tamara nopper
@tamaranopper.bsky.social
The idea that committed people don't have egos is strange. Many committed people talked with others or in journals about not getting attention they deserved.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett wrote her autobiography cuz Carter G. Woodson ignored her and young people didn't know her work. I love that about her.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett wrote her autobiography cuz Carter G. Woodson ignored her and young people didn't know her work. I love that about her.
February 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
The idea that committed people don't have egos is strange. Many committed people talked with others or in journals about not getting attention they deserved.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett wrote her autobiography cuz Carter G. Woodson ignored her and young people didn't know her work. I love that about her.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett wrote her autobiography cuz Carter G. Woodson ignored her and young people didn't know her work. I love that about her.
High impact, low ego. Okay. I'm going for high impact, low visibility, and medium ego, lol.
February 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
High impact, low ego. Okay. I'm going for high impact, low visibility, and medium ego, lol.
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It's great that more abolitionists and the labor movement are challenging union membership of immigration enforcement.
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...
Why the AFL-CIO Must Address Black Criminalization and (Un)Employment | Black Agenda Report
by Tamara K. Nopper and Kenyon Farrow Blacks are more likely than whites or Latinos to be members of labor unions. Yet, the AFL-CIO seems not to recognize the multiple challenges that face their most ...
blackagendareport.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:25 PM
It's great that more abolitionists and the labor movement are challenging union membership of immigration enforcement.
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...
In this spirt, a 2012 position paper on unions needing to challenge Black criminalization and policing by @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social and me.
blackagendareport.com/content/why-...
Some of us know about the 1960s and 1970s, but not so much the activism and organizing of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Yet those decades are a big part of our political inheritance in terms of leadership, training, organizations, vocabulary, people power, and conflicts and breaks and new directions.
February 3, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Some of us know about the 1960s and 1970s, but not so much the activism and organizing of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s. Yet those decades are a big part of our political inheritance in terms of leadership, training, organizations, vocabulary, people power, and conflicts and breaks and new directions.
Someday I’d like a serious book to be written about the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. The organization did a lot of important community organizing work against policing in NYC, created political ed, and many of its members went on to create political and artistic projects across the country.
February 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Someday I’d like a serious book to be written about the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. The organization did a lot of important community organizing work against policing in NYC, created political ed, and many of its members went on to create political and artistic projects across the country.
Do enough people know that copwatching as a political practice and strategy was popularized by the Black Panther Party? It was part of its approach to self-defense.
www.justicecommittee.org/cop-watch
www.justicecommittee.org/cop-watch
Cop Watch | NYC | Justice Committee
Watch the Fusion video on our Cop Watch model in NYC. Learn what cop watch is and how you can join or create a cop watch team in your neighborhood.
www.justicecommittee.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Do enough people know that copwatching as a political practice and strategy was popularized by the Black Panther Party? It was part of its approach to self-defense.
www.justicecommittee.org/cop-watch
www.justicecommittee.org/cop-watch
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A new poll finds that 1 in 4 Minnesota voters took part in the Jan 23 shutdown against ICE, or have a loved one who did. Of those, 38% DID NOT WORK, either because they made the choice to stay out, or their workplaces closed. By me, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
Poll Shows Massive Participation in Minnesota Shutdown Against ICE
1 in four Minnesota voters took part in January 23 day of action, or had a loved one who did.
inthesetimes.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:31 PM
A new poll finds that 1 in 4 Minnesota voters took part in the Jan 23 shutdown against ICE, or have a loved one who did. Of those, 38% DID NOT WORK, either because they made the choice to stay out, or their workplaces closed. By me, @thomasbirm.bsky.social, @bloomekatz.bsky.social
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It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
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Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
February 2, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Abolish ICE.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
There’s no reforming it.
There’s no compromise.
There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.
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Jerome Deangelo Richardson, a 21-year-old Temple University student and activist, was arrested by federal agents on Monday in connection to an anti-ICE protest that took place at a church in Minnesota. #BlackskyNews
thegrio.com/2026/02/02/d...
thegrio.com/2026/02/02/d...
DOJ arrests 21-year-old student activist who helped Don Lemon with Minneapolis protest coverage
The GoFundMe page for Temple college senior Jerome Richardson's legal defense has already raised over $11,000.
thegrio.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Jerome Deangelo Richardson, a 21-year-old Temple University student and activist, was arrested by federal agents on Monday in connection to an anti-ICE protest that took place at a church in Minnesota. #BlackskyNews
thegrio.com/2026/02/02/d...
thegrio.com/2026/02/02/d...
A 2003 article by Steve Martinot and Jared Sexton about how police critics and racial justice folks often treat police violence as exceptional instead of quotidian.
The authors note that violence is part of the job. Full article here.
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The authors note that violence is part of the job. Full article here.
afropessazania1.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
afropessazania1.wordpress.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:32 PM
A 2003 article by Steve Martinot and Jared Sexton about how police critics and racial justice folks often treat police violence as exceptional instead of quotidian.
The authors note that violence is part of the job. Full article here.
afropessazania1.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
The authors note that violence is part of the job. Full article here.
afropessazania1.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...
As more of us rightfully get involved in the fight against ICE, more of us should consider how violence is an inherent feature of carceral work, not an exception.
February 2, 2026 at 11:21 PM
As more of us rightfully get involved in the fight against ICE, more of us should consider how violence is an inherent feature of carceral work, not an exception.
Fred Hampton said, “A lot of us read and read and read, but we don’t get any practice.” He said practice involves getting out there and being open to making new mistakes.
He also said practice involves study and theory. And that we need political education so we don’t end up with neocolonialism.
He also said practice involves study and theory. And that we need political education so we don’t end up with neocolonialism.
February 2, 2026 at 11:18 PM
Fred Hampton said, “A lot of us read and read and read, but we don’t get any practice.” He said practice involves getting out there and being open to making new mistakes.
He also said practice involves study and theory. And that we need political education so we don’t end up with neocolonialism.
He also said practice involves study and theory. And that we need political education so we don’t end up with neocolonialism.
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It is great that someone leaked these videos. BUT you have to KNOW NOTHING about how prisons work to be surprised that guards regularly violently punish incarcerated people who complain, file claims, talk to the press, etc. And by "work" I mean that violence is essential to how prisons function.
The videos appear to bolster lawsuits claiming guards used force against California prisoners after they filed sexual harassment claims.
Leaked videos show California prison guards pepper-sprayed incarcerated women who alleged sexual misconduct
The videos appear to bolster lawsuits claiming guards used force against California prisoners after they filed sexual harassment claims.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:39 PM
It is great that someone leaked these videos. BUT you have to KNOW NOTHING about how prisons work to be surprised that guards regularly violently punish incarcerated people who complain, file claims, talk to the press, etc. And by "work" I mean that violence is essential to how prisons function.
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I have a new chapter in the 2026 edition of Policing Black Lives on how police reform has expanded police power to surveil, monitor and criminalize Black communities for 70+ years now. Did you know in Canada community policing (first in parkdale, in Toronto ) has been a “reform” since the 1960s?
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
I have a new chapter in the 2026 edition of Policing Black Lives on how police reform has expanded police power to surveil, monitor and criminalize Black communities for 70+ years now. Did you know in Canada community policing (first in parkdale, in Toronto ) has been a “reform” since the 1960s?
A useful short educational video on the limits of body cameras for challenging the police.
Also, consider how body cameras can help the police collect more data, including of protestors, that can be used to advance state violence.
m.youtube.com/shorts/9A4tS...
Also, consider how body cameras can help the police collect more data, including of protestors, that can be used to advance state violence.
m.youtube.com/shorts/9A4tS...
Why body cams aren’t that effective for police accountability
YouTube video by The Marshall Project
m.youtube.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM
A useful short educational video on the limits of body cameras for challenging the police.
Also, consider how body cameras can help the police collect more data, including of protestors, that can be used to advance state violence.
m.youtube.com/shorts/9A4tS...
Also, consider how body cameras can help the police collect more data, including of protestors, that can be used to advance state violence.
m.youtube.com/shorts/9A4tS...
“Spanish PM defends plans to regularise half a million undocumented migrants.”
“Responding to critics of policy, Pedro Sánchez says Spain is choosing path of ‘dignity, community and justice.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
“Responding to critics of policy, Pedro Sánchez says Spain is choosing path of ‘dignity, community and justice.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Spanish PM defends plans to regularise half a million undocumented migrants
Responding to critics of policy, Pedro Sánchez says Spain is choosing path of ‘dignity, community and justice’
www.theguardian.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:56 PM
“Spanish PM defends plans to regularise half a million undocumented migrants.”
“Responding to critics of policy, Pedro Sánchez says Spain is choosing path of ‘dignity, community and justice.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
“Responding to critics of policy, Pedro Sánchez says Spain is choosing path of ‘dignity, community and justice.’”
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Don’t ever be embarrassed to do your mobility workout in an empty classroom. We do what we can and no teaching schedule formed against us shall prosper.
February 2, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Don’t ever be embarrassed to do your mobility workout in an empty classroom. We do what we can and no teaching schedule formed against us shall prosper.
Did a 45-minute run outside in 25 degrees. I feel so alive and ready. Whatever else happens today, I did that.
February 2, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Did a 45-minute run outside in 25 degrees. I feel so alive and ready. Whatever else happens today, I did that.
Seen during my run this morning.
February 2, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Seen during my run this morning.
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Meeting in solidarity with Haitians in Springfield, Ohio now - over 600 people and still growing.
February 2, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Meeting in solidarity with Haitians in Springfield, Ohio now - over 600 people and still growing.
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It’s important to understand that Dominicans and other immigrants are part of the fabric of Puerto Rican society — and ICE is currently terrorizing them on the island.
Benito is speaking against what’s going on in the U.S. but also on its colony, where people literally did not vote for any of this.
Benito is speaking against what’s going on in the U.S. but also on its colony, where people literally did not vote for any of this.
Bad Bunny at the Grammys: "Before I say thanks to God, I want to say ICE out. We're not savage, we're not animals, we're not aliens, we are humans, and we are Americans."
February 2, 2026 at 2:24 AM
It’s important to understand that Dominicans and other immigrants are part of the fabric of Puerto Rican society — and ICE is currently terrorizing them on the island.
Benito is speaking against what’s going on in the U.S. but also on its colony, where people literally did not vote for any of this.
Benito is speaking against what’s going on in the U.S. but also on its colony, where people literally did not vote for any of this.
Like Octavia E. Butler told herself, “We don’t have to wait for anything at all. What we have to do is start.”
February 2, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Like Octavia E. Butler told herself, “We don’t have to wait for anything at all. What we have to do is start.”
June Jordan talked about how it was Martin Luther King, Jr's work that pushed her politics to be more internationalist.
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 AM
June Jordan talked about how it was Martin Luther King, Jr's work that pushed her politics to be more internationalist.
About activism, June Jordan said, “You do something, rather than nothing… You do whatever you can. You reach beyond yourself in your imagination, and in your wish for understanding, and for change. You admit the limitations of individual perspectives. You trust somebody else. You do not turn away.”
February 2, 2026 at 12:25 AM
About activism, June Jordan said, “You do something, rather than nothing… You do whatever you can. You reach beyond yourself in your imagination, and in your wish for understanding, and for change. You admit the limitations of individual perspectives. You trust somebody else. You do not turn away.”