Folks,

I’m in Seattle right now, where I’ve spent the day marching in solidarity with thousands of people who turned out for the Rise Up for Rafah rally.

I’m going to level with you. It’s been a tough few weeks.

The genocide in Gaza, bearing witness to not only the incalculable human suffering we see playing out daily but also the callous indifference of our elected leaders and media institutions, is weighing heavily on my soul.

The news about our accelerating climate emergency gets harder to process every day.

Seeing so many of my friends, family, and neighbors cracking under the weight of rising rents and crushing debts – even sharing the journey with a loved one going through cancer while navigating an exploitative healthcare system. It’s a lot to carry around.

But days like today, I am reinvigorated and reminded why we stay in this fight.

I’ve learned a lot in my 30 years as an activist, but two things stick out today.

1. We cannot give up until the work is done.

As Dr. King famously said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” So long as children in Gaza (or anywhere) are being murdered with American tax dollars; so long as our neighbors are struggling; so long as we keep burning fossil fuels – our work is not done, and we don’t have the luxury of giving up.

2. We are not alone.

The human mandate to fight for justice is a heavy burden to bear. It’s too much for any one person to shoulder. There are so many more of us than there are those who are holding us back. Marching in Seattle today is a welcome reminder that our solidarity is our strength.

But we have to organize and claim that power – because they will not give it to us willingly. And that’s what this campaign is about.

I’m not running for Congress to get rich or make wealthy friends. I’m running for Congress because our work is not done.

We’re running a scrappy, grassroots campaign and I’m proud of the team we’ve built. But we do need financial resources to be sustainable and win this race. If you’re with me, I need your support today.

If you’re an activist, an organizer, or hell...just a human being...you may be struggling with the same feelings that I’ve had these last few weeks. That’s a normal emotional response to the state of the world right now.

In times like these, solidarity gives you new life. I encourage you to join the next protest, to spend time with others who share your values and your hopes for the future. If you’ve got the time to give, I would be proud to welcome you to our team as a volunteer.

But the single most important thing you can do today is not give up hope. I’m still fighting after 30 years of activism because, no matter how bad things feel in the moment, I know that a better future is possible – and I believe in our power to achieve it.

In solidarity,

Jason Call