My mom at Mt. Tabor park on a snowy day in her bright pink coat, snow boots, hat, big smile, maybe 85-years-old.
Now, she is heading out the door. My partner & I listen for the back gate to swing shut & latch, our signal that she's off. If you were out on the street, you'd see her (headlamp bobbing) striding east with power & purpose. She walked to Mt. Tabor almost every day for 40 years. Even in the snow.
I was so glad to see this announcement. Janeese Lewis George has my vote!
Cannot sleep. But haven’t stopped cooking in 3 days. “Dear Urs—OK Let’s start with bagels”
My mom with a top hat and fake mustache and my kid, also with a fake mustache. My kid is leaning into my mom and looking up at her with adoration and silliness.
And now I have written my kid’s teachers to say they won’t be at school for a few days.
Good point. ⬇️ I just subscribed.
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
Yes, the power of organizing -- as your work teaches. Like MoW for Jobs and Freedom, organized in just a few months. It IS possible with strategy, righteous cause, really hard work, daily outreach. . . (speaking of which, I hope Mamdani & team & canvassers get some rest -- they've worked 24/7!)
Black and white photo of people sitting at a Toddle House diner counter. Most wearing jackets. In conversation except one young woman looking at the camera
Booklet cover - green with a black and white photo of two adults and a child. Text says: SNCC & Grassroots Organizing
DC area friends: Don't miss in-person workshop led by SNCC vet/Eyes on the Prize assoc. producer Judy Richardson (facing camera, sit-in photo, still looks the same!) about SNCC organizing.
Saturday, Social Justice Curriculum Fair, register: www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/news/2025-so... 🧵
This evening, Donald Trump can ooze out of the White House for a photo op to show an occupied DC that’s quiet, grey, and bent to his will. And blocks away, in the face of a red state military occupation, a different DC. GoGo against fascism. #FreeDC #LongLiveGoGo
For educators anywhere near DC -- we hope to see you Saturday at the best mini-conference of the year.
Leave with fantastic teaching ideas, uplifted by a social justice teaching community, free books, & more.
A boost for the new school year.
www.dcareaeducators4socialjustice.org/news/2025-so...
A terrorist targeted federal workers last week. There wasn’t much reporting on it. But I’m not finished thinking about it! 🧵
An anti-vaxxer fired more than 500 gunshots into CDC Atlanta, shattering 150 “blast-proof” windows on 6 buildings. Employees were pinned down in terror.
STOP conceding that Trump can legitimately expand grab by deploying baseless claims of “emergency.”
There was NO EMERGENCY to justify tariffs.
There was NO “INVASION” to justify this migrant crackdown.
And there is NO “EMERGENCY” that justifies military takeover of local law enforcement in D.C.
Same here!
Can you ask a certain historian for us?!
Thank you Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar & everyone involved in creating The Gilded Age. What an extraordinary show.
www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film...
"I feel heartbroken. Not just because I lost a job — but because I lost it for doing what librarians are supposed to do: create a space for everyone. I stood by our mission. I followed policy. I led with love." -- Lavonnia Moore, librarian with 15 years experience
Defend #FreedomtoRead ⬇️
I think the typos are intentional. All their correspondence is like that. (Which initially left federal office staff wondering if official emails were actually legitimate. Under any other administration, they would have been spam.) It is part of their strategy of disorientation and destruction.
Prep for whats ahead.
"We want to recall lessons of 2020 & to practice what Olurin called for: Remember our history, that we've been here before, so we can learn from the past & keep building toward a different future." -- by @leximcmenamin.com via @teenvogue.com ⬇️
www.teenvogue.com/story/organi...
If you stand with @padilla.senate.gov, stand with @replamonica.bsky.social.
Tell your Reps & Senators how you feel about the charges against her. 202-224-3121
And call the DOJ comment line:
202-353-1555
Looking forward to this event tomorrow.
So important to defend the freedom to learn in museums, schools, and libraries.
And marching with a brass band!
See everyone at NMAAHC at 10am. Rain or shine.
In just two months, DOGE has —lost— the government an estimated half a trillion dollars. I propose that Musk pay it back personally.
teachers standing and sitting with Freedom to Learn signs and frames, in front a of brick wall
four people standing on sidewalk outside, three with signs and one with a message on her shirt - Good Trouble. Tree in background.
This morning teachers from @dcaesj.bsky.social working groups met at @teachingchange.bsky.social office in DC.
Then folks made signs & took Metro downtown to the massive #HandsOff protest.
(Signs said "Hands Off DEI" since that was sadly missing from official graphic, & taking issue with NATO.)
We may need to organize shifts to occupy/defend NMAAHC 24/7. (With replacements ready to step.) #civildisobedience
"We Are Lady Parts" (Only two short seasons, but sooo good)
Also, Lincoln Lawyer, Matlock, Dark Winds, Perry Mason (2020 with Matthew Rhys -- how many TV shows include Bonus March, Ludlow Massacre, and more?) -- and for timely movies, The Old Oak by Ken Loach.
www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/we...
Friends in the DC area.
Marco, my brother, and I saw "The Garbologists" at Theater Alliance.
It is soooo good. The script, actors, and set are all superb. Moved to laughter and tears.
Don't miss it before it ends on Feb. 23.
theateralliance.com/portfolio/ga...
Watercolor card. Undulating River of color (aqua, green, pink) with words by Audre Lorde: Revolution is not a one-time event.
Comrade card for 2/16/2025.
When you start, I recommend watching the first two episodes to get immersed in the story. Fingers crossed they do a 3rd season.
“Mr. King and his Queen and y’all can pick which one is which”. —Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
