Why this redistricting special session matters:

The M.O.R.E. Solidarity program by ACIJ is designed for folks who arent already organizing and want to learn how. It's intensive, but tbf, so is organizing for real change. secure.everyaction.com/50tuszYzbECa...

Join the UWoC of Al! Bus to the statehouse in Montgomery on Thursday- sign up here.

The same court that ordered AL to redraw its district map has now contradicted itself by spitting on the Voting Rights Act. Black activists didn't fight and die for this act in the 1960s to be thrown away in 2026.

Want to watch your voting rights evaporate? The Alabama House Ways and Means Committee will vote on HB1 this morning. It allows Alabama to delay the primary scheduled for May 19 so they can redistrict/gerrymander if the Supreme Court allows it. Livestream at 9:30 share.google/WjtfeKwFkl4Z...

💻 May 11 Virtual Event 💻 RSVP and join us for a discussion on private school voucher efforts and steps you can take to oppose them 🔗: https://bit.ly/4d005hB We'll go over the past and present of vouchers and why the federal private school voucher program will be harmful to schools across states.

It is our duty to fight for our freedom. It is our duty to win. We must love each other and support each other. We have nothing to lose but our chains - Assata Shakur, Freedom Fighter & Honorable Ancestor

As we get closer to the end of the month, we're asking our supporters to help us close our $50,000 gap! We have until May 31st to raise $50,000 for the $50,000 match from the National Network of Abortion Funds.  https://fund.nnaf.org/campaign/yellowhammer-fund-2026/c767020

It's National Right to Read Day. If you haven't yet, please call your Rep and demand they oppose this bill.

It's #NationalLibraryWeek! Take time to discover what brings you joy at your library: browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace. Be sure to visit your library or ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library all week long!

Come see us tomorrow at the #TransDayOfVisibility event at Shenanigans! Featuring community resources, info about local bookstores and free libraries, and a story time 📚

Easy to dunk on liberals, harder to organize them. These marches are an opportunity to empower & even radicalize people. Those of us on the left should take it.

Just in case: ALTRAC helps you say your piece. We provide the tools for you to let your Representative and Senator know that Alabamians don’t need this bill, or anything like it. Start here: ALTRAC.works - we’ll help you call and write who you need to. Oh, and join our email list for updates, too. ❤️

Remember HB 23 from a few weeks ago? The umpteenth attempt to expand "Don't Say Gay?" So do we. There's now an identical bill filed in the Senate as SB331. This strategy is an attempt to try to fast-track the bill. But we're not going to let them do that. You know what to do: altrac.works?src=bsky

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Little Free Pantries & Cold Weather Add: - Pre-packaged meats in pouches - Dry, boxed or bagged shelf-stable goods - Instant coffee, hot cocoa, and tea. - Nut butters in PLASTIC jars - Hand & body warmers - Hygiene, period, incontinence products **No metal cans or glass jars!**

Finding it difficult to keep up with the mountain of prefiled bills that appear during Legislative Session? Don't worry, we got you! These are the bills we are keeping our eyes on this session.

Another year, another bad bill in Alabama. House Bill 23 has been proposed; if passed, it would extend “Don’t Say Gay” through the 12th grade. Sound familiar? Let’s remind our representatives that Alabamians don’t want bills like this. We’ll help you make your voice heard: ALTRAC.works?source=bsky

The Young Palestinians of Huntsville and @dsanorthalabama.bsky.social are launching a No Appetite for Apartheid (na4a.org) campaign with A Taste of Palestine, a cultural food event. Purchase tickets at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Shenanigans is taking donations of easy-open proteins, such as packages of tuna salad with crackers or soups in pull-tab cans; hand warmers; and adult hats, gloves, and scarves to create winter care kits. They also have an Amazon wish list at www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

"𝟯𝟬 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗼 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺" beingliberal.substack.com/p/30-things-...

Follow our friends at @altrac.works to fight this bill!

Food Not Bombs: free vegan meal distribution every Friday, 5:30-7:30pm, inside The Hearth. Join us at 715 Arcadia Circle NW, Huntsville, AL 35801. Wheelchair access into the building! linktr.ee/FNBHSV256

Chevron fuels imperialist aggression, from Venezuela to Palestine. Join the #BoycottChevron campaign now. We will not cede our rights, our land, and our futures to fossil fuel executives. Read more: loom.ly/pQ-Bdh0

An Alabama lawmaker is working on a bill that would make the Dolly Parton Imagination Library a permanent program in the state. https://ow.ly/O6gi50XNS5T

Things are not out of our control. Join us for hope-in-action as we, the people of the land we call North Alabama, band together and work toward a new future.

It's time for our second People's Movement Assembly! Learn more about PMAs at projectsouth.org/global-movem..., then register to attend ours at altrac.link/pma2026

Looking for a Giving Tuesday recipient? May we suggest @tkoalabama.bsky.social, the preeminent Black TLGB+ advocacy org in Alabama? www.tkosociety.org/donate

#TDoR #TransDayOfRemembrance

Via @rchapoco.bsky.social: The Alabama Public Library Service Board Thursday is expected to vote on whether to restore state aid for Fairhope Public Library, and another proposal to further restrict minors from library materials that positively depict transgender individuals.

A young Black man has been displaced by the carceral system and is now in need of funds to stay out of jail. Any amount, as well as sharing this campaign, helps.

The board meets TODAY. Can you help us reach 1000 signatures by 4pm?

The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library board meeting is this Tuesday, November 18, at 4pm at the North Huntsville Public Library. Even if you can't attend, please sign our petition calling on the board to refuse the APLS's transphobic rule changes: actionnetwork.org/petitions/hm...

Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has compiled an extensive guide to social services, ranging from food banks to utilities assistance to disability support and more, in Madison County: guides.hmcpl.org/socialservices.

Abridged transcript: This Halloween, be the village! If you're passing out candy this year, consider adding shelf-stable kid foods to your treat bucket! Ideas to include: ramen cups, microwave mac & cheese, protein bar, snack pudding packs, chips or pretzels, mini muffins.

Big weekend coming up! First, come see us at @indivisible5al.bsky.social's Hay Day Festival this Saturday, Oct. 25, 2-5pm at Butler Green -- then at @rainbowtrouble.bsky.social's Prideoween Picnic this Sunday, Oct. 26, 11am-4pm at Ditto Landing 🦇🎃🍂

📢 Take action! 📢 As the House and Senate continue to work on 12 spending bills for fiscal year 2026 both chambers are planning to increase funding for ICE adding onto the $45 billion ICE just received in the reconciliation bill. NO MORE money for Trump's cruel plans. Act now: bit.ly/noicefunding

It's not too late to write in to the APLS board about their transphobic and unconstitution admin code changes, no matter where you are in the state; just write and sign a letter using Read Freely's online template by **12pm tomorrow, 10/14**, and they'll deliver your letter by the 4:30pm deadline.

Come see me at Gold Sprint TODAY to get your written comments to the APLS board on time!

CORRECTION: I'll be at Gold Sprint tomorrow, Sun. Oct 12, 11am-5pm!

Come see me at Lowe Mill on the patio between doors 14 and 15!

Nothing less than freedom, justice and self-determination! Palestinian civil society reacts to the Trump-Netanyahu genocidal plan with 5 fundamental points. Read more ⬇️ loom.ly/KStXm2A

Simplified transcript: SPLC AL. Learn about threats to our libraries - Join us! Thurs. Oct. 9, 2025 6-7:30pm Huntsville, AL RSVP: splcenter.org/huntsvilleforum @readfreelyal.bsky.social, Empowering Women's Causes, and @altrac.works

🔗: https://www.al.com/news/2025/10/alabama-special-olympics-event-needs-600-volunteers-and-time-is-running-out.html  The Madison County Special Olympics at Milton Frank Stadium is less than three weeks away, but organizers are still in need of hundreds of volunteers.

There's still time to write a public comment in opposition to the transphobic state public library code changes! More info at bit.ly/4gub7gz

There are still a couple events left in this year's week of action for Palestinian liberation, brought to us by the Young Palestinians of Huntsville and the Muslim Student Association at UAH! 🇵🇸

Free #BannedBooksWeek webinar. Join experts on Mon, Oct 6 at 3 p.m. CT to explore how policies can be a powerful tool for fighting censorship in libraries, bookstores, and communities and how advocates can use policies in their work. See details + more free events: https://www.ala.org/bbooks/events

Join @splcenter.org, Empowering Women's Causes, @altrac.works, and @readfreelyal.bsky.social on Thursday, 10/9 for an educational panel titled "Recognizing the Divisive Concepts Used Against Public Libraries." More info and registration at www.splcenter.org/huntsville-f...

All we need is 2 minutes of your time to fight what would be a massive blow to trans folks, especially our youth. Come find me outside Dragon's Forge today!