Offering research, connection, learning, and practice for organizers and movements working to end criminalization, policing, and punishment. Founded and led by Andrea J. Ritchie and Mariame Kaba. Learn more at http://interruptingcriminalization.com/https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlym6y32lk2o"Grasping the full scale & scope of today’s border controls requires us to look at the history of the carceral governance of Black people, a project that started with trans-Atlantic slavery & continued through colonial rule in Africa & the Americas & Jim Crow in the US" - friend of IC Robyn Maynard https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/hunted-and-banned/16 May 2026 19:43 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlym6y32lk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlwbyua3ls26Just a few hours left to apply for a $2,500 grant to work on art projects! Open to young people affected by policing, punishment, &/or criminalization. https://www.interruptingcriminalization.com/stevie-wilson-diy-young-artists-residency15 May 2026 21:35 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwbyua3ls26https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlwbviug6s26For those of you who think "Vote blue no matter who" is going to get us out of this: This bill gives DHS & ICE new power to collect personal info on migrants & US citizens—& 144 House Democrats voted for it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwbviug6s26https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlwbpxknnc26Hey NYC, this is TOMORROW! If you are interested in learning how to talk to kids about incarceration, please click the link to learn about 2 FREE workshops facilitated by our cofounder Mariame Kaba. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2026 21:30 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwbpxknnc26https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mltijumsnc2uTHIS SATURDAY IN BROOKLYN: Our cofounder Mariame Kaba is giving two different FREE practical workshops offering parents, caregivers, & educators tools for discussing incarceration & justice with children. The sessions take place within The Warehouse exhibit. Click the link for more info! https://www.thewarehousenyc.com/home#may14 May 2026 18:54 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mltijumsnc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlti4faakc2uThe Peculiar Patriot is a sharp, comedic one-person play by Liza Jessie Peterson, inspired by her decades of work with people in prison. Our cofounder Mariame Kaba is part of a talk after the June 4th show in NYC. You can get tickets at a discount by using the code PATRIOT25. https://www.nytw.org/choose-seats/?event=The+Peculiar+Patriot&instance_id=28461014 May 2026 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlti4faakc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlqqkmhv4c2gNo matter what SCOTUS decides this week, we will always help each other access safe abortions, in all states. In the US, visit plancpills.org to find an option that works for you. It's a trusted source with constantly updated information. #AbortionIsHealthCare13 May 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqqkmhv4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlrklo4its2uThis Saturday, our cofounder Mariame Kaba will be doing two workshops in Brooklyn at the Bedford library. They are FREE, plus you can check out The Warehouse exhibit while you're there. 1pm: Things I Wish I’d Said To My Children: A Workshop for Formerly Incarcerated Parents (cont'd) https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/things-i-wish-i%E2%80%99d-said-my-bedford-library-20260516-0100pm14 May 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlrklo4its2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlqqkmhv4c2gNo matter what SCOTUS decides this week, we will always help each other access safe abortions, in all states. In the US, visit plancpills.org to find an option that works for you. It's a trusted source with constantly updated information. #AbortionIsHealthCare13 May 2026 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqqkmhv4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlo6ozm66c2aTo learn how YOU can help interrupt the ICE machine, check out our toolkit (updated MONTHLY!): [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo6ozm66c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlo6irytnc24Young artists affected by criminalization, policing, & punishment are welcome to apply for a grant for their art project! Deadline THIS FRIDAY. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo6irytnc24https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlo6gfy2z22bICE has no place at the World Cup! No ICE in the Cup is a national call to action demanding the World Cup remain joyful, safe and secure for all to enjoy. Check it out here: www.noiceinthecup.us12 May 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo6gfy2z22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlo6cpyrgs2bTHIS SATURDAY in Brooklyn! See our cofounder Mariame Kaba explore how to talk with children about incarceration. Things I Wish I’d Said to My Children, 1pm, is for formerly incarcerated parents and caregivers. Register here: https://www.bklynlibrary.org/calendar/things-i-wish-i%E2%80%99d-said-my-bedford-library-20260516-0100pm12 May 2026 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo6cpyrgs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlo5rx4qp226We offer a Transformative Justice Help Desk consultation service for our partners working on projects & community-wide interventions to respond to, transform & interrupt harm & violence without the state. More info here: https://www.interruptingcriminalization.com/transformative-justice-help-desk12 May 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo5rx4qp226https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlo2qzmu3c26If you are a health care worker looking to interrupt criminalization, check out our Beyond Do No Harm network: [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 May 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo2qzmu3c26https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlmcbpaprs26We have extended this application deadline to Friday! Please share with young artists who have been affected by criminalization/policing/punishment; they could get $2,500 to work on an art project! https://www.interruptingcriminalization.com/stevie-wilson-diy-young-artists-residency11 May 2026 22:13 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmcbpaprs26https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlmakazwss2mWriters, editors, journalists, comms people, etc. are all welcome to register for this online discussion happening June 2! • What is the effect of surveillance and criminalization on our work as media makers? • What is our responsibility as media makers to criminalized communities? https://www.interruptingcriminalization.com/events/all/resistance-lab-june-211 May 2026 21:42 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmakazwss2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mlekqi4pr226The deadline to apply for this grant has been extended to Friday May 15th! Please spread the word to young artists who have been impacted by criminalization. [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 20:23 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlekqi4pr226https://bsky.app/profile/interruptcrim.bsky.social/post/3mllnkxbmvc26To learn how YOU can interrupt the ICE machine, check out our toolkit: [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 May 2026 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:pntef6tb5pifttiog2qrxany/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllnkxbmvc26