Reposted by EjerisPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 01/08/2026The original Red Scare in the U.S. was as much about destroying Black radicals & controlling Jewish dissidents as it was about the Soviet Union. I have read so much about the history. 12985215
Reposted by EjerisPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 28/07/2026In my latest, I talk with @silkys13.bsky.social about the struggle against ICE. How are the government’s tactics shifting, and how must we respond? We also discuss the tremendous victory of fighting off the warehouse model for the regime’s concentration camps, and where the fight goes from here.organizingmythoughts.orgThe Fight Against ICE Has Entered a New Phase“This is a time to build on organizing on the ground and sustain it over time,” says Silky Shah 0236119
Reposted by EjerisTruthout @truthout.org · 24/07/2026While the Trump administration has made waging a civilizational war against the left under the guise of counterterrorism a key goal, Rubio has increasingly transformed the State Department into a tool for political repression.truthout.orgThe State’s War on the Left Didn’t Begin With Trump — But He’s Escalating ItTrump’s war on the left blends “war on terror” language with Cold War McCarthyism. 16034
Reposted by EjerisWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 18/07/2026#OtD 18 Jul 1969 Black Panthers began the United Front Against Fascism Conference in Oakland, California, alongside the white anti-racist Young Patriots Organisation and Puerto Rican street gang-turned-radical group the Young Lords stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8997..., 317078
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 09/07/2026"The question of whether your vote matters isn’t a question of should you trust the system. The question of whether your vote matters is a question of whether your organizing matters.” Sendolo Diaminah tells the truth about building power in our latest episode of @fascismbarometer.bsky.social 021
Reposted by EjerisRadley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 09/07/2026They’re trying to deport the men who witnessed the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo. newrepublic.com/article/2129...newrepublic.comTexas ICE Killing Darkens: Rep Says Witnesses Pressured to Self-DeportThere were three others in the van with the man shot by ICE in Houston this week. A represenative for the families tells TNR that the government is pressuring these potential witnesses to self-deport. 13448362496
Reposted by EjerisMarisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 08/07/2026ICE murdered another person. 5840321908
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 03/07/2026If you’re interested in a deep dive on building power please check out our latest episode. Sendolo Diaminah of the Carolina Federation gives a breakdown of building NC’s largest voter contact operation while pushing back the power of fascism. 083
Reposted by EjerisTransLash Media @translash.org · 30/06/2026@imarajones.bsky.social and @chrisgeidner.bsky.social are going live on TransLash’s YouTube today at 3 PM ET to unpack the Supreme Court’s decision upholding state bans on trans girls and women competing in school sports. 🔗: www.youtube.com/@TransLashMedia/str… 25418
Reposted by EjerisMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 25/06/2026I wrote about the Prairieland defendants and the urgency of opposing the extreme sentences handed down on Tuesday. And they likely will not be the last.newrepublic.comThe Prairieland Sentences Are a National EmergencyA federal court has punished Texas ICE demonstrators with decades in prison. This is dark news not just for them but for anyone who may want to register political dissent. 030821376
Reposted by EjerisTruthout @truthout.org · 23/06/2026At least 200 labor activists, union members, and community activists rallied outside of Delaney Hall in Newark, New Jersey, on Father’s Day to show solidarity with the parents detained in Delaney Hall and their families.truthout.orgUnion Activists Are Building Solidarity With Delaney Hall Hunger StrikersSunday’s rally came after months of labor solidarity efforts with detainees, who continue to face retaliation. 272956970
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Season three is here with the incredible Linda Burnham…in our first episode she talks about our goals for the present while also building long term progressive power and moving fascists to the margins of society…listen, check out resources, and action steps at fascismbarometer.org 020
Reposted by EjerisThe Fascism Barometer @fascismbarometer.bsky.social · 05/06/2026We don't need to debate the definition of the threat. @ejeris.bsky.social shares that the reality is this government is building more jails and changing laws to trap people — we need to start building the movement that actually ends fascism. #thefascismbarometer 053
Reposted by EjerisNational Lawyers Guild @nlg.org · 16/06/2026On June 11, 2025, ICE agents conducted an illegal kidnapping of two young asylum-seekers in Spokane, Washington. Neighbors, including a former City Council President, linked arms outside the ICE field office, in an act of civil disobedience against the illegal detention of the two immigrants. 14626
Reposted by EjerisTruthout @truthout.org · 16/06/2026Federal prosecutors announced charges against 15 protesters in Minnesota on Tuesday, accusing them of “conspiring to interfere with law enforcement” during the ICE surge in Minnesota earlier this year.truthout.orgFeds Charge 15 Minnesotans With Conspiracy for Anti-ICE ProtestsCommunity defense attorney Anna Hall called the charges a “naked political attack on Minnesota.”… 23523
Reposted by EjerisThe Fascism Barometer @fascismbarometer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Living under a fascist regime means that fear, grief, and chronic stress take a toll. Building trusted communities can help sustain us. Listen to our conversations in S2E4 with @malkiadevichcyril.bsky.social and with @ebmore.bsky.social in S2E10 of The Fascism Barometer for more info. 163
Reposted by EjerisThe Fascism Barometer @fascismbarometer.bsky.social · 18/05/2026In these times it’s easy to get overwhelmed and confused around what to do as fascism rises. @ejeris.bsky.social highlights in our Midnight Musings series that we have one job to help build a bigger movement. Check out the rest of the Midnight Musings minisodes wherever you listen to podcasts! 032
Reposted by EjerisThe Fascism Barometer @fascismbarometer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026We can defeat fascism — but only together. Move beyond listening: get activated and lead where you are. Learn how at our resource hub (link in bio). #collectiveaction #thefascismbarometer #communityorganizing 022
Reposted by EjerisThe Fascism Barometer @fascismbarometer.bsky.social · 20/04/2026In our conversation with Maurice Mitchell (S2E3), we talked about what's necessary to see change in our country. It's not about what a politician can do for you. It's about what you're willing to build with your neighbors. Get activated by visiting our Resource Hub linked in bio #TheFascismBarometer 052
Reposted by EjerisThe Fascism Barometer @fascismbarometer.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Join our movement meteorologist @ejeris.bsky.social as we kick off a series exploring the emotional toll of rising fascism. Building on discussions with Erica Woodland and Malkia Devich-Cyril, we talk about how fascism affects you emotionally. Check out S2E10 and E4 #thefascismbarometer 011
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 04/11/2025Friends...while we hate to end the season I'm excited to share this episode with you. Despite how challenging everything is there still are opportunities for us to build strategies that people need. 050
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 28/10/2025This is an entire class on how the tools used to target Muslim communities, are now being used on so many communities. And how we are safer in solidarity. So grateful to Darakshan and the work of Muslims for Just Futures. 020
Reposted by Ejerisjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 15/10/2025white reactionaries disenfranchising black voters to secure political power? that’s a jim crow. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u...nytimes.comThe Supreme Court Case That Could Hand the House to Republicans 11862271897
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 13/10/2025In part one the latest episode of the Fascism Barometer, Alicia Garza - co-creator of the Black Lives Matter Global Network - shares how fascism is gaining and losing ground and how we can actively fight for a better future. Check out the episode wherever you listen to podcasts. 142
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 16/09/2025This past week on the Fascism Barometer, we spoke with Ken Montenegro and Che Johnson-Long about why now is an opportunity for us to assess what type of world we want to build as we fight continue to fascism. Fascism doesn't just seek to steal our safety, it also seeks to steal our joy. 041
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 08/09/2025In Part 2 of my conversation with strategist Tarso Ramos, we discussed how our fight with fascism and authoritarianism is going to require a bigger we. Check out the latest episode to learn more about how we build a better future and continue to grow the anti-fascist movement. 030
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 20/08/2025Tarso Ramos joined us this week on the Fascism Barometer! The episode is so rich that we're doing it in two parts and exploring fascist advances, how much time we have to address them, and strategies for our movements. Check it out wherever you listen to podcasts and fascismbarometer.orgfascismbarometer.orgThe Fascism Barometer | Podcast and Learning Hub hosted by Ejeris Dixon 0166
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Grateful that Erica Woodland joined us to discuss fascism, trauma, emotions, and how we ensure that we're able to continue the work of collective resistance! 040
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 21/07/2025Friends, I'm so excited to bring you this episode with the brilliant Rachel Herzing, co-author of How to Abolish Prisons. Please also check out the resource hub for additional ways to get involved and deepen your learning. 063
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Friends the episode with @iamcristinajimenez.bsky.social was powerful, honest, and grounded. We talked about what's needed to defend immigrant communities, but also beyond defense. Cristina offered an incredible vision on how to build a world where everyone has dignity and belonging. 021
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 25/06/2025Friends this conversation with @lumumbabandele.bsky.social is so powerful! We discuss the lessons that the Black Freedom Movement offers anti-fascist movements, from victories, to experiences of surviving government repression. And check out the Resource Hub for action steps and more reading. 032
Reposted by EjerisRoadMap Consulting @roadmapconsulting.bsky.social · 17/06/2025Wondering how capacity building can help fight fascism? Read this letter from Executive Director @lisaweiner-mahfuz.bsky.social, including recommendations for resources from Scot Nakagawa and @ejeris.bsky.social of @fascismbarometer.bsky.social roadmapconsulting.org/how-capacity...roadmapconsulting.orgHow Capacity Building Can Help Fight Fascism – RoadMap 022
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 09/06/2025I'm so grateful for @lsarsour.bsky.social for joining us on the @fascismbarometer.bsky.social. She offers us a masterclass on solidarity and shows us how Palestinian liberation and anti-fascist movements are connected. In these times of tremendous repression, she highlights our power. 010
Reposted by EjerisAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/06/2025“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism” 6865390915548
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Friends this episode covers sooo much ground.... @shaneburley.bsky.social helps us connect this stage of fascism, to organizing amidst collapse, how to challenge antisemitism and it's weaponization, and how we connect all these struggles and to support Palestinian communities and movements. 02913
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 13/05/2025Yall this episode with @malkiadevichcyril.bsky.social is so powerful. Excited for your thoughts on the connections between radical loss, collective grief, and organizing against fascism. 043
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 28/04/2025@mauricewfp.bsky.social of @workingfamilies.org joins me on the @fascismbarometer.bsky.social this week, as he breaks down how we defeat the MAGA agenda in Ep 3 (S2), No Kings, No Billionaires: Building a People-Powered Future! Listen and subscribe at fascismbarometer.org. 0116
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 24/04/2025I loved having a chance to discuss fascism, coalition building, and all the complex ways we should be thinking about strategy now with @mskellymhayes.bsky.social on Movement Memos. I hope folks find this useful. 051
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Feeling isolated in your concerns fascism? You're not alone. On Ep 2 (S2), Trans Liberation in the Face of Fascism, @schestnut.bsky.social of Transgender Law Center joins me to turn that isolation into collective action. Listen, subscribe, and join us at fascismbarometer.org 0133
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Excited to be in this conversation with sooo many amazing people....come through if you can. 0112
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 31/03/2025We just launched S2E1 of The Fascism Barometer, starting with @kenyonfarrow.bsky.social "How We Got Here and How We Get Out," detailing actions for you, organizations, and elected officials to counter Trump and MAGA. Listen and subscribe, and take action with us by visiting fascismbarometer.org. 192
Reposted by EjerisMaya Schenwar @mayaschenwar.bsky.social · 25/03/2025"To fight against the state’s abortion crackdown, we must recognize how the assault on reproductive rights and anti-immigrant policy are connected — and refuse to entertain the lies of the Christonationalists in power." - @schuylermitchell.bsky.social truthout.org/articles/wit...truthout.orgWith Arrest of Midwife, Texas Escalates Chilling Reproductive Rights CrackdownThe near-total abortion ban in Texas has already been deadly. A criminalizing crackdown will make mortality rates worse. 16422
Ejeris @ejeris.bsky.social · 26/03/2025This is concerning and what it looks like as fascism escalates. 030
Reposted by EjerisAK Press @akpress.org · 08/03/2025On Int'l Women's Day, we're celebrating books abt feminists, perhaps w different tools but all pushing to expand the scope of what's possible 📚🖤 Find more at buff.ly/od0KOyU @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social @susanraffo.bsky.social @alexispauline.bsky.social @ejeris.bsky.social @thellpsx.bsky.social 03811
