Jess M. F. Hughes
@jessmfh.bsky.social
Critical discourse analyst, disability justice advocate, teacher, reluctant morning person. I study communication around disability, neurodiversity, & social justice. she/her
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While this is for new organizers from @prisonculture.bsky.social it’s an excellent reminder to veteran organizers. In these times (see why I did there?) we must all be grounded in the hope of what’s possible so we can continue to work for it and build it.
"We have to help people understand what is (the current, shared reality), we must collectively imagine what can be (a future possibility), & we have to diligently labor for what must be (organizing to sustain life/livingness & for liberation)."
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
Read This If You're New and Trying to Find Your Way
Abolitionist organizer and author Mariame Kaba offers youth living through the current crises a renewed perspective on how to move forward.
inthesetimes.com
January 25, 2026 at 5:07 PM
While this is for new organizers from @prisonculture.bsky.social it’s an excellent reminder to veteran organizers. In these times (see why I did there?) we must all be grounded in the hope of what’s possible so we can continue to work for it and build it.
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Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 25, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Since July, I've tracked at least 2,300 cases in which federal judges have ruled ICE has illegally detained people without bond or due process.
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
This is one that stands out:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Concentration camp victims protest! The incredible bravery and fortitude and care involved in doing this ✊🏽
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
Immigrant families protest at Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota
Dozens of immigrant families protested behind the fences of a Texas detention facility where a 5-year-old boy Ecuadorian boy and his father were sent this week after being detained in Minnesota.
apnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Concentration camp victims protest! The incredible bravery and fortitude and care involved in doing this ✊🏽
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
‘some of them holding signs that included “Libertad para los niños,” or “Liberty for the kids.”‘
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"We have to help people understand what is (the current, shared reality), we must collectively imagine what can be (a future possibility), & we have to diligently labor for what must be (organizing to sustain life/livingness & for liberation)."
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
Read This If You're New and Trying to Find Your Way
Abolitionist organizer and author Mariame Kaba offers youth living through the current crises a renewed perspective on how to move forward.
inthesetimes.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:16 PM
"We have to help people understand what is (the current, shared reality), we must collectively imagine what can be (a future possibility), & we have to diligently labor for what must be (organizing to sustain life/livingness & for liberation)."
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
@prisonculture.bsky.social on how to move forward.
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Yesterday, Minneapolis gave us hope. That’s what they’re trying to kill: the will of a people who are willing to fight them.
January 24, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Yesterday, Minneapolis gave us hope. That’s what they’re trying to kill: the will of a people who are willing to fight them.
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if you’re feeling inspired by the photos from minneapolis,drop a note of appreciation at www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-... !
I want to format these all into beautiful things to be shared across the internet, but until I have the time for it, if you are from Minnesota and need to know that people love you and have your back, that you are inspiring people all over the world, here are some notes.
Love Notes
docs.google.com
January 23, 2026 at 9:47 PM
if you’re feeling inspired by the photos from minneapolis,drop a note of appreciation at www.standwithminnesota.com/send-a-love-... !
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The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
January 22, 2026 at 8:30 PM
The 5-year-old arrested by ICE In Minnesota is detained at Dilley. We reported on conditions there in the below article.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
Parents said the food was contaminated with mold and worms & that children were so under so much stress that they were hitting their own faces & wetting themselves.
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Ian Zolitor’s civil rights set on the Folk Show @wxpnfm.bsky.social is bringing me back to life. Sir, thank you for this music medicine 👏
January 19, 2026 at 2:56 AM
Ian Zolitor’s civil rights set on the Folk Show @wxpnfm.bsky.social is bringing me back to life. Sir, thank you for this music medicine 👏
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If you have been curious about how the 10 principles of Disability Justice developed by Sins Invalid over 2 decades ago would address all the pressing issues we face, I invite you to attend my free/donations-welcome DJ 101 workshop on Zoom at 7-9pm EST on Saturday, January 31, 2026!🫂
bit.ly/DJ101Jan
bit.ly/DJ101Jan
January 16, 2026 at 8:41 PM
If you have been curious about how the 10 principles of Disability Justice developed by Sins Invalid over 2 decades ago would address all the pressing issues we face, I invite you to attend my free/donations-welcome DJ 101 workshop on Zoom at 7-9pm EST on Saturday, January 31, 2026!🫂
bit.ly/DJ101Jan
bit.ly/DJ101Jan
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ICE agents love to wave around paper that looks official. Most of it is a scam — administrative forms signed by ICE supervisors, not real judicial warrants signed by judges. Let's go through what that scam paper looks like versus a real judicial warrant.
How to Legally Protect People in Your Home from ICE | Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland
Get more from Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland on Patreon
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January 15, 2026 at 6:05 AM
ICE agents love to wave around paper that looks official. Most of it is a scam — administrative forms signed by ICE supervisors, not real judicial warrants signed by judges. Let's go through what that scam paper looks like versus a real judicial warrant.
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A federal judge has barred USDA from cutting funds to help Minnesota administer its SNAP program.
January 14, 2026 at 11:42 PM
A federal judge has barred USDA from cutting funds to help Minnesota administer its SNAP program.
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Something I ❤️d from @prisonculture.bsky.social's latest newsletter was learning about the "Community Alert Patrols" that followed police cars through LA's Black neighborhoods in the 60s&documented police activities/violence. Resistance today is connected to and strengthened by earlier movements.
Prisons, Prose & Protest - #34
Rants, Musings and More
prisonculture.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Something I ❤️d from @prisonculture.bsky.social's latest newsletter was learning about the "Community Alert Patrols" that followed police cars through LA's Black neighborhoods in the 60s&documented police activities/violence. Resistance today is connected to and strengthened by earlier movements.
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There are a lot of good lists out there. This is from someone who I trust to know who is who on the ground and how to best get resources where they need to go.
For ease of navigation and sharing, I have turned my little list into a website: standwithminnesota.org
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
There are a lot of good lists out there. This is from someone who I trust to know who is who on the ground and how to best get resources where they need to go.
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the real test is right here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
if you have a dem or independent senator, it’s a real good time to call & tell them to stand up for trans people: no transgender healthcare bans or restrictions in the HHS bill. period.
real easy message & a 2 second call. find your reps’ info here: reps.fyi
if you have a dem or independent senator, it’s a real good time to call & tell them to stand up for trans people: no transgender healthcare bans or restrictions in the HHS bill. period.
real easy message & a 2 second call. find your reps’ info here: reps.fyi
January 12, 2026 at 12:57 AM
the real test is right here ⬇️⬇️⬇️
if you have a dem or independent senator, it’s a real good time to call & tell them to stand up for trans people: no transgender healthcare bans or restrictions in the HHS bill. period.
real easy message & a 2 second call. find your reps’ info here: reps.fyi
if you have a dem or independent senator, it’s a real good time to call & tell them to stand up for trans people: no transgender healthcare bans or restrictions in the HHS bill. period.
real easy message & a 2 second call. find your reps’ info here: reps.fyi
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Incredibly important: they're most likely to put anti-trans bullshit in the HHS approps bill, we don't yet have that leg text yet.
Keep the pressure up.
Keep the pressure up.
BREAKING and HUGE news for transgender people: The bipartisan final negotiated text for these spending bills REMOVED language to restrict gender-affirming care as part of the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program.
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
docs.house.gov/billsthiswee...
January 12, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Incredibly important: they're most likely to put anti-trans bullshit in the HHS approps bill, we don't yet have that leg text yet.
Keep the pressure up.
Keep the pressure up.
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If you do see a traumatic video by accident, please make sure to immediately do something to help your brain, like TETRIS. (Yes, seriously.) TETRIS has been shown to help mitigate the mental effects of trauma because it intervenes in traumatic memory formation.
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
Tetris used to prevent post-traumatic stress symptoms
A single dose psychological intervention, which includes using the computer game Tetris, can prevent the unpleasant, intrusive memories that develop in some people after suffering a traumatic event.
www.psych.ox.ac.uk
January 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
If you do see a traumatic video by accident, please make sure to immediately do something to help your brain, like TETRIS. (Yes, seriously.) TETRIS has been shown to help mitigate the mental effects of trauma because it intervenes in traumatic memory formation.
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
www.psych.ox.ac.uk/news/tetris-...
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A Quebec survey among healthcare workers found a 17% cumulative risk of long COVID after acute infection, with risk increasing after each reinfection. Estimated prevalence was 5.6% in this population, while other research suggests global rates may reach up to 40% among healthcare workers.
January 9, 2026 at 11:03 PM
A Quebec survey among healthcare workers found a 17% cumulative risk of long COVID after acute infection, with risk increasing after each reinfection. Estimated prevalence was 5.6% in this population, while other research suggests global rates may reach up to 40% among healthcare workers.
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The first library they are “burning” is a 🔭 library
As expected, Isaacman is an admin stooge:
‘This was not part of some “long-planned facilities consolidation” as Isaacman claims. The Goddard Master Plan, written in 2022, does not call for the library’s closure. Building 21, which houses the library, was scheduled for renovation, not elimination.’
‘This was not part of some “long-planned facilities consolidation” as Isaacman claims. The Goddard Master Plan, written in 2022, does not call for the library’s closure. Building 21, which houses the library, was scheduled for renovation, not elimination.’
IFPTE Responds to NASA Administrator Isaacman's Misleading and Misguided Explanation for Closing NASA's Largest Research Library — IFPTE
IFPTE President Matt Biggs: “I want to chalk up NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman misguided explanation for the closing of NASA’s research library at the Goddard Space Center to his being new to the j...
www.ifpte.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:12 PM
The first library they are “burning” is a 🔭 library
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FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health, encouraging users to connect their medical records
But it’s ‘not intended for diagnosis or treatment.’
www.theverge.com
January 8, 2026 at 8:55 PM
FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD IN THE UNIVERSE
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Holding onto this lifeline by my fingernails today. Fuck them & fuck this fucking shit.
“Find at least one moment of beauty, joy, laughter, and pleasure every day. Because fuck them.” -Andrea Ritchie
I wrote about managing overwhelm during these times and about practices that can help us regulate our emotions on our own and in our organizing groups.
January 8, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Holding onto this lifeline by my fingernails today. Fuck them & fuck this fucking shit.
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There are a bunch of fake pictures of protests among my friend networks on other sites. They are really, obviously AI, but I understand how in all the pressures at the moment you can see it, have a feeling, and hit share.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
Live: Thousands gather to memorialize woman killed by ICE agent in Minneapolis
The mother of the deceased driver identified the woman as Renee Nicole Good, 37. Video of the shooting shows agents near the vehicle as Good reversed and then pulled forward. One agent appeared to fir...
www.startribune.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:17 PM
There are a bunch of fake pictures of protests among my friend networks on other sites. They are really, obviously AI, but I understand how in all the pressures at the moment you can see it, have a feeling, and hit share.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
Instead: go to local news. Here’s my outlet I write for. There are others.
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Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
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Tell your members of Congress to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits
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Tell your members of Congress to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits
This Thursday, the House of Representatives will be voting to extend by three years the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits that make health care affordable for over 20 million Americans....
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January 7, 2026 at 7:43 PM
Tell your members of Congress to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits
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May her memory be for a blessing. May she rest in power.
January 7, 2026 at 5:48 PM
May her memory be for a blessing. May she rest in power.