Melissa Upstate
melissaupstate.bsky.social
Melissa Upstate
@melissaupstate.bsky.social
Flower farming and design in The Catskills. Radical living for a world free from domination and violence. Youth autonomy, disability rights, ARFID caregiver. See you in the streets
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This week, ICE kidnapped a student at Tufts who reportedly expressed opposition to genocide, a doctoral student in Alabama, and a union leader with Familias Unidas por la Justicia among several FUJ members.

All this is chiefly intended to intimidate and silence in order to pave the way for fascism.
The Anti-Deportation Collective

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In this stirring first-person account, a participant recounts scenes from the movement against deportations in Paris in the late 1990s, including efforts to blockade the trains via which police sent captured immigrants to the border.
The Anti-Deportation Collective
An account from the movement against deportations in Paris in the late 1990s.
crimethinc.com
March 27, 2025 at 5:32 AM
February 3, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Saying “Free Palestine” is considered hate speech on Meta now, so I think I’ve gotta lean into BlueSky. Any advice for me?
January 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
January 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Where do we find citizen journalists reporting via video now that TikTok is over in the US?
January 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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January 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This is political.
January 8, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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This weekend and next, events will take place around the country in response to our call for Festivals of Resistance before Trump takes power. This is a crucial chance for communities to come together and build skills for collective defense.

Check out the list here:

crimethinc.com/festivalsofr...
January 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Capitalism is a pyramid scheme
January 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Children who never learn to respectfully challenge authority or trust their own judgment grow up struggling to set boundaries, say no, and speak up for themselves. – Shelly Robinson
January 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM