I almost forgot!
I’ll be hosting a Substack Live tonight at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET. Just hop on the Substack app at that time and it should inform you that I’m on.
Going forward these Lives will be weekly, every Monday, but at 4PM PT / 7PM ET. Tonight I have to do carpool so I have to do the later time.
Hope to see some of you there!
As a popular journalist and a Democratic spokesperson I'd like to make a verbiage suggestion. Please do NOT refer to citizens of the US as Americans and do NOT refer to the US as America. I don't know when this became the norm, but it plays to the Republican talking points. America is so big it was divided into 3 continents!!! All people living in the Americas are Americans. Using that title for US citizens only, applies exclusivity, elitism, and superiority. That is exactly what Republicans want everyone to believe. But America extends from Alaska to Cape Horn and the term should imply inclusion. The US is but a small drop in the bucket that is America. Tom Hanks is currently narrating a show called The Americas, which is promoting how the vast countries and ecosystems are intertwined and dependent. I believe journalistic verbiage could also foster a sense of inclusivity. Please consider making a conscience effort to change your thinking and writing concerning this vast difference and please make the same suggestion to your colleagues. Thank you
Jessica, if you have a way of contacting the BigTentUSA folks, would you PLEASE encourage them to move their zoom meetings an hour or two later? 7pm on the East Coast is only 4pm out here on the West Coast, and I know a LOT of people who don't get out of work until 5:00 and can't participate. I don't see any way to contact them on their website, so I'm hoping someone who actually will be able to be on the Zoom might be able to pass on the word.