The fascists claim that immigration is a threat to the shared national identity but it’s hard to imagine anything more completely assimilated than a dude who says he knew to spring into action because he watched Grey’s Anatomy

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Seen this story all day today. Every headline says "27 year old Minnesota man..." I have yet to see one with the headline that the man was Somalian. The most maligned and denigrated group in Minnesota www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/2...

I don't know if it's my wlw self or I'm on the wrong side of bluesky, but I heard a lot of chatter about Astarion when Lae'zel and Shadowheart are right there, and I probably would have picked up #BG3 a lot sooner if I'd heard about the women, you know?

North Minneapolis MA has 60k in unmet rent request needs - please donate if you can and share! venmo.com/u/NorthMplsMA

One of my very good friends not on Bsky is in need of some aid, so if you can, please help or boost. TY! 💕Cedar writes some of the most beautiful, affirming, diverse books I’ve ever read. They need a bit of help with dental care right now because US. 💕 gofund.me/9604b8fda

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I’m transgender, I live in Kansas, if you want to help rn donate to either the ACLU of Kansas or the ACE foundation in Wichita - the ACE foundation especially is the organization that will help people with money for groceries, rent, etc. More orgs also included in attached img acefoundationict.org

An excellent thread

Sheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE@leftistlawyer.com · 9mo ago

One question I get a lot is why progressives and leftists should go to law school or become lawyers if we're abolitionists. Isn't that contradictory? No, actually. And here's why.

"On March 21, 2018, while...in a Wellness Counselor/Coordinator role at Canada's largest university, I first met the woman whose hands I have most entrusted my fat brown queer disabled immigrant woman's body, but I said a tearful goodbye...at our final...appointment prior to her practice closure." 🥹

Trying to Lean Into Disabled Joy, Alongside Grief Galore

This newsletter post delves into the costs of Access Intimacy Abuse at the hands of Makai Livingstone, the founder of Embodied Support Services, as she reflects on grief as a disabled trauma survivor....

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This book is so validating and just a lovely read as an asexual person. Also very informative on the specific experiences of and prejudices against Black asexual people. I'm listening while playing Against the Storm on my PC

General PSA: if you’re on Draft2Digital, this is a 1-click add—super easy! & Author/publishers from all regions have access, but the ebooks are only available in US/UK (so far).

Kara Jorgensen@authorkaraj.bsky.social · 9mo ago

All of my ebooks are now on Bookshop .org! If you want to grab the ebooks and support independent bookstores, now you can.

I don't keep doomers in my feed but since apparently some folks do: "celebrate each and every win, loudly" is Organizing 101

The whistle plates are feeling temperamental in this unexpected Alabama freeze, so instead of the cracking videos, enjoy 40 seconds of pretty colored whistles falling from the sky. 😂 174,765 shipped since mid December. ❤️ Get whistles/support us at linktree.ee/3Dwhistles 💕

If you have been curious about how the 10 principles of Disability Justice developed by Sins Invalid over 2 decades ago would address all the pressing issues we face, I invite you to attend my free/donations-welcome DJ 101 workshop on Zoom at 7-9pm EST on Saturday, January 31, 2026!🫂 bit.ly/DJ101Jan

Disability Justice 101

Disability Justice would solve every single social justice issue we currently face, so please join us to learn more about this framework! ✨

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Krystal Kavita Jagoo, MSW (She/Her/Hers) 🇹🇹👊🏽✍️🏾♊️♊️♏️@equitableforall.com · 10mo ago

Folx, I just realized that my 1st attempt at an Eventbrite page did not offer a free option to register when set up for donations (so if you are able to donate, it would be greatly appreciated!🫂), but if you need a free spot, please complete this Google form to sign-up! 🫶🏾 forms.gle/X7Sban12WiNM...

If you donate at least $10 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota and show me proof, I'll send you a copy of my first book and I'll even pay shipping. (US only.) (Up to 10 people.)

Getting My Goat: A Satyr/Human Middle Age Romance (Mons…

Getting your goat can sometimes lead to love.Maya Apple…

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Karen Schultz@oneairspace.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I spoke to a friend on the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota board. They need financial donations to keep up with the heightened demand for their services: www.ilcm.org ILCM is a nonprofit that provides free immigration legal representation to low-income immigrants and refugees in MN & ND

Out today - Axis of Empire: A History of Iran–US Relations by Afshin Matin-Asgari A labyrinthine tale of American imperial misadven­tures, Axis of Empire offers a sophisticated account of Iran-US history.

Axis of Empire

Ironic plot twists and colorful characters abound in Afshin Matin-Asgari’s accessible history of relations between the United States and Iran. The missionaries and educators who descended on Iran in t...

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I watched V for Vendetta for the first time tonight at girls night. I decided that I would like to see much better versions of a similar idea. Any recs for not too gory revenge against the evil government books or movies? Also are the comics better than the movie?

Friends, we have some great news post-holiday: we eeked past the 60% mark. We have 5 days left in our 2025 end-of-year fundraising. Help us reach our goal of $50,000 before the end of the year.

Prison Journalism Project@prisonjournalism.bsky.social · 11mo ago

We need your help! So far, we’ve raised $16,000 from 164 donors, which tells us that a lot of people understand the importance of this work. We train incarcerated writers and publish their stories. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Can you support our work?

Watching Star Trek: Voyager tonight, and it's The Void episode tonight. Love when cooperation for the common good saves the day, it's very Star Trek.

I'm going to share the Odd Blood series by @azaleacrowley.bsky.social because it makes me very happy. An undiagnosed autistic woman becomes the carer for a vampire with dementia and moves in with the household, which consists of two more vampires and a ghost. #AMoRaR

Read Indie Fantasy.com@blog.readindiefantasy.com · 12mo ago

Daily Challenge 10: Sharing is Caring - Share your favourite indie read! Remember, this can be a self-published SFF author or small press! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

I think I would like to visit some early Irish Christians, the ones who built the High Crosses. Just for a short visit, would not want to live then. For historical indie book, Tears of the Wolf by Elisabeth Wheatley is set in historical northern England with some magic. Very sweet romance. #AMoRaR

Read Indie Fantasy.com@blog.readindiefantasy.com · 12mo ago

Daily Challenge 8: History Uncovered - Which period in history would you like to visit? Feel free to recommend indie books that fit a historical theme! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR Make sure to check the rules below, this must be an indie book!

I love Guides for Dating Vampires by @dnbryn.bsky.social I love the autism and chronic pain rep. Also fun steamy scenes. #AMoRaR

Read Indie Fantasy.com@blog.readindiefantasy.com · 12mo ago

Daily Challenge 7: The Long Haul - Share a series you enjoyed. Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

I have to say inside, as I am very picky about outside conditions. But I love vicarious outsideness, which there is a lot of in A Crimson Covenant by Aimee Donnellan. The MCs camp pretty much the whole time on the run from the baddies. #AMoRaR

Read Indie Fantasy.com@blog.readindiefantasy.com · 12mo ago

Daily Challenge 6: Quest or Cozy - Will you wander outside or rather stay inside? Tell us which you would prefer, but also feel free to share indie books which fit your idea of this prompt! Reply or repost with your answer to enter, and remember to include the tag #AMoRaR

A Month of Rain and Reads is here! This is our first month-long event celebrating indie and self-published SFF! This month we'll be posting reviews, author interviews, guest posts, spotlights, and our Daily Challenge with daily giveaways! Find out more: www.readindiefantasy.com/welcome-to-a...

Yall, if you feel the need to donate food to folks who need it that’s amazing. Do that. Just… don’t do it on Halloween. Don’t give kids ramen for trick or treats. Halloween is for candy & costumes-not being reminded that you’re poor. Let kids have fun & a night where they are just like other kids.

It’s literally lightyears more expensive to incarcerate and displace people than it is to meet their needs at a large scale. But for-profits like prisons want slave labour That’s why they speed Black folk through the process at such a high rate Your taxes pay for this to occur Fire to the prisons

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The US Is Criminalizing Homelessness and Expanding Incarceration. Who Profits?

I want to send you a FREE signed copy of one of my books. Lots of food insecure people are about to lose SNAP benefits. Donate $36 or more to any food insecure person and I will mail your FREE signed copy anywhere in the continental US. Email your receipt to sheryl@weikallaw.com!

Happy Asexual Pride Week! We’re participating in an awesome bundle of 51 titles featuring ace characters and/or written by ace authors, organized by @kaizeal.aquakatpublishing.com. Our book Puppetry, by Nina Waters (that’s me!), is included. Check the bundle out: itch.io/b/3318/ace-p... 🌈📚 📚💙

General reminder: It is less important to be able to recognize that someone is a fed or other bad actor infiltrating your movement Than it is to be able to recognize the bad advice or suggestions that they provide.

This novel is very smutty, very cozy, and very gender danifinn.itch.io/unpainted books2read.com/b/bo9A09

Have I mentioned my love for the "team sees their friend go down in a group fight and fights all the harder" trope? Because it's my second favorite fight scene trope (after "enemy of my enemy is my friend"). Watching the scenes in Moria right now.

a man says they have a cave troll in a dark room

Alt: Boromir (a white man in LOTR) says "they have a cave troll" in a dark room

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My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books

A bundle of letters to activists and organizers on the frontlines in catastrophic times from Let This Radicalize You co-author Kelly Hayes In social movements, some heartbreaks are all but inevitable.

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