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Atena O. Danner
@atenaoyadi.bsky.social
Poet and cultural worker for justice and Black liberation/collective liberation

Atena’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=17480755&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator

Blog: https://blog.atenadannercreative.com

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When a news outlet puts a reckless, undocumented claim by the Trump regime in the main headline and puts medical experts’ pushback in the smaller type, it’s making a choice. And not a good one.
November 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
So Chicago.
This cool. You don’t think twice about these old signs. It’s just part of the building/street. Lol
November 30, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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For 4 more days, you can stream Louis Massiah's brilliant documentary "TCB: THE TONI CADE BAMBARA SCHOOL OF ORGANIZING" through the DocNYC film fest! www.docnyc.net/film/tcb-the...
TCB: THE TONI CADE BAMBARA SCHOOL OF ORGANIZING - DOC NYC
NYC PREMIERE The Toni Cade Bambara School of Organizing celebrates the life of the dynamic author, editor, and activist. From her Harlem roots to her role
www.docnyc.net
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Thank you for anything you do in support of families impacted by incarceration, including the annual Holiday Solidarity Drive. If you are boycotting Target & Amazon, we have a few options, including a Kohl's registry: www.kohls.com/babyregistry...

Find more options here: forms.gle/57aMxGGNPg6c...
November 26, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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11 years ago today.
I know we're in a good mood today, but...Tamir Rice should still be here. It's been 10 years and he should be 22 now. RIP to the kid.
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Yeah she's resigning because she doesn't want to deal with losing the primary for 2026 but leaving herself room to reenter politics in a post-Trump era
November 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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🗓️Sunday, Nov. 30 at 4-6 PM ET: If you've been thinking about joining @prisonculture.bsky.social for this monthly drop-in space for people who are taking consistent community action, this Nov. 30 session is your last chance! Learn more and register:
Another World Is Possible Activist Drop In Space: November — Interrupting Criminalization
An informal accountability group or space for people who are and/or who want to take consistent community action and want to reflect with others, hosted by IC co-founder Mariame Kaba. (All times in…
www.interruptingcriminalization.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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D'Angelo and Chadwick Boseman
November 18, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The social contract has been Thanos-snapped.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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I really can't stress how important it is for progressive and leftists to contend for school, library, water, etc etc boards. Hyper local involvement in our communities where we can actually influence lives.
November 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
What’s this? Actual journalism? And collaborative at that? How exciting!
Several Chicago newsrooms spent two months collecting and analyzing evidence of ICE & Border Patrol's use of tear gas and pepper spray in Chicago.

They found that agents deployed chemical agents nearly 50 times. Most uses occurred after a judge ordered federal agents to restrict their use.
Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
southsideweekly.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Nearly 50 years ago my grandmother warned me against Nestlé. Look up the Nestlé baby formula scandal if you want to know why she was boycotting them. I continue to boycott them because they refuse to stop weaponizing plausible deniability in the courts and the market of public opinion. Pure evil.
November 17, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Leaders of the American Patriots Three Percent (AP3) militia have forged alliances with law enforcement around the US.

Internal files reveal their strategies for building these ties and where they’ve claimed success.

(Published Aug. 2024)
Armed and Underground: Inside the Turbulent, Secret World of an American Militia
Rounding up migrants. Lists of “friendly” sheriffs. Debating political assassinations. Internal messages reveal AP3’s journey from Jan. 6 through the tumultuous lead-up to the 2024 election. One membe...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Steady as she goes. Slow down, take a breath. Not every problem can be solved, but some can.
parents freed a hummingbird from a skylight with a coleus flower attached to a pole
November 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Our next bath of 3D printed whistles are in process, and we have requests to supply multiple large trainings over the next 2 weeks.

We’ll also hand out hundreds of whistles (for free!) in heavily immigrant communities this week.
November 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
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I'm at the Target boycott, I'm at the Starbucks boycott, I'm at the combination Target boycott and Starbucks boycott
Beginning Monday, a Frozen Peppermint Hot Chocolate drink will be available exclusively at Starbucks cafés inside Target stores.

The chains are hoping the drink can drum up excitement from customers this holiday season.

🔗https://tinyurl.com/yrshv45s
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I prefer a darker sole, but I like ‘em.
When you’re the lawyer and the defendant 😭
Wing tip Timbs????

What's going on here?!
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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New around here, hi! For those who'd like a big old dose of "yes we can" energy, please check out Words to Win By where every episode details a campaign we've won somewhere and delves into the research, messaging & strategies used to do it.
wordstowinby-pod.com
Words to Win By
Words to Win By, formerly Brave New Words, takes listeners on a journey around the globe with renowned communications researcher and campaign advisor Anat Shenker-Osorio as she unpacks real-world narr...
wordstowinby-pod.com
October 21, 2024 at 7:14 PM
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Today is my birthday. I would like many things but from you specifically I want $2,500 for @scarleteen.com's annual fundraiser, which is supporting staff & volunteer healthcare this year. We need $2,500 to unlock a $10,000 match and this would really make my day! Donate to my campaign page here.
Scarleteen Staff and Volunteer Healthcare Fund
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www.classy.org
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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[gift link] "At 16 and 17 years old, Sam and Ben for the past two months have made it their mission to follow, investigate and capture federal immigration activity across the Chicago area."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/14/d...
Daywatch: Teen brothers on the front lines against ‘Operation Midway Blitz’
Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your day.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM