1345 || know your rights (immigration edition)
The fundamental constitutional protections of due process and equal protection embodied in our Constitution and Bill of Rights apply to every person, regardless of immigration status.Know your rights!...
24 Jan 20258min
1344 || debunking myths about immigrants
FACT: Immigrants are 60% LESS likely to commit a crime than an American born citizen. It's been studied for decades and immigrants make our community + nation SAFER, not more dangerous.FACT: Immigran...
23 Jan 20257min
1343 || the white rose campaign
We don't often hear stories of non-violent resistance, today we explore the influential "white-rose campaign" used in 1942 to resist Nazi Germany. Today's source: https://nvdatabase.swarthmore.edu/con...
22 Jan 20259min
1342 || 8 steps to manage eco-anxiety
Dealing with eco-anxiety is easier with the UPSTREAM method, as introduced by Karen Magruder. Understanding + compassionParticipatingSelf-talkTrauma (processing)Reduce isolationEcotherapyActs of self-...
21 Jan 20257min
1341 || changeable optimism against doomerism
Optimism is the only thing that works — but only if we don’t assume that progress is inevitable. Hannah Richie's article for Vox: https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/23622511/climate-doomerism-optimism-...
20 Jan 20259min
1340 || what to know about the impending doom
Understand how doom filled headlines aim to manipulate you.Focus on the science, and on the fact that scientists see a path forward.Take action, because the future you make possible when you act is on...
19 Jan 20258min
1339 || rules for resisting authoritarianism
7 RULES on Approaching Authoritarian SupportersWhat if your neighbor, friend or family member supports the authoritarian regime?Rule 1Don’t look down on them, don’t patronize them, even if you know wh...
18 Jan 20259min
1338 || what to expect from an authoritarian regime
What to expect under an authoritarian regime:1. Democratic election through fear mongering.2. They will divide + rule.3. They will subjugate media outlets to create a propaganda machine.4. They will c...
17 Jan 202510min
