NEW: Part 1 in an important series & call to action. It has everything: a famed Black artist at the center, a prestigious art museum, a reputable media outlet, and a BRILLIANT Black Woman who refuses to let these people get away with stealing from her. curatingbasquiat.substack.com/p/part-i-i-a...

Right now,Mari is having an Easter event where she is set to give out 250 baskets to the kids of Flint! Right now she's at 125 baskets, halfway to her goal, and she has 6 MORE DAYS to reach the goal! You can donate here! #showupformari www.gofundme.com/f/team-mari-... www.paypal.com/paypalme/Lit...

Can y'all go vote for my @netrootsnation.bsky.social session? I wanna see everyone in Philly and bring this important conversation about the role of Faith Organizing in these times: netrootsnation.secure-platform.com/nn26/gallery...

Unclear expectations create avoidable tension. Scope, timeline, review process — name them early. Clarity prevents pressure from shaping the partnership later. Download the full Guide free: lesliemac.com/go

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Democrats Wear White Flag Pins To SOTU To Indicate Surrender

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I have a large need for big accounts, celebrities that care and musicians to throw down around meeting the overwhelming rent needs in Minneapolis. I want to help throw a recurring Minneapolis Rent Party to help raise funds every month for this and we need people with reach and access.

Reupping this morning. Would really love to give this young person piece of mind back. #DirectGivingSavesLives

URGENT ASK $600 needed for a tuition payment for an organizer. We are trying to keep them in school. #DirectGivingSavesLives Cashapp: $LeslieMacFRN Venmo: LeslieMacFRN

EYES NOT LIES is not only about white victims. Da’Quain Johnson was murdered in plain sight & ON CAMERA by Grand Rapids PD in Michigan & we need a lot more people making a lot more noise about it.

URGENT ASK - rent & legal support needed for a Black Mom in Minneapolis- www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with... #DirectGivingSavesLives

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“I’ve never seen federal agents so out of control and acting in such a malicious manner,” a former federal prosecutor and federal judge said. “They said they were going after ‘the worst of the worst,’ then they became the problem. Read this by @jonschuppe.bsky.social & @natashakorecki.bsky.social

A whole hero right here.

Launching Digital Decoder — free digital guides for mission-driven orgs. First up: How to Work with Influencers Without Losing Your Values. Download: lesliemac.com/go

HAPPENING NOW: DHS just expedited Liam Conejo Ramos' asylum hearing to this morning, meaning it's possible the five-year-old and his family could be deported as soon as today. Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump administration is trying to take him away again." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Folks, the east side of St. Paul has been getting slammed by ICE and needs help. Harding High on the east side is like 50-75% vulnerable families and is currently feeding 60 families a week. Please consider giving here. www.gofundme.com/f/vvtc6j-rel...

ACCOUNTABILITY POST 2 - distributed the rest of the funds collected to a family needing support around emergency housing & food. #DirectGivingSavesLives

ACCOUNTABILITY POST - goal has been met & funds distributed. Any additional funds collected will be held j distributed for other Direct Giving needs. thank you to everyone who gave. #DirectGivingSavesLives

URGENT ASK - I have an urgent ask from a Black Women organizer in Texas who needs support to get their insulin and insulin supplies this month. They are $80 short: CashApp: $LeslieMacFRN Venmo: @LeslieMacFRN

Minnesota is STILL under occupation. Everything you have seen on your screens over the past few weeks is STILL happening. Neighbors are being kidnapped, communities are being terrorized, people are being brutally attacked by federal forces. Keep sharing and keep donating below!

Yes!

Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"

GUYSSSSSSSSS! 🥹

Our country is going through a mass effort at ethnic cleansing, and we need to get into the practice of saying that out loud.

Psst - they want the lists too...

These are the demands. Get it together.

Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon. Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social

#EyesNotLies “…we’re well-practiced in distinguishing what we see with our eyes from the lies in the narrative.” — Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair Watch the full interview: youtu.be/arUy32BcSPg

Most days Aaron Bushnell runs across my heart and mind. So many martyrs to mourn in this time.

🚨BREAKING: An eyewitness to Border Patrol murdering Alex Pretti: "As a United States military veteran trained in counterinsurgency and detainee operations, from my perspective—Alex was not resisting. What I saw disgusted me, it made me sick to my stomach!" LIVE NOW ⬇️

if you are looking for a place to give a few bucks today please think about b.resale in Minneapolis. the shooting yesterday happened in front of their store. they are staying open as a refuge. they’ve been handing out free supplies for ICE watch for weeks. cashapp $bresalempls paypal.me/bresalempls

What "momentum" are you talking about? I'll wait. This isn't me saying gun down anyone, I just want to understand what YOU see as momentum. Because ICE raids are still going on across the country INCLUDING Minneapolis and no one is doing shit to stop it - so what MOMENTUM are you talking about?

You have to read this. Firsthand affidavit from one of the women who was there and recording the video. She talks about how Alex Pretti was directing traffic when she arrived. She watched him be killed in front of her. She's afraid to go home, worried she'll be arrested.

NEW: Minnesota BCA was denied access to the crime scene. They got a WARRANT and DHS STILL BLOCKED THEM. So DHS doesn’t need a warrant to enter your house, but an actual warrant to enter the crime scene is denied?

Angered by the murder of Alex Pretti today? Looking for a way to take action? We need your help! Sharing this call from my beloveds in Minneapolis. #EyesNotLies asks us to watch the video, tell the truth about what we saw, and refuse the lies. Details here: 👉 bit.ly/EyesNotLiesA...

Nothing an observer or protestor does or doesn’t do will prevent them from escalating their violence.

TRIGGER WARNING - Video of the murder of ICU Nurse Alex Pretti - please share. Alex was KILLED after he was disarmed. The government is lying. We must get the truth out. #iceout

Bondi: “Listen loud and clear: WE DO NOT TOLERATE ATTACKS ON PLACES OF WORSHIP."

LET THEM PRAY. Clergy taking arrest. This is what this regime is about. For all their faux outrage last week -

As clergy pray, arrests begin

When we made our faith leaders Call To #Minneapolis last week we had hopes of gathering at least 100. Guess what(!) 600+ clergy from around the country showed up, were trained & grounded for action yesterday & are taking those lessons into action with our partners RN. More later from me. #iceout

A year after her sermon to Trump asking him to “have mercy” on immigrants and other groups, Bishop Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, is speaking against ICE alongside other faith leaders in MN. Says: “In our varied and united faith traditions, love of neighbor is not optional.”

Chuckling at the people in the U.S. who consistently shit on people who live in "red" states... Well according to others in the world, the entire US is now a "red" state. Not so easy to overthrow authoritarians, is it?

MLK was radical — not polite, not passive, not sanitized. This #MLKDay, we’re reclaiming his real words and real demands through reflection + action. 📖 Read Letter from a Birmingham Jail 🎧 Listen to The Three Evils speech ✍🏾 Reflect, respond, and share publicly #ReclaimMLK #RadicalMLK #MLKDay2026

“When history echoes, we answer.” A multifaith coalition of clergy is calling faith leaders to Minneapolis Jan 22–23, echoing Dr. King’s Selma telegram and responding to the crisis unfolding now. Jan 22: grounding & preparation Jan 23: Day of Action Details here: 👉 www.marchminnesota.org

They union better get to work.

Once you dehumanize the victim - no information will change opinions.

ACCOUNTABILITY POST. GOAL HAS BEEN MET! Funds have been distributed - screenshot is below. Any additional funds collected will be held for the next request. Thanks so much to all that donated.