sam rise

Whenever I see amazing solutions and organizing spring up in reaction to state violence, I wonder what we’d be capable of outside these tired carceral frameworks.

We owe it to ourselves to prioritize a future we deserve— to honor rad legacies that inform it, fight for it, nurture and protect it.

The Coming War on Dissent As critics focus on Trump’s attacks on the media, his administration is preparing a larger assault on the First Amendment.

Good article on the growing effort to suppress protest movements, and the attacks against those who protect protesters. The Cop City RICO political prosecution is just the beginning if we don't all stand against state repression.
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Honestly…I’d rather not continue arguing with you. I felt the same about his Grammy premiere performance, about a lot of his other work. I feel like he’s being promoted and boosted in spaces where women and non-men run circles around him. I’m not into it. Which is a fine thing to be.

wow, if liberalism had a mascot!

…I’m sorry, I completely disagree. His performance just now was a drag to watch, especially comparatively, and I don’t feel like he’s performing at the same level as any of the incredible women onstage tonight. Don’t wanna punch down, I’m just unimpressed.

meanwhile, the mediocrity of men insulated by privilege in this industry is totally laid bare.

Benson Boone literally has to backflip to keep up with our girls…and he’s doing alright! the Weeknd on the other hand…smdh.

and her interviews on the red carpet were all about protecting Trans folks. queer femmes standing on business while lifting everyone up. every damn time. she and Doechii deserve it all.

#grammys

@ykhong.bsky.social *exactly*

The is part!!

Chappell used the red carpet to speak out for trans folks, and her award speech to take on the predatory behavior of labels? Doechii won best Rap Album and dedicated it to Black Girls? Queer femmes once again holding everything down and using their platforms to lift everyone up. Incredible.

Woke up with my mind on collective disobedience. How are we going to empower and encourage folks in our communities—especially those who haven’t been as active in resistance practice—now that disruption and interference must be the order of the day? Our relationships are so, so important.

Love this book, love this opportunity! Less go.

sam is sitting on a couch, leaning over the back to catch the afternoon light. they’re wearing a black t-shirt with salt and pepper curls pulled back from their face into a high ponytail. They’re making. Kissy face, eyes closed. Holding a copy of a book to their face. The book cover is printed with brightly colored chrysanthemums, and bold yellow type.

Snow is falling in big beautiful flakes tonight and I’m buzzing with thoughts on this book…”Become Ungovernable” by H.L.T. Quan. feeling energized, and reminded how deeply capable we are, how dangerous BIPOC Abolitionist Feminisms have always been to fascism. We were born for this!

The Racist Real Estate Networks of the 76ers Arena Developers, from West Philadelphia to Palestine Racism, specifically, is the state-sanctioned or extralegal production and exploitation of group-differentiated vulnerability to premature…

The Racist Real Estate Networks of the 76ers Arena Developers, from West Philadelphia to Palestine.

👋🏽 Actual footage of me turning my back on twitter and the twat who ran it into the ground. Grateful to abandon the broligarchy in the interest of our shared humanity! Love you!