Renee Bracey Sherman
@renee.bsky.social
reproductive justice activist • co-author of LIBERATING ABORTION 📒• co-host of The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion 🎙️• founder of We Testify • Communication PhD Student • “The Beyoncé of Abortion Storytelling”
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Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
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Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger endorsed a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they leave prison. State lawmakers passed the amendment and it will now appear on the state ballot.
“It’s Time”: Virginia Lawmakers Ask Voters to Repeal Jim Crow-Era Lifetime Ban on Voting
Voters will decide this year whether to end Virginia’s uniquely harsh felony disenfranchisement rules. They
boltsmag.org
February 11, 2026 at 9:26 PM
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger endorsed a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to people with felony convictions when they leave prison. State lawmakers passed the amendment and it will now appear on the state ballot.
In August, our neighbor, friend, and handyman Ervin was kidnapped by ICE from my friend’s house during the ICE raids in Washington, DC. Please join me in donating to their Go Fund Me for his immigration representation and to bring him home. We miss him. Thanks for your support. 🫶🏽
Link is in my bio.
Link is in my bio.
February 12, 2026 at 2:53 PM
In August, our neighbor, friend, and handyman Ervin was kidnapped by ICE from my friend’s house during the ICE raids in Washington, DC. Please join me in donating to their Go Fund Me for his immigration representation and to bring him home. We miss him. Thanks for your support. 🫶🏽
Link is in my bio.
Link is in my bio.
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Cardi B called out ICE at her show last night: “Bitch, if ICE come in here we’re gonna jump they asses. Bitch, I got some bear mace in the back. They ain’t taking my fans, bitch”
February 12, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Cardi B called out ICE at her show last night: “Bitch, if ICE come in here we’re gonna jump they asses. Bitch, I got some bear mace in the back. They ain’t taking my fans, bitch”
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Thank you @signsjournal.org for the vital work you do and to @carmenriosss.bsky.social @profkori.bsky.social and @renee.bsky.social for your thoughtful (and humbling!) considerations of All We Want is Everything!
New Short Takes! @renee.bsky.social, @carmenriosss.bsky.social, & @profkori.bsky.social discuss @sorayachemaly.bsky.social's All We Want Is Everything: How We Dismantle Male Supremacy! And Chemaly responds to the commentaries, expanding on the themes in her book. Check it out free!
Soraya Chemaly’s All We Want Is Everything | Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society
signsjournal.org
February 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Thank you @signsjournal.org for the vital work you do and to @carmenriosss.bsky.social @profkori.bsky.social and @renee.bsky.social for your thoughtful (and humbling!) considerations of All We Want is Everything!
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I want people to understand this.
For many of them, democracy ended when Obama was elected twice and Black Lives Matter rose to prominence.
This is them “fixing” a system that felt broken and newly unsafe to them.
For many of them, democracy ended when Obama was elected twice and Black Lives Matter rose to prominence.
This is them “fixing” a system that felt broken and newly unsafe to them.
What we all seemingly failed to understand is just how many of our "countrymen" were perfectly willing to resort to treason to end democracy. And all in service of a convicted felon and lifelong conman who wasn't even very good at it.
February 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I want people to understand this.
For many of them, democracy ended when Obama was elected twice and Black Lives Matter rose to prominence.
This is them “fixing” a system that felt broken and newly unsafe to them.
For many of them, democracy ended when Obama was elected twice and Black Lives Matter rose to prominence.
This is them “fixing” a system that felt broken and newly unsafe to them.
Thank you for the opportunity to think and write about @sorayachemaly.bsky.social’s new book and the impact it will have.
@renee.bsky.social: "All We Want Is Everything reads as a thought-provoking conversation with that astute friend who leaves you equipped to take on the world. [It's] anchored in stories—little vignettes of memories in Chemaly’s life or moments from the news cycle ripe for dissection and analysis."
Soraya Chemaly’s All We Want Is Everything
Renee Bracey Sherman, Koritha Mitchell, and Carmen Rios respond to Soraya Chemaly’s new book All We Want Is Everything, with a response from Chemaly!
signsjournal.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Thank you for the opportunity to think and write about @sorayachemaly.bsky.social’s new book and the impact it will have.
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New Short Takes! @renee.bsky.social, @carmenriosss.bsky.social, & @profkori.bsky.social discuss @sorayachemaly.bsky.social's All We Want Is Everything: How We Dismantle Male Supremacy! And Chemaly responds to the commentaries, expanding on the themes in her book. Check it out free!
Soraya Chemaly’s All We Want Is Everything | Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society
signsjournal.org
February 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
New Short Takes! @renee.bsky.social, @carmenriosss.bsky.social, & @profkori.bsky.social discuss @sorayachemaly.bsky.social's All We Want Is Everything: How We Dismantle Male Supremacy! And Chemaly responds to the commentaries, expanding on the themes in her book. Check it out free!
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@renee.bsky.social: "All We Want Is Everything reads as a thought-provoking conversation with that astute friend who leaves you equipped to take on the world. [It's] anchored in stories—little vignettes of memories in Chemaly’s life or moments from the news cycle ripe for dissection and analysis."
Soraya Chemaly’s All We Want Is Everything
Renee Bracey Sherman, Koritha Mitchell, and Carmen Rios respond to Soraya Chemaly’s new book All We Want Is Everything, with a response from Chemaly!
signsjournal.org
February 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
@renee.bsky.social: "All We Want Is Everything reads as a thought-provoking conversation with that astute friend who leaves you equipped to take on the world. [It's] anchored in stories—little vignettes of memories in Chemaly’s life or moments from the news cycle ripe for dissection and analysis."
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Misoprostol is used in many aspects of OBGYN care (abortion, miscarriage management, cervical prep) and to treat ulcers. Methotrexate is used to treat ectopic pregnancies and in the management of autoimmune disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis.
There was so much news last week, including the little-noticed nixing of a rule that required pharmacies to carry and dispense misoprostol and methotrexate. More in our roundup:
Trump Lets Pharmacies Refuse Misoprostol, Planned Parenthood Drops ‘Defund’ Challenge: February 2 News Roundup
Plus, what you missed on Autonomy News last week.
www.autonomynews.co
February 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Misoprostol is used in many aspects of OBGYN care (abortion, miscarriage management, cervical prep) and to treat ulcers. Methotrexate is used to treat ectopic pregnancies and in the management of autoimmune disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and psoriasis.
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A detail I don't want to get lost in this: So far, Bri and her network have helped more than 500 families with grocery deliveries and more than 300 with diapers and wipes. In just two months.
In Minneapolis, for every story detailing the fallout of the federal crackdown, there are as many stories of people like Bri, a mom donating breastmilk for babies whose mothers are detained by ICE.
Bri's story:
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Bri's story:
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When one mother was taken by ICE, another stepped in to donate breastmilk
Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.
19thnews.org
February 2, 2026 at 9:07 PM
A detail I don't want to get lost in this: So far, Bri and her network have helped more than 500 families with grocery deliveries and more than 300 with diapers and wipes. In just two months.
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This week the House is expected to vote on a resolution that would repeal a D.C. bill that decoupled the city's tax code from some of the tax changes Republicans made last year. City officials say that if it passes Congress, it would cost D.C. $600 million over four years.
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
This week the House is expected to vote on a resolution that would repeal a D.C. bill that decoupled the city's tax code from some of the tax changes Republicans made last year. City officials say that if it passes Congress, it would cost D.C. $600 million over four years.
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SCOOP: Palantir's AI has been deployed at HHS since last March to audit grants, grant applications, & job descriptions for anything related to "DEI" or "gender ideology"
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
HHS Is Using AI Tools From Palantir to Target ‘DEI’ and ‘Gender Ideology’ in Grants
Since March of 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services has been using tools from Palantir and the startup Credal AI to weed out perceived alignment with “DEI” or “gender ideology.”
www.wired.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:04 PM
SCOOP: Palantir's AI has been deployed at HHS since last March to audit grants, grant applications, & job descriptions for anything related to "DEI" or "gender ideology"
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
The goal was to ensure compliance with 2 of Trump's executive orders:
www.wired.com/story/hhs-is...
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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DC friends, come see me and @renee.bsky.social (author of Liberating Abortion) at Lost City Books on Tuesday 2/17!
We'll also hear from DuPont Clinic's Chief of Staff about their vital work to support people who have abortions in DC.
There are rumors there will be dessert (the rumors are from me).
We'll also hear from DuPont Clinic's Chief of Staff about their vital work to support people who have abortions in DC.
There are rumors there will be dessert (the rumors are from me).
February 2, 2026 at 3:16 AM
DC friends, come see me and @renee.bsky.social (author of Liberating Abortion) at Lost City Books on Tuesday 2/17!
We'll also hear from DuPont Clinic's Chief of Staff about their vital work to support people who have abortions in DC.
There are rumors there will be dessert (the rumors are from me).
We'll also hear from DuPont Clinic's Chief of Staff about their vital work to support people who have abortions in DC.
There are rumors there will be dessert (the rumors are from me).
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🧵This is what our tax dollars are going towards.
Not education, health care, or public transport.
Cages for people.
DHS just paid $70 million in cash for a warehouse in Surprise, AZ.
The week before, $102 million for one in Maryland.
A third in El Paso.
Not education, health care, or public transport.
Cages for people.
DHS just paid $70 million in cash for a warehouse in Surprise, AZ.
The week before, $102 million for one in Maryland.
A third in El Paso.
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:06 AM
🧵This is what our tax dollars are going towards.
Not education, health care, or public transport.
Cages for people.
DHS just paid $70 million in cash for a warehouse in Surprise, AZ.
The week before, $102 million for one in Maryland.
A third in El Paso.
Not education, health care, or public transport.
Cages for people.
DHS just paid $70 million in cash for a warehouse in Surprise, AZ.
The week before, $102 million for one in Maryland.
A third in El Paso.
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There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 AM
There are 3,800 kids in ICE custody.
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For all the discussion of doxxing federal agents, there’s essentially no discussion of how those agents are taking steps that attach severe punitive measures that stretch across wide swaths of the federal bureaucracy against people acting lawfully.
A Minnesota woman observing ICE agents in her car was cornered on one-way streets. An agent approached, called her by name—citing facial recognition. Days later, her Global Entry and TSA privileges were revoked, with no explanation.
How ICE Already Knows Who Minneapolis Protesters Are
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:42 PM
For all the discussion of doxxing federal agents, there’s essentially no discussion of how those agents are taking steps that attach severe punitive measures that stretch across wide swaths of the federal bureaucracy against people acting lawfully.
Local bookshops across the country are hubs of community organizing. We had one event at Moon Palace Books in 2024 and they had so many organizing resources and a huge ABOLISH THE POLICE sign. They are doing incredible work for the community, alongside many local TC bookshops (Tropes & Trifles too!)
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Local bookshops across the country are hubs of community organizing. We had one event at Moon Palace Books in 2024 and they had so many organizing resources and a huge ABOLISH THE POLICE sign. They are doing incredible work for the community, alongside many local TC bookshops (Tropes & Trifles too!)
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So much love for @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
“Everything We Do Matters.” Minneapolis’s Moon Palace Books is a Hub For Anti-ICE Resistance
Angela Schwesnedl from Moon Palace Books in Minneapolis picked up my phone call on Saturday almost two hours to the minute after Alex Pretti was murdered in the street by ICE officers. “If you have…
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January 27, 2026 at 3:12 PM
So much love for @moonpalacebooks.bsky.social
These people are such losers.
Dems coalescing around 5 restrictions on ICE, I'm told:
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
DHS required to cooperate with state probes (big)
CBP stays at border
warrants for arrests
IDs, bodycams
ICE out of churches, schools
"That package unites a lot of Dems," Sen Chris Murphy tells me on the pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2057...
A Dem Senator’s Harsh Takedown of Trump Hits Home: “Breaking Point”
As Trump scrambles to contain the damage from the latest ICE horrors, Senator Chris Murphy offers a sharp indictment of Trump-ICE lawlessness—and explains how Dems can meet the urgency of the moment.
newrepublic.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:27 PM
These people are such losers.
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There's apparently body cam footage of Alex's murder. Do people know this?
This lets you know that a demand for body cams is USELESS and in fact just a way to give more money to the killers.
This lets you know that a demand for body cams is USELESS and in fact just a way to give more money to the killers.
January 27, 2026 at 12:37 PM
There's apparently body cam footage of Alex's murder. Do people know this?
This lets you know that a demand for body cams is USELESS and in fact just a way to give more money to the killers.
This lets you know that a demand for body cams is USELESS and in fact just a way to give more money to the killers.
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Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
January 27, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Last week in Minnesota, I watched ordinary people risk their lives to protect their neighbors. In the process, they not only won a significant—though not final—victory against authoritarianism, they proved virtually every MAGA social theory wrong. (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
Perry: Abolish ICE? How about DHS altogether.
"We have models for how to structure federal immigration oversight that doesn't rely on an unaccountable masked secret police force running rampant in our streets," David M. Perry writes.
www.startribune.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:08 PM
Abolish DHS. If you can imagine a world before Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, you can imagine a world without the Department of Homeland Security. My latest at @startribune.com. (gift link)
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Resharing my @theflytrapmedia.com reporting about evil ghoul Kristie Noem, just for funsies.
'Ice Barbie' Kristi Noem: The Face of Our Slide Into Fascism
Kristi Noem’s appearance is designed for reality TV and her aesthetic reflects the brutality of the Trump administration.
www.theflytrapmedia.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:51 AM
Resharing my @theflytrapmedia.com reporting about evil ghoul Kristie Noem, just for funsies.