Emergency call: Keep ICE Out of Childcare Centers and Schools.
Related reading: Kyle Kingsbury's I want you to understand Chicago and Kelly Hayes's In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together and this Instagram slideshow.
Item 1. Ditch Spotify Because it's the time of year when Spotify users create their year-in-review "wrapped" playlists, there are several campaigns underway that tie the individual boycott – which might feel tedious, pointless, weirdly emotional, or all three – to a rewarding collective action. Here are a
Item 1. Deepa Iyer workshop I suspect that most people who read these emails are already well aware of 1) the role(s) you can and will play in movement/justice/grassroots/political work, and 2) your home base(s) for doing so (work, place of worship, collective, community space)
Item 1. Read and listen to Alice Wong The activist, writer, editor, community organizer, 2024 MacArthur Genius, and founder/director of the Disability Visibility Project died a few days ago. Some things to read: ➡️ Her memoir. With your book club if you have one. ➡️ Remembrances from Steven W. Thrasher (LitHub)
Item 1. Take a moment If you have the luxury of taking a pause for a bit of ritual and wonder... ➡️ Learn why it's called the Beaver Moon (via wickedmystics.com): It marks the transition from autumn’s fiery glow to winter’s deep introspection, reminding us to