No single action can change the world? Nah, that's bullshit. Every action changes something about the world. You and the world change each other every day. If nothing else, there are people who need to know right now that their allies will speak out, whether the oppressors ever admit wrong or not

I trust people who:

- acknowledge when they get things wrong
- change the mind and explain why
- acknowledge the things they're unsure about
- engage seriously with counter arguments
- show consistency even when it's uncomfortable
- are not afraid to say things their followers won't like

After decades of delays and challenges, congestion pricing arrived in the heart of New York City on Sunday. The toll is part of the city’s plan to reduce some of the world’s heaviest traffic while raising billions of dollars to pay for improvements to mass transit. Follow live updates.

I talked with my friends @prisonculture.bsky.social, @deanspade.bsky.social, @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social, and @shaneburley.bsky.social about activism and organizing in 2025 and how we should move into the next phase of struggle.

I have thought about him all day. The #Hanukkah theme should resonate for many who want to be inspired by light in the darkest of moments: resilience will triumph, and perseverance will be the spiritual flame in the face of adversity.

It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.

Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.

As we read up to meet the moment, let's include children's books on our lists! They have a lot to teach us about building liberatory movements. As @prisonculture.bsky.social writes in "We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition" (new anthology ed. by me & Kim Wilson):

The next few years are going to be tough, but just remember what Anne Herbert said:

"Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries."

The best time to join your local library is right now - if you have not already done so!

Hague Sameach

The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and the former Israeli defense minister, Yoav Gallant, for war crimes in Gaza. It also issued a warrant for Hamas’s military chief, Muhammad Deif.

Follow live updates. nyti.ms/40Xlq6T

New Yorkers are tired of having to pay fees for a broker they didn’t hire, on top of a rent that is simply too damn high. Thank you Councilmember Ossé for leading the fight to pass the FARE Act and thank you to all who voted for it

This is what it looks like to fight for working families.