Adrienne Walser
@adrienneew.bsky.social
Educator; writer, literature, art & film person; shaped by the Midwest, Southwest and Los Angeles, California, my current home; USC English Ph.D; lover of books, social justice, kindness, queerness, feminism
The man is Hmong. An American citizen. A grandfather. Humiliated and terrified. Returned an hour later with no apology, not that one would have done. As with Renee Good—this could happen to anyone.
January 20, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Congratulations to my friend and former colleague, @abigailspanberger.com on her historic inauguration as Virginia’s 75th Governor.
I’m so proud to call Abigail a friend, and I can’t wait to see the good she will do for working families across Virginia.
I’m so proud to call Abigail a friend, and I can’t wait to see the good she will do for working families across Virginia.
January 17, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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☀️ Good morning, Virginia! Today at noon, the work begins.
January 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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History will be made in Virginia on Saturday as Abigail Spanberger is sworn in as the state's first woman governor. Spanberger will be inaugurated as the state's 75th governor at noon on the South Portico of Virginia's State Capitol in downtown Richmond.
https://to.pbs.org/4qmXYKf
https://to.pbs.org/4qmXYKf
WATCH LIVE: Abigail Spanberger inaugurated as Virginia's first woman governor
History will be made in Virginia on Saturday as Abigail Spanberger is sworn in as the state's first woman governor.
www.pbs.org
January 17, 2026 at 4:30 PM
For months, Trump’s DHS has wreaked lawless havoc in our neighborhoods. Tear gassing infants, families, and police. Firing their weapons at peaceful citizens. Killing innocent people.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
It’s brutal, unconstitutional, and out of control.
It must stop.
Kristi Noem must go. Now.
January 8, 2026 at 7:29 AM
I am impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem, who is an incompetent leader and a disgrace to our democracy.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
She wreaked havoc in the Chicagoland area and has brought her reign of terror to Minneapolis. One of her rogue ICE agents shot and killed an innocent woman today. It must come to an end.
January 8, 2026 at 6:00 AM
You and your wife drop your 6-year-old off at school. You just moved here. You see ICE terrorizing your new neighbors. You film them, as is your legal right. Your wife complies with orders. She is then shot in the head. You still have to pick up your child later today.
This could be you.
This could be you.
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 AM
An ICE agent shot a woman to death in her car as she attempted to drive away. He was not in danger. She was not trying to hit him. You can watch her killing in multiple videos and judge for yourself.
Meanwhile, at least 30 Asian immigrants died in ICE custody.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
Meanwhile, at least 30 Asian immigrants died in ICE custody.
www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
January 8, 2026 at 5:59 AM
“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.”
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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Question on all of our minds: is Bernie going to wear the mittens?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3RR...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3RR...
LIVE: Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as NYC’s New Mayor
YouTube video by Zeteo
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January 1, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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#OtD 10 Dec 1962 US author, John Steinbeck, won the Nobel Prize for literature. His works often depicted working-class life and struggle in the Great Depression e.g. his lesser known novel, In Dubious Battle, about a communist-led fruit pickers' strike stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8180...
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
It's like Mamdani pushed his shopping cart up and down the aisles of Trump's mind and loaded up on stuff to bring back to his city. Protecting his city from ICE even before he takes office is huge (I mean, obviously Trump is a man of his word salad, but it was worth a try; see link below).
Laura Loomer and a lot of MAGA are in shambles, Trump says he loves Mamdani now and will be cheering for him. Will consider their conversation about ICE and supports his housing plan for low income families. Also stated that he’d happily live in New York with him as mayor and that he’s a good guy.
November 24, 2025 at 11:57 PM
“But though we’ve heard endless details about the predators and the men in their social circle, we have heard far too little about — and from — the victims.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
Opinion | Endless Gossipy Chatter About Epstein. One Glaring Omission.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 PM
“But though we’ve heard endless details about the predators and the men in their social circle, we have heard far too little about — and from — the victims.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/o...
JUST IN: Federal judge orders release of hundreds of people arrested in Trump's immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS.
https://cnn.it/3LzqUPL
https://cnn.it/3LzqUPL
WLS: Judge orders release of hundreds arrested in Illinois immigration crackdown | CNN
A federal judge ordered the release of hundreds of people arrested as part of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in Illinois, according to CNN affiliate WLS, dealing a blow to federal ef...
www.cnn.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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I thought there was something wrong with my body – until I shared a shower with 50 strangers
I thought there was something wrong with my body – until I shared a shower with 50 strangers
Naked in a forest, among people of every age, race, gender and physique, I finally shook off the self-doubt that had haunted me since my teens
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition will be led by women leaders who’ve worked in the administrations of Bill de Blasio, Eric Adams and Michael Bloomberg.
Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team
A slate of women leaders with experience across three New York City administrations will help smooth the path for the political novice.
www.politico.com
November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Last night was a thumping from coast to coast. Across the country, voters rejected chaos and cynicism – and chose leaders who are focused on the cost of everyday life.
November 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Yes!
Mamdani: Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall—your struggle is ours too
November 5, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Yes!
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Mamdani: My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life. But let tonight be the final time I utter his name.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
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AOC: I have to tell you, in my traveling across the country, I am hearing and have been seeing consistent things from everyday people. And it is that they are terrified, they are frustrated, they are angry, and they are shocked by a president violating the values that we hold dear
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Hey look, maybe Trump just acts crazy for the cameras and then in the background he's doing diligent, competent stuff like...replacing an admiral with a DOGE officer... www.thebulwark.com/p/scoop-trum...
SCOOP: Trump Swaps Decorated Admiral With 33-Year-Old DOGEr
The highly unorthodox personnel change affects a critical government research role.
www.thebulwark.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Dodgers owner Mark Walter has a financial stake in the ongoing ICE raids so this makes sense:
FEDERAL AGENTS SPOTTED OUTSIDE DODGERS STADIUM THIS MORNING
In the midst of ICE / DHS kidnapping operations in Los Angeles, fed agents were caught staging outside Dodgers Stadium around 10 AM
Feds are crawling all over the city. Look out for one another & defend your neighbors!
In the midst of ICE / DHS kidnapping operations in Los Angeles, fed agents were caught staging outside Dodgers Stadium around 10 AM
Feds are crawling all over the city. Look out for one another & defend your neighbors!
November 4, 2025 at 8:27 PM
“And we must remember how many people are now living in fear, afraid to speak, sometimes afraid to leave their home, afraid to go to work, afraid to walk down the street or go to the store or school.”
I wrote another essay, just out at my newsletter site.
Protect Our Neighbors: The Journey of a Sign
When word went out that border patrol agents had been sent to the Coast Guard island off Alameda near Oakland on the eve of October 23, Bay Area residents sprang into action. Before dawn the next morn...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
“And we must remember how many people are now living in fear, afraid to speak, sometimes afraid to leave their home, afraid to go to work, afraid to walk down the street or go to the store or school.”
Unmasked gestapo pigs currently running around Los Angeles kidnapping people off the streets:
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
DAILY MEMO: Federal Immigration Agents Heavily Target Mid-City L.A. For 2nd Day In A Row
November 1, 2025 at 3:15 AM