Glad to hear that Brittney Griner is headed home. Important to remember that the US incarcerates more Black women and at a higher rate than anywhere else in the world. Broaden the struggle to free them all. justsecurity.org/71509/the-new-…

The worst has passed, but not the last. If you must drive, stay away from standing or rushing water that’s more than a couple inches and use central lanes on freeways.

Angela Davis and Toni Morrison in 1974

Want to know how Mayor Karen Bass is spending your tax dollars for the Inside Safe program? For many of the ~40 people from Culver Blvd., the experience has been chaotic and absurd, leading to unnecessary financial cost and trauma for participants.🧵

#OtD 19 Feb 2002 legendary transgender activist, of Puerto Rican and Venezuelan descent, Sylvia Rivera died aged 50 in New York City. Born in the Bronx, she was a friend to Marsha P Johnson active in the Gay Liberation Front, Gay Activist Alliance and Young Lords

More people die of the cold in LA than SF and NY combined. Help us prepare to get our unhoused neighbors through this record cold front. Priority donations would be: Tarp, socks, beanies, blankets, sleeping bags, + anything else on the wishlist ❤️ amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…

1. LAPD blows up a neighborhood, permanently displacing dozens 2. LAPD escapes all scrutiny & accountability 3. Police Chief Michel Moore gets unanimously reappointed as Chief 4. City wants to kick displaced folks out of the hotel even though they haven't repaired their homes

This object, called the Helix nebula, lies 650 light-years away, in the constellation of Aquarius. Also known by the catalog number NGC 7293, it is a typical example of a class of objects called planetary nebulae. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

The Carina Nebula is one of the first targets of the James Webb Space Telescope. More:t.ly/6RRI

#OtD 26 Feb 2012 Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager, was murdered by a neighbourhood watch volunteer for being Black and wearing a hoodie. After his death, there were protests across the US, and the #BLM movement was born libcom.org/library/open-s…

The way LA definitely has spaces they could open up to unhoused folks so they don't have to suffer in the rain.. but they don't. Churches, concert venues, city hall.. complicit, complicit, complicit. Shame on you all.

#OtD 28 Feb 1972 the trial of legendary Black communist Angela Davis for murder, kidnapping & conspiracy began in San Jose, CA. Amidst a global campaign of support in June an all-white jury acquitted her of all charges

While LAUSD teachers are increasingly housing insecure, unable to live where they work, our city offers $24k housing subsidies to LAPD recruits already making $120k / year.

BREAKING: In a joint statement, the Fed, Treasury and FDIC announced they will make additional funding available to ensure all Silicon Valley Bank deposits, both insured and uninsured, will be paid in full. trib.al/ERfoXTh

Tomorrow over 40 constituents relocated from an encampment at 6th & Fairfax as part of an Inside Safe operation are facing eviction at Hotel Silver Lake Hugo Soto-Martínez wants their rooms for his own Inside Safe operation. Mayor Karen Bass what do you have to say about this?

The ONLY way to build relationships with people is to consistently SHOW UP. This is why I find Inside Safe so damaging. Why aren't case workers visiting their clients regularly? Why are people finding out on Friday that they have to move on a Monday? Mayor Karen Bass fix this.

We started a new meal program this week. Volunteers are prepping french bread pizzas from the comfort of their home. :) DM to get involved or donate to us so we can continue to grow our work. donate here: opencollective.com/freefoodcollec…

The architecture of cruelty feeds the traumatic cycle of displacement. Unhoused residents reported that business owners forced them to move to the next block. While these planters are not permitted by the city, NIMBYs get by while houseless folks face relentless criminalization.

I have been teaching APUSH for 6 years now and I absolutely hate this exam and the College Board and here is a great illustration of why. 52% of students who took it this year failed. Why is THIS considered the best we can do in secondary history education?!