still there is beauty
in depraved and tragic days
explosion of light

Screenshot of a tweet from Representative Andy Ogles that says: "Muslims don't belong in American society. Pluralism is a lie."

This is disgusting and disturbingly becoming the norm among far-right members of Congress. When elected officials decline to condemn this hatred, it is allowed to fester and grow.

We know we are *all* safer in a pluralistic democracy and must take these menacing, corrosive statements seriously.

We’re remembering the life of a giant in the movement for Palestinian freedom, Walid Khalidi, who passed away at age 100 on Sunday. He was the Honorary President and one of the founders of @palestinestudies.bsky.social

Women in Labor History Profile. Zinn Education Project. Brief bios of two dozen women of note in the labor movement.

How many women can you name who have played a role in labor history?

Make your list and then find 30+ short bios below.

They can be read and discussed in classrooms, union meetings, libraries, community centers, and beyond.

#WomensHistoryMonth
#MayDay

www.zinnedproject.org/materials/wo...

"Today, if you want to honor the strength and resilience of women, remember those of us locked behind these walls. Listen to our words. Demand accountability.

We are still here. No matter how hard they fight to erase or silence us, we will not be forgotten."

Radical Black Women of Harlem Walking Tour | Barnard Center for Research on Women The Radical Black Women of Harlem Walking Tour was researched by Asha Futterman with support from Mariame Kaba, with map design by Arrianna Planey, and publication design by Neta Bomani. This tour gui...

To kick off Women's History Month, I'm sharing a booklet that we made for our Radical Black Women of Harlem walking tour. It's free to download and you can organize your own self-guided tours using the booklet. bcrw.barnard.edu/publications... - made this when I was a researcher in residence.

Monochrome photograph featuring two women climbing on a rock face with ropes both wearing long dresses and hats

Rock climbers Lucy Smith and Pauline Rankin of the Ladies’ Scottish Climbing Club, 1908, Salisbury Crags, Scotland #WomensArt
Welcome to #WomensHistoryMonth

Painting featuring a green field full of purple crocus flowers and yellow daffodils

'Crocus & Daffodils' by UK contemporary painter Susan Entwistle #WomensArt
#spring #March

March 1, 1954: The Green Feather Movement Launched Five students from Indiana University at Bloomington (IU) started the Green Feather Movement to protest censorship.

#tdih 1954: Green Feather Movement launched.

Creative student effort to expose & resist #RedScare attempt by Indiana Textbook Commission to ban Robin Hood from all school books for "promoting communism because he stole from the rich to give to the poor." 🧵 ⬇️
www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/gr...

Photo of man with white beard and green beret, red brick wall behind him. Wearing a green feather button.

In face of Red Scare today, we can learn from 5 brave IU students.

They dyed chicken feathers green (not easy) & spread them around IU campus to protest censorship and McCarthyism.

Movement spread nationally.

One of the 5, Bernard Bray, interviewed by ZEP ➡️: www.zinnedproject.org/materials/th...

Bernard Bray, who later taught at Talladega College, said he was inspired to take action based on Baptist Fellowship youth group discussions of burning social issues; influence of hearing from seminarian who was jailed for refusal to participate in WWII; & the religious convictions of his parents.

Watercolor card. Border is made up of brightly colored geometric shapes in fiery hues. Words are in the center by Daniel Berrigan: Redeem the times! The times are inexpressibly evil. And yet, and yet the times are inexhaustibly good, solaced by the courage and hope of many.

From the comrade card archives.

Father Daniel Berrigan obituary Radical Catholic priest and writer who led protests against the Vietnam war

For anyone who isn’t acquainted with Berrigan…

Trump does unpopular thing in direct violation of a campaign promise, part #976348
It’s not a mystery why his approval rating is 37% and Dems are leading by 10 on the generic ballot in our latest poll. Break enough promises and people start to notice

Four years ago today, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It has since become the biggest land war in Europe since World War II and Russia now controls about one-fifth of Ukraine's territory.

Small cluster of white crocuses with thin purple stripes

Purple crocuses tucked into the trunk of a tree

Buttercup yellow crocus

Pale purple/lilac crocus

Got a little carried away perving over these crocuses/croci while on a walk. Spring’s small wins 💁‍♀️

Hi everyone, I earned my PhD from the Department of Child Study and Human Development. My studies, research, and professional work focus on how positive media use among children and young people… |... Hi everyone, I earned my PhD from the Department of Child Study and Human Development. My studies, research, and professional work focus on how positive media use among children and young people ca...

DOCTOR Rümeysa Öztürk has earned her PhD!!

"After my ICE arrest, I learned one crucial way to respond to trauma. We can all take part" | Dr. Rümeysa Öztürk www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

The Unstoppable Alysa Liu Watching a young woman be free was the joy I didn’t know I needed

I don't follow figure skating, so I couldn't figure out why I started sobbing while watching Alysa Liu's gold medal-winning performance.

Then it dawned on me: I was watching a young woman be free.

we are going to win

Report: Staff at Dilley raiding cells to confiscate kids' letters and drawings detailing conditions inside

ProPublica published children's letters and drawings documenting their sadness and suffering at Dilley. And Dilley staff are now retaliating by confiscating kids' letters and drawings.

www.sacurrent.com/news/san-ant...

the SAVE act means that people who have changed their name since birth (including taking someone else's name on marriage) might not be able to vote

for those wondering, this is how Trump could steal the election - women are *the* base for the Democratic Party

Mike Spagat's study published in the Lancet estimates the IDF killed 75,200 people in Gaza from October 2023 to January 2025, indicating a 40% undercount by the health ministry.

This is in line with several other studies (eg Max Planck).

Amid ICE raids, Minneapolis rabbi and pastor show solidarity in action The partnership includes joint worship — and a $1 million fundraising drive for Minneapolis families affected by the siege.

A rabbi and pastor in Minneapolis have moved beyond protests. Over the past few weeks, they’ve held two joint prayer services. They are writing a play together. And now they’re jointly raising $1 million. religionnews.com/2026/02/16/b...

Note: DHS has repeatedly claimed the agency "does NOT raid churches."

It's unclear what they mean by "raid," but @rns.org already tracked at least 10 reports *by last August* of apparent federal agents conducting enforcement activity on church grounds or nearby.

There were videos and photos.

Nick Fuentes Wants Women in “Gulags.” Here’s Why That Matters. "Gender has always been an important throughline of fascist politics," says Shane Burley.

I talked with my friend @shaneburley.bsky.social about Nick Fuentes' recent rant about putting women in gulags. How seriously should we take Fuentes, culturally and politically? And what does rhetoric like this reveal about the broader trajectory of the movement he’s trying to shape? We get into it.

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBS YouTube video by American Masters PBS

Coming this May. A documentary about WEB Du Bois - www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kMs...

Federal Judge Orders Return of Deported Babson College Student Any Lucia López Belloza Back to the U.S. A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to return Babson College student Any Lucia López Belloza to the United States after she was wrongfully deported to Honduras in November.

Federal Judge Orders Return of Deported Babson College Student Any Lucia López Belloza Back to the U.S.

What To Watch For When ICE Buys Local Warehouses DHS is buying huge warehouses raising concerns about economic impacts on towns, adequate water and infrastructure, and outbreaks of measles, other infectious diseases.

A good write up by an infectious disease doc in rural Md.

“The county health department spokeswoman told me they were caught unawares. ‘We have not been contacted by anyone at state or federal level,’ nor by the county commissioners, she said.”