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Janel Pineda
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poet. salvi. scholar of U.S. Central American literature. author of LINEAGE OF RAIN (Haymarket 2021). PD Soros fellow PhDing @ ucla.
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The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
Laura Loomer‘s tweet: Alligator lives matter. The good news is, alligators are guaranteed at least 65 million meals if we get started now.
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
janelpineda.bsky.social
Truly honored to be named a 2025 Writing Freedom Fellow alongside such an incredible group of writers.

Here's to abolitionist futures everywhere 💫
haymarketbooks.org Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · Mar 25
The Writing Freedom Fellowship recognizes and supports the necessary voices of poets, fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers impacted by the carceral system. Learn more about the the 2025 fellows and listen to them read from their work on the fellowship website here:
A Literary Fellowship for System-Impacted Writers
Writing Freedom aims to elevate the necessary voices of poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers impacted by carceral systems.
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March 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Janel Pineda (@janelpineda.bsky.social) is a 2025 Writing Freedom Fellow. A poet and scholar of Central American literature, Pineda explores intergenerational narratives and liberated futurities in her work. Listen to her read from a poem here:
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March 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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LA!

Join us for an offsite poetry reading during AWP, featuring @intifadabatata.bsky.social, Franny Choi, @ehughespoetry.bsky.social, & Christopher Soto

Friday, 3/28 at 7:00 pm
the loft at LINT
donations benefit @mecaforpeace.bsky.social

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haymarket books offsite poetry reading at awp 2025 featuring george abraham, franny choi, e. hughes, christopher soto friday march 28th 7pm - 9pm the loft at lint 1611 s. hope st. los angeles ca
March 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Súper agradecida a los estudiantes del Centro de Investigación y Archivo Digital e Afrodescendencia de la Universidad de Puerto Rico, Recinto Río Piedras, por esta oportunidad de dialogar sobre cosmoviciones afros. #afrohistoria #blacksky #blackhistoryevryday

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"Panamá Negro"
Bembeteando: AfroPod · Episode
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March 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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pplscitycouncil.bsky.social
Graffiti at LA City Hall 👀👀👀

“FUCK LAPD”

“FUCK ICE”

“FUCK TRUMP”
Graffiti on glass says “fuck ice” Graffiti on glass says “FUCK LAPD” “FUCK ICE” “FUCK TRUMP” Grafitti on side of building says “fuck Trump” & “viva la Raza”
February 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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Haymarket Books for Fighting Fascism
Haymarket Books for Fighting Fascism
Haymarket stands in solidarity with all those organizing to fight against fascism and for a world free of oppression and exploitation. We’ve put together a list of Haymarket Books on the history and p...
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February 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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the first fatal commercial plane crash in 16 years happened just days after Trump froze hiring of air traffic controllers that were already stretched thin
TRUMP'S DANGEROUS FREEZE OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL HIRING Washington, D.C. — Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation Steve Cohen (D-TN) released the following statements after President Trump froze the hiring of Air Traffic Controllers, among other safety-critical positions. "The bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 directs the Administration to hire the maximum number of air traffic controllers. That's what the law says, so the Administration must rescind this ridiculous executive order," Ranking Member Larsen said. "Hiring air traffic controllers is the number one safety issue according to the entire aviation industry. Instead of working to improve aviation safety and lower costs for hardworking American families, the Administration is choosing to spread bogus DEl claims to justify this decision. I'm not surprised by the President's dangerous and divisive actions, but the Administration must reverse course. Let's get back to aviation safety and allow the FAA to do its job protecting the flying public." "Our top priority must be the safety of the flying public so an order freezing the hiring of air traffic controllers is a misguided decision and goes against the directives of our FAA Reauthorization bill," Ranking Member Cohen said. "The aviation community will speak with one voice in condemning this short-sighted policy and reaffirm our
January 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
janelpineda.bsky.social
Organizing is the antithesis of despair. Community care is the antithesis of hopelessness.

Organizing is the antithesis of despair. Community care is the antithesis of hopelessness.

Organizing is the antithesis of despair. Community care is the antithesis of hopelessness.
January 28, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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Excited to release HEAVEN LOOKS LIKE US: Palestinian Poetry with @haymarketbooks.org, coming to your nearest bookstore in May 2025. The cover is from Palestinian artist Jumana Manna & features brilliant poetry from Palestinian comrades all over the world. @intifadabatata.bsky.social
Heaven Looks Like Us: Palestinian Poetry. Edited by George Abraham and Noor Hindi.
January 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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Maybe watching a live and online genocide was so overwhelming I don’t feel that overwhelmed right now. The storm blowing over Gaza has simply turned around and we Americans are feeling the blowback. Racism, colonialism, capitalism, patriarchy, and transphobia are all part of the same storm system.
January 26, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Las órdenes ejecutivas no están por encima de la Constitución.

Estamos preparados a proteger la ciudadanía por derecho de nacimiento. Presidente Trump: nos vemos en la corte.
ACLU le manda un mensaje tajante a los inmigrantes indocumentados: "Sepan que tienen derechos"
Maribel Hernández, vocera de la Asociación Estadounidense de Libertades Civiles (ACLU, por sus siglas en inglés), explica que los decretos de Trump en materia migratoria no están por encima de las ley...
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January 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Horrifying.
ohdearz.bsky.social Laura Lopez @ohdearz.bsky.social · Jan 22
Here's an e-mail that just went out to NASA agency wide. 🔭
Letter reading, "Dear agency employees, We are taking steps to close all agency DEIA offices and end all DEIA-related contracts in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions. These programs divided Americans by race, wasted taxpayer dollars, and resulted in shameful discrimination. We are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language. If you are aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEIA or similar ideologies, please report all facts and circumstances to DEIAtruth@opm.gov within 10 days. There will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information. However, failure to report this information within 10 days may result in adverse consequences. Thank you for your attention to this important matter. Janet Petro"
January 23, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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pplscitycouncil.bsky.social
THREAD: Tell your friends & family- DON’T GIVE MONEY to this FireAidLA “benefit concert.” The $ raised will be distributed by LAPD funders & Olympics boosters

Remember these names- Wallis Annenberg (LAPD Board), Steve Ballmer(stake in Olympics, directly funded LAPD), Steve Soboroff, Casey Wasserman
FIRE AID BENEFIT CONCERT JANUARY 30, 2025 KU FORUM • INTUIT DOME FIREAIDLA.ORG BILLIE EILISH & FINNEAS DAVE MATTHEWS & JOHN MAYER EARTH, WIND & FIRE GRACIE ABRAMS GREEN DAY GWEN STEFANI JELLY ROLL JONI MITCHELL KATY PERRY LADY GAGA LIL BABY PINK RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ROD STEWART STEPHEN STILLS STEVIE NICKS STING TATE MCRAE Tweet from pcc “The money raised from this "benefit concert" will be distributed by the Annenberg Foundation, one of the biggest & longtime donors to LAPD Wallis Annenberg, the foundation's Pres, also sits on the LAPD foundation board. Another AF advisor is also on the 2028 Olympic committee.” Screenshots showing Annenberg foundations role in raising money for the concert & their past roles in LAPD funding.
January 22, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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marcelohcastillo.bsky.social
A thread on what you can do. You might not know how best to use what resources you have acces to in order to help those undocumented right now, that’s ok. Start THERE, you DO have resources that go a LONG WAY at your fingertips. get to know them. Here’s a few
January 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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What you can do to help right now: look up 287(g) ASAP to see if your local law enforcement has a contract with ICE. There is usually no expiration date on such contracts, which means they can be cancelled at any time with enough pressure from the local community.
January 21, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Calling all community defenders, advocates, and impacted community members! 🗣️

Join us on 1/29 for a FREE webinar to learn how to protect yourself and your community in the face of potential immigration enforcement.

Learn more and register: secure.nationalimmigrationproject.org/np/clients/n...
January 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
janelpineda.bsky.social
ready to make this platform home ❤️ may we continue to find and build spaces of liberation, community, and connection. may we continue to cultivate the care and strength needed to keep fighting, to keep organizing, to imagine better and build better.
January 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM