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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 14h

Our work is rooted in this belief: The U.S. South is an epicenter of liberation & our stories are the soil from which change grows. Our values are our compass as we support journalism in service to liberation. Check out our #MovementJournalism values, then let us know some of your own!

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 2d

Level up your skills in this current era of mis/disinformation: Join journalist & fact-checker Siri for our virtual training, Fact-Checking 101! Register today @ bit.ly/factchecktraining.

Details:
📅 Date: October 23
⏰ Time: 1:00-2:30pm ET / 12:00-1:30pm CT
🎟️ Pay What You Can ($0-$125)

Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 4d

For two years, the world has watched a genocide unfold in Gaza on our phone screens. 64,000+ Palestinians murdered by Israel. We honor the journalists in Gaza who’ve become the world's eyes & conscience, many of whom have been targeted & killed for telling the truth. 🎨: Peonica Fernando

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 7d

Join Press On & Transgender Law Center for our 10/8 Reporting on Queer & Trans Migrants in the Midst of ICE Violence webinar to gain some of the insights, tactics & knowledge needed to effectively report on queer & trans migrant communities. Register at bit.ly/QTMigrants by 10/6!

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 9d

Our coloring book, “Flowers for Our Elders,” brings the stories of Southern movement elders to life. Meet Pat Hussain, who led a successful campaign to move a 1996 Olympic event out of Cobb County, Ga. to protest an anti-LGBTQIA+ resolution. #InternationalDayOfOlderPersons

A black and white drawing of Pat Hussin looking dismayed while wearing a "Olympics out of Cobb" sweatshirt, a floral hat and pants in front of a variety of backgrounds.

Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 11d

We had a blast spreading the word about movement journalism @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social’s annual convention in Atlanta earlier this month! We presented on ethics of care & solidarity and responsible reporting on trans communities with amazing partner orgs. 🔥#NLGJA25

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Someone holds up an agenda for the Ethics of Care & Solidarity for Movement Journalists with Neesha presenting in the background.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 14d

Mario Guevara faces imminent deportation after being detained by ICE for over 100 days.

His crime? Livestreaming a “No Kings” protest.

If you were outraged about Jimmy Kimmel, you should be more outraged about Guevara.

It’s time to #FreeMario now!

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 14d

Half of the victims on Friday died in Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, while 13 others were killed near GHF aid sites.

At least 60 Palestinians killed in Gaza as Netanyahu vows to ‘finish job’

Half of the victims on Friday died in Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, while 13 others were killed near GHF aid sites.

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 22d

Join us for our virtual Fact-Checking 101 training next month led by journalist & fact-checker, Siri! Learn how to spot mis/disinformation, how to ID appropriate sources & more. Register @ bit.ly/factchecktraining!

📅October 23
⏰ 1:00-2:30pm ET / 12:00-1:30pm CT
🎟️ Pay what you can ($0-$125)

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 14d

Last year, we published a tribute to some of our icons: “Flowers for Our Elders: A Southern Movement Elder Coloring Book.” By honoring the work of leaders like Tirso Moreno, we’re refusing to allow history to be rewritten.

A black and white drawing of Tirso Moreno. He has short, dark hair and is sitting in front of flowers, clasping his hands together, and wearing a floral shirt.

Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 16d

Join Press On & Transgender Law Center for our October 8 Reporting on Queer & Trans Migrants in the Midst of ICE Violence webinar to gain some of the insights, tactics & knowledge needed to effectively report on queer & trans migrant communities. Register by October 6 at bit.ly/QTMIgrants!

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Familia Trans Queer Liberation Movement @familiatqlm.bsky.social · 25d

We were honored to join a powerful panel alongside Transgender Law Center for the NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists Conference. We’ll be hosting a webinar to dive deeper into ethical trans queer migrant reporting practices through our "Guide for Reporting on Queer and Trans Migrants"! 🏳️‍⚧️📰

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 18d

Thank you for covering such an important story!!

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 18d

This is more than a coloring book—it's our love letter to Southern movement history. We present “Flowers for Our Elders: A Southern Movement Elder Coloring Book.”

From time to time, we’ll be sharing pages from the coloring book on our social media. Meet movement elder Mandy Carter!

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 21d

Victory! A federal judge has temporarily halted Georgia Senate Bill 185, calling the ban on gender-affirming care a violation of the 8th Amendment—a major win for incarcerated trans people in GA who deserve essential healthcare!

Read from @atlpresscollective.com @ bit.ly/gasb185. 📸: Getty Images

Judge orders Georgia's prisons to resume gender affirming care

The Georgia Department of Corrections was ordered to disregard SB 185 and resume offering medically necessary hormone replacement therapy.

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 22d

Join us for our virtual Fact-Checking 101 training next month led by journalist & fact-checker, Siri! Learn how to spot mis/disinformation, how to ID appropriate sources & more. Register @ bit.ly/factchecktraining!

📅October 23
⏰ 1:00-2:30pm ET / 12:00-1:30pm CT
🎟️ Pay what you can ($0-$125)

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 25d

Movement journalists who report on the prison industrial complex should know about the resource, Incarceration Transparency. Explore research and data about incarceration in your state at IncarcerationTransparency.org.

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Tina Vasquez @tinavasquez.bsky.social · 28d

Today ICE killed Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, an immigrant in Chicago who was shot during an enforcement operation. DHS' press release about his death focused on the agency's claim that ICE agents have seen a "1000% increase in assaults against them."

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 28d

According to @aljazeera.com, as of August 25, 2025, at least ⁠278 mostly Palestinian journalists & media workers have been killed since Israel escalated its genocide in Gaza after October 7, 2023.⁠ We honor their lives by continuing our mission of uncovering injustices through storytelling.

A list of name of all the journalists killed in Gaza since October 7th.

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · 29d

“Defeatism has no place in liberation." -Mireille Fanon Mendès-France

Fanon's anti-imperialist writings & fight against Nazis remain a guide for challenging fascism & white supremacy today. Read @truthout.org’s interview w/ Fanon Mendès-France @ bit.ly/FightAgainstFascism. 📸: Getty Images

“Defeatism Has No Place” in Liberation Struggles, Frantz Fanon’s Daughter Says

For Black August, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France sets the record straight on her father’s revolutionary legacy.

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · Sep 8

Repost from @politicswithnj’s TikTok: “The Administration has just announced that they will be deploying the National Guard to nearly 20 new states. Watch this video to see if yours is one of the states listed. #politicswithnj”

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Atlanta Community Press Collective @atlpresscollective.com · Sep 8

Cop City RICO motions hearings Sept. 8, 2025, live thread.

Live video stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJvX...

Cop City RICO Motions Hearing | Monday, Sep. 8

YouTube video by Atlanta Community Press Collective

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INDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · Sep 5

The local chapter of Mothers for Ceasefire launched a week-long solidarity fast to protest Israel’s blockade of aid to Gaza, where famine was declared last month.

Durham Parents Fast for Gaza

The local chapter of Mothers for Ceasefire launched a week-long solidarity fast to protest Israel’s blockade of aid to Gaza, where famine was declared last month.

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · Sep 5

Derek Trumbo: “We only make about 86 cents for a full day of labor. That means we have to work for eight days just to be able to afford a single package of commissary bacon.”

Read about the exorbitant commissary food prices incarcerated people deal with @prismreports.org: bit.ly/baconbehindbars.

Never eat the candy on your pillow: Bringing home the bacon

The price of a single package of commissary bacon tells the story of the exorbitant cost of food in prison

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Press On @pressonsouth.bsky.social · Sep 4

This #LaborDay, we honored Marvel Cooke: groundbreaking journalist & fierce labor organizer. She helped organize one of the first labor unions of journalists & exposed the exploitation of Black women domestic workers. ‪Read about her on @teenvogue.com @ bit.ly/MarvelCooke.

Black and white graphic of a drawing of Marvel Cooke accompanied by the quote “I was interested in the conditions under which people had to work and live… I think some editors had problems with me reporting things as I saw them.”

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