Did you know FEMA funds police + prisons? We cannot get to climate justice unless we END the TIES between the carceral state + disaster recovery. Read analysis from #Louisiana. #WeChooseNow loom.ly/YaXr3jo

BREAKING: Minneapolis police officers have engaged in a pattern of violating constitutional rights and discrimination against Black and Native American people, the Justice Department finds following an investigation prompted by the killing of George Floyd. apnews.com/article/george…

Truly ashamed to call myself a Catholic tonight. Shame on Archdiocese of LA (Archdiocese of LA) and other Catholic groups promoting white supremacy, hate and subjecting the LGBTQIA+ community to violence. Truly shameful and harmful.

It’s official, my book #RisingUp, The Power of #Narrative in Pursuing #RacialJustice is here! Run to your nearest bookstore and buy/order it now! Foreword by Rinku Sen, published by City Lights Books

DO NOT TALK TO GAYS WITH LOAN DEBT TODAY

Great news for moms & babies and incredible progress in addressing NJ’s maternal morality crisis. These bold actions will have a generational impact on families. Thanks to the vision of Tammy Murphy & many changemakers, community leaders, advocates, and legislators #NurtureNJ

Andrew Cuomo spent $1 billion to build a factory for Elon Musk — a would be solar panel factory that was supposed to save Buffalo. What the state got in return: “the biggest economic development boondoggle in American history.” From Julie Bykowicz and me. wsj.com/articles/elon-…

Josie Alexander from Equal Justice USA just said the best thing about political solutions - “there’s nothing new under the sun, but there are new suns.” Yup #22CI2023

.Rachel O’Leary Carmona “There is no safe space when you’re trying to change the world.” #22CI2023

At #NN23 this week? 1️⃣We're at Booth 417, by the Town Square, with free copies of 1/6 Issue #1! (First come, first serve.) 2️⃣Saturday, 11:45am - 2pm, authors Alan Jenkins/@GanGolan will sign copies of Issue #1! See you there?: netrootsnation.org/nn_events/nn23… Netroots Nation #NN24

“No change comes without a constituency demanding it” - Rinku Sen #ForumCon23

NEW RESOURCE! Before your org writes a #solidaritystatement, what questions should you consider? We have developed a new process guide with ideas, reflection prompts & more. Pls use & share! buildingmovement.org/wp-content/upl… by Solidarity Is & Building Movement Project. graphic notes: Cori Lin

Maybe while people are trapped at Burning Man is a good time to share some of the disturbingly capitalist hellscape stuff I witness each year from the supposedly non-consumption-based event. Short 🧵 from a Tahoe local/Reno shopper who has seen some things…

Can't wait to head to #Houston for the next stop on my book tour, Wednesday Oct 4, 6:30 pm at Basket Books & Art Basket Books with the amazing Rinku Sen of Narrative Initiative, who also wrote the foreword to my book #RisingUp #NarrativePower #RacialJustice

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📍Basket Books, Houston, Texas 🗓️Wednesday, October 4th Join Rinku Sen and Sonali Kolhatkar for a conversation on her new book, Rising Up: The Power of Narrative in Pursuing Racial Justice, which serves as a guide for racial justice narrative-setting. Share w/ HTX friends!

Next Wednesday, in Houston. #RisingUp

This is the first piece I ever got published, a love letter to my mom. And since it's #DwarfismAwarenessMonth, I feel like it's time to share it again. "We are the cartographers of our bodies, we know each measure of latitude and longtitude." thebodyisnotanapology.com/magazine/build…

People who have turned to X for breaking news about the Israel-Hamas conflict are being hit with old videos, fake photos, & video game footage at a level researchers have never seen. The Israel-Hamas War Is Drowning X in Disinformation wired.com/story/x-israel… via David Gilbert

(Announcement!) My new book for children - We Are The Builders - is available for pre-ordering! If you've engaged with the social change ecosystem map to anchor your roles & connections, please pre-order a copy of We Are The Builders for a young person or a school/library.🧵