A. Baber (he/him)

Detroit Action Director of Communications & Culture "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." #StopCopCity

[Vera Institute of Justice @verainstitute]

‼️A colossal jail building boom: The United States has quietly expanded its carceral footprints with more than 1200 counties investing more than $42B in jail expansion and construction projects.

[Kevin Kijewski @KevinKijewski]

Screwing Michigan: Sell 13 Michigan dams to a Wall Street private equity firm for $1 each, then force 1.9 MILLION ratepayers to buy the power back at DOUBLE the market price for 30 years, and hand the utility a $270 million profit on top.

That is the deal Consumers Energy is fighting for right now.

The out-of-state buyer's plan? Split the dams into 13 separate LLCs so it can pocket the profits and dodge the liability when these century-old structures need repairs. And when a state judge called the deal 'highly problematic' and 'unreasonable,' Consumers' answer was a threat: approve it as-is, or we tear all 13 dams down.

Your rivers. Your money. Your safety. Sold to Maryland financiers and handed back to you with a bigger bill.

The Whitmer-appointed Public Service Commission decides by September. They work for you, not for Consumers. Make sure they hear it.

Let's make Michigan safe, normal, and responsible again! 🇺🇸

@realDonaldTrump @JDVance @MIGOP @MI_Republicans @Th_Midwesterner @stevegrubershow @MrJustinBarclay @gatewaypundit @Rescue_Michigan @HarmeetKDhillon @elonmusk @timlovesann @mifairelections @TruckerRandy @DonnieDetroit19 @downi75

[violeta ognianova ikonomova @violetikon]

So no one’s gonna raise the possibility that Duggan’s drop could (or should) have anything to do with the widening toxic dirt scandal clouding his signature demo program in Detroit? The one that’s had people drawing comparisons to Flint? Ok I will: https://t.co/tBv3VtEdbY

[Drop Site @DropSiteNews]

Professor Derek R. Peterson, a University of Michigan historian and MacArthur Genius Grant recipient, thanked “pro-Palestinian student activists” during a graduation speech today, for “opening our hearts to the injustices and inhumanity of Israel’s war in Gaza.”

Peterson teaches history and African studies at the University of Michigan, where he also became chair of the faculty senate in 2025.

[Dr. Abdul El-Sayed @AbdulElSayed]

Numbers are in.

➡️ Mike Rogers received $226K from opioid manufacturers now forced to pay billions for the epidemic they caused.
➡️ Companies he shilled for caused opioid deaths in all 83 Michigan counties.

And he’s only picking up steam. Don’t do this, Michigan!

[Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung]

hi i wrote about Hasan Derangement Syndrome & the centrists who think being rude is worse than genocide. By comparing Hasan to Nick Fuentes, they want you to believe being mean to them or to Israel is the same thing as being a Nazi. They're normalizing actual bigots as a result:

[Chad Livengood @ChadLivengood]

After @TMZ published a @DistillSocial photo of Michigan congressman and Republican candidate for governor @JohnJamesMI reportedly vacationing in the Turks and Caicos, James posted this video of himself at a gun range.....in August, for a PR stunt with @mich_enjoyer.

https://t.co/m92dNnBYLb

[violeta ognianova ikonomova @violetikon]

why do people we pay taxes to talk to us like this

[violeta ognianova ikonomova @violetikon]

+ numerous anecdotes of families torn apart or deprived of breadwinners. A Detroit mother detained since October is representing herself in court and filed a plea for release by hand. She has 3 kids and was taken after her GPS malfunctioned and routed her to the Ambassador Bridge

[violeta ognianova ikonomova @violetikon]

Last week we reported on the glut of unlawful immigrant detentions in Michigan. We now go deeper into the cases of 100 detainees who sought release. 1/2 lived in the US for 10+ yrs. 1/4 are parents. Few had criminal recs. w/ @Dave_Boucher1 @BekiSanMartin1: https://t.co/mjheAeO9he

[Steve Neavling @MCmuckraker]

A student at Plymouth-Canton schools was disciplined for refusing to stand for the Pledge as a protest to U.S. involvement in Gaza. In 1943, the Supreme Court ruled that students can’t be forced to stand for the Pledge. https://t.co/DYMg50L7mK

[Craig Mauger @CraigDMauger]

Michigan Republicans have been making a lot of online posts like this about Rep. Whitsett lately.

They’ve been leaving out the fact that she’s stopped attending session, meaning her constituents frequently have no one representing them on the House floor.

[Guo Shaochun 郭少春 @CG_GuoShaochun]

Learning about the painful, unbearable past of comfort women is not about hate. It is about respect for the human dignity they deserve. It is about justice and the apology for which these victims have been waiting for their entire lives. The fight for justice will never end.
https://t.co/pQYt9r6lkk

[A. Baber (he/him) @Detroit_Baber]

“The Islamic State, or ISIS, the most vicious terror group ever…”

Buddy…we got tyranny at home if you’re lookin for something to fight. But I’m guessing you don’t, for some reason.

[Detroit News Opinion @DetNewsOpinion]

Finley: Tyranny doesn't end when tyrants are killed https://t.co/tAyA2dlnO7

[PBS News @NewsHour]

CBS sportscaster James Brown, better known as “JB,” says sports cannot ignore politics and social issues.

"Turn me off then at the time that I'm giving the commentary, turn the football again back on," he said of people who argue that he and other sportscasters should not weigh in on current events. "But that doesn't mean that I am supposed to stick my head in the sand and ignore something that is problematic."

Brown spoke to @IAmAmnaNawaz for the latest episode of PBS News' podcast, "Settle In." He discussed how he's used his platform to confront controversial issues.

For the full episode: https://t.co/kSNnfymoLO

[Malachi Barrett @PolarBarrett]

https://t.co/QnA3g47A9c

[Craig Mauger @CraigDMauger]

Independent Mike Duggan's campaign for governor issued a social media post Sunday night claiming to have support from multiple labor unions that have, in fact, not endorsed his bid for Michigan's top political office. https://t.co/NCbZUbzcU0

[⚖️WE THE PEOPLE 🙌 .•. @Boscardin]

@OfTheBraveUSA @JonathanLanday Yes. Historically, the sports environment is used to denounce infamous policies, racism, for example, as the Black Panthers did, or promote infamous policies, as in the 32 Olympics in Germany. Jesse Owen devastated the Nazi plans. So yes! Sport has this value too.

[A. Baber (he/him) @Detroit_Baber]

Cry harder, Draco Malfoy

[Link Lauren @itslinklauren]

If you’re at the Olympics representing Team USA, don’t disparage our country. It’s that simple. 🇺🇸

[Biggest Mack @Big_Mck]

If Capitalism really works, black people should be the richest people on earth based off labour from slavery.

Under capitalism, the fruits of your labour are enjoyed by those who don't labour. Capitalism creates the illusion of equal opportunity; you are promised that if you work hard enough, you'll earn as much as the billionaire capital owners, but that's a lie. Powerful 👍