No book, song, or museum collection can adequately portray how bad slavery was. But brave works can open a light on our past that is hard to put out.
If you are angry about the Smithsonian whitewash, we recommend watching (or reading!) The Underground Railroad.
#theycanteraseitall
fwiw I like him just fine
Why does everyone praising Newsom feel the need to add that that they don't especially like him? There's a freaking rapist in the WH and fascism is taking root. We need someone with cajones, smarts, and the willingness to harness power. It's not a popularity contest, people.
A flyer with an image of a boat sailing on a green sea in which an orange fish swims. The flyer's text is: Live Meet & Greet with Dr. Joanna Gardner. Discussing her upcoming cousre at Kosmos Institute. Entering the Imaginal Realm: Myth, Metaphor, and Psyche. Saturday, August 16th, 2 pm Pacific Time. Free and open to all. RSVP for Zoom link: kosmosinstitute.org/events
Extreme times call for extreme creativity. My new class, Entering the Imaginal Realm, will give your creativity a treasure trove of images and practice in engaging with your imagination.
To learn more, join me Sat Aug 16 for a free Meet the Professor session. Register at kosmosinstitute.org/events
10 year old and his friend starting this chant in Santa Barbara today ✊
If I'm correctly reading the room on this, cognitive dissonance has set in at scale. Beliefs and therefore *minds* are changing. It's a time of great volatility and opportunity, ie what new ideas might these minds embrace? I experienced something similar when I left the Mormon church ⬇️
Today marks the 177th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention—a key moment in the fight for women’s suffrage, equality, and justice.
That journey continues today—as we fight to ensure that ALL women have access to the ballot box, equal pay, bodily autonomy, and can lead.
"With the passage of Trump's death bill, we face the prospect of many great harms, including an archipelago of concentration camps across the United States."
snyder.substack.com/p/concentrat...
Ring the bells that still can ring. Always and forever
Noting that “beautiful” is Trump’s standard term for the conscious abuse of large numbers of people, as in the promise to deport Gazans to some “beautiful” place. This language has to be treated as a subject in itself and not repeated.
Zohran says he’s not a communist and Trump is only calling him that to distract from his betrayal of the working class
ZOHRAN ON THE @RepOgles RACISM: “It’s been difficult to deal with the regular and repeated smears and slander. It’s sad.”
Here's the recording of the session with the brilliant @chenoweth.bsky.social. Thank you, @redwineblueusa.bsky.social, and cheers!
Goddess powers ran strong on @redwineblueusa.bsky.social's Zoom call yesterday. Here's the incredibly detailed, thorough, and specific guide they shared, chock full of concrete actions. Pour yourself a glass of pinot and get inspired 🍷
Diego Luna being brilliant guest-hosting @jimmykimmellive.bsky.social 🇺🇸
My support for law enforcement who defended our Capitol and democracy on January 6th is unwavering. As one of the last Members to be evacuated, I experienced it all. We must honor those who faced down that violent siege, stood in the breach for Liberty, and put their lives on the line that day.
Finally watched @padilla.senate.gov's full speech and am so proud of him, so grateful for his moral clarity, courage, and strength. His example makes it easier for others to embody those values as well. Which is of course why leadership is so important. A true hero 🇺🇸
It's a Movement...
This has been going around for weeks now.
Dictatorships thrive on fear and isolation. They are forced to recede by bravery and connection. — @heathermarsh.bsky.social
These beauties. I love em all 🇺🇸 #NoKings @placerdems.bsky.social
An important history lesson from the Grandmother of Juneteenth herself, Opal Lee—a living reminder that change takes persistence, protest, and love.
Because of her tireless fight, Juneteenth is now a federal holiday.
#Juneteenth
Colorful quilt of a nighttime scene with Harriet Tubman in an orange jacket and purple dress carrying a rifle. She is leading other figures who walk behind her.
Harriet Tubman #quilt by my Mom, Vera P. Hall, who makes quilts celebrating Black people who fought for their own freedom. This seems to be the crowd favorite of the “We Didn’t Wait for Freedom” series. Happy #Juneteenth #quilting
A short video about Juneteenth:
