@mta.info so what’s up at the grand central 6 train stop…?

We refuse ‘business as usual’ at CSW70 and our staff will not be traveling. Why? Escalating border violence. Travel privilege barriers. Institutional gaps failing feminists. 🔗 Read our full statement here: https://bit.ly/3Moz9yX

Refreshing to see criminal and journalistic investigations go forward in Norway. The scandal is meaningful and there is a meaningful response. All of us should do so well. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...

A harrowing and enraging account from #AliyaRahman on being assaulted and detained by ICE, concluding with her powerful call to respect the rights of ALL people. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI

Taliban birth control ban: women ‘broken’ by lethal pregnancies and untreated miscarriages

Applications are now open for New York City’s public and free pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) and 3-K programs. Mayor Zohran Mamdani, with the support of Gov. Kathy Hochul, is hoping to give as many children as he can an opportunity to learn and grow.

Doubts and Risks Abound Over a Possible Merger of 2 UN Entities Focusing on Women passblue.com/2026/01/29/d...

On January 13th, my colleague Dallin Mello and I filmed a man interacting with federal agents in Minneapolis. It appears the man we filmed was Alex Pretti. More here:

NEW: Two homeschooled teenagers in the Chicago suburbs spend their mornings tracking ICE vehicles and documenting raids. They let me follow them for this story. Watch the full documentary here:

"Up to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week". The West's normalisation of the mass death of black Africans (because that is predominantly who these people are) will never be less than devastating.

As we grieve for Alex Pretti and Renee Good in MN, please do not forget Victor Manuel Diaz, who died in ICE custody after being taken from here. And all others who have died in their custody.

As tens of thousands across America protest the violence that ICE sows with impunity, federal agents shot and killed another person in Minneapolis today.

ICE terrorizes our cities. ICE puts us all in danger. Abolish ICE.

Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."

“I chose writing as my weapon, as a means to record images, carry voices, and document those strange and unfolding conditions so thoroughly that the possibility of their repetition might weaken, diminish, or disappear altogether.” Powerful piece from @zantimes.bsky.social #Afghanistan

UN Rights Envoy Urges Release of Detained Journalist and Female Sports Coach in Afghanistan #Khaama #Afghanistan

We cannot be more clear. Leave us the fuck alone.

US to withdraw from various UN entities, such as the office on children in armed conflict But what does withdraw mean? Not read the reports? Stop funding it? x.com/kyledcheney/...

My 2026 prediction: Progressive Christians get Loud. daniellekurtzleben.substack.com/p/my-2026-pr...

“‘It came out of a place of pure heartbreak. And heartbreak leads you to do something you wouldn’t normally do.’ What compelled Nezza to sing in Spanish that day, she explained, was looking out into the crowd and seeing people who, she felt, needed solidarity.” www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...

#Vote!

NEW REPORT | A Precarious Lifeline? Women-led Business in Afghanistan Despite the harsh controls imposed by the Taliban, many Afghan women are seeking ways to earn a living. Authorities should relax rules hindering them, and donors can also assist. www.crisisgroup.org/asia-pacific...

Very relevant #holiday #movie - #TradingPlaces. Pulling yourself up by those bootstraps…🤦🏻‍♀️

I can't take another day of The Discourse without saying it: It's Somali. Not Somalian. People from Somalia are Somali. Somalian is not a word.

1/2 Striking piece on the last day of @gilesduley.bsky.social ‘s last day as #UN global advocate on Persons with Disabilities in Conflict and Peacebuilding Situations. This quote is so frustratingly true… (see thread)

Such an excellent piece by @danming.bsky.social on #trans people in the USA armed forces. This is about universal humanity through the lens of a group being targeted for who they are. Watch it. youtu.be/E0pltZZpZMU?...

With #Ukraine remaining in the headlines, check out this excellent piece on the gendered aspects of the war and the incredible work of #women-led organizations in the challenging context of #war. @unwomen.bsky.social

Women are increasingly being murdered because they are women. As protections are reduced, the violence increases. “Every 10 minutes, partners and family members killed a woman intentionally in 2024 and that trend is growing” #femicide #womensrights @unwomen.bsky.social news.un.org/en/story/202...

Books We Love is back with a brand new batch of hand-picked titles. Mix and match tags like “Book Club Ideas” and “Eye-Opening Reads.” Find 380+ new 2025 reads, and stick around to browse more than 4,000 books from the last 13 years.

“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”

To contextualize the horrifying recent news from #Sudan that is finally making it into the news, here’s an excellent backgrounder from Throughline @npr.org share.google/DrwGDVkKRCBA...

UN Warns 90 Percent of Families in Afghanistan Face Food Shortages #Khaama #Afghanistan

I like to think that I personally ruined the workplace.

#NYCVotes #Mamdani

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Hope springs eternal! #Vote #NYCVotes #LFG @jorgesosamusic.bsky.social

YES! #PublicEnemy

The malice of aid cuts and their lethal consequences. “A study published in The Lancet journal in June said the U.S. funding cuts could result in more than 14 million deaths, including more than 4.5 million children under age 5, by 2030.”

“…bucking tradition…”?? You guys. No

Living in the Remnants of Gaza City open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...

The internet is back on in Afghanistan after the latest Taliban shutdown. These shutdowns threaten severe harm to the rights and livelihoods of the population, and they can further silence and isolate women and girls.

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

IT IS TIME.

As Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City escalates, Shaina Low of the Norwegian Refugee Council warns civilians are trapped, forced to choose between staying under bombardment or fleeing south.

So, so cruel. The Gates Foundation, among other organizations, tried to purchase them so they could be distributed as intended. "Our" government refused to see them and recoup millions of taxpayer dollars. Waste, fraud, abuse indeed. Cruelty instead. (Gift link)

Documentary on Thurgood Marshall is just so, so good and so, so necessary right now. Remember the legacy of racism and misogyny that our current moment is built on. Watch it. @pbs.org @sifill.bsky.social pbs.org/show/becomin...

The idea that an instructor can and *should* be fired for daring to teach something not explicitly mentioned in course catalog is the pinnacle of the "students as customers" idiocy that's been steadily destroying American universities for decades now. You're taking a class, not buying a product.

Letting children be shot and killed because we want to have access to arsenals of weapons without restrictions is also political violence.

Russia must immediately stop its campaign of indiscriminate attacks. Targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime. Truth, justice and reparations for victims of Russian aggression ✊