Allison Berkowitz

Just saw an anti-ICE protest sign that said “Love Melts” 💕

Hello from #NoKingsDay in Florence, Alabama! ❤️🤍💙

Today’s a #NoKings protest *and* our local #Pride event. It feels like when Christmas and Hanukkah overlap 🥰

Side note, re: vasectomies, anecdotally, I’ve been heard they are handled much different. Often including some combo of: benzos before the appt., local anesthesia before the cut, and even RX pain killers after. (2/2)

Btdubs, I found her! & She’s agreed to have a chat with me for my social work policy students. She noted wanting to hit on being a therapist who believes in the importance of doing macro work too. I love that for us! #MacroSW #socialwork 💕 @naswny.bsky.social

Glad Alireza Doroudi is one step closer to leaving a detention center, but sad at Alabama’s loss. And for what? The U.S. is losing so many brilliant minds to other countries. Our science will suffer, as will our nation as we drift away from our previous role as leaders in innovation. #ALpolitics

Can any of you help me connect with this icon (NY social worker, @emilyjaynef.bsky.social)? When things calm down a bit, I want to see if she’d let me interview her for my social work students on bravery (& how small acts of bravery can help others be brave), re: policy advocacy. Thanks! #macroSW

“…be compassionate and love people … basically, that’s all Star Wars is” -George Lucas to Charlie Rose, 2014. #MayThe4th #StarWarsDay

#HappyEaster

Husband: “Happy Easter!”
Me: “Happy Easter, babe! He is risen! … right?”
#InterfaithFam 💕

“Dissent is Patriotic” was the vibe at #HandsOff2025 in Florence, Alabama today ❤️🤍💙 #ALpolitics

Hello from #HandsOff2025 in Florence, Alabama ❤️🤍💙

Weaponization of antisemitism silencing dissent. As Jews in Alabama we say ‘Not in our name’: op-ed In recent months, we have seen something deeply troubling: accusations of antisemitism being weaponized to silence criticism of Israel’s political decisions and to punish those who stand up for Palest...

Hi Philip! My friend @leahanelson.bsky.social & I are forming a related group if you have any interest, holler! 💕

www.al.com/politics/202...

“When a definition of antisemitism includes features that would mark many American Jews as antisemites, the problem is the definition, not the Jews.”

inaugural collab with the wonderful @socialworkitout.bsky.social—please read the rest here:
www.al.com/politics/202...

Hate knowing the world has to turn its back on us (🇺🇸), but proud of people for doing what they need to do. I hope they know how many of us don’t want this & are actively fighting back. But until we can fix this, don’t let our country’s officials push you around ❤️‍🩹🤍💙

SPOTTED:

At House Oversight Committee hearing on PBS .. amid calls to defund public broadcasting

Yep yep yep.

If you’re asking yourself a question like this, we want to help you. runforwhat.net

In light of Mahmoud Khalil, some notes from this Pro-🇵🇸, 🇺🇸 Jew:

● Pro-Palestine ≠ Pro-Hamas
● Pro-Palestine ≠ Anti-Jew
● Only 21% of Palestinians rn (& likely few 🇵🇸-advocates) support Hamas
● 47,000 Palestinians killed since 2023
● Awful conditions in Gaza
● This is why ppl rally for 🇵🇸 & decry 🇮🇱 rn

Just met fellow “Jewish and moved to Alabama from up north” friend, @leahanelson.bsky.social, IRL for the first time (still meeting people I’ve worked with virtually for years because of covid!) Total blast! 💕

What a treat to have Dr. Estreet, @naswsocialworkers.bsky.social CEO, here in Montgomery, Alabama giving our Advocacy Day keynote presentation! #socialworkmonth

Was using @5calls.org to contact my reps (introvert style, leaving VMs after hours). The app put a call through to Tuberville and the number was still saved in my phone as @dougjones.bsky.social!!!! It made me all dreamy and nostalgic. If only, phone. If only 💭🌙💭

Really digging new tv show “The Pitt”! Esp. love their portrayal of medical #socialwork. We’re not always shown in the best light, but actress Krystel V. McNeil’s social worker is calm, kind, logical, helpful. Not a miracle worker, not “a kid snatcher”, love it! 👍🏼 @hbomax.bsky.social

“Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. So gather your justice and humanity … and do not let the ‘tragic spirit of despair’ overcome us when our country needs us the most.” -Governor @jbpritzker.bsky.social, 2/19/25 ❤️‍🩹🤍💙 🥹🥹🥹

Alabama House passes presumptive Medicaid coverage for prenatal care HB89 would provide presumptive Medicaid eligibility to pregnant Alabamians before their Medicaid applications are reviewed and formally approved.

#ForwarForFreedom #maternalhealth #PrenatalCare #alpolitics www.alreporter.com/2025/02/14/a...

Great news! The Alabama Maternal Health Care Act just passed the House. This is a huge step in reducing infant and maternal mortality. Thank you, Rep. Dubose for co-sponsoring and your support. #ForwardForFreedom #alpolitics

So hard to explain to students how good policy can be so slow and bad policy can be so fast. Baffling to me how people’s identities become supposed social issues. #ALpolitics

Hubs & I met ten years ago today. He re-created our wedding cake 💕 #readingisresistance

Things are REALLY bad. But we need you. Do whatever you need to do to keep going. Maybe it's a news break or some knitting or a hot bath or a fancy cuppa or a walk in the sunshine. It won't fix the terrible things, but it might help you keep going. We need all of us. 💓 Don't give up. 🧶☕️

Oh, I definitely don’t try to keep up. There’s too much :-( I just pick pieces to discuss and try to offer small ways people can help. The grants/loans - esp how they’ll affect students - is what I discussed today 💔

a sign that says " we 're going to choose hope over fear " ALT: a sign that says " we 're going to choose hope over fear "

I started a series on TikTok (called He’s Just Not That Into You) documenting Trump admin. actions that demonstrate they do not care about everyday Americans (as well as offering small suggestions for advocacy & bits of hope). Finding it cathartic!