As expected, Senator Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race today. As expected, she did so with more wisdom, honesty, and graciousness than her remaining male rivals have exhibited in their combined public lives. Because that’s what women do. Elizabeth Warren is asked by @maddow if the end of her candidacy means we should…
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Activism Inspiration: White Rose Leaflets of WWII
On this day in 1943, Nazis beheaded three young Germans — Christoph Probst and siblings Sophie and Hans Scholl — for their part in writing, printing, and distributing six leaflets urging nonviolent resistance to the fascist regime. Embed from Getty Images The leaflets were produced by the White Rose — the name chosen by a…
My Slogan for Warren: Pretend She Has a Penis 2020
Picture a white man in a suit who apologized for and learned from his mistakes; evolved his positions and clarified them when criticized; calmly answered aggressive questions; pinky promised with little children to remember important moments; and stood for hours to take pictures with every single person who wanted one — in heat or cold…
Super Halftime: The Shakira & J. Lo Show
The Shakira and Jennifer Lopez Super Concert on Sunday was so much more meaningful than I expected! I’m told there was some kind of big sports event before and after their performance, and — if that’s correct — I just hope both sides had fun. More importantly, we had two Latinx women headlining the show…
Peep Me in the Swarm the Senate Video
NowThis Politics has a 40-minute video of last Wednesday’s #SwarmTheSenate civil-disobedience action in D.C., in which I participated. Look for me left of center (ha!) on the Capitol steps. Viewing this made me feel like the easy job was getting arrested! I’m stressed out by the cop who was constantly bellowing at the non-arrestee protestors…
Role Model: Representative Ayanna Pressley
Rep. Ayanna Pressley is a groundbreaker: She’s the first woman of color to represent Massachusetts in Congress. Her election — which occurred during the “Blue Wave” of November 2018 that flipped the House to a Democratic majority — came nine years after she was voted in as the first woman of color to serve on…
Australia Is Burning: How to Help
If you’re wondering, “What can I do for Australia?,” here’s an answer: Donate to one of the organizations listed in this CNet article. If you can’t donate even a dollar — that’s okay! You can still raise awareness by sharing the links with all your peeps. To get you started, here are six of the…
The History of the Nixon Protests, From L.A. Kauffman
Despite what you may read or hear, it is morally right and MEANINGFUL to speak out against a ruling party that commits crimes and undermines democracy. Any “backlash” talk is designed to keep you passive, even though there is ample historical evidence that appeasement is a failing strategy. That doesn’t mean that fighting back is…
Tuesday’s the Day: Nobody Is Above the Law
“NOW’S THE TIME. Stop watching the news and getting depressed. Stop asking what you, as just one person, can do. You can do something — SHOW UP. There are more than 500 impeachment eve events THIS TUESDAY — find one, bring a friend, and SHOW UP.” – Ezra Levin, co-founder of activist network Indivisible If…
Take to the Streets … and (Maybe) Laugh at My Expense
*** COMING UP! NATIONAL ACTION ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 Rallies are planned all across the country at 5:30 p.m. local time to declare that nobody is above the law — especially the president. If you can be there physically, grab a couple of friends and go. FIND A LOCAL RALLY HERE. *** Tuesday’s #JewsAgainstIce protest…