Good Trouble LFK
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This is a newly created account for the Lawrence, KS area built on the principle that fighting authoritarianism starts at home. #LFK
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Anybody in the process of trying to organize some good trouble in Lawrence? DM me.
We need it bad.
We need community to come together and remind ourselves we got some fight in us.
We need it bad.
We need community to come together and remind ourselves we got some fight in us.
On a lot of levels, organizing is often as much about building resilience networks that can adapt better to political turbulence as it is challenging the status quo.
November 7, 2025 at 1:20 AM
On a lot of levels, organizing is often as much about building resilience networks that can adapt better to political turbulence as it is challenging the status quo.
This would be more helpful than the homeless camp snitch app.
If you’re working on or building a community crisis response team or other intervention without using the police and other carceral systems, we offer support, thought partnership, and one-on-one consultation through our free Transformative Justice Help Desk, staffed by IC Fellow Shira Hassan:
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November 7, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This would be more helpful than the homeless camp snitch app.
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What this means in Kansas is that AG Kris Kobach is on the side of Trump weaponizing hunger when he battles Gov. Kelly's lawsuit trying to force SNAP payments. (Gift link from yesterday!) #ksleg www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...
November 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
What this means in Kansas is that AG Kris Kobach is on the side of Trump weaponizing hunger when he battles Gov. Kelly's lawsuit trying to force SNAP payments. (Gift link from yesterday!) #ksleg www.kansascity.com/opinion/read...
Hi Lawrence! when are we going to address the fact that most of this community doesn't want to engage politics, even at the electoral level?
November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Hi Lawrence! when are we going to address the fact that most of this community doesn't want to engage politics, even at the electoral level?
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If you are unwilling to listen to me about the power that empathy has against fascism listen to The Provost. her expertise is unmatched and we are saying the same thing for a reason because to truly defeat fascism you have to embrace our shared, collective humanity, it’s an anti fascist super weapon
You know why Elon Musk calls empathy “civilizational suicide?”
It’s because he knows empathy, paradoxically, is the anti-fascist arsenal’s beat weapon.
Without it, you can’t understand your enemy and you will never, ever see them coming.
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It’s because he knows empathy, paradoxically, is the anti-fascist arsenal’s beat weapon.
Without it, you can’t understand your enemy and you will never, ever see them coming.
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October 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
If you are unwilling to listen to me about the power that empathy has against fascism listen to The Provost. her expertise is unmatched and we are saying the same thing for a reason because to truly defeat fascism you have to embrace our shared, collective humanity, it’s an anti fascist super weapon
The ways that current pushes in City homeless residency and camping policy are already driving discrimination against BIPOC and disabled people might be relevant to this discussion.
A presentation by a museum expert at the Lawrence Public Library will examine the history of redlining in Kansas and its modern-day implications. lawrenceks.news/47j9v6x
Talk will illuminate current impacts of historical racial discrimination through redlining in Kansas
An upcoming presentation by a museum expert at the Lawrence Public Library will examine the history of redlining in Kansas and its modern-day implications.
lawrenceks.news
October 25, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The ways that current pushes in City homeless residency and camping policy are already driving discrimination against BIPOC and disabled people might be relevant to this discussion.
As bad as things are, they are not as bad as they could be and most certainly will be if we don't get it together.
What are we going to do about it?
What are we going to do about it?
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
As bad as things are, they are not as bad as they could be and most certainly will be if we don't get it together.
What are we going to do about it?
What are we going to do about it?
A lot of back and forth about these kinds of posts.
Our two cents:
Grassroots community organizers have been running themselves ragged trying to get engagement with local organizing efforts.
We need more than single day 'I don't like what's happening!' events.
Our two cents:
Grassroots community organizers have been running themselves ragged trying to get engagement with local organizing efforts.
We need more than single day 'I don't like what's happening!' events.
October 21, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A lot of back and forth about these kinds of posts.
Our two cents:
Grassroots community organizers have been running themselves ragged trying to get engagement with local organizing efforts.
We need more than single day 'I don't like what's happening!' events.
Our two cents:
Grassroots community organizers have been running themselves ragged trying to get engagement with local organizing efforts.
We need more than single day 'I don't like what's happening!' events.
I don't know if many in Lawrence have ever lived in a strong labor city, but if Lawrencians want labor to have any power in this town, it needs more than unions. It needs a culture that supports unions.
That won't cross a picket line during a strike. That signal boost union actions.
That won't cross a picket line during a strike. That signal boost union actions.
October 20, 2025 at 5:27 AM
I don't know if many in Lawrence have ever lived in a strong labor city, but if Lawrencians want labor to have any power in this town, it needs more than unions. It needs a culture that supports unions.
That won't cross a picket line during a strike. That signal boost union actions.
That won't cross a picket line during a strike. That signal boost union actions.
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!!!! general strike !!!!
October 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
!!!! general strike !!!!
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I've mentioned this before but it bears repeating. Don't leave FSA funds on the table at the end of the year. LOTS of places like homeless shelters etc... would love donations of FSA eligible items. For the past 2 years, I've used left over funds to shop here: fsastore.com - then donate the items.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:46 PM
I've mentioned this before but it bears repeating. Don't leave FSA funds on the table at the end of the year. LOTS of places like homeless shelters etc... would love donations of FSA eligible items. For the past 2 years, I've used left over funds to shop here: fsastore.com - then donate the items.
At this point, we don't even need fascists to invade this community. It's becoming more authoritarian on its own.
100 displays of consolidating power and flexing 'We're in charge, you're not.'.
We're not doing 10% of what we could be to organize against it.
100 displays of consolidating power and flexing 'We're in charge, you're not.'.
We're not doing 10% of what we could be to organize against it.
October 18, 2025 at 5:56 AM
At this point, we don't even need fascists to invade this community. It's becoming more authoritarian on its own.
100 displays of consolidating power and flexing 'We're in charge, you're not.'.
We're not doing 10% of what we could be to organize against it.
100 displays of consolidating power and flexing 'We're in charge, you're not.'.
We're not doing 10% of what we could be to organize against it.
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Its becoming clearer that 'Democracy dies in darkness' was aspirational.
October 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Its becoming clearer that 'Democracy dies in darkness' was aspirational.
Our prediction is that the City of Lawrence will end up paying more money to jail homeless people over the camping ban than they currently do on funding homeless services.
October 11, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Our prediction is that the City of Lawrence will end up paying more money to jail homeless people over the camping ban than they currently do on funding homeless services.
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City Commissioners one year from now: "Wow hardly anyone is using the rec centers any more. I guess we should cut the hours and reduce staffing."
Despite concerns voiced by community members, Lawrence city commissioners voted to approve a budget that will include fees for residents to use rec centers, take a fire engine offline and increase the property tax rate. lawrenceks.news/3VRWWIB
Lawrence City Commission approves budget with fees to use rec centers, property tax rate increase
Despite concerns voiced by community members, Lawrence city commissioners voted to approve a budget that will include fees for residents to use rec centers, take a fire engine offline and increase the...
lawrenceks.news
September 17, 2025 at 2:17 AM
City Commissioners one year from now: "Wow hardly anyone is using the rec centers any more. I guess we should cut the hours and reduce staffing."
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This is the political environment in which the City of Lawrence is planning to 'end homelessness in Lawrence' by gatekeeping access to services and running everyone else out of town and wrapping it up in care language.
In a civilized society, a person who suggested murdering unhoused people would be forever shunned
Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying mentally ill homeless people should be killed
Co-host of Fox & Friends issued on-air apology for ‘extremely callous’ remark
www.independent.co.uk
September 15, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This is the political environment in which the City of Lawrence is planning to 'end homelessness in Lawrence' by gatekeeping access to services and running everyone else out of town and wrapping it up in care language.
This is what understanding both what you are fighting for and what you are fighting against looks like.
"Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned Tuesday."
"[Y]outh-led anti-corruption protesters set fire to government buildings and assaulted officials."
"[W]e are fighting Oli-ism—the system that rewards loyalty over competence, wealth over work, and silence over truth."
#Nepal #Policing
"[Y]outh-led anti-corruption protesters set fire to government buildings and assaulted officials."
"[W]e are fighting Oli-ism—the system that rewards loyalty over competence, wealth over work, and silence over truth."
#Nepal #Policing
Nepal PM Resigns as Anti-Corruption Protesters Torch Parliament | Common Dreams
"In every sector... corruption is increasing," said one protester. "Students are being killed by police... We would like to request that the government of Nepal stand down."
www.commondreams.org
September 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
This is what understanding both what you are fighting for and what you are fighting against looks like.
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The City of Lawrence is making moves to move forward on this NOW.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.
Lawrence to ban camping effective in mid-August as shelter options expand; coalition forming in opposition
The City of Lawrence is planning to ban people from camping “anywhere in Lawrence” effective in mid-August, representing a change that has long been in the works.
lawrencekstimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The City of Lawrence is making moves to move forward on this NOW.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.
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Because the old 9th circuit ruling prevented the City from enforcing its Parks and Rec regulations up until recently, there has perpetual state of exception, and they are treating this as simply going back to enforcing standing statutes.
Although the residency restrictions on services are new.
Although the residency restrictions on services are new.
September 15, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Because the old 9th circuit ruling prevented the City from enforcing its Parks and Rec regulations up until recently, there has perpetual state of exception, and they are treating this as simply going back to enforcing standing statutes.
Although the residency restrictions on services are new.
Although the residency restrictions on services are new.
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There are campers with multiple dogs who will be forced to choose between abandoning their pets and facing criminal charges.
There are DV victims fleeing their abuser that will be forced to choose between staying at the shelter with their abuser and facing criminal charges.
Or leave town.
There are DV victims fleeing their abuser that will be forced to choose between staying at the shelter with their abuser and facing criminal charges.
Or leave town.
September 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
There are campers with multiple dogs who will be forced to choose between abandoning their pets and facing criminal charges.
There are DV victims fleeing their abuser that will be forced to choose between staying at the shelter with their abuser and facing criminal charges.
Or leave town.
There are DV victims fleeing their abuser that will be forced to choose between staying at the shelter with their abuser and facing criminal charges.
Or leave town.
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People who are not 'Lawrence residents' are going to be denied shelter services.
City services have set the standard of residency at being able to demonstrate prior residential status in Lawrence.
There are people who have been here in Lawrence for over a decade who have *never* had an apartment.
City services have set the standard of residency at being able to demonstrate prior residential status in Lawrence.
There are people who have been here in Lawrence for over a decade who have *never* had an apartment.
September 15, 2025 at 1:15 AM
People who are not 'Lawrence residents' are going to be denied shelter services.
City services have set the standard of residency at being able to demonstrate prior residential status in Lawrence.
There are people who have been here in Lawrence for over a decade who have *never* had an apartment.
City services have set the standard of residency at being able to demonstrate prior residential status in Lawrence.
There are people who have been here in Lawrence for over a decade who have *never* had an apartment.
The City of Lawrence is making moves to move forward on this NOW.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.
Lawrence to ban camping effective in mid-August as shelter options expand; coalition forming in opposition
The City of Lawrence is planning to ban people from camping “anywhere in Lawrence” effective in mid-August, representing a change that has long been in the works.
lawrencekstimes.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
The City of Lawrence is making moves to move forward on this NOW.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.
People are getting snatched off the streets of Chicago by Trump's gestapo.
Fox anchormen are publicly calling for homeless people to be executed.
And the City of Lawrence is pushing forward on criminalizing street homelessness.