Inspiration: The committee says “democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent”. www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Literature enriches our lives and deepens our understanding. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Adelita Grijalva won her election fair and square. Now House Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to swear her in because she would be the final signature to release the Epstein files. Mr. Speaker, respect democracy. Obey the law. Swear Representative Grijalva in immediately.

“Now more than ever we must keep in the forefront of our minds the fact that whenever we take away the liberties of those we hate, we are opening the way to loss of liberty for those we love.” Wendell Willkie

"The big picture for us is to make as much impact with art as possible. Art transcends time and place…while Artivism is a business, it’s also a movement, a philosophy." #Artivism is arts activism. thehilltoponline.com/2025/10/06/s...

Pay heed: open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

What is YOUR favorite banned book? Here are a few of the answers we heard from attendees at this year's @bkbookfest.bsky.social. Leave a comment to tell us yours. #BannedBooksWeek #FreeTheBooks #CensorshipIsSo1984

Book bans are rising. Communities are fighting back. 💪 Speak up for libraries and the right to read during #BannedBooksWeek: Sign the pledge today! #StopBookBans via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/bookbanpledge

"This call is for anyone and everyone who took part in the One Million Rising trainings and gatherings over the summer and early fall" - moving on to: Form a Courage Collective www.mobilize.us/onemillionri...

All of us who are US citizens suffer from moral injury from the things done in our name, including the denial of basic needs this country can well afford to address, including healthcare to all immigrants. It would heal that moral injury to do this; it's an ethical act, not just a practical one.

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants' apnews.com/article/fact...

Alongside @404media.co, we sued DHS demanding they hand over a copy of an agreement that shares the personal data of nearly 80 million Medicaid patients with ICE. We believe it’s important for the public to see this unprecedented data sharing agreement.

People in Twin Cities are getting psyched up for ❌👑 No Kings 2, Oct 18 in Minneapolis! @mnindivisible.bsky.social @indivistwincities.bsky.social @leahgreenberg.bsky.social #nokings2

Tonight at 6:30 pm ET, RMP publisher & cofounder Abby Beckel will be on Instagram Live with @therumpus.net talking about RMP & small press publishing! Follow The Rumpus on Instagram & watch for the LIVE broadcast on the top ribbon, & join! See you there!

Uphold the freedom to read: action.everylibrary.org/bookbanpledge

Our latest newsletter is now available! Thanks for reading. writersfordemocraticactionmn.org/newsletter20...

The Trump administration has removed information and replaced it with disinformation on government websites.

Sanders: I am not a great fan of the affordable care act. I believe in medicare for all. I think that health care is a human right, but I will be damned if I'm going to see people in Vermont and around this country see a doubling in their premiums.

A new report PEN America report reveals increasing “normalization” of book bans in the United States “This isn't something that's happening in just one pocket of our country,” actress and author @hilariebmorgan.bsky.social tells PEOPLE. “This is a wide sweeping problem.” people.com/hilarie-burt...

"As book bans continue to spread at an unprecedented pace — according to PEN America’s latest report — the writers group is urging the public to speak out to defend the freedom to read at public events nationwide during #BannedBooksWeek and beyond..." pen.org/press-releas...

About two dozen residents gathered at Marydale Park Thursday to show solidarity with a group of Latino roofers who were detained by federal agents while on a job in the North End neighborhood of St. Paul.

Minnesota Somali community advocate Omar Jamal was released Friday after a month in ICE detention in Albert Lea. Written by Joey Peters. Photos by Aaron Nesheim

Protest Hacking: How the New Science of Social Change Can Empower Activists. Check out The New Science of Social Change: A Modern Handbook for Activists by Minnesota writer Lisa Mueller.

Check out Minnesota writer Will Weaver's books. Then check out his website. Here's a gem: willweaverbooks.com/artist-state...

"Threats to his beloved wilderness thrust Sigurd Olson into the fight to save it. Sigurd became a national wilderness hero, but was it worth being shunned and hung in effigy?" Read Kristine Eggerling's new biography. www.kristineggerling.com/book/

Check out the online and live events October 5-10 sponsored by Everylibrary www.everylibrary.org/everylibrary...

Book banners LOVE to say they just want pornography out of school libraries. They're lying. And we have the receipts. (A Thread) Or all in one post if you like - action.everylibrary.org/bookbannersl...

Cruelty and human rights abuses in Chicago and in many other American cities

so the US government just forced a tech company to delete an app it doesn’t like, which is totally normal stuff www.404media.co/iceblock-own...

BREAKING: Our client Mario Guevara, an Emmy-winning journalist detained by ICE in retaliation for livestreaming law enforcement activity, will be deported tomorrow to El Salvador. Mario and his family are being punished for his reporting. This cruelty is meant to stifle our free press.

Inside the everyday Facebook networks where far-right ideas grow: "The Guardian spent a year studying an online community trading in anti-immigration sentiment and misinformation. Experts say such spaces can play a role in radicalisation" www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

This is, without any exaggeration, exactly how Putin and Orbán proceeded — using antisemitism to discredit the idea of civil society and political opposition, and as an excuse to undo the rule of law. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/u...

How to Tell the Difference Between a Lone Wolf and a Coordinated Effort by the Radical Left www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how...

JD Vance uses racist dog whistle to justify Republican healthcare cuts. What a surprise.

"Reading Vigil for Palestine gathers daily at Dam Square to read aloud books on Palestinian history and struggle until a permanent ceasefire is achieved. " amsterdamart.com/en/agenda/in...

BREAKING: President Trump issued a memo calling for government-wide "terrorism investigations" into political opponents. His administration is trying to use political violence as an excuse to investigate and intimidate the president's perceived enemies.

When @slate.com announced the 25 greatest picture books of the last 25 years, we noticed more than bestsellers and award winners. Six of the 25 books — nearly a quarter of the list — have been counted in PEN America’s Index of School Book Bans since 2021. Read more: pen.org/best-picture...

Free speech depends on a diverse media landscape. Consolidation hands politicians and corporations the power to decide which voices get heard—and which don’t. Its impact is becoming increasingly evident every day, and it is a danger to democracy. rooseveltinstitute.org/blog/threats...

"The Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States says ‘with liberty and justice for all.’ Right now, that is a fallacy. They should add, “except for immigrants.’" www.aclu.org/news/free-sp...

We are super excited to be at Rain Taxi's Twin Cities Book Fair this year. twincitiesbookfestival.com/about/

Hours after we sent a letter signed by over 450 artists and 40K others defending free speech, ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel will return to air. Other companies should heed this warning: We the people are watching.

"...we affirmed that freedom of expression cannot be atomized —whether in defending peace against authoritarianism, protecting our planet, standing with trans and gender-diverse people, or confronting censorship in the United States and beyond. " www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...

According to our most recent 'State of Social Media in Canada 2025' report (n= 1500), right/right-leaning users on TikTok outnumber left/left-leaning users (39% vs. 33% ). Imagine what it will be like one year after a takeover by Trump's allies. socialmedialab.ca/2025/05/05/n...

"... One indelible image of this capture is from Trump’s second inauguration, where a decisive quorum of tech’s elite, after dutifully kicking in million-dollar checks, occupied front-row seats." www.wired.com/story/silico...

The time to be loud is now. Be part of our ongoing monthly calls for ACLU activists and join us on Thursday, September 25 at 8pm ET.