Beyond proud of the thousands of students exercising their rights today. And thank you to their teachers for reminding them of their right to protest, right to stay in class working if they choose, and right to freedom of speech.

It’s really difficult & disorienting but the feds hit LA extremely hard today. There were kidnappings all over & reported cluster raids in Chinatown, East LA, Ktown. This list shows to 1130 AM but they haven’t stopped all day Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have

I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio. Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3. Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.

"run up, get done up" - Rep Omar

What is obvious to me is that a lot of people deeply care about their neighbors and this country. They didn't think we would. We do.

Just FYI.

this is for some dear dear ones. i am already half asleep and can’t add it to the website tonight so can you guys share it a bunch so i don’t feel too guilty that i am going to bed?

I can't be here right now because my words are not safe for the public. Leaving this here, going to go donate and check on my friends. www.standwithminnesota.com

We've raised a lot of money for my school community neighbors. And I predict all of it will be depleted by the end of this week. If you're in a position to donate, please help: paypal.me/lyndalepto (donations are tax deductible) 3/3

i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand. just a steady beat.

He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.

Started sending my kids (both of whom have Arabic first and last names) to school with copies of their birth certificates in their backpacks, in case you're wondering how things are going over here

We cannot normalize this federal occupation of Minneapolis. It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents. This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.

In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.

this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities

I’m a home grown Lions fan but let’s do this for Caleb Williams’ nail polish and every kid that does not “fit” the societal expectations of what an athlete should look like or act like.

People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day. I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.

We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.

For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Someone else co-wrote a book titled No More Police... thenewpress.org/books/no-mor... - I don't promote my own books enough. There are a bunch of people who have no idea that I have any, lol.

if you'd like to get some very gorgeous dentalium earrings AND support folks in Minnesota, my friend Dusty is selling earrings to replace the income she normally makes DoorDashing, but is too afraid to do with Native folks being targeted in mpls. email her to order: [email protected]

I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen *Everyone has stories like this*

Just want to share 2 things from this week’s teaching: younger teens (ninth) don’t use AI as much as it’s being reported. In fact they are very sus about it ALL. And. Juniors do not think much of the U.S. justice system. Especially in regards to treating youth as adults in prison. Both are hopeful.

I teach bystander intervention for a living and have taught de-escalation to law enforcement. Trust me when I say that bottle girls, gas station clerks, strippers, front desk employees at hotels and airports, baristas, etc. have better de-escalation skills than any cop I've ever seen.

This game is the microcosm of this NFL season’s macrocosm.

Have a great first day of the second semester to all my teacher friends. #EduSky

We published a children's book last year. It's available today at 40% off. I didn't do a lot of promo of the book last year because there was too much else going on. But I really like the book which is beautifully illustrated by @ollycostello.bsky.social - www.haymarketbooks.org/books/2588-p...

Mamdani: For too long, those fluent in the good grammar of civility have deployed decorum to mask agendas of cruelty

Just like every year, a friendly PSA: “Feliz ano nuevo” means “happy new anus.” “Feliz año nuevo” means “happy new year.” Wishing folks either one is nice, but make sure you’re using the one you mean.

I hope common sense, reading, and critical thinking become popular next year.

Be the plastic sticker on a traffic light you want to see in the world. Our efforts run on your funding. Send us some taco money to our work. Stickers available for order at @crimethincredux #defendlavenderheights #pridewasariot #lavenderheights #lavenderangels #crimethinc

My book of the year.

The Browns are about to beat the Steelers . 😂

It’s the last #FridayReads of 2025 AND folks have book money, so let’s share some books! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a festive little monster full of magic, violence, friendship, revenge, and ghosts. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316... bookshop.org/p/books/hous...

My best reads of 2025…still reading for December but those books don’t stand up to these giants ♥️♥️♥️

!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social: is.gd/paU8Ko (It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)

TORRE: “What’s it like to watch CBS right now?” CHUNG: “We don’t.” @pablo.show $PSKY

Reminds me of a certain area in Seattle…brutal inhumanity.

If you’ve never thought about whether you’d use your body in an attempt to protect children who aren’t yours, now’s a good time to stop talking and listen.

AP Lang Request: If you could teach 1 chapter/excerpt of non fiction, what would it be? The focus is inclusive, relevant, & engaging! Thx in advance @jessycamathews.bsky.social @teachnexttmb.bsky.social @sjeducate.bsky.social @profhsieh.bsky.social @sheathescholar.bsky.social @heymrsbond.com

Still can't believe that this administration has got me cheering the Catholic Church

Detroit misses Ben.

Whatchya reading? Our latest newsletter (🔗 ⤵️) explores the impact abolition-related books and how crucial they can be to informing our values. Have you read any of these? What did you think? What would you add to this list?

We don't have enough people doing what they can but I am so grateful to those who are. Thank you. Actually taking the time to make the call, send the letter, show up to the meeting, write the check, go to the protests, do actual mutual aid. Thank you.

Rough day to be any sort of survivor of sexual violence. Solidarity to all of you, please be kind to yourselves

The value of reading history is you know that in 1860 there were abolitionists who were so demoralized that they thought chattel slavery would be permanent. 5 years later those still alive had lived to see its end.

If you’re heading to @ncte.org next week pls do 3 things: donate to help unhoused youth in Denver: www.urbanpeak.org/cogives, support the Arab Caucus & all of their sessions, and do not leave Percival Everette’s keynote early just to get in line for his book. #nctevillage #ncte25

Remember when they said keep politics out of football. The fucking fascist president was in a NFL broadcast booth for Fox These people are such fucking hypocrites and lie as they breathe.

Make the Goddamn meal and put it in your Free Fridge. Write the $100 check to the food bank. Ask your local school what they need for the kids and then go about trying to get that stuff.... Do these things regularly and you are making meaningful contributions to your communities.

Heard y’all are doing Noirvember? Well, this kicks off with someone’s mom taking two to the face while working and then gets dark. Literally and figuratively. I promise. It’s what barrio noir does. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...