Quiet and powerful ushering of the Winter Solstice ☀️ Harnessing this energy for the year ahead #shenandoah #sunrise #wintersolstice

After buying it for $18.8 billion, Walgreens' new private equity owner has eliminated paid holidays for all hourly workers on Christmas and New Year's. Last year, Walgreens had a CEO-to-Worker pay gap of 410 to 1. Corporate greed that would make even Scrooge blush.

To all the young people in New York and across our country who count on gender-affirming care: I won't let this administration come for you, your doctors, or your lifesaving health care.  Your health care is still legal and protected.  I'll always fight for you.

THIS WEEK: join our last mass call of 2025. We'll be talking wins and plans for next year — a hugely consequential year for rebalancing power towards working people. We will hear from WFP-endorsed congressional candidates which is fun and cool Sign up: wfpus.org/WFPmasscall

Watched, Tracked, and Targeted: Read this powerful essay by Palestinian journalist @mohamhawish.bsky.social in @nymag.com about life in Gaza "under Israel’s all-encompassing surveillance regime," his reporting from the Strip, Israel's threats against him and his family, and his eventual escape.

Mass Blackout in full effect! More info: www.themassblackout.com

" If you know someone who has been detained and released by ICE, our REBUILD Program provides FREE therapy to help them regain stability and support." www.darknessrisingproject.org/help-me-find...

PLEASE vote in local elections–mayors (of small towns, even), board members, etc. They have a direct effect on your life AND are currently the last line of defense against destructive federal policies. In many places so few people vote for city council etc. that your 1 vote can change the result

Practically every day we encounter someone who still has no idea ICE shot and killed someone in Chicago already. This happened before many people tuned in (and many have already tuned out again).

Support the critical work of the Blue Ridge Community Bail Fund Increased time in jail pretrial increases risk of loosing one's kids, housing and employment, along with an increased risk of being found guilty. Donate: paypal @blueridgebail blueridgebailfund.org #community #bailfunds #shenandoah

🚨BIG changes happening -- ICE leadership is being purged tonight. The old guard, which prioritized targeted enforcement operations aimed at people with criminal records, is being replaced with Border Patrol and Gregory Bovino's "Midway Blitz" style. Think things are bad now? It'll get worse.

Immigrant families are essential to our communities. The Defending Our Neighbors Fund helps ensure they have fair access to legal support and are not facing a complex and punishing immigration system on their own.

Yesterday was energizing! Let's keep our activism going

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

Charlottesville #NoKings protest

Wooot! This #NoKings protest was truly POWERFUL ✊🏽 #Charlottesville #Albemarle and our surrounding neighbors showed up in the best outfits, with superb signs and even better energy 🧡 Thank you @indivisiblecville.bsky.social #resist #NoKings👑 #proudantifacist #antifacist

The news is hard. Looking for something positive to do? Consider joining us tomorrow to begin preparations for #NoKings - Poster making from 1:30 to 4:30 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Charlottesville.

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

Sometimes the sequel really is BETTER…The People’s Activist Series is back! Join us each Thursday in October build power!

🌺 CALL FOR PROPOSALS 🌺 DECOLONIAL CONFERENCE LIBERATION AND (COUNTER)INSURGENCY: ENTANGLED HISTORIES OF GENOCIDE, SCHOLASTICIDE, AND FASCISM 📍LOS ANGELES 6–8 APRIL 2026 (AN ONLINE EDITION IS SLATED ON THE 8TH!) SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 3 OCTOBER 2025 www.decolonialconference.org/call-for-pro...

Just traveled back from Kathmandu and heartbroken. Cruel measures against courageous young people.

Amazing Cville Pride today 🏳️‍🌈 Big love energy, creativity, community + connections ✨ Love the ideas for greater inclusivity in #Albemarle county Affordable housing is a top priority- inclusivity is intersectional #cvillepride #loveislove

CALL TO ACTION: Follow Livable Cville's important 🧵for actions you can take. Speak up about this cruelty.

✨ Solidarity in action ✨ Great community event today coordinated by @shenliberation Met inspiring folks + learned about powerful movements and actions in Central Virginia Bonnus: Got to hear @margaret.bsky.social — survival is winning 🧡 Lots of learning ahead #liberation #solidarity

The fact that the President of the United States posts a fake video of a kneeling Barack Obama being handcuffed and we’re supposed to pretend it’s perfectly normal, everyday stuff shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

What’s happening in Gaza is our collective failure.

Breonna Taylor should still be here today. Her life mattered. Trump’s #DOJ has asked that an officer charged in her murder spend just one day in jail. One day. This is atrocious—it is what #injustice and systemic #racism looks like. #BlackLiveMatter #Breonna #Trump

Something I want to do more in 2026 is to actively encourage more people to organize grassroots public history projects where they live. Instead of wringing our hands re the Fed attacks on Black studies, women's studies, LGBTQ studies etc we can just teach at the community level intergenerationally.

In addition to protest marches and rallies, there are MANY other methods of nonviolent civil resistance! Our task is to plan and implement the most effective ones for each situation. I recommend this training in strategic non-cooperation. #goodtrouble www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

#Goodtrouble lives on! Here's an additional recommendation. These two web sites outline many nonviolent strategies. You can choose the ones that work best for your community. beautifultrouble.org commonslibrary.org

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

"The Justice Department is aggressively prioritizing efforts to strip some Americans of their U.S. citizenship...At least one person has already been denaturalized...June 13, a judge ordered the revocation of the citizenship of Elliott Duke, who uses they/them pronouns." www.npr.org/2025/06/30/n...

Sunday vibes #cats #blueskycats #gatos #gatinhos

Doctors in Gaza say Israeli attacks have killed at least 72 people over the past 24 hours. Among the dead are six people killed by Israeli forces near an aid distribution point north of Rafah operated by the militarized U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.

Professor @dem8z.bsky.social speaking on the steps of the Rotunda yesterday in protest of the authoritarian takeover of higher education.

You can actually help kneecap Trump’s "mass deportation" arrests. Here’s how: - Participate in on-the-ground direct action - Get everyone legal representation - Oppose local cooperation with the feds - Fight Trump's massive DHS budget increase Read more: www.huffpost.com/entry/donald...

In solidarity with our neighbors 🧡 Thank you @indivisiblecville.bsky.social for coordinating this event! @jbpowers.bsky.social #disappeared #faileddemocracy #resist #no2facism #community

Thursday!

That glimmer of hope was short lived. But I so appreciate the sharing of guidance and information

I'm keeping very good company 🧡 #cats #blueskycats #gatos #gatinhos #kittycuddlesasresistance

You can join the call here www.youtube.com/live/17ydIe7...

Energized by the tens of thousands of comrades on #nokings call - with the amazing @ashdashlee.bsky.social @lalbertferrando.bsky.social @jprf1984.bsky.social @dianebhere.bsky.social

TODAY: Let’s discuss what’s next after #NoKings. On tonight’s call, we’ll talk about how we can ensure that the incredible organizing and inspiring courage of Saturday’s protests continue to spread with concrete action steps to overcome authoritarianism. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...