Hi, all, and happy Friday. Of course, it isn’t happy. Not for beleaguered student debt holders, not for LGBTQ people, not for BIPOC Americans—not for anyone, in fact, but the billionaire plutocrats running our country and the Christian Nationalists allied with them.
There hasn't been a negative action we have confronted these past several years that I haven't taken inspiration from those who have been most affected.
Thank you, Jess. I would go further and say fascism is here. I don’t know why anyone uses the term republikan. The media is being too gentle. There are no two sides of the story, when one is wrapped in lies.
This may sound somewhat nutty, but I think it’s going to be important to also speak of fascism in very simple, basic language. Many people understand around a fifth grade level and a lot of the writing and speaking I see about what’s happening quote Frederick, Douglass, the constitution and others, whose language is well beyond the comprehension of those who need to know and understand. This information needs to disseminate widely as our Democracy is truly under attack. What are we going to do about Scotus? They have so betrayed our country.
Your Chop Wood daily actions offer such a great example for the admirable Simon and his followers to learn more about the way we do the work here in the pragmatic, non-Beltway grassroots!
Jess- You're making a huge difference - what you do matters! We love you for doing it! Don't give up, or give in. Keeping on keeping on is the only way forward, and you're leading the charge. Thank you for all that you are doing! Nothing's easy, but together we can.
"Today we grieve. Tomorrow we fight." Words to hold on to. Words to live by. Yes.
Indeed.
I was just about to give up. Again. Thanks for your encouragement.
Your tirelessness inspires so many!
Thanks, Cathy. Although I am a bit tired. 😂
I'm grateful for you, Jessica.
And I you, friend.
There hasn't been a negative action we have confronted these past several years that I haven't taken inspiration from those who have been most affected.
All in with you, Jess.
Thanks, Lynell. And I with all of you.
Too scary! Too honest! Too factual, too much like grownup conversation!
And yes, grow up and fight back and take our country with us!!!!!
Thank you Jess.
Always.
Thank you, Jessica.
Right back at you.
Thank you, Jess. I would go further and say fascism is here. I don’t know why anyone uses the term republikan. The media is being too gentle. There are no two sides of the story, when one is wrapped in lies.
This may sound somewhat nutty, but I think it’s going to be important to also speak of fascism in very simple, basic language. Many people understand around a fifth grade level and a lot of the writing and speaking I see about what’s happening quote Frederick, Douglass, the constitution and others, whose language is well beyond the comprehension of those who need to know and understand. This information needs to disseminate widely as our Democracy is truly under attack. What are we going to do about Scotus? They have so betrayed our country.
This is a great insight. How would you rewrite the explanation of fascism to a 5th grade level?
Thank you
Amen.
Damn straight, Jess. Thank you.
Jess, congrats on the shout-out from Simon Rosenberg in his Saturday post: https://open.substack.com/pub/simonwdc/p/weekend-cheer-more-good-economic?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=1atxk
Your Chop Wood daily actions offer such a great example for the admirable Simon and his followers to learn more about the way we do the work here in the pragmatic, non-Beltway grassroots!
Yeah that was great, and thank you for bringing it to my attention!
Thank you, Jess. You are inspirational. 💜 Thank you for being here with us, and for being for all of us.
Just Thank You Jessica!
Of course.
Thank you Jess
Jess- You're making a huge difference - what you do matters! We love you for doing it! Don't give up, or give in. Keeping on keeping on is the only way forward, and you're leading the charge. Thank you for all that you are doing! Nothing's easy, but together we can.
I will never give up. That I promise you.