It costs you $0.00 to RT the work of a Black artist. Many of my watercolor pieces are painted using rain. I sell prints and originals here: mentnelson.com

Y’all mad about gas being $5 a gallon, what about people making $7.25 an hour?

Me looking at my momma when she out here slaying these dragons everyday!

For those not aware, April was officially declared #SecondChanceMonth some years ago, and yesterday was reaffirmed by President Biden. The month is dedicated to “supporting people who are committed to rectifying their mistakes, redefining themselves, an…lnkd.in/ecGCRQhV

Women know what we need and it’s not another women’s prison! #FreeHer #NoNewWomensPrison #mapoli Let her grow!! 🌷☀️🌈🌱

The Denver program to send social workers instead of police (STAR) has responded to over 2,200 calls low-level/intox/MH calls. They have never called for police back-up due to a safety issue. Never. Think about that.

WOW: He's used performance, poetry & visual art 2advocate4 restorative justice in the state since 2013, when he was released from the Maine State Prison after a 19-year sentence for a manslaughter. sunjournal.com/2022/04/06/lew…

Thank god the Post Office, libraries, Social Security, Medicare, unemployment insurance, food stamps and National Parks already exist because if any of these things were proposed today they'd be immediately shot down as a socialist handout or blocked by an affected corporation

I want leaders who ban guns- not books and go to war on poverty- not gay people and women.

In Germany, teaching the Holocaust is mandatory. It includes visits to concentration camp, museums, etc. They don’t shy away from their own ugly history. Yet the kids aren’t damaged; they’re strengthened, matured, humbled. US needs to do same re slavery. Not that complicated.

What if —hear me out— we didn’t put people in cages and just expanded the pell grant for everyone. #secondchancepell

If our government can’t do anything after 19 kids are slaughtered and several decapitated it’s time to change who’s in government.

Can someone explain to me how a billionaire paying $0 in taxes is "smart" but a laid-off worker getting their unemployment insurance benefits is "leeching off the system?"

I signed 2 pleadings as DA, out of tens of thousands filed under my name. Sean Ellis & Mattis/Watt/Robinson. Today, Superior Ct. agreed w/ me. 18-20 yr. old brains are still developing so mandatory LWOP for M1 is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Separate Miller hearing required. Next stop, SJC.

I highly recommend viewing this new documentary that shares the challenges of reentry after incarceration of 4 men from Massachusetts. Many men and women will return to our communities, and we can help. Follow Voices of Reentry to learn where and how you can view the film.

Chuck Schumer bring the assault weapons ban to a vote to show the American people where senators stand even if it doesn’t pass. Show who’s actually anti violent crime and pro school safety.

There's a real need to keep #parole accountable. #MA consider joining #ParoleWatch PLEASE SHARE!

What’s the biggest difference between Gen Z and other generations? We have never seen america united. Ever. We have been perpetually let down by a political system that failed to address school shootings, climate change, lack of economic opportunity, cost of living and more.

🧵We've pulled together some of the false claims about crime and incarceration you're most likely to hear at the Thanksgiving dinner table, and the data and facts to help you push back:

This is a critical step in #prisonreform and a major improvement in technology transparency & accountability. For the first time ever, 50 officers at SBCC now wear body cameras, part of a $1M prison safety program. #mapoli #CJReform  wbur.org/news/2022/11/2…