NEW: Today in L.A. Times Opinion, our colleague Brian Kaneada with CURB lays out why California should keep its promise to close prisons. "Gavin Newsom should be leading on this, not playing catch-up." #CloseCAPrisons latimes.com/opinion/story/…

It’s Monday and someone needs to hear this. You are stronger than you think.

BREAKING! President Lincoln has returned to deliver a historic presidential address about the exception in the 13th Amendment, urging us to end it. Watch the Most Famous Speech Never Given at EndTheException.com/lincoln now.

✨You're Invited!!! ✨To our Racial Justice Act Support Space! ➡️ Wed, Feb 28th @ 6pm ➡️ Hybrid with the option to join in-person at Restore Oakland (1419 34th Ave, Oakland, CA 94601) ➡️ Come to ask questions and air your grievances Register today! bit.ly/49edIGO

Vote for Lupe!

We're in Sacramento today supporting (and opposing) critical legislation #CAleg Policy Associate Thanh Tran (RailroadedUnderground) testified in opposition to #AB1809: "I'm a father, a small business owner, and a proud advocate, but that's only possible because of PC§ 1172."

Stuff I been up to. I moved to IG if you’re wondering. @yeeitsthanh

EBC policy consultant Thanh Tran (RailroadedUnderground) testified in support of #AB544: "The transformative power of democracy needs to be accessible to everyone, especially the Black and Brown communities that represent our incarcerated population." #TheVOICEAct #EndVotingBarriers

URGENT: Urs is in danger of being transferred to ICE. Urs is an immigrant survivor of abuse who was held responsible for her partner's actions. Kim Kardashian you met with Urs back in Feb at CCWF and shared that you'd help her. Please call on Gavin Newsom to stop her transfer!

Governor Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom please sign #AB544 - help people in jails access their voting rights! Author Isaac G. Bryan notes "...it produces the best kind of electoral outcomes - where all eligible voters are able to be heard in our democracy" calmatters.org/politics/elect…

Aimee lost her son Ben to a drug overdose. She knows Proposition 36 will do more harm than good and make it harder for people to access the help they need. This November, vote NO on Prop 36. #StopProp36 #NoOn36

I wrote this song for my wife when I was still incarcerated. I wanted her to know that I was the best investment she ever made. And how excited I was to introduce her to a whole other world called South Sac. ThanhX - South Sac

When life puts you in unexpected places.. I hope people listen to my music and feel seen. Feel connected. Feel empowered. It’s gonna take a community to create the change we wanna see. ThanhX - Payphone

I remember being on a lvl 3 prison yard and reading the San Quentin News. In it they had an article about the music program - San Quentin Mixtapes. I transferred prisons and kept pulling up on Jassy until he let me in the program. Rich people problems - Thanh

If I had a penny every time they told me I should stop rapping. Today is day 11 of officially releasing music. I waited 13 years for this moment. Ima look back at this post one day and lose my shit. This shit is a marathon. Reprioritize - ThanhX

.Gavin Newsom so you’re ok with ICE separating families and potentially taking Californians to GUANTANAMO? Without so much as a warrant signed by a judge? This is a time that calls for strength and courage. 1/