From Slave Patrols to ICE Agents: America Is Forced to Confront Its History of Tolerating White Supremacy
@mspackyetti.bsky.social makes the case that ICE is more like American slave patrols than the Gestapo, & offers how we can resist and fight back.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/from-slave...
The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained Katie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up.
Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas said in a post on social media that he had picked up Liam and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from the Dilley detention center on Saturday night and escorted them to Minnesota on Sunday morning. He shared photos of the two on social media, including one showing Liam at the airport clutching what appeared to be a Pikachu toy and wearing a Pikachu backpack. Mr. Castro was part of a delegation of Democratic lawmakers who visited Liam and his father at the detention center last week, where he said Liam’s father had reported that the child was “very depressed” and hadn’t been eating well since they were detained earlier this month.
This is a remarkable @nytimes.com split screen:
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
No matter how this goes, so grateful for Janai, her leadership, purpose and vision.
You were fantastic. Can’t wait to have you back!!!
WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents
Time to future-proof our memories. Period. @mspackyetti.bsky.social @jotakaeaddy.bsky.social @winwithblkwomen.bsky.social
#winwithblackwomen
“Memory work is freedom work” @mspackyetti.bsky.social 🙌🏾
Next, I recommended Undistracted by @mspackyetti.bsky.social. In particular, I recommended her episode right after the election with Cecile Richards and Paola Ramos, "Heartbreaking, Maddening, and Ready to Fight." podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
Cross: These are actually Republicans too
Jennings: Of the two of us, who would know more about Republicans? They are not Republicans
Cross: Of the two us, who is more trustworthy? I would argue me
Really boosting my energy and my heart watching stateoftheprooke.media So many great content creators and wise voices like
@mspackyetti.bsky.social talking about creative subversion! 💙
Tune into this live stream!
Here's @olbermann.bsky.social on the firing of @joyannreid.bsky.social (it's his B-block)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIot...
If you're worried about democracy, history or freedom of speech under the Trump-Musk administration, relax...
The coup has already happened.
And, apparently, no one cares.
CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…
there is raw energy out there — people are fired up and ready to do something — but no clear way to take mass action right now. it’s a void that i hope gets filled soon! for now, thankful for @mspackyetti.bsky.social + @workingfamilies.org + @shannonrwatts.bsky.social for sharing a few clear actions
Thank you @mspackyetti.bsky.social these podcasts are such a helpful reset. So hard to absorb all of this and remain focused. Thank you
Thank you for listening!!
As always, a stellar episode of #undistracted
My takeaway:Community.Community.Community.
After quitting Meta, I have to do the texting, calling, and being with ppl IRL. It's def harder than relying on socials, but so worth it
All the best to you and your growing fam, @mspackyetti.bsky.social
Congratulations to our new CDF Board Member, Brittany Packnett Cunningham (@mspackyetti.bsky.social), on being named one of Black Enterprise's (@blackenterprise.bsky.social) "10 Black Leaders Who Take Your Civil Rights Seriously"! Grateful for your leadership in the fight for justice: bit.ly/4jAH7Rc
Direct action works! Here is some helpful information from @mspackyetti.bsky.social (from her threads and insta):
Last week on UNDISTRACTED, @mspackyetti.bsky.social sat down with @shannonrwatts.bsky.social, the founder of @momsdemand.bsky.social, to talk about what *actually* works when it comes to movement-building and what we can learn from the fight for gun reform.
Yeah, how about not dissolving the air safety advisory commission at the FAA. As your team did last week.
NEW: My staff has confirmed reports that Medicaid portals are down in all 50 states following last night's federal funding freeze. This is a blatant attempt to rip away health care from millions of Americans overnight and will get people killed.
So grateful for the wisdom and knowledge of this group 💖
This episode hit me hard. In good ways. @mspackyetti.bsky.social’s exhortation about doing our work has been ringing in my ears all day.
If you don’t listen to anything else that I share, listen to this: open.spotify.com/episode/13Xn...
@mspackyetti.bsky.social
Watch this episode - its powerful, its healing and helpful and it is TRUTH in caps!
This is how it’s done!
The latest episode of #UNDISTRACTED is live—almost as live as the group chat 😭😭
@drdavidjohns.bsky.social, Dr. Brittney Cooper and I on rest, resistance and rage. Link below 🙏🏾
🥹🥹 thank you 🙏🏾
