Excellent newsletter. One of my favorite parts is this: "letting go of addiction– in this instance to drama, to his narcissism, to the outrage cycle of every horrible thing– and remembering and rediscovering what it’s like to be human." Thank you. Yesterday, I had to check out. But I'm ready again to resist with love, to resist with empathy, to resist with humanity... but to resist.
So, a question for you: were you inspired this week by what federal workers did in response to the EO? Did it make you feel like there was room for all this to not be as awful as it appears to be, and that good people are left in the world? That's what I mean by contagion. The trick is then to take that out into the world and take action. How can YOU make a difference and inspire others to join you where you live? It's a ripple effect.
Boogeyman Words. In 1972 while protesting the Vietnam War President Nixon insisted it was the will of the "Silent Majority." In the 80's President Reagan blamed everything on "Welfare Queens." Three years ago the Republicans blamed everything on "Woke." Now President Trump and Republicans blame everything on "DEI." Language and words are powerful ways to denigrate and disparage groups of people by covering all those 'degenerates' (proud to be one) under the umbrella of some childish phrase to scare people.
I miss HarrisHQ, a social media account, which was similar to what ECM spoke about on Resistance Live today. We need a Rapid Response team with facts and evidence to counter all the lies and misinformation said by the right wing. The HarrisHQ was snarky, cheeky, humorous and most important fact based. Let's invent some progressive positive boogeyman words and phrases of our own.
With Musk’s people actually occupying the OMB building and taking over the computers, including the accounts that pay out Social Security, Medicare, all govt workers pay, is there a US left? It feels like a takeover. Could congress even impeach now?
Edit- I’m hoping to wake tomorrow to read wise words from wise people.
And in the end, all that will matter is that we loved and took care of one another, as you so wisely remind us.
Excellent newsletter. One of my favorite parts is this: "letting go of addiction– in this instance to drama, to his narcissism, to the outrage cycle of every horrible thing– and remembering and rediscovering what it’s like to be human." Thank you. Yesterday, I had to check out. But I'm ready again to resist with love, to resist with empathy, to resist with humanity... but to resist.
How is rebellion contagious? How does that work, how do we catch it and how do we pass it on?
So, a question for you: were you inspired this week by what federal workers did in response to the EO? Did it make you feel like there was room for all this to not be as awful as it appears to be, and that good people are left in the world? That's what I mean by contagion. The trick is then to take that out into the world and take action. How can YOU make a difference and inspire others to join you where you live? It's a ripple effect.
Boogeyman Words. In 1972 while protesting the Vietnam War President Nixon insisted it was the will of the "Silent Majority." In the 80's President Reagan blamed everything on "Welfare Queens." Three years ago the Republicans blamed everything on "Woke." Now President Trump and Republicans blame everything on "DEI." Language and words are powerful ways to denigrate and disparage groups of people by covering all those 'degenerates' (proud to be one) under the umbrella of some childish phrase to scare people.
I miss HarrisHQ, a social media account, which was similar to what ECM spoke about on Resistance Live today. We need a Rapid Response team with facts and evidence to counter all the lies and misinformation said by the right wing. The HarrisHQ was snarky, cheeky, humorous and most important fact based. Let's invent some progressive positive boogeyman words and phrases of our own.
I miss Harris HQ too and wish the new DNC chair would hire them for DNC social
With Musk’s people actually occupying the OMB building and taking over the computers, including the accounts that pay out Social Security, Medicare, all govt workers pay, is there a US left? It feels like a takeover. Could congress even impeach now?
Edit- I’m hoping to wake tomorrow to read wise words from wise people.
And in the end, all that will matter is that we loved and took care of one another, as you so wisely remind us.
Thank you for this column, Elizabeth. It is what I needed today and I am grateful for your words and inquiry that create a call to action.