Mayumi (new here)
@sourpigeon.bsky.social
- Okinawan + Korean
- Designer and Illustrator
- On Dakota Land (Minneapolis)
- Anti-imperialism / Decolonialism
- Public housing for all
- Loves pigeons
- Eats absurd amount of cucumbers
- Moves at the speed of stop signs
- Designer and Illustrator
- On Dakota Land (Minneapolis)
- Anti-imperialism / Decolonialism
- Public housing for all
- Loves pigeons
- Eats absurd amount of cucumbers
- Moves at the speed of stop signs
Especially white folks...
If you've been going to these anti-ICE protests but have not once checked in on your immigrant neighbors or neighbors of color who could be targeted by ICE, then you should pause, reflect on that, and change your ways.
It's literally the bare minimum you could be doing.
If you've been going to these anti-ICE protests but have not once checked in on your immigrant neighbors or neighbors of color who could be targeted by ICE, then you should pause, reflect on that, and change your ways.
It's literally the bare minimum you could be doing.
January 23, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Especially white folks...
If you've been going to these anti-ICE protests but have not once checked in on your immigrant neighbors or neighbors of color who could be targeted by ICE, then you should pause, reflect on that, and change your ways.
It's literally the bare minimum you could be doing.
If you've been going to these anti-ICE protests but have not once checked in on your immigrant neighbors or neighbors of color who could be targeted by ICE, then you should pause, reflect on that, and change your ways.
It's literally the bare minimum you could be doing.
Now would be a good time for elected officials to push for an eviction moratorium across the board if they truly want to support the immigrant community.
January 6, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Now would be a good time for elected officials to push for an eviction moratorium across the board if they truly want to support the immigrant community.
It's 2026, people need to mentally upgrade from "I hate Trump / Republicans" to "Death to USA"
January 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
It's 2026, people need to mentally upgrade from "I hate Trump / Republicans" to "Death to USA"
It will be interesting to see the inevitable contradictions that will arise from the YIMBY (market fundamentalist housing) and Democratic Socialist collaboration in NYC.
January 3, 2026 at 5:09 PM
It will be interesting to see the inevitable contradictions that will arise from the YIMBY (market fundamentalist housing) and Democratic Socialist collaboration in NYC.
December 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Sometimes in cooperatives, it'd be like:
"I went from dealing with one boss to a collective of 50 bosses who now extract from me 🙃"
Or like "I just went from dealing with one landlord to a collective of landlords who extract rent from me and have the eviction power over me 🙃"
"I went from dealing with one boss to a collective of 50 bosses who now extract from me 🙃"
Or like "I just went from dealing with one landlord to a collective of landlords who extract rent from me and have the eviction power over me 🙃"
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Sometimes in cooperatives, it'd be like:
"I went from dealing with one boss to a collective of 50 bosses who now extract from me 🙃"
Or like "I just went from dealing with one landlord to a collective of landlords who extract rent from me and have the eviction power over me 🙃"
"I went from dealing with one boss to a collective of 50 bosses who now extract from me 🙃"
Or like "I just went from dealing with one landlord to a collective of landlords who extract rent from me and have the eviction power over me 🙃"
Social media: "Ewww! Punish these pedophiles in the Epstein files!"
Also social media: *Idealizes beauty standards rooted in pedophilia & white supremacy: lighter skin / hair, no body hair, smooth soft skin, wrinkleless, no sagging, no grey hair, have full hair, petite. Treats aging as a flaw.*
Also social media: *Idealizes beauty standards rooted in pedophilia & white supremacy: lighter skin / hair, no body hair, smooth soft skin, wrinkleless, no sagging, no grey hair, have full hair, petite. Treats aging as a flaw.*
December 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Social media: "Ewww! Punish these pedophiles in the Epstein files!"
Also social media: *Idealizes beauty standards rooted in pedophilia & white supremacy: lighter skin / hair, no body hair, smooth soft skin, wrinkleless, no sagging, no grey hair, have full hair, petite. Treats aging as a flaw.*
Also social media: *Idealizes beauty standards rooted in pedophilia & white supremacy: lighter skin / hair, no body hair, smooth soft skin, wrinkleless, no sagging, no grey hair, have full hair, petite. Treats aging as a flaw.*
Public housing tenants should not be kicked out of their homes even when their income goes up. Public housing shouldn't be treated as a revolving door.
"But we need them to move out so that others who need them can move in."
Then spend more on expanding public housing instead of military/police.
"But we need them to move out so that others who need them can move in."
Then spend more on expanding public housing instead of military/police.
December 25, 2025 at 7:02 AM
Public housing tenants should not be kicked out of their homes even when their income goes up. Public housing shouldn't be treated as a revolving door.
"But we need them to move out so that others who need them can move in."
Then spend more on expanding public housing instead of military/police.
"But we need them to move out so that others who need them can move in."
Then spend more on expanding public housing instead of military/police.
The subscription empire needs to crumble. This includes rents.
December 25, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The subscription empire needs to crumble. This includes rents.
I'd rather remain a renter and fight for the abolition of landlords/private property relations than participate in wealth building property investment via homeownership. Fearmongering ppl into homeownership w/ "if you don't own property and build wealth now, your future will be bleak!" needs to stop
December 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I'd rather remain a renter and fight for the abolition of landlords/private property relations than participate in wealth building property investment via homeownership. Fearmongering ppl into homeownership w/ "if you don't own property and build wealth now, your future will be bleak!" needs to stop
White chauvinists lack object permanence. They assume the work towards liberation isn't happening unless they are present in that space.
December 13, 2025 at 8:16 PM
White chauvinists lack object permanence. They assume the work towards liberation isn't happening unless they are present in that space.
I don't know about other cities, but it's strange to me that I'm not seeing a single socialist org in the Twin Cities proactively fight for the protection and expansion of public housing.
November 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I don't know about other cities, but it's strange to me that I'm not seeing a single socialist org in the Twin Cities proactively fight for the protection and expansion of public housing.
Intention: "We'll have to make compromises if we want to build towards the changes we want to see."
Outcome: "Let's not change / challenge anything."
Outcome: "Let's not change / challenge anything."
November 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Intention: "We'll have to make compromises if we want to build towards the changes we want to see."
Outcome: "Let's not change / challenge anything."
Outcome: "Let's not change / challenge anything."
It is disturbing to watch people develop a soft spot for Trump after the Mamdani x Trump meeting and jumping onto the meme train. Trump isn't some innocent kitten. He has a lot of blood on his hands and the blood continues to flow. People are continuously being thrown into cages.
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It is disturbing to watch people develop a soft spot for Trump after the Mamdani x Trump meeting and jumping onto the meme train. Trump isn't some innocent kitten. He has a lot of blood on his hands and the blood continues to flow. People are continuously being thrown into cages.
I hate the meme culture as it often creates humor out of even dire situations, thereby drowning out its urgency. I think as time goes on, the overconsumption of memes end up rendering the human minds numb to atrocities. To me it's a very unhealthy and regressive coping mechanism.
November 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I hate the meme culture as it often creates humor out of even dire situations, thereby drowning out its urgency. I think as time goes on, the overconsumption of memes end up rendering the human minds numb to atrocities. To me it's a very unhealthy and regressive coping mechanism.
WE NEED AN EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW!
November 4, 2025 at 12:47 PM
WE NEED AN EVICTION MORATORIUM NOW!
Should be considered a crime everywhere for landlords to charge deposit, 1st month rent, and last month rent upfront in order for ppl to move in. My dad's new landlord is asking for $5100 upfront and unfortunately it's the cheapest rent ($1700/mo) he could find in the area. #abolishlandlords
September 27, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Should be considered a crime everywhere for landlords to charge deposit, 1st month rent, and last month rent upfront in order for ppl to move in. My dad's new landlord is asking for $5100 upfront and unfortunately it's the cheapest rent ($1700/mo) he could find in the area. #abolishlandlords
You know how when you meet someone new you ask them about their values (ie: BLM, Trans rights, unions) before deciding to connect further? Nowadays, I mostly come across "leftists" so now I just ask their thoughts on labor aristocracy to see if I want to go get banh mi with them.
September 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
You know how when you meet someone new you ask them about their values (ie: BLM, Trans rights, unions) before deciding to connect further? Nowadays, I mostly come across "leftists" so now I just ask their thoughts on labor aristocracy to see if I want to go get banh mi with them.
Zohran had already strayed away from DSA's values and is making it more clear now. His campaign is built on a coalition of SocDems, Democrats, YIMBYs, carceral reformists, labor zionists, etc. A mish mash of visions born out of that is just progressive liberalism and that's what he will answer to.
September 1, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Zohran had already strayed away from DSA's values and is making it more clear now. His campaign is built on a coalition of SocDems, Democrats, YIMBYs, carceral reformists, labor zionists, etc. A mish mash of visions born out of that is just progressive liberalism and that's what he will answer to.
Progressive Dems: "I'm against genocide but I support Israel's right to exist"
Translation: "I support the fascistic zionist settler colonial state's right to carry out their oppressive agenda as long as they do it quietly and in piecemeal."
Translation: "I support the fascistic zionist settler colonial state's right to carry out their oppressive agenda as long as they do it quietly and in piecemeal."
August 30, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Progressive Dems: "I'm against genocide but I support Israel's right to exist"
Translation: "I support the fascistic zionist settler colonial state's right to carry out their oppressive agenda as long as they do it quietly and in piecemeal."
Translation: "I support the fascistic zionist settler colonial state's right to carry out their oppressive agenda as long as they do it quietly and in piecemeal."
"Good" landlords are ultimately bad bc landlordism is inherently bad for our quality of life.
August 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
"Good" landlords are ultimately bad bc landlordism is inherently bad for our quality of life.
Ooo s-s-snake s-s-skin at Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring) in Minneapolis.
August 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Ooo s-s-snake s-s-skin at Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring) in Minneapolis.
We found these cool pixie cup lichens at Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuary in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
August 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
We found these cool pixie cup lichens at Maji ya Chai Land Sanctuary in Two Harbors, Minnesota.
This is a must read. No matter which issue area you organize in, it's always good to bring internationalist perspective into the struggle. Free pdf version on Iskra Books if you don't have the means to purchase.
"Unequal Exchange and the Prospects of Socialism"
www.iskrabooks.org/unequal-exch...
"Unequal Exchange and the Prospects of Socialism"
www.iskrabooks.org/unequal-exch...
August 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is a must read. No matter which issue area you organize in, it's always good to bring internationalist perspective into the struggle. Free pdf version on Iskra Books if you don't have the means to purchase.
"Unequal Exchange and the Prospects of Socialism"
www.iskrabooks.org/unequal-exch...
"Unequal Exchange and the Prospects of Socialism"
www.iskrabooks.org/unequal-exch...
It's good that it passed, but it is still deeply concerning that 43% were against the resolution. That is a pretty high percentage.
The anti Zionist resolution un amended passed at dsa national convention. I’m so happy to see Dsa take a principled stance on Zionism.
August 11, 2025 at 4:49 AM
It's good that it passed, but it is still deeply concerning that 43% were against the resolution. That is a pretty high percentage.