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    Nov 18, 2024
    We’re leaving X. Our decision to stop posting here was precipitated by the growing white supremacist presence & suppression of movement journalism—but here’s how we can transform the way we get news in service of collective liberation & stay connected.
    Prism is leaving X—but movement media needs us to stay connected
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    Aug 4, 2022
    Amy’s Kitchen, an organic frozen food company, announced the abrupt closure of its San Jose, California facility where workers have been organizing to form a union with Unite Here labor union, resulting in over 300 workers losing their jobs.
    Amy’s Kitchen closes San Jose facility after workers organize
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    Oct 10, 2022
    🧵It's #IndigenousPeoplesDay, and we're taking a look at the LANDBACK movement and how it addresses the root cause of climate disaster. In our three-part series, we dive into how to tackle ecological disruption caused by capitalism and settler colonialism.
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    Sep 24, 2024
    “there is so much beauty and comfort in being in love and just being… / – amidst sounds of buzzing / chirps / crickets / the pleasant but irregular blowing of the wind” 24 years on death row, Marcellus Williams says poetry is a lifeline. Read @innocence:
    For Marcellus Williams, Who Has Been on Death Row for 24 Years, Poetry Is a Lifeline 
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    Dec 8, 2022
    After targeted attacks on power stations left 45,000 North Carolinians without power, similar attacks have now occurred in Washington and Oregon. Let’s look at how they fit into the broader context of state-sanctioned violence against LGBTQ+ people by right-wing extremists: 🧵
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    Oct 27, 2020
    Domestic violence against disabled women is an issue “hidden” right in front of us. This omission is not only deadly, but fails to protect a demographic whose experience can often be tied to their disability identity. By @VilissaThompson prismreports.org/article/2020/1…
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    Jun 12, 2024
    103 years after an armed white mob in Tulsa, OK, killed hundreds of Black residents & burned their community to the ground, the Oklahoma Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by survivors. The Tulsa Race Massacre was one of the worst acts of racial terrorism in the U.S.
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    Aug 14, 2023
    My experience seeing Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour in Philadelphia was severely impacted by the stadium’s lack of care for disabled concertgoers, writes @VilissaThompson in a new op-ed. Disabled people deserve concert venues that ensure full accessibility. prismreports.org/2023/08/14/dis…
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    Aug 5, 2024
    Iranian students are still waiting for their visas to process, leaving lives in limbo, @alex__mar follows up. 2,000+ students from various embassies who applied since 2022 are facing delays of up to two years, disrupted careers, & psychological distress.
    Iranian students are still waiting for their visas to process, leaving lives in limbo
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    Dec 1, 2022
    Adoption abolition envisions a world without “organized abandonment.” From the latest in our six-part series on #adoption and #reprojustice, organizer Nicole Eigbrett speaks with @prismreports on the work she is doing to heal from adoption trauma.
    Adoption abolition sees a world without ‘organized abandonment'
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    Jan 6, 2023
    Like many of you, we’ve been following along the changes on Twitter since the change of ownership this past October. In an op-ed, @VilissaThompson reflects on how #DisabilityTwitter has been a transformative means of connection for many disabled people: 🧵
    Twitter’s meltdown isn’t a punchline for disabled communities
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    Aug 6, 2024
    COVID data quietly disappears while cases rise, @byashpeterson reports. Concerned citizens call for more funding after “major blow” to key COVID-19 tracking metric as they now have to chase down information from one resource-strapped program to another.
    COVID data quietly disappears while cases rise
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    Jun 10, 2020
    Share this on your timeline. We're a BIPOC news outlet challenging white supremacy and toxic narratives. If you can donate, please retweet and challenge someone else to do the same to keep the momentum going. Donate here: bit.ly/2XQeUhC.
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    Jun 3, 2022
    "For years and years and years disabled folks have been told “we’re sorry, but an accessible online option just isn’t possible,” and that has turned out to be a lie. I believe that hybrid events are the future."
    How events can prioritize disabled attendees' safety
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