| Who I Am | Authentic Photographer |
| What I Do | Fight Fascism |
| About My Photography | https://take-note.com/about |
| About Me | https://take-note.com/note-takers/marshall--mayer/resume-folder/resume |
“Dia de la Madre honors the nurturing of all humanity.”
This mother and her son look over the valley in rural Oregon where they make their home. Contrary to our recent history, it’s unclear if they have a future anywhere in America.
I took this note in 2009, before Trump's 1st term. I drove by again yesterday. I did not take another note, because the scene was unchanged! There is still no wall, all along the Rio Grande for hundreds of miles.
On all the roads in all the communities near here in Far West Texas (Trump country), there are hundreds of signs proclaiming https://nobigbendwall.org. It's working!
#authenticphoto #bigbend #riogrande #borderwall #wildriver #resistance #immigration
“Security Has a Beef With Photography”
The Latina in the safety vest had a beef with me. The company had surveilled me on camera. “What are you doing here,” she asked, right in front of the Visitor Center. I replied that I was taking a pictures. She said, “No photos allowed. Delete them.”
I did not delete any photographs, instead I published one.
#authenticphoto #factoryfarms #illiberal #noncompliance #censorship #surveillance #truthsandwich
Source: https://take-note.com/note-takers/marshall--mayer/notes/security-has-a-beef-with-photography/view
"Our Politics Have Reached Their Limit"
In Montana, diesel was $3/gallon 6 weeks ago. This station has stopped advertising their prices. Trump's war in the Middle East has started an inflation spike that will last months if not years, however long the war lasts. Of course, local Republicans have nothing to say about it. They'd rather elect fascists to enforce autocracy and austerity.
Source: https://take-note.com/note-takers/marshall--mayer/notes/our-politics-have-reached-their-limit/view
#authenticphoto #fascist #gasprices #IranWar #localelection #politics #Trump
"Ownership of Time Is Learned Early"
With the advent of neoliberalism in the 1980s, the mission of public education has become more about preparing for life in the workforce rather than preparing for life fulfilled by freedom and happiness. The state shapes working class consciousness rather than the other way around. It's time to change that.
Source: https://take-note.com/note-takers/marshall--mayer/notes/ownership-of-time-is-learned-early/view
#authenticphotography #education #elementaryschool #lifelonglearning #ownership #publicschool #workingclass
Getting ready for a state funeral...
Maybe I'll make posters for people who show up to the funeral procession.
Maybe I'll make t-shirts to commemorate the occasion.
Maybe I'll make a set of holiday greeting cards.
Maybe I'll make a bumper sticker.
Maybe I'll make yard signs so that your neighbors can share your solidarity.
Maybe I won't wait until he's dead.
“In my dad's memory, I fight fascism, too"
I was recently in Reims, France—for the champaign. But I happened to be there on the anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. In this room, which was camouflaged at the time by a functioning high school, papers were signed by representatives of the Allied nations, including General Eisenhower, and Germany, who officially surrendered. The document is still displayed in this museum.
More context at https://take-note.com/note-takers/marshall--mayer/notes/in-my-dads-memory-i-fight-fascism-too/view
"Movement Parties" can sometimes successfully augment (if not replace) traditional political parties, most relevant in the American context.
This review of "Organize or Burn" by Fabian Holt outlines how this is being organized in locals affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the victory of Zohran Mamdani in NYC being the most notable example, among others.
Disclosure: I am a founding and lifetime member of DSA, and lifetime subscriber of Jacobin.
https://jacobin.com/2026/02/movement-parties-dsa-organize-ecosocialism
Both photographers should get Pulitzers.
"Getty photographer [John Abernathy, [email protected], from Minneapolis] was tackled by about 50 agents while covering Whipple.
"He threw his camera at another photographer [unknown, maybe Pierre Lavie] to prevent it from being confiscated.
"📸: Pierre Lavie" [quoting Mara]
(posted by Mara @mauratwit.bksy.social, but Mara restricts some reposting to bsky only)
