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Impeach Trump Now

January 6, 2021 by WendyB

I don’t want the domestic terrorism that took place in Washington, D.C., today to sap all the joy out of the yesterday’s huge achievement: Georgia’s election of two Democratic senators, Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. Warnock is the first Black person to win a Senate seat in Georgia; Ossoff is the first Jew. Their…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, news, politics, racism Tagged With: fuck trump, trump coup, trump terrorism

Relaxing With Joe Biden … NOT!

November 4, 2020 by WendyB

I don’t like to count my chickens before they’re hatched, but at the moment I’m cautiously hopeful for Joe Biden. Keep your fingers, toes, eyes, and all other body parts crossed! I’ve read and heard a lot of people bemoaning the fact that Biden’s lead isn’t the landslide they hoped for. In response, I will…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, pictures of me, politics, racism Tagged With: black lives matter, defund the nypd, defund the police, philadelphia, voter suppression, walter wallace jr.

Activism Inspiration: White Rose Leaflets of WWII

February 22, 2020 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: activism, History, In the News, news, politics, racism Tagged With: hans scholl, sophie scholl, white rose leaflets

Super Halftime: The Shakira & J. Lo Show

February 4, 2020 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, Celebrities, In the News, news, politics, racism, sports Tagged With: j. lo, jennifer lopez, shakira, super bowl

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Inspiration

January 20, 2020 by WendyB

When I’m frustrated by individuals who fail to take positive actions to improve society, I reread Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Letter From a Birmingham Jail.” “… time itself is neutral; it can be used either destructively or constructively. More and more I feel that the people of ill will have used time much more effectively…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, racism Tagged With: martin luther king jr

Role Model: Representative Ayanna Pressley

January 17, 2020 by WendyB

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…

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Filed Under: hair, In the News, news, politics, racism Tagged With: ayanna pressley

Take to the Streets … and (Maybe) Laugh at My Expense

December 14, 2019 by WendyB

*** 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…

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Filed Under: About Wendy, activism, In the News, news, politics, racism Tagged With: impeach and remove, movimiento cosecha, never again action, never again is now, never again para nadie, nobody is above the law, take to the streets

Take Action on Gun Terrorism: Your First Step

August 5, 2019 by WendyB

After the three most recent mass shootings by white male supremacist terrorists, we are all morally obligated to take action. If you don’t know what action to take … no problem! I’ll give you five assignments this week. Start by taking a few minutes tomorrow morning to call your senators. Why? Because the House has…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, politics, racism Tagged With: gun control now

Never Again Is Now: Text “NEVER” to 83224

July 18, 2019 by WendyB

For the second time in a week, a building in Washington, D.C., was shut down by people protesting inhumane conditions in immigrant detention camps. #CatholicsAgainstICE took over the Russell Senate Building today, carrying photos of migrant children who have died in U.S. custody. A group of activists formed a human cross with their bodies on…

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Filed Under: activism, In the News, politics, racism Tagged With: jews against ice, never again action, never again is now

Never Again Is Now: We Locked Down ICE!

July 17, 2019 by WendyB

Yesterday, I went to Washington, D.C., for the “Never Again Is Now” protest organized by #JewsAgainstIce and immigrant-rights organization Movimiento Cosecha. Hundreds of peaceful activists marched from the National Mall … View this post on Instagram Yesterday’s walk from the National Mall to the ICE building. #neveragainisnow #jewsagainstice #activate #protest #abolishice #closethecamps A post shared…

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