Chel
@chronicallychel.bsky.social
learning and unlearning • fat liberation, disability justice, abolition • legal education & policy analysis • 518 Fatties Social Club • NYCLU Capital Region
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While the Trump administration is forcing the National Park Service to remove mentions of slavery from George Washington’s house, sites like the Legacy Museum in Montgomery continue to tell the story of enslavement in a direct, uncompromised way, making clear the connection between past and present.
Those Who Try to Erase History Will Fail
Montgomery shows what’s possible when museums aren’t subject to capricious executive orders.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:42 PM
While the Trump administration is forcing the National Park Service to remove mentions of slavery from George Washington’s house, sites like the Legacy Museum in Montgomery continue to tell the story of enslavement in a direct, uncompromised way, making clear the connection between past and present.
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The "right to defend itself." Occupying neighborhoods. Blocking ambulances from victims. Building pretext to hurt kids. Taking billions from US taxpayers to do it all.
Is this the Israeli military? Or ICE? Yes.
@premthakker.bsky.social breaks down the jarring parallels: zeteo.com/p/why-does-i...
Is this the Israeli military? Or ICE? Yes.
@premthakker.bsky.social breaks down the jarring parallels: zeteo.com/p/why-does-i...
January 19, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The "right to defend itself." Occupying neighborhoods. Blocking ambulances from victims. Building pretext to hurt kids. Taking billions from US taxpayers to do it all.
Is this the Israeli military? Or ICE? Yes.
@premthakker.bsky.social breaks down the jarring parallels: zeteo.com/p/why-does-i...
Is this the Israeli military? Or ICE? Yes.
@premthakker.bsky.social breaks down the jarring parallels: zeteo.com/p/why-does-i...
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They’re trying to deport witnesses to a murder by ICE guards
The Trump administration is seeking to deport two men who provided accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp that differed from the Department of Homeland Security’s description of the incident.
DHS seeking to deport two men who said fellow ICE detainee was killed
The two men’s eyewitness accounts of the Jan. 3 death of Geraldo Lunas Campos at a Texas detention camp differ from the Department of Homeland Security’s account of the incident.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:51 AM
They’re trying to deport witnesses to a murder by ICE guards
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One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
January 15, 2026 at 7:27 PM
One of the things about people showing up to protest for the first time, that many, many armchair theorists don't grasp, is the effect of seeing what happens with your own eyes, then seeing how media covers it, and what is said ABOUT YOU by media and political personalities/office holders.
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If ICE and genocide and grift and tyranny weren’t enough, this alone should have fire running down every street in America.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.
Quoted in this Marketplace piece on modern price discrimination. www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...
Different customers, different prices: Companies use data for personalized pricing
Between surveillance pricing and discounting, it's harder than ever to figure out if you're getting the best price.
www.marketplace.org
January 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
If ICE and genocide and grift and tyranny weren’t enough, this alone should have fire running down every street in America.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.
This isn’t the way to live.
We do not have to live this way.
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The Target boycott that AFT joined on Labor Day is seeing success. This holiday season, we're doubling down to demonstrate organized labor's economic power, as well as the consequences of ignoring the will of workers and the good of working families.
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
We ain’t buying it: Why we boycott Target
For a long time, Target—that popular mega store that seemed to hit just the right combination of low prices and of-the-moment swagger—was everyone’s darling, the go-to spot for everything from groceri...
www.aft.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
The Target boycott that AFT joined on Labor Day is seeing success. This holiday season, we're doubling down to demonstrate organized labor's economic power, as well as the consequences of ignoring the will of workers and the good of working families.
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
www.aft.org/news/we-aint...
DC does not have members in Congress. They need ours. Tell your reps to do everything they can to stop the increased militarized policing in, reject current and future attempts to interfere in DC Home Rule, and support H.R. 51, the Washington DC Admission Act ➡️ freedcproject.org/allies
Tell Congress to stand down federal forces and respect DC — Free DC
freedcproject.org
August 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
DC does not have members in Congress. They need ours. Tell your reps to do everything they can to stop the increased militarized policing in, reject current and future attempts to interfere in DC Home Rule, and support H.R. 51, the Washington DC Admission Act ➡️ freedcproject.org/allies
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BREAKING: At least 140 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday, medical sources have told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/tgirl1
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/tgirl1
May 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BREAKING: At least 140 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip since dawn on Sunday, medical sources have told Al Jazeera.
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/tgirl1
🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/tgirl1
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Indonesian Hospital in Gaza’s north ‘forced out of service’ amid intensifying Israeli strikes on healthcare system.
Israeli strikes batter Gaza hospitals as brutal siege, bombing intensify
Indonesian Hospital in Gaza’s north ‘forced out of service’ amid intensifying Israeli strikes on healthcare system.
bit.ly
May 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Indonesian Hospital in Gaza’s north ‘forced out of service’ amid intensifying Israeli strikes on healthcare system.
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The Trump administration's assault on Palestine activism may seem unprecedented, but the parallels to the post-9/11 "War on Terror" are chillingly familiar. However, this attempt to quash dissent will fail, because you cannot deport a movement.
mondoweiss.net/2025/05/trum...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/05/trum...
#Palestine #Israel
Trump is repackaging the ‘War on Terror’ to stop Palestine activists, but you can’t deport a movement
The Trump administration’s assault on Palestine activism may seem unprecedented, but the parallels to the post-9/11 “War on Terror” are chillingly familiar. However, this attempt to quash dissent...
mondoweiss.net
May 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
The Trump administration's assault on Palestine activism may seem unprecedented, but the parallels to the post-9/11 "War on Terror" are chillingly familiar. However, this attempt to quash dissent will fail, because you cannot deport a movement.
mondoweiss.net/2025/05/trum...
#Palestine #Israel
mondoweiss.net/2025/05/trum...
#Palestine #Israel
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Many thanks to @annabower.bsky.social for this thread. As it makes clear, government's strategy for dealing with the order to facilitate the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia is to send Drew Ensign into court without telling him what's going on.
A few questions this raises:
A few questions this raises:
HAPPENING NOW: Following the Supreme Court's decision requiring the government to "facilitate" the release of Abrego Garcia, a hearing before Judge Paula Xinis is about to begin.
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
April 11, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Many thanks to @annabower.bsky.social for this thread. As it makes clear, government's strategy for dealing with the order to facilitate the return of Mr. Abrego Garcia is to send Drew Ensign into court without telling him what's going on.
A few questions this raises:
A few questions this raises:
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This is the price you are paying for Zionism. This erosion of American civil liberties you assumed were beyond the reach of bad political actors. And you are next if you voice dissent.
April 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
This is the price you are paying for Zionism. This erosion of American civil liberties you assumed were beyond the reach of bad political actors. And you are next if you voice dissent.
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Welp, I guess the bare-bones letter from Rubio was determined to be “facially reasonable and bona fide.”
Note that this was largely expected; the standard is exceptionally deferential. This decision will be appealable up to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and then again to the circuit courts.
Note that this was largely expected; the standard is exceptionally deferential. This decision will be appealable up to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and then again to the circuit courts.
April 11, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Welp, I guess the bare-bones letter from Rubio was determined to be “facially reasonable and bona fide.”
Note that this was largely expected; the standard is exceptionally deferential. This decision will be appealable up to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and then again to the circuit courts.
Note that this was largely expected; the standard is exceptionally deferential. This decision will be appealable up to the Board of Immigration Appeals, and then again to the circuit courts.
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Chilling. They are saying that simply taking action in opposition to US foreign policy is grounds for deportation.
Think of the proud lineage of protests against US-backed wars, coups, torture...
BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Think of the proud lineage of protests against US-backed wars, coups, torture...
BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules
The judge said the Trump administration’s evidence – a two-page letter from Secretary of State Marco Rubio – is sufficient to deport Khalil under an obscure legal provision.
open.substack.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Chilling. They are saying that simply taking action in opposition to US foreign policy is grounds for deportation.
Think of the proud lineage of protests against US-backed wars, coups, torture...
BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
Think of the proud lineage of protests against US-backed wars, coups, torture...
BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/...
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Mahmoud Khalil addressing the judge today: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
April 11, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Mahmoud Khalil addressing the judge today: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This April, the Palestinian Rights Committee in Albany is raising funds to help Palestinian refugees in the West Bank access food, water, medical care, and housing.
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
April 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This April, the Palestinian Rights Committee in Albany is raising funds to help Palestinian refugees in the West Bank access food, water, medical care, and housing.
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
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HAPPENING NOW: Following the Supreme Court's decision requiring the government to "facilitate" the release of Abrego Garcia, a hearing before Judge Paula Xinis is about to begin.
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
April 11, 2025 at 4:59 PM
HAPPENING NOW: Following the Supreme Court's decision requiring the government to "facilitate" the release of Abrego Garcia, a hearing before Judge Paula Xinis is about to begin.
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
I'm in Greenbelt, Maryland for @lawfare.bsky.social
Follow along for updates
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NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk says she's had 4 painful asthma attacks in ICE custody, and not only is her asthma going untreated but a nurse tore off her hijab, saying, "You need to take that thing off your head." www.aclum.org/sites/defaul...
April 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
NEW: Rümeysa Öztürk says she's had 4 painful asthma attacks in ICE custody, and not only is her asthma going untreated but a nurse tore off her hijab, saying, "You need to take that thing off your head." www.aclum.org/sites/defaul...
This April, the Palestinian Rights Committee in Albany is raising funds to help Palestinian refugees in the West Bank access food, water, medical care, and housing.
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
April 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
This April, the Palestinian Rights Committee in Albany is raising funds to help Palestinian refugees in the West Bank access food, water, medical care, and housing.
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
Help PRC Albany raise $25K this spring: givebutter.com/PRC25K
They have already reached 4% of the total goal!!
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The point of Senator Booker's filibuster is to be INSPIRED by this man to go find YOUR ROLE, not to wait for them to go save us now.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
On Organizing
time to level up / an early draft of a playbook
www.lifeisasacredtext.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The point of Senator Booker's filibuster is to be INSPIRED by this man to go find YOUR ROLE, not to wait for them to go save us now.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
That is not this assignment.
Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.
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Mask bans are ableist, discriminatory ugly laws.
Disabled advocates have been warning for years that if people didn’t help normalize masking, bans would follow
Please call legislators in New York and tell them No mask bans!
Medical exemptions aren’t enough, everyone needs the legal right to mask
Disabled advocates have been warning for years that if people didn’t help normalize masking, bans would follow
Please call legislators in New York and tell them No mask bans!
Medical exemptions aren’t enough, everyone needs the legal right to mask
March 29, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Mask bans are ableist, discriminatory ugly laws.
Disabled advocates have been warning for years that if people didn’t help normalize masking, bans would follow
Please call legislators in New York and tell them No mask bans!
Medical exemptions aren’t enough, everyone needs the legal right to mask
Disabled advocates have been warning for years that if people didn’t help normalize masking, bans would follow
Please call legislators in New York and tell them No mask bans!
Medical exemptions aren’t enough, everyone needs the legal right to mask
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I know we are exhausted from the no really this meets the textbook definition of fascism conversation, but exhibit G.
There is a way to resist this both from inside museums and from outside by collectively choosing to learn, archive, and protect the knowledge they want to erase.
There is a way to resist this both from inside museums and from outside by collectively choosing to learn, archive, and protect the knowledge they want to erase.
Trump targets 'improper ideology' at Smithsonian museums in new executive order
The order states that Vice President JD Vance will be in charge of efforts to prohibit federal funding for Smithsonian programs that are not in line with the administration's goals.
www.nbcnews.com
March 28, 2025 at 11:29 AM
I know we are exhausted from the no really this meets the textbook definition of fascism conversation, but exhibit G.
There is a way to resist this both from inside museums and from outside by collectively choosing to learn, archive, and protect the knowledge they want to erase.
There is a way to resist this both from inside museums and from outside by collectively choosing to learn, archive, and protect the knowledge they want to erase.
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No matter your station in life, there is astoundingly little separating you from those men in that cage behind Kristi Noem. No charges, no attorneys, no hearings, no trial. Just conjecture and brute force could be enough to justify completely dehumanizing you, too.
March 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
No matter your station in life, there is astoundingly little separating you from those men in that cage behind Kristi Noem. No charges, no attorneys, no hearings, no trial. Just conjecture and brute force could be enough to justify completely dehumanizing you, too.