Ronan Craft

We need to take some time to figure out how we can make amends, and keep on working to end the incredibly violent system of racism in the US.

White people need to remember that this is not our holiday. As human beings, we can all appreciate the hope and the lessons of a holiday that celebrates people obtaining freedom despite 12 generations of incredibly brutal repression. But we can't just take holiday pay for it and move on.

No white person alive right now is responsible for slavery, but all of us who are white do continue to benefit in some way from the legacy of slavery, and we can all do something to try to fix that.

The amount of money owed to Black people right now just in stolen wages during slavery is huge, like beyond the trillions. And that's not even counting reparations for kidnapping and torture.

Happy Juneteenth! If you are white and you are getting holiday pay today, please consider rehoming that money into Black communities.

YouTube video by Ryan Cassata Protect Trans Kids (WTFIWWY) - Evan Greer & Ryan Cassata (Lyric Video)

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One time I worked for an organization that almost went bankrupt but then merged with another organization that was also about to go bankrupt in hopes of saving both. Then the new merged organization went bankrupt and we all got layed off.
Anyway, I guess Trump is making Tesla commercials now.

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Demand the Immediate Release of Palestinian Student Activist Mahmoud Khalil from DHS detention On the evening of March 8, 2025, Columbia University student activist Mahmoud Khalil was detained by the Department of Homeland Security. The arrest comes on the heels of the Department of State’s ann...

It is not normal for civil rights to be revoked in response to protest. Mahmoud Khalil is the definition of a political prisoner. Also, his wife is 8 months pregnant, and it would be great if she didn't have to give birth without him.

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As Abortion Bans Drive Up Maternal, Infant Mortality, Trump Admin. Shutters Key CDC Program The Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), which has worked to identify groups of pregnant people and infants at higher risk of health complications since 1988, was quietly shut down fol...

As abortion bans increase maternal & infant mortality, Trump admin. shuttered the CDC's PRAMS, a program collecting maternal health data since 1988, for promoting "DEI." This racist action dismisses the realities of medical racism, which systemically & disproportionately harms Black pregnant people.

And, especially if your kid is white or is often treated as white, after you talk about Ruby Bridges tell them about Pam Foreman Testroet, the white kindergartener who also walked through violent mobs to go to school with Ruby. Because even if you're 5, you can still be an ally or accomplice.

Teach them about Ruby Bridges because you want them to be well-informed or because it's the right thing to do, or just so that you can see the smile on their face when they find out that a kid like them can change the world.

If you have a kid in your life who's about 5 or 6, tell them about Ruby Bridges. Tell them that a kid who was about the same age as them was so brave and stood up for what was right when a lot of adults were wrong, and because of her and kids like her they get to go to school with kids of all races.

Venezuelan men allege mistreatment while in detention in Guantánamo Bay The men told NPR they were kept in the dark about why they were in Guantánamo Bay, and were denied access to an attorney or a phone call with loved ones.

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YouTube video by Gabby Roma Celebrate Black History Month! #teacher #school #classroom #blackhistorymonth

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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.

I know. I was there in those camps.

People in Washington state: click this link and let the legislature know you oppose this transphobic bill! Gender affirming care for youth saves lives.
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Trump says he will send migrants to Guantanamo Bay Trump, since taking office last week, has taken numerous actions to crack down on illegal U.S. border crossings and deport undocumented migrants.

Ok does anyone know how we can stop this?
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I know it's not February yet, but in case you would like to get a head start on finding books to read for African American History Month this year, this library has a list up already: naperlib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp...

I recently read Cinderella is Dead and Sleep Like Death by Kalynn Bayron. They're both about young women of color in fairy-tale worlds fighting terrible powerful men. They do get gruesome at times but I really liked both.

I just introduced 3 new chickens to one established lonely chicken. Each new chicken tried to individually fight the old chicken for dominance and lost. I feel like there's a lesson here, but I'm not sure whether it's more about the importance of coalition building or about how weird chickens are.

Personally I have just been listening to it on a loop and I think it is doing wonders for my mental health.

Technically it is children's music but honestly I think a lot of the lyrics are more for parents/caregivers/grownups. Also kids don't get mad if you listen to their music.

If you need some music to help you not sink into the depths of hopeless despair, I highly recommend Teeny Tiny Stevies' Green Album. It is smart, lyrical, and all about taking realistic positive action together to create a liveable future. www.teenytinystevies.com

RFK Jr.’s allies have a plan to upend childhood vaccination Robert F. Kennedy’s Jr. advisers are sparring over how far he should go on vaccines as health secretary.

When kids who can get vaccines don't, they aren't the only ones who get measles or whooping cough. Kids who have actual medical conditions that prevent them from getting vaccines get sick, and those kids die at much higher rates than average.
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We warned people. I’ve been debunking RFK Jr.’s antivax conspiracy mongering since 2005. None of this is a surprise to me. If confirmed, he WILL go after vaccines hard. He’s lying when he claims otherwise.

Washington schools chief issues new guidance on protecting immigrant students As schools across Washington brace for a crackdown on immigration under President Donald Trump, the state’s top education official has issued new guidance on state and federal protections for immigran...

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A Cold Slowly Killing Me: A Trans Women’s Hellish ICE Detention — Assigned A transgender immigrant is suing over her mistreatment in federal detention, which includes being forced to undress in front of male prisoners.

New reporting, only on Assigned Media:

Journalist @miralazine.bsky.social brings us the story of Marisol Ordonez Vargas, a transgender immigrant detainee from Central America. She alleges mistreatment at the hands of the federal government including sexual assault and refusal of medical care.

Just a reminder: as a lawyer you don’t have to do immoral things for the client. You can quit.