NEW: Part 1 in an important series & call to action.
It has everything: a famed Black artist at the center, a prestigious art museum, a reputable media outlet, and a BRILLIANT Black Woman who refuses to let these people get away with stealing from her.
curatingbasquiat.substack.com/p/part-i-i-a...
Right now,Mari is having an Easter event where she is set to give out 250 baskets to the kids of Flint! Right now she's at 125 baskets, halfway to her goal, and she has 6 MORE DAYS to reach the goal! You can donate here!
#showupformari
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Can y'all go vote for my @netrootsnation.bsky.social session? I wanna see everyone in Philly and bring this important conversation about the role of Faith Organizing in these times: netrootsnation.secure-platform.com/nn26/gallery...
Unclear expectations create avoidable tension.
Scope, timeline, review process — name them early.
Clarity prevents pressure from shaping the partnership later.
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$310 remaining to hit this goal. Please share.
Democrats Wear White Flag Pins To SOTU To Indicate Surrender
Democrats Wear White Flag Pins To SOTU To Indicate Surrender
Compensation signals respect.
Pay people fairly. Pay them on time.
Partnerships feel different when process reflects values.
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I have a large need for big accounts, celebrities that care and musicians to throw down around meeting the overwhelming rent needs in Minneapolis.
I want to help throw a recurring Minneapolis Rent Party to help raise funds every month for this and we need people with reach and access.
Reupping this morning. Would really love to give this young person piece of mind back. #DirectGivingSavesLives
Urgent Ask Direct giving saves lives
URGENT ASK $600 needed for a tuition payment for an organizer. We are trying to keep them in school. #DirectGivingSavesLives
Cashapp: $LeslieMacFRN
Venmo: LeslieMacFRN
Eyes Not Lies
EYES NOT LIES is not only about white victims.
Da’Quain Johnson was murdered in plain sight & ON CAMERA by Grand Rapids PD in Michigan & we need a lot more people making a lot more noise about it.
URGENT ASK - rent & legal support needed for a Black Mom in Minneapolis- www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
#DirectGivingSavesLives
Follower count is visible.
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“I’ve never seen federal agents so out of control and acting in such a malicious manner,” a former federal prosecutor and federal judge said. “They said they were going after ‘the worst of the worst,’ then they became the problem.
Read this by @jonschuppe.bsky.social & @natashakorecki.bsky.social
A whole hero right here.
Launching Digital Decoder — free digital guides for mission-driven orgs.
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HAPPENING NOW: DHS just expedited Liam Conejo Ramos' asylum hearing to this morning, meaning it's possible the five-year-old and his family could be deported as soon as today.
Rep. Joaquin Castro: "The Trump administration is trying to take him away again." www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Folks, the east side of St. Paul has been getting slammed by ICE and needs help. Harding High on the east side is like 50-75% vulnerable families and is currently feeding 60 families a week. Please consider giving here. www.gofundme.com/f/vvtc6j-rel...
ACCOUNTABILITY POST 2 - distributed the rest of the funds collected to a family needing support around emergency housing & food.
#DirectGivingSavesLives
ACCOUNTABILITY POST - goal has been met & funds distributed. Any additional funds collected will be held j distributed for other Direct Giving needs.
thank you to everyone who gave.
#DirectGivingSavesLives
URGENT ASK Direct Giving Saves Lives
URGENT ASK - I have an urgent ask from a Black Women organizer in Texas who needs support to get their insulin and insulin supplies this month.
They are $80 short:
CashApp: $LeslieMacFRN
Venmo: @LeslieMacFRN
Minnesota is STILL under occupation. Everything you have seen on your screens over the past few weeks is STILL happening. Neighbors are being kidnapped, communities are being terrorized, people are being brutally attacked by federal forces. Keep sharing and keep donating below!
Yes!
Rep. Morrison on conditions at Whipple: "She said, 'they are treating us like animals in here. The women that are in this cell with me, we slept on a cold concrete floor last night. We were begging for a blanket, & guards were cruel'... we have to resolve that every single person deserves dignity"
GUYSSSSSSSSS! 🥹
Our country is going through a mass effort at ethnic cleansing, and we need to get into the practice of saying that out loud.
Psst - they want the lists too...
These are the demands. Get it together.
Unrivaled co-founder and WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart held up an “Abolish ICE” sign during player intros ahead of Mist’s game this afternoon.
Photo via @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social
#EyesNotLies “…we’re well-practiced in distinguishing what we see with our eyes from the lies in the narrative.”
— Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair
Watch the full interview: youtu.be/arUy32BcSPg
