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From this minister's op-ed: "People wanting to experience God are more likely to meet the Divine trying to shut down the Broadview, Illinois, ICE facility than we ever were in church...God does not live in our houses of worship, but...with those who are bearing the brunt of cruelty in this moment."

Directly stopping ICE in the streets is the most crucial work happening in the US right now, imho. That kind of mass solidarity can pull together the broader anti-fascist movement to take down the regime, including by pushing liberals and institutions towards effective opposition.

I wasn’t there— can’t take credit but was so glad to get the news!

Well, that was something. Showed up for deportation defense training in Borough Park, trainers arrived, said there was “evolving situation” in Bensonhurst, were we up for heading there, we said Hell yeah, went and met folks on the ground, ICE ended up driving out of the hood with no one detained 🔥✊

Today there was an attempted ICE raid in Bensonhurst & community members showed up. Even though NYPD collaborated with ICE by trying to disburse the crowd; community members stood their ground & ICE left without kidnapping a single person per the rapid response groups I'm on. We protect us!

oh funny - I've never tried it. I know people do it and I'm not sure it's helpful, but it certainly can't be harmful.

Yes - I think everyone does it? I mean, I don't see evidence that it's effective but it's definitely not harmful. And it's so incredibly caring that she wants to do it for him - and that care is certainly healing.

The sweet Dominican owner of the daycare that my son goes to just text me that he has a cough, & asked if it's okay if she puts onions in his socks while he sleeps for nap 😭. And, *this* is the stuff of New York, of this nation, that makes it so special to me -- what is threatened by these monsters.

Some good news for your Monday. Remember this kid? A federal judge just ordered him to be released!

It's really cool that some of the original sit-inners were present for the unveiling of this memorial.

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These sit-inners are American heroes and represent the best this country offers.

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alice wong's last post before dying:

Holy shit reverse MeToo is wild

Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.

No more with these people. They’re just not news anymore. They haven’t been for years.

I have bad news for you about Democrats and policing *reform*

❤️❤️❤️ I’m sorry.

The average american family has forgiven the pedophile family member and excommunicated the gay family member. It's so common its not even interesting.

I mean it’s a fact - you’re right. But it’s still so fucking sick.

I mean one of those things is not like the other.

My bad lol sorry on the bi erasure but like what is wrong with people

Pedophilia? No biggie!

Gay felatio? Internet ablaze.

What’s wrong with everyone wtf.

Thinking a lot about white civility & how it is wielded like a sword — you can protest but-not- that way, you can speak but not-that-way, there’s a time & place etc— & meanwhile here’s who the majority of them elected president.

Almost like it was always about control & not decency.

Oooh thanks!

Stop and frisk laid the groundwork for this moment and many many people ignored that stop and frisk was and is a real problem.

lol yes exactly we want a giant nugget 😂😂😂

So the thing is I don't actually want a sofa bed -- what I like about the top cushion of the OMHU coming off is that it is more space for the 2 year old to play jump around etc

Okay - super random, but we're looking to buy an OMHU couch & can't bring ourselves to spend the money without seeing it first. Does anyone have their sectional in NYC? The brand that used to carry them locally went bankrupt...