bird millman

@mpoltonsimon.bsky.social

Aspiring Luddite

I’ve been screening our documentary with organizing communities in the South. So far, the organizers mention data centers first at every single event. From racial justice orgs to old school activists who don’t usually think about tech policy. This has legs.

I went to a BBQ yesterday with a ton of Chicago organizers. From family & childcare rights to criminal justice reform. And this memorial moved me. On the walls were makeshift coffins of all victims of torture from Chicago PD. And an altar to those who cant fit on the wall. May they rest in peace.

Altar to Chicago victims of police torture

“My mother’s generation still talks about when Jesse Jackson came to Harlem, about when Bill Clinton came to Harlem,” said Darique Warren, a 38-year-old NYCHA resident of Polo Grounds Towers. “That really goes a long way.” citylimits.org/shake-the-ha...

'Shake The Hands And Kiss The Babies': For NYCHA Voters, Showing Up Still Matters  - City Limits

"My mother’s generation still talks about when Jesse Jackson came to Harlem," said Darique Warren, a 38-year-old NYCHA resident of Polo Grounds Towers.

citylimits.org

If you live near an opera company, find out when they do their costume sales. Do it for me. That’s some of the best clothing you’ve ever seen. Beautifully made stuff worth every penny. Every company cleans out their stock from time to time

bird millman@mpoltonsimon.bsky.social · 2h ago

Yeah, one of the orgs that rents costumes for Broadway and off Broadway has an annual sale. But honestly if you’ve got a local or regional opera company, you have to figure out when they do sales. That’s the good stuff

Yesterday I went to a costume sale, and while I now have a gigantic pile of clothing I need to clean, im so hype. I got like 5 excellent gowns, a petticoat, panniers, a wool cloak, some cute body suits and slips, two pairs of pants, a leather jacket, armor and various accessories for like $150