"My brother slowed down the ethnic cleansing of north Gaza, and that's why he was taken out." We mourn Mahmoud Almadhoun, who co-founded and helped run the Gaza Soup Kitchen, feeding Palestinians during Israel's brutal blockade. He was "targeted and assassinated" this weekend.

Learn more about Gaza Soup Kitchen's work here. gazasoupkitchen.org

There is one week left to submit your OTA nominations! Learn more and nominate an outstanding Texas teacher today: bit.ly/NominateOTA #htxota

Check out all the cool events happening at the Esperanza Acosta Moreno Library this December!

🎁 This holiday season, shop Native! Celebrate Tribal Museums Day (Dec. 7-13) by visiting Tribal Museums or shopping online for authentic, handcrafted gifts by Native artists. Support Native cultures & traditions! Learn more: Indian-Affairs.org #TribalMuseumsDay #CyberMonday

Reminder you can get Summer’s brilliant book here! All proceeds from books this month are being donated to Sameer Project’s tents, cash aid and medical campaign ❤️ workshops4gaza.com/bookstore/i-co…

Need to do some holiday shopping? Support Indigenous-owned businesses for the holiday season! ictnews.org/lifestyle/indi…

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🔔 Apply for WNDB’s 2025 Native Writing Intensive! The Native Writing Intensive offers an opportunity for community, discussion, & manuscript/career development. Open to Native/First Nation/Indigenous creators! 💻 bit.ly/NativeIntensiv… ⌛ Applications close Feb. 14th, 2025

sad to report that workshop signups have been way down since the start of the new year. please don't forget about the small, regular amounts of aid to mutual aid groups which need thousands a day to provide for their people! upcoming workshops here: workshops4gaza.com/workshops

Expect craft lectures, generative sessions, helpful feedback, and open mic events. Applications are free; donations are welcome. If accepted, the cost is $250-400, with one partial scholarship available per cohort. Apply by January 31st. Learn more: buff.ly/3C0axaA

A lot of us don’t have extra cash to donate regularly, but we can still get creative on how to support Palestinians. Donate your time or labor or skills, or ask others you know to do so. That’s how this project started. Fulfill a need your community has and reroute the funds.

The 2025 Zócalo Poetry Prize closes on January 24! Read submission guidelines for our annual, no-fee #poetry contest. Plus, check out our previous winning entries and interviews with the poets. zps.la/pp25

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Mahmoud and Ahmed are key partners of ours in Jerusalem. We are outraged to learn that they were arrested in this ridiculous raid, which is an alarming escalation from the occupation.

#OPT: We condemn the arrest of Palestinian author Mahmoud Muna and his nephew Ahmad Muna, owners of Jerusalem’s Educational Bookshop. We call for their immediate release amid the ongoing crackdown on Palestinian voices. PEN MENA theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…

🎬 What Are We Watching? 🎬 Habla Texas is a two-part docuseries where Latinos from Texas share their personal stories of identity, culture, & resilience. Real voices, real experiences—100% Latinx. 📺 Have you watched it? Tell us your favorite story! ⬇️ #WhatAreWeWatching

Abierta la convocatoria de envío de propuestas para la Revista #CaminoReal Núm. 21: 🗨️ Borderlands and Boundaries of US Latinx Identity 📅 Fecha límite: 15 de septiembre de 2025 📚 Editorial Universidad Alcalá 👤 Editora invitada: AM_Marini, investigadora del Instituto Franklin-UAH Toda la

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