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Abolish ICE.

There’s no reforming it.

There’s no compromise.

There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

I will be putting in notice Friday morning with DHS to return to Dilley to check on Liam again and the many other children and families there. Liam did not look well. My staff and I are very concerned about him.

Abolish the Border, Abolish the Police Reading List In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and police repression, we offer an extensive reading list about border and police ab...

Yes, literally.

Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.

tomorrow, StandWithMinnesota.com will hit a million site visits and over 650,000 unique visitors.

i made it 10 days ago with $600 from you guys for hosting and cloudflare.

thank you. thank you.

Regular reminder to stock & shelve Palestinian literature for young ppl, from picture books like Sitti's Bird (Malak Mattar) to middle grade like Susan Muaddi Darraj's "Farah Rocks" books & Sonia Nimr's "Thunderbird"s to YA like Sonia's "Wondrous Journeys" & Randa's "Does My Head Look Big In This."

Members — Queer Liberation Library

did you know that september is library card signup month? @queerliblib.bsky.social is such a fantastic FREE resource www.queerliberationlibrary.org/members

Top reasons to get the ebook of House of Bone and Rain today:
- Only $3.99 everywhere!!!
- Creatures from beyond the reef
- Friendship
- Magic and monsters
- Violence
- Every copy pushes me closer to a new contract 😬
- It hates fascism and colonialism

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I am proud to be Black AF, A GenXer whose love languages are books, music and creating cultural moments.

Black AF History is essential reading for ANYONE that knows that Black History IS American History.

Find a copy, read it and share the knowledge for generations to come!

MamaK

Today's quick update [Sep 2]:

- SAF drone strikes reported in Mellit, North Darfur; at least 13 civilians reported killed & 7 others injured; Mellit, which lies north of Elfashir, was taken over by the RSF in April 2024.

- Clashes continue in Elfashir.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

💸 Powerball ticket: $3. Odds of winning? 1 in 292.2 million.
📚 My book on Kindle: $2.99. Odds of enjoying it? Pretty high.

Take a bet on a good story. 😉✨

#Booksky #IndieAuthor #ReadersWin #WhenPalomasVisit #KindleReaders

Now that it’s basically fall, all I want to read is horror books. But then also all Latine books.

So I think I’m going to focus on Latine horror these next two months. 🤭 especially after going through the Charco Press catalog #booksky

Drug trafficking is not a capital crime; it doesn’t carry a death sentence. I genuinely cannot think of anything under U.S. law that would permit premeditated government assassination of people suspected of drug trafficking.

Love this book so much! Always thinking about it a year later!

Before and during the Israeli genocide!

Two scenes reveal the massive destruction caused by the Israeli genocide on Al-Rasheed Street in the Gaza Strip.

All through A Sky Full of Dragons, there is wonderful artwork created by the very talented artist Ayesha L. Rubio @ayeshalrubio_illustration (IG) This art is from Chapter 1 of Aunt Cauldroneyes, the magical hatmaker. If you swipe through the slides, you’ll read some tidbits about her.
#fantasybooks

Today's quick update [Jul 30]:

- Following RSF attack, SAF withdraw from Um Sameema, North Kordofan; town now in RSF control.

- SAF aistrikes reported targeting RSF positions in Bara, Jabrat Alsheikh, and Um Siyala areas of North Kordofan.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

LAST DAY TO DONATE IS 7/31! Spread the word and donate if you can! Critiques, AMA calls, commissions, mentorships, school visits, books, non-publishing items the list goes on! 💗

I came back thinking sure they would have it by now.. nope 🥲

How Do I Leave the Prison of Gaza? "The world is small," they say. But Gaza taught me that the world is too big to be shaken by the small tragedies that happen here. Too big to care about a starving human being who only dreams of crossing a crossing.

How Do I Leave the Prison of Gaza?

"The world is small," they say. But Gaza taught me that the world is too big to be shaken by the small tragedies that happen here. Too big to care about a starving human being who only dreams of crossing a crossing.

New: After Gaza aid flotilla volunteer & US citizen Christian Smalls was taken into Israeli custody, seven uniformed individuals beat him, choking him & kicking him in the legs, according to the Freedom Flotilla Coalition.

Smalls is co-founder of the Amazon Labor Union.

Donate to Good Samaritan Assaulted for Trying to Stop Hate Crime, organized by M and P Adkison Hi everyone, We are reaching out on behalf of our son, who … M and P Adkison needs your support for Good Samaritan Assaulted for Trying to Stop Hate Crime

This is the man who intervened and was rewarded with a broken jaw:

(www.gofundme.com/f/Austinfath...)

It's infuriating but sadly not surprising that while I'm promoting an auction to benefit an LGBTQ charity founded by my friend (whom I met in Austin) a trans woman and her friends were assaulted at Barton Springs. These are the perpetrators (orange shorts, cowboy hat, and green shorts):

Angry? I got you. Seriously. Either one will do.

Donate to Aid Michael LaBorn in Overcoming Family Hardship, organized by Dominique Burleson Hey y'all. My name is Dominique Burleson — many of you know me… Dominique Burleson needs your support for Aid Michael LaBorn in Overcoming Family Hardship

If you can help financially please do. @michaellaborn.bsky.social does so much for this community. Let’s show up for him.

www.gofundme.com/f/aid-michae... Fundraiser for Michael LaBorn by Dominique Burleson : Aid Michael LaBorn in Overcoming Family Hardship

Top of mind - Boshra & Mohammad still need support. Please share or directly support if you’re able to ⬇️

They’re struggled severely last summer during the N Gaza siege, now, somehow.. it’s even more devastating.

Hello everyone 😅 I’m going to try to start posting on here again. It will heavily be focused on Gaza.

There must be an end to the starvation. End to the siege.

maybe we haven't been clear enough over here...

Sameer Project is running out of money.

Today's quick update [Apr 6]:

- For the 11th consecutive day, RSF forces attack villages west of Jebel Awliya, Khartoum State.

- Over 90 civilians have been reported killed in the last 10 days, with reports indicating death toll may have now surpassed 100.

#KeepEyesOnSudan

We're finally at the halfway point! 🙌🏾😭

If you can contribute, please give, we're this young man's only remaining hope for treatment. Please help, and share widely. ❤️

#KeepEyesOnSudan
#mutualaid
#Sudan