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[Michael Sokol @michaelsokol]

thank you @sharonvanetten for the gutsy & powerful Sinéad cover. a definite @Newportfolkfest highlight.

[Luis Rodriguez @luisjrodriguez]

Amazingly powerful poet Peter J. Harris (who's book "Blessed the Ashes" was published by the press I founded, Tia Chucha Press) and I will be reading together on Sunday, January 30 at 3 pm (PST). Zoom id and passcode is on flyer. Please join us!

[Luis Rodriguez @luisjrodriguez]

This is a new book I highly recommend. I have a piece in it on poetry for incarcerated men and women. Please order this--especially if you are a writing instructor in a prison, jail, or juvenile lockup: https://t.co/trmZMzYVR6

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Pretty sad how much people have been conditioned to believe that not getting crushed by costs of healthcare, housing, education, and low wages is either “radical left politics” or “nice but unrealistic”

[Democracy Now! @democracynow]

Lawyers Cannot Find Parents of 666 Children Separated from Families at the U.S. Border https://t.co/sz9fJ0cCXA

[Edan Clay 🇺🇸 @EdanClay]

Your dad got legally voted out, not murdered by 3 cops in broad daylight...

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

It's not enough to just send Donald Trump packing, or even just to repair the damage he’s done.

We’ve got to unrig and rebuild the systems that made his rise possible to begin with, and that allowed his administration to hurt so many people in so many ways.

[Ibram X. Kendi @ibramxk]

I worry about Democrats no matter what happens.

If Trump wins, I worry some Democrats will blame the victims of voter suppression rather than voter suppression.

If Biden wins, I worry some Democrats will act like the nation is post-racial as so many did in 2008. #Election2020

[Erik Pedersen @erikpedersen]

Check out @lynellgeorge talking to @lizohanesian about @TheHuntington and her new book on Octavia Butler. Also, info on upcoming virtual events at @EsoWon @vromans @skylightbooks @ChevaliersBooks @AngelCityPress

[Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II @RevDrBarber]

It is never enough to remember our past evils. We learn from Howard Zinn that there is always a second narrative. A narrative of powerful people rising up with moral dissent and moral resistance.

Thank you, Howard Zinn.

#PoorPeoplesCampaign
#MoralMovement

[Luis Rodriguez @luisjrodriguez]

Tomorrow at 6 pm, the cast and friends of my play "Always Running" will present song, poetry, monologues, and more to raise funds for Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore. Open Mic follows. I'll be there to kick everything off: https://t.co/ZkuW6ShWqr

[Luis Rodriguez @luisjrodriguez]

Join me this Sunday, Sept 6 @ 4pm PT at Bridge, Build, Belong: The Work of Beloved Community in These Times. Learn more & RSVP here: https://t.co/b6JxbaTDzG

[Luis Rodriguez @luisjrodriguez]

My earlier post had wrong date: In two weeks, the cast of my play "Always Running" from last year's run at Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights is showcasing their talents, including Open Mic, to help raise funds for Tia Chucha's Centro Cultural & Bookstore. Please take part!

[Clockshop @clockshopla]

This Thursday at 4pm PDT! Join Clockshop and @newmuseum for a live discussion on “Last Light” with artist Carmen Argote and curator Margot Norton. We’re pleased to co-host this convo on Zoom. RSVP and view the film https://t.co/mCkSzNk5xw Image: Still from “Last Light”

[Michael Sokol @michaelsokol]

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[Don’t Boo…Revolt! @BreeNewsome]

Emmett Till would’ve been 79 today. That’s another reminder of how recent that event was. He was born a year after John Lewis.

[Kristen Clarke @KristenClarkeJD]

Roger Stone. Found guilty by a jury on 7 federal criminal counts. No jail time.

Kalief Browder. Accused of stealing a backpack. Couldn’t post bail. Spent 3 years at Riker’s awaiting trial. Ultimately committed suicide after released.

We have two justice systems in our country.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Who got PPP loans, funded by American taxpayers:

—400 country clubs and golf resorts
—Private jet companies
—The exclusive membership club Soho House
—Kanye West
—Kushner's friends

Who didn't:

—90% of small businesses owned by BIPOC and women

Crony capitalism at its worst.