Leilani (she/her)
banner
glittergremlei.bsky.social
Leilani (she/her)
@glittergremlei.bsky.social
Very loud, very queer, very probably Planning An Event In A Neighborhood Near You.

Professional art/mess/trouble maker.

📚🎭💃🏻👊🏻📝👩🏻‍🍳🗣️⚔️🌺
Pinned
Justice will come, though I may not live to see it. Justice will come, because I - we, together - are helping build a world for her. I believe in the Utopia I will never see, & in the future defenders of her.
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
their biggest mistake was proving that we can take care of each other way more effectively than they can take care of us, part 271
lol, it’s a lot easier to form a tenants union when everyone in the building is in the same group chat
MAJOR: Twin Cities Tenants joins five labor unions, together repping 25,900 members, to launch a rent strike drive, vowing to withhold rent March 1 if @governorwalz.mn.gov fails to deliver an eviction moratorium and rent relief. If launched, this would be the largest US rent strike in 100+ years.
February 18, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
lol, it’s a lot easier to form a tenants union when everyone in the building is in the same group chat
MAJOR: Twin Cities Tenants joins five labor unions, together repping 25,900 members, to launch a rent strike drive, vowing to withhold rent March 1 if @governorwalz.mn.gov fails to deliver an eviction moratorium and rent relief. If launched, this would be the largest US rent strike in 100+ years.
February 18, 2026 at 3:03 AM
I keep thinking about Executive Order 9066 - Japanese (and Okinawan) Interment. The *hundreds of millions* - likely several billion in 2026 dollars - in property that was seized by the government, stolen by neighbors, damaged, looted, taken over, stolen from Japanese Americans & immigrants.
This is only a small aspect of the horror, but I doubt that the $190 on the commissary account plus whatever possessions they managed to bring into Dilley were all this family owned. What is happening to the money and possessions of deported immigrants?
February 18, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
So they drove a 2 mo old baby to the brink of death and then deported him as quickly as possible so Kristi Noem & DHS doesn’t get blowback if the child’s health worsens. Reminds me of what North Korea did to Otto Waimbier under Trump 1.0.
February 18, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
We are laser-focused on tracking them down, holding ICE accountable for this monstrous action, demanding specific details on their whereabouts and wellbeing, and ensuring their safety.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
After a discussion with their attorney, I have confirmed that Juan, his 16-month-old sister, his mom, and his dad have been deported.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
To unnecessarily deport a sick baby and his entire family is heinous. My staff and I are in contact with Juan’s family.
February 18, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
Nazi references aside, the SAVE Act DOES NOT ACTUALLY ALLOW REAL ID TO SERVE AS AN ACCEPTABLE ID FORM. I'm so fucking tired .
Mike Rounds says Republicans just want to make you show your document with a yellow star in order to vote
February 18, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
just throwing it out there…I’ll design your business cards for $150 (if you provide your brand assets/desired text—this is NOT a branding design service) 👁️👁️✨

Con season is starting up again soon and I’ve loved providing this service in the past for folks!!

Here’s my graphic design portfolio:
Nala J. Wu - Portfolio - Graphic Design
Graphics, Title Design, and TTRPG Layouts from various personal & commissioned projects.
naladraws.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
And ICE officer openly brags on camera about sexually assaulting a detainee.

They know and are aware that they won’t face consequences.
February 18, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
fighting my insurance on:

• sinus issues

• CT scans

• antibiotics that are expensive but I need them because of my sinus infection (got another one ☝️ my last surgery will make them stop happening non stop)

• bottom surgery

• electrolysis

Light some candles and manifest for me please
February 18, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
DHS is holding a 2-month-old BABY at a detention facility in Texas.

Last night, Juan Nicolás was rushed to the hospital after choking on his own vomit & being unable to breathe.

This demands accountability — not a blank check for more cruelty.
I have an update on Juan Nicolás, the 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley, and his mother.
February 18, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
NEW — An obscure Navy contractor program is making Trump’s plans to quickly build out and supply immigrant concentration camps around the country a reality.

Here I explain WEXMAC TITUS, an acronym you need to understand:
For ICE to build concentration camps quickly, they're leaning on this Dept. of War program
WEXMAC TITUS helps contractors bypass the traditionally lengthy government contract bidding process
www.thehandbasket.co
February 18, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
still feel like I should get to sue the FCC for tricking me into watching this very "it happened" interview where no one even said anything shocking
~3M views in 18hrs. I’m sure there are some people who would’ve only watched it on the broadcast (they don’t use YT), but given that this show averages about ~2.6M viewers/show, I’d say the story itself was great marketing for the interview. “Congratulations, you played yourself”
February 17, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
It's a good time for people suddenly interested in why the feds are targeting abandoned warehouses for gulags to think about how people in those communities have been actively resisting.
February 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
Detention Watch has also been doing this a long time.
www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/communitiesn...
#CommunitiesNotCages
www.detentionwatchnetwork.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
The demise of local media and msm failure to cover rural communities seriously give the impression that rural or exurban communities are all "white working class" with no ideas of their own.
Vera had a great project tracking this, which, alas, ended.
www.vera.org/in-our-backy...
In Our Backyards Stories
Through its In Our Backyards (IOB) project, Vera put a spotlight on the expansion of local jail incarceration in rural counties across the United States.…
www.vera.org
February 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
There have been hugely successful campaigns to fight prison and jail construction across the country, especially in rural areas. These bring together hunters, environmentalists, Indigenous people, prison abolitionists, and immigrant advocates as well as people concerned about land use.
February 13, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
BREAKING: Majestic Realty, who owns one of the warehouses ICE was planning to purchase to create a detention camp, announced today that it would not sell to the agency. More at DMagazine.com shortly.
February 16, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
Oh, I have been waiting for this piece! You throw a stone at a presidential campaign, and it has a staffer who cut their teeth on Jesse Jackson's campaign, particularly Black women.
Spent today talking to just a few of the Black women who credit Jesse Jackson with their start in national politics. By inviting them in, he ensured they would help shape democracy for years to come. My latest on the coalition he built as part of his towering legacy: 19thnews.org/2026/02/jess...
‘He gave me my wings’: Jesse Jackson opened doors for Black women in politics
Jackson, who died Tuesday, worked to diversify the electorate and brought Black women into Democratic politics who ascended to positions of power.
19thnews.org
February 17, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
i think these types of bounty laws should be unconstitutional
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social [Idaho con't]
Ppl could sue for $10k+ and damages over trans person found in bathroom. Unclear how this cd be proved (taking pix?). Also what "reasonable steps" businesses cd take other than usual signage &/or written policies. Either way it expands the fight to new front.
Idaho House Votes, Passes Trans Bathroom Ban In Private Businesses As Bill Rockets Through Legislature
The bathroom ban bill will now go to the senate.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 17, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
Pretty much.

Btw, one of the cooler things you can do (if you're bored) is trace the spread of loan words from one European language to another via plague.
before antibiotics did people just die all the time from everything?
February 17, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
ICE is arresting people at school dropoffs, on the way to church, and at routine check-ins at immigration offices as the Trump administration pursues its goal of deporting millions of people.

🎧 Listen on Reveal:
As aggressive ICE raids rise, we look at the people being targeted and the families they’re leaving behind
As the Trump administration aims to deport millions of people over the next four years, “Reveal” tells the human stories of those caught up in ICE raids.
revealnews.org
February 17, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Reposted by Leilani (she/her)
Honestly, what I'd *love* to find for one of our performer spots is a punk or other band influenced by acts like Pansy Division / The Muslims / Dog Park Dissidents / Against Me to play our Boston stage, June 5th in front of a few thousand screaming dykes.

If this describes yr band, hit me up!
Hey friends!

Our performer and speaker applications are now open!

Ever wanted to be on stage at the Dyke March? This is your chance!

Applications can be found at links.bostondykemarch.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
We're a bit more than halfway through the month, so this is your semi-regular reminder most libraries have a way for patrons to request purchases! It's Black History month in the anti-DEI, extra anti-Black era, so I suggest a particular focus on books by Black authors, especially indie + self-pub!
February 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM