“None of what I’m doing is enough. But all of it, I reassure myself, is better than nothing. The most heartening thing about this deeply disturbing moment is seeing how consistently and forcefully Minnesotans of all demographics have been pushing back.”

hi all! i am working on little anti-ICE kits to be handed out for free at the bookstore that include info on how to protest, rights info cards in english and spanish, a zine that includes regional-specific contact info, and whistles. is there anything else y'all would find useful in such a kit?

I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness. You could be next.

Posts may be a bit more sporadic from me today as my kids are home from school because my city is being brutalized by the federal government to the extent that it's unsafe for schools to be open

Do you like books? Do you like books that are $1.99? OF COURSE YOU DO!! You should buy @aishasaeed.bsky.social ‘s book THE MATCHMAKER today!! www.amazon.com/Matchmaker-N...

Not on socials much. But I guess today I feel like yelling into the void. It’s really hard. Both domestic and abroad. And what is happening in Gaza. It sits lodged like a stone in my throat every day. Volunteering. Giving. None of it feels like enough. No reflective conclusion. Just sad.

Keep spreading the word: Don't rank Cuomo.

Cuomo PAC darkens skin of @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social in new mailer to NYC voters.

NEW: Mahmoud Khalil's attorneys urgently ask Judge Farbiarz to order ICE to permit Khalil to hold his newborn son today "for the most elementary human reasons." ICE has so far denied the request, despite his wife and child having made the 1,500-mile trip. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The Pope makes an appeal to allow humanitarian aid into Gaza and to bring an end to the hostilities:

Evil

How is this real life… (I know how. But. Sigh)

Framing is everything. Framing is the story.

I feel like we need to keep saying this because it’s so insane: This is a legal U.S. resident who has been detained for over a month now for his political opinions.

More of this please

Banning books is not about books. Banning books is about the erasure of stories. Banning books is about the erasure of identities. Erasure is the precursor to eliminationism. Silence is complicity. Resist this regime. Resist this regime of monstrous evildoers.

We must all stand as a united front against the kidnapping and illegal detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. Senator, I am willing to join you and help Organize other members of the House to do the same. @vanhollen.senate.gov

this is the way! NO KINGS IN BOSTON!

important context about the concentration camps in el salvador:

🏆 @rollingstone.com wins the Headline of the Day Award This is how it’s done. At least someone understands the assignment. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Certainly worth repeating in the times we are in..

Any Democratic politician who doesn't understand Nayib Bukele's grave offense against the sovereignty of the American people and constitutional order and say as much publicly should have no future in elected office. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/bukel...

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The framing from legacy media on the Ms Rachel stuff is insane. Nowhere do they say that these are baseless claims, or that what she said (every child's life is precious and worthy) is not "Hamas propaganda." If u didn't know the background to this story and saw this post, you'd believe their smear

I’ll go first - just read @aishasaeed.bsky.social’s new book The Matchmaker in one sitting last night! Looooved it!

THE MATCHMAKER is my debut adult novel and it is at last out in the world today. I hope you’ll grab a copy! (And any signal boost to this is much appreciated!)

Congratulations to @aishasaeed.bsky.social on the release of her debut adult novel, THE MATCH MAKER. Happy book birthday and welcome to the world. Congratulations, Aisha!

Happy Book Birthday to the Match Maker by my friend @aishasaeed.bsky.social! It’s a mystery/romance for adults. Aisha’s writing is masterful and I can’t wait to read it.

Best of New Book Tuesdays to the wonderful @aishasaeed.bsky.social and THE MATCHMAKER, her genre-blending adult debut.

Explain this headline to me like I’m five. Look at the lede. Look at the smaller title below. Make it make sense

If you're protesting this weekend, know your rights when interacting with law enforcement, including immigration agents.

Random tip: the plastic cases that Extra chewing gum comes in make an excellent caddy for mini zines. Just cut off the top, push a thumbtack through to attach to a community bulletin board, and stick your resistance mini zines inside.

I very much am the drama. Thank you all for your continued support! If you can’t buy the book, you can definitely request it from your local library! Read, enjoy, recommend to a friend! With love and laughs, Huda F ✨🩷

🚨UPDATE: Rümeysa Öztürk has now suffered three separate asthma attacks while in DHS custody. She has not received her required asthma medications—a violation of her fundamental right to medical care. This is cruelty, it is neglect, and it is a damning moral and legal failure.

Dear CDC friends. Today was the most foolish of April Fool's days. We have not just lost jobs. With entire teams and offices being cut, we have lost vast amounts of institutional knowledge. Take the time you need to grieve. Then join your fired colleagues in the fight. www.firedbutfighting.com

courage. begets. courage.

Sen. Jim Banks told a laid off U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) employee who approached him that they “probably deserved it” and they “seem like a clown.”

Wow

I am heartbroken

It’s officially ten years since I became a published author. So many highs and lows but grateful for it all. ❤️

Eid Mubarak! My gift was unboxing my copies of THE MATCHMAKER 🥹☺️❤️ Coming out next Tuesday!

Eid Mubarak! My gift was unboxing my copies of THE MATCHMAKER 🥹☺️❤️ Coming out next Tuesday!

The situation at the NIH and for all biomedical and cancer cure research in the United States is MUCH MUCH WORSE than you realize.

This is absolutely gutting. A million fires everywhere, overwhelming, but we can’t look away.

In addition to everything else that is wrong with this, why aren't these men wearing uniforms? They're dressed like they just came from the skateboard park and half seem to be concealing their faces. These are terror tactics, meant to inspire a penumbra of fear beyond those directly victimized.

Good framing. In our misinformation and low information world, care with language matters more than ever.

This is how you do it. More of this from more of you in power. Please.

Everyone needs to read this again and again. Including so many reporters.