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Shelley Krause 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
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Edutummler, Creampuff, Earper. Grateful to all who "learn out loud". Empowering purposeful networks. Pers. account. White settler, cis & queer. Daily haiku over at butwait.blogspot.com.
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I saw someone else's version of this list without alt text. Every community includes low vision, blind, and otherwise disabled folks who make extensive use of screen readers, so I've created a revised version that includes alt text.

Our fears are justified.

Alt text: bit.ly/theywilltry
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crazy that the website that I randomly decided to put together at 10AM yesterday has had over 25k unique visitors in 24 hours.

please keep sharing with your networks.
Stand With Minnesota
A directory of places to give to as Minnesota defends itself from ICE occupation
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:24 PM
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Aware that he only had a few months left to live the great Mike Davis gave one of his final interviews to the Guardian in 202.

"You’ve been organizing for social change your whole life. How do you deal with a future that feels so bleak?" Lois Beckett asked.
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 PM
The Black Zine Fair is coming to NYC in May!

Throw your lot in with these awesome creators and give your heart something to look forward to while simultaneously helping to build that future you long for.

gogetfunding.com/black-zine-f...
Black Zine Fair Returns in 2026 — Help Us Bring It to Life
The Black Zine Fair was founded by Mariame Kaba and Neta Bomani in 2023 to address a clear gap: Black publishers and artists have long shaped independent publishing, yet we were still underrepresented...
gogetfunding.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:15 AM
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If anyone works at major HR firms and platforms (Salesforce, Workday, etc.) and has info about what drove adding these questions to job applications in the last few months my DMs are open and my Signal is SydneyBauer.30

You will have anonymity.
Why tf do you need to know what marker was on my birth certificate for employment?
January 20, 2026 at 12:44 AM
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New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for.

My story:
Behind the disturbing image of ICE snatching a half-naked, elderly Hmong American from his home
DHS has claimed without evidence that they were looking for someone else when they took ChongLy Scott Thao.
www.thehandbasket.co
January 20, 2026 at 12:29 AM
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Jack Smith, the special counsel who prosecuted Donald Trump and obtained 44 felony count indictments, will testify publicly under oath before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday at 10 AM.

Legal AF Youtube will have the live feed.
January 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Have you signed onto Articles of Impeachment against Kristi Noem yet?
January 19, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Check to make sure that your rep has signed onto the articles of impeachment against Kristi Noem...
This week, I stood with Democrats to introduce Articles of Impeachment against DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

Her malicious and incompetent leadership has led to chaos across the nation. Americans did not ask for this. Democrats will not stand for it.
January 19, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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it is -10 here today. I was supposed to go do a volunteer shift standing outside loading groceries into people’s cars to deliver to families stuck at home. just got a call not to come in because they have too many volunteers already. if you were wondering if the cold would stop us.
January 19, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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Mari is staring down homelessness again, keeps getting sent home from hospital despite a wound that needs care... any support could make a big difference!
January 19, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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❄️ Gov. Murphy spoke with immigrant activists who are out in the snow to urge him to sign the bill they've worked so hard to pass. Thank you for showing that respect.

But, as one of NJ's greats - Alice Paul - liked to say:

✒️ DEEDS, NOT WORDS!

📣 Sign. The. Package! @govmurphy.bsky.social
📣 CONTACT @govmurphy.bsky.social TODAY!

This is outrageous. ⤵️

Sign. The. Package. #NJForAll

Phone: (609) 292-6000 Contact Form: www.nj.gov/governor/con...
To @govmurphy.bsky.social:
As a Jerseyite (Bloomfield) and an American, I was deeply disappointed by your answers on #AskTheGov suggesting you may not sign the Immigrant Protection Package. You said signing these bills would just be a “feel good moment” that wouldn’t change much and hinted
🧵
January 18, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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Scenes from a snowy protest.
Montclair Sundays WEEK #48.
January 18, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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They're investigating the victim's wife, the victim's friends, the mayor and the governor too, but no, they're not even going to glance in the direction of the murderer.
BREAM: Is the FBI investigating the ICE agent who shot Renee Good?

BLANCHE: What happened has been reviewed by millions of Americans bc it was recorded. We investigate when it's appropriate. That is not the case here. We are not going to bow to pressure. So no, we are not investigating.
January 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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This family is 70% to their goal! Let’s get them there and help the next people🖤
A Single Black mom who completely lost her footing is getting bombarded with late notices struggling with overdue rent and things like electricity pending to be shut off. She’s pleading for help to alleviate some of the load. Let’s each give $1 to reach her goal.
Miiriya’s Mutuals
Help someone struggling in the community!
www.miiriya.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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Córy Doctorow with another verbal bullseye: pluralistic.net/2026/01/13/n...
January 18, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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A third immigrant held at Camp East Montana has died, reportedly by suicide. Victor Manuel Díaz was detained in Minnesota. He is the sixth migrant to die since Jan. 1 in ICE detention.

My story:

www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
January 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Delighted to see my 'Propaganda & Disinformation for Beginners' online course has now helped students equip themselves with critical media skills in 29 countries.
January 18, 2026 at 4:38 AM
@bibiblossoms.bsky.social Sending you love and healing vibes!
January 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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The indigenous people in ICE custody are being held without cause. It is breathtakingly illegal.
Currently, Indigenous people are housed in the ICE facility in Minnesota. We want to make it clear that this isn’t isolated to Minnesota, nationwide indigenous people are being harassed if not outright targeted by ICE operations. We need to be more vocal about these issues!
January 17, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Up & @ 'em, Skeeple!

It should be a gorgeous snow day in central NJ today. Instead, a mom reports that 6 🧊 vehicles were creeping down a street in Cranbury surveilling the folks shoveling sidewalks.

If you are not able to serve as a rapid responder, do you know who to call to report 🧊? PLS SHARE
January 18, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Just days after tear gassing a six month old baby and putting him in the hospital, ICE agents abandoned a six year old child in the streets of New Jersey.

They kidnapped her father and left her wandering the neighborhood asking “Where’s Papi?”

This is beyond cruel.

It’s child abuse.
January 18, 2026 at 5:04 AM