I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is
A DJ spins a record at a turntable. Text: "DJ Modern Girl: Women and Queer-centric punk, indie, soul, rock. All vinyl, all night. Mutual aid + resistance zine workshop by Liz Mason. The Native. Wed, February 11th.
Thrilled to be doing a zine workshop at The Native Feb 11th 8-10pm! Join us to make a collaborative mutual aid zine, or make your own zine for resistance! Liz Lane @llane7.bsky.social spins songs of speaking truth to power all night! Music til 1 AM. It’s a 2 Liz night! No cover. 21+
We did not properly punish the confederates. We did not properly punish the insurrectionists on January 6th. We have to punish ICE.
They can’t be allowed to slink back into their communities quietly. Expose them. Arrest them. Convict them. Imprison them.
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
This is a MUST-READ affidavit.
This eyewitness to Alex Pretti’s murder — who is too scared to even go home because she doesn’t trust federal agents — directly refutes what the feds are saying happened today:
Can we adopt PM Carney? Asking for 77 million people...
#FuckICE for those looking this national map of ice rapid response numbers by area (I.e. if you witness a raid who to call to get local groups involved) icerr.com. Thanks to the person that shared this with me.
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
50 years ago today, the world was introduced to @lyndacarter.bsky.social as the perennial Wonder Woman.
A lot of has changed over the years but our need for the heroes of truth & justice has only grown stronger.
The depth of the shame of a country this wealthy and abundant allowing its people to go hungry is impossible to measure. The fact that a handful of people could fix this by paying their fair share of taxes while still remaining obscenely wealthy makes it even worse.
We refuse to let neighbors go hungry while politicians posture. We can stand up a street-level safety net in days. Neighborhood plan: "Block Food Steward" model One steward per block. A volunteer with a single shelf or 2-3 totes of staples who coordinates quiet, no-shame help. Starter shelf (suggested): 10 lb rice • 10 lb dry beans • 8 lb pasta 12 cans vegetables • 12 cans protein (tuna/chicken/beans) 2 large peanut butter • 2 shelf-stable milk packs • 1 cooking oil Baby formula (sealed), diapers (mixed sizes), wipes, soap, toothpaste
![How it works:
1. Steward posts once to the block group: "I've got a small shelf of staples. DM 'BAG' no questions asked."
2. Keep a simple in/out tally; rotate oldest first; replace what's used.
3. If demand spikes, steward pings the block: "NEED: 6 cans, 2 pastas, diapers size 4."
4. For larger needs, handoff to a local food bank. Privacy and dignity first—no photos, no public names.
Comment to volunteer: STEWARD
- [Your Street Name]
Comment to donate: DONOR -
[Item or $ pledge]
Need help? DM me the word BAG.
No shame.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:l3k4ivyknlg4yv4as4b6anmt/bafkreifmoiimee4tkmql74qnbxhvqxf4u2s3hte6ojaxtb4gvsnkmhvsv4)
How it works: 1. Steward posts once to the block group: "I've got a small shelf of staples. DM 'BAG' no questions asked." 2. Keep a simple in/out tally; rotate oldest first; replace what's used. 3. If demand spikes, steward pings the block: "NEED: 6 cans, 2 pastas, diapers size 4." 4. For larger needs, handoff to a local food bank. Privacy and dignity first—no photos, no public names. Comment to volunteer: STEWARD - [Your Street Name] Comment to donate: DONOR - [Item or $ pledge] Need help? DM me the word BAG. No shame.
Volunteer at food banks this week. Show up for a 2-hour shift. Sorting, bagging, intake, there's a role for everyone. Donate smart. Shelf-stable staples first; ask for priority items before dropping off. Be kind to clerks. They didn't create this mess. They're catching the fallout. Hunger is not a negotiating tactic. Contact your state and federal reps today and demand: An immediate SNAP/WIC bridge with retroactive benefits. No more hostage-taking of basic nutrition assistance.
De-link food aid from unrelated fights. Fix the pipeline, then debate policy. No politics at the pantry door. We help first, argue later. No purity tests. If someone says they're short on food, we feed them. Dignity and privacy. DM, porch drop-offs, initials only. Safety: sealed formula only, check dates, store cool/dry, pet-safe. The Timeline? Tonight: Name stewards; seed each shelf with a starter kit. Within 48 hours: Every block has at least one steward, a group text, and a small reserve.
HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE END OF SNAP
This is important. This came to me overnight through a group organizing in the PNW. Please consider adopting these strategies where you live. YOU WILL SAVE LIVES. SNAP runs out 11-1.
Start a block/neighborhood channel on Signal and get to work.
The level of community organizing that's happening right now is WILD. Get involved.
As TN State Rep Justin Jones reminds us, our elders and ancestors in the fight for equality were fighting for us.
Now, it is our job to fight for the next generation and the generations to come after that. Join the fight in your community.
Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter.
They graded it.
Bwahahaha.
❗️ Our elected officials must demand that NO ONE be shipped to a prison in a foreign country to be imprisoned or tortured.
Illinois friends, contact our senators and your rep--Indivisible Chicago
makes it easy for you:
CHICAGO…
This Lent, don’t give up shit. Take whatever joy you can from whatever you can.
Every day that America isn't marching in the streets and rioting and striking and tearing this regime down is another day I think, "well, I guess you're getting what you want then."
A colorful flyer for a DJ night by DJ Modern Girl and DJ Jen Dot, Thursday April 10 at the Native in Logan Square, Chicago. Image depicts a Greek statue of a woman in the center of a kaleidoscopic background of pink and green and purple. Art by Dandy Goblin Studios.
Chicago! Come by the Native Thursday 4/10 from 7- midnight for some rad women and queer-centric all vinyl tunes! #womeninvinyl #chicagoDJs #chicago
More can be found at https://www.britannica.com/event/Selma-March
This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of the Selma March, a landmark event in the American civil rights movement.
Martin Luther King, Jr. led thousands on a march that reached Montgomery on March 25.
Okay, this is my newest very very favorite meme.
Protest songs have been part of American history for centuries —However, the history of protest music is often associated with men, despite women having played a key role in this American tradition.
This is a legit point I think about at least once a day now.
wanna feel old? it used to be Crime AND Punishment
Still 🥹🥹🥹 thinking about Laraine Newman and Jane Curtin bringing Gilda Radner to #SNL50
Knowledge is power…
