This week has been a lot. Mercury is in retrograde, everything is squaring everything and the DNC has been nothing short of a carnival ride. Reconciling feelings of immense hope with heartbreak and healthy skepticism has been a real mind fuck. 

And while I feel energized by the political possibility of this moment, I fear that the All-American urge to prop up a single politician and expect them to save us is not going to get us where we need to go. 

For centuries, institutions have tried to convince us that we have no power - that we must settle for the status quo and accept the reality we are living in. But author Kazu Haga reminds us that we have to “cut through the delusion that we are powerless” and realize that together we have the power to change our conditions.

Organizing is how we take care of each other and shape the future that we all deserve. It creates the conditions where more people have the power to resist and create systems that take care of everyone. It is the unofficial fourth branch of our government, “we the people” that exercise our collective political power to influence a politics of wellbeing that takes care of everyone.

We are all first responders on the front lines of our shared future. But our work looks different based on our location. We must ask ourselves “what is my role in the revolution?” and remember that we are not the first and we are not alone. To build the future that we all deserve, we must embrace uncertainty and live into the questions together. There is no blueprint for what comes next. There is just all of us creating millions of beautiful experiments that reveal who we are and what is possible.  

We are coming together Friday, August 23rd (1EST/10PST) for a post-DNC decompression. Hosted by our friends at The Working Families Party we will explore what’s next, what’s at stake and what’s possible. This powerful gathering led by adrienne maree brown, Maurice Mitchell, Ash-lee Woodward Henderson and more will be a space for critical reflection and strategy as we make meaning of this moment and determine the best path forward. Everyone is welcome.

Let's get organized y'all. 

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