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Jalessah Jackson
@jalessahj.bsky.social
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cultural worker | facilitator | consultant |Ọ̀ṣun priest

(m)otherhood, decolonial/Black feminisms, global reproductive justice, culture + resistance movements

founder: @decolonialfc.bsky.social

https://www.jalessahj.com
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I went home to Southeast L.A. to cover the immigration raids there. And this week I've covered the raids in my adopted home of NC. Nothing--and I mean NOTHING--will give you hope like speaking to immigrant organizers and locals fighting back.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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If you missed “Reimagining Spirituality as Resistance and Liberation” last month, you can catch the replay on ESOC’s YouTube. I’ll link it here: youtu.be/R9uIZhE8yYc?...
Reimagining Spirituality as Resistance and Liberation, a conversation with 3 Osun Priests
YouTube video by EnvisioningSafety OnOurCampuses
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November 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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“I wished for death every moment. [...] I could hear the soldiers outside speaking Hebrew & laughing.”

Testimonies reveal rape & torture in Israeli prisons, @laubast.bsky.social reports. Israel’s carceral regime inflicts systemic sexual violence on Palestinians, advocates & experts say.
Testimonies reveal rape and torture in Israeli prisons
Israel’s carceral regime inflicts systemic sexual violence on Palestinians, advocates and experts say
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November 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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decolonialfc.bsky.social
What does democracy demand of Black life? Join us on November 23rd and December 7th at 2pm ET, for our final collective study group of 2025, as we map these connections between Brazil and the U.S.

Register: bit.ly/AntiBlackCity
November 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Audre Lorde’s ascension day reflections on internationalism, Black feminist truth-telling, and the decolonial (m)otherwork that shapes my daily life. open.substack.com/pub/decoloni...
Audre Lorde Ascension Day Reflections
On Wholeness, (M)otherwork, and Internationalism
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November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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I haven’t been over here in a minute 👀
November 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Last month, I facilitated a writing workshop on spirituality and struggle for Black August. I was thrilled to discuss Assata’s introduction to and engagement with African Traditional Religions while in Cuba.

Assata taught us that struggle is spiritual. open.substack.com/pub/decoloni...
Assata Shakur Taught Us That Struggle Is Spiritual
Yesterday, we lost our beloved revolutionary, Assata Shakur.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
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Looking forward to facilitating “Spirit, Struggle, and the Word: Writing Through the Spiritual and Political for Black August” this Saturday 8/30. There’s still time for you to register to join virtually or in-person: bit.ly/WriteforBlac...
August 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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On Aug. 30th, I’m teaching a hybrid workshop linking the spiritual + political for #BlackAugust w/ EndState ATL + @decolonialfc.bsky.social! We will consider what political prisoners can teach us about spiritual discipline and dedication?

Register: bit.ly/WriteforBlac...
August 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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My latest examining how Lorde’s revolutionary vision of care was transformed into neoliberal “self(ish) care” — and what we can learn from her friendship with Andaiye. open.substack.com/pub/decoloni...
Revolutionary Care as Political Warfare
Audre Lorde, Andaiye, and a Critique of Self(ish) Care
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August 12, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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In Gaza, the journalist has become a direct target. Carrying a camera here is like wearing a mark on your forehead that reads, “Kill me.” In a new op-ed, Shaimaa Eid honors Anas, Mohammed, & their 240+ companions of truth, killed by the Israeli military since the most recent genocide in Gaza began.
Farewell to Anas, Mohammed, and the companions of truth
In Gaza, the journalist has become a direct target. Carrying a camera here is like wearing a mark on your forehead that reads, “Kill me”
prismreports.org
August 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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I've always seen motherhood as political work. This interview with Black Agenda Report for their "Reflections on Parenting and Revolutionary Struggle" series was published on this day last year. www.blackagendareport.com/reflections-...
“Reflections on Parenting and Revolutionary Struggle”: An Interview with Jalessah T. Jackson | Black Agenda Report
“Reflections on Parenting and Revolutionary Struggle” is a space for parent-organizers to share their experiences practicing liberated parenting that reflects revolutionary ideals. This week, Roberto ...
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July 17, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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If you missed my workshop “Confronting Reproductive Imperialism: Criminalization, Cop Cities, + the Transnational Fight for Reproductive Justice” earlier this year, it’s not too late to check it out! There have been so many great ones! $ goes to the sameer project, and you might learn something new!
July 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Happy birthday to the brilliant, June Jordan 💕
decolonialfc.bsky.social Decolonial Feminist Collective @decolonialfc.bsky.social · Jul 9
"We are not powerless. We are indispensable despite all the atrocities of state and corporate policy to the contrary. At minimum, we have the power to stop cooperating with our enemies."

—June Jordan
July 9, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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recognize that "colleagues" that enable and defer to agents of mass suffering are themselves agents of mass suffering.
July 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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“Even before the administration’s cuts to programs designed to help the nation address the disease, studies have shown that Black Americans with long COVID encounter significant disparities in health care when compared to their white counterparts.”
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The Fight to Be Believed: Long COVID’s Toll on Black Americans
Nearly a third of Black people who contracted COVID-19 have experienced long COVID symptoms, one study found, but are “not being taken as seriously,” said one patient.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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NEW: Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers seek permission to file an amended complaint in his civil case in Maryland.

Among other things, the amended complaint “includes Abrego Garcia's first-hand account of torture and mistreatment at CECOT…”
Case 8:25-cv-00951-PX Document 211 Filed 07/02/25 Page 2 of 5 3. The proposed Amended Complaint details the Government's defiance of court orders after this Court granted preliminary injunctive relief. The Amended Complaint includes allegations that the Government made decisions to defy judicial mandates. These allegations are new to the Complaint, but have been cited in various filings in this Court as the case has developed. They are directly relevant to Plaintiffs' constitutional claims and outstanding requests for declaratory and prospective injunctive relief. 4. Plaintiffs also seek to incorporate evidence that emerged in a June 2025 whistleblower disclosure from former DOJ official Erez Reuveni, who was previously counsel for the Government in this case. The new allegations include government officials internally acknowledging that Abrego Garcia's removal was an "administrative error" while simultaneously working to prevent his return and to make post-hoc justifications. These revelations provide evidence of deliberate misconduct that was unavailable when the original Complaint was filed and directly support Plaintiffs' claims. 5. The proposed Amended Complaint also Includes Abrego Garcia's first-hand account of torture and mistreatment at CECOT, as well as developments regarding his return to the United States and the Government's stated plan to remove him again. These allegations identify the severe harm actually suffered and the threat of repeated unlawful removal that supports Plaintiffs' request for prospective injunctive relief. The inclusion of these facts, which could not have been pleaded at the time of the original filing, is essential to present a complete picture of the violations and ensure adequate relief. 6. Plaintiffs also propose to clarify that the relief sought includes restoring the status quo ante, which requires (among other things) the Government to return Abrego Garcia to 2
July 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
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“In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion. During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself…”
120. Upon arrival at CECOT, the detainees were greeted by a prison official who stated, "Welcome to CECOT. Whoever enters here doesn't leave." Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was then forced to strip, issued prison clothing, and subjected to physical abuse including being kicked in the legs with boots and struck on his head and arms to make him change clothes faster. His head was shaved with a zero razor, and he was frog-marched to cell 15, being struck with wooden batons along the way. By the following day, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia had visible bruises and lumps all over his body. 121. In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion. During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself The detainees were confined to metal bunks with no mattresses in an overcrowded cell with no windows, bright lights that remained on 24 hours a day, and minimal access to sanitation. 122. After approximately one week at CECOT, prison director Osiris Luna and other officials separated the 21 Salvadorans who had arrived together. Twelve individuals with visible gang-related tattoos were moved to another cell, while Plaintiff Abrego Garcia remained with eight others who, like him, upon information and belief had no gang affiliations or tattoos. 123. As reflected by his segregation, the Salvadoran authorities recognized that Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was not affiliated with any gang and, at around this time, prison officials explicitly acknowledged that Plaintiff Abrego Garcia's tattoos were not gang-related, telling him "your
July 2, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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“Notably, surveillance cameras are most common in racially diverse neighborhoods experiencing an influx of white residents, suggesting that white householders are instituting this means of social control as they move into or gentrify non-white neighborhoods.”
Surveillance camera prevalence and racial diversity in ten US cities - Nature Cities
Surveillance cameras are a widespread tool for monitoring in modern cities. This study shows how camera placement reflects racial dynamics in neighborhoods, revealing a new form of inequality in the m...
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July 2, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Have y’all registered for this upcoming Fund Abortion Not War workshop hosted by @workshops4gaza.bsky.social?! The money raised will go to the Sameer Project providing on the ground support to Palestinians.
www.workshops4gaza.com/calendar/fun...
Fund Abortion Not War — Workshops 4 Gaza
Step 1: Donate to Sameer Project here (sugg. donation $40). Step 2: Register for “Fund Abortion Not War” here . In this workshop, three reproductive healthcare providers who have been...
www.workshops4gaza.com
June 28, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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New on my substack:

“Spirituality is Not a Substitute for Study: African Spiritual Traditions and the Necessity of Revolutionary Theory”
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Spirituality Is Not a Substitute for Study
African Spiritual Traditions and the Necessity of Revolutionary Theory
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June 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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GoFundMe is accused of unfair restrictions and financial freezes on Palestinian aid fundraisers.
As Gaza starves, GoFundMe accused of blocking ‘millions of dollars’ raised
GoFundMe is accused of unfair restrictions and financial freezes on Palestinian aid fundraisers.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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If you’re zip-tying grandmas protesting losing health care maybe you’re not the good guys in the story?
June 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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decolonialfc.bsky.social
Just added to YouTube from earlier this year, “Who Cares? Racial Capitalism, Social Reproduction, and Collective Entanglement” for New Economy Coalition’s “Care for the People” series: youtu.be/7Q1d070m2Q0?...
Care For The People: Who Cares? Racial Capitalism, Social Reproduction, and Collective Entanglement
YouTube video by New Economy Coalition
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June 20, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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It’s literally the only thing that does.
May 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM