Dalit Diva/ Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Excited to be at my first #worldcon with some of the @clarionwest.bsky.social Novel workshop participants! Who are all the South Asian folks going and any delicious panels people recommend?

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A. W. Prihandita’s Worldcon and ConCurrent Schedule Worldcon Reading (with Sarah Pinsker) Friday, Aug 15 6 - 6.30 PM, Room 429 Monsoon Season: The Southeast Asian SFF Wave Saturday, Aug 16 6 - 7 PM, Room 445-446 ConCurrent The Short and Long of It: Short Fiction, Its Mutability, and How to Transform It Thursday, Aug 14, 9 AM ACT Theater/Union Arts Center And, message me if you want to hang out! :)

I’m going to my first ever Worldcon! I have a panel with Victor Manibo, Van Hoang, & Salinee Goldenberg. Plus, @sarahpinsker.bsky.social is generously sharing her reading slot w/ me. 🥹

I’m also paneling at @concurrentseattle.bsky.social w/ Sam Asher, Lauren Ring, LaShawn Wanak, & David Levine!

Donald Trump illegally took military action against Iran—without congressional authorization—risking dragging us into another endless war.

I am calling for an immediate emergency session of Congress to vote on the War Powers Resolution.

This is not about the merits of Iran’s nuclear program. No president has the authority to bomb another country that does not pose an imminent threat to the US without the approval of Congress. This is an unambiguous impeachable offense.

👀🚨 Bombing another country “that does not pose an imminent m threat to the US without the approval of Congress” is “an unambiguous impeachable offense.” - Democratic Rep @casten.house.gov

Need other Dems to show the same kind of courage in this moment.

The endless onslaught on Californians and our way of life is even more alarming when you see Noem arguing they are here to “liberate” La and Ca from our democratically elected officials. I am proud of every single person who is resisting this lawlessness and standing up for our families. #nomoreice

Senator Alex Padilla is one of the most decent people I know.

This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful.

Trump and his shock troops are out of control.

This must end now.

Governor JB Pritzker said to Rep. Mary Miller: "I am not going to be lectured to by somebody who extols the virtue of Hitler."

Finally, someone says it to their faces.

My dad lives in SELA. He is a Mexican immigrant with an accent. He is sad and angry and afraid to travel. But he wants to protest and I’ve had to talk him out of it; I’ve had to tell him that they will crack his head open and it doesn’t matter that he’s 74 or a U.S. citizen.

Some light in our darkness.

Patricia Hill Collins Intersectionality Salon Social Card

Moderated by Dr. Lisa Bowleg, join a LIVE “Ask Me Anything” with Prof Collins.

🗓️ Wed, July 9, 5:00–6:30 PM ET
Free! Register at lnkd.in/eM8rTxsB

Reply with your proposed #intersectionality question for consideration!

#socialjustice #healthequity #feministtheory #academicsky #blacksky #blackjoy

LA protester charged with assaulting officer says he was the one attacked: ‘I thought I was going to die’ A father facing eight years in prison comes forward to the Guardian as lawyers and advocates say US prosecutors are criminalizing free speech and targeting people injured by officers A Los Angeles protester charged with assaulting a federal officer at a recent demonstration against immigration raids says he himself was brutally attacked by law enforcement and is strongly rejecting prosecutors’ allegations. Jose Manuel Mojica, a 30-year-old born in LA, spoke to the Guardian on Wednesday at his apartment, two days after he was released from jail and charged with a federal crime carrying up to eight years in prison. Continue reading...

LA protester charged with assaulting officer says he was the one attacked: ‘I thought I was going to die’

The U.S. Wants Canada to Become A Police State - Macleans.ca Appeasing Trump's border demands only emboldens authoritarians worldwide. Here's why we must resist.

Canada 🇨🇦's Liberal govt has proposed a new "Border Security Bill," in large part in response to pressures from 🇺🇸

I raised concerns about that back in March 2025 👇

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The Dangerous Truth About the ‘Nonlethal’ Weapons Used Against LA Protesters While they can cause serious injuries, “nonlethal” weapons are regularly used in the United States to disperse public demonstrations, including at the recent ICE protests in Los Angeles.

In LA, protesters have come face-to-face in recent days with members of law enforcement wielding “nonlethal” weapons. While these are regularly used in the United States to disperse public demonstrations, they can cause serious injuries.

Remember this.

Military style ICE raids in our communities. David Huerta was beaten and dragged away.

Because he saw them and stood up for justice. Because he’s not afraid.

Neither are we.

On MONDAY let's #FreeDavidHuerta, #FreeThemAll

11:00 AM @ Grand Park in Downtown LA (200 N Grand Ave)

At the #FreeDavidEndRaids rally, Las Cafeteras ground us with their music! A better world is possible: one without the fear of family separation, where we can live in peace, & where we have our right to assembly respected without being wrongfully beaten or arrested for standing for justice.

We remain peaceful, we are joyful and we will be hopeful.

Against the attacks of our people, we keep the hope.

David must be released immediately.

#ICEoutOfLA
#NoDeportations

On day 3 of the three-day caminata 🦋✊🏽

California must continue to defend and fight for the immigrant rights of all Californians.

California must become the beacon of hope and set a national example, showing what it means to be a strong champion of immigrants.

#JusticeForImmigrants

Reminder: We keep us safe!

🛑 If you see ICE in LA, don’t stay silent. Report it to the LA Rapid Response Network. 📲

#ImmigrantsBelong #NoDeportations #SomosCHIRLA

Newark mayor arrested at ICE facility in New Jersey where he was protesting, prosecutor says Mayor Ras Baraka has been protesting the opening of the facility throughout this week, saying its operators did not get proper permits.

Mayor Baraka has been an inspiration and it is disgusting that he is being targeted this way. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

US Attorney Habba & © @USAttyHabba Follow The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.

Alina Habba, Trump’s personal lawyer and now the interim U.S. attorney for NJ, announces that the Trump administration has arrested the mayor of Newark at an private prison that ICE had decently contracted as a detention center. His arrest is seemingly for trespass.

Cities aiming to thwart immigrant detention centers wield a secret weapon: local laws As the Trump administration moves to quickly expand immigration detention space, a series of standoffs have emerged between city officials and the private prison companies.

As the Trump administration moves to quickly expand immigration detention space, a series of standoffs have emerged between city officials and the private prison companies.

India strikes nine sites in Pakistan weeks after Kashmir militant attack – live India confirms ‘precision strike’; loud explosions reported in Pakistani Kashmir

We must make the cry for peace louder than the drums of war. We cannot let two nuclear powers descend into chaos. The time to act for peace is now: www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

We were created to hold the powerful accountable, and now that the president is weaponizing the power of his office, we are doing just that.

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The Banality of Complicity: Arendt's Guide to Moral Resistance in the Age of Trump Even in seemingly powerless positions, the choice to withdraw one’s support from corrupt systems remains a meaningful assertion of humanity.

“Equally troubling is Arendt's insight into how readily people surrender individual judgment to systems. By transforming themselves into mere “cogs” in a larger machine, they absolve themselves of personal responsibility.” www.liberalcurrents.com/the-banality...

TM SGNL, the obscure unofficial Signal app Mike Waltz uses to text with Trump officials Yesterday, a Reuters photographer captured a photo of the freshly-ousted former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz checking his Signal messages during a Trump cabinet meeting. If you're not familiar...

I wrote up a detailed analysis of TM SGNL, the unofficial Signal app that senior Trump fascists use to organize their war crimes micahflee.com/tm-sgnl-the-...

NEA Grantees with Terminated Grants or Withdrawn Funding: You have 7 calendar days to appeal, so for those receiving their letters late yesterday (May 2), you have until Friday, May 9 to appeal.

We have put together a how-to guide drawing from available resources including @jasonrhody.bsky.social