Laura Kat Collins
@thelaurakat.bsky.social
Cultural Organizer, Mom, Wife, Daughter, Giver / Receiver of Care. Narrative and Culture Change Strategist Family Values @ Work.
Indiana born and bred,
North Carolina where I lay my head.
Indiana born and bred,
North Carolina where I lay my head.
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What I can’t get over is how low level they where - rounding errors really- and it had a life changing effect on millions. All this misery is on purpose
During the pandemic, the US implemented the most effective social welfare policies in our history -- programs that worked because they were big enough, simple, and universal. And then we withdrew them. This remains imo the central economic-policy story of our times. davisvanguard.org/2025/05/3hou...
May 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
What I can’t get over is how low level they where - rounding errors really- and it had a life changing effect on millions. All this misery is on purpose
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STAND and DEMAND the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
April 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
STAND and DEMAND the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
BRING HIM HOME!
Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador.
SMART General President…
Yes! Bringing community together in collective care is the answer. “Such response projects can channel rage and fear into disciplined, concrete action, linking movements and bringing new individuals into them. Rather than sidestep politics, it can make politics happen.”
Under fascism, which breaks social ties and makes everyone fear everyone, the mere act of neighbors trusting and helping neighbors becomes radical civil disobedience www.bostonreview.net/articles/mut...
Mutual Aid in the Age of Fascism - Boston Review
As people are being deputized to do violence, building connections is political resistance.
www.bostonreview.net
April 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Yes! Bringing community together in collective care is the answer. “Such response projects can channel rage and fear into disciplined, concrete action, linking movements and bringing new individuals into them. Rather than sidestep politics, it can make politics happen.”
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Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
April 3, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.
1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.
Thank you, Wisconsin! Thank you, Susan Crawford!
April 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Thank you, Wisconsin! Thank you, Susan Crawford!
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the leap from disappearing the undocumented to disappearing visa holders to disappearing green card holders to disappearing naturalized citizens to disappearing natural born citizens is no leap at all, but a series of tiny steps
block the path
block the path
March 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
the leap from disappearing the undocumented to disappearing visa holders to disappearing green card holders to disappearing naturalized citizens to disappearing natural born citizens is no leap at all, but a series of tiny steps
block the path
block the path
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We’re creating a list of deals and special offers for District residents impacted by the recent federal layoffs — from discounted drinks to free headshots and career coaching. Help us build this community resource by adding to the list, here: airtable.com/appl7lWf605d...
February 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
We’re creating a list of deals and special offers for District residents impacted by the recent federal layoffs — from discounted drinks to free headshots and career coaching. Help us build this community resource by adding to the list, here: airtable.com/appl7lWf605d...
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I just did this. It took 5 minutes. If you want protection against DOGE fucking with your data, do this now.
February 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I just did this. It took 5 minutes. If you want protection against DOGE fucking with your data, do this now.
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"coffee is only good when it is served in jim crow conditions"
Missouri's AG Andrew Bailey is suing Starbucks, arguing that its workforce is too "female" and "non-white" and as a result Missouri consumers “pay higher prices and wait longer for goods and services" because its workforce is "less qualified"
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
This is a brazenly racist and sexist lawsuit.
February 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"coffee is only good when it is served in jim crow conditions"
January 27, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Headed out from #NC. Venturing to a diff Southern state to connect w other #SocialJustice organizers. Together, we’re building unity & crafting powerful strategies to drive change across the South. #JusticeInAction
We’re organized.
We’re creative.
We’re strategic.
We’re our hope.
We are ready.
We’re organized.
We’re creative.
We’re strategic.
We’re our hope.
We are ready.
January 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Headed out from #NC. Venturing to a diff Southern state to connect w other #SocialJustice organizers. Together, we’re building unity & crafting powerful strategies to drive change across the South. #JusticeInAction
We’re organized.
We’re creative.
We’re strategic.
We’re our hope.
We are ready.
We’re organized.
We’re creative.
We’re strategic.
We’re our hope.
We are ready.
I’m so nervous! I need the Chiefs to win so we see Taylor run on the field and grab her man.
I want to see Jason hugging Travis on the field.
I cannot help it.
I need it running in my veins after this horrific week.
Love, wholesome love.
#selfcare #RestIsResistance #TaylorSwift
I want to see Jason hugging Travis on the field.
I cannot help it.
I need it running in my veins after this horrific week.
Love, wholesome love.
#selfcare #RestIsResistance #TaylorSwift
January 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I’m so nervous! I need the Chiefs to win so we see Taylor run on the field and grab her man.
I want to see Jason hugging Travis on the field.
I cannot help it.
I need it running in my veins after this horrific week.
Love, wholesome love.
#selfcare #RestIsResistance #TaylorSwift
I want to see Jason hugging Travis on the field.
I cannot help it.
I need it running in my veins after this horrific week.
Love, wholesome love.
#selfcare #RestIsResistance #TaylorSwift
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As cost rises, people who do amazing work locally will need your help. How do you help? JOIN A MUTUAL AID NETWORK.
And look! Here's a map of all the active networks across the country. Click and support. It's literally THAT easy. #community #mutualaid
www.mutualaidhub.org
And look! Here's a map of all the active networks across the country. Click and support. It's literally THAT easy. #community #mutualaid
www.mutualaidhub.org
Mutual Aid Hub
Find Mutual Aid Networks and other community self-support projects near you. Join these important efforts, offer resources, or submit needs requests.
www.mutualaidhub.org
January 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
As cost rises, people who do amazing work locally will need your help. How do you help? JOIN A MUTUAL AID NETWORK.
And look! Here's a map of all the active networks across the country. Click and support. It's literally THAT easy. #community #mutualaid
www.mutualaidhub.org
And look! Here's a map of all the active networks across the country. Click and support. It's literally THAT easy. #community #mutualaid
www.mutualaidhub.org
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It actually is very important that you do things that you take pleasure in, regularly. That is part of how you survive the things that feel like they are going to destroy you.
January 23, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It actually is very important that you do things that you take pleasure in, regularly. That is part of how you survive the things that feel like they are going to destroy you.
TW: gun violence + CHILDREN
My nine-year-old making normal conversation at our Mother’s Day dinner tonight: My friends and I have made a plan in case there is ever an active shooter at our school…”
Happy Mother’s Day, America.
My nine-year-old making normal conversation at our Mother’s Day dinner tonight: My friends and I have made a plan in case there is ever an active shooter at our school…”
Happy Mother’s Day, America.
May 14, 2023 at 2:45 AM
TW: gun violence + CHILDREN
My nine-year-old making normal conversation at our Mother’s Day dinner tonight: My friends and I have made a plan in case there is ever an active shooter at our school…”
Happy Mother’s Day, America.
My nine-year-old making normal conversation at our Mother’s Day dinner tonight: My friends and I have made a plan in case there is ever an active shooter at our school…”
Happy Mother’s Day, America.
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I wanted to follow on Bluesky people I follow on Twitter but it was tedious to do manually. So I made a tool to help with the process :)
You can use it here: https://gggdomi.github.io/follow-the-sky/
You can use it here: https://gggdomi.github.io/follow-the-sky/
May 5, 2023 at 8:59 AM
I wanted to follow on Bluesky people I follow on Twitter but it was tedious to do manually. So I made a tool to help with the process :)
You can use it here: https://gggdomi.github.io/follow-the-sky/
You can use it here: https://gggdomi.github.io/follow-the-sky/
I think I’m gonna like it here.
April 29, 2023 at 6:47 PM
I think I’m gonna like it here.