Omolola Olateju
@blackgirlsdrink.bsky.social
🫶🏿 Black freedom, equity, food & drink stories, climate justice, LGBTQ+ freedom, my family and my friends. All deeply.
My child is listening to The Backson Song over and over again. I’m obsessed… what a hilarious and silly Winnie-the-Pooh song. music.apple.com/us/album/the...
The Backson Song by Craig Ferguson & Cast - Winnie the Pooh on Apple Music
Song · 2011 · Duration 2:55
music.apple.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
My child is listening to The Backson Song over and over again. I’m obsessed… what a hilarious and silly Winnie-the-Pooh song. music.apple.com/us/album/the...
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today is the last day i will ask you to donate to people’s rent this month.
we are trying very hard to meet a $30,000
goal today to help the last few families on our list before their rent grace period ends.
we are trying very hard to meet a $30,000
goal today to help the last few families on our list before their rent grace period ends.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:23 PM
today is the last day i will ask you to donate to people’s rent this month.
we are trying very hard to meet a $30,000
goal today to help the last few families on our list before their rent grace period ends.
we are trying very hard to meet a $30,000
goal today to help the last few families on our list before their rent grace period ends.
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Roughly 13,000 or so Haitian refugees were accepted by the U.S. and settled down in Springfield, OH.
The administration is wanting to rip that status away to send ICE into that community.
By definition, that’s ethnic cleansing.
The administration is wanting to rip that status away to send ICE into that community.
By definition, that’s ethnic cleansing.
February 3, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Roughly 13,000 or so Haitian refugees were accepted by the U.S. and settled down in Springfield, OH.
The administration is wanting to rip that status away to send ICE into that community.
By definition, that’s ethnic cleansing.
The administration is wanting to rip that status away to send ICE into that community.
By definition, that’s ethnic cleansing.
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5 for 5 👏 All 5 Offshore Wind projects affected by Trump's lease suspensions have now received temporary relief in court and have returned to construction.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban — for now
A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December…
www.canarymedia.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
5 for 5 👏 All 5 Offshore Wind projects affected by Trump's lease suspensions have now received temporary relief in court and have returned to construction.
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...
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Tomorrow, the great @prisonculture.bsky.social & I are in conversation on KING OF THE NORTH at the NYPL at 6:30 --we'll unpack the many myths & omissions about the ways we understand Martin & Coretta Scott King's work & what a fuller history shows for the struggle today.
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
www.nypl.org
February 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Tomorrow, the great @prisonculture.bsky.social & I are in conversation on KING OF THE NORTH at the NYPL at 6:30 --we'll unpack the many myths & omissions about the ways we understand Martin & Coretta Scott King's work & what a fuller history shows for the struggle today.
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
www.nypl.org/events/progr...
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An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.
standwithminnesota.com/read
standwithminnesota.com/read
Organizing Reading List — Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
standwithminnesota.com
January 31, 2026 at 4:57 PM
An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.
standwithminnesota.com/read
standwithminnesota.com/read
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if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
January 31, 2026 at 6:10 PM
if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
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Listen to how brave and unflappable these observers are. Incredible heroism and outright villainy. ICE MUST LEAVE and MUST BE DISMANTLED
This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here.
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
(clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)
January 31, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Listen to how brave and unflappable these observers are. Incredible heroism and outright villainy. ICE MUST LEAVE and MUST BE DISMANTLED
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Strikes and boycotts will build. We will not back down.
Working class people are sick and tired of working hard and not being able to afford housing, healthcare, or build a family.
We have power. We are somebody.
Working class people are sick and tired of working hard and not being able to afford housing, healthcare, or build a family.
We have power. We are somebody.
January 27, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Strikes and boycotts will build. We will not back down.
Working class people are sick and tired of working hard and not being able to afford housing, healthcare, or build a family.
We have power. We are somebody.
Working class people are sick and tired of working hard and not being able to afford housing, healthcare, or build a family.
We have power. We are somebody.
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I found out what Minnesota was when I was about 5 years old, and have never doubted the people of that fine state for a moment since.
January 27, 2026 at 4:52 AM
I found out what Minnesota was when I was about 5 years old, and have never doubted the people of that fine state for a moment since.
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I have removed @cbsnews.com from my Google News feed, and recommend that you do the same. If I want Trump Regime propaganda, I can always go to US government websites.
January 27, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I have removed @cbsnews.com from my Google News feed, and recommend that you do the same. If I want Trump Regime propaganda, I can always go to US government websites.
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No! This is BEAUTIFUL! Prince invested a lot in supporting food security, and was a pioneer in funding solar programs for renewable energy in underserved urban areas! Just a perfect, perfect honoring of his legacy. That's the school where he stood up for the teachers' union!
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
No! This is BEAUTIFUL! Prince invested a lot in supporting food security, and was a pioneer in funding solar programs for renewable energy in underserved urban areas! Just a perfect, perfect honoring of his legacy. That's the school where he stood up for the teachers' union!
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LTRY is also currently available at 20% off - www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1922-l...
January 26, 2026 at 6:51 PM
LTRY is also currently available at 20% off - www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1922-l...
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POSTPONING OUR MPP EVENT DUE TO THE SNOW STORM ❄️
details on new event soon
details on new event soon
Big Oil lied about climate change for decades. Now our communities are paying the price. Rhode Island can lead the way in demanding accountability. Join the movement to #MakePollutersPay. 👉 actionnetwork.org/events/mpp-ri/
Make Polluters Pay — Rhode Island Action Hour
For too long, fossil fuel companies have made record profits while our communities pay the price for climate disasters. As extreme weather becomes more destructive and more expensive, it’s time to cha...
actionnetwork.org
January 26, 2026 at 3:27 PM
POSTPONING OUR MPP EVENT DUE TO THE SNOW STORM ❄️
details on new event soon
details on new event soon
My parents always taught me to speak what I want into existence. It would usually be on me feeling sick, or feeling incompetent. But the rebuke would be swift, “if you think you’re sick, you’re sick,” they’d say. I think a little bit of that applies to the work ahead.
January 26, 2026 at 2:31 PM
My parents always taught me to speak what I want into existence. It would usually be on me feeling sick, or feeling incompetent. But the rebuke would be swift, “if you think you’re sick, you’re sick,” they’d say. I think a little bit of that applies to the work ahead.
Reading these stories of resilience, scrolling through photos of people resisting, marching and supporting each other, who. It’s encouraging and it’s grounding. We can and we will win. The people can and will win.
January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Reading these stories of resilience, scrolling through photos of people resisting, marching and supporting each other, who. It’s encouraging and it’s grounding. We can and we will win. The people can and will win.
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A number of responders were quite opposed to the idea of giving ridealongs to The Atlantic (I understand their frustration with the outlet).
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
The Atlantic Magazine just dropped a tremendous story on the Minnesota Resistance. The author is a war correspondent & sees the echoes of leaderless community empowerment around the globe: www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... (supposed to be a gift link, might not work, it’s in Apple News, too.)
Welcome to the American Winter
In the frozen streets of Minneapolis, something profound is happening.
www.theatlantic.com
January 26, 2026 at 6:21 AM
A number of responders were quite opposed to the idea of giving ridealongs to The Atlantic (I understand their frustration with the outlet).
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
But I drove these guys around for two hours and they witnessed abductions, confrontations with the public, tear-gassings.
The lesson: let the world see.
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
January 26, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
Community > Everything
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It’s pretty basic, capitalism depends on individualism & we interrupt it by practicing simple human collectivism. You can theorize it but theory’s not the point because it’s actually organic. The capitalist is astounded that people are willing to share & give. It must be bankrolled by a billionaire.
January 26, 2026 at 5:16 AM
It’s pretty basic, capitalism depends on individualism & we interrupt it by practicing simple human collectivism. You can theorize it but theory’s not the point because it’s actually organic. The capitalist is astounded that people are willing to share & give. It must be bankrolled by a billionaire.
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tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
StandWithMinnesota.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:12 PM
tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.
thank you. thank you.
what the hell is this???
🚨 Breaking from the US Senator for Connecticut. 👇
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
There you have it.
ICE has never been about immigration enforcement.
It's a weapon used to brutalize Americans and stoke enough fear so that Trump can rig the elections and usher in dictatorship.
January 25, 2026 at 6:38 PM
what the hell is this???
data-informed framing. i find this very useful. and also WTF.
ICE is now responsible for 66% of the homicides in Minneapolis this year.
January 25, 2026 at 6:34 PM
data-informed framing. i find this very useful. and also WTF.
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Marimar Martinez was the first US citizen shot by ICE.
They claimed she was a terrorist. Said she was brandishing a weapon.
They lied. Video footage exonerated her and showed the ICE agent shot her five times.
He bragged to other agents “five shots, 7 holes”.
A 🧵 of ICE abuse
They claimed she was a terrorist. Said she was brandishing a weapon.
They lied. Video footage exonerated her and showed the ICE agent shot her five times.
He bragged to other agents “five shots, 7 holes”.
A 🧵 of ICE abuse
Text messages and a moved SUV: How the government’s case against a Chicago woman shot by a Border Patrol agent fell apart | CNN
A wide grin was plastered on Marimar Martinez’s face Thursday as she thanked her attorneys outside an Illinois courtroom and told reporters, “I’m just blessed. I’m happy.”
www.cnn.com
January 25, 2026 at 4:47 AM
Marimar Martinez was the first US citizen shot by ICE.
They claimed she was a terrorist. Said she was brandishing a weapon.
They lied. Video footage exonerated her and showed the ICE agent shot her five times.
He bragged to other agents “five shots, 7 holes”.
A 🧵 of ICE abuse
They claimed she was a terrorist. Said she was brandishing a weapon.
They lied. Video footage exonerated her and showed the ICE agent shot her five times.
He bragged to other agents “five shots, 7 holes”.
A 🧵 of ICE abuse
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I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
January 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM
I think a lot of us get hope wrong. Hope, I do not believe, is an emotion. In fact, hope makes space for lots of emotions to exist alongside it. You can DO hope scared, angry, sad etc...
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
Hope doesn't find us. We make hope through action and struggle. It's a practice of living and is re-made daily.
To fight back, we must build up our capacity in these times. Here’s a workshop facilitated by incredible folks Dara Silverman and Adaku Utah.
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us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 25, 2026 at 6:24 PM
To fight back, we must build up our capacity in these times. Here’s a workshop facilitated by incredible folks Dara Silverman and Adaku Utah.
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...