“I’m writing this letter so that you can hear my story. I need you to help us... I cry a lot I want to get out of here go back to my school they don’t treat us Well here there are many children we are kidnapped help!” - Mathias Bermeo, Dilley detainee, 7yo www.propublica.org/article/dill...

Making connections between neighbors in Silver Spring, Takoma Park, and Kensington to turn more yards into food.

The requests we get for utility debt support are sky high. People on fixed incomes cannot afford the hikes in utility bills. Did you know if you have a utility shutoff you can be considered out of compliance with your lease & be evicted?

If you want a home food garden in your yard but don't have time/ability OR if you're eager to get your hands in the soil but don't have space for a home garden - Fill out this form to be partnered with a neighbor in #SilverSpring, #TakomaPark, or #Kensington. #MutualAid forms.gle/i6hw7a8CvFjZBMiM9

Trans people in Kansas are having IDs stripped. IDs they need to function in the modern world. To vote. When politicians and pundits tell you trans rights are a distraction, that we're not worth fighting for, they're telling the folks to go fuck themselves Trans folks have kitchen tables too

I have spent the past several months studying the cutting-edge research on modern democracies that have defeated authoritarian leaders. I've learned that the conventional wisdom on the topic is wrong — in ways that have clear implications for the US going forward THREAD www.vox.com/politics/479...

This guy gets it.

More snow! Most of our native flowers evolved to need a cold season that lasts at least 30-60 days before they will start to grow in the spring. I’m grateful for winter. #Maryland #nativeplants

First ever attempt to propagate my American elderberry. Advice welcome! #maryland #nativeplants

We’ve heard now from several reliable sources that federal agencies may remove a substantial chunk of the 15th St NW protected bike lanes near the National Mall in February, possibly as early as next week.

I’ll be at this seed share, and I hope you will too! #silverspring #takomapark #homegarden #homegardening #mutualaid

Update! The snow is receding from my winter sowing area. Only spring will tell how much grows from these efforts- but I’ll be bringing some of it to the plantshare in Takoma Park on May 9 at 1pm (mark your calendars). #nativeplants #Maryland

Everybody’s got to have a dream.

Strong communities matter. Fed people matter. If you can turn a portion of yard into a home veg garden, be part of our decentralized community garden. Now is the time to start planning! See you at our seed share: 11am on Feb 22 at Wheaton Veteran's Urban Park #mutualaid #silverspring #takomapark

Join us on Monday, on Zoom. 7:30pm new member orientation. Let's get to work to help each other within our community. For folks in #silverspring and #takomapark #maryland

1/ ProPublica collected handwritten letters in mid-January from children held at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center, the same facility where 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos was taken. Hundreds of kids are still detained. We’ll let the children’s words speak for themselves. 🧵

They’re really making a lot of doe.

I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/

I am so grateful that everyone survived, and also: a 16 year old should not be tried as an adult, and should not be kept in an adult prison. bethesdamagazine.com/2026/02/11/a...

Local folks, there are four different drop off locations. Local or non, there is a wishlist that ships to a mutual aid volunteer for distribution in our Silver Spring and Takoma Park community.

Winter sowing is definitely wintering- let’s hope the “sowing” part is going well too. #nativeplants #maryland

"Haunted" #IceOut #IceOutComics

This mutual aid group runs a community supply closet (health supplies, hygiene items, food, etc), a clothing closet, a repair cafe, and more. If you live in Silver Spring and Takoma Park, MD, check it out. #silverspring #takomaparkmd #mutualaid

Decentralized community garden starts with sharing vegetable plant seeds, so we can all grow enough to share with our neighbors.

Sometimes you get inspired to make a little art* on your lunch break. *using this word extremely generously.

Frederick, Maryland- you know what to do.

The modal pedestrian killed in Montgomery County MD is an older person (often an immigrant), crossing a state road, in the evening, on their way to or from a bus stop.

Before and after: I got my winter sowing done the night the snowstorm hit, and put the jugs outside just before precipitation started. These are dark times, and getting hands in soil to grow something matters. #nativeplants #Maryland

I s'pose that's one way to cut nuclear costs: "Trump administration secretly loosens nuclear safety rules" www.npr.org/2026/01/28/n...

My firmly held belief about snow removal is that if you live next to an elderly person, or someone you know will have a hard time shoveling, you don’t ask them if they’d like you to clear their walk for them. You just do it.

“We lost all trust,” a current ICE official added. “I’m not sure I can see how we exist three years from now.”

One of the best ways to support #Minneapolis from afar is via donations to #mutualaid efforts. I’m hearing that grocery support is going well, but rent support is dire. Here is a neighborhood fund that could use support: givebutter.com/H6lQkA

"Slavery was real" Tiny sign at the base of a brick wall that, until yesterday, held panels about the people enslaved by George Washington. Presidents House, Philadelphia.

The FY26 DHS funding bill, set for a House vote tomorrow, would facilitate the continued expansion of the Administration’s massive immigration enforcement & detention agenda without any meaningful accountability measures. Join us in opposing this funding: https://bit.ly/3Nz6EyI

If you want to go down this rabbit hole with me, Sanibel's one 1 rating comes from someone who loves many games but has also given 1s to Apiary and Blood Rage. 🤔 What do these games have in common? 🤔

Your Ring camera is an ICE agent.

I just heard about this free diaper distribution from a neighborhood #mutualaid group- Sunday 1/25 at the corner of Sligo Creek & Colesville in #silverspringmd - please share w any families you know who could benefit!

This Sunday near the Wheaton metro station in #silverspringmd, new members orientation at 1:30pm ahead of the 2pm all member meeting. Get involved in #mutualaid in SS and #takomapark

45 minute mark, interview w the neighbor in the hot pink UFFDA! hat: “All they would have to a do is go. They don’t have to be here. And then we would go home- I wanna go home it’s f’ing cold out” m.youtube.com/watch?v=Tewa...

A thought for these times

Have all motor vehicle departments gotten better in the past 5 years or is it just Maryland? @mdmva.bsky.social you are incredibly fast and efficient these days. I had a major thing to accomplish with an in person visit, and I was in and out in literally 6 minutes at the Kemp Mill location. Thanks.

A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.

SSTP Mutual Aid is meeting on January 18th, 2026, where we will decide on proposals for partnership and how to deliver direct aid assistance to the community. We will also be reviewing the work we've done over the past year, and setting plans for project groups for 2026. #mutualaid

As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store. Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.

National Guard members do not want to be used as political props. They want to be home with their families. The only person who wants them here is Trump. Police killed three people in DC last week and now this. When will this administration stop escalating and putting people in harm's way?

Watching the #NWSL final and hoping the Washington Spirit will win the championship!

This obedient plant, Physostegia virginiana, looks like it’s sleeping for the winter…until you notice a smattering of bright pink blossoms and buds on the fall-brown stems. Confusing, but cute! #Maryland #nativeplants

Sara is sick and injured, recovering from pneumonia and a fractured foot, and needs to raise $2,717 to avoid eviction. Every little bit counts! Venmo @Hungryme #mutualaid #silverspring #takomapark