelers & Vikings (owned by Jewish Agency for Israel chairman & anti-Palestinian zealot Mark Wilf, hence the flags) are playing.

I read most of a gift link of that transcript until the browser crashed twice and I gave up. Maybe this is obvious, but it seems to me like a big difference is that Klein sees politics as entirely about two parties trying to win voters, and Coates sees it as a much larger tradition of struggle.

of all of Coates’ many, many valiant stands in this horrible political era, one that i am most grateful for and wish more writers of his stature would emulate: consistently centering the fight for trans justice.

People who treat the terrain of politics as fixed or natural have no business opining on it.

Thank you @reprashida.govpeeps.us for fighting for artists! We need the Living Wage for Musicians Act 💪

A shameful fact which tells its own story.

Trump has ordered troops to Portland to fight residents who don’t like ICE deportations. There will be a mass protest response as the entire state sees this for what it is: a fascist military invasion.

“There is quite the effort going on to marginalize the idea of abolition, make you seem crazy or irresponsible for even believing for a fleeting moment. Just know this is THE tactic used every time people at the bottom of anything want to change that thing.” @bullycreative.bsky.social 5 years ago.

“It’s like saying minimum wage jobs shouldn’t exist and then spending eight years ordering police to clear out one McDonald’s a month”

Disappointed mayoral challengers haven't adopted this as a stock response on encampments: "You're damn right I believe encampments shouldn't exist. I question the mayor's commitment to that goal. For yrs under his leadership we've seen an endless string of encampment tragedies."

⛵️ Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) Update, September 27: Over 42 Ships Depart Greece and Head Straight for Gaza, After Flagship Suffers Complete Engine Failure Report and video by Drop Site’s Alex Colston

A good read alongside Kelly’s excellent writing about Chicago. organizingmythoughts.org/fighting-for...

This week Inquest covered how a long history of racist policing in LA set the stage for ICE's violent crackdown, and the false promise that facial-identification tech will "fix" eyewitness identification. Get the full recap: mailchi.mp/inquest.o...

Sometimes I think about this 2021 piece from @aricclark.bsky.social, reflecting on where he was at that time and what he'd experienced in the Portland uprising. I read it again today, it's a good read. www.ecclesio.com/2021/09/year...

I saw some of the most committed, inspiring, and diverse protest tactics against an aggressive federal invasion into Portland in 2020. The feds have stocked up on cameras, tear gas, and tech since then, but I know like last time other cities will look on us as an example on how to beat them.

Pressure is growing on football’s governing bodies to take action against Israel’s national team over the war on Gaza.

Much hype during Thursday Night Football (brought to you by Jeff Bezos and a hologram of Charlie Kirk) about this Sunday's game in Dublin at legendary Croke Park between the Steelers and Vikings. I'm just back from Dublin and If ya don't think sports is political... www.thenation.com/article/soci...

I have an email out to the NFL press office to see if we should expect league wide Assata Shakur tributes this weekend before kickoff or if that will be the decision of individual team owners.

Thread in quoted post. I was here w/Kelly today, & she continually got right in front where ICE was shooting people with pepper & rubber bullets, as well as tear gas. She also gave me masks & goggles to hand out to people. This is a thread of ways to show her some love. You can Venmo her here:

If you'd like a good metalcore show in the Twin Cities, Invent Animate and Silent Planet (and two others I don't know, it looks like) are playing at the Varsity on Wednesday. www.varsitytheater.com/shows