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Coordinator for the CRCI Music Studio, a music space inside the Columbia River prison in Portland. Bass for the Decemberists, Black Prairie, Offa Rex
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“We are coming to get our check”
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#tdih 1929 Martin Luther King Jr. born.
Right wing twists Dr. King’s words to attack anti-racist education, focusing almost exclusively on “I have a dream.”
But Dr. King was a radical — in the most profound sense. He denounced the Vietnam war, when it was politically risky.🧵
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“Your power is relative, but it is real. And if you do not learn to use it, it will be used, against you, & me, and our children. Change did not begin with you, and it will not end with you, but what you do with your life is an absolutely vital piece of that chain.” -Audre Lorde
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"The same impulse that leads us to cheer on James Cameron’s Avatar protagonist when he “goes Native” ...also leads ...White people to seek absolution in ... ability to order food “Thai spicy” or our claim that our great great grandma was a real Cherokee princess.."
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Today's column: Other countries see to the basic needs of their citizenry, such as health care and shelter. While in the U.S., people are left to fend for themselves -- and each other.
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Also so many of these old Congress dudes have a sickly pallor. Jesus be a ray of sun.
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You all! Registration is now open for the best thing I get to do all year: Barnraisers Project Organizing Cohorts! They’re a ton of fun and a good salve for (understandable) feelings of political helplessness. Here’s a few things to know about them! barnraisersproject.org/our-cohorts.ht 🧵
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Happy Holidays! Here’s a new song I did with Outta Sight Outta Mind Music
First ever outside showcase for Outta Sight Outta Mind Music (formerly CRCI studio). A couple of these guys are coming home from prison this week. Come support their music in their first show back.
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Break your Wordle streak. That’s solidarity
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Without a contract, today I join 1,100 of my colleagues in walking out. We're asking readers to not engage in any @nytimes platforms today and stand with us on the digital picket line. Read local news. Listen to public radio. Break your Wordle streak. actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-t
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Giving Tuesday is a little overwhelming and I think lost@of us that give probably do it all the time anyway AND I love the work is doing on Always inspiring and informative. Empty your wallet…
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The time to invest in Black- and POC-led media is now.
This #GivingTuesday, help support our show as we unapologetically report on how women of color impact today’s major political events
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I often get questions abt why the GOP has become a brazenly antidemocratic party. The answer lies in its unpopularity, an outgrowth of its explicitly racist turn under Nixon.
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We live in hell
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Many exonerated former prisoners are broke until state settlements arrive. Tiding them over has become a niche market for finance firms — many of them backed by private equity investors eager to bet on short-term profit. nyti.ms/3Uh7e1z
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As I've said over the years, those who think hate speech should be protected and that hateful, inflammatory content doesn't cause harm are out of touch with the grim reality. Hate speech might not pull the trigger but it does paint the target on our backs.
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Breaking my self-imposed Twitter silence to offer some context for last night's mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. Since early 2021, the right has increasingly mobilized against the queer community, with drag shows being a particular focal point. countingcrowds.org/2022/09/30/esc
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Patrick Irving, a prisoner in Idaho, published an opinion piece in the about inflation in the joint. Well done Patrick! Happy to read new incarcerated voices in the Times.
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A Black family in Seattle got their home appraised: $670,000.
3 weeks later, they took down their family photos and African art. A white neighbor stood in for the family when a new appraiser arrived.
New value: $929,000.
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If anyone can vanquish 3Lon it’s Black twitter
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If you’re evidence for “it shouldn’t be this scary to talk” is someone refusing to apologize for posting an antisemitic video or proudly proclaiming antisemitic views, maybe you’re gaslighting
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While it’s fun to watch conservatives argue with each other, they barely lost a lot of these elections and white grievance continues on the upswing. It’s not over
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Tina! (Bassist Nate Query pictured with his Lakland Jazz Bass and Tina tee shirt)
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So if Phil Knight buys the Blazers, they will lose, too?
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Can we call it a pink shart?
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Looks like the red wave was actually just some mid-cycle spotting.
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The Oregonian calls the Oregon governor's race: Democrat Tina Kotek has won the race for Oregon governor, defeating Republican Christine Drazan. l.oregonlive.com/HKu8Ex
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The newsletter spoke to Patrick Irving, an incarcerated writer in Idaho, about his essay on rising prices inside prisons, and how he and other inmates are struggling to afford even the most basic supplies.
Take a look: saging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com/template/oakv2
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Calobo, a band I played with from 1992 until 2000 and then again in 2012, is playing tonight with a dozen other Portland hippie bands from the 80’s and 90’s. It’s been a while since I saw a run of show with “super jam” at the end
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Is there a slower animal than the white man jaywalking in Portland?
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See what y’all made me do 😂😂😂. Happy Halloween 😂🎃. I love you and honey send them knees over here when you ain’t using them 😂😂 Let’s all keep loving and laughing together! #tabithabrown #maxwell #halloween
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4. Because we believe in free speech, Musky Twitter will no longer censor racist tweets. However, tweets referring to racism, white supremacy, or placing the word "white" next to the word "people" will automatically be flagged as hate speech.
No Tesla slander will be allowed
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anti-black colonizer buys platform where Black people have exhibited extraordinary cultural and political power...is NOT a coincidence...and weird how folks ignore that vital part
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I was making 12 cents an hour teaching people in prison how to use Microsoft on computers. While my White supervisor made nearly 6 figures to "supervise" me do it.
That is what they mean by modern day slavery.
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Yankee fans are good for something!
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On an all-new 30 for 30, Yankees fans turn a series loss into a win for humanity
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The Bold Truth about Critical Race Theory
As states ban free speech and open civil discourse in schools, how can we rescue the American educational system from authoritarianism? Watch this video to find out. #boldrethink
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A view of Seattle from the Space Needle, Oct. 1 compared with today. The air quality here is among the worst in the world.
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Great rendition. Sad that my lyrics remain relevant. - maybe megalomaniacs like Putin should have another listen. #WarPigs
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