After being held in two of them as a boy, I fought for decades urging America to never again build concentration camps and put human beings in them. It breaks my heart to watch this happen twice now in my own lifetime.

CBP defines 'border' as 100 miles from a coast. Two-thirds of the US population live in the 'border zone.' And we literally have viral footage of them executing people. So keeping CBP 'at the border' and bodycams would mean much of the country can still be terrorized by CBP and executed on film

This is how #history is spun. #MLK

MLK is widely considered America’s pre-eminent advocate of nonviolence & one of the greatest nonviolent leaders in world history. On the day that we honor his legacy, our own govt wages war on US. A general strike is today's strongest means of peaceful resistance. #MLK #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Reflections on 2025 in the form of a Downloadable 'Coloring Book' Postcard #Merit #2025 #2026 open.substack.com/pub/thefelic...

LATEST: Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City.

Three high schoolers founded a book club that reads some of the country's most frequently banned books after a state law removing books with sexual content was signed in 2023. Two years later, many of the books have been reshelved and parts of the law can't be enforced.

@politico.com keep up the great reporting. Glad to see #Ingrassia, nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel and investigate whistleblower complaints, avoiding accountability by blaming anonymously submitted complaints. #Fahrenheit451 #firemen anyone?

@mayorofchicago.bsky.social 🎉And if @chenoweth.bsky.social is right and if @huffpost.com reporting is accurate (7million protested) then we only need 4 million more to hit the 3.5% necessary for non violent protest victory. It’s important to know our specific asks. #economic bill of rights anyone?

I wonder what it's going to take for a history textbook to ever state plain the fact that a Black liberal being elected President of the United States broke this country's psyche so hard that it spent the next (at least) 8 years simultaneously schisming itself & pretending it wasn't. Because, like…

"Decolonize Everything" “When the last tree is cut, the last river poisoned, and the last fish caught… then you will realize money cannot be eaten.” Anti-colonial graffiti seen in Pensacola, Florida

“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”

Trump Dangles Shutdown Paychecks, FAA Stretches Thin & FBI Looks for Amelia Earhart www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyMZ...

So the people causing the shutdown are getting paid. The people keeping the country running don’t. And Speaker Mike Johnson won’t let the House come back to work. So basically they’re on a paid vacation while Americans miss paychecks. Did I get that right?

This is genuinely some bullshit on bsky's part. A reaction meme of charlie kirk gets a Black person a permanent suspension, but people who actively doxx and spread hate against marginalized people not only get to stay, but het followed by mods? We see you, bsky, and it's pretty fucking disgusting.

I always pay attention to what stories People Magazine and other consumer media outlets cover. That's how you can tell that something has broken through the usual political and news bubbles. This horrific Chicago story has broken through. people.com/ice-agents-o...

My latest in my fight against the Washington Post. I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing. Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner. karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...

Dear news outlets: Link to the actual things you're writing about. A lawsuit? Link to it. A previous court ruling? Link to it. A bill? Yup, link. So often we instead get a link to that outlet's past coverage, only to learn the original story also didn't link to the source. This is bad. Stop it.

Speaking of voices under attack…can we be just as loud about Black journalists and comedians who are silenced, even by our so-called liberal outlets. • Joy Reid • Don Lemon • Melissa Harris-Perry • Tiffany Cross • Jemele Hill • Marc Lamont Hill • Karen Attiah • Amber Ruffin

The BS asymmetry principle: The amount of energy needed to refute BS is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it. Thank you to every science communicator who is doing the almost impossible work of countering misinformation every day. Every single one of you is saving lives!

Thanks to those standing for #accuracy, #freespeech, and #solidarity. #privilege is important. #kimmel #JonStewart #Colbert #SethMeyers #JonOliver have a huge role in uplifting #BIPOC #LGBTQ #women and others who are STILL being silenced by #Trump admin and institutions www.etsy.com/shop/TheFeli...

Glad @jimmykimmel.com is back on the air. Collective action got us here, as well as support from across the aisle. #TedCruz supported him. But Cruz and others deserve minimal praise. #Cruz and #MAGA rely on our lax commitment to truth to misinform and use #1A as a shield. shorturl.at/vkqem

Q: Do you support defund the police A: No Q: Do you support defunding the police A: Yes

I’m just going to put a lil reminder here about the rise in #confederate #monuments and their glorification of specific leaders, as opposed to mourning fallen soldiers. It’s so weird living in this timeline. www.history.com/articles/how...

Parents of young kids, if you are paying for Disney+ and you think canceling it will take away quality programming, check out Hoopla and Kanopy. Both are FREE with your library card, and both have a LOT of kids’ programs, including Disney movies. 🤟🏽❤️😊 Follow my IG: KingRon4L

California, as usual, is ahead of the curve. But the Feds will no doubt fight this in court, and SCOTUS will fail us again. A homeland security official called the legislation “despicable” in a statement this week, adding that the ban would only put officers in danger. apnews.com/article/cali...

Fox News appears to be promoting and endorsing political violence.

The Felicity Papers now has #bookmarks! Show your #solidarity and commitment for #liberation. Everyone has a place in the movement, including #white #men! Get yours while they're hot 🔥 www.etsy.com/shop/TheFeli...

When the #government engages in #cancelculture, that’s what we call #tyranny.

We must model #FreeSpeech and open #debate. Perhaps then we will be lucky enough to have nuanced discussions that lead to #safety, #opportunity, #freedom, and #self-determination for all. shorturl.at/BuIeH

the only regime-approved story you can write about the cause of the Texas floods is the story of a girl, who cried a river and drowned the whole world

There is no #justice without #accountability. Those with the most #privilege should be held to the highest standards and greatest penalties. #Trump is a literal criminal surrounded by co-conspirators. It’s gross. www.newsweek.com/why-reject-t... #GOP clearly doesn’t care about real law or order.

The CEO of a a multi-trillion dollar company went to the White House, openly handed the US president a gift made of gold, and his company got a special exemption to tariffs the president has illegally imposed. Also, the Founders took bribery so seriously the Constitution bans it 3 separate times.

The crew of the #handala are being kidnapped as we speak. @freedomflotilla.bsky.social was delivering baby formula and food to #gaza @cnn.com @msnbc.com @washingtonpost.com @nytimes.com

Excellent episode. #Law & #PoliticalEconomy (LPE) is confusing. Every attempt to make it clear is worthwhile. #econ systems are #political choices. LPE asks how law bolsters some political choices over others, especially when choices lead to suffering. tinyurl.com/felicitypaper @lpeblog.bsky.social

4 Gift link to NYT report: Spy Agencies Do Not Think Venezuela Directs Gang, Declassified Memo Shows www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/u...

Leaders in Indiana speaking #truth to #power. #Indiana, goddam. @kazembe1.bsky.social said, "They tell us that we don't have history and then we run around trying to prove we have history." Reminds me of Toni Morrison's wisdom: racism is a distraction. To the young people: build worlds. We got this.

My latest piece about #Mississippi #DEI #RevisionistHistory. But the message is for those around the country. This is more than historical accuracy. This is about #erasure. This is about #caste. This is about our #potential. This is about our #lives. thefelicitypapers.substack.com/p/felicity-p...

If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.

Crucial thing you must do right now is strengthen and expand your community. Serve together. Try a new activity. See each other in person. Over on the other site I am continually struck by how the rabid intensity does not actually reflect community or connection. Only way we get through this.

The gender affirming care ban executive order has been blocked in court! www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

We only know this man is in Gitmo because Noem tweeted a propaganda photo that included him and his sister saw it. He has no criminal record. He entered the US in January and immediately made an appointment with CBP to claim asylum. They sent him to a concentration camp bc of his basketball tattoo.

Here’s my take on what Trump will try to accomplish in his second term regarding policing - and how state and local governments, advocates, and organizers can resist. inquest.org/the-presiden...