Lane Smith 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🤘🏻🖤🔥
@leftlanesmith.bsky.social
Author of "78 Acts of Liberation: Tarot to Transform Our World" (Sounds True, 2024)
Tarot & Politics zine editor • they/he
🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 Bi Trans GenX Anarchist in Baltimore City
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Tarot & Politics zine editor • they/he
🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 Bi Trans GenX Anarchist in Baltimore City
www.mxlanesmith.com
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In my book, "78 Acts of Liberation," I discuss the murder of forest defender Tortuguita in my chapter on The World #Tarot card which is associated with Saturn, the planet ruling today's New Moon in Capricorn. That chapter is about wholeness, and what that means for us in contrast to totalitarianism.
January 18, 2026 at 3:33 PM
In my book, "78 Acts of Liberation," I discuss the murder of forest defender Tortuguita in my chapter on The World #Tarot card which is associated with Saturn, the planet ruling today's New Moon in Capricorn. That chapter is about wholeness, and what that means for us in contrast to totalitarianism.
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Three years ago today, Georgia state police murdered Tortuguita as part of their drive to destroy the Weelaunee Forest and build a deadly police militarization center.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
January 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Three years ago today, Georgia state police murdered Tortuguita as part of their drive to destroy the Weelaunee Forest and build a deadly police militarization center.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
Tort fought for a world without police and capitalism, and so should we. Viva, viva Tortuguita.
There's a chapter in my book on race traitors. I wasn't just being cute matching them to the Tarot archetype of Traitor. This is essential.
There's no denying whiteness when that power draws its borders around you, but you can still work against it.
"Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity."
There's no denying whiteness when that power draws its borders around you, but you can still work against it.
"Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity."
Respectfully, I am going to whisper to some of our white comrades a truth that should be more widely known: You definitely have some ancestors to be proud of, ancestors who refused white supremacy, and poured out their lives in many of these struggles over time.
Time to claim your true history.
Time to claim your true history.
January 17, 2026 at 9:26 PM
There's a chapter in my book on race traitors. I wasn't just being cute matching them to the Tarot archetype of Traitor. This is essential.
There's no denying whiteness when that power draws its borders around you, but you can still work against it.
"Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity."
There's no denying whiteness when that power draws its borders around you, but you can still work against it.
"Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity."
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The Minneapolis AFL-CIO calling for a general strike is a big deal and we should treat it like a big deal.
Also it's a good idea. LFG
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
Also it's a good idea. LFG
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
minneapolisunions.org
January 17, 2026 at 12:44 AM
The Minneapolis AFL-CIO calling for a general strike is a big deal and we should treat it like a big deal.
Also it's a good idea. LFG
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
Also it's a good idea. LFG
minneapolisunions.org/system/files...
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Block instantly.
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Block instantly.
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I'm loathe to post anything from the Washington Post, but I can't find anything about this anywhere else yet.
This man isn't the first immigrant they've murdered. And he won't be the last.
That's why it's imperative that everybody needs say that they should be abolished, period.
This man isn't the first immigrant they've murdered. And he won't be the last.
That's why it's imperative that everybody needs say that they should be abolished, period.
SCOOP from Douglas Macmillan
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Medical examiner believes death of man in ICE custody was homicide, recording says
A fellow detainee says he witnessed Geraldo Lunas Campos being choked to death by guards at the ICE detention center in Texas on Jan. 3.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I'm loathe to post anything from the Washington Post, but I can't find anything about this anywhere else yet.
This man isn't the first immigrant they've murdered. And he won't be the last.
That's why it's imperative that everybody needs say that they should be abolished, period.
This man isn't the first immigrant they've murdered. And he won't be the last.
That's why it's imperative that everybody needs say that they should be abolished, period.
Noooooo! My barber just told me that he's leaving the shop. 😭 The person who has been most consistently involved in my gender-affirming care & for the longest. He's like a therapist to me. This is worse than a breakup. 💔💈
January 15, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Noooooo! My barber just told me that he's leaving the shop. 😭 The person who has been most consistently involved in my gender-affirming care & for the longest. He's like a therapist to me. This is worse than a breakup. 💔💈
If you don't like the far left approach to making change, you should give us lots of money. It's for training. That's how you think it works, clearly. We'll train ourselves to 'do better.' 😇
January 15, 2026 at 11:54 AM
If you don't like the far left approach to making change, you should give us lots of money. It's for training. That's how you think it works, clearly. We'll train ourselves to 'do better.' 😇
Am I a bad queer for having a hard time deciding between Emo Night and a Headed Rivalry dance party on the same weekend? The thing is, if the Emo Night crowd isn't very queer I won't be surprised & I'll still have fun but if the queer dance party is taken over by straight women, I'll be furious.
January 12, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Am I a bad queer for having a hard time deciding between Emo Night and a Headed Rivalry dance party on the same weekend? The thing is, if the Emo Night crowd isn't very queer I won't be surprised & I'll still have fun but if the queer dance party is taken over by straight women, I'll be furious.
Got a lil dopamine hit from clicking "actively don't want this" over and over again on every question.
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January 10, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Got a lil dopamine hit from clicking "actively don't want this" over and over again on every question.
I'm seeing breaking news on Instagram and when I search for anything at all here and click "latest" nothing more recent than four hours old shows up in the results, wtf is that?
January 9, 2026 at 12:43 AM
I'm seeing breaking news on Instagram and when I search for anything at all here and click "latest" nothing more recent than four hours old shows up in the results, wtf is that?
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ICE killed a Black man, Keith Porter, 7 days before Renee Good, and I hadn't heard about it until today. His vigils went unnoticed. His life came and gone and America forgot to blink.
Two Americas.
Two Americas.
January 8, 2026 at 8:06 PM
ICE killed a Black man, Keith Porter, 7 days before Renee Good, and I hadn't heard about it until today. His vigils went unnoticed. His life came and gone and America forgot to blink.
Two Americas.
Two Americas.
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"Abolish the Police" has always been every bit as legitimate as "Abolish ICE" – it's just that most people in the U.S. didn't mind when this shit was primarily happening to Black folks.
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"Abolish the Police" has always been every bit as legitimate as "Abolish ICE" – it's just that most people in the U.S. didn't mind when this shit was primarily happening to Black folks.
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We should be applauding people who break rules to stop what's happening. Failing to break rules is what's worthy of critique right now. That's the stuff people should have an explanation for — and I know, some do, and that's fine, but the absolute moral minimum is supporting those who resist.
January 7, 2026 at 8:27 PM
We should be applauding people who break rules to stop what's happening. Failing to break rules is what's worthy of critique right now. That's the stuff people should have an explanation for — and I know, some do, and that's fine, but the absolute moral minimum is supporting those who resist.
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As far as I can tell, that person died trying to comply with orders to get out of the way, but even beyond that, I am from Chicago, where people have tailed and blocked ICE vehicles and very intentionally gotten in the way, and you know what? They shouldn't be free to kill us for resisting fascism.
January 7, 2026 at 8:24 PM
As far as I can tell, that person died trying to comply with orders to get out of the way, but even beyond that, I am from Chicago, where people have tailed and blocked ICE vehicles and very intentionally gotten in the way, and you know what? They shouldn't be free to kill us for resisting fascism.
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If any journalist from the NYT asks you for anything for a story, this is your response.
no, absolutely not, you all should've been nicer to my trans homies
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 PM
If any journalist from the NYT asks you for anything for a story, this is your response.
"Abolish the Police" has always been every bit as legitimate as "Abolish ICE" – it's just that most people in the U.S. didn't mind when this shit was primarily happening to Black folks.
January 7, 2026 at 8:14 PM
"Abolish the Police" has always been every bit as legitimate as "Abolish ICE" – it's just that most people in the U.S. didn't mind when this shit was primarily happening to Black folks.
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It is now confirmed from multiple sources that ICE shot a legal observer dead on Portland in Minneapolis between 34th and 33rd street. The victim is dead
January 7, 2026 at 4:28 PM
It is now confirmed from multiple sources that ICE shot a legal observer dead on Portland in Minneapolis between 34th and 33rd street. The victim is dead
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Buying my book is nice, actually reading it is better, but if I know you DID something because of what you read in my book, you have a piece of my heart forever. 🥰
January 6, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Buying my book is nice, actually reading it is better, but if I know you DID something because of what you read in my book, you have a piece of my heart forever. 🥰
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We're one of the most consistently well-attended groups meeting at Rhizome House, we offer spiritual care to our community by reading for folks at mutual aid events, and without @leftlanesmith.bsky.social's book, I wouldn't have considered starting it.
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
We're one of the most consistently well-attended groups meeting at Rhizome House, we offer spiritual care to our community by reading for folks at mutual aid events, and without @leftlanesmith.bsky.social's book, I wouldn't have considered starting it.
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Tarot for the Revolution, a radical political Tarot group here in Cleveland, exists because of this book.
I don't have a NYT (🤮) book review for "78 Acts of Liberation: Tarot to Transform Our World" but I have something better, something that means more to me: people often tell me they started a group or project or took some action because of reading it.
(Testimonials always welcome!)
(Testimonials always welcome!)
January 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Tarot for the Revolution, a radical political Tarot group here in Cleveland, exists because of this book.
I don't have a NYT (🤮) book review for "78 Acts of Liberation: Tarot to Transform Our World" but I have something better, something that means more to me: people often tell me they started a group or project or took some action because of reading it.
(Testimonials always welcome!)
(Testimonials always welcome!)
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
I don't have a NYT (🤮) book review for "78 Acts of Liberation: Tarot to Transform Our World" but I have something better, something that means more to me: people often tell me they started a group or project or took some action because of reading it.
(Testimonials always welcome!)
(Testimonials always welcome!)
I knew my editor liked the essay I wrote for her upcoming Tarot anthology, but I've been a bit scared that someone higher up at the publisher might veto it. Talking about 9/11 & trans suicidality in the same essay isn't your usual Tarot book fare. But I just got a check, so it seems like it's on! ⚡
January 5, 2026 at 8:44 PM
I knew my editor liked the essay I wrote for her upcoming Tarot anthology, but I've been a bit scared that someone higher up at the publisher might veto it. Talking about 9/11 & trans suicidality in the same essay isn't your usual Tarot book fare. But I just got a check, so it seems like it's on! ⚡
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I think we need to be able to balance the reactions "this is another expression of 250 years of American imperialism" and "what do you MEAN we kidnapped the president of Venezuela and renditioned him to the US and are now claiming to run the country"
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I think we need to be able to balance the reactions "this is another expression of 250 years of American imperialism" and "what do you MEAN we kidnapped the president of Venezuela and renditioned him to the US and are now claiming to run the country"
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed
Moreover, ICE must be destroyed