Prisonculture
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co-founder of various organizations: Interrupting Criminalization; Survived & Punished; Sojourners for Justice Press; For the People Leftist Library Project, etc...
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
In a rare case of Substack notes usefulness, I just learned that Sarah Kendzior (author of They Knew and a brilliant writer) got bounced from Bluesky. What the hell? new @sarahkendzior.bsky.social
woot! Congratulations!
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Last Week's Bestselling Books: A Taste of the US We're leaning in on politics and history nowadays with a compilation of letters to activists and a new exploration of the US Justice Department.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:11 AM
woot! Congratulations!
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"In the first six months of 2025, there were 57% more farm bankruptcies than during the same period last year, according to United States Courts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
Generations work on family farms. With costs high and prices low, farmers worry they may lose it all.
Generations have worked family farms in the U.S. Now, with costs high, prices low and tariffs causing additional difficulties, farmers say they're at risk of losing it all.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
"In the first six months of 2025, there were 57% more farm bankruptcies than during the same period last year, according to United States Courts."
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
www.cbsnews.com/news/us-farm...
I could not turn off Lawrence O'Donnell any faster. Man.
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 AM
I could not turn off Lawrence O'Donnell any faster. Man.
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Senate Dems are out here posting noise like "omg the Senate GOP just voted against healthcare subsidies and are trying to sneak a bunch of terrible shit into the funding bill" — and people are flooding their mentions with "bitch, please, GTFOH"
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
November 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Senate Dems are out here posting noise like "omg the Senate GOP just voted against healthcare subsidies and are trying to sneak a bunch of terrible shit into the funding bill" — and people are flooding their mentions with "bitch, please, GTFOH"
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
Never seen such a dramatic swing in political momentum
comrade... apparently not on this.
Isn't opposing the dem establishment his whole deal?
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
comrade... apparently not on this.
I watched Maddow for the first time in months because I wanted to see if she would honestly address the Dem cave and she did.
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I watched Maddow for the first time in months because I wanted to see if she would honestly address the Dem cave and she did.
Just watched Bernie Sanders on Maddow and in response to whether Schumer should step down from leadership, his answer was "Look Schumer is part of the Dem Establishment and if he steps down who will replace him?"
I mean... Bernie, WTF???? Take a damn stand.
I mean... Bernie, WTF???? Take a damn stand.
November 11, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Just watched Bernie Sanders on Maddow and in response to whether Schumer should step down from leadership, his answer was "Look Schumer is part of the Dem Establishment and if he steps down who will replace him?"
I mean... Bernie, WTF???? Take a damn stand.
I mean... Bernie, WTF???? Take a damn stand.
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Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
Interesting that NY gov Kathy Hochul felt compelled to put out a statement against Dems' deal to end the shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Because this is a brand-destroying action by Senate Dems.
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There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
There — I fixed the analysis so it is actually accurate to what happened when 8 Senate Dems caved instead of keeping up the righteous fight to deliver lower health care costs for Americans.
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Just finished reading final student reflections after my AfAmStudies students finished reading “Wake” by @wakerevolt.bsky.social
This book hits so hard; both the stories of women-led revolts and the story of the persistence of Dr Hall inspired my students.
Y’all should read this book. #APAFAM 🗺️
This book hits so hard; both the stories of women-led revolts and the story of the persistence of Dr Hall inspired my students.
Y’all should read this book. #APAFAM 🗺️
Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts - Wikipedia
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November 11, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Just finished reading final student reflections after my AfAmStudies students finished reading “Wake” by @wakerevolt.bsky.social
This book hits so hard; both the stories of women-led revolts and the story of the persistence of Dr Hall inspired my students.
Y’all should read this book. #APAFAM 🗺️
This book hits so hard; both the stories of women-led revolts and the story of the persistence of Dr Hall inspired my students.
Y’all should read this book. #APAFAM 🗺️
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Check out our latest 1ME newsletter for more—it includes a new "So You Started An Experiment" resource which compiles videos, slides and workbook pages drawn from our Building Your Abolitionist Toolbox series to support groups getting ahead of the inevitable conflicts that come up in organizing:
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November 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Check out our latest 1ME newsletter for more—it includes a new "So You Started An Experiment" resource which compiles videos, slides and workbook pages drawn from our Building Your Abolitionist Toolbox series to support groups getting ahead of the inevitable conflicts that come up in organizing:
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In these episodes, we chat with organizers from community-based crisis response projects who we've been following since 2020, and ask them what lessons they would share with themselves if they were just starting out today.
Want an overview? Prefer reading? Check out our latest 1ME zine:
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Crisis Edition
For Season 3 of the One Million Experiments Podcast, we asked organizers from different crisis response projects what lessons they would share with themselves if they were just starting out today. Thi...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
In these episodes, we chat with organizers from community-based crisis response projects who we've been following since 2020, and ask them what lessons they would share with themselves if they were just starting out today.
Want an overview? Prefer reading? Check out our latest 1ME zine:
Want an overview? Prefer reading? Check out our latest 1ME zine:
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In a time of acute crisis across the country, more people might be thinking about community-based crisis response. If that's you, and you want to learn more from folks who have created such projects, we encourage you to check out the latest, 4-episode season of our One Million Experiments podcast:
Listen to the Podcast: One Million Experiments
Listen to episodes from the One Million Experiments Podcast, where we explore community-based projects that expand our ideas about what keeps us safe.
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November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In a time of acute crisis across the country, more people might be thinking about community-based crisis response. If that's you, and you want to learn more from folks who have created such projects, we encourage you to check out the latest, 4-episode season of our One Million Experiments podcast:
Pundit brain is a scourge.
November 11, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Pundit brain is a scourge.
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All of these political experts in my replies and I've never run into a single one of them when I'm on the Hill doing a bicameral briefing on SNAP and Medicaid.
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
November 11, 2025 at 12:18 AM
All of these political experts in my replies and I've never run into a single one of them when I'm on the Hill doing a bicameral briefing on SNAP and Medicaid.
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
It's so goddamn strange, where are all of you vaunted experts hiding????
I got a bunch of mail today and I am so happy that my friends and comrades still like to write and send cards, letters and other wonderful mail.
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I got a bunch of mail today and I am so happy that my friends and comrades still like to write and send cards, letters and other wonderful mail.
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My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
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We were told they couldn’t fight or even talk about anything else because health care was the winning hand.
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
We were told they couldn’t fight or even talk about anything else because health care was the winning hand.
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Ah ha 👇
This article is probably true. It doesn't say he privately fought to extend the government shutdown beyond Sunday.
"...he was privately cajoling a group of moderates not to fold before November."
That's in line with reporting that said Dems wanted to get to election day, Nov. 4, before folding.
"...he was privately cajoling a group of moderates not to fold before November."
That's in line with reporting that said Dems wanted to get to election day, Nov. 4, before folding.
SCOOP: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Ah ha 👇