Marcelius Braxton
@marceliusb.bsky.social
"Mar" "Sell" Us". Director of Center for Social Change, Associate Teaching Prof (Africana Studies, Philosophy, etc.), and ABD in Education Doctorate. Former Law School Dean of Students, K-12 DEI admin, and cultural center director.
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Marcelius Braxton
@marceliusb.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Hey new followers,
I direct a Center for Social Change and Belonging, and I'm an Associate Teaching Prof in Philosophy, African/African American Studies, etc.
My work focuses on the intersections of race, law, education, and philosophy. I also focus on social justice, activism, and liberation.
I direct a Center for Social Change and Belonging, and I'm an Associate Teaching Prof in Philosophy, African/African American Studies, etc.
My work focuses on the intersections of race, law, education, and philosophy. I also focus on social justice, activism, and liberation.
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So rather than defund/abolish ICE, your ONLY ask is for ICE to replicate and align with the typical oppressive structures and tactics of policing in exchange for billions of dollars more? You have no issues with racism, lack of accountability, or militarization as long as they follow the protocol.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 AM
So rather than defund/abolish ICE, your ONLY ask is for ICE to replicate and align with the typical oppressive structures and tactics of policing in exchange for billions of dollars more? You have no issues with racism, lack of accountability, or militarization as long as they follow the protocol.
So rather than defund/abolish ICE, your ONLY ask is for ICE to replicate and align with the typical oppressive structures and tactics of policing in exchange for billions of dollars more? You have no issues with racism, lack of accountability, or militarization as long as they follow the protocol.
Our DHS reform demands are exceedingly reasonable.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
We're asking ICE to do nothing more than follow the standards that the vast majority of law enforcement agencies already follow.
Republicans, the ball is in your court. The clock is ticking.
February 10, 2026 at 11:43 AM
So rather than defund/abolish ICE, your ONLY ask is for ICE to replicate and align with the typical oppressive structures and tactics of policing in exchange for billions of dollars more? You have no issues with racism, lack of accountability, or militarization as long as they follow the protocol.
I just still can’t imagine being so devoted to any type of belief, ideology, or hatred that I would willingly subject myself to listening to Kid Rock or worse pretending that he’s talented or good. That’s way beyond cult behavior.
February 10, 2026 at 2:07 AM
I just still can’t imagine being so devoted to any type of belief, ideology, or hatred that I would willingly subject myself to listening to Kid Rock or worse pretending that he’s talented or good. That’s way beyond cult behavior.
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Can’t understate the importance of Bad Bunny showing the impact of colonialism/imperialism. When students ask me what to learn more about to help understand the world today, I always say the history/impact of imperialism and colonialism (settler/exploitation/surrogate/internal/national/trade/etc.)
February 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Can’t understate the importance of Bad Bunny showing the impact of colonialism/imperialism. When students ask me what to learn more about to help understand the world today, I always say the history/impact of imperialism and colonialism (settler/exploitation/surrogate/internal/national/trade/etc.)
Can’t understate the importance of Bad Bunny showing the impact of colonialism/imperialism. When students ask me what to learn more about to help understand the world today, I always say the history/impact of imperialism and colonialism (settler/exploitation/surrogate/internal/national/trade/etc.)
February 9, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Can’t understate the importance of Bad Bunny showing the impact of colonialism/imperialism. When students ask me what to learn more about to help understand the world today, I always say the history/impact of imperialism and colonialism (settler/exploitation/surrogate/internal/national/trade/etc.)
I know racists don't care, but some of the most wonderful things about music is how it transcends language. Emotion, expression, culture, connection are felt and understood across culture, generations, and time. And being exposed to it all is a beautiful opportunity no one should take for granted.
February 9, 2026 at 3:13 AM
I know racists don't care, but some of the most wonderful things about music is how it transcends language. Emotion, expression, culture, connection are felt and understood across culture, generations, and time. And being exposed to it all is a beautiful opportunity no one should take for granted.
Someone smarter than I am explain why you wouldn’t go for 2 when down 19-6 in the 4th quarter? That doesn’t make sense to me.
February 9, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Someone smarter than I am explain why you wouldn’t go for 2 when down 19-6 in the 4th quarter? That doesn’t make sense to me.
The mere presence of a person made people so angry and respond with such racism because their wants/feelings weren’t the singular focus and the thing that matters at all times. In response, fake outrage and forcing themselves to support a mediocre replacement. Halftime show, U.S. politics, or both?
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The mere presence of a person made people so angry and respond with such racism because their wants/feelings weren’t the singular focus and the thing that matters at all times. In response, fake outrage and forcing themselves to support a mediocre replacement. Halftime show, U.S. politics, or both?
There’s nothing wrong in my mind with college students rushing the court when you beat your biggest rival on your home court with a last second shot. UNC vs “That team from Durham” tickets are so hard to get so these students should enjoy every second. I still remember rushing Franklin Street.
February 8, 2026 at 2:39 AM
There’s nothing wrong in my mind with college students rushing the court when you beat your biggest rival on your home court with a last second shot. UNC vs “That team from Durham” tickets are so hard to get so these students should enjoy every second. I still remember rushing Franklin Street.
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Almost every reason people have for defunding or abolishing ICE is also a reason to defund or abolish the police, yet many people who are rightly calling for action against ICE would never come close to doing to the same for police. But this fight goes beyond just ICE. ICE represents a larger issue.
January 27, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Almost every reason people have for defunding or abolishing ICE is also a reason to defund or abolish the police, yet many people who are rightly calling for action against ICE would never come close to doing to the same for police. But this fight goes beyond just ICE. ICE represents a larger issue.
I've seen many share the John McCain "defense" of Barack Obama today, and I wish they'd stop because it's not as nice as it seems. While some will see it as defending Obama, his response also points to anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiments, especially contrasting "Arab" with "decent family man".
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I've seen many share the John McCain "defense" of Barack Obama today, and I wish they'd stop because it's not as nice as it seems. While some will see it as defending Obama, his response also points to anti-Arab and anti-Muslim sentiments, especially contrasting "Arab" with "decent family man".
People keep asking where the “line” is, referring to the Trump tweet, and the answer is there isn’t one, partially because white people (including many liberals) created/accepted a reality where there is much more pushback for calling what someone does racist than actually doing something racist. /1
February 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
People keep asking where the “line” is, referring to the Trump tweet, and the answer is there isn’t one, partially because white people (including many liberals) created/accepted a reality where there is much more pushback for calling what someone does racist than actually doing something racist. /1
“Remember Me as a Time of Day” by Explosions in the Sky
Deleted a post about “what’s your least favorite song” because the vibes are bad enough already.
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
Instead: what’s your favorite song that has a long title, say at least 6 words long?
Mine: “Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town” (Pearl Jam)
February 4, 2026 at 4:53 AM
“Remember Me as a Time of Day” by Explosions in the Sky
I understand that elected officials can’t do everything, change everything, or take action on everything, but I am always infuriated when elected officials talk like they’re bystanders rather than people with enormous power and influence. You’re Governor of the state. Tell us what you can/will do.
They’re taking kids from Minnesota and sending them to detention camps. They’re shooting American citizens in the street and locking investigators out of the crime scenes. The world is watching what happens next.
Hundreds of people spelled out the distress signal "SOS" on Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30.
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
📷️ Provided by Jeff Schad
February 2, 2026 at 2:53 AM
I understand that elected officials can’t do everything, change everything, or take action on everything, but I am always infuriated when elected officials talk like they’re bystanders rather than people with enormous power and influence. You’re Governor of the state. Tell us what you can/will do.
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Brief 🧵 with some readings related to the fact that these CBP agents are Latinos.
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
www.propublica.org
February 1, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Brief 🧵 with some readings related to the fact that these CBP agents are Latinos.
Yes, and still the broader discussion of whiteness must be centered in the conversation, especially proximity to whiteness, assimilation, and anti-Blackness, notably non-white people relying on and sometimes perpetuating anti-Blackness in order to navigate the margins and racial/ethnic hierarchies.
Reminder that you do not have to be white to be a fascist or, more specifically, be an active member of a fascist paramilitary force. it’s complicated but not unusual in these United States.
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
February 1, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Yes, and still the broader discussion of whiteness must be centered in the conversation, especially proximity to whiteness, assimilation, and anti-Blackness, notably non-white people relying on and sometimes perpetuating anti-Blackness in order to navigate the margins and racial/ethnic hierarchies.
I keep a post-it that I refer to when I spend too long thinking about why many don’t seem to care about an issue or why they practice cruelty over humanity: “If you spend all your time worrying about who doesn’t care, you lose time being in community with those who do.”
Needed that reminder today.
Needed that reminder today.
February 1, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I keep a post-it that I refer to when I spend too long thinking about why many don’t seem to care about an issue or why they practice cruelty over humanity: “If you spend all your time worrying about who doesn’t care, you lose time being in community with those who do.”
Needed that reminder today.
Needed that reminder today.
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“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
January 31, 2026 at 7:57 PM
“There’s no single answer that will solve all our future problems. There’s no magic bullet. Instead there are thousands of answers—at least. You can be one of them if you choose to be.”
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
― Octavia E. Butler, A Few Rules for Predicting the Future: An Essay
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SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
January 31, 2026 at 8:29 PM
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Judge orders US to release father and 5-year-old taken into custody during Minnesota immigration crackdown.
I keep noticing that people are so desperate for people, groups, and businesses to make statements that they don't care what the statements actually say/commit to doing. Then, they praise word salad statements that claim to care but try to "both sides" an issue or justify neutrality/lack of action.
January 31, 2026 at 7:52 PM
I keep noticing that people are so desperate for people, groups, and businesses to make statements that they don't care what the statements actually say/commit to doing. Then, they praise word salad statements that claim to care but try to "both sides" an issue or justify neutrality/lack of action.
When people/groups say, “I/We don’t support this version of ICE”, they’re saying they’re fine with harm, brutalization, and dehumanization as long as they see more palatable methods/optics, or they don’t have to witness it. They don’t care about people, they just want discrete, orderly oppression.
January 31, 2026 at 3:11 PM
When people/groups say, “I/We don’t support this version of ICE”, they’re saying they’re fine with harm, brutalization, and dehumanization as long as they see more palatable methods/optics, or they don’t have to witness it. They don’t care about people, they just want discrete, orderly oppression.
Police aren’t angry about ICE because they see their methods and tactics as wrong, unethical, or immoral. They use similar illegal and dehumanizing tactics. They’re angry because they’re worried about reactions to ICE trickling over to them and highlighting the fact that policing operates similarly.
January 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Police aren’t angry about ICE because they see their methods and tactics as wrong, unethical, or immoral. They use similar illegal and dehumanizing tactics. They’re angry because they’re worried about reactions to ICE trickling over to them and highlighting the fact that policing operates similarly.
Please keep calling and letting your representatives know you won’t settle for “reform” or compromise. Defund and abolish ICE.
Call only your OWN reps. Call even if you don't think they will listen.
1) Make staffers create a record and have to note that a constituent called.
2) Make it so they can't ignore the issue/Make clear you won't let this go.
3) Disrupt business as usual and the idea that people "don't care".
1) Make staffers create a record and have to note that a constituent called.
2) Make it so they can't ignore the issue/Make clear you won't let this go.
3) Disrupt business as usual and the idea that people "don't care".
We are calling our senators right now and demanding that they vote no on the omnibus with DHS funding
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
We are explicitly mentioning ICE’s murder in cold blood of a man on the streets of Minneapolis this morning
January 29, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Please keep calling and letting your representatives know you won’t settle for “reform” or compromise. Defund and abolish ICE.
Committing evil acts while looking like Brainchild from the X-Men is a choice.
January 29, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Committing evil acts while looking like Brainchild from the X-Men is a choice.
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I think we may be calling too many things “mutual aid” and it could use some clarity.
January 29, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I think we may be calling too many things “mutual aid” and it could use some clarity.