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october krausch
@octoberk.bsky.social
freelance sociologist, writer, facilitator, editor. they/them. organizing with Detroit Peer Respite & Abolitionist Book Club. proud union member Freelance Solidarity Project & Rutgers PTLFC-AAUP-AFT. https://www.octoberk.com
on signal: @freeze.16
trying to message a new contact in prison. i already have an account with this shitty company (GTL/ViaPath/GettingOut) but now they "require additional information" for this particularly horrible private prison

there is an undying fire of rage inside me about this shit
November 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
sharing a little timeline cleanse for you all.
this is an instagram reel of my little terrier jumping through hoops and other tricks.
July 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
this is an opportunity to act on our collective desire for more abolitionist community care, here in Detroit!
DPR is a non carceral, consensual option for mental health crises. We've been building it for a few years here and are almost ready to open -- we just need a few more trained PSWs! join us!
June 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
expand the image to see what happens when you log on for the best writing group ever!
June 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Porkchop is ready to play guitar.
June 3, 2025 at 6:51 PM
a student of mine made this incredible zine about AI, which seems topical today!
this should be printable and foldable into a minizine for anyone who so desires. the author gave permission for me to share widely :)
May 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Detroiters, please share this everywhere and also please send this directly to one or more friends who might be down to do this with us! Our only barrier to opening Detroit Peer Respite is having enough trained peer support workers <3
February 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Happy Valentine's Day!
(h/t @caw-shinythings.bsky.social for this wonderful bit of hope this morning)
February 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Hey Detroit & SE Michigan! Here is a way to get involved in keeping people alive locally. I am extremely proud of the work we're doing at Detroit Peer Respite, but we need more of you to join us before we can open! Please share everywhere (no cops of any kind allowed to participate though ofc)
February 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
a picture of the puppy (Porkchop) hanging out rn while I work, as a treat for you all.
January 30, 2025 at 6:47 PM
If you are in Detroit/SE Michigan, here is one important way you can get involved! We'd love to have you on board.

If you're not, maybe this will inspire some ideas for you locally too <3
January 24, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Important campaign to improve conditions for trans women at Carson City Prison in MI, where 2 women have died recently. Sign and share to show MDOC and the folks in prison that we care about them.
December 16, 2024 at 9:42 PM
it's too bad this article makes it sound like Republicans really wanted to help workers with their insistence on these issues. Way down the picture becomes clearer:
December 13, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Proud to share this pic of my front lawn!
December 10, 2024 at 1:02 AM
Last minute share! This training is for a project that I'm VERY proud of: we here in Detroit are building a totally abolitionist and consensual model for supporting folks in mental health crisis. You can help us! We need a robust list of folks involved, and we need $ to make involvement possible!
September 6, 2024 at 4:10 PM
One more week to register for this workshop. The world right now is extremely depressing, particularly with the hundreds of bills targeting trans people this year and the past few years. I am inviting you to do something about it instead of just get sad! (although getting sad is legit too)
June 19, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I'm offering this FREE class next Monday evening answering any and all questions about gender diversity! I need a few more people to register to make it viable (c'mon, it's free!) so please help me spread the word. I am 100% certain that there are many many people that can benefit from this.
May 30, 2024 at 8:15 PM
I am working with an incredible group of folks in Detroit to found a crisis mental health respite - an alternative to the incarceration of psychiatric hospitals. We need lots of folks to make this run! Please share and reach out if interested or you have questions <3 (website not developed yet!!!)
October 8, 2023 at 10:51 PM
Back to school sale on workshops! A great chance to bring along someone you know really needs these courses, or maybe you just don’t like to go to stuff without a friendly face. Either way, now’s your shot: all workshops are 50% off when you register for more than one ticket through Labor Day.
August 21, 2023 at 5:44 PM
Have questions about how gender can be more than male and female? Know this stuff but still get flustered when you screw it up? Want to be a better ally?

Or maybe you have a friend you want to invite - bring'em for free! All workshops are 50% off when you buy two or more tickets through Labor Day.
August 15, 2023 at 7:19 PM