In this edition:
Epstein, Chavez, Gender and the Left. Unrig the Game’s 1 year anniversary: help strengthen movements by getting it into more hands! Honoring the wonderful Helen Kim and the lessons she taught us. Philanthropy Corner & Resources.
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Let us REFUSE the urge to deal with our fear by rooting ourselves in scarcity, cynicism, or by abandoning each other.
We need our hope, faith, and each other, more than ever.
It's going to be chilly in the East on Saturday, and hot in the West, so No Kings Day requires that we all do a little extra organizing over the next 48 hours. Text people and tell them where to go!
billmckibben.substack.com/p/a-time-to-...
It's never been clearer that "we can't afford it" has always been a lie.
No Kings. Mass protest. 3/28/26.
Saturday, March 28th. No Kings. More than 3000+ events, nationwide. The biggest day of mass protest yet.
Find one near you: bit.ly/nokings-march28
No Freedom Without Dismantling Patriarchy: An Open Letter to Our Movements and Our Country
✓ The Pattern We Must Name
✓ The Questions We Must Answer
✓ What We Commit to in Our Homes, Relationships, Communities, Institutions, Politics, and Movements
Read it in full and sign on:
Everyone in movement needs to wake the f*ck up and shine a feminist black light over every leader & organization, every strategy & campaign, every action and demand, to ensure that we are dismantling patriarchy alongside white supremacy, colonialism and capitalism. THERE. IS. NO. WORKAROUND.
The notion that we can ever build freedom for ANYBODY on top of the patriarchal rot in the foundation of this country is magical thinking. The time to clear it out – in this moment of Epstein and Chavez – is now.
TW: sexual violence.
I am heart broken that my beloved movement elder and shero, Dolores Huerta, carried the weight of this secret all these years. May she, and every survivor who spoke up, feel our love and protection. Their truth sets us free.
While dropping off his kids, federal agents detained an Afghan refugee who served alongside U.S. special forces. He died less than 24 hours later.
This is the 43rd death in ICE custody since Trump retook office. We need accountability and justice for all those who’ve died under their watch.
Organizing for the win. Thank you Nick, for your courageous leadership. @ndncollective.bsky.social
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Text NO WAR to 30403 to call your Senator and tell them to also vote yes!!
We need each other and our full strength more than ever in these heartbreaking times. Let’s use EVERY tool to make our movements stronger, let’s have each other’s backs, and let’s win!
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I poured my heart and soul into this Unrig the Game and 45 amazing leaders added their powerful testimony. We broke a silence to make leadership better and our movements stronger. Every week, I receive heartwarming messages from leaders across the country:
Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning Turns 1 💛
Pictured here is an Unrig the Game retreat for leaders organized by The Chisholm Legacy Project.
This image speaks volumes about this journey: Sisterhood, connection, healing.
Poster for the Congressional Art Competition featuring a large artist's easel and canvas with the text "Submit by April 24!" Instructions listed include reviewing the 2026 rules, completing a release form, and submitting by April 24, 2026, at 4:30 PM. The website jayapal.house.gov/services/art-competition/ is provided for more information.
Attention high school students in WA-07 📢
Submit your work to the Congressional Art Competition — and have a chance to have your art displayed in the U.S. Capitol! Entries are due 4/24 at 4:30 PM PST.
I look forward to seeing your creativity!
https://jayapal.house.gov/services/art-competition/
Watch live: The @workingfamilies.org State of the Union Response, delivered by @summerlee.bsky.social:
Los Angeles, CA - Scripps Presents:
Vanessa Priya Daniel (Unrig the Game: What Women of Color Can Teach Everyone About Winning) in conversation with Myriam J. A. Chancy, followed by a book signing. Books available for purchase.
📍February 24 @ 7pm
Balch Auditorium
🎟️ Get your free tickets:
SOTU is Tuesday. The real state of our union isn’t coming from that podium — it’s coming from us.
I’ve been building something called WeAct. 559 people are already taking verified actions together. New SOTU response actions just dropped.
🧵 Here’s what’s live for the State of the Union:
Black History Month. Ignorance married with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. James Baldwin.
Relevant words.
Use our email and call tools to tell Congress: Not a penny more for ICE brutality!
Email:
- nokings.org/aclu-stopice
Call:
- nokings.org/iceout-senate
- nokings.org/iceout-house
#NoKings
#IceOut
Ensuring that folks like Letetia Daniel’s Jackson have the power to govern has never been more critical than in these times.
My friend and colleague Letetia Daniels Jackson is running for elected office in Alabama.
Please join me in contributing to her campaign: secure.actblue.com/donate/letet...
Letetia is a lifelong champion for the rights of working people, women and Black folks in the South.
A judge has ordered the U.S. to release a father and 5-year-old son who were taken into custody during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota. A judge previously ruled that they could not be removed from the U.S. for now. n.pr/4qVBJLV
➡️ The people who have fought hardest to lead us out of oppression are facing the greatest threats now, especially Black women. Check for these leaders and flank and support them. One action you can take this week is to donate to @ilhanmn.bsky.social to ensure she can keep her security detail.
➡️ Unidos MN, project MONARCA - has trained 26K people and counting as constitutional observers www.givemn.org/donate/Navig...
