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thanks for your continued coverage of this bs!

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

The recent ICE raid which emptied an entire apartment building was apparently at the request of Wells Fargo, which is trying to foreclose on the building.

I want to once again encourage everyone who can to take advantage of opportunities to gather with others in person. It's more important than ever. It was wonderful to be with folks today at Communiversity. We'll be back at it next Saturday. Join in if interested.

(But also, it’s maybe one thing that LLMs do well is translate most forms of English into the class-specific Corporate-BS, just sad that the decision-makers feel they can’t do without it)

I imaging changing their standards for giving out money and take more time to build relationships was offered as a solution… but the board needs their PowerPoint to decide who is deserving of the $10k!

Got an email asking my paper to cover a talk Weiss was hosting in Pittsburgh called "Is Designing Babies Unethical—or a Moral Imperative?" and that's about everything you need to know about her agenda.

The cover of ROOT MAGIC on a light and dark green background, strewn with foliage. Young Black twins (boy and girl) stand back to back in the middle of a marsh of blue, yellow and green mist lined with trees and reeds. She is holding a book, and her doll is peeking out of the pocket of her blue dress. He is wearing dark blue overalls and holding a bottle of magic potion and had a mojo bag around his neck. Text reads: "A must-read, sure to leave readers wishing for more after the final page." -Booklist (starred review) Root Magic A Walter Award Honor Book Eden Royce "Black Girl Magic has never been more powerful" - Ronald L. Smith, author of Hoodoo

My debut novel ROOT MAGIC is a great intro for both kids & adults to Hoodoo and Gullah Geechee culture, full of historical events, folklore, & rootwork.

If you're looking for a book about making a way when there’s no way, I hope you'll get a copy!

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#booksky 📚

All charges brought against protesters at Broadview today must be dropped. When cops and agents attack crowds without provocation, they make shit up to justify their attacks (in his case, an attack waged on a cooperative crowd to produce fascist social media content). These charges must be dropped.

Every time legislators brag about “refusing their paycheck” during a shutdown, I want to 🤮That’s not the flex they think it is—it’s proof they’re wealthy enough to shrug off missed income. Most Americans don’t have that luxury.

PA House website screenshot showing session days for October, November, and December. Six days in October, three in November, and three nonvoting and three regular days in December

PA House website screenshot showing session days for July, August and September and October. Three nonvoting days and five session days in July, two nonvoting and two session days in August, and five nonvoting and two session days in September, with October first (today) included

And for example’s sake, the House isn’t much better: 10 days since July 1, 12 days planned until the end of the year.

22 days of legislating????? For half a year? Collecting your salary while people go unhoused and hungry??

I really hate the PA legislature…

And if we’re lucky, the 16 days planned for the next 3 months may actually mean the Senate passes a budget!

You’d hope that people paid over 80k a year for full time work to legislate might actually work toward… funding the state after missing a deadline three months ago?

Instead the Senate spends only 6 days in Harrisburg in that time? And they’ve made over $20k of their salary for those 6 days of work?

On November 4th, turn over your PA ballot and vote YES to retain all the statewide judges! They were all elected as Democrats, and have been protecting our rights to vote, access to healthcare, unions, clean air & water, to exist as an LGBTQ person, and more.

In 4th grade, I read in my science textbook that there was a high chance the California Condor would go extinct. This is fantastic news <3

This is breathtaking! What a beautiful gift 🌺 in so many ways!

Seems like there are parallels with a lot of Higher Ed institutions…

SR: I think [pregnant people] need to understand that disability is natural. They need to prepare themselves for the possibility that anything could happen—not in a negative way but in terms of being ready to accept the kid they have & look for the info that will help them live their best lives. 28/

This is a terrible decision for people's wellbeing, and advocates have been desperately fighting it. Physical mail is an important, highly personal connection to people on the outside. Nobody should have to interact with their child's crayon drawing or a funeral photo of an elder through a tablet.

a dog standing next to a cupcake on a red cloth Alt: a dog standing next to a cupcake on a red cloth, having a severe PTSD response

Met up with some old USAID colleagues today, and we all had this reaction to thinking that if the Dems win in 2028, it's very likely the same old USAID leadership from Biden will end up dictating how the Agency gets rebuilt. We then spent an hour sharing horror stories.

Waterfront bus stops back on Pittsburgh Regional Transit schedule The stops will stay on the schedule while the Waterfront owners and Pittsburgh Regional Transit work on a long-term solution.

The two bus stops at the Waterfront — in front of the Giant Eagle and Target — are back on schedule. The Waterfront’s owner, M&J Wilkow, reversed their request to Pittsburgh Regional Transit to remove these bus stops, according to a statement from PRT on Monday.

How to talk to your neighbor about ICE Uncover the conversation around ICE, federal workers, and social media commentary with Dave Jorgenson's provocative take on controversial recruitment tactics and viral content.

“But they’re all criminals for coming here illegally.”

Being undocumented in the United States is a civil infraction. If someone is undocumented, without having committed any other crimes, they’re not a criminal.

Here's important facts to combat ICE talking points:
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Remember: Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer won't see your posts making fun of them but your friends and relatives who lead minority political parties under authoritarian regimes will.

watch this.

The assholes are outnumbered. Every day is a testament to this truth. I see it all of the time. Most people are decent.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About State Supreme Courts - Bolts State supreme courts have come under a brighter spotlight as battlefields for some of today’s most pressing issues, from abortion rights and climate to extreme sentencing and ballot access. And... Rea...

There's been growing attention on state supreme courts, as spaces that are more insulated from SCOTUS, & can develop different approaches to the law & people's rights.

Do you know how your state supreme court works, why it matters, & why you should care?

We at Bolts put together a 🔥 explainer!

Assata Shakur, who wrote and fought for Black liberation, dies at 78 She was a member of the Black Liberation Army and the FBI’s first Most Wanted woman.

Assata Shakur, one of the most consequential Black political revolutionaries and writers of her time and enemy of the U.S. government until her last breath, died September 25.