Watching the Disney animated Robin Hood with youngest and realizing this film gave me my politics (and of course the fox was my first crush)

Nuremburg trials is the moderate position

This morning, in Broadview, 14 suburban women were arrested during an act of civil disobedience calling for an end to ICE/CBP’s kidnappings throughout the Chicago area. “We want to encourage other people who feel strongly about ICE’s actions to step off the sidelines and take our cities back.”

New: Pablo Moreno González and Felipe Agustin Zamacona, two men formerly held at the Broadview, IL ICE facility, and now the named plaintiffs in a federal class action alleging inhumane treatment at the facility, are being released from federal custody per a successful habeas petition.

It’s not that I think that people can’t or don’t change, but there is also something so delightful in seeing someone you first met 20 years ago and recognizing everything you liked about that person then, there and in bloom

This is tonight! Hope to see you there!! I have the job of introducing him and I’m quite nervous

The #1 lesson from yesterday’s blowout: Humanities majors killed on the job market 1) Mamdani- Africana Studies 2) Spanberger -French 3) Sherill - Global History

Every single woman you know has had this happen to her. Even the goddamn president of Mexico.

Hell yeah. No one on the team who gives a shit about the city should be anywhere near the White House right now.

"Separation of powers" - mmm: might it also apply to actions like firing federal employees, impoundments, eliminating of agencies? Or just taxes.

ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections

MAMDANI: "So hear this, Donald Trump: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."

Mamdani: Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall—your struggle is ours too

Right, 'Evelyn's daughter' went on a big American late night show and talked about the Warburg and Renaissance research. So early modern studies are saved, right? RIGHT? We've got impact now and are cool again? (It *is* the most incredible place in the world.)

A pro-affordability, anti-Trump-corruption message unites the party. Every candidate can run on that, and every candidate can have their own take to fit that to their constituents. There's really no need to find fights to pick when the party agrees on more than it disagrees

You African Studies majors out there: you too can become mayor of New York City!!!

Fellow bitter southerners, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Virginia all elected Democratic Governors. Georgia in 2020 wasn’t a fluke. South Carolina, Florida, Texas, All y’all of the y’allternative persuasion. Keep being loud. Keep getting into good trouble. Protect black folks and trans people. Vote

It is our turn next

I’m going to keep mentioning how heavily people leaned on the “actually, poor Black people don’t go to elite schools, we need more investment at the community level” argument when affirmative action was before the court, and how fucking silent they are now.

UT Austin students are amazing.

You know upper admin is really getting ready to fuck you over when they start talking about the need for faculty to be "flexible."

New Orleans writers, photographers, and other friends. We are so delighted to host Teju Cole for the 2025 Sandra Garrard Memorial Lecture this Thursday, 11/6 at 6 pm, in Freeman Auditorium (use Newcomb Art Museum for directions then follow signs).

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

Someone give Lex $2 million so they can launch a politics version of Teen Vogue. Do it now. No strings attached.

This Monday morning I am grateful for past stephanie who wisely froze lunch size leftover portions of white beans, sausage and greens at some point, so I could have a tasty lunch today.

"I have 3 classmates who came here from Venezuela...they are not allowed to go outside for recess because ICE reports from so close." This 12 y/o is delivering a #CupOfJoe w/ a latte strong compassion. Fighting for her present & future. Kudos to both her & her Mom.

New Orleans writers, photographers, and other friends. We are so delighted to host Teju Cole for the 2025 Sandra Garrard Memorial Lecture this Thursday, 11/6 at 6 pm, in Freeman Auditorium (use Newcomb Art Museum for directions then follow signs).

And again, a pattern of putting out statements accusing people of serious Federal crimes and then releasing them hours or days or weeks later with no charges. And no retraction.

It doesn’t matter what I think. Also, none of this would ever happen. But if I had a zillion dollars: 1. Run a “we do hard things” campaign across southern and rust belt states. Invest heavily in local, state and regional social infrastructure. Sponser later hours at a library, build a skate park…

A totally biased example on my part. :) More seriously I would engage orgs and unions across the country and collect every win they think they’re 20k or so from winning. And help them win them. Then I build those asks out by investment tier. Just claim every win, everywhere, put GOP on defensive

ICE shot an American citizen and food bank worker who tried to block them arresting an immigrant by pulling his car in front of them. After being released from hospital: "He is now facing charges for assault on a federal officer." www.calonews.com/featured-top...

Autumn in new Orleans

80% of air traffic controllers absent at New York facilities. The system is at breaking point.

There it is.

My poor New Orleans-bred children begging me to put on the heat (which I don’t really have) bc it’s FIFTY NINE DEGREES

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“The [MFA] has reached a historic agreement with the known descendants of David Drake (also known as Dave the Potter) regarding two monumental stoneware vessels in the MFA’s collection that were made by the enslaved potter and poet…”

I really feel like this could be redone into something with masked ice agents

This Sunday morning, we'll be continuing our regular routine of serving the houseless community in New Orleans. Join us, bring us your shoes/clothes/blankets, check out our Amazon wishlist, or consider a donation for drinks, snacks, and supplies. #TailgateTogether

Kind of feel like America’s canned and shelf-stable food manufacturers should be announcing massive donations and community profit diversions and food pantry partnerships right now, ahead of the massive surge in demand they are, I assume, about to get extremely rich off of

Student protestors voice concerns as Tulane closes LGBTQIA+ meeting space Tulane University students gathered across from Stern Hall last Friday (Oct. 24) to denounce a recent  decision to relocate the Q Spot, closing an office space previously designated for LGBTQIA+ students.

A mother of 8 was deported within 24 hours of reporting sexual harassment by an ICE contracto She was following the rules & going through the process to get her green card Someone working on behalf of ICE abused her. She spoke out and was kicked out of the country. It’s retaliation & it’s wrong

my friend Grace is the woman who stood up to the guy in the Nazi SS uniform in those viral videos youve probably seen- he broke her nose with a beer stein - please share & donate and give her a hand with medical expenses, recovery and potential expenses gofund.me/72cb1a415

Scoop - Trump has fired all the sitting members on the Commission on Fine Arts, an independent agency expected to review his construction projects.

"According to his running club, the man, who is a U.S. citizen, was returning from a team run when agents pulled him out of his vehicle, tackled him to the ground and kneeled on top of him, allegedly breaking six ribs and causing internal bleeding"

…and people act like medieval accounts of diplomatic missions are implausible.

According to Feeding Louisiana, 18% of Louisianians suffer from food insecurity. Here in America's culinary capital, kids go to bed hungry every single night. If you can, please help one of the organizations helping to battle this crisis, especially as SNAP benefits are cut. #NOLAsky