Must-Reads and the Need to Be Held Right Now
We need the good in you.
We need the good in you.
Defiance must be woven into the fabric of our daily lives, rather than simply proclaimed at marches or on social media.
"Focusing on what I can do, and endeavoring to live my values is my greatest comfort right now."
"In dark times, people have always found ways to make their own light. That work is now upon us."
“PTSD, in many ways, works like a time machine,” says healing justice practitioner Chiara Galimberti.
"Whatever comes next, we won’t face it alone."
"If you’re looking for signs of the devil, a lot of stuff starts smelling like sulfur," says Talia Lavin.
What does it look like to emerge from this moment?
"Electoral safety planning is for everybody, including groups that don't believe in or participate in national elections," says Che Johnson-Long.
“Move in the direction of your values, however you can, and know that your contribution is necessary.”
“Abortion care is a community responsibility,” says Meghan Daniel.
“We cannot become what it is that has harmed us in the first place,” says Elliott Fukui.
Scientists are being blamed for the disasters they have tried to raise the alarm about, with some people openly declaring that they should be lynched.
Let’s pay attention to who is building power in the face of catastrophe and who is disrupting the status quo.
"Get that ready because it could save your life or your community's lives," says Asheville organizer Sarah Nuñez.
“This war is not a civil war, it’s a counterrevolutionary war against civilians,” says Sudanese organizer Nisrin Elamin.
"Tell people what they mean to you."
"The point is not to debate reality but to dominate it."
"None of us has all of the answers, so we must cultivate ideas, build relationships, and think alongside one another as we attempt to chart a way forward."
"Harris could not condemn what she aims to mold and weaponize for her own purposes."
"We will affirm life together," Renata wrote.
"We see what is happening in the world, from Gaza to our own neighborhoods, and it hurts," says Sarah Jaffe.
“Together, in a community of solidarity, we can do anything.”
"Bold and militant direct action helps the public realize what’s possible," says Prince Shakur.