Hi, all, and happy Friday! I’m sorry this is so late today—honestly I’m finding it increasingly difficult to beat back my email inbox, and in the 24 hours after Trump’s first federal indictment that’s become doubly true. Anyway, yes! He’s been indicted! I’ll leave the punditry and legal explications to others more qualified to dispense them and simply pass on some excellent messaging guidance from Anat Shenker-Osorio of the
It never occurred to me that that meme was making fun of Black dialect. Into Action is generally really careful to vet their content, and that meme has been around forever, so I posted it without too much consideration. I'm so sorry my posting it offended you. As for joking about Trump's indictment, we will have to agree to disagree on that one. I think humor is critical to our staying sane. None of us underestimate the gravity of the situation for a minute. AND playful jibes are a way for us to express relief that something is finally being done. We live in very serious, very dark, very scary times. We work very hard, and many of us are very, very tired. If there's a chance to ALSO smile I'm going to take it.
I'm with you, Jess. I guess it shows, that even among (presumably) like-minded people, we sometimes take (or give) things the wrong way. Heck, sometimes I even offend myself!
Jess - it's funny you use the metaphor of beating back your inbox. On Wednesday, Swing Blue Alliance is offering its popular class: Taming Your Wild and Woolly Inbox. We don't have too much room left in this class, but there are a few open spots if you know an activist whose inbox is overflowing. Here's the link to sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/swingbluealliance/event/563200/
I posted these earlier on Steady, so I confess to plagiarizing my own work.
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TFG: "WITCH HUNT!"
Jack Smith: "FOUND ONE!"
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Jack be nimble;
Jack be quick;
Jack will make the charges stick!
That is hilarious 😆
If it is true that no good deed goes unpunished, your email problem indicates the value of your good deeds.
LOL thank you.
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Thank you, Elizabeth!
Wonder column and beginning wit the knock knock joke made my day. Happy Friday and time to put your feet up. No response needed 😊❤️🙏
Thanks, Susan.
Not funny. Not funny to make fun of black dialect. Not funny to joke about Trump's conduct and criminality. This is serious stuff.
It never occurred to me that that meme was making fun of Black dialect. Into Action is generally really careful to vet their content, and that meme has been around forever, so I posted it without too much consideration. I'm so sorry my posting it offended you. As for joking about Trump's indictment, we will have to agree to disagree on that one. I think humor is critical to our staying sane. None of us underestimate the gravity of the situation for a minute. AND playful jibes are a way for us to express relief that something is finally being done. We live in very serious, very dark, very scary times. We work very hard, and many of us are very, very tired. If there's a chance to ALSO smile I'm going to take it.
I'm with you, Jess. I guess it shows, that even among (presumably) like-minded people, we sometimes take (or give) things the wrong way. Heck, sometimes I even offend myself!
What "black dialect"? "Jack be nimble" is from 17th century England (manuscript of 1815, probably referencing a 16th century pirate).
I believe she was referring to the meme at the top of today's email.
Yeah but that isn’t black dialect, it’s just a groaner pun.
Lighten up.
At the risk of offending someone, I'm gonna try another Morganism:
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Message to Kevin McCarthy...
When you hitch your wagon behind a horse's a$$, don't be surprised if you wind up eating a lot of horse$#!+
Jess - it's funny you use the metaphor of beating back your inbox. On Wednesday, Swing Blue Alliance is offering its popular class: Taming Your Wild and Woolly Inbox. We don't have too much room left in this class, but there are a few open spots if you know an activist whose inbox is overflowing. Here's the link to sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/swingbluealliance/event/563200/