Category Activisim

Number One: We have agency. Even though we were born into systems, systems passed along to us. We are in deep compliance. We comply. You can change that. Embrace agency. You have agency. Especially if asked to do something unkind…

Self-care and activism. It has been encouraging to watch the world come together and protest. It’s been encouraging to see this change in public opinion. There’s immense comfort to see that social media pierces through much of the worst propaganda…

So what can we do when we hear news about our local politics that makes us angry or frustrated? The first thing to do is diagnose the problem. Is the issue that bothers you local, state, or national? You need…

The discourse about Palestine and Israel. Reactions to genocide and ethnic cleansing have devolved into impassioned flag-waving and performances. We must resist the pressure to do “sports team activism.” There’s a trap of believing that if we are rooting for…

How do we know that our political phone calls to our representatives work? An article in a newsletter from Semafor titled “What Happened to the TikTok Band?” starts out by saying, “Capital Hill’s effort to delete TikTok from American phones…

Doom and gloom leave people with heaviness and despair. That’s something we battle every day. So, how do we stay positive during these times? This is a time in history that is one of the most stressful moments that any…

The Georgia indictments are enormous news. There’s a lot to take in, and there are excellent takes on what’s going on. But our advocacy is what can help save democracy, not drowning in indictment outcomes. While it’s essential to our…

All the news isn’t bad—time for some good news. Let’s review some great news that happened in July 2023. The links below are to Jessica Craven’s excellent newsletter Chop Wood, Carry Water, where she lists all the good things that are happening…

All the news isn’t bad—time for some good news. Let’s review some great news that happened in June 2023. The links below are to Jessica Craven’s excellent newsletter Chop Wood, Carry Water, where she lists all the good things that are happening…

All the news isn’t bad. Let’s review some great news that happened in May 2023. The links below are to Jessica Craven’s excellent newsletter Chop Wood, Carry Water where she lists all the good things that are happening in the world of…