Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Oklahoma Republicans are paying people in prison $2 an hour to call voters on behalf of the GOP. oklahomavoice.com/2026/08/30/oklahoma-prison-inmates-operated-political-insurance-calls-centers-behind-bars/ 88633555
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Communities across the country have been fighting Flock and other ALPR spy camera companies. A new project allows you to track which towns and cities have canceled their contracts ij.org/institute-fo... @ij.org 421018553
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026The Anti-Defamation League isn’t what you think it is: How the ADL conflates anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism speakingoutofplace.com/2026/08/17/t... 911074
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 25/08/2026You can now search which businesses in your area are collaborating with ICE, thanks to a new project from @theappeal.org 🔗 theappeal.org/ice-local-bu... 4421791316
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 22/08/2026How the Yellow Vests in France joined Black Lives Matter — and what American activists can learn from their mass movement. speakingoutofplace.com/2026/08/04/i... 10379206
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedCrushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 19/08/2026It's not just fishing boats. "U.S."-led military interventions are escalating across "Latin America" (Abya Yala). Bombings have struck "Colombia", "Venezuela" and "Ecuador," killing and displacing hundreds. And the Indigenous, Afro-descendant and campesino communities are being hit the hardest.crushingcolonialism.orgAbya Yala Under Fire: The Return of U.S. Military Intervention - Crushing Colonialism2025 was a year of transformational growth for . Centering multiply-disabled, 2SLGBTQIA+, and global Indigenous communities remained our guiding principle. Our work spanned print publications, interna... 44136
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 15/08/2026“The people who have the most expertise about the prison system are those who are living in it” Scholar and author Elizabeth Hinton on what we can learn from incarcerated people next.haymarketbooks.org/books/2764-h... 11576228
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Indigenous people represent 18% of the world’s extreme poverty, but only 6% of the population In the US, median household earnings are among the lowest Unemployment rates are among the highest They are 400% more likely to be incarcerated And they are 300% more likely to be killed by police 651533908
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedTEN DEMANDS (The Abolitionists) @tendemands.bsky.social · 06/08/2026Use @eff.org’s new Atlas of Surveillance tool. Once you know what tech your police department uses, collect signatures and bring your demand to eradicate its use straight to your mayor and/or city council. 37962
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedCrushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The West defines autism as a neurodevelopmental “disorder” — ignoring the effects of the coloniality, poverty, territorial dispossession and historical violence that isolates the individual from their social and territorial context. There is an alternative: Muysca cosmogonycrushingcolonialism.orgAutism: Between Ancestral Care and Imposed Survival - Crushing ColonialismNot all minds are made to survive colonialism. Being Indigenous and neurodivergent is not a sum of vulnerabilities. It is an intersection of structural violences—on territory, knowledge, and the body.... 46239
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedOne People's Project @onepeoplesproject.bsky.social · 03/08/2026With J6ers getting jobs in the justice department, and presidential memorandum NSPM-7 targeting the “left-wing” and “anti-fascists” as terrorists, it's never been more important to support those tracking the far right. 8481294
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Reporting from Gaza with Palestinian Poet Ahmed Sarsour NEW piece by @awkword.bsky.social spotlighting the inspiration behind the poetry of @ahmedhsarsour.bsky.social, who left Sudan as war broke out in 2023 and came back to Gaza before Oct. 7, only to be trapped in a genocide.unicornriot.ninjaReporting from Gaza with Palestinian Poet Ahmed Sarsour - UNICORN RIOTSurviving wars in Sudan and Gaza, Palestinian-Sudanese poet Ahmed Sarsour shares the inspiration behind his poetry. 17548
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 29/07/2026If you’re out protesting ICE, you’re risking arrest — or worse. The best thing you can do is be prepared. speakingoutofplace.com/2026/07/25/c... 16452298
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedCrushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 16/07/2026The 250th isn't over yet! Four more chances to challenge 'Merica's myths ✊ LABOR DAY (Sept 7) | INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' DAY (Oct 12) | VETERANS DAY (Nov 11) | THANKSTAKING DAY (Nov 26) Honor the resistance. Support Indigenous creators. 🛍️ Shop: crushingcolonialism.org/shop #America250 #LandBack 0103
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 20/07/2026NEW: Making music and caring for community has always been a symbiotic relationship for Rafael Gonzales, a.k.a. Tufawon, a Minneapolis-based rapper, singer and producer. He says that he’s had a knack for turning lived experiences into sound, and his latest song, “No One Is Illegal,” is no different. 17329
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedMaggie Mayhem @maggiemayhem.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Sex worker rights and peer based outreach is an incredibly effective anti-trafficking initiative which can be seen in hindsight when those programs are cut. apnews.com/article/usai...apnews.comSex work or starve: Aid workers in Nepal left jobless by USAID cuts turn to sex work to surviveAfter the United States slashed its foreign aid funding last year, more than 280,000 aid workers worldwide lost their jobs. 073
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedJason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Instagram influencers are repeatedly going viral by making fake cease-and-desist letters from Flock that suggest they are at risk by talking about surveillance. These videos have millions of views. Meanwhile, useful projects like DeFlock got actual cease-and-desists www.404media.co/the-rise-of-...404media.coThe Rise of Anti-Flock Influencers Who Make Things Up for CloutInstagram influencers are creating fake cease-and-desist letters, making themselves go viral and muddying the waters about mass surveillance. 6405124
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 23/07/2026I talked with @bcmerchant.bsky.social about AI in the workplace, Google’s decision to ruin its search engine, robotaxis getting people arrested, Flock cameras getting destroyed, the movement against data centers, and what it means to build power against the tech industry.truthout.orgThe AI Boom Is a Corporate Project. It Can Be Disrupted“A lot of people are really sitting up and pushing back,” says Brian Merchant. 1294128
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 23/07/2026ICE is arresting and booking 1,474 people each day, the highest pace on record open.substack.com/pub/austinko... 147914772
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedTEN DEMANDS (The Abolitionists) @tendemands.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Learning from our elders and ancestors. 59555
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedCrushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 09/07/2026We #HireIndigenous and we're looking for President, Treasurer & 3 non-officer seats for the Board of Directors 📩 Send your CV & cover letter with experience on nonprofit boards info@crushingcolonialism.org Subject: [Position] – Board of Directors 🧵 1/2 crushingcolonialism.org/jobs/board-of-directors 1911
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedCrushing Colonialism @crushcolonialism.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Our newest issue of #TheMagazine is online NOW! We explore Indigenous perspectives on health, reproductive justice, and community resilience. Edition 11 is out now! 🧵1/2 📖 Subscribe: crushingcolonialism.org/subscribe 🤲 Donate to support more storytelling: crushingcolonialism.org/donate 176
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 10/07/2026A Police Executive Research Forum report from 2014 showed that CBP officers were purposely placing themselves in front of moving vehicles, and then shooting at them. This isn’t something that can be reformed. Abolish ICE. www.npr.org/sections/the...npr.orgBorder Patrol Releases New Use-Of-Force Guidelines, Critical ReportU.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner R. Gil Kerlikowske said the release was a push for more transparency. The agency had previously declined to make changes recommended by the panel. 29395684150
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedThrough the Static @throughthestatic.bsky.social · 10/07/2026Read all about it at ThroughtheStatic.org! 34224
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The FBI raided the home of a Texas activist using flash-bang grenades and armored vehicles… And then offered her up to $200,000 to become a confidential “Antifa” informant. theintercept.com/2026/07/07/antifa-informant-raid-texas/ 31331263
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The votes are in. Is socialism taking over America? speakingoutofplace.com/2026/07/04/i... 4514380
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDissent Magazine @dissentmag.bsky.social · 08/07/2026While the phrase “worst of the worst” was already part of the lexicon of immigration enforcement before Donald Trump, his administration has routinely wielded it as a tool for advancing a radical, white-nationalist agenda.dissentmagazine.orgThe Uses and Abuses of the “Worst of the Worst” - Dissent MagazineWhile the “worst of the worst” was already part of the lexicon of immigration enforcement before Donald Trump, his administration has routinely wielded it as a tool for advancing a radical, white-nationalist agenda. 0157
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 03/07/2026ICYMI: The DEA *allowed* hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to hit the streets between 2023 and 2025 alone. This is the government agency charged with keeping drugs *off* the streets. apnews.com/article/dea-... 37491300
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 01/07/2026From the Clinic to the Streets: Psychoanalysis for Revolutionary Futures — with Lara Sheehi speakingoutofplace.com/2026/06/29/l... 613888
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedI Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 27/06/2026You *have* to support this if you’re a reasonable moderate according to Van Jones 410452
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedTEN DEMANDS (The Abolitionists) @tendemands.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Cops have the 22nd most dangerous job — but kill 3 to 6+ people a day… And 5 other facts to know about police in the US thisisawkword.com/ten-demands 713396
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedAmy Westervelt @amywestervelt.bsky.social · 25/06/2026The frame for how we talk about climate solutions has been so narrow for so long...industry wanted it that way and found researchers who shared their vision. Incredible reporting from @themadstone.bsky.social here, with an assist from me and @katieworth.bsky.social. 113460
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedNora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Indictments & sentencing for Prairieland protesters: decades of prison time for leafletting, sharing information, standing in a public place. Indictments for the Minnesota 15: could bring decades of prison time for using Signal, sharing information, monitoring ICE locations & arrests. 11111
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedUnicorn Riot @unicornriot.bsky.social · 19/06/2026New charges against 15 anti-ICE activists in Minnesota are a continuation of Trump’s vindictive domestic policies against the left as he directs federal agencies to go after political opponents using NSPM-7 and his executive order designating antifa as a domestic terrorist organization.unicornriot.ninjaNew Federal Indictment on Minnesota 15 Peddles DOJ 'Antifa' Conspiracy Angle After Raids - UNICORN RIOTA new federal indictment has charged 15 Minnesotans in an eight-count felony conspiracy for their activism during Operation Metro Surge. 15531
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedCrimethInc. Ex-Workers' Collective @crimethinc.com · 17/06/2026This is the fundraising page for the 15 people indicted on "Antifa" charges for allegedly participating in rapid response networks and protests against the ICE occupation of the Twin Cities. chuffed.org/project/1865... All funds raised will go directly to supporting the defendants through trial.chuffed.orgLegal Defense Fund for MN Anti-ICE OrganizersOn the morning of June 16th 2026, fifteen anti-ICE organizers were arrested in aggressive raids across the Twin Cities. 2325291
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026www.gofundme.com/f/help-jonat.... Please help—any amount is appreciated. I’m very familiar with this case and it’s especially urgent.gofundme.comDonate to Help Jonathan get to Safety after Escaping Human Trafficking, organized by Help For JonathanHello, My name is Leecy. I am raising money for Jonathan, a B… Help For Jonathan needs your support for Help Jonathan get to Safety after Escaping Human Trafficking 13943
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 25/06/2026🚨 8 Texas activists have been sentenced to hundreds of years behind bars for protesting ICE 🧵 126882673
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedTEN DEMANDS (The Abolitionists) @tendemands.bsky.social · 25/06/2026What does ACAB include — and other FAQs thisisawkword.com/ten-demands 1105
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedTEN DEMANDS (The Abolitionists) @tendemands.bsky.social · 25/06/2026How does abolition work — and other FAQs thisisawkword.com/ten-demands 13424
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedDavid Palumbo-Liu @palumboliu.bsky.social · 24/06/2026“We can see the edge of the precipice” Author Amitav Ghosh on environmental catastrophe, food, and the imagination speakingoutofplace.com/2026/06/16/r... 5234142
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedLaura Jedeed @laurajedeed.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Lotta questions other the last 24 hours re: why the hell I love MMA and what the hell is wrong with me Not to worry: @slate.com and I are way ahead of you. Here's why I love the global, egalitarian, feminist sport of MMA and why I'm so angry about what Trump and Dana White have done to itslate.comIt Was Everyone’s Sport. Then MAGA Hijacked It. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way.For a sport that's closely connected with the current administration, it sure has a lot of diversity, equity, and inclusion. 1111524
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 19/06/202615 people in Minnesota have been charged with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers for protesting ICE earlier this year… minnesotareformer.com/2026/06/16/f... 🧵 140945518
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feeddr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026I am not being hyperbolic when I say (tech) capitalism is alienating (making strangers) of us at a staggering scale. Alienating us from ourselves, each other, touch, feeling, thoughts…from the intimacy and care of touch, bedtime stories, prayers, poems, drawings, community, love 442217707
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedHarms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 10/06/2026"The FBI was able to forensically extract copies of incoming Signal messages from a defendant's iPhone, even after the app was deleted, because copies of the content were saved in the device's push notification database." #Texas #USA #Technology #Surveillance404media.coFBI Extracts Suspect's Deleted Signal Messages Saved in iPhone Notification DatabaseThe case was the first time authorities charged people for alleged "Antifa" activities after President Trump designated the umbrella term a terrorist organization. 11311
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Crime rates have reached all-time low under Mayor Mamdani in New York www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/03/n... 491392424
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedMichael Gould-Wartofsky @mgouldwartofsky.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Support the Resistant Cities project — and the production of work that is wholly human, free of AI, and independent of corporate interests. www.gofundme.com/f/resistant-...gofundme.comDonate to Resistant Cities: Writing Residency Fundraiser, organized by Michael Gould-WartofskyThis is a crowdfunding campaign to raise the resources for a tw… Michael Gould-Wartofsky needs your support for Resistant Cities: Writing Residency Fundraiser 08239
Reposted by Abolition : The Official Feedawkword @awkword.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Trump has released a new executive order that puts all immigrants at risk of losing their assets and bank accounts. He announced it on Truth Social. whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/05/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-restores-integrity-to-americas-financial-system/ 167650501
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedNACDL @nacdl.org · 03/06/20261/7 🧵 NACDL applauds the introduction of the Right to Trial Act (H.R. 9095) — bipartisan legislation to end the corrosive plea-bargaining practices that have virtually eliminated jury trials in the U.S. 14626
Reposted by Abolition : The Official FeedJon Hutson @jonhutson.bsky.social · 06/06/2026Your lying ICE: Gift link to report citing government data to disprove "worst of the worst" claims about hunger striking ICE detainees. 9 out of 10 detainees at the Newark center, Delaney Hall, have no criminal conviction. And everyone deserves a second chance. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/n... 🎁nytimes.comICE Says Detainees Are ‘Worst of the Worst.’ Government Data Disagrees. 510066