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When cities clear homeless encampments, workers often take people’s belongings — including important documents, survival gear and irreplaceable mementos.

Over and over, people across the U.S. told ProPublica they were devastated by such losses: https://propub.li/3WScD3g

It’s meant to exhaust and demoralize us. Choose the one or two or three places you’re going make a difference. You can’t do everything but we can all do something, and there are more of us. Don’t be overwhelmed into inaction.

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

Striking argument from California AG Rob Bonta: If local law enforcement complied with Trump's demand that they carry out his immigration agenda, it would actually make CA residents *less* safe.

On the pod, Bonta spells this out:

newrepublic.com/article/1906...

PSA.. this new years eve

Because you are loved
You are not alone...

I am an Ally
And
You are beautiful

ProPublica spoke to about 150 people who had lived in homeless encampments when cities cleared them out in “sweeps.” We distributed notecards so people could tell us about the toll in their own words.

This is what they wrote.

⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️

Wait wait wait….

UnitedHealthcare did what now?!?!?🧐😳

i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same

The babies are very glad we are home. This is our Elphaba, so-named seven years ago and very confused lately because she keeps hearing her name from strangers on the social media feeds. It’s clearly exhausting.

Survived the holiday trip. When the lifelong right-wing parents voted blue and are scared of what’s coming, it a)makes holiday conversation darker but easier than usual, but b)is fucking terrifying.

It’s been a weird week and a half. A lot of (white) people seem conflicted about how political to be in public. An individual with whom I am at odds professionally saw my lapel pin and said “wow, you’re wearing your politics on your sleeve.” I said, “I find it saves a lot of time.” I’m not going 1/2

Saw a rumor that pet photos are the customary entry fee, so here is the lovely Lola (she’s a showgirl) taking one for the team.

Intro: I’m a Central CA Public Defender (former Legal Aid atty), a college mock trial coach, COVID cautious mom, interested in physics and planetary sciences, progressive politics, activism in areas of trans rights, housing & immigration, and I bake. If you know me from the bad place, please add me!