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Reposted by Amanda Alexander
“We have systematically divested from the things that reduce violence while simultaneously investing in the things that produce it.”

@amanda-alexander.bsky.social of @detroitjusticecen.bsky.social and Danielle Sered of @commonjustice.bsky.social on policing debates after 2020:
Making Communities Safe, Without the Police - Boston Review
Effective responses to violence—preventing it, interrupting it, holding people accountable, and helping people heal—already exist. We need to learn from and invest in them.
www.bostonreview.net
May 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reposted by Amanda Alexander
This is a thread about book banning. Right now, today, books are being pulled from shelves in libraries and classrooms, some by direct order, some in fear of what's coming. This is *exactly* what Project 2025 said was going to happen. Make no mistake: this is not about books; it's about people. 1/8
January 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM