L. M. Davis
@lmdaviswrites.bsky.social
Author: werepanthers, aliens, immortals, witches.... Award-winning Director. Dry wit. Raging optimist. She/her. #BLM
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L. M. Davis
@lmdaviswrites.bsky.social
· Nov 12
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Posting my film, Fevered Dreams, everywhere today, because it's about the power of telling and hearing inconvenient truths.
It's 15 minutes, give it a watch, leave a comment, share with your friends.
🙏🏾 and Thank You.
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It's 15 minutes, give it a watch, leave a comment, share with your friends.
🙏🏾 and Thank You.
youtu.be/2PVJ0x2gVDk?...
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Even the most British icon of children’s lit drew from it. www.theguardian.com/books/2023/m...
Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit story originated in African folktales, expert argues
The unacknowledged debt Potter owed to the Brer Rabbit stories told by enslaved Africans deserves to be recognised, says scholar
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Even the most British icon of children’s lit drew from it. www.theguardian.com/books/2023/m...
😄😄😄
Now this is a movie plot!!! Someone understands grad school.
February 15, 2026 at 1:01 AM
😄😄😄
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As some of you may know, I’m writing a book on the history of high school English in the United States, and I’m excited to share a new article from that project—“High School English and the Making of American Readers”—out today in American Literary History! 🧵
academic.oup.com/alh/article/...
academic.oup.com/alh/article/...
High School English and the Making of American Readers
Abstract. The high school English classroom is the most influential literary institution in the United States, and the most overlooked by literary scholars
academic.oup.com
February 13, 2026 at 7:21 PM
As some of you may know, I’m writing a book on the history of high school English in the United States, and I’m excited to share a new article from that project—“High School English and the Making of American Readers”—out today in American Literary History! 🧵
academic.oup.com/alh/article/...
academic.oup.com/alh/article/...
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yep, they're still at it in LA and Portland too
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
ICE “left” Chicago in November, but they’ve disappeared three people from my community in two days this week.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
Don’t believe the hype about them, leaving Minnesota, either.
February 12, 2026 at 7:17 PM
yep, they're still at it in LA and Portland too
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
the media is gonna be like "time for a new narrative" and it's so important to keep talking about how none of the cities they invaded have become more safe since the spotlight shifted away from them
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It’s not a withdrawal until ICE is abolished.
I have neighbors everywhere.
I have neighbors everywhere.
February 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
It’s not a withdrawal until ICE is abolished.
I have neighbors everywhere.
I have neighbors everywhere.
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This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
February 11, 2026 at 4:46 PM
This is the aftermath of an ICE kidnapping a few blocks from my home in St. Paul—an hour ago. A quiet street full of broken glass and at least three wrecked cars. The target of the kidnapping was taken away by ambulance. He was on a stretcher and covered by a sheet, though a cop said he was alive.
We have concluded the self doubt portion of this lifetime.
February 11, 2026 at 1:49 PM
We have concluded the self doubt portion of this lifetime.
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
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"To put it simply, the 10th Amendment says that states are in charge of deciding whom they need to arrest, but the Fugitive Slave Clause says the federal government can violate the 10th Amendment—if they need to capture Black people." — @elienyc.bsky.social
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The Trump Administration Arrested Don Lemon Like He Was a Fugitive Slave
Lemon’s arrest is not only a clear violation of the First Amendment but also a blatant throwback to the Constitution’s long-discarded Fugitive Slave Clause.
www.thenation.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
"To put it simply, the 10th Amendment says that states are in charge of deciding whom they need to arrest, but the Fugitive Slave Clause says the federal government can violate the 10th Amendment—if they need to capture Black people." — @elienyc.bsky.social
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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We need $278 more to pay both these rents!!
Alright folks, I’m back on my barnraising bullshit with @ziibiing.com and Stand With Minnesota. 🌻
There are 2 rent needs im barnraising for this weekend: one for $800 and one for $2600.
V: colocha_rachel
$: ColochaRachel
Please chip in or share as you can.
There are 2 rent needs im barnraising for this weekend: one for $800 and one for $2600.
V: colocha_rachel
$: ColochaRachel
Please chip in or share as you can.
a large red barn is being built in a grassy field with a cloud gif in the corner
Alt: a large red barn is being built by many people in a grassy field with a cloud gif in the corner
media.tenor.com
February 8, 2026 at 9:42 PM
We need $278 more to pay both these rents!!
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A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 5:06 AM
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
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“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
Renee Good's partner addresses Minneapolis immigration crackdown one month after killing
Becca Good has seldom spoken out since Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Jan. 7.
nbcnews.to
February 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“Renee was not the first person killed, and she was not the last,” Becca Good said. “You know my wife’s name and you know Alex’s name, but there are many others in this city being harmed that you don’t know — their families are hurting just like mine, even if they don’t look like mine.”
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GA Friends, I know things feel dismal lately and we're all tired, but I also know you LOVE YOUR LIBRARIANS!
Please send an email today, to oppose SB 74, also known as the "Lock Up Librarians" bill. With this form it only takes a second!
(& please repost)
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Please send an email today, to oppose SB 74, also known as the "Lock Up Librarians" bill. With this form it only takes a second!
(& please repost)
secure.ngpvan.com/MFUg3SsZDUuv...
https://secure.ngpvan.com/MFUg3…
February 7, 2026 at 6:28 PM
GA Friends, I know things feel dismal lately and we're all tired, but I also know you LOVE YOUR LIBRARIANS!
Please send an email today, to oppose SB 74, also known as the "Lock Up Librarians" bill. With this form it only takes a second!
(& please repost)
secure.ngpvan.com/MFUg3SsZDUuv...
Please send an email today, to oppose SB 74, also known as the "Lock Up Librarians" bill. With this form it only takes a second!
(& please repost)
secure.ngpvan.com/MFUg3SsZDUuv...
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Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
February 7, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Democratizing the arts looks like universal income, low-barrier grants for both emerging and working artists, well-funded municipal arts & recreation programs, vibrant third spaces, and a well-funded public school system with progressive curriculum.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
Not a free pass for corporate-owned slop engines.
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Job offer!!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
February 7, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Job offer!!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.
This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!
Absolutely. Everyone laughed at the price that Musk paid for Twitter, but he and his backers knew exactly what they were paying for and it was not the market value.
Like we were doing Twitter teach ins on antiblackness and missing and murdered indigenous women and carceral feminisms etc etc
No one could do that on twitter now, and that was an intended outcome of the choices these platforms made post-2016, I'm convinced.
No one could do that on twitter now, and that was an intended outcome of the choices these platforms made post-2016, I'm convinced.
February 5, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Absolutely. Everyone laughed at the price that Musk paid for Twitter, but he and his backers knew exactly what they were paying for and it was not the market value.
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I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
February 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
I've told this story on ContrabandCamp but it's worth sharing for BHM because it's one of the greatest stories ever.
A thread.
A thread.
Because the people they're trying to pander to don't actually read.
Dumbasses.
Dumbasses.
"Murray acknowledged that the Post has struggled to reach “customers” and talked about the competitive media marketplace."
they fired all of their black columnists, turned the Op/Ed section into corporatist agitprop, and infected the journalism with anti-woke cack. "Why we aren't making money?"
they fired all of their black columnists, turned the Op/Ed section into corporatist agitprop, and infected the journalism with anti-woke cack. "Why we aren't making money?"
‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post undergoing significant layoffs as part of ‘strategic reset’
Employees were told Wednesday that the paper’s sports desk would close among other cuts and restructures
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Because the people they're trying to pander to don't actually read.
Dumbasses.
Dumbasses.
Not just the people at the top and the pawns on the ground, but every damn person who reported a neighbor or a worker can pass go and go straight to hell too.
February 4, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Not just the people at the top and the pawns on the ground, but every damn person who reported a neighbor or a worker can pass go and go straight to hell too.
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The library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.
Bad Bunny's hottest local Super Bowl pregame is at the Chicago Public Library
www.wbez.org
February 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
The library? Yes, the library is hosting a series for Chicagoans to learn about Puerto Rican history ahead of Bad Bunny’s historical Super Bowl halftime show performance this weekend.
Greens and black-eyed peas are an elite combo.
Argue with your mama. 😄
Argue with your mama. 😄
February 4, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Greens and black-eyed peas are an elite combo.
Argue with your mama. 😄
Argue with your mama. 😄
Y'all start saving now, if you can.
We are definitely going to have to shut all of this shit down. Maybe for multiple months before this is done.
We are definitely going to have to shut all of this shit down. Maybe for multiple months before this is done.
February 3, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Y'all start saving now, if you can.
We are definitely going to have to shut all of this shit down. Maybe for multiple months before this is done.
We are definitely going to have to shut all of this shit down. Maybe for multiple months before this is done.