Resources for these times
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I don't know what to say. Everything that's happening in the US right now is violent and horrific. It's not new, however. Vanessa Richards taught me about the power of singing together in community. She says that singing is a human right, that it's sonic tonic, that it's good medicine. I learned from Dr. Resmaa Menakem that singing, humming and rocking are somatic practices that can help process trauma. In the past I would have shared a list of concrete things you can do. My heart hurts and I'm tired, so here's a question instead. If you don't know what you can do, integrate why. Listen to Black and Indigenous movement leaders, listen to the people around you or listen to the little voice inside you. What are you doing? What will you do? Seasons of Change: starts March 20Join Em and me at four seasonal online gatherings to keep what matters most to you alive in 2026. Within this chaotic world we are holding a place for you to come back to your big vision. We invite you to keep what matters most to you alive and growing through the seasons with others who are doing the same thing. A certain kind of magic happens when we do this work in community--if you've worked with either of us, you know what I'm talking about. I ran this as a pilot last year and this is what one of the participants had to say: The timing of the check-ins - during equinox/solstice - provided a meaningful moment to reflect and transition from one season to the next. Every time we met, Tara asked great questions that made me pause, reflect, and (re)focus on where I had been and where I hoped to go next during the year. These sessions helped me gain perspective and develop strategies for answering questions I had in both life and work.
Rupture and RepairThis moved me. Reverend Rob Schenck talks about how he spent 35 years as a leader in the religious right. He's now out protesting with other clergy members against ICE. I appreciate his accountability and vulnerability in saying he was wrong.
Resources for these timesIn Our Own Hands: tools for talking abolition & transformative justice with little ones"This free guide was developed by artist, organizer, and social justice educator Rania El Mugammar. This document provides tools for starting (and continuing) conversations about policing, prisons and transformative justice in the lives of children, families and the broader community. This resource includes prompts, questions, and exercises to help challenge carceral thinking, copaganda, and surveillance to develop a more robust and collective sense of justice."
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Fuck ICE earringsSacrd Thndr makes such beautiful things.
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