this is happening now and it’s great https://twitter.com/jeremyzilar/status/1246455331397533696

Some real ass comrades on here.

(Two of my faves @nadjaguyot & @blackboikei, who are shitting on liberal reformists)

yall need to listen to @blackboikei right now

. @nadjaguyot asking the people who ask about the rapists/murderers: "yall think these prisons address that violence? or does it displace it?"

I'm paraphrasing because my fingers can't keep up with their brilliance.

I am loving this webinar!!!!

lol at @JarrodShanahan explaining just how fucking absolutely comical liberal reformists are.

kevin pointing out that we must support CURRENTLY incarcerated people, the people organizing right now inside who are on the frontlines, risking it all for their liberation.

"abolition doesn't stop until it actually happens." - @blackboikei pointing out that we still out here, post 10/17 jails vote and now more than ever during this #covid19 pandemic.

that part, @JarrodShanahan: we are learning that by letting people out during this #covid19 pandemic that they never needed to be in there in the first place.

(again, paraphrasing).

. @nadjaguyot pointing out that abolitionists were never being hyperbolic when saying the PIC is genocidal, and in fact, the PIC right now is doing what it was designed to do (kill people en masse). #covid19

listening to kevin describe the conditions on rikers island right now and all I keep thinking is that

these
conditions
are
the
same
shit
across
the
fucking
country

no matter what kind of jail, prison, detention center

and @agitateorganize describing the difference between theoretical v practicing abolitionists and I honestly can't even try to sum it up because it's so fire. goddamn. you'll all just have to listen to the recording.

ppl inside rn aren't "fighting for a second chance, but a first chance" - whew, a word from Dominic who served 20+ years in max. security prisons until a clemency from Gov. Cuomo in 2017, invoking @glennEmartin words about those closest to problem are closet to the solution. WHEW

Seriously, listen to the recording of this webinar. So much wisdom and compassion. Feeling deeply inspired right now.