zara raven
@thezararaven.bsky.social
care worker. libra. zinester. codirector of safer movements collective + coordinator of philly childcare collective.
just trying things 🌈
just trying things 🌈
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Rest in power, Alice Wong.
I don’t want to formulate words yet, but my friend Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed.
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Here are the words she left behind:
www.instagram.com/p/DREMDNBjnq...
Alice Wong on Instagram: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it ...
423 likes, 73 comments - alicatsamurai on November 14, 2025: "ID: Yellow background with black text "This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the t...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Rest in power, Alice Wong.
“when we love every day we do not need the eminent threat of death to be true to ourselves.” — bell hooks said this, and I needed to reread this reminder that loving is truly what makes life worth living & death feel purposeful.
November 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
“when we love every day we do not need the eminent threat of death to be true to ourselves.” — bell hooks said this, and I needed to reread this reminder that loving is truly what makes life worth living & death feel purposeful.
inviting all my clients to do journaling reflections lately so i can play them some olivia dean
November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
inviting all my clients to do journaling reflections lately so i can play them some olivia dean
someone told me today, “it was a blessing how lovingly you met me in our conflict” bc it led them to get clear about their capacity + commitments + what a ‘yes’ really feels like in their body. it’s a reminder to me that if we allow it, conflict can transform us + our relationships in beautiful ways
November 5, 2025 at 7:35 PM
someone told me today, “it was a blessing how lovingly you met me in our conflict” bc it led them to get clear about their capacity + commitments + what a ‘yes’ really feels like in their body. it’s a reminder to me that if we allow it, conflict can transform us + our relationships in beautiful ways
wow I love this song
November 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
wow I love this song
I’m here for every glimmer of hope we can get. congrats to new york!
November 5, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I’m here for every glimmer of hope we can get. congrats to new york!
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The ceasefire continues according to virtually every media outlet. Israel is demolishing entire neighbourhoods in Gaza to make sure Palestinians never go back.
The genocide is ongoing
The genocide is ongoing
Israel razes entire neighbourhoods east of Khan Younis: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-razes-entire-neighbourhoods-east-khan-younis-report
Israel razes entire neighbourhoods east of Khan Younis: Report
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www.middleeasteye.net
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The ceasefire continues according to virtually every media outlet. Israel is demolishing entire neighbourhoods in Gaza to make sure Palestinians never go back.
The genocide is ongoing
The genocide is ongoing
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I talked to @biidaasamose.bsky.social about what it takes to stay human and protect each other in fascistic times, and how we can build networks of care, defend our neighbors, grieve, and make space for joy. This episode includes some Nishnaabe wisdom and music from Leanne. Transcript + audio:
Resisting ICE, Building Worlds: Care and Survival in Fascistic Times
“It’s all hands on deck and we have to fight. This is the only way,” says Leanne Betasamosake Simpson.
truthout.org
October 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I talked to @biidaasamose.bsky.social about what it takes to stay human and protect each other in fascistic times, and how we can build networks of care, defend our neighbors, grieve, and make space for joy. This episode includes some Nishnaabe wisdom and music from Leanne. Transcript + audio:
rest in power, miss major 💗
October 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
rest in power, miss major 💗
GiGi Thomas is coming home!!!! GiGi is a Black trans criminalized survivor + sex worker advocate who has been incarcerated for a decade in MD. She has survived violence and medical neglect in a men’s prison, and now she’s getting OUT!
Let’s make her a homecoming fund! Pls give: cash.me/darbyhickey
Let’s make her a homecoming fund! Pls give: cash.me/darbyhickey
October 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
GiGi Thomas is coming home!!!! GiGi is a Black trans criminalized survivor + sex worker advocate who has been incarcerated for a decade in MD. She has survived violence and medical neglect in a men’s prison, and now she’s getting OUT!
Let’s make her a homecoming fund! Pls give: cash.me/darbyhickey
Let’s make her a homecoming fund! Pls give: cash.me/darbyhickey
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"There just isn’t enough time. There’s only what we manage to make of it—what we build, what we protect, what we remember to carry to the car. The gas mask. The snacks. The question we forgot to ask. The name of the person taken." My latest.
The Emergency Is the Atmosphere
“It’s meant to exhaust us. It’s meant to destroy us."
organizingmythoughts.org
October 8, 2025 at 10:29 AM
"There just isn’t enough time. There’s only what we manage to make of it—what we build, what we protect, what we remember to carry to the car. The gas mask. The snacks. The question we forgot to ask. The name of the person taken." My latest.
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Please share if you see this.
I have to get the oral surgery before the hernia, and they want $1200 upfront to
schedule.
I also just spent $250 I don’t have on a necessary plane ticket to DC, and still need a place to stay.
The GFM has more details on the surgeries.
CA/V: ditriech
I have to get the oral surgery before the hernia, and they want $1200 upfront to
schedule.
I also just spent $250 I don’t have on a necessary plane ticket to DC, and still need a place to stay.
The GFM has more details on the surgeries.
CA/V: ditriech
Donate to Adam's Surgery and Recovery Fund, organized by Charles JacksonBey
Hey everyone.
My name is Adam JacksonBey and I'm asking for help… Charles JacksonBey needs your support for Donate to Adam's Surgery and Recovery Fund
gofund.me
October 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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Connect with your people offline. Take the chats to signal but also take your close relationships offline entirely. We need to be connected when they shut this all down.
What’s your organizing plan if things go dark? Where do you meet? Who picks up what work? How do we communicate?
What’s your organizing plan if things go dark? Where do you meet? Who picks up what work? How do we communicate?
October 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Connect with your people offline. Take the chats to signal but also take your close relationships offline entirely. We need to be connected when they shut this all down.
What’s your organizing plan if things go dark? Where do you meet? Who picks up what work? How do we communicate?
What’s your organizing plan if things go dark? Where do you meet? Who picks up what work? How do we communicate?
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Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
September 30, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Hey remember when the CDC dropped 6 of the 8 foodborne illnesses from the nationwide monitoring system in July and one of them was listeria? Mentioning for no particular reason www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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It’s terrifying what we are witnessing in El Fashir. The UAE backed RSF encircling the city to starve and exterminate people, while the so-called intl. community treats the UAE as a peace broker.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
#KeepEyesOnSudan
September 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
It’s terrifying what we are witnessing in El Fashir. The UAE backed RSF encircling the city to starve and exterminate people, while the so-called intl. community treats the UAE as a peace broker.
#KeepEyesOnSudan
#KeepEyesOnSudan
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Some news.
Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.
Karen Attiah Says Firing by Washington Post Violated Labor Agreement
The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
nyti.ms
September 24, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Some news.
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We're going to be in movement for the rest of our lives, there's a world to win & so much between us and freedom. How do we make struggle sustainable? So ask yourself, what is the best use of my skills and resources. Limit yourself to that work, because you can't be everywhere.
September 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
We're going to be in movement for the rest of our lives, there's a world to win & so much between us and freedom. How do we make struggle sustainable? So ask yourself, what is the best use of my skills and resources. Limit yourself to that work, because you can't be everywhere.
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Hey y’all!
We are OFFICIALLY set to face off with our ex-landlord in CIRCUIT COURT in December.
In the meantime, it would mean the world to me if you would continue to donate and/or repost this fund.
Our current goal is $500 - $1000.
We are OFFICIALLY set to face off with our ex-landlord in CIRCUIT COURT in December.
In the meantime, it would mean the world to me if you would continue to donate and/or repost this fund.
Our current goal is $500 - $1000.
Donate to I'm Suing My Negligent Landlord, organized by Clarkisha Kent
If you’ve been following me on Twitter for the last two years in particular, then you k… Clarkisha Kent needs your support for I'm Suing My Negligent Landlord
www.gofundme.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hey y’all!
We are OFFICIALLY set to face off with our ex-landlord in CIRCUIT COURT in December.
In the meantime, it would mean the world to me if you would continue to donate and/or repost this fund.
Our current goal is $500 - $1000.
We are OFFICIALLY set to face off with our ex-landlord in CIRCUIT COURT in December.
In the meantime, it would mean the world to me if you would continue to donate and/or repost this fund.
Our current goal is $500 - $1000.
so much of loving someone is accepting who they are, as they are. so much of loving myself then is determining how close you get to be to me, as you are.
September 21, 2025 at 3:25 AM
so much of loving someone is accepting who they are, as they are. so much of loving myself then is determining how close you get to be to me, as you are.
instead of asking yourself whether you support "cancel culture" or oppose it, try asking yourself: what are my values? where do i, personally, draw the line? what are the beliefs and behaviors i will tolerate, and what will i not allow close to me?
September 21, 2025 at 3:21 AM
instead of asking yourself whether you support "cancel culture" or oppose it, try asking yourself: what are my values? where do i, personally, draw the line? what are the beliefs and behaviors i will tolerate, and what will i not allow close to me?
i have to contact the people whose disney+ account we use and tell them to cancel
September 20, 2025 at 11:30 PM
i have to contact the people whose disney+ account we use and tell them to cancel
last week, my friends and I watched Laverne Cox on Olay & Friends, and decided that instead of judging someone else for their romantic choices, we needed to reflect on our own. I wrote up some reflection questions for us, and we shared our experiences with each other.
September 18, 2025 at 12:29 PM
last week, my friends and I watched Laverne Cox on Olay & Friends, and decided that instead of judging someone else for their romantic choices, we needed to reflect on our own. I wrote up some reflection questions for us, and we shared our experiences with each other.
I’m so grateful we have this video, from 2018, where Pontianna and Louraca and Nona all share about their experiences & why we were working to decriminalize sex work. i have really come to value moments & stories we recorded, our archives. youtu.be/EtLIohf-4Ho?...
#DecrimNow: What media should be telling you about the fight to decriminalize sex work
YouTube video by DECRIMNOW DC
youtu.be
September 14, 2025 at 5:31 AM
I’m so grateful we have this video, from 2018, where Pontianna and Louraca and Nona all share about their experiences & why we were working to decriminalize sex work. i have really come to value moments & stories we recorded, our archives. youtu.be/EtLIohf-4Ho?...
glory to the whores
September 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
glory to the whores
all the harm reductionists I know are so practiced at grieving. I wish we had more solidarity, more support from people who have left sex workers & drug users, and especially those who are precariously housed, at the margins of liberation movements.
September 14, 2025 at 5:24 AM
all the harm reductionists I know are so practiced at grieving. I wish we had more solidarity, more support from people who have left sex workers & drug users, and especially those who are precariously housed, at the margins of liberation movements.