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“For the supply of prisoners to grow, criminal justice policies must ensure a sufficient number of incarcerated Americans regardless of whether crime is rising or the incarceration is necessary” - @sdonziger.bsky.social, ‘Are Prisons Obsolete?’

Abolitionists, like anarchists, are anti-capitalist.

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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · 6d

For anyone subscribed to Counterpunch, the “ICEBlock story” is out

Paywall removed soon

ICEBlock Can’t Block ICE. No App Can.

“Despite the app’s goal of protecting people from ICE, its viral success, and the state repression against it, ICEBlock has serious issues: Most

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Phil Mandelbaum @philmandelbaum.bsky.social · Sep 1

“I had high hopes for the ICEBlock app, so it’s a shame that the developer is both overly confident and doesn’t know what he’s doing” - @micahflee.com

The @iceblock.app has 1+ million users.

They’re the people on Bluesky, joining @50501movement.bsky.social and attending @teslatakedown.com rallies.

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 1d

They’ve long had it out for Portland.

This is a clip from my now-infamous 2020 conversation with the Portland DA

And a link to the story I wrote after Andy Ngo seemed to take it to heart.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Laura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 2d

This video is everywhere because it's a hilarious visual refutation of Portland being on fire. You can't get a mass movement going without convincing the masses

so yes, this does do something actually

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This literally does nothing. You are not beating fascism by dressing up in inflatable suits and dancing

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Portland is leading the way. This is how you (non violently) beat Fascism. Humor and ridicule are key.

Stillframe from a video of Portland protesters dancing in inflatable suits

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Jeff Tischauser @jtischauser.bsky.social · 2d

"In my community where I teach, there’s kids not coming to school for a month at a time because they’re scared of what can happen to them,” he said. “I’m overwhelmed with blinding anger and depression for the people who are being affected.”

blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/08/h...

Chicago Protesters Take To The Streets To Denounce National Guard Deployment, ICE

The latest protest against the federal government's militarized presence in Chicago saw hundreds march past Trump Tower.

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aslynn's tremendous 'tism horror show 👻 🎃 @audhd-psychnp.com · 3d

I had heard rumors but here it is:

Investigators found evidence of potential crimes by NH prison staff. They decided not to prosecute.

An investigation into one of the biggest poaching cases in recent New Hampshire history also uncovered potential crimes inside the state’s struggling prison for men.

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Joshua Clark Davis @joshuaclarkdavis.bsky.social · 2d

Have a piece today in TEEN VOGUE from my new book POLICE AGAINST THE MOVEMENT detailing how the NYPD, LAPD, cops in Chicago and Memphis surveilled the civil rights movement—and then destroyed millions of surveillance files in the ‘70s, including ones that may have shed like on MLK’s assassination.

Police Departments Tracked Activists in the 1960s and 70s — Then Erased Records by Joshua Clark Davis

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Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan on X) @markanthonyneal.bsky.social · 17h

I never have the expectation that all Black people will line up together. My view is built around meaningful political solidarity, not just identity-based solidarity.” -- Cathy J. Cohen

Building a Political Home | @bostonreview.bsky.social with Brandon Terry
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Building a Political Home - Boston Review

Activist and scholar Cathy J. Cohen on winning power in the midst of a “generational war.”

www.bostonreview.net

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Late Night Anti-Fascists @latenightafa.bsky.social · 15d

We've put together an abridged version of @crimethinc.com's Make Ready: Safeguarding Our Movements guide for those who need a quick rundown.

latenightafa.noblogs.org/make-ready-s...

The podcast version by @margaret.bsky.social with @coolzonemedia.bsky.social is also fantastic, linked below.

Make Ready (Short Guide): Safeguarding our movements against repression

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 22h

See below for the incredible way Meta’s AI tool describes this video.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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Krystal Kavita Jagoo, MSW (She/Her/Hers) 🇹🇹👊🏽✍️🏾♊️♊️♏️ @equitableforall.com · 4d

I attended this webinar earlier, and wanted to share this infographic if folx need a visual to highlight how Zionism is embedded in how American newsrooms typically operate, for which I am truly grateful for the much-needed work that @prismreports.org does! 🍉 visualizingpalestine.org/visual/edite...

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Prism @prismreports.org · 3d

Chicago fights back against Trump admin’s sweeping violence, @nberlat.bsky.social reports. ICE raids & attacks against protesters have brutalized Chicago-area communities. But local organizers are committed to coming together to protect their neighbors.

Chicago fights back against Trump administration’s violence

ICE raids and attacks against protesters have brutalized Chicago-area communities. But organizers are committed to protecting their neighbors

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Abolition : The Official Feed @abolition.bsky.social · 18h

“For the supply of prisoners to grow, criminal justice policies must ensure a sufficient number of incarcerated Americans regardless of whether crime is rising or the incarceration is necessary” - @sdonziger.bsky.social, ‘Are Prisons Obsolete?’

Abolitionists, like anarchists, are anti-capitalist.

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TEN DEMANDS (The Abolitionists) @tendemands.bsky.social · 1d

Anarchism and chaos aren’t the same.

Anarchism and abolition go hand in hand.

Both with a focus on building a more humanistic society through interconnecting self-sustaining communities.

Something we need now more than ever.

Here, anarchist Eric King and abolitionist @awkword.bsky.social discuss

The Pun Show: I am not a terrorist!

YouTube video by Machine Pun Kelly

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Anonymous ⩜ @youranona.bsky.social · 1d

Portland's dancing protesters, decked in frog suits and unicorn gear, groove defiantly before ICE goons, shredding Trump's hysterical hallucinations of a bombed-out wasteland with unapologetic mirth. #Resist

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Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Angus Johnston @angus.bsky.social · 1d

Trump believes that Portland, Oregon, median household income $91,478, is a shantytown.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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awkword @awkword.bsky.social · 2d

NEW STUDY

Since I was born, 500 Black neighborhoods have vanished

And 500,000 Black people have been lost

All due to urban revitalization projects

Like the one for LA’s new coliseum — for the Clippers and ‘26 Olympics — that’s destroying Inglewood

@adamlmahoney.bsky.social @capitalb.bsky.social

From Watts to D.C.: How 500 Black Neighborhoods Vanished in 45 Years

America’s gentrified neighborhoods have lost 500,000 Black people, while gaining residents of every other race, a study finds.

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Miriam @miriamboosh.bsky.social · 6d

Let me get this straight: Link, a Black user, got banned for calling out the Bluesky CEO for following a racist. That’s not a good look, especially given Bluesky’s historical treatment of Black users here on bluesky.

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CrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 3d

No Kings, No Masters

A Call for Anti-Authoritarian Blocs at the October 18 “No Kings” Demonstrations

crimethinc.com/NoKings2025

This is a call for you—yes, you specifically—to organize an anti-authoritarian bloc in your community for the “No Kings” demonstrations on October 18.

No Kings, No Masters

A call for anti-authoritarian blocs at the October 18 "No Kings" demonstrations.

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pdx law grrrl @pdxlawgrrrl.bsky.social · 13d

For the third year, California killed a bill to help incarcerated domestic violence survivors. “There are a ton of states that are far more conservative than California that passed more extensive legislation through Republican run legislatures."

For Third Year, California Kills Bill to Help Incarcerated Domestic Violence Survivors - Bolts

Advocates in California have pushed for relief for people convicted of harming their abuser, hoping to build on states across the political spectrum that have adopted such reforms.

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Recovering Carceral Feminist-Ask Me How! @leighgoodmark.bsky.social · 9d

Ending cash bail prevents criminalized survivors of gender-based violence from being held unnecessarily. Kudos to the anti-violence advocates in Illinois advocating for maintaining Illinois' bail reform law. 19thnews.org/2025/10/cash...

Trump says ending cash bail endangers women. Advocates say it protects them.

Recent reforms now require safety risk assessments when considering pretrial release from jail. These can benefit women on multiple levels, from those accused of crimes to survivors of gender-based vi...

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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · 6d

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

No One Was Helping Black Transgender Youth. So These Parents Stepped In.

A new nonprofit provides resources to Black families of transgender and nonbinary youth at a moment of heightened political hostility.

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