Willie D

Filipino born, Brooklyn-raised, Guyanese

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

My piece is out! Grateful for @blueprintnewsSA giving me space to share the exps of working class #IndoCaribbean with the criminal punishment system, including @freedom4prakash. And, ICs working to #DefundNYPD and move towards abolition.

[The Blueprint @blueprintnewsSA]

"Once you’re placed in cuffs, you’re guilty till proven innocent." - Prakash Churman. This piece by @coolie_willie explores what prison abolition could mean for Indo-Caribbean and other communities experiencing marginalization.
Read here:
https://t.co/eX4pFIfCKB

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

@austintierney @emmagf I contacted them and they are looking into it.

[Jake Offenhartz @jangelooff]

Five months ago, the NYPD claimed the teen in the below photo – 15 year old Camden Lee – was behind the mass shooting at the West Indian Day Parade.

They were wrong. A few days later, detectives privately told Lee's family it was a mistake. But... (1/4)
https://t.co/SqCeuskVQQ

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

The police's role has always been to protect property, and they'll do it at any cost

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

The cops have always gone after fare evasion, which esp impacts working class black and brown NYers. When I was in HS, the cops stopped me all the time for using a student metrocard bc I looked "30 something"

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

Say when👀

[Vybz Kartel @Vybz_Official]

Get Ready Guyana 🇬🇾 2025

[Rajiv Mohabir @rajivmohabir]

Are you teaching translation workshops or craft classes this semester and tired of 19 WAYS OF LOOKING AT WANG WEI? Consider teaching I WILL NOT GO forthcoming from @kayapress I will be happy to Zoom into classes to discuss!

https://t.co/eTCl8dARUl

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

The amount of love for @Vybz_Kartel in NYC is amazing rn

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

I'm ecstatic that @Vybz_Kartel is free! 13 years too long. Dancehall King is back! #FreeWorldBoss #VybzKartel

[Gustavo Ajche @AjcheGustavo]

Support my bother’s burial fund: https://t.co/cBBPV6FXI2

It is with profound sadness that I share the news that my younger brother, Edwin Ajche, passed away last night in Bensonhurst Brooklyn.

In the midst of our grief, I’m raising funds for my brother Edwin's burial and repatriation after his sudden passing, and even a small donation can make a huge difference in helping us through this tough time.

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

Chopped cheese > cheese steak #LetsGoKnicks

[Release Aging People in Prison Campaign @RAPPcampaign]

Catch this week’s Knicks win? Darrell Powell watched from prison, where he’s sentenced to die. In this essay, he relates the team’s dramatic turnaround to his own. He hopes they both get second chances. With @CUNYLaw, he’s asking Gov. Hochul for clemency. https://t.co/Ss2Iwyt9t6

[The Nap Ministry @TheNapMinistry]

Good morning to those who understand rest must be a life long meticulous love practice rooted in justice and not a one time retreat that costs money & requires a passport.

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

So frustrating. The pilot program didn't go well, which was largely out of the community's hand. As someone who grew up in a basement apt in CH, this is needed.

[David Brand @DavidFBrand]

NY state’s new basement legalization program excludes the specific neighborhood (East New York/Cypress Hills) covered by NYC’s basement legalization pilot, which proved they needed state law changes to actually legally convert their basements

https://t.co/6TiBTK4NXs

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

I worry about how the youth being targeted and just the amount of racial profiling that will happen.

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

As someone who grew up here and saw these "random" search tables pop up post 9/11 especially in communities of color, this is very disturbing and triggering. Countless times I had my bag searched omw to school, where it became 2nd nature 4 me to have my bag ready to be searched

[Gothamist @Gothamist]

Mayor Adams says the city is deploying an additional 1,000 NYPD officers to patrol the subway.

The state is planning to deploy personnel to assist police with bag checks, according to a spokesperson for Gov. Hochul.

Read more: https://t.co/vmJu1qzxEp

[Willie D @coolie_willie]

On top of the countless times I got stopped by plain clothes for using my student metrocard because accding to the cops I "looked 30 something" (I wore a uniform to school). One of those stops led to an unlawful stop, frisk, searching my phone w/o consent, & arresting me.

[ThePenAndPaper @the_penandpaper]

Free PDF 📚: A History of the Guyanese Working People 1881-1905 by Walter Rodney
https://t.co/mWIIbfqWm2

[Jewish Voice for Peace @jvplive]

⚠️ HAPPENING NOW AT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY: Hundreds of Jews and allies are holding an emergency sit-in, taking over the island to demand a ceasefire in Gaza. We refuse to allow a genocide to be carried out in our names. Ceasefire now to save lives! Never again for anyone! ⚠️

[Antonio Solis (Toño) @AntonioSolisMtz]

Dear friends,

I got hit by car that was double parked while I was delivering for @DoorDash. It has been 2 weeks without being able to work and still recovering from my injuries. This fund will help me get by. If you can, please support me. https://t.co/5AmD4dDbbo #GoFundMe