And if you're in Atlanta, support the many people swept up in the state's RICO on May 14th. Criminalizing protest is a huge part of the fascist playbook, but we fight it (in part) by showing up for our comrades:
A forest defender was killed by police, acres of land were buried under concrete, so much public money was wasted. But the fight against Cop City also lifted the veil on what policing actually is to so many people, not just in Atlanta but across the world. That is so incredibly valuable
the construction of Cop City hinged on a compliant media that repeated false police claims and framing, private funders who see expanded policing as a safeguard for their capital, and state actors willing to serve those interests without question. none of that is unique to Atlanta!
Cop City is officially "opening" today. The movement against it carries so many lessons for people everywhere, because the issues are everywhere today: the un-democratic militarization and expansion of policing and state violence, backed by dark money private funding.
A Portland movement journalist is going to trial for her coverage of a pro-Palestine protest prismreports.org/2025/01/14/a... @prismreports.bsky.social
The wishes of Gaza's children for 2025
#HappyNewYear2025 #NewYear2025
#happynewyear #NewYearsDay #HNY #newyear
Also on SUNDAY, Dec. 15th, join @refaatlibrary.bsky.social
organizers for a workshop on how to start your own mobile library! You'll receive practical advice on gathering volunteers to collaborating with bookstores and publishers, holding events and more: www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/how...
Please spend time with the new collected edition of Alareer’s writing IF I MUST DIE, curated by his former student Yousef Aljamal. It paints a rich portrait of a beloved man and teacher gone far too soon—whose legacy will live on despite Israel’s attempt to silence it. orbooks.com/catalog/if-i...
ATLANTA: Please join us Sunday 12/15 in Decatur for an afternoon commemorating one year since the martyrdom of Gaza’s Storyteller, educator, activist, & beloved friend to many, #RefaatAlareer. We'll have the library of course & will be fundraising for GZ.
Just got some new literature from the @refaatlibrary.bsky.social today!
Weeks after 285 South contacted GA Dept of Human Services for comment regarding mysteriously stolen food stamp funds, the Afghan American Alliance says some families were finally reimbursed.
A tribute poster for Refaat Alareer, showing a man with a beard in a suit holding a crate of strawberries. Text honors him as a storyteller and poet from Gaza who was assassinated by Israel on Dec. 6, 2023. Red poppy flowers decorate the border, as do strawberries in honor of Gaza City, where Alareer was born.
Today, Dec. 6, marks one year since our library's namesake — Gaza's Storyteller — the Palestinian academic and poet Dr. Refaat Alareer, was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. How will you honor his legacy?
🚨 Hey Bluesky fam, I still need $75 for a $100 match campaign for The Sameer Project to get urgent tents, cash aid and medical assistance to Gaza — esp now as it’s been raining. DM me a receipt screenshot or Venmo Fiza-Pirani by midnight EST and I’ll match up to $100. chuffed.org/project/1132...
The contribution of Georgia’s Latino communities to the state GDP is comparable to the entire economic output of some US states. But while the power of this bloc is growing, many of its members still struggle to get by. New from @285southatl.bsky.social: 285south.com/latinos-are-...
Want to start a mobile liberation library in your town to make Palestinian literature more accessible but don't know where to start? Come take our virtual workshop on 12/15!! Ticket sales benefit Sameer Project’s Refaat Alareer Camp! @workshops4gaza.bsky.social www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/hif...
Following my friend’s lead, hi! I’m Fiza, an indie writer/editor now w/ Atlanta’s only English-language outlet dedicated to our immigrant/refugee communities @285southatl.bsky.social + building mobile liberation library @refaatlibrary.bsky.social w/ wonderful volunteers. Pictured: my Lady & Billie 🐾
Have you been thinking of starting a mobile liberation library in your city/state? @refaatlibrary.bsky.social Atlanta volunteers are holding a virtual workshop 7-9pm EST Sunday, Dec. 15! All ticket proceeds benefit The Sameer Project’s Refaat Alareer Camp 🍉 www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/hif...
Hi friends, please follow @refaatlibrary.bsky.social, Atlanta’s mobile liberation library. Our goal is to increase access to Palestinian literature and political eduction + raise funds for Palestinians.
can’t believe I birthed them
So happy to see @refaatlibrary.bsky.social here! Please support them!
Hi friends, please follow @refaatlibrary.bsky.social, Atlanta’s mobile liberation library. Our goal is to increase access to Palestinian literature and political eduction + raise funds for Palestinians.
As the only English-language publication dedicated to Atlanta's immigrant & refugee communities, we’ve been thinking about what the incoming presidential administration might mean for us, our neighbors, and our work. A letter from our founder: 285south.com/note-from-th...
hanging out with this conehead tonight (tumor benign, she’s doing brilliantly well)
Flyer for "Stop Cop City" mass meeting at Park Ave Baptist Church on Sat, Nov 16, 12-3 PM. Includes a group with protest signs, a book library image, and text urging attendees to wear masks. RSVP link: bit.ly/CopCityMeeting.
Flyer for "Stop Cop City" mass meeting at Park Ave Baptist Church on Sat, Nov 16, 12-3 PM. Includes a group with protest signs, a book library image, and text urging attendees to wear masks. RSVP link: bit.ly/CopCityMeeting.
This weekend in #ATLANTA:
- 🛑 SAT 11/16: #StopCopCity Mass Meeting @ Park Ave Baptist Church (12-3p)
- ☀️ SUN 11/17: Solidarity Play Day at Candler Park (2-5p)
The library will be on site with books, zines, & our Gaza Funds table raising money for The Sameer Project. ✊🏾🇵🇸📚
