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We're energizing the American majority with action & civic engagement that gets people talking, voting, & making change to catalyze widespread public pressure, to shift the zeitgeist, & to change where we're headed.
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A Post From The Thresholds Of Change
It's been a busy month. Here's a catch-up post here on the threshold of all kinds of unpredictable change coming. Still, we have options for making big change in the middle of it. We've got new tools!
Hey there cool stuff is happening! We just posted about 6 new tools to help us actually Shift the Country. Check out the new Take Action page here... with a new how-to guide plus new idea lists. What do you think? The US Annual Threat Assessment was released last week. Let us know if you're interested in more analysis based on this quick post. We so need connection and community. Neighborhoods are a great place to do that. Here's more... on that and Mister Rogers... "I say all of this because we’re not working as a society to take on these big huge problems like this #cyber risk or like absolutely certain damage that will come from #climatechange because we’re so paralyzed and divided by #political chaos in the form of an #authoritarian move The Hard Work of Holding Space for Hope
"The truth is that I’ve been working to grow this nonprofit for a very long time now, and I hit a wall this past summer. We were having a hard time getting traction and were out of resources while at the same time I was dealing with new and old life trauma and covid. So, the work That was a good election night, eh #Democrats ? What's your take? And now let's do the #2024election - There's no such thing as a "safe" state. Every US town is a #massshooting possibility until we change federal laws. #maine #firearms #guns On loneliness, war, & a big speech
On #loneliness , #war , a #presidentialspeech , & a #zoom call to process it all… Friday’s Zoom call… #israel #palestine #gaza #westbank #middleeast #Democrats This is good to see: On this complicated moment in time & what we can do within it & about it - #gaza #israel #war #middleeast #terrorism #hamas #hezbollah This 9/11 Let's Walk Down A Different Path
Most years I go off social media on 9/11. I really can't stand the memes about never forgetting and blah blah blah. Thousands of people changed their lives because of the day... or had their lives changed. A once a year easy social media post about never forgetting rings hollow t Are we up for going big? Intentionally?
🧩🌀 The people in this country needs us to get more aggressive about coordinating coalitions & a movement to address a whole lot of mess. Meskwaki Powwow & An Overdue History Lesson
This weekend I learned about Meskwaki history, and then for the first time ever (for me) made it to the annual #Meskwaki #powwow held every year since 1913. I won't plan to miss another one. My life is better for having gone. Indictment, Intensity, & The Amazingness of Federalism
More Indictments! Let The Hot Takes Begin: The Intensity Keeps Intensifying, Plus Federalism Rocks. #Trump #fultoncounty #districtattorney #atl #faniwillis We have 14 1/2 months to the 2024 election. Plenty of time to drive the zeitgeist. Join us. What Went Wrong In Maui's Deadly Wildfire?
The big picture truth is that the US as a country has not tried to integrate fast-moving disaster intelligence and public information systems in a strategic, comprehensive way. At the heart of what went wrong when this #LahainaFire started is this nexus: the #wickedproblem of bet On the #hawaiiwildfires and our social fabric. "There’s a fabric of this #community that’s special. And I gotta tell you… the fabric is burned, but it’s still there." Are we prioritizing the right stuff? #mauifires #lahainafire #socialfabric #disaster #resilience #climate Perspective & info on the wildfire disaster in Hawaii.