Carrie Mattern
@thoughtsthatcarrie.bsky.social
mother, organizer, educator, disruptor
she/her; current Past President of MCTE; ELA & ELD instructor in the SoCal desert; avid horror reader & writer; Survivor fan; #golions
she/her; current Past President of MCTE; ELA & ELD instructor in the SoCal desert; avid horror reader & writer; Survivor fan; #golions
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The silence from the game broadcast crew when they returned was cowardly and very, very rude. They didn’t even acknowledge the show or the artist.
#NFLhalftime
#NFLhalftime
February 9, 2026 at 2:12 AM
The silence from the game broadcast crew when they returned was cowardly and very, very rude. They didn’t even acknowledge the show or the artist.
#NFLhalftime
#NFLhalftime
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If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
Washington’s Corruption Has Created Another Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
The island’s earthquakes are its latest man-made disaster.
slate.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:59 AM
If you didn’t catch the significance of the exploding transformers in Bad Bunny’s halftime show, I gotcha. Here’s one of a bunch of pieces I wrote from/on Puerto Rico about the crisis—and Trump’s role in it. slate.com/news-and-pol...
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OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
February 9, 2026 at 1:33 AM
OK "god bless america" and then naming every country in the americas from south to north is absolute king shit
Rest in power Dr. Morrell. Thank you for your lessons in leadership, language as a craft, and the application of social justice as a literary lens.
Dr. Ernest Morrell was a legendary scholar and multifaceted leader who helped pave the way for critical English education as a practice. We express limitless gratitude for his service to NCTE and his invaluable contributions to literacy education and ELA teachers everywhere. https://bit.ly/3LYyx2W
February 7, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Rest in power Dr. Morrell. Thank you for your lessons in leadership, language as a craft, and the application of social justice as a literary lens.
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Today is a great day to unsubscribe from WaPo if you've been holding out thus far
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Today is a great day to unsubscribe from WaPo if you've been holding out thus far
Beyond proud of the thousands of students exercising their rights today. And thank you to their teachers for reminding them of their right to protest, right to stay in class working if they choose, and right to freedom of speech.
a block of ice is being lit up by a flame .
ALT: a block of ice is being lit up by a flame .
media.tenor.com
January 31, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Beyond proud of the thousands of students exercising their rights today. And thank you to their teachers for reminding them of their right to protest, right to stay in class working if they choose, and right to freedom of speech.
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It’s really difficult & disorienting but the feds hit LA extremely hard today. There were kidnappings all over & reported cluster raids in Chinatown, East LA, Ktown. This list shows to 1130 AM but they haven’t stopped all day
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM
It’s really difficult & disorienting but the feds hit LA extremely hard today. There were kidnappings all over & reported cluster raids in Chinatown, East LA, Ktown. This list shows to 1130 AM but they haven’t stopped all day
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
Just because the media attention stopped doesn’t mean the abductions have
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I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I know all eyes are on Minneapolis, but there's a fast-approaching nightmare in Springfield, Ohio.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
Trump is revoking protected status for tens of thousands of Haitians living there on Feb. 3.
Reportedly, on Feb. 4, 1000 ICE agents are arriving to remove this population. Ethnic cleansing.
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"run up, get done up" - Rep Omar
January 28, 2026 at 4:40 AM
"run up, get done up" - Rep Omar
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What is obvious to me is that a lot of people deeply care about their neighbors and this country.
They didn't think we would. We do.
They didn't think we would. We do.
January 28, 2026 at 3:32 AM
What is obvious to me is that a lot of people deeply care about their neighbors and this country.
They didn't think we would. We do.
They didn't think we would. We do.
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this is for some dear dear ones.
i am already half asleep and can’t add it to the website tonight so can you guys share it a bunch so i don’t feel too guilty that i am going to bed?
i am already half asleep and can’t add it to the website tonight so can you guys share it a bunch so i don’t feel too guilty that i am going to bed?
Donate to Help Keep a Beloved Community Member in Her Home, organized by Liam Davis Temple
Donate to help prevent eviction and keep a community member & belov… Liam Davis Temple needs your support for Help Keep a Beloved Community Member in Her Home
www.gofundme.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:22 AM
this is for some dear dear ones.
i am already half asleep and can’t add it to the website tonight so can you guys share it a bunch so i don’t feel too guilty that i am going to bed?
i am already half asleep and can’t add it to the website tonight so can you guys share it a bunch so i don’t feel too guilty that i am going to bed?
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I can't be here right now because my words are not safe for the public. Leaving this here, going to go donate and check on my friends.
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
Stand With Minnesota Donation Directory
Stand With Minnesota is a hub for supporting, learning, and taking action to support Minnesotans impacted by ICE and federal enforcement.
www.standwithminnesota.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I can't be here right now because my words are not safe for the public. Leaving this here, going to go donate and check on my friends.
www.standwithminnesota.com
www.standwithminnesota.com
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We've raised a lot of money for my school community neighbors.
And I predict all of it will be depleted by the end of this week.
If you're in a position to donate, please help: paypal.me/lyndalepto
(donations are tax deductible)
3/3
And I predict all of it will be depleted by the end of this week.
If you're in a position to donate, please help: paypal.me/lyndalepto
(donations are tax deductible)
3/3
January 26, 2026 at 1:16 AM
We've raised a lot of money for my school community neighbors.
And I predict all of it will be depleted by the end of this week.
If you're in a position to donate, please help: paypal.me/lyndalepto
(donations are tax deductible)
3/3
And I predict all of it will be depleted by the end of this week.
If you're in a position to donate, please help: paypal.me/lyndalepto
(donations are tax deductible)
3/3
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i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand.
just a steady beat.
just a steady beat.
Love Notes
docs.google.com
January 25, 2026 at 3:56 AM
i havent shut off the notification for this form and it has just been vibrating every minute in my hand.
just a steady beat.
just a steady beat.
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He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.
January 24, 2026 at 8:21 PM
He was doing what many have been saying white men should be doing. He went outside to observe, he documented, he put his body on the line to protect another person and for this he was murdered by the gatekeepers of the fascist regime.
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Started sending my kids (both of whom have Arabic first and last names) to school with copies of their birth certificates in their backpacks, in case you're wondering how things are going over here
January 23, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Started sending my kids (both of whom have Arabic first and last names) to school with copies of their birth certificates in their backpacks, in case you're wondering how things are going over here
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We cannot normalize this federal occupation of Minneapolis.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
January 20, 2026 at 6:16 PM
We cannot normalize this federal occupation of Minneapolis.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
It is not normal to watch people abducted in front of our eyes—dragged from car windows, pulled from their homes, and children left without parents.
This is not about immigration. It’s about unchecked cruelty.
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In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
The Power of Private Museums
The Equal Justice Initiative’s historical sites in Montgomery, Alabama, show what’s possible when history isn’t subject to federal funding cuts or executive orders.
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:35 PM
In December, I traveled to Montgomery to visit the Legacy Museum, which traces the story of Black America from slavery to Jim Crow to mass incarceration. I wanted to understand how the museum & its affiliated sites were operating in a moment where so much of the history they present is under attack.
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this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
January 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
this is what it has come to for Mexican restaurants in the Twin Cities
I’m a home grown Lions fan but let’s do this for Caleb Williams’ nail polish and every kid that does not “fit” the societal expectations of what an athlete should look like or act like.
a football player wearing a helmet with a bear on it
ALT: a football player wearing a helmet with a bear on it
media.tenor.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:52 AM
I’m a home grown Lions fan but let’s do this for Caleb Williams’ nail polish and every kid that does not “fit” the societal expectations of what an athlete should look like or act like.
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People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
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We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.
The frigid Twin Cities temperatures will hurt the homeless; so do not gloat about the impact on ICE without also stepping up here:
If you're still able to help Minnesota, @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social is always accepting donations. $10 buys a pack of handwarmers. If you were given Amazon gift cards this year for Christmas, you can shop their Amazon wishlist: linktr.ee/sanctuarysup...
January 14, 2026 at 7:29 PM
We are in fact DESPERATE for winter coats, waterproof gloves, and good boots. We get so many wonderful donations but it is so cold and the numbers of unhoused unsheltered people are going up at the absolute worst time for it, and we run out of coats weekly.
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For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Stand With Minnesota: Resource Hub
Causes to Donate to in Minnesota to Help Our Communities Defend Themselves from ICE This list is now available/shareable at standwithminnesota.org *Note: I am from Minnesota, and these come from peo...
docs.google.com
January 15, 2026 at 2:48 AM
For people elsewhere who have asked how to support Minnesota while we’re overrun with nazi thugs, here’s an excellent list of places that could use financial help. Lots of choices. Thank you so much!
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Someone else co-wrote a book titled No More Police... thenewpress.org/books/no-mor... - I don't promote my own books enough. There are a bunch of people who have no idea that I have any, lol.
No More Police - The New Press
An instant national best sellerA persuasive primer on police abolition from two veteran organizers
“One of the world’s most prominent advocates, organizers and political educators of the [abolitionist...
thenewpress.org
January 15, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Someone else co-wrote a book titled No More Police... thenewpress.org/books/no-mor... - I don't promote my own books enough. There are a bunch of people who have no idea that I have any, lol.