political nerd. organizer. facilitator. writer. photographer. parent. hooper, sometimes runner. proud product of the rust belt. go bills.
Buffalo, NY
Joined June 2014
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Leave Twitter just because it's fallen into disrepair under terrible leadership? Babe, I'm from Buffalo.
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"If there was ever a time to act up and fight back, it’s now. Our country’s future – & the lives of millions of trans Americans – depends on it."
OCAB's @harpersebishop writes how scapegoating trans ppl is part of a strategy to suppress all civil rights.
buffalonews.com/opinion/arti…
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“On Easter, the story of Jesus — born in Bethlehem, living under occupation, crucified by empire — echoes the Palestinian experience: a people who face oppression, loss, and injustice, yet refuse to be erased. Just as resurrection followed crucifixion, Palestinians hold onto hope, dignity, and resistance, believing that even from the darkest tombs, life and freedom will rise again.
The Nazarene (Suolil), oil on canvas, 1993”
📷: Sliman Mansour
Trans people aren’t the reason for high egg prices, skyrocketing rents or why 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck. United in anger, we must fight the system that created such vast inequities in the first place and reject hate, fear and division.
buffalonews.com/opinion/arti…
harper s.e. bishop retweeted
"Trans people aren’t the reason for high egg prices, skyrocketing rents or why 60% of the US lives paycheck to paycheck. United in anger, we must fight the system that created such vast inequities in the first place and reject fear, hate, and division."
buffalonews.com/opinion/arti…
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We take care of us.
Go donate to @ourcityaction and @OURCITYbflo to keep services like this available and free to those who need it.
Since we launched the Legal & Mutual Aid Fund a little over a month ago we have received > 50 requests from trans Buffalonians for assistance.
Next week we'll co-host a walk-in name and document change clinic w/ incredible community partners.
RSVP to [email protected].
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Your good little sibling checking in with news you can use. Horrible we need this, but affirming that we got us.
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Such a profoundly love-centered, bold appeal to his humanity and on behalf of humanity.
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THE CITY STOLE/STEALS FROM POOR PEOPLE.
In letter to Common Council, @MayorScanlon reveals that Buffalo Water misspent $11 million in ARP funds.
Money was supposed to be used for forgiveness of outstanding water bills but was used for capital projects.
"I am incredibly disheartened by this discovery," Scanlon wrote.
harper s.e. bishop retweeted
“i hope i die
warmed
by the life that i tried
to live”
— Nikki Giovanni
Rest now 🤍
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Buffalo's elite are part of a big club — one you're not in.
A new report, 'Who Rules Buffalo,' breaks down who the rich & powerful are & how they use their influence. In short: The richest have gotten richer, and public dollars flow into private hands.
investigativepost.org/2024/1…
harper s.e. bishop retweeted
Truly fantastic @ourcityaction resource here on the Buffalo power structure. Incredibly helpful for organizers. Every Buffalonian should read this. Every city should do one of these.
Full report: static1.squarespace.com/stat…
More pop-ed/interactive version: static1.squarespace.com/stat…
harper s.e. bishop retweeted
Buffalo folks will want to check out this report "Who Rules Buffalo?" published by @ourcityaction.
It's a fantastic analysis of local power and why all our economic development silver bullets keep making the rich richer while working people get screwed ourcityactionbuffalo.com/gen…
harper s.e. bishop retweeted
Join us on Thursday night at the @BuffaloHistory Museum and be one of the first to receive a copy of "Who Rules Buffalo: A Field Guide to the Local Power Structure" and hear real-time reactions to the report from community leaders and organizers, researchers, and journalists.
harper s.e. bishop retweeted
If you call yourself a leftist or progressive and are using this moment to throw queer people under the bus then stop calling yourself that
Journee and I were out here when the polls opened to encourage people to @yesonprop1ny!
Vote your conscience on the rest of your ballot. If you need info on candidates in local races and/or not sure what to do about Erie County Prop 1 (it's a yes) or anything else, let me know. DMs are open and I'm here to help.
See you later tonight - watch party at our place!
