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Speakers also urge for people to keep donating to the Midwest Immigrant Bond Fund. Alejandra Oliva, a volunteer with the bond fund, says the amount of money they are trying to raise is "unprecedented" as they try to get hundreds of people out of ICE detention, $1500 per person.

I keep thinking of those people coerced into signing deportation papers at Broadview and never had a chance to potentially come home.

The New Orleans Rapid Response hotline # for ICE/CBP/HSI/DHS sightings is: 504-221-1499. Please RIGHT NOW put it into your phone's contacts so you have it if/when you need it. Link to the whistle kit zines here: drive.google.com/drive/u/2/fo...

OK, I wanna make a few things clear about the hotline cause I keep getting questions. It is not in indivisible New Orleans that is responsible for it. There’s a coalition of 30+ organizations around town who have been working on this for weeks and helping to staff it. It is voice only, no texts.

Hey y'all, we started a tip line to get information about Border Patrol as they prepare to descend on the greater New Orleans area. Please let folx know!

DHS plans to deploy 250 border agents to Louisiana in major immigration sweep, AP sources say Federal agents are set to conduct a major immigration crackdown called “Swamp Sweep” in New Orleans in the coming weeks. The operation aims to arrest around 5,000...

People who migrated here made New Orleans and the Metro Area home whether before K or after. Louisiana is rooted in multiple races, ethnicities, culture and heritage.

Targeting one is targeting us all. Get your voices and whistles ready.

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(block print of a whistle with rays coming out of it, a star in the upper right corner, and silhouettes of a crowd of people below with fists raised.) FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD. Protect each other. NOISE=VISIBILITY CODE 1: ICE NEARBY - Blow in a broken rhythm: pre-pre-pre! Alerts the community that ICE agents are in the area. CODE 2: CODE RED - Blow in a continuous, steady rhythm: ICE is detaining someone. Form a crowd, stay loud. Stay non-violent. Don't stay silent. Pilsen Arts & Community House. @pilsenartscommunityhouse on Instagram. info@pilsenartscommunityhouse.org.

and here's the relevant info about the whistles from the group in chicago that distributes them. i got mine in a whistle kit from Unión Migrante. also comes with a Know Your Rights card in English/Spanish.

Screenshot from the New Orleans Community Fridges instagram. Check for updates at nolacommunityfridges

I’m seeing so many people and orgs posting food access info on instagram and like, Yayyyyyy except that so much of the info is out of date and hasn’t been fact checked. I know, info changes fast! I’m doing my best to keep up. Here’s the latest New Orleans community fridge update.

If you want to pursue something, don't be discouraged by how long it may take. The time is going to go by anyway. You can either be moving toward something you want to see happen, or not.

I told my sis in Portland about your show. You and your art will shine tonight!

I will be there.

I just noticed the headline! I seriously thought I was dreaming when I saw it and now I know why. Thanks 😂

I thought of you when I saw a post about finishing a baby blanket. This org might even do more knitting than quilting. You are definitely good enough 😊

Loose Ends posts always lift me up. This hand-pieced double wedding ring quilt is a treasure, as are the people who came together to finish it. #quiltsky

A benefit is planned Tuesday for beloved Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief facing cancer crisis Benefit Tuesday for beloved Mardi Gras Indian Big Chief Darryl Montana, who is facing the costs of a cancer crisis

Big Chief Darryl Montana is suffering with cancer and his treatments are enormously expensive. Please attend this event on Tuesday to support the Big Chief and enjoy some local music for a very good cause!
#OurCarnivalHeritage

I love that Disney had to shell out extra money to beef up their servers for the sole purpose of allowing the public to cancel their subscription.

As an individual, I made the decision to seek out a booster shot. I was told I need a prescription and don't qualify (basically because I'm already healthy enough). So someone else actually made the decision for me.

I feel like I have to flip a thesaurus upside down to translate fascist speak

Yesss libraries! ✨✨✨ Speaking of library digital services, if your library offers access, some great options are the Kanopy app for a huge variety of films (www.kanopy.com) and the Libby app for e-books and audio books (libbyapp.com). 10/10 highly recommend!

Painting of a cat in an astronaut's space suit, standing on the moon, with an American flag and dark space behind. Pet portrait by New Orleans artist & illustrator Melissa Vandiver..#petportraits #art #neworleans #cats #cat #catsky #catsofbluesky #space #moon

Painting of a furry black, white, and brown dog, wearing a giraffe costume, on a black and white giraffe print background. Pet portrait by New Orleans artist & illustrator Melissa Vandiver.#petportraits #art #neworleans #dogs #dog #dogsky #dogsofbluesky #giraffe #giraffes

Painting of a brown dog in the crow's nest of an old-fashioned ship, with another mast and crow's nest in the distance behind. Background is blue sea and sky. Pet portrait by New Orleans artist & illustrator Melissa Vandiver. #petportraits #art #neworleans #dogs #dog #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

Painting of a furry white dog in a leather jacket, against a background of a brick wall with graffiti. Pet portrait by New Orleans artist & illustrator Melissa Vandiver.. #petportraits #art #neworleans #dogs #dog #dogsky #dogsofbluesky

Here's a thread of the art I spend most of my time on: themed pet portraits. They are all commissions, and I love collaborating with pet weirdos to portray these lil guys. I have done around 250 of these and they are each different. If you ever wonder what I'm working on, it's probably one of these.

So true. Here is an artist whose weird and lovely work (from Portland but also #onhere) has made me happy recently: Erika Rier

So much love for himmmmm

Yay!

#nolasky

I’m an education reporter. At a journalism conference. And I didn’t know about yesterday’s school shooting until a friend - whose child attends the school - called me this morning.

That is insane weight of coverage.

Reminder...

Some entities will be putting their flags at half mast to commemorate/remember the victims of 9/11.

Do not let anyone co-opt that / let you think they are alllll in honor of some rando.