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I was going to tweet about how strong my friend @latoya_aroha is, how gracious they are and how much I admire them, but they shouldn’t have to be strong, gracious

Lets talk a bit about abolition practice in schools & why it is necessary.I’ll start with an example: Yesterday my son received 2 Friday detentions (ugh I know, right)… Here

I mean...*sigh* this good and all, but 1. They are calling for reform of a system that has been reformed loads of times but remains structurally racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynist,

I want to tell you a little bit about the trauma of parole, because I’m struggling right now, and a problem shared, and all that...and also I hope it might

We are at a critical juncture where the calls for structural change, including defunding the police and abolishing prisons to remedy state violence and racial capitalism are the pre eminent

I’ve had around twenty messages from ppl telling me to watch the 4corners ep from last night, which I had, and I’m going to lay out some of my thoughts

I just want to speak a little about why social workers are not a good alternative to the cops…and it’s important we have these yarns as we actively work to

One of the things I don’t talk about much in all of the re-entry struggles is the effect on my kids. My 10yo daughter has a huge amount of trauma

I’m being bullied off a range of projects I initiated & have worked incredibly hard on because of my criminal record. A record I have never kept secret, I couldn’t.

I want to tell you a little about motherhood and prisons, by sharing some memories. Without context for you mob who haven’t been inside, your “thoughts and prayers” will just

I got my sons school report today and it got me thinking about western markers of “success”. I mean grades are useful, I guess (before you @ me, I used

This is a thread about why you should support @DebKilroy campaign to send soap into every prison Social distancing, washing your hands & cleaning surfaces with anti-bacterial products are some