Jules Rodgers
@julesrodgers.bsky.social
Author of Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story
Committed to abolitionist movements
Writing fiction
📍Philly
Committed to abolitionist movements
Writing fiction
📍Philly
I love @prisonculture.bsky.social's writing on public libraries and why we need to understand them as key sites of struggle.
May 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I love @prisonculture.bsky.social's writing on public libraries and why we need to understand them as key sites of struggle.
"Last month, the faculty at Bucknell University voted to endorse the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism. The Jerusalem Declaration clarifies the distinction between antisemitism and legitimate critique of the actions of the state of Israel."
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
Our campus is trying to clarify the distinction between antisemitism and legitimate debate about the state of Israel | Opinion
Three Bucknell University professors write that their efforts came as a direct response to the silencing of critical voices related to Israel and Palestine on college campuses.
www.inquirer.com
April 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Last month, the faculty at Bucknell University voted to endorse the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism. The Jerusalem Declaration clarifies the distinction between antisemitism and legitimate critique of the actions of the state of Israel."
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
www.inquirer.com/opinion/comm...
When you raise children to believe any thoughts, beliefs, behaviors––even questions––that contradict authority figures are sinful, they're conditioned to cooperate with even the most oppressive forces.
Millions of people in the U.S. have been conditioned to collaborate with fascists.
Millions of people in the U.S. have been conditioned to collaborate with fascists.
If we are serious about opposing fascism is the US, then we must all do our homework about Christian Nationalism
URGENTLY
URGENTLY
April 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
When you raise children to believe any thoughts, beliefs, behaviors––even questions––that contradict authority figures are sinful, they're conditioned to cooperate with even the most oppressive forces.
Millions of people in the U.S. have been conditioned to collaborate with fascists.
Millions of people in the U.S. have been conditioned to collaborate with fascists.
Next Up: Neighborhood ICE watch programs! Nikki Marín Baena, co-founder and co-director at Siembra NC, wrote a super helpful piece on how to start one in your community for @teenvogue.com: www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-wa...
@siembranc.bsky.social also created a fantastic playbook: www.siembranc.org
@siembranc.bsky.social also created a fantastic playbook: www.siembranc.org
April 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Next Up: Neighborhood ICE watch programs! Nikki Marín Baena, co-founder and co-director at Siembra NC, wrote a super helpful piece on how to start one in your community for @teenvogue.com: www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-wa...
@siembranc.bsky.social also created a fantastic playbook: www.siembranc.org
@siembranc.bsky.social also created a fantastic playbook: www.siembranc.org
Good morning, beloveds, I would like to spend more time here but I get pulled into doomscrolling whenever I log on. So, I'm starting a practice of sharing small glimpses of people and communities who are actively building toward a better world in concrete ways.
April 15, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Good morning, beloveds, I would like to spend more time here but I get pulled into doomscrolling whenever I log on. So, I'm starting a practice of sharing small glimpses of people and communities who are actively building toward a better world in concrete ways.
Sam Nordquist, a 24 year old trans man, was tortured for a month before being murdered and ditched in a field. Five people have been arrested and charged in what a detective said is one of the most horrific crimes she's ever investigated.
The fight is not about pronouns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/15/u...
The fight is not about pronouns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/15/u...
5 people in upstate New York charged with murder after allegedly torturing, killing Minnesota transgender man | CNN
Five people have been arrested in New York and charged in connection with the disappearance and murder of a 24-year-old transgender man from Minnesota, who police say was tortured and abused for weeks...
www.cnn.com
February 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Sam Nordquist, a 24 year old trans man, was tortured for a month before being murdered and ditched in a field. Five people have been arrested and charged in what a detective said is one of the most horrific crimes she's ever investigated.
The fight is not about pronouns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/15/u...
The fight is not about pronouns.
www.cnn.com/2025/02/15/u...
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BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
February 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years
Y’all I found straight pride!!!
February 14, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Y’all I found straight pride!!!
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Highly recommend subscribing to @interruptcrim.bsky.social's newsletter. They follow all the terrible things happening and break it down for you so you can stay informed and also focused on the work that's yours to do.
February 13, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Highly recommend subscribing to @interruptcrim.bsky.social's newsletter. They follow all the terrible things happening and break it down for you so you can stay informed and also focused on the work that's yours to do.
THIS PRIDE, WE RIOT ❤️🔥
‼️ The National Park Service has REMOVED mentions of transgender people being involved with Stonewall. Not only did the remove the world "Transgender" but changed "LGBTQ+" to "LGBQ+".
The federal government is attempting to erase us and take away our history.
This pride, we riot.
The federal government is attempting to erase us and take away our history.
This pride, we riot.
February 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
THIS PRIDE, WE RIOT ❤️🔥
So happy to see @hammerandhope.bsky.social on here! Their analysis is always rooted in a political vision that's much more expansive than the moment we're in. Give them a follow and chip in to support them if you can.
hammerandhope.org
hammerandhope.org
Hammer & Hope
A magazine of Black politics and culture
hammerandhope.org
February 13, 2025 at 10:10 PM
So happy to see @hammerandhope.bsky.social on here! Their analysis is always rooted in a political vision that's much more expansive than the moment we're in. Give them a follow and chip in to support them if you can.
hammerandhope.org
hammerandhope.org
"We are better off doing with people who don’t share our political labels but are nevertheless trying to accomplish the same goals." @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social with the movement version of "show don't tell" –– a helpful reminder to ground us in the work ahead.
www.teenvogue.com/story/trump-...
www.teenvogue.com/story/trump-...
The Bad Guys Don’t Really Care What Kind of Leftist You Are
Infighting is a waste of energy.
www.teenvogue.com
December 12, 2024 at 10:26 PM
"We are better off doing with people who don’t share our political labels but are nevertheless trying to accomplish the same goals." @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social with the movement version of "show don't tell" –– a helpful reminder to ground us in the work ahead.
www.teenvogue.com/story/trump-...
www.teenvogue.com/story/trump-...
Really helpful analysis from @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, esp for those confused by the public response: "Rather than centering Thompson’s humanity, they centered their own, and the humanity and suffering of others who were harmed by the insurance industry." @truthout.org
truthout.org/articles/wit...
truthout.org/articles/wit...
With Anger Roiling Around Health Insurance, Will We See a Class Awakening?
For the ruling elite, a surge in class consciousness is a deeply unsettling development.
truthout.org
December 12, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Really helpful analysis from @mskellymhayes.bsky.social, esp for those confused by the public response: "Rather than centering Thompson’s humanity, they centered their own, and the humanity and suffering of others who were harmed by the insurance industry." @truthout.org
truthout.org/articles/wit...
truthout.org/articles/wit...
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“UnitedHealthcare insures over 49 million Americans, and the company generated $281 billion in revenue last year... The insurance giant is notorious for denying coverage, deploying an artificial intelligence tool that has an error rate of roughly 90%, according to a lawsuit filed last year.”
December 5, 2024 at 3:52 PM
“UnitedHealthcare insures over 49 million Americans, and the company generated $281 billion in revenue last year... The insurance giant is notorious for denying coverage, deploying an artificial intelligence tool that has an error rate of roughly 90%, according to a lawsuit filed last year.”
Gatherings like this give me hope.
We’ve got a packed house in Philly to strategize next steps in the movement against mass incarceration during a Trump presidency.
November 21, 2024 at 1:42 AM
Gatherings like this give me hope.
Exclusionary policies that target trans people for harassment are not a “distraction” from the “real” issues.
1. Transgender Congresswoman Sarah McBride has announced that she will comply with Speaker Johnson's policy declaring her a man and banning trans people from bathrooms.
She is receiving sharp critiques from those with trans friends who work in the capitol.
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She is receiving sharp critiques from those with trans friends who work in the capitol.
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Congresswoman McBride Announces She Will Comply With Rules Declaring Her a Man
The decision comes after Mike Johnson declared that transgender people are not allowed in bathrooms of their gender identity under the provision that he "controls the facilities."
www.erininthemorning.com
November 20, 2024 at 11:30 PM
Exclusionary policies that target trans people for harassment are not a “distraction” from the “real” issues.
Those of us who grew up hyper Christian have decades of conditioning to unlearn around this!
“Never give people respect based on their authority; respect people based on their actions.” 🛎️🛎️🛎️
An excerpt from my Q & A: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/just-answe...
November 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Those of us who grew up hyper Christian have decades of conditioning to unlearn around this!
This is a really simple way Biden could save some lives. People change! But even if some don't, we shouldn't kill them.
There are 40 people currently on the federal death row, and a new Trump administration certainly will try to carry out executions.
Biden must consider that and accept that he would be, indirectly, allowing Trump to act if he does not.
Biden must clear death row. www.lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-...
Biden must consider that and accept that he would be, indirectly, allowing Trump to act if he does not.
Biden must clear death row. www.lawdork.com/p/joe-biden-...
Joe Biden has a moral, ethical responsibility to clear the federal death row
The Biden administration must do all it can to unwind the federal death penalty. Also: News on Texas's death penalty. And, for paid subscribers: Closing my tabs.
www.lawdork.com
November 18, 2024 at 4:19 PM
This is a really simple way Biden could save some lives. People change! But even if some don't, we shouldn't kill them.
It was a cute trip upstate to visit friends with this rugged pup
November 17, 2024 at 4:41 PM
It was a cute trip upstate to visit friends with this rugged pup
This is another reason a next great step for most of us will be to plug into local movements.
Who are the leaders and orgs in your city working to make life better for folks in tangible ways? Join them!
Who are the leaders and orgs in your city working to make life better for folks in tangible ways? Join them!
Folks are talking about creating more inclusive culture on the left—and I approve! But culture needs to be grounded in infrastructure and real relationships, not just social media (which incentivizes individualism/sensationalism). This is why I’m always going on about organization and organizing…
November 16, 2024 at 3:17 PM
This is another reason a next great step for most of us will be to plug into local movements.
Who are the leaders and orgs in your city working to make life better for folks in tangible ways? Join them!
Who are the leaders and orgs in your city working to make life better for folks in tangible ways? Join them!
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November 16, 2024 at 2:57 PM
If you haven’t read True Biz, this is your moment! Absolutely delightful.
Now seems like a good time for reintroductions! (I'm procrastinating.) I'm a deaf queer Philly-based writer. 3 books from Random House-- most recently TRUE BIZ, though GIRL AT WAR feels annoyingly relevant to the current moment. Into books, baseball, community activism, and signed languages. 👋🏼
November 15, 2024 at 5:42 PM
If you haven’t read True Biz, this is your moment! Absolutely delightful.
Ok cuties, what have we been reading and loving lately? Here are some of my favorite reads of the year so far.
November 15, 2024 at 5:34 PM
Ok cuties, what have we been reading and loving lately? Here are some of my favorite reads of the year so far.