The Defiance Prayer
Please grant me audacity to choose values and goals worth fighting for;
Persistence in the face of failed attempts;
And the wisdom to know the difference between acceptance and giving up.
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Trump wants you isolated, exhausted, and convinced resistance is futile. These practices help you stay operationally steady, strategically grounded, and connected to what matters most.Paul T Shattuck, MSW, PhD (Stay Human - Shape Tomorrow)
"One-pager" and more from Antonia Scatton and the Minnesota Messaging GroupAntonia Scatton (Reframing America)
"One-pager" and more from Antonia Scatton and the Minnesota Messaging GroupAntonia Scatton (Reframing America)
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said a 16-year-old citizen put in a chokehold. The government won’t say if any agents have been punished.cengiz.yar@propublica.org (ProPublica)
How America Quietly Became a Country Where Citizens Get Detained- And the Exact Actions You Must Take Before This Becomes PermanentJack Hopkins (Jack Hopkins Now)
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This came out in mid-April. With everything going on, no one shared it, although we have similar posts from Paul Shattuck and others. As we move forward, understanding the "Authoritarian Harm Complex" is going to become even more important.
What if staying human is one of the most powerful and most unappreciated forms of resistance? Shaping tomorrow and defeating tyranny takes more than big protest events and macro strategies.Paul T Shattuck, MSW, PhD (Progressive Strategy Now)
The Michigan GOP tried its best to be just as cruel as their counterparts in D.C.Distill Social
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How Good People Get Lost Policing Each Other Instead of Power.