Cassie aka Lamia
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Centering Intersections of Trauma, Identity & Mental Wellness
Black Queer Mental Wellness
Black Liberation
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https://bio.link/mentalwoke
AKA MentalLamia
FKA MentalWoke
Centering Intersections of Trauma, Identity & Mental Wellness
Black Queer Mental Wellness
Black Liberation
Therapy, Supervision, Consulting, Gaming
Views are my own
https://bio.link/mentalwoke
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Hello!
I'm Cassie aka Lamia!
I'm an LCSW, Trauma Specialist, Organizer & Activist, Gamer, Streamer, Writer, Consultant, and soon to be Death Doula. Basically I do a lot.
You can inquire about hiring me for Workplace or Personal consulting, Trainings, Cultural and Sensitivity Consulting, and more!
I'm Cassie aka Lamia!
I'm an LCSW, Trauma Specialist, Organizer & Activist, Gamer, Streamer, Writer, Consultant, and soon to be Death Doula. Basically I do a lot.
You can inquire about hiring me for Workplace or Personal consulting, Trainings, Cultural and Sensitivity Consulting, and more!
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When law-and-order types point out that only a small percentage of people killed by police each year were unarmed, keep in mind that Renee Good will be classified as "armed."
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 PM
When law-and-order types point out that only a small percentage of people killed by police each year were unarmed, keep in mind that Renee Good will be classified as "armed."
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HUGE. A fed judge in the BLM vs City of Los Angeles case has banned LAPD from using 40mm rubber bullets at protests. "Defendants have not demonstrated substantial compliance or that all reasonable steps have been taken to be in compliance with the Court’s Preliminary Injunction Order."
![“If a violating party has taken all reasonable steps to comply with the court
order, technical or inadvertent violations of the order will not support a finding of
civil contempt.”) General Signal Corp. v. Donallco, Inc., 787 F.2d 1376, 1379
(9th Cir. 1986). “A contemnor in violation of a court order may avoid a finding of
civil contempt only by showing it took all reasonable steps to comply with the
order.” Kelly v. Wengler, 822 F.3d 1085, 1096 (9th Cir. 2016). Here, Plaintiffs
argue that Defendants directly violated the Court’s Preliminary Injunction by
“repeatedly [shooting] individuals in the face, eye, groin and back” with 40mm
weapons. (Mot at 10.) Because the Circuit has held that the 40mm munition is not
intended to disperse crowds, but “is chiefly designed, intended, and used for the
purpose of incapacitating its target,” Sanderlin v. Dwyer, 116 F.4th 905, 912 (9th
Cir. 2024), Plaintiffs argue these instances are not “technical or inadvertent” so as
to allow Defendants to avoid liability. (Id.)
However, Defendants have not demonstrated substantial compliance or that
all reasonable steps have been taken to be in compliance with the Court’s
Preliminary Injunction Order. (See Dkt. No. 243 at 4-7; Quiroz Decl. ¶ 4) (e.g.,
Crown management/Crowd Control management training, Crowd Management
and Control for Patrol training, requiring officers to undergo 24 hours of
perishable skills training every two years which includes use of force, LAPD
disseminated the content of the TRO to all personnel, and a notice to all personal
after the modified TRO was issued on April 28, 2021, LAPD issued nine
directives and policy updates regarding the use of 37mm and 40mm LLMs
between September 2021 and May 2025). Defendants do not argue that the
exceptions to the Preliminary Injunction Order apply here (e.g., if a protestor is
violently resisting arrest, poses an immediate threat of violence or physical harm,](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vnsn3gjqvtaianuuziyiqxlx/bafkreiasowqazj7cr3fk3qbghkvk75juqztyaab75kgw247rz4imhqpn64@jpeg)
January 15, 2026 at 11:56 PM
HUGE. A fed judge in the BLM vs City of Los Angeles case has banned LAPD from using 40mm rubber bullets at protests. "Defendants have not demonstrated substantial compliance or that all reasonable steps have been taken to be in compliance with the Court’s Preliminary Injunction Order."
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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.
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.
January 16, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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.
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.
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Los Angeles! ICE is staging in a parking structure in the Fashion District and has been seen around Santee Alley / 12th and Maple area @ 11:30am. 🧊
January 15, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Los Angeles! ICE is staging in a parking structure in the Fashion District and has been seen around Santee Alley / 12th and Maple area @ 11:30am. 🧊
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Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day
January 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Posts from Minneapolis residents read like they'll be read in voiceover in a Ken Burns-like doc one day
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We are deeply grateful for those who've helped so far, shares and donations are huge. We have hit 4% and are planning for fundraising streams. If you are interested in helping out or giving towards some raffles, feel free to DM us!
Lets get @rocketsandpens.bsky.social to a safe place.
Lets get @rocketsandpens.bsky.social to a safe place.
So 2026 didnt start the best way for me. Before 2025 ended, we were served a 90 day notice to evict our apt. No reason stated and when asking my mother for details, I never really got a straight answer. I'm finally opening up about my struggles for the last 3 years.
gofund.me/bb4b0e9ec
gofund.me/bb4b0e9ec
Donate to Help Support Fabian's Relocation Following Hardship, organized by Lis Pike
Our Bad House friend deserves a safe and good home.
At the start of t… Lis Pike needs your support for Help Support Fabian's Relocation Following Hardship
gofund.me
January 15, 2026 at 6:00 PM
We are deeply grateful for those who've helped so far, shares and donations are huge. We have hit 4% and are planning for fundraising streams. If you are interested in helping out or giving towards some raffles, feel free to DM us!
Lets get @rocketsandpens.bsky.social to a safe place.
Lets get @rocketsandpens.bsky.social to a safe place.
The problem we are have is that we are in a society which decided that genocide was not a redline/dealbreaker.
So when you say "why aren't they getting it? They are throwing flashbangs at babies!?" remember that these are the same people who approved white phosphorous bombs on children's hospitals.
So when you say "why aren't they getting it? They are throwing flashbangs at babies!?" remember that these are the same people who approved white phosphorous bombs on children's hospitals.
January 15, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The problem we are have is that we are in a society which decided that genocide was not a redline/dealbreaker.
So when you say "why aren't they getting it? They are throwing flashbangs at babies!?" remember that these are the same people who approved white phosphorous bombs on children's hospitals.
So when you say "why aren't they getting it? They are throwing flashbangs at babies!?" remember that these are the same people who approved white phosphorous bombs on children's hospitals.
I am torn between streaming and taking a nap.
January 15, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I am torn between streaming and taking a nap.
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In Louisiana, a man drowned being chased by ICE agents.
www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
Oystermen grieve Honduran deckhand who drowned fleeing feds during Louisiana immigration sweeps
Walter Francisco Cerrato Cabrera drowned in his white shrimp boots after 20 years working on oyster boats around Hopedale. He was 48. “They’re all good people, really good people,” said a longtime oys...
www.nola.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:25 PM
In Louisiana, a man drowned being chased by ICE agents.
www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
www.nola.com/news/crime_p...
What is being built here is GENERATIONS of trauma.
The reality is that with the psychological warfare the US is enacting combined with the rampant use of chemical weapons on children mixed with the end of preventative care they've ensured unknown health disasters for years to come.
The reality is that with the psychological warfare the US is enacting combined with the rampant use of chemical weapons on children mixed with the end of preventative care they've ensured unknown health disasters for years to come.
My daughter's school in Richfield, MN (adjacent to Minneapolis) is closing tomorrow due of out-of-control federal agents. Fourth graders spent the week building walls of snow at recess to protect their classmates from ICE. This isn't about immigration enforcement, it's about terror.
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM
What is being built here is GENERATIONS of trauma.
The reality is that with the psychological warfare the US is enacting combined with the rampant use of chemical weapons on children mixed with the end of preventative care they've ensured unknown health disasters for years to come.
The reality is that with the psychological warfare the US is enacting combined with the rampant use of chemical weapons on children mixed with the end of preventative care they've ensured unknown health disasters for years to come.
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The Department of Homeland Security is refusing to release information on 3 detained Oglala Lakota tribal members who are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp for Native people, unless the tribe enters into an immigration agreement with ICE.
Oglala Sioux Tribe accuses federal authorities of treaty violation after four members detained by ICE
“Members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe are United States citizens. We are the first Americans.”
www.wjtv.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:05 AM
The Department of Homeland Security is refusing to release information on 3 detained Oglala Lakota tribal members who are being held at Fort Snelling, a former concentration camp for Native people, unless the tribe enters into an immigration agreement with ICE.
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I've read most of the scholarship about US policing since the early 20th century. What you learn from this is that violence is inherent. You cannot "separate" out violence from policing. Police in the U.S. are violence workers.
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I've read most of the scholarship about US policing since the early 20th century. What you learn from this is that violence is inherent. You cannot "separate" out violence from policing. Police in the U.S. are violence workers.
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Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
That is what was relayed
January 15, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Non-protesting dad just trying to hustle his kids, as young as 6mo, out of the neighborhood. ICE threw a flash-bang INTO HIS car, all 6 kids in the hospital now.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
If anyone wondered how things turn against occupying armies there's a case study playing out in front of you.
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Have never seen so much gas. It's not a competition, Chicago endured horrors upon horrors, but this was just relentless
Still fucking coughing 🚬
Still fucking coughing 🚬
There is so much tear gas in the air it can be felt driving on the other side of highway 94 in Minneapolis - in your car.
January 15, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Have never seen so much gas. It's not a competition, Chicago endured horrors upon horrors, but this was just relentless
Still fucking coughing 🚬
Still fucking coughing 🚬
It is (again) official, the US Government is using chemical weapons domestically that our military banned use of over 35 years ago due to extreme toxicity and unpredictable long term effects!
This article is a must read. archive.is/qKlnw
Gas Masks and eye protection are a must have now.
This article is a must read. archive.is/qKlnw
Gas Masks and eye protection are a must have now.
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
It is (again) official, the US Government is using chemical weapons domestically that our military banned use of over 35 years ago due to extreme toxicity and unpredictable long term effects!
This article is a must read. archive.is/qKlnw
Gas Masks and eye protection are a must have now.
This article is a must read. archive.is/qKlnw
Gas Masks and eye protection are a must have now.
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"Defense Technologies, an imprint of Pennsylvania-based security equipment manufacturer Safariland, markets the HC canisters as “military-style” smokers, even though the U.S. military actually stopped using HC in grenades in the 1990s due to its extreme toxicity."
January 15, 2026 at 12:06 PM
"Defense Technologies, an imprint of Pennsylvania-based security equipment manufacturer Safariland, markets the HC canisters as “military-style” smokers, even though the U.S. military actually stopped using HC in grenades in the 1990s due to its extreme toxicity."
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If you think the violence the US government does around the world isn’t directly tied to the violence they do among their own people- here’s a short thread of US cities with mainly decommissioned military vehicles to use against their own citizens
January 15, 2026 at 11:55 AM
If you think the violence the US government does around the world isn’t directly tied to the violence they do among their own people- here’s a short thread of US cities with mainly decommissioned military vehicles to use against their own citizens
I am seeing folks still planning travel to the US for events.
So a reminder that this was what they were doing to White travelers last year before they'd really ramped up the ICE/CBP kidnapping/torture/murder machine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/05/09/n...
So a reminder that this was what they were doing to White travelers last year before they'd really ramped up the ICE/CBP kidnapping/torture/murder machine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/05/09/n...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:50 AM
I am seeing folks still planning travel to the US for events.
So a reminder that this was what they were doing to White travelers last year before they'd really ramped up the ICE/CBP kidnapping/torture/murder machine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/05/09/n...
So a reminder that this was what they were doing to White travelers last year before they'd really ramped up the ICE/CBP kidnapping/torture/murder machine.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
newhampshirebulletin.com/2025/05/09/n...
Cancel. There's no money, game or networking worth it. There is no real advice to give because the "rules" don't exist in practice.
But it you must:
Check in frequently with people in & out of the country. If you get denied entry, be prepared for that to follow you indefinitely.
1/3
But it you must:
Check in frequently with people in & out of the country. If you get denied entry, be prepared for that to follow you indefinitely.
1/3
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Cancel. There's no money, game or networking worth it. There is no real advice to give because the "rules" don't exist in practice.
But it you must:
Check in frequently with people in & out of the country. If you get denied entry, be prepared for that to follow you indefinitely.
1/3
But it you must:
Check in frequently with people in & out of the country. If you get denied entry, be prepared for that to follow you indefinitely.
1/3
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vote blue no matter who, they said
The House voted 341 to 79 to fund Trump's war-mongering foreign policy agenda.
Only 57 Democrats voted NO.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/rol...
Only 57 Democrats voted NO.
clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/rol...
January 15, 2026 at 12:37 AM
vote blue no matter who, they said
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San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
January 14, 2026 at 10:45 PM
San Diego Comic-Con will no longer allow AI 'art' to be displayed at their event
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
"Material created by AI either partially or wholly, is not allowed in the art show"
This follows backlash from artists after SDCC initially indicated AI-generated work would be permitted
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I need people to stop "defending" victims of murder by saying things like: "they weren't a criminal" or "they weren't homeless on the street, doing drugs." We do not cede anyone's humanity. Would murder be okay if the victim WERE "homeless on the street, doing drugs?" That's what you're implying.
January 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
I need people to stop "defending" victims of murder by saying things like: "they weren't a criminal" or "they weren't homeless on the street, doing drugs." We do not cede anyone's humanity. Would murder be okay if the victim WERE "homeless on the street, doing drugs?" That's what you're implying.
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The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
Progressive Caucus Backs Bill To Redirect ICE Money To Affordable Housing
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Congressional Progressive Caucus, a group of nearly 100 House Democrats, will announce later today that it's formally endorsing legislation to strip $175 billion from ICE and put it toward affordable housing. www.huffpost.com/entry/doj-fe...
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Whoever this is, they are using a very crappy copy of my photo from here and usernames with random numbers & _
Image provided by Mousie, whose server they infiltrated.
Image provided by Mousie, whose server they infiltrated.
January 14, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Whoever this is, they are using a very crappy copy of my photo from here and usernames with random numbers & _
Image provided by Mousie, whose server they infiltrated.
Image provided by Mousie, whose server they infiltrated.