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NABJ Black News & Views @blacknandv.bsky.social · 1m

The hanging death of a Black student at Delta State University in Mississippi has drawn national attention. And while the public awaits results of a second autopsy, students on campus are supporting one another. bit.ly/48VXc0R

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 6m

Agreed Bryan Stevenson
@eji.org

"We have to engage in the storytelling, the teaching that helps this country recognize why we are still in a struggle for equality and justice."

#LawAndLiberation #NarrativeJustice

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 11m

"They may try to take away our 501(c)(3) tax status, which would be devastating. But I would rather be a truth-teller and taxed, than to be silent and untaxed.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

www.nytimes.com

profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 1h

Nowadays, kids read curated excerpts

profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 1h

Phone in hand, green bananas are transported from rural areas to small towns. In the absence of road infrastructure, Bangladeshi people are resourceful. 😊

#bangladesh #rural #greeneconomy #autoscooter

Photo Credit: Chaumtoli Huq

profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 2h

As part of Law@theMargins new Law + Liberation public education series we speak to Jeree Thomas about how movements confront state violence — and why solidarity, healing, and community care are essential to liberation.

👂 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Jqq...

lawatthemargins.com/2025/10/08/i...

In Defense of Movements: A Conversation with Jeree Thomas of Liberatory Imagination – Law at the Margins

lawatthemargins.com

profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 7h

🎥 Past Lessons, Future Power, featuring Jeree Thomas. Watch the full episode to explore how movements can build lasting liberation through connection and care. youtu.be/4Jqqiam7fWs?...
Support this series and our work. lawatthemargins.com/support/
#LawAndLiberation #Justice

profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 7h

✨ Lessons in Liberation ✨

3️⃣ Solidarity is survival.

These lessons remind us that existence itself is resistance — and our collective power lights the path forward.

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 7h

✨ Lessons in Liberation ✨

2️⃣ Our ancestors’ survival is the foundation of our hope today.

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 7h

✨ Lessons in Liberation ✨

What can history, hope, and solidarity teach us about survival—and liberation?

In our Law + Liberation conversation with Jeree Thomas, three powerful lessons emerged:

1️⃣ Criminalization is central to authoritarianism. 🧵

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 16h

Were You Assigned Full Books to Read in High School English? Tell Us. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/u...

Were You Assigned Full Books to Read in High School English? Tell Us.

www.nytimes.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

A panel discussion on baul philosophy. #sufisunday #baul #baulandblues #tantra #tantricbuddhism #mysticism #divinefeminine youtu.be/qVHGrKPJeWM?...

Ancient Baul Yoga Secrets: Buddhist Tantra Meets Bengali Mysticism | Scholars & Practitioners Reveal

YouTube video by Sangam Talks

youtu.be

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com?fbclid=IwVER...

Committee for the First Amendment

www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

Judge Finds ‘Likelihood’ That Charges Against Abrego Garcia Are Vindictive www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/u...

Judge Finds ‘Likelihood’ That Charges Against Abrego Garcia Are Vindictive

www.nytimes.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

Good interview of @bradlander There are small ways that each of us can resist. open.substack.com/pub/howthing...

Brad Lander Wants New York City to Resist

The NYC Comptroller talks ICE, Trump, Zohran, and Brooklyn.

open.substack.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2025/...

If the federal crackdown comes to New York City

New York City has so far been spared the aggressive immigration enforcement that has rocked Los Angeles. The city is bracing for that to change.

www.cityandstateny.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown in New York: More Arrests, Longer Detention www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/n...

Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown in New York: More Arrests, Longer Detention

www.nytimes.com

profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

apnews.com/article/lyft... signs bill giving 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize

Newsom signs bill giving 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in California the right to unionize

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill allowing 800,000 Uber and Lyft drivers in the state to join a union and bargain collectively for better wages and benefits.

apnews.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

apnews.com/article/ital... million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

2 million rally in Italy for Gaza as general strike halts key services

Over 2 million people across Italy have rallied in more than 100 cities for a one-day general strike.

apnews.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

Data security for activists is wise.

DebraToTheLeft @debratotheleft.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a longer article on WIRED:
www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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DebraToTheLeft @debratotheleft.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a longer article on WIRED:
www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 3d

Anonymize your data whenever possible.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

ICE Building Social Media Surveillance Team to Hunt People Down

ICE is gearing up to watch your every move.

www.yahoo.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

Probably not a judicial warrant but a administrative one. Not sure.

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 3d

"What we saw was a full-fledged military operation conducted on the south side of Chicago against an apartment building,” he added." time.com/7323334/ice-...

'Military-Style' ICE Raid In Chicago Shows Escalation in Tactics

Witnesses said children were taken from their homes unclothed and separated from their parents during the raid.

time.com

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profhuq.bsky.social @profhuq.bsky.social · 4d

Donald Trump the demon that Durga slays. Got to send the divine feminine to clean up hetero-patriarchal, white supremacist mess. I'm all for it. #durgapuja #durga ##divinefeminine

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