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The Last Shared Childhood What growing up between worlds taught me about organizing, community, and what we need now.

New Substack posted.

Okay yall (I say yall I’m from MS originally) there is a May Day National Strike on May 1st. No Work. No School. No Shopping. There will also be rallies. How are you planning to participate?
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Hey, I quit smoking too! I’m 8 weeks free.💙 Thank you so much for the follow.

Fight Back with Jeremy Al-Haj · Indivisible St Louis We're teaming up with 50501-St. Louis to host a special training in preparation for May Day. We'll be joined by Jeremy Al-Haj from Missouri Workers Center for his presentation, FIGHT BACK: Organizing ...

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If you have the ability, please join us tonight for an important meeting to discuss the May Day strike. Please register so we can put a seat out for ya.

Register: mobilize.us/s/LqOAAv

Wolves and Snakes How “reasonable” politics quietly decides who gets protected and who gets left out

This week’s Substack

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We Brought the Fight to Their Backyard How local organizing is building power in communities

New Substack posted and this week it’s about No Kings 3.

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This Is Why We Keep Losing A call for honesty, accountability, and a higher standard of leadership

New Substack posted

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11:11, the Balloon of Democracy, and the 8-Second Glitch The signs we see when trying to make sense of chaos

New Substack posted

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The New Holy War: Why The Words Of Jesus Demand Resistance, Not Silence If Jesus Flipped Tables Today, You’d Call the Police.

First post after a needed break.

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Shock, Awe, and the Lessons We are Teaching Cruelty does not arrive suddenly. It is rehearsed.

I just published a new piece on Substack.

Writing is how I make sense of the moment we’re in.

Your support means more than you know.

The Road to 2026: Securing Our Base and Defending Our Communities A strategic call to mobilize voters, protect democratic values, and turn awareness into action before November.

New Substack posted

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Words that Build How We Communicate Determines What We Build

This week's Substack is about communications, and I laid out a short, simple plan that anyone can use.
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Dr. Amber Benge will begin the meeting with an updated presentation of the "5 Things You Can Do Now," which reflects the changing political world we live in. Laura Gordon will close the meeting with a discussion of Indivisible's goals for the year ahead. Register: www.mobilize.us/dashboard/in...

Starve the Attention Seeker Why it's time to turn off the circus, refocus on our states, and feed the work that actually matters.

New Substack posted.

The Next Move: Turning Protest Momentum Into Action We have twelve months to organize, rebuild, and create the kind of change our communities deserve. It starts now.

Here’s the new Substack article.

I was so proud of St. Louis County and City. Every protest grows bigger. I can’t imagine how many more people would have been there if it were a sunny day.

No Kings, St. Louis County, MO. Torrential rain and thunderstorms didn’t stop us. People standing up for one another is how we defeat this regime.
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Another Wednesday in America ⚠️ Content Warning: This essay contains descriptions of gun violence, trauma, and grief. It is long and deeply personal. Please read with care.

My new Substack post. This one means the most to me.

This one is for my friend Christy.

Martyrdom for Sale: When Faith Becomes Theater How empty rituals, false heroes, and political betrayal blind us to who the real enemies are.

New Substack posted.

After a filibuster by Missouri Senate Democrats, Republicans shut down debate and forced a vote passing #HB1 (gerrymandering) using the PQ motion. Immediately after, before debate even began for #HJR3 (IP process) they did the same and passed it. Not allowing any debate. #MoLeg

Bruh, You OK? White Men, Extremism, and the Slow Creep of American Fascism A brief look at how white men are radicalized, and how we can bring them back from the algorithm’s edge; with care, with community, with fire.

I wrote this 3 months ago. There’s a pattern.

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🧵Tomorrow (9/4) the Missouri GOP will hold public hearings as part of their attempt at illegally gerrymandering our congressional districts & gutting our citizen-led initiative petition process. Follow & share this thread for steps YOU can take to fight back.

Because… fuck those fascists. #MoLeg 1/

Stick Bugs and Rabbits Every leap and every wave matters in the journey forward

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The Problem Isn’t What We Say, It’s What We Ignore Facing the truth is uncomfortable, but necessary for real change.

Got a fresh Substack for you today.

I’ll keep being me. If that makes you uncomfortable, that’s on you.

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The Myth of the Moderate How the Middle Paves the Road to Extremism

Today we talk about the myth of the moderate.

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Casseroles Won’t Save Democracy: Why Civility Won’t Save Us Why Democracy Needs Courage, Not Courtesy

Today I discuss civility.

Joy Is a Team Sport: What the Savannah Bananas Taught Me About Unity and Organizing In a world built to divide us, sometimes all it takes is a little joy, a bigger table, and a game everyone wants to play.

New Substack up.