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The Most Destructive Pattern of Behavior of Our Time
This quote/concept by Dhakshy Sooriyakumaran hits right in the gut and is such a powerful lens through which I need to analyze my actions and choices.I strive to learn as much as I can about race, gender, class, and oppression, and yet it’s much, much harder to then translate those ideas into giving up space, power, platform, reputation, or position.We are urgently working to bring more diverse voices around the table within our organization, which I think is at least a step in the right direction toward addressing this pattern. -
Our Children Are Watching
“Our kids are going to ask us, ‘When you had the chance to do something in 2018 when they were talking about walls and Muslim bans and the press is the enemy of the people, what did you guys do?’ And we’re going to tell them that we and the 28 million of Texas helped this country get back on track and in the right direction.” -Beto O’Rourke
It feels so, so good to have concrete actions within my control to help undo the madness Trump has caused to descend upon our country. The Beto campaign makes it really easy to volunteer. This past Friday we hosted a debate watch… Read More -
Beto O’Rourke Quotes
My excitement for Beto O’Rourke continues. And he can actually win! I’m going to volunteer as much as I can in the final 50 days before November 6 to help mobilize voters to get to the polls.I signed up to manage a “Pop Up Office,” where volunteers will gather to go block walking and phone banking. I also volunteered our house to be used as a Pop Up Office every day from 8am-3pm.When I went to the training, the facilitator suggested that we put a motivational quote on the walls. I decide to find some Beto quotes to post. However, my search didn’t yield much, which is crazy… Read More
