Many thanks to Glendale Arts and Culture for this lovely spotlight interview! Stay tuned for Phoenix Rising. www.glendaleartsandculture.org/spotlightser...

It’s been two weeks since ICE took Yuanxin Zheng from his father. He is six years old. He’s still not home. This has to end.

Reminder that Russia is planning terrorist attacks in the US, Canada, and Europe. Also, that on the 2024 US election day Russia sent terrorist threats to primarily democrat polling stations to aid Donald Trump. It's all connected.

Pay careful attention, friends. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Many thanks to all who joined us for the Opulent Mobility opening yesterday! If you missed it, join us this Sunday for Disability Drawing Club with Renée Reizman and stay after for the Makery holiday party and art market.

If you’re wondering why there’s a lull in the Epstein files discussion, it’s because the law that just passed gave Pamela Jo 30 days to release the files. So we’re all waiting to see how she tries to sabotage it. The discussion will pick back up in earnest on December 20th.

Attention holiday shoppers! Here's a convenient feminist guide to the businesses we're boycotting this year. Pledge to shop at these alternatives instead. share.weareultraviolet.org/s/7o7ob4Yy

Earthalujah! It's Rev. Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jodT...

When they try to silence one of us, we stand united. David Huerta’s courage reminds us that democracy only survives when we refuse to back down. #JusticeForDavid

BREAKING: PROP 50 HAS PASSED IN CALIFORNIA

I can’t stop watching this incredible PSA from our friends at @shoutyourabortion.bsky.social. If you can get through this without crying, you’re stronger than I am! 💔 youtu.be/yH2jys2WbmE

You always have options. www.youalwayshaveoptions.com

Six months after ICE apprehended 47 people, including nine kids, in Hays County, Tex., County Judge Ruben Becerra says DHS has ignored his attempts to get answers: “We’re not told why they took them, and we’re not told where they took them. By definition, that’s a kidnapping.”

Thank you, Ursula K. Le Guin and Lao Tsu. "Knowing other people is intelligence, knowing yourself is wisdom. Overcoming others takes strength, overcoming yourself takes greatness."

Many thanks to all who joined us for a lovely, heart-opening workshop on Sunday with Asteria! You are cordially invited to the Enter the Goddesses 3 artist talk and closing party on Sunday at the Los Angeles Makery. Bring some matriarchy into your life.

Trans immigrants in LA County face severe poverty and safety threats: A UCLA study found 40% of trans immigrants in LA County are homeless and 54% of transgender Latinas unemployed—rates far exceeding other populations. lapublicpress.org/2025/10/tran...

After the marches and online rallies it was lovely to decompress at Enter the Goddesses with a somatic workshop from Asteria. Looking forward to the artist talk next weekend! Take care of yourselves and keep up the good fight, y'all. Marches are great, and sustained actions are even better.

Los Angeles came out in droves. #NoKings

Every human alive has benefitted from the most famous person you never heard of. If you have not yet read "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot, do so now. #GirlPower #RadicalWomen

ICE forces strip searches on detained women after visits in Southern California. lapublicpress.org/2025/10/ice-...

Joining the TELEPHONE art game was profound. In this latest version 1,393 artists from all over the world participated, starting from a single video art piece. That work was whispered to artists around the world, and we all came up with our own versions. Art makes a difference. telephonegame.art

📣 Action alert! Call @governor.ca.gov at (916) 445-2841 and urge him to sign #AB495, the Family Preparedness Plan! This bill allows parents to name a trusted caregiver in case they’re detained — so children stay safe, loved, and out of foster care. 🫂 AB495 keeps families together! #CALeg

LA folks, you are cordially invited to join us at the Los Angeles Makery this Sunday to celebrate the TELEPHONE art game and Enter the Goddesses! For more on the game: phonebook.gallery For more on the Goddesses: www.opulentmobility.com/enter-the-go...

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles. You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump admin from deploying ANY National Guard units to Oregon. The order expires on Oct. 18. ~200 CA Nat'l Guard troops from LA were being sent to Portland. Read the full order here: www.portland.gov/federal/docu...

Well that is at least something. Could we also have the police do actual protecting and serving?

HEY VIRGINIA! If you’re not paying attention to November’s election yet you need to. Now. Here’s why. Know someone in VA? Please share. #Virginia

"while a state actively considers giving women the death penalty for abortion, there hasn’t been meaningful national coverage. This is a big deal—and a sign of the rapid normalization of misogynist extremism. Surely one or two mainstream outlets could have picked up the story!"

“we’ve tried being nice and cordial and courteous and diplomatic. If anything, our white moderate tendency to gravitate toward civility has strengthened and enabled fascists.”

NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka. I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws. Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”

Wow and yes. If you haven't rad the book, I highly recommend it.

*taps sign*

What happened to Jackie and Carlos Merlos and their young children is outrageous. We need urgent action to help reunite this family: act.nilc.org/page/88106/p... 🧵Read about their story and the extraordinarily cruel lengths that CBP and ICE went to disappear them⤵️

Here's a list of all #Nexstar-owned ABC stations www.stationindex.com/tv/by-owner/... And one of #Sinclair-owned ABC stations www.stationindex.com/tv/by-owner/... Tell them We the People are ready to defend our #1A rights by boycotting their advertisers, unless they start airing #JimmyKimmel.

The link between Tylenol and autism is unclear, and physician groups still recommend the medicine for pregnant people experiencing pain or fever, in consultation with their doctor. The link between vaccines and autism has been studied exhaustively, and no connection has been found.

For most agencies, fossil fuel clients create a huge legal and reputational risk for a small paycheck, which means the planet is the one picking up the tab. 🗑️🧾 So who's actually doing the dirty work? It took a lot of digging (and a little dumpster diving), but we have the receipts.

don't cave, @challengeineq.bsky.social

Welcome, Goddesses. Enter the Goddesses 3, October 2-26th at the Los Angeles Makery, opening Sunday the 6th. Events each Sunday in October. So many thanks to all the artists for this soul-fulfilling exhibit in these very turbulent times! www.makery.la

Ahem. heated.world/p/charlie-ki...

Can’t believe the CDC. Can’t believe the DoJ. Can’t believe the BLS. Can’t believe the FBI. But I believe in us.

So I've been sending my FOIA requests via email instead of my mail, and getting many more responses, at least in CA. Some of those responses are waffling and full of delays, but they are answers. The letters to the federal agencies? Crickets. Keep bugging them. www.archives.gov/research/foi...

“Locked up in the unfinished facility, migrants were subjected to conditions that violated at least 60 federal standards for immigrant detention, the detention oversight unit of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement found earlier this month in a contractually required inspection.”

These sites help communities avoid ICE—and now they’re under attack. Grassroots activists have built an early warning system that alerts hundreds of thousands when immigration agents are spotted, but federal authorities are fighting back with legal threats. lapublicpress.org/2025/09/dhs-...

Toxic barrels off LA coast too dangerous to clean up, scientists say. While investigating whether the barrels contained DDT, a pesticide that makes seafood unsafe to eat, scientists found they’re leaking something else entirely.

Some good news.

Hey there, Goddesses. In the news: Enter the Goddesses 3, extra time for OM 2025, Genius Teatime with REBDUCE, Vanessa, and Sable, and ways to help our neighbors at home, across the country, and afar. substack.com/home/post/p-...

Join 44593 Americans speaking up for a better future. Sign up for the Americans of Conscience Checklist! americansofconscience.com/subscribe/

Lately we could all use a little extra grace. The deadline for Opulent Mobility 2025 is extended to September 15th! Please take good care of yourselves, friends. www.opulentmobility.com/submit-artwo...

YES.