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Old Lady of the Universe

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Old enough to know better Young enough to try new things I am a person without pronouns And a citizen of the universe Not a bot

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Haley Taylor Schlitz@haleytaylorschlitz.bsky.social · 4w ago

To every single 1 of you Gen Z "leaders" who backed Platner, you have to do more than I'm sorry. Black Gen Z women live with the realities of growing hate & you told us to put up with it because of "electability". We are bringing the energy of this photo to every conversation.

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Atima Omara@atimaomara.bsky.social · last mo.

Two months ago, I published a book about what can be learned from a demographic of Black women (who I call the Instigators) who have been essential to building the democracy the U.S. has had Inspired by other authors here, I share the last page of my book on #America250

After the abolition of slavery, Jim Crow thrived for almost one hundred years in the American South. Although many disagreed with Jim Crow's policies, it wasn't politically popular to force its end. in tact, it was often a deadly choice to fight to end the injustice of Jim Crow laws. But the fearless leadership of the Instigators-some of whom have been discussed in this book-and countless others eventually brought about Jim Crow's demise. And while the LGBTQ+ community is still fighting for its rights and survival, many more of them would still be in the closet, in jail, or worse had they waited for the "popular" time to demand their rights. It is not surprising that queer, trans, and nonbinary Instigators were leaders in the uprising against a police raid that fateful summer night at Stonewall Inn in 1969. What would be the first of many nights of righteous indignation over injustice would blaze a path for LGBTQ+ folks being able to live, love, and exist more freely and openly than ever before. The point is this: We became a country more closely aligned with the ideals of democracy because of those who pushed the nation forward even when it was not popular, or even safe, for them to do so. Their leadership and strategy helped shift culture and policy. It is not surprising that most of those who espouse the values of moderation or a "popularist" way of doing things are those with the least to lose in the fight for an inclusive democracy. However, the spirit of past Instigators lives on today in many of their spiritual descendants who have picked up their work. Those you have met in this book, and many others unnamed, present us with a viable alternative to continue that work for an inclusive, multiracial democracy, whether as volunteers or strategists for political parties or social movements; as elected officials, journalists, donors, influencers, nonprofit leaders, activists, writers, or speakers. That clarity of vision and leadership is what we need now. And it b…