Want a sneak peek inside Melinda French Gates's Pivotal Ventures? ➡️ Then you'll love my podcast interview with Renee Kuriyan Wittemyer, Pivotal's Vice President for Program Strategy. rss.com/podcasts/cre... What better way to kick off Women's History Month?!

Episode #20: Creating Change by Listening to Women | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

Episode #20 in which Renee Wittemyer shows us that listening to women is key to creating transformational community change. In this conversation, Hildy Gottlieb and Renee Wittemyer explore the interse...

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I am interested in starting to hear from care workers on SNAP about your concerns. I'm @motherjones.com's disability reporter. Please be in touch. My email is jmetraux@motherjones.com and my Signal is juliametraux.49. Reposts are appreciated.

A podcast all about this question: What actually creates social change? rss.com/podcasts/cre...

Creating the Future | Podcast on RSS.com

What does it take to create visionary social change? If we want to see a future that is more humane, more equitable, more healthy, more loving, more compassionate – what does it take to create that?.W...

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This is an obvious point, but cannot overstated. There is an enormous difference between deporting someone - where they get off a plane as a free citizen in their home country AND FUNNELING THEM INTO A BRUTAL PRISON FROM WHICH THEY HAVE NO CHANCE OF EVER EMERGING!!!

What does it really take to resist authoritarianism? What does it look like to "not obey in advance?" nonprofitquarterly.org/how-to-not-o...

How to Not “Obey in Advance”—Actions for Resisting Authoritarianism - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

These are not normal times for nonprofits and movements. But these times also provide an opportunity to recommit to mission and advance the values that we hold dear.

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Dear April Fools Day: Not this year. I'm having a hard enough time fact-checking everything I see. We are all at the breaking point. We will believe anything. And in the same breath, not believe anything. Please give us a break this year. Signed, I just can't

It's critical for everyone to remember what an Executive Order is. It is the President communicating orders to members of the executive branch. Policies to pursue, actions to take, etc. They are not laws. They are not close to being laws. They are formalized memos to employees. That's all.

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We need to STOP saying that Trump lies. Instead, he is MAKING THINGS UP. LYING makes him sound machiavellian - strong, smart, conniving. MAKING THINGS UP sounds more like a 5 year old who says they saw a dragon at the park. And that isn't strong or conniving or smart; it's acting like a child.

HYBRID PUBLISHING: If you published your book using a hybrid publisher... 💥What did you like about the process? 💥What did you not like? 💥Would you recommend that publisher, and if so, why? I know I will have other questions later on, but for now - these are a start. Anyone?

This single phrase has been helping us navigate these truly insane times: "Future me knows how to do this." In this week's newsletter, we shared an exercise for asking "Future You" for that wisdom. It's been helping our team and we hope it helps you. creatingthefuture.org/e-journals/2...

President Zelenskyy has been one of the greatest leaders of our time, guiding Ukraine through the darkest period of its recent history, rising up to Russia’s unwarranted aggression, being an inspiration to the Ukrainian people and ensuring that Ukraine’s voice is heard on the world stage.

If you brandish weapons and enter my home, claiming it as your own... And I fight back with all my might... Is the whole thing my fault for having a home in the first place? #Ukraine

Also pondering... Normally if an elected official or appointee is caught in a scandal, they resign in disgrace. Wondering what it would take to be scandal enough for this crew...

Thinking out loud. Wondering what rounding up anyone who looks foreign is doing to US #tourism. Or US-based conferences with an international draw. Probably too early to tell, but...

What happens if the executive branch defies court orders? A must-read legal analysis. #democracy #constitutionalcrisis

What Happens If Trump Defies Court Orders?

Read more here.

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In addition to calling my congressional reps, I’m calling my STATE and LOCAL legislators. They have the power to either comply or resist right now. Unlike federal, those officials are our neighbors. And they are easy to beat in the next election. They are all on my list right now.

5 ways your #nonprofit can resist and rebel against the attack on ALL nonprofits (and the constitution) creatingthefuture.org/e-journals/2...

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

Actions have consequences

My husband has always observed that I am my most articulate when someone pisses me off. I guess I should thank the new president for making me more articulate than I could ever imagine...

The ever wise Anand Giridharadas asks, "Where the hell is the opposition?" While Rome is burning, where are the Democrats? (Also a strong recommendation to follow @anandwrites.bsky.social )

RANT: Where the hell is the opposition?

We need an extraordinary pro-democracy opposition. We don't have one

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What will your nonprofit do during this attack on all US non-profits? Here are some steps you can take right now.

When the shock settles down, it is time for us to fight like the lives of everyone in our communities depends on it. Because it does.

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President Trump’s order freezing trillions of dollars in federal grants and loans sent officials at schools, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and many others into a frantic scramble to understand the extent of the directive. Here's what to know.

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Need ideas: What movies / TV shows make you laugh till you can't breathe? What would you put on that list? This will be part of a blog post re: the need to laugh when times are scary. Thanks in advance.

When transgender rights are upheld, who is harmed? NO ONE. Period. #transrights #lgbtq #dei

Small acts of resistance: We just closed the FB page for @creatingthefuture.bsky.social Next is Twitter. As soon as @bsky.app has it's photo-sharing app up, goodbye IG. Just need to figure out how to move our very active consultants group away from FB. At every turn, we're seeking ways to resist.

The incoming administration has been explicit in their intention to attack nonprofits. This is not a drill.

How Trump Could Target Nonprofits — and How to Protect Yours

Expect donors and organizations to be attacked by name, harassed and threatened online, and investigated on questionable grounds, says the author. Here’s how groups can defend themselves.

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