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Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 17h

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 13h

CHICAGO: REBUILD is providing therapy to folks detained by ICE. Please feel free to let people know.

findmeatherapist.org

Find Me A Therapist

findmeatherapist.org

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Allen Orr @allenorr.bsky.social · 12h

www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

National Guard troops begin patrols in Memphis

Guard members in Memphis are operating under the governor's command — unlike other cities facing troop deployments, including Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago.

www.npr.org

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 1d

What a GLORIOUS way to end the teaching week! A lovely dinner with @rezekjoe.bsky.social! Somehow, as much as we’ve interacted since I moved to MA, this was the first time I had him to myself. In the midst of it all, so many blessings to count!

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Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 1d

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 1d

“…I am the fashion victim who has a crisis before heading to the gym. My home gym. I’m also that for forlorn vampire roaming the streets of New York City at night because the party ended early and I’m dressed too damn good to just go home.” ~Marlon James, “Fix Up, Look Sharp” in THE PEOPLE’S PROJECT

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 18d

Lately, I have been buying ebooks, and finally I bought a copy of The People’s Project, curated by @theferocity.bsky.social and @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social

I see the first piece is by @alexanderchee.bsky.social called “Let’s All Stay Alive,” and I am already emotional. This is much needed.

The cover of the book The People’s Project (curated by Saeed Jones and Maggie Smith)

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 2d

Last week, I did zero personal training sessions and only ran once for 30 minutes nonstop. This week, I’ve done two personal training sessions before a conference disrupts the rest of the week. And now, 1 of 3 is in the books!
#Running #CountingBlessings

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Victor Ray @victorerikray.bsky.social · 2d

It is simply accurate to call this regime segregationist.

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

www.nytimes.com

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

This is his attempt to muscle the Supreme Court.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Trump: "I can create peace with tariffs. I'm using them for a lot of different reasons. If that power was taken away, it would be a terrible terrible day for our country. I would say many of the things I've done could be eradicated ... these are enemies of the country that are pursuing that lawsuit"

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

Cause the algorithms are increasingly shady and I don’t see much promotion, let me Gift Link this:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 4d

I'm a proud lifetime member of the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH), which is launching an online discussion series. I'm honored to contribute to the first session! It's free and open to everyone, so check it out and spread the word!!!

www.eventbrite.com/e/abwh-maste...

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 3d

Coming up: My first time at the Modernist Studies Association conference! An opportunity to sit with the gift that is James Baldwin? I’m there!

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 3d

From today’s Facebook memories:

If you know me, you know I'm committed to calling out white mediocrity and know-your-place aggression. In a Q&A for a teaching workshop, I concisely articulated why. It's just over a minute long, so I hope you'll watch and share widely.

youtu.be/yq6w_9Eugqs?...

white mediocrity and KYPA clip

YouTube video by Koritha Mitchell

youtu.be

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Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society @signsjournal.org · 4d

New from Signs: “Lesbian Studies, Now” traces the figure of the lesbian in feminist theory, history, and politics — confronting nostalgia, critique, and the possibilities of survival. Check it out here (sub. req’d): buff.ly/MxJWVvm

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 4d

I'm a proud lifetime member of the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH), which is launching an online discussion series. I'm honored to contribute to the first session! It's free and open to everyone, so check it out and spread the word!!!

www.eventbrite.com/e/abwh-maste...

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Michael Leo Owens @milophd.bsky.social · 4d

“A clear visual clue that the photograph was not taken in Portland was that the first officer’s shield is marked “Policia”, the Spanish or Portuguese word for police.”

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 4d

The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America

A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland

www.theguardian.com

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Ashton Pittman @ashtonpittman.bsky.social · 4d

Important fact check amid swirling rumors online:

Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 4d

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors currently circulating claiming it uncovered evidence of foul play.

Reed, who was Black, was found hanging from a tree on the campus in Cleveland last month.

The Facts: Trey Reed’s 2nd Autopsy Has Not Been Released, Despite Rumors

The second autopsy on the body of Delta State University student Trey Reed has not been released, despite uncorroborated social media rumors.

buff.ly

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Broadview Press @broadviewpress.bsky.social · 4d

Already using Good Reasoning Matters! as part of your Critical Thinking course?

You can use ISBN 9781039306530 at your bookstore to include The Pocket Guide to Formal Logic for FREE! 🚀

📚🔗https://buff.ly/uA3Dqas

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Megan Goodwin @mpgphd.bsky.social · 4d

ugh I'm afraid to even look

ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 4d

It's the first Monday in October which means the Supreme Court is back in session. Here's my preview of all the cruelty and evil they will visit upon us this term.
My *cover story* in @thenation.com :)

www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The Supreme Court v. Democracy

The Nation’s justice correspondent previews the court’s coming term—and explains why it will never stand up to Trump.

www.thenation.com

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Mwangangi, RN @mwangangi.blacksky.app · 4d

High school me would have an immediate project lol

Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com · May 7

Installing Mac system software on your Ti-92 Plus gives you a calculator in your calculator.

A picture of a Texas Instruments TI-92 Plus opened up, with its black & white LCD showing an install of the Mac system, running a calculator.

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 4d

Someone on TikTok said Taylor Swift has contracted “sexually transmitted CTE” and I—

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ProfKori @profkori.bsky.social · 5d

WHEN TREES TESTIFY. Whew! The way I feel that in my soul as destruction rages on.

Dr. Beronda Montgomery invites us to get serious about sacred acts of communion. (And she models those acts.)

Preorder now! It’ll arrive January 2026.

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tamara nopper @tamaranopper.bsky.social · 5d

On self-care, Sonia Sanchez said, "It hit us at some point, how in the world are you gonna come up against a country with words and actions if you're unhealthy?...we became very conscious about what we were eating...realized if we said, I am an activist and the body was dying.“

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 5d

SOUTH CAROLINA… “Judge Goodstein was walking on the beach when the fire started. Her husband, Arnie, was in the house with children and perhaps grandchildren. The family had to escape by jumping from a window or balcony...” www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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