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Dominique Marks

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SFF/Horror/Erotica writer of the Afro-surreal and fantastic who has other opinions. They/them.πŸ‰ https://www.worldofjarra.com/ Banner art by @illustratedpage.bsky.social Profile background cover art of "The Half's Way" featuring a woman holding a big axe

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Donate to Help Hayat's Family Evacuate from Gaza and Build a Future., organized by Aaron Micheau Dear friends and followers, my name is Hayat Abu Asi, I am 25… Aaron Micheau needs your support for Help Hayat's Family Evacuate from Gaza and Build a Future.

www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-hel...

12.12.2025 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Do I need Ai?
No

Diagram Do I need Ai? No

11.12.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 668    πŸ” 218    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 9
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Samaa has asked me to share this video. Her accounts keep getting deleted. Storm Byron threatens her and her family's lives, on top of the genocidal threat of the IOF.

Please donate, share, and Free Palestine!

tinyurl.com/SamaasFamily

11.12.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1

They remain "laser focused" as a way of managing (i.e., diminishing) our expectations.

If they were to focus on, say, imminent war, ongoing war crimes, folks losing their jobs or being snatched off the streets and jailed, then we might get our hopes up, might be harder to control or satisfy. πŸ€”

11.12.2025 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Death squad posing as a country.

11.12.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One good thing about the current era is that you don't have to argue with people about the fact that white supremacy and racism permeate every aspect of US society. Everyone knows it and some even admit it.

10.12.2025 01:18 β€” πŸ‘ 569    πŸ” 119    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Everything I hear suggests Palestinians in Gaza are as desperate now as they've ever been. IDF murder and demolition continues, only limited aid is allowed in, winter cold is setting in, and Western press has largely dropped the story.
When you see survival campaigns here, please boost and share.πŸ‰

09.12.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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World's Most Tyrannical Government Wants To Free Venezuela From Tyranny Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

World's Most Tyrannical Government Wants To Free Venezuela From Tyranny

If the US empire wants to make the world less tyrannical, its first and only move should be to dismantle itself.

www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/worlds-mos...

03.12.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 49    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 4
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β™₯️ β€œICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”

08.12.2025 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14744    πŸ” 4747    πŸ’¬ 249    πŸ“Œ 274

I tried to be very professional and accommodating when dealing with Bluesky’s behavior around accounts from Gaza- and what I was met with was incredibly unprofessional behavior and active bad faith targeting. I read an email from Aaron once and thought β€œhow am *I* the one not getting paid here?”

08.12.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 155    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Ok folks.

Tomorrow the Mpls council is having a hearing on strengthening the Separation Ordinance so that MPD cannot work with ICE operations.

CALL THE MAYOR & your CM TODAY. Especially in wards 3, 4 & 13.

We don’t want MPD budget spent on β€œcrowd control β€œ for 🧊.

08.12.2025 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Afro Puffs Are the Antennae of the Universe β€” ZZ Claybourne One day you’ll be interviewed, her subconscious riffed, about what it’s like being Desiree Quicho, and you’ll try to be this massively erudite Guatemalan Queen of philosophy and measured evaluation,...

One of my favorite books I read this month was Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe by Zig Zag Claybourne. I was yelling about pulpy queer goodness earlier today? Have a full length book of it! A crew of Black and Latinx women steal a geegaw from the moon, do construction on Atlantis...

28.02.2025 00:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 3
Omar surrounded by his children holding a baby and a toddler.

Omar surrounded by his children holding a baby and a toddler.

Omar standing in front of a tent, wearing a short sleeve tee shirt and a pair of light trousers as the rain falls down, his face is full of sadness.

Omar standing in front of a tent, wearing a short sleeve tee shirt and a pair of light trousers as the rain falls down, his face is full of sadness.

Omar's children have no winter clothes, there is a storm coming and they are without food. Please don't look away from their suffering.

Anything helps, he has struggled to get online to get help and struggled against this site's racism.

Don't let our friend or his family down.

shorturl.at/5GdtY

03.12.2025 18:17 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 16

That is what is so remarkable about living in the U.S. Generally speaking, the most powerful people in this country are mediocre in every respect, including especially their morality. Ambition and greed is the only thing that makes them special.

05.12.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If you are in Minneapolis, available tomorrow from 9am-10am, and want to keep your neighbors safe, please DM me! 🩷🩷🩷

04.12.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It only starts with immigrants...

04.12.2025 19:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No need to scratch very hard to get to "Brown people cause of all our problems!" surface beneath.

04.12.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Donate to Help Hayat's Family Evacuate from Gaza and Build a Future., organized by Aaron Micheau Dear friends and followers, my name is Hayat Abu Asi, I am 25… Aaron Micheau needs your support for Help Hayat's Family Evacuate from Gaza and Build a Future.

Hayat needs money for a tent very badly. Please share if you can.πŸ™πŸΎ

gofund.me/659b6b62f

04.12.2025 01:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal agents begin immigration operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis The operations were launched a day after President Donald Trump said he’d be sending National Guard troops to New Orleans and disparaged Somali immigrants in Minneapolis.

Federal agents begin immigration operations in New Orleans and Minneapolis

The operations were launched a day after President Donald Trump said he’d be sending National Guard troops to New Orleans and disparaged Somali immigrants in Minneapolis.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

03.12.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 8
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Israel’s genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire: Analysts Analysts and a human rights group say Israel's genocide in Gaza has not stopped, despite the ceasefire.

Western media is going to go on about a 'ceasefire' in Gaza, which was the point of the agreement - to change the narrative. But the reality is that the IDF murders people in Gaza every single day (in Lebanon too) and that the genocide goes on.

www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

03.12.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This morning we know that the Twin Cities are on edge.

Carry your whistle, be ready to respond.

Organize with your neighbors- your building, block, or neighborhood.

Together, we can help keep our neighbors safe.

Love to everyone out there protecting our community.

03.12.2025 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 45    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
WHY A WHISTLE
β€’ A SIMPLE TOOL FOR ALERTS
β€’ LOUD. RECOGNIZABLE. IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.
WHY IT WORKS
β€’ INSTANT ALERT SYSTEM
β€’ FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA
β€’ TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY ACTION
β€’ EASY TO AMPLIFY AND JOIN IN WHAT YOU CAN DO
β€’ WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK
β€’ TEACH FAMILY & NEIGHBORS THE CODES
β€’ USE IT WHEN AGENTS ARE SPOTTED
β€’ PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS
FORM A CROWD
STAY LOUD
CODE 1:
ICE NEARBY
BLOW IN SHORT BURSTS:
PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE!
β†’ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA
NOISE = VISIBILITY
ON THE STREETS WHISTLES AND HONKING HORNS WILL ALERT PEOPLE TO:
β€’ JOIN IN AND ACT TO FORM A CIRCLE OF PROTECTION
- OR TO AVOID THE AREA
β€’ FOLLOW AND MONITOR ICE CARAVANS AND PATROLS
β€’ FIND AND CATCH UP WITH A CROWD THAT IS
PROTECTING SOMEONE
WE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER
CODE 2:
RED ALERT!
BLOW IN LONG BLASTS:
PREEEEEEE-PREEEEEEE-PREEEEEEE
β†’ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE
FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD
STAY NONVIOLENT
DON'T STAY SILENT
MONARCA
RAPID RESPONSE LINE
MONARCAMN.ORG
24HR EMERGENCY RESPONSE LINE TO REPORT AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY ICE IN PROGRESS, AND REQUEST LEGAL OBSERVERS IN THE TWIN CITIES
CAN RECEIVE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION
612-441-2881
ADAPTED FROM ORIGINAL MATERIALS MADE BY
PILSEN ARTS & COMMUNITY HOUSE

WHY A WHISTLE β€’ A SIMPLE TOOL FOR ALERTS β€’ LOUD. RECOGNIZABLE. IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE. WHY IT WORKS β€’ INSTANT ALERT SYSTEM β€’ FASTER THAN SOCIAL MEDIA β€’ TURNS SILENCE INTO COMMUNITY ACTION β€’ EASY TO AMPLIFY AND JOIN IN WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ WEAR YOUR WHISTLE AROUND YOUR NECK β€’ TEACH FAMILY & NEIGHBORS THE CODES β€’ USE IT WHEN AGENTS ARE SPOTTED β€’ PROTECT EACH OTHER, ALWAYS FORM A CROWD STAY LOUD CODE 1: ICE NEARBY BLOW IN SHORT BURSTS: PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE-PRE! β†’ ALERTS THE COMMUNITY THAT ICE AGENTS ARE IN THE AREA NOISE = VISIBILITY ON THE STREETS WHISTLES AND HONKING HORNS WILL ALERT PEOPLE TO: β€’ JOIN IN AND ACT TO FORM A CIRCLE OF PROTECTION - OR TO AVOID THE AREA β€’ FOLLOW AND MONITOR ICE CARAVANS AND PATROLS β€’ FIND AND CATCH UP WITH A CROWD THAT IS PROTECTING SOMEONE WE PROTECT OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER CODE 2: RED ALERT! BLOW IN LONG BLASTS: PREEEEEEE-PREEEEEEE-PREEEEEEE β†’ ICE IS DETAINING SOMEONE FORM A CROWD, STAY LOUD STAY NONVIOLENT DON'T STAY SILENT MONARCA RAPID RESPONSE LINE MONARCAMN.ORG 24HR EMERGENCY RESPONSE LINE TO REPORT AN ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY ICE IN PROGRESS, AND REQUEST LEGAL OBSERVERS IN THE TWIN CITIES CAN RECEIVE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION 612-441-2881 ADAPTED FROM ORIGINAL MATERIALS MADE BY PILSEN ARTS & COMMUNITY HOUSE

This is where short whistle twees can do a lot of good.

Alert those targeted that there’s increased activity in your neighborhood.

From @mspwhistles.bsky.social

02.12.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inside the State Department’s Weapons Pipeline to Israel Leaked cables and emails show how the agency’s top officers dismissed internal evidence of Israelis misusing American-made bombs and worked around the clock to rush more out while the Gaza death toll ...

The information is so easy to find, I just assume at this point that people who post this revisionism about the Biden Administration are immune to facts. So of course she blocked you.

www.propublica.org/article/isra...

01.12.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah this is a really crucial point that a lot of Americans, and a lot of Jews, genuinely do not understand: the vast majority of the world understands Palestine to be a colonial issue because it is a colonial issue.

30.11.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 313    πŸ” 48    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

Apparently, the Administration believes Venezuela is the same as Syria, and Maduro is unpopular and will flee, or else it is Panama, and they can simply walk in and kidnap the president. Everything the U.S. has done thus far fits one of these imperialist templates.

Colonizers are not smart.πŸ€”

01.12.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A drawing of a Black woman standing next to a movie poster featuring a pirate holding a noble woman close and brandishing a sword. The Black woman is wearing a red jacket, black and white shirt, and dark jeans. Her natural hair is tied up with a teal scarf. The text on the fake movie poster reads: Sarah A. Macklin is... Looking For Work. hiresarahamacklin@gmail.com. The website sarahamacklin.com is in graffiti near the bottom of the wall.

A drawing of a Black woman standing next to a movie poster featuring a pirate holding a noble woman close and brandishing a sword. The Black woman is wearing a red jacket, black and white shirt, and dark jeans. Her natural hair is tied up with a teal scarf. The text on the fake movie poster reads: Sarah A. Macklin is... Looking For Work. hiresarahamacklin@gmail.com. The website sarahamacklin.com is in graffiti near the bottom of the wall.

I am actively looking for a decent paying remote job (publishing or publishing adjacent would be πŸ‘ŒπŸΎ) but in the meantime ⬇️

19.08.2024 14:24 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

A lot of what people imagine politically for this country can't actually happen under the current Democratic party. That's something that I don't see lots of people actually reckoning with. There is no way to do most of the things that some people want to do through the Democratic party.

01.12.2025 16:17 β€” πŸ‘ 688    πŸ” 154    πŸ’¬ 25    πŸ“Œ 0

Strategies might differ in different places, but folks have to understand that people have fought to get universal health care, end wars and Zionism, win meaningful police reform, etc. even in blue cities and Dem-controlled places like California for a VERY long time and virtually never succeeded.πŸ€”

01.12.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Some of the beautiful cakes Heba used to make

01.12.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 142    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 0

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