More than this is that they have been actively antagonistic.
it's truly wild that the Democrats have watched all the protest movements of the past few years and seen it as an opportunity to cultivate zero young leaders
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Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids. Protect Trans Kids.
A lot of political influencers within the Atlantic/NYT orbit are very, very eager to sell us on the lie that we can get out of fascism by sacrificing trans people.
They will beat that drum even louder as the right weaponizes this tragedy.
They are liars now & they will be liars in the coming days.
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Am I doing what I am telling others to do is an excellent form of self-accountability.
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I often think about Imani Perry saying “I’m not surprised but I am horrified.” That really is it.
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- I've been hosting an activist/organizer drop in space for the past few months. If you need to get some work done & want some accountability partners, you are invited to join in: www.eventbrite.com/e/1574809941... - next drop in space is 8/31. Bring your calls to action etc...
Another World Is Possible Drop In Space - August
This is an informal accountability group for people who are and/or want to take consistent community action.
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- I created this list and it's been viral. Some actions that are not protesting or voting. There's something for everyone on the list. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting
Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting A list adapted from & inspired by Frontline Medics. Here was their original list of 25 actions. I’ve added a lot of things and edited other things. [Not...
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Offering 3 resources for people seeking ideas for what they might do in this moment:
- We made a short workbook to help people narrow down or discover their areas of interest and focus. It's been downloaded thousands of times. Hope it's useful to you: millionexperiments.com/zines/making...
Making A Plan
"It is my hope that this tool in process, which benefited from the input of many seasoned activists, helps you to connect the personal to the political. I hope that this offers the beginning of a brid...
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Maybe they'll eventually regain their nerve, but for the moment, JB Pritzker appears to have single-handedly spooked the Trump administration into backing down with one 12-minute speech.
Q: Would you consider deploying the national guard to Milwaukee?
Vance: "We want to be invited into Milwaukee...We would love to come and help the people of Milwaukee. But the President of the United States has said he wants to be asked."
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What matters pragmatically is that there is enough authoritarianist actions and theories of change in flux for people to act accordingly. That is a social fact. Doesn’t have to be intellectually pure to be real.
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I also think more people need to take into account how if your side wins by breaking things/creating chaos and entropy, you don’t always need to “succeed” at your stated goal to win.
