Michele Casto
@casto.bsky.social
Local history librarian and printmaker from Washington DC
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Hey y'all, this is genuinely the last day to support Melissa. You all can help prevent the loss of housing! Any small amount helps!! En masse, it would take so little from everyone. Please support and share if you can. We have been working with her for a while now and can vouch - she is good people!
December 2, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Hey y'all, this is genuinely the last day to support Melissa. You all can help prevent the loss of housing! Any small amount helps!! En masse, it would take so little from everyone. Please support and share if you can. We have been working with her for a while now and can vouch - she is good people!
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
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Younger veteran: "How old are you, man?"
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
October 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Younger veteran: "How old are you, man?"
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
Older veteran: “87.”
Younger veteran: “Out here getting arrested, raising hell at 87.”
Older veteran: “It’s just beginning.”
🦅 🦅 🦅 #ResistanceUnited 🔥 🔥 🔥
Fighters need their tiny sidekicks by their side! Help save Artemis:
Artemis update:
It's been a tough time. He is still in the hospital, not eating.
A few folks have asked how they can help, so I've set up a GoFundMe to help with costs.
If you've ever loved Artemis, his gravity experiments and feel moved to help him, here's the link.
gofund.me/252b7473c
It's been a tough time. He is still in the hospital, not eating.
A few folks have asked how they can help, so I've set up a GoFundMe to help with costs.
If you've ever loved Artemis, his gravity experiments and feel moved to help him, here's the link.
gofund.me/252b7473c
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Fighters need their tiny sidekicks by their side! Help save Artemis:
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This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
September 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This is what democracy looks like! A people united will never be defeated. We want federal forces out of DC NOW! #WeAreAllDC #FreeDC
The National Guard can stop mulching and work at the Au Bon Pain
The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."
The federal government is taking over D.C.'s Union Station. What does that mean?
The Department of Transportation says it will be "reclaiming management" of the transportation hub, which it has owned since the 1980s. D.C.'s mayor says that would be an "amazing initiative."
n.pr
August 29, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The National Guard can stop mulching and work at the Au Bon Pain
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On November 3, I'll be taking part in the George Washington University Museum's "DC Mondays" series of online talks about DC history. I'll be focusing on the punk fanzine creators that I chronicled in "Keep Your Ear to the Ground," my forthcoming book for @georgetownup.bsky.social. Register now!
D.C. Mondays: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington | The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum | The George Washington University
D.C. Mondays: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington
museum.gwu.edu
August 28, 2025 at 9:34 PM
On November 3, I'll be taking part in the George Washington University Museum's "DC Mondays" series of online talks about DC history. I'll be focusing on the punk fanzine creators that I chronicled in "Keep Your Ear to the Ground," my forthcoming book for @georgetownup.bsky.social. Register now!
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ok yes there are eleventy billion police but also
go-go bus
go-go bus
August 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
ok yes there are eleventy billion police but also
go-go bus
go-go bus
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For those who give, or would like to give, money to those suffering in Gaza, International Rescue is currently doubling donations for the month of August help.rescue-uk.org/SV-step-forw...
Step Forward for Gaza
I've just made a donation to @RESCUE.UK to support people in crisis around the world. You can support them too, make a gift today https://help-uk.rescue.org/ Thanks
help.rescue-uk.org
August 2, 2025 at 10:21 AM
For those who give, or would like to give, money to those suffering in Gaza, International Rescue is currently doubling donations for the month of August help.rescue-uk.org/SV-step-forw...
Made this woodcut five years ago in honor of John Lewis 💔 I have a few left, happy to send in exchange for a donation to @aclu.org or similar group! #goodtrouble
July 17, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Made this woodcut five years ago in honor of John Lewis 💔 I have a few left, happy to send in exchange for a donation to @aclu.org or similar group! #goodtrouble
Coming to the MLK Library rooftop…
July 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Coming to the MLK Library rooftop…
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"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance
June 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"i asked grok" "i asked chagpt" yeah well I asked a rare books librarian and they found things I didn’t even know I was looking for, while answering questions about provenance
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National protest organizers told people not to protest in DC because “Trump might declare martial law,” says one organizer. These people said “fuck that.” And they’re marching to the White House.
@smencimer.bsky.social
@smencimer.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
National protest organizers told people not to protest in DC because “Trump might declare martial law,” says one organizer. These people said “fuck that.” And they’re marching to the White House.
@smencimer.bsky.social
@smencimer.bsky.social
Took the Pork Chop Express to the protest at the White House (while on break from work).
h/t to @hunterw.bsky.social for spreading the word!
h/t to @hunterw.bsky.social for spreading the word!
June 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Took the Pork Chop Express to the protest at the White House (while on break from work).
h/t to @hunterw.bsky.social for spreading the word!
h/t to @hunterw.bsky.social for spreading the word!
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Decided on another as well..
June 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Decided on another as well..
“The symbolism is rich, robust, and deeply un-American”
Thoughtful thread about the symbolism of today’s military parade:
Thoughtful thread about the symbolism of today’s military parade:
Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/
June 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“The symbolism is rich, robust, and deeply un-American”
Thoughtful thread about the symbolism of today’s military parade:
Thoughtful thread about the symbolism of today’s military parade:
Here’s DC’s part in nationwide protests planned for Monday, very conveniently scheduled during my lunch hour! See you in the streets ✊
Look for the plan for your area on actionnetwork.org
Look for the plan for your area on actionnetwork.org
June 8, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Here’s DC’s part in nationwide protests planned for Monday, very conveniently scheduled during my lunch hour! See you in the streets ✊
Look for the plan for your area on actionnetwork.org
Look for the plan for your area on actionnetwork.org
Welcome to the People’s University, Professor Attiah!
Some news!
Resistance Summer School has an official home!
I will teach Race, Media, and International Affairs 101 at the iconic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington D.C., starting in mid-July.
Thank you to everyone for their support!
karenattiah.substack.com/p/studying-t...
Resistance Summer School has an official home!
I will teach Race, Media, and International Affairs 101 at the iconic Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington D.C., starting in mid-July.
Thank you to everyone for their support!
karenattiah.substack.com/p/studying-t...
Studying to Survive: The New Home of Resistance Summer School
Race, Media and International Affairs 101 will be hosted at an iconic civil rights landmark in the heart of Washington D.C.
karenattiah.substack.com
June 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Welcome to the People’s University, Professor Attiah!
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Punk music is known for its raw, aggressive sound, edgy fashion and mosh pits. It’s also known for being predominantly white, but that's changed a lot in recent years.
Resurfaced music from its earliest days underscores that punk has always been influenced and shaped by Black artists as well.
Resurfaced music from its earliest days underscores that punk has always been influenced and shaped by Black artists as well.
How Black musicians have influenced punk music
Punk music is known for its raw, aggressive sound, edgy fashion and mosh pits. It’s also known for being predominantly white, but that's changed a lot in recent years. Resurfaced music from its…
buff.ly
April 30, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Punk music is known for its raw, aggressive sound, edgy fashion and mosh pits. It’s also known for being predominantly white, but that's changed a lot in recent years.
Resurfaced music from its earliest days underscores that punk has always been influenced and shaped by Black artists as well.
Resurfaced music from its earliest days underscores that punk has always been influenced and shaped by Black artists as well.
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They're building concentration camps for political dissidents
Before press came in — but while live feed was running on Bukele’s feed — Trump said to him: “home-growns are next. … You’re gonna need to build about 5 more places.”
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April 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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If you read one article this weekend...or this week, or this month...let it be this one from the New Yorker by @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and @juliaangwin.com. It is indeed a "practical guide to courage in Trump's age of fear" and it couldn't be more important. www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
So You Want to Be a Dissident?
A practical guide to courage in Trump’s age of fear.
www.newyorker.com
April 12, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you read one article this weekend...or this week, or this month...let it be this one from the New Yorker by @amifieldsmeyer.bsky.social and @juliaangwin.com. It is indeed a "practical guide to courage in Trump's age of fear" and it couldn't be more important. www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...
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Now available for preorders! My book, "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC," comes out October 1 via @georgetownup.bsky.social. A 100k word history of the D.C. punk zine community with 130+ full color images.
press.georgetown.edu/Book/Keep-Yo...
press.georgetown.edu/Book/Keep-Yo...
April 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Now available for preorders! My book, "Keep Your Ear to the Ground: A History of Punk Fanzines in Washington, DC," comes out October 1 via @georgetownup.bsky.social. A 100k word history of the D.C. punk zine community with 130+ full color images.
press.georgetown.edu/Book/Keep-Yo...
press.georgetown.edu/Book/Keep-Yo...
A school nurse, my daughter’s former school…horrifying
More details: ICE goons were turned away at HD Cooke. They tried to seize the school nurse in the parking lot without a warrant, but backed off after staff intervened.
March 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
A school nurse, my daughter’s former school…horrifying
March 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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The blackout doesn’t have to end today. Commit to spending your dollars locally so they stay out of the hands of mega corporations and billionaires. Follow our boycott guide and continue to support micro economies in your local town or city.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
March 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The blackout doesn’t have to end today. Commit to spending your dollars locally so they stay out of the hands of mega corporations and billionaires. Follow our boycott guide and continue to support micro economies in your local town or city.
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne
#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne