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Omolola Olateju

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🫢🏿 Black freedom, equity, food & drink stories, climate justice, LGBTQ+ freedom, my family and my friends. All deeply.

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Exploring different community garden leadership models, what have you seen that’s worked? And what’s not worked?

05.03.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk's makeshift AI power plant generates sound and fury in Mississippi The 27 temporary gas turbines roar like jet engines day and night to power data centers, residents say.

It’s not that I speak up against AI in an isolated vacuum, there are *dire* consequences with the rise of AI. And just because it doesn’t affect you yet, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t care. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

04.03.2026 13:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Pipelines in Our Backyard – Burrillville A natural gas pipeline expansion is being proposed in Burrillville β€” what does that mean for the people who live here? Join us for an educational presentation on what it’s like to live near gas infras...

Our event "Pipelines in Our Backyard – Burrillville" has been rescheduled from today to March 16th!

actionnetwork.org/events/pipel...

03.03.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We have got to find a way to fundraise for Black candidates without them taking aipac dollars.

04.03.2026 13:42 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Handbasket 100% independent journalism by Marisa Kabas

Now that CNN and WBD are set to become state media in a sale to Paramount/Oracle/TikTok, it is especially important to support independent media.

Off the top of my head:

www.thehandbasket.co
404media.co
www.garbageday.email

Add your favorites in the replies. Fuck state-backed media monopolies.

26.02.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 9581 πŸ” 3149 πŸ’¬ 523 πŸ“Œ 115
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Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE’s β€˜Mega’ Detention Center Plans Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security’s proposal to build β€œmega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.

The people who are designing a system of concentration camps for immigrants have names.

Jonathan Florentino is one of those names. He's the director of ICE's Newark office.

#abolishICE

www.wired.com/story/metada...

20.02.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ramadan Mubarak to everyone celebrating in Minnesota and around the world!

May this blessed month bring peace, hope, and renewal ❀️

18.02.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 1616 πŸ” 230 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 2
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Mayor Mamdani Breaks His Promise to NYC Public Libraries The Struggle Against Defunding Libraries Continues...

My thoughts on how critical fully funded public libraries are to any Left political project in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/prisoncu...

18.02.2026 14:32 πŸ‘ 784 πŸ” 306 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0
What we are carrying into the beginning of session.

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Dear Omolola

As we mark the beginning of a new legislative session in Minnesota, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the deep weight many of us are carrying.

What we are carrying into the beginning of session. Inbox Ashley at 100% Feb 17 to me v Unsubscribe β€’β€’β€’ 100% Dear Omolola As we mark the beginning of a new legislative session in Minnesota, we want to take a moment to acknowledge the deep weight many of us are carrying.

Thanks for this key reminder in the recent @100percent.bsky.social email. πŸ™πŸΏ

18.02.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œIt’s not like a fuzzy feeling… you have to actually put in energy, time, and you have to be clear-eyed, and you have to hold fast to having a vision. It’s a hard thing to maintain. But it matters to have it, to believe that it’s possible, to change the world…” β€” @prisonculture.bsky.social

18.02.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œHope is a discipline. It’s less about 'how you feel,’ and more about the practice of making a decision every day, that you’re still gonna put one foot in front of the other, that you’re still going to get up in the morning… It’s work to be hopeful.” @prisonculture.bsky.social

18.02.2026 14:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Mia Valentina Paz Faria
A 7-year-old from Venezuela who was living in Austin, Texas 
Detained for 70 days

β€œI don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”

Mia Valentina Paz Faria A 7-year-old from Venezuela who was living in Austin, Texas Detained for 70 days β€œI don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”

UPDATE: Staff at the ICE concentration camp in Dilley, Texas have begun raiding the dormitories of kids and their parents to confiscate and destroy letters from the children. This is in response to the ace reporting by 
@micarosenberg
 et al for ProPublica:

UPDATE: Staff at the ICE concentration camp in Dilley, Texas have begun raiding the dormitories of kids and their parents to confiscate and destroy letters from the children. This is in response to the ace reporting by @micarosenberg et al for ProPublica:

β€œI don’t want to be in this place I want to go to my school.”

- 7 year old imprisoned by ICE for 70 days in a concentration camp in Texas.

Today, after @propublica.org published this story, the camp was raided to confiscate letters from the children.

www.propublica.org/article/ice-...

17.02.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 12165 πŸ” 6996 πŸ’¬ 324 πŸ“Œ 831

The love. The joy. The magic. Love this mayor and the energy he’s already infusing in nyc.

16.02.2026 16:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Attended a local KYR training and I’m now feeling more equipped to protect my comrades, neighbors and handle 🧊 interactions. I recommend you all seek one out ASAP. it’s informative and can help you process your feels while filling in the holes of info from actual on the ground experts.

16.02.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ₯Ή, never knew about Sarah Estell

13.02.2026 18:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s no singular more challenging tension then attempting to nap a two year old when you need a break. They sense your breaking point and dgaf πŸ˜ͺ

13.02.2026 18:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday, clean energy advocates gathered for a press event to speak to the concerns and consequences that would follow if Governor McKee’s FY27 budget was passed as it stands today. Renewables are not to blame for our states high utility bills. Clean energy is affordable energy.

12.02.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How community solar turned aΒ Superfund site into savings in Illinois A new 9.1-MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible.

These types of stories are meaningful, because so many lives are destroyed by polluters and landfills. Solar panels are a way to make use of landfills that puts money BACK in the pockets of folks most impacted by expensive, unreliable energy sources like oil.

12.02.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I read the β€œSAVE Act” (the GOP’s new voter suppression bill) so you don’t have to. This is my one page summary. Jesus it’s bad. 1/

06.02.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 3315 πŸ” 2159 πŸ’¬ 147 πŸ“Œ 173
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Job offer!!
I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July.

This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!

07.02.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 1520 πŸ” 1201 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 9

if everyone could take on the β€œwhat if we just did the thing instead of waiting for it to happen” energy that much of minneapolis has right now, the world could be pretty good

06.02.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 2193 πŸ” 447 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 15
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The Backson Song by Craig Ferguson & Cast - Winnie the Pooh on AppleΒ Music Song Β· 2011 Β· Duration 2:55

My child is listening to The Backson Song over and over again. I’m obsessed… what a hilarious and silly Winnie-the-Pooh song. music.apple.com/us/album/the...

03.02.2026 17:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Done!!!

03.02.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Venmo | SouthMpls RentSupport Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Download the iOS or Android app or sign up on Venmo.com today.

today is the last day i will ask you to donate to people’s rent this month.

we are trying very hard to meet a $30,000
goal today to help the last few families on our list before their rent grace period ends.

03.02.2026 14:23 πŸ‘ 320 πŸ” 345 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 13

Roughly 13,000 or so Haitian refugees were accepted by the U.S. and settled down in Springfield, OH.

The administration is wanting to rip that status away to send ICE into that community.

By definition, that’s ethnic cleansing.

03.02.2026 16:30 πŸ‘ 272 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 3
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Sunrise Wind can proceed, ending Trump’s offshore wind ban β€” for now A judge cleared New York’s Sunrise Wind to resume construction, completing a string of court victories for wind developers after Trump’s December…

5 for 5 πŸ‘ All 5 Offshore Wind projects affected by Trump's lease suspensions have now received temporary relief in court and have returned to construction.

www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

02.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow, the great @prisonculture.bsky.social & I are in conversation on KING OF THE NORTH at the NYPL at 6:30 --we'll unpack the many myths & omissions about the ways we understand Martin & Coretta Scott King's work & what a fuller history shows for the struggle today.
www.nypl.org/events/progr...

02.02.2026 16:16 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Organizing Reading List β€” Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory

An amazing MN Librarian assembled us a reading list to add to the website so people can do more than donate, they can learn to organize in their communities.

standwithminnesota.com/read

31.01.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 592 πŸ” 351 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 12
venmo: @renthelpmpls

venmo: @renthelpmpls

if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here.

we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.

31.01.2026 18:10 πŸ‘ 528 πŸ” 596 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 30

Listen to how brave and unflappable these observers are. Incredible heroism and outright villainy. ICE MUST LEAVE and MUST BE DISMANTLED

31.01.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 775 πŸ” 138 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3