Alex Pretti from his early days working at the VA
Alex from our time working together, while he was in nursing school. Later, he moved to ICU, working as a nurse to support critically ill Veterans. He had such a great attitude. We’d chat between patients about trying to get in a mountain bike ride together. Will never happen now
Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.
White. Hot. Rage.
Ana, a bunch of progressive ministers are arriving in Minneapolis from across the nation. There is an action planned for Friday. Here's the call they responded to. I hope reporters connect with these folks. We sent our beloved minister from California.
I know people keep saying this but it’s hard to communicate the depth of active resistance here. Like, I’m on random cafes and people are checking in for observation shifts. Signs everywhere. Folks in visibility vests on the corners. It’s wild. Absolutely wild.
There’s no reforming this
I came to Minneapolis to report on what's going on, and one of the main questions I showed up with is "just what is the scale of the resistance?" After all, we're all used to the news calling Portland a "war zone" or whatever when it's just some protests in one part of town.
🪷 OACC Board applications are open. We have particular interest in candidates with:
- Nonprofit finance/law background
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- Arts, culture, identity + belonging intersectionality
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🎥 Join us for "Reparations" by Jon Osaki this Sunday, followed by a panel discussion with Osaki, attorney Donald Tamaki & Pastor Michael McBride.
🎞️ REPARATIONS
🗓️ Sun, Jan 25, 2026, 2-4 pm
📍Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 9th St Suite 290, Oakland
🎟️ Free tickets at oacc.cc/event/reparations-film
I’m seeing posts from people (outside of MN) about how US citizens should carry their passports.
And let me say that *inside* MN, we are calmly responding to requests with: “No, I don’t have to show you any documentation.”
Because that’s how you protect everyone, regardless of immigration status.
DHS lied again
I know people on Bsky know this but I hope it filters out: The feds are OCCUPYING the Twin Cities. This is a blockade, a siege. They are shutting down economic and civic activity. They are conducting "papers please" stops. They are criminalizing being a bystander/witness.
You could be next.
Walz: "What's happening in MN defies belief. News reports simply don't do justice to the level of chaos & disruption & trauma the federal govt is raining down... This long ago stopped being a matter of immigration enforcement. Instead, it's a campaign of organized brutality against the people of MN"
Mark your calendars for OACC's biggest event of the year! Event and registration info to come.
🎉 Lunar New Year x Black History Month Celebration
🗓️ Sat, Feb 7, 11 am-4 pm
📍OACC, 388 9th St, Ste 290, Oakland
FREE
Artwork by Valerie Liu
#LunarNewYear #BlackHistoryMonth #OaklandAsianCulturalCenter
🎥 Save the date for a screening of "Chinese Couplets" at OACC, with free 🍿!
⭐️ "Chinese Couplets": A Film by Felicia Lowe
🗓️ Sat, Jan 10, 4-6 pm
📍 Oakland Asian Cultural Center,388 9th St, Ste 290, Oakland
🎟️ FREE tickets at oacc.cc/event/chinese-couplets/
#ChineseAmerican #Immigrant #Asian #AANHPI
On our 40th Anniversary, former OACC E.D. Francis Wong speaks on the need for spaces that celebrate Asians in the arts.
Help us reach our $10,000 EOY goal and support OACC's mission and future with a tax-deductible donation today! Donate at bit.ly/48GIavL
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The State Dept. font story is pretty silly, but I like that it gives the public a chance to learn more about a craft they encounter every day. Here’s the designer of Calibri, Luc(as) de Groot, on CNN talking parameters and spindly serifs. video.snapstream.net/Play/2UPcOhf...
Immigrants ‘plucked out of line’ at citizenship ceremony at Faneuil Hall “the cradle of liberty”.
If you ever claimed you want immigrants to do it the right way, this should outrage you. On the other hand, If you think this was okay, you need to come to terms with your white nationalist views.
Vibrating from this talk with @mariaressa.bsky.social & Jose Antonio Vargas at the 25th Anniversary of the Yuchengco Philippine Studies Program at USF.
Bright yellow promotional graphic for "The WBUR Festival," taking place Thursday, May 29 – Saturday, May 31. The WBUR logo appears at the top. Below are black-and-white circular portraits of two speakers: Debbie Millman on the left, wearing glasses and a black turtleneck, and Dr. Joy Buolamwini on the right, wearing large glasses, earrings, and a stylish patterned jacket. Text below the portraits reads: "Design Matters with Debbie Millman and Dr. Joy Buolamwini." In the bottom-right corner is the logo for the Algorithmic Justice League (AJL).
1/ 🎙️ The tension between art and science has been a constant source of inspiration for AJL founder Dr. Joy, who has consistently defied labels and narrow definitions of her work.
Watch the full conversation ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=xivu...
If you're in the NYC area, bring the kids for free 🇵🇭 Storytime this Saturday at 2 pm, at YAMAN!
This Saturday! I'll be reading MELO THE UMANG-BOY and AMINA AND THE CITY OF FLOWERS, followed by coloring. Bring your littles for a free reading and fun.
"This book is a reaction to frictionlessness AI, which operates in a space of pure wish fulfillment, outside of history and context.... Letterforms are all around us as we move through the world, providing a comforting and reliable index. And it’s easier to understand their history through play."
this is truly invaluable reporting
Hungover Hegseth Struggling To Remember How He Ended Up In Room Full Of Generals
The same prick who gives me a headache every day now wants to outlaw Tylenol.
Children's drawing on yellowed construction paper - depicting stick-figure adults and children holding books; to the left, a table holding books and a vase of flowers; on the wall: three drawings; text at the top: "This is the City Library: Countee Cullen Branch"
"The library branch... became a cultural center for the community. In Baker’s archives are countless images of the library, rendered... in ✏️ + 🖍️. 'This is the city library,' announces one in a 🌈 of colors; it looked so different from Baker’s own experience as a child." www.jstor.org/stable/commu...
"She became famous first among the children of Harlem as a storyteller. 'All children’s librarians were expected to tell stories and tell them well.' Baker feared she was not naturally good at storytelling. It was a skill she worked hard at until... it became 'the great love in my life.'"
257. The Commission recommends that all Member States: (a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip; (b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide; (c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law; (d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide; (e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. 258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court: (a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants; (b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.
As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.
End the genocide. Ceasefire now.
