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Bay Resistance

Bay Area! Sign up for alerts from @bayresistance.bsky.social: resources, access to workshops and info about local actions: www.bayresistance.org

Thursday October 23 ICE has touched down and is gathering their forces. We are gathering to show united opposition and that we are ready. Rally and March 5pm in San Francisco Embarcadero Plaza Hands off the bay! Sign up for text alerts. bit.ly/baygetready

Bay Resistance has announced a rally and march this Thursday at 5pm, starting at San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza.

There will also be upcoming meetups at libraries around the Bay Area later on. Details at www.bayresistance.org/get-ready

Communicating Anti-Racist Values in an Anti-DEI Moment For quick reference and practical responses, download the Dog Whistle Decoder Tipsheet and keep it close as you craft your messages. The current climate for justice-rooted communicators is…challeng...

Anti-DEI pushback is real—but backlash ≠ failure. Read our new blog + grab the Dog Whistle Decoder Tipsheet to spot coded attacks and flip the script: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/08/12/c...

August is #FatLiberationMonth! Fat liberation means freedom from discrimination in work, healthcare, and public life. Did you know discrimination against fat people is still legal in 49 states?

Here are 6 ways you can help: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2022/08/16/w...
Art by @devthepineapple

💥 “We refuse to be silenced. We refuse to be erased. The promise of American democracy belongs to all of us. Not only the richest voices or those with the narrowest definitions of patriotism.” #WeTheCivic

This July, #WeTheCivic is flipping the script on patriotism. Here’s how you can join:
—Download a visual from our #WeTheCivic graphics collection: www.wethecivic.org/our-voices-a...
—Share how an organization is strengthening democracy in your community
—Tag #WeTheCivic on socials

Innovation for Impact Leadership Intensive - Applications Open! In today’s advocacy landscape, pressure is high, stakes are rising, and old strategies just aren’t cutting it. Within organizations, burnout is real, resources are tight, and the path to impact can…

We’re proud to share about @thec4aa.bsky.social's Innovation for Impact Leadership Intensive, a dynamic program empowering nonprofit leaders to innovate, strategize, and lead with impact. Ready to elevate your campaigns and expand your network? Apply by July 29 🔗 c4aa.org/news/innovat...

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“Dictators are never as strong as they tell you they are.
And people are never as weak as they think they are.”
– Gene Sharp
Let’s keep it weird. Keep it joyful. Keep it strategic.
#ArtisticActivism #HopefulResistance #C4AA

Check out this BlueSky training from @newmediamentors.bsky.social! Love how they talk about the uses of BlueSky:
- Reach progressive activists
- Drive online activism & engagement
- Talk with journalists & news influencers
- Reduce harassment
- Avoid sharing space online w white supremacists

Communications Director The Asian Law Caucus is looking for a passionate and experienced Communications Director to join our senior leadership team.

🚨 Cool Job Alert — Final Call! 🚨 We're helping @asianlawcaucus.org hire their next Communications Director — apply by July 15! Lead comms at a powerhouse AAPI civil rights org. 💼 $156–176K | 📍 Hybrid (CA)
www.asianlawcaucus.org/news-resourc...

Communications Director The Asian Law Caucus is looking for a passionate and experienced Communications Director to join our senior leadership team.

✨ Cool job alert: We're helping the fine folks at ‪@asianlawcaucus.org‬ in hiring a Communications Manager! Work at the intersection of immigrant justice, civil rights & storytelling. Join a fierce, values-driven team. Spread the word!
👉 www.asianlawcaucus.org/news-resourc...

Zohran Mamdani’s Historic Win: 16 Takeaways Leftists and progressives throughout the country have much to learn from how democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani pulled off an unprecedented upset last night.

"Sometimes the good guys win." - @ericblanc.bsky.social jacobin.com/2025/06/zohr... cc @lightboxcollab.bsky.social @oppagenda.bsky.social

Bookmark This: Crisis Comms Tools for White House Attacks on Nonprofits If you’ve been feeling the pressure lately, you’re not alone. Over the past several months, our sector has been navigating a wave of legislative threats and funding cuts. While some federal propos...

Nonprofits continue to face coordinated political attacks. We’ve pulled all our best crisis comms tools into one place to help you stay clear and strategic:
📌 Crisis Comms Tools for White House Attacks on Nonprofits
www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/05/30/b...

When did being a student, a husband, and a new dad become a threat? ICE says Mahmoud Khalil doesn’t deserve compassion. We say: let him go. #DisappearedInAmerica #AbductedByTrump

Want to connect with independent media on BlueSky?
Check out these 2 curated lists from @jannazinzi.bsky.social to help you get connected:

📌 Independent & Progressive Outlets
bsky.app/profile/did:...

📌 Journalists & Producers
bsky.app/profile/did:...

Illustrated cover of the new book "Liberation Stories: Radical Communicators and the Power of Narrative"

Just dropped for pre-order!💥 📚 Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements, featuring a chapter co-authored by LightBox's @mandacoop.bsky.social w/ Pamela Mejia & Tigress Osborn! Pre-order: www.liberationstories.com/preorder #radcomms #NarrativePowerSummit25

#OnFrameFriday: Explaining problems is key to solving them, but focusing too much on them can cause disengagement.

Make the possibility of solutions come alive. Explain, in step-by-step fashion, how certain solutions would help create a system that better meets people’s needs going forward.

#OnFrameFriday: Offering a “just the facts” review of a social issue to convey justice rarely has the intended effect.

Framing facts well helps clarify problems and guide solutions.

6 ways to work with independent media:
1️⃣ Join Bluesky ✅ & connect with journalists
2️⃣ Look to local outlets
3️⃣ Ask your network: who do they trust?
4️⃣ See who your favs follow – expand your reach
5️⃣ Offer helpful resources
6️⃣ Amplify their work: share, comment, engage!
🔗 Link to blog post in comments.

Independent Media Is Rising. Here’s How to Build With It. The media landscape as we’ve known it is drastically changing in the wake of the new administration. Corporate media consolidation has generally meant outlets folding, underresourced newsrooms, and a ...

Looking to connect with independent/progressive journalists? Here are 2 Bluesky lists to check out:

📌 Independent & Progressive Outlets: bsky.app/profile/did:...
📌 Journalists & Producers: bsky.app/profile/did:...

This ties into our latest blog post: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/04/15/i...

If you can't make the make the Fruitvale Oakland afternoon May Day march, you can join the protest at the Grand Lake theater at 4:30!

🚨Today is May Day — a global day of worker resistance. These historic protests are led by May Day Strong - a coalition of workers, immigrants, students, and grassroots organizers from across the country. 50501 is not the sole organizer, we are proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with May Day Strong.

Hundreds of thousands come out in hundreds of cities across the U.S. today and said in one unified voice:

No to billionaires in power. Yes to unions who build power.

#MayDayStrong

"In a democracy, the people should govern. Not corporations. 'The people, united, will never be defeated' isn't simply a chant. It is a historical lesson about the power of working people." @mauricewfp.bsky.social of @workingfamilies.org #MayDayStrong

Independent Media Is Rising. Here’s How to Build With It. The media landscape as we’ve known it is drastically changing in the wake of the new administration. Corporate media consolidation has generally meant outlets folding, underresourced newsrooms, and a ...

Looking to connect with independent/progressive journalists? Here are 2 Bluesky lists to check out:

📌 Independent & Progressive Outlets: bsky.app/profile/did:...
📌 Journalists & Producers: bsky.app/profile/did:...

This ties into our latest blog post: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/04/15/i...

Bluesky Ramp-up for People Power - Social Movement Technologies Global Community 90 min live session + 60 min recorded content | Training held twice to meet all global time zone needs: On March 24, Barack Obama joined Bluesky. The platform started by attracting opinion makers, the...

‪Join us May 13-14 for small-group sessions on #Bluesky, with tips and guidance for social change groups and activists.

We'll cover:
🔎 Find your allies and supporters
🌱 Grow your account quickly and strategically
💡 Account setup and post tips
🔥 Start your campaign on Bsky
🧩 Useful apps and more

A mass uprising is needed. Our sector has a vital role to play. I know everyone has been on edge, anticipating the Executive Orders that are coming this week, possibly even today, that...

"Our sector has always played a vital role in holding this country to its ideals. We are powerful, and that’s why we’re getting attacked-because they’re afraid of us.This moment calls for us to do something even bigger... that is to save democracy itself." Powerful words @nonprofitaf.bsky.social

Independent Media Is Rising. Here’s How to Build With It. The media landscape as we’ve known it is drastically changing in the wake of the new administration. Corporate media consolidation has generally meant outlets folding, underresourced newsrooms, and a ...

www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/04/15/i...

6 ways to work with independent media:
1️⃣ Join Bluesky ✅ & connect with journalists
2️⃣ Look to local outlets
3️⃣ Ask your network: who do they trust?
4️⃣ See who your favs follow – expand your reach
5️⃣ Offer helpful resources
6️⃣ Amplify their work: share, comment, engage!
🔗 Link to blog post in comments.

I used to use Twitter/X for a lot of networking and pitch calls, and worried about replicating that after leaving. Finding the independent and local media community on Bluesky has been an irreplaceable source of inspiration and information in these times. Loved writing this! 🫶🏽