Chenjerai Kumanyika

Shackled at 30,000 Feet: What You Don’t Know About ICE Flights—and Who’s Paying for Them | Unruly Subjects Get more from Unruly Subjects on Patreon

You can listen to me talk about this story with @chenjerai.bsky.social here: www.patreon.com/posts/shackl...

Shackled at 30,000 Feet: What You Don’t Know About ICE Flights—and Who’s Paying for Them | Unruly Subjects Get more from Unruly Subjects on Patreon

I’ve admired @chenjerai.bsky.social’s work for many years. Grateful he had me on his podcast, and that we had such an in-depth conversation about ICE flights, humanity, and real actions we can take to help our immigrant neighbors.

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BREAKING on the Unruly Patreon, Chenjerai talks with Elisabeth Fay (NYU; CFU-UAW bargaining committee) about NYU’s stalled contract talks and CFU-UAW’s strike authorization vote this week—and why it matters to everyone. Patreon exclusive, but free to share. www.patreon.com/posts/patreo...

‼️ New Unruly Subjects is out now! @chenjerai talks policing in America with Mac Muir (@copcophq), co-author of Cop Cop and former Oakland CPRA / NYC CCRB investigator—inside stories + what real accountability takes.
+ a striking nurse/@unacuhcp negotiator!

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‼️ New Unruly Subjects is out now! I talk policing in the US with Mac Muir), co-author of & former Oakland CPRA / NYC CCRB investigator - NYPD update and what real accountability takes.
Plus: a nurse/ negotiator on the front lines of the Kaiser strike! @unacuhcp

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I highly recommend listening to this episode. We see it in LA, in Portland, in Minneapolis, we are more powerful when work together against the powers that be

This is one of the most important cases that galvanized Black people in the late 40s through the 1950s. Almost every major Black leader had a comment about it. It is also one of the most successful defense committees that was organized in the 20th century. Almost no one knows about it today.

Great @chenjerai.bsky.social interview with nurse & union negotiator re: the massive health care worker's strike that's happening right now.

They discuss a report that details Kaiser's unsafe staffing, "moral injury" & how they're fighting for a better deal.

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FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE!

Chenjerai interviews nurse and union negotiator Kim Mullen of @unacuhcp about the Kaiser Permanente strike that’s ongoing in multiple states. Over 31K health care professionals are in one of the largest strikes of this kind in US history.

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New Ep of Unruly Subjects!
Bill Fletcher Jr. on what “general strike” really means—how strike power differs from protest power, & what it takes to win.
Plus: Minneapolis workers Dr. Robert Mills III & Nakia Dunbar on working under ICE escalation!

News Fiend #5 (Jan 26 - Feb 2, 2026) | Unruly Subjects Get more from Unruly Subjects on Patreon

Unruly people! I’m so ashamed (proud) of you being unruly (resisting bs) and uncivil.

One great thing about joining our unruly Patreon is you get to hear me rant about news then we can all argue about it in the chat. Like a family 😂

Here’s this week’s newsfiend!

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Thanks 🙏🏻
@chenjerai.bsky.social @lorettawilliams.bsky.social @prx.org

The latest episode of Unruly Subjects with @chenjerai.bsky.social was very timely, especially in light of last Friday's call for a national strike.

Chenjerai interview veteran labor organizer and strategist Bill Fletcher Jr. all about general strikes.

Listen here: pod.link/1849696769/e...

On the latest episode of Unruly Subjects, @chenjerai.bsky.social previewed a longer interview with veteran labor organizer and strategist Bill Fletcher Jr. about the purpose and power of general strikes.

Very useful information for these times.

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Today seems like an excellent day to learn, or relearn, about Ona Judge.

Highly recommend this episode, hosted by the inimitable @chenjerai.bsky.social and featuring historian Erica Dunbar.
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New episode of Unruly Subjects with @chenjerai.bsky.social!

This week, an interview with reporter @abbyvesoulis.bsky.social. We discuss her @motherjones.com article, co-written w @ariberman.bsky.social, "Your Private Data Is Building Trump’s Voter Purge Machine".

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@elkue.bsky.social yo trying to reach you.

this is such a great conversation. made my morning today.

New UNRULY SUBJECTS episode is out now 🎙️ Interview with @theconsciouslee.
George “Conscious” Lee Jr. (orator/educator) breaks down why power analysis sits at the center of his work, what debate taught him (lessons journalists + organizers need

Listen wherever you get podcasts.

New UNRULY HOTLINE Q w/ Leigh Claire Le Berge (@MarxforCats): ever had a job that felt like a scam—harmful, pointless, or deeply alienating? Tell us: 212-436-9212

New UNRULY SUBJECTS episode is out now 🎙️ Interview with @theconsciouslee.
George “Conscious” Lee Jr. (orator/educator) breaks down why power analysis sits at the center of his work, what debate taught him (lessons journalists + organizers need

Listen wherever you get podcasts.

It’s time to impeach. I have voted TWICE this year to advance Articles of Impeachment for Donald Trump. After a year of threats on our own soil and our allies—Republicans are finally talking about impeachment. It’s about damn time.

Mr. President, you have been duly warned—now by the GOP.

One of my favorite things to do when I force people to watch foreign movies and old movies is exclaim, “See, you didn’t think there would be any Black people,” and I get to do it all the time because we were and are everywhere.

You can’t reform this.

This podcast is like if “worse than you thought” and “you can’t write this shit” had a baby
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☎️ We're re-sharing our first UNRULY HOTLINE segment that originally aired in Ep 2.

In this edition, @chenjerai.bsky.social listens and reacts to callers that responded to the question: “How do you balance your love life with the struggle?”

Listen here: pod.link/1849696769/e...

Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis · Indivisible Join us Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country. We will talk with local and n...

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Tell your story fam! Most of the magic is in the revision 💪🏿

The cover of the book “How To Tell a Story” features the following book cover text: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE to MEMORABLE STORYTELLING from THE MOTH HOW TO TELL A STORY MEG BOWLES, CATHERINE BURNS, JENIFER HIXSON, SARAH AUSTIN JENNESS, and KATE TELLERS edited by PADMA LAKSHMI Introduction by CHENJERAI KUMANYIKA

Introduction to “How To Tell A Story,” written by —Chenjerai Kumanyika

i’ve shared personal experiences with many across the globe 🌏 & everyone told me that i need to write ✍️ a book(s)📕

even as a storyteller in other forms

the words of @chenjerai.bsky.social in the introduction of “How To Tell A Story” are making me feel a little less scared about this process 😮‍💨

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