Tasslyn - AKA Dr. Sasslyn
@tasslyn.bsky.social
Poet. Superfan - AUTHORS. KIDLIT. BOOKS.
Stories Matter. Listen. Speak for stories. Representation. It matters. Palestinian stories matter. actionnetwork.org/letters/the-...
The Los Angeles Public Library Should Not Censor Palestinians!
The Los Angeles Public Library organized an author talk with award-winning children’s book authors Jenan Matari and Nora Lester Murad. Library administration abruptly cancelled the event because they...
actionnetwork.org
February 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Stories Matter. Listen. Speak for stories. Representation. It matters. Palestinian stories matter. actionnetwork.org/letters/the-...
Read this. So important.
I am usually a very behind the scenes person but I stepped outside of my comfort zone because I hope reading this will inspire other people just to step up and do the thing.
You never know what your impact can be.
You never know what your impact can be.
‘We have to keep showing up for each other’: In Minnesota, caregiving is a form of resistance
School pickups, diaper runs and mutual aid funds are central to how many Minnesotans are challenging the militarization of their state.
19thnews.org
February 3, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Read this. So important.
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This isn't “parental choice.” It’s shelves emptied, stories erased & students cut off from ideas that help them learn, question & grow.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
February 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This isn't “parental choice.” It’s shelves emptied, stories erased & students cut off from ideas that help them learn, question & grow.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
Every removed book is a reader who won't see themselves reflected & narrows the world a little more. FL students deserve libraries full of possibility, not fear.
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LEMON: “They want to embarrass you. They want to intimidate you. They want to instill fear.”
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social tells Kimmel he offered to turn himself into the DOJ, but heard nothing… until 12 Trump goons came and grabbed him as he covered the Grammys.
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social tells Kimmel he offered to turn himself into the DOJ, but heard nothing… until 12 Trump goons came and grabbed him as he covered the Grammys.
February 3, 2026 at 1:37 PM
LEMON: “They want to embarrass you. They want to intimidate you. They want to instill fear.”
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social tells Kimmel he offered to turn himself into the DOJ, but heard nothing… until 12 Trump goons came and grabbed him as he covered the Grammys.
@donlemonofficial.bsky.social tells Kimmel he offered to turn himself into the DOJ, but heard nothing… until 12 Trump goons came and grabbed him as he covered the Grammys.
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Minneapolis is 2.6mil people.
Springfield is 60,000 with 15,000 of that population under threat of deportation (1/4th of the whole city.)
Springfield is 26 square miles. 1000 ICE agents is 40 agents per mile.
People are terrified. We need all the help we can get.
Springfield is 60,000 with 15,000 of that population under threat of deportation (1/4th of the whole city.)
Springfield is 26 square miles. 1000 ICE agents is 40 agents per mile.
People are terrified. We need all the help we can get.
February 2, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Minneapolis is 2.6mil people.
Springfield is 60,000 with 15,000 of that population under threat of deportation (1/4th of the whole city.)
Springfield is 26 square miles. 1000 ICE agents is 40 agents per mile.
People are terrified. We need all the help we can get.
Springfield is 60,000 with 15,000 of that population under threat of deportation (1/4th of the whole city.)
Springfield is 26 square miles. 1000 ICE agents is 40 agents per mile.
People are terrified. We need all the help we can get.
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Liam was taken from Columbia Heights, the town just south of my high school in Fridley and just north of the Arts district in NE Minneapolis. I spent a lot of time with friends there after extracurriculars. News of his abduction completely broke my heart. I’m glad he’s home. #Comics4Liam
February 1, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Liam was taken from Columbia Heights, the town just south of my high school in Fridley and just north of the Arts district in NE Minneapolis. I spent a lot of time with friends there after extracurriculars. News of his abduction completely broke my heart. I’m glad he’s home. #Comics4Liam
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Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
January 30, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Bondi directed federal agents to arrest four journalists.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
Georgia Fort, Don Lemon, Jamael Lundy, and Trahern Crews.
All Black. All doing their jobs.
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In addition to Don Lemon, they arrested journalist Georgia Fort
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journalist georgia fort was arrested by the feds this morning for filming the church protest in st. paul where an ICE agent is the pastor. nekima levy-armstrong and chauntyll allen were already arrested for organizing it
she went live on facebook about it, @jasonderusha.com has recording on twitter
she went live on facebook about it, @jasonderusha.com has recording on twitter
January 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In addition to Don Lemon, they arrested journalist Georgia Fort
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Good morning friends! Some things to remember when you call your senators today:
1. Renee Good's killer is still at large and has not faced justice
2. Alex Pretti's murderers are still at large, unnamed and still working on our dime.
3. 35 people died in ICE custody last year. 35 shattered families
1. Renee Good's killer is still at large and has not faced justice
2. Alex Pretti's murderers are still at large, unnamed and still working on our dime.
3. 35 people died in ICE custody last year. 35 shattered families
January 27, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Good morning friends! Some things to remember when you call your senators today:
1. Renee Good's killer is still at large and has not faced justice
2. Alex Pretti's murderers are still at large, unnamed and still working on our dime.
3. 35 people died in ICE custody last year. 35 shattered families
1. Renee Good's killer is still at large and has not faced justice
2. Alex Pretti's murderers are still at large, unnamed and still working on our dime.
3. 35 people died in ICE custody last year. 35 shattered families
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After a parent came forward with concerns, a high school in Tennessee removed “The Kite Runner” from their shelves after a review, stating it no longer meets current standards for appropriate content.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/TNKiteRunnerBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more: https://bit.ly/TNKiteRunnerBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
"It's criminal": The Kite Runner removed from classroom, schools receiving backlash
Parents, students and teachers are pushing back against Hamilton County School's recent decision to remove a book from a high school English class. We heard from a former English teacher
bit.ly
January 27, 2026 at 2:00 PM
After a parent came forward with concerns, a high school in Tennessee removed “The Kite Runner” from their shelves after a review, stating it no longer meets current standards for appropriate content.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/TNKiteRunnerBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
Learn more: https://bit.ly/TNKiteRunnerBan #INFREADOM #JoinTheMovement
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THIS PART.
I want to say this too: this victory was won because we had observers EVERYWHERE. ICE and CBP couldn't set foot in our city without cameras rolling. Much of the nation seemed determined to ignore our plight for weeks, but the avalanche of documentation we produced dragged the nation to us.
January 27, 2026 at 5:03 AM
THIS PART.
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links below
you know what to do
you know what to do
Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE:
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
Renee Good: $1,499,580
Alex Pretti: $1,289,249
Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423
Parady La: $45,848
Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991
Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640
Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538
Geraldo Lunas: $2,260
Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935
January 26, 2026 at 11:19 PM
links below
you know what to do
you know what to do
37 candles. One circle. 20 neighbors. Onward we go. Believe. Listen to those who have gone before and help.
January 25, 2026 at 1:49 AM
37 candles. One circle. 20 neighbors. Onward we go. Believe. Listen to those who have gone before and help.
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Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
January 25, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.
"Please get the truth out about our son."
"Please get the truth out about our son."
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Man shot by federal agents has died, police chief says
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
Live: Man shot by federal agents in south Minneapolis this morning, witnesses say
A video appears to shows federal agents wrestling a man to the ground then shooting him.
www.startribune.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Man shot by federal agents has died, police chief says
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
www.startribune.com/ice-raids-mi...
I believe.
I will be another voice to say, I have watched the video and you do not need to watch it unless you doubt what is being said.
There is no ambiguity.
Agents dogpile a person, he is on the ground, one of them starts clubbing with a pistol and then fires repeatedly. Even after the body is still.
There is no ambiguity.
Agents dogpile a person, he is on the ground, one of them starts clubbing with a pistol and then fires repeatedly. Even after the body is still.
January 24, 2026 at 5:14 PM
I believe.
The students who will begin college in the fall were in 8th grade when rampant book banning began in the USA.
A look at the generational impact of book bans on teenagers–one of the most impacted groups by this First Amendment violation.
bookriot.com/the-generati...
A look at the generational impact of book bans on teenagers–one of the most impacted groups by this First Amendment violation.
bookriot.com/the-generati...
The Generational Impact of Book Bans on Teens: Book Censorship News, January 23, 2026
For generations, the research has been clear: young people read more and do better in school when they aren't subject to book bans.
bookriot.com
January 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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I was just supposed to follow clergy leaders as they did a pilgrimage from George Floyd Square to Renée Good’s memorial.
But then when we got back to the landing spot, we found out an observer had been attacked by ICE agents who had been tailing the religious leaders.
From me today in Minneapolis:
But then when we got back to the landing spot, we found out an observer had been attacked by ICE agents who had been tailing the religious leaders.
From me today in Minneapolis:
ICE attacked an observer after they tailed a group of clergy on a spiritual pilgrimage.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
Our digital producer @sam.vp just so happened to be with the clergy on their journey. He spoke with the observer who was attacked and others who witnessed the assault.
January 24, 2026 at 5:06 AM
I was just supposed to follow clergy leaders as they did a pilgrimage from George Floyd Square to Renée Good’s memorial.
But then when we got back to the landing spot, we found out an observer had been attacked by ICE agents who had been tailing the religious leaders.
From me today in Minneapolis:
But then when we got back to the landing spot, we found out an observer had been attacked by ICE agents who had been tailing the religious leaders.
From me today in Minneapolis:
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Reupping this from last night.
If you're a library advocate or worker, you should be pissed. You should also be pissed if you're a taxpayer. MILLIONS of dollars have been stolen from you and from public libraries and museums to develop these propaganda trucks.
The administration brags on social.
If you're a library advocate or worker, you should be pissed. You should also be pissed if you're a taxpayer. MILLIONS of dollars have been stolen from you and from public libraries and museums to develop these propaganda trucks.
The administration brags on social.
YOOOOO.
Library folks.
Go look at the Institute of Museum and Library Services Facebook page.
Here's your Freedom Truck propaganda, loud and clear.
bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
Library folks.
Go look at the Institute of Museum and Library Services Facebook page.
Here's your Freedom Truck propaganda, loud and clear.
bookriot.com/imls-freedom...
January 22, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Reupping this from last night.
If you're a library advocate or worker, you should be pissed. You should also be pissed if you're a taxpayer. MILLIONS of dollars have been stolen from you and from public libraries and museums to develop these propaganda trucks.
The administration brags on social.
If you're a library advocate or worker, you should be pissed. You should also be pissed if you're a taxpayer. MILLIONS of dollars have been stolen from you and from public libraries and museums to develop these propaganda trucks.
The administration brags on social.
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things are bad! (gift link)
Opinion | Trump’s ‘Dear Jonas’ Letter Is No Prize
www.nytimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
things are bad! (gift link)
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Baldwin County is cutting courier services to Fairhope Public Library (AL) after the library was denied funding by the extremists at the state. Headlines keep referring to The Handmaid's Tale. That's one book. The rest are LGBTQ+ books for teens in the teen area.
www.fox10tv.com/2026/01/21/b...
www.fox10tv.com/2026/01/21/b...
Baldwin County cuts courier service to Fairhope Library after state funding loss
The courier service cut affects resource sharing between libraries across the county. Residents who visit smaller libraries with limited inventories can no longer request books be brought over from Fa...
www.fox10tv.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Baldwin County is cutting courier services to Fairhope Public Library (AL) after the library was denied funding by the extremists at the state. Headlines keep referring to The Handmaid's Tale. That's one book. The rest are LGBTQ+ books for teens in the teen area.
www.fox10tv.com/2026/01/21/b...
www.fox10tv.com/2026/01/21/b...
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"While invoking “parental rights,” the state has narrowed what my children are allowed to read over the last 4 years. Officials have boxed themselves into a constitutional contradiction now plainly visible." Great editorial by @flfreedomread.bsky.social
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/21/c...
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/21/c...
Commentary: Book-ban legislative two-step damages parents’ rights
A pair of legislative bills argue that the law gives school districts too much discretion over school-library book bands, a contradiction with a Supreme Court ruling. Both are damaging.
www.orlandosentinel.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:26 PM
"While invoking “parental rights,” the state has narrowed what my children are allowed to read over the last 4 years. Officials have boxed themselves into a constitutional contradiction now plainly visible." Great editorial by @flfreedomread.bsky.social
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/21/c...
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/01/21/c...