Coming soon from Yoda Press, this volume of poetry by South Asian Women on trauma featuring nearly seventy poets.

Son of Mahmood Mamdani btw

ICE illegally arrested and detained Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident, for his political advocacy.

Take action to free Mahmoud NOW.

‘Anora’ was the most awarded film at this year’s #Oscars with 5 wins.

Feb 28: Economic Blackout Day. Also including a social media fast.

Scene from Rutgers "Hands Off Our Research" Protest. Professor Monica Driscoll - National Academy of Sciences member - rallies our undergrads, grad students, postdocs, staff, faculty, and community. The resistance is growing!!! @ruaaup-aft.bsky.social @aaup.bsky.social #celegans

But we are now in an alternative reality where peace and justice don't matter, and we are all expected to believe that this is all for American wealth and prosperity. And of course an immigrant Congresswoman can be threatened with deportation if she speaks truth to power.

Is peace a Riviera on Gaza with Palestinians again displaced? Or is peace Russia amassing a swathe of Ukraine? How can there be peace without justice.

I just want to say that life is very difficult right now. To witness the transformation of a democracy to oligarchy, to see humans shackled and removed to one of the worst prison complexes known for its human rights abuses, and an anti-vaxxer becoming Health Secretary is all absolutely crushing.

It is indeed a frigid and clear blue sky here in western Wisconsin and 7 degrees Fahrenheit today.