Laurel Brooks
@mindwidth.bsky.social
HS Teacher, CTE Tech Ed, Adobe lately.
I support DEI. I refuse to betray students.
Hold the line.
I support DEI. I refuse to betray students.
Hold the line.
These are our students. This is horrible.
WTH border are they policing???
WTH border are they policing???
Teen recalls Border Patrol arrest at Charlotte church
Masked Federal Goons Raid East Charlotte Church, Congregants Scatter
Masked Federal Goons Raid East Charlotte Church, Congregants Scatter
November 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
These are our students. This is horrible.
WTH border are they policing???
WTH border are they policing???
I hope we teachers can pause, wherever we are, and breathe. This shit is hard, supporting kids we love through this is hard. We may not be able to fix shit but we are good enough.
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I hope we teachers can pause, wherever we are, and breathe. This shit is hard, supporting kids we love through this is hard. We may not be able to fix shit but we are good enough.
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"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
Immigrant rights group placing 'ICE stole someone here' signs in Ontario
A citizens group in Ontario is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants.
abc7.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"A citizens group in Ontario, California is spearheading an effort to make the community aware of incidents involving federal immigration agents.
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
They're placing signs at the locations that read, 'ICE stole someone here'..."
abc7.com/post/ontario...
If you are not a teacher, texting with former students who are suffering b/c of this border patrol bullshit, you can’t know how much this hurts.
My heart is raw. I’ll do what I can, but it ain’t much given the need.
My heart is raw. I’ll do what I can, but it ain’t much given the need.
November 16, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If you are not a teacher, texting with former students who are suffering b/c of this border patrol bullshit, you can’t know how much this hurts.
My heart is raw. I’ll do what I can, but it ain’t much given the need.
My heart is raw. I’ll do what I can, but it ain’t much given the need.
Border patrol is going after teenagers. I was hoping my hs students would be safe. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Super G manager in Pineville describes agents dragging out teen store employee
“These guys still had the audacity to smile and wave at the camera,” he said of the U.S. Border Patrol agents.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Border patrol is going after teenagers. I was hoping my hs students would be safe. www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
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South Boulevard Home Depot being used as a staging area. Activity also being reported on Central.
CLT folks
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
November 15, 2025 at 4:04 PM
South Boulevard Home Depot being used as a staging area. Activity also being reported on Central.
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CLT folks
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
CLT folks
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
CBP gearing up @ South Tryon & Westinghouse in Steele Creek as of the past half hour.
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If you know folks in Charlotte, tell them to head to Siembra's ICE Watch training this Monday!
actionnetwork.org/events/ice-w...
actionnetwork.org/events/ice-w...
ICE Watch Training: Charlotte
Join a group of concerned congregations and faith leaders for an ICE Watch training by Siembra NC. ICE Watch patrol volunteers help immigrants get to school and work safely, and observe federal law enforcement activities to guard against violations of the 1st, 4th and 5th amendments. Please note: If you are a reporter, elected official or on staff with a local, state or federal office, such as a law enforcement agency or congressional representative, please write press@siembranc.org to request permission to attend.
actionnetwork.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:14 AM
If you know folks in Charlotte, tell them to head to Siembra's ICE Watch training this Monday!
actionnetwork.org/events/ice-w...
actionnetwork.org/events/ice-w...
Teachers heres a coloring page for charlotte.
November 13, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Teachers heres a coloring page for charlotte.
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Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Predictable but still amazing to watch people who spent literally years accusing every librarian, teacher, and trans person they could find of sexually grooming children suddenly throw themselves in with "actually it's ephebophilia"
I’m an adobe teacher so this fits my curriculum. And its teenager friendly, multiple languages, short and sweet.
Animations we can use with students:
wehaverights.us
Animations we can use with students:
wehaverights.us
We Have Rights
wehaverights.us
November 13, 2025 at 10:04 PM
I’m an adobe teacher so this fits my curriculum. And its teenager friendly, multiple languages, short and sweet.
Animations we can use with students:
wehaverights.us
Animations we can use with students:
wehaverights.us
McFadden confirmed CBP will be here in #clt by this weekend.
This has been all my students have talked about for two days.
I see the videos from chicago and its hard to imagine that here.
This has been all my students have talked about for two days.
I see the videos from chicago and its hard to imagine that here.
November 13, 2025 at 9:12 PM
McFadden confirmed CBP will be here in #clt by this weekend.
This has been all my students have talked about for two days.
I see the videos from chicago and its hard to imagine that here.
This has been all my students have talked about for two days.
I see the videos from chicago and its hard to imagine that here.
Any chicago teachers outthere willing to talk to charlotte teachers about the ice/cpd stuff?
November 13, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Any chicago teachers outthere willing to talk to charlotte teachers about the ice/cpd stuff?
Ima use this with my students, who are teenagers, not onhere, but I teach adobe and they will GET IT.
November 13, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Ima use this with my students, who are teenagers, not onhere, but I teach adobe and they will GET IT.
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Epistemic violence against sexual abuse accusers—smearing them as deluded, crazy, or incompetent—is something rapists know works, and they conspire to do it.
Jeffrey Epstein advised Steve Bannon that the lawyers representing Brett Kavanaugh in his confirmation hearing should accuse Christine Blasey Ford of being on medications that cause false memories or memory loss.
November 12, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Epistemic violence against sexual abuse accusers—smearing them as deluded, crazy, or incompetent—is something rapists know works, and they conspire to do it.
Please don’t make me leave bluesky over a johnny cash reference. I admit i dont even like his work. others do! Please, fix your moderation bluesky, I’d like to stay.
Reinstate sarah, and tell her ur sorry.
Reinstate sarah, and tell her ur sorry.
November 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Please don’t make me leave bluesky over a johnny cash reference. I admit i dont even like his work. others do! Please, fix your moderation bluesky, I’d like to stay.
Reinstate sarah, and tell her ur sorry.
Reinstate sarah, and tell her ur sorry.
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Good lord. There's an answer. WSJ published an article saying Johnny Cash was a loser. Sarah (a Cash fan) quote-posted it w/ a line from Folsom Prison Blues… in quotes "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die". They decided this was a genuine death threat against the author. From SARAH KENDZIOR?!
November 12, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Good lord. There's an answer. WSJ published an article saying Johnny Cash was a loser. Sarah (a Cash fan) quote-posted it w/ a line from Folsom Prison Blues… in quotes "I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die". They decided this was a genuine death threat against the author. From SARAH KENDZIOR?!
Charlotte we're up next. Time to order your frog suit.
ICE/BP’s next targets are reportedly Charlotte and New Orleans.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
Two things:
1) If they had the capacity to hit many cities at once, rather than pick on one or two at a time, they would.
2) Moving south seems to confirm speculation that they’re leaving Chicago because it got cold.
Trump Administration Plans to Send Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Charlotte we're up next. Time to order your frog suit.
I am concerned abt why @SarahKendzior was banned. Bluesky has been my posttwitter home, but its not a given. Reinstate or explain, wtf is up w kendzior or Im out.
November 12, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I am concerned abt why @SarahKendzior was banned. Bluesky has been my posttwitter home, but its not a given. Reinstate or explain, wtf is up w kendzior or Im out.
I don’t teach in Indiana. I don’t have teacher friends there. But this is so so horrible. My heart goes out to teachers in indiana. ❤️❤️❤️
School District Sued Over ‘Thwarting’ ICE Says Indiana AG’s Lawsuit Is ‘Silly’: The lawsuit says Indianapolis Public Schools blocked ICE from school grounds without a warrant or emergency.
School District Sued Over ‘Thwarting’ ICE Says Indiana AG’s Lawsuit Is ‘Silly’
The lawsuit says Indianapolis Public Schools blocked ICE from school grounds without a warrant or emergency.
www.edweek.org
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I don’t teach in Indiana. I don’t have teacher friends there. But this is so so horrible. My heart goes out to teachers in indiana. ❤️❤️❤️
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You know what I would do with a trillion fuckin dollars?
I’d pay everyone to fuck off.
I’d pay everyone to fuck off.
November 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
You know what I would do with a trillion fuckin dollars?
I’d pay everyone to fuck off.
I’d pay everyone to fuck off.
designers, level up
Here are a couple good stories about the team and design choices grapheine.com/en/magazine/...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory...
The Colors of Zohran Mamdani in New York - Graphéine, l'agence branding qui soigne votre identité de marque !
Zohran Mamdani has just been elected Mayor of New York, becoming the city’s youngest socialist and Muslim mayor — a first in the United States. Decoding his visual communication.
grapheine.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:47 PM
designers, level up
my undergrad degree was in philosophy, also womens studies, later a degree but then a certificate as we legitimized the field.
I wound up in tech, eventually teaching.
Decades have passed and we still pass over women. Esp women of color.
I wound up in tech, eventually teaching.
Decades have passed and we still pass over women. Esp women of color.
November 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
my undergrad degree was in philosophy, also womens studies, later a degree but then a certificate as we legitimized the field.
I wound up in tech, eventually teaching.
Decades have passed and we still pass over women. Esp women of color.
I wound up in tech, eventually teaching.
Decades have passed and we still pass over women. Esp women of color.
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Musk and Trump and the other oligarchs are miserable people and their endless cruelty masks that misery.
It’s more obvious now than ever that capitalism is an unfair and poisonous system. We must look at them and recognize the lies we were sold.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/money-cant...
It’s more obvious now than ever that capitalism is an unfair and poisonous system. We must look at them and recognize the lies we were sold.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/money-cant...
Money Can't Buy You Love: Fascist Oligarchs as a Cautionary Tale
Musk and Trump and their whole cadre of conspirators are joyless and give the lie of capitalism away. We should be grateful.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Musk and Trump and the other oligarchs are miserable people and their endless cruelty masks that misery.
It’s more obvious now than ever that capitalism is an unfair and poisonous system. We must look at them and recognize the lies we were sold.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/money-cant...
It’s more obvious now than ever that capitalism is an unfair and poisonous system. We must look at them and recognize the lies we were sold.
jaredyatessexton.substack.com/p/money-cant...