Cha Ron Sattler-Leblanc, Ph.D.

While Frankie is back home with his family, he still has me thinking and scanning the street like a Secret Service agent.

Because Pittsford was built for cars—not people.

It doesn’t have to stay that way. #townandgown chacharon.substack.com/p/what-sidew...

Show Your Work: Frameworks, Faith, and the Fight for the Public Good From Puritans to the Constitution to crumbling public infrastructure—what we lose when we mistake private success for public progress, and why real innovation starts with shared investment.

The frameworks that built our democracy: chacharon.substack.com/p/show-your-...

One week ago, Melissa Hortman and her husband were taken from us in a horrific act of political violence.

Political violence is never justified. Armed extremism is a threat to democracy.

Honor Melissa by rejecting division—and choosing courage.

America’s gun violence crisis impacts each and every one of us. It’s unacceptable.

On #GunViolenceAwarenessDay, Americans nationwide #WearOrange to honor every victim and survivor of gun violence and demand their leaders take action to save lives.

Jewish texts teach us that losing one life is like losing an entire universe. This Gun Violence Awareness Month, we remember the 45,000 universes we lose to preventable gun violence in the US each year.

Join us as we #WearOrange tomorrow, June 6, for an America free of gun violence. #EndGunViolence

Stopped back to visit #DePaulUniversity and #WearOrange remembering the call I took on campus here 35 years ago. #keepgoing #survivorstrong

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Three people one holding a book

Being in between isn’t easy. But it can be a superpower.
A dozen of us gathered for a campaign book club in English & ASL to read I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying.
We shared stories, silence, and snacks.
There’s strength in the in-between.
What’s your story?
@ymmayer.bsky.social

How Odd: Why are Local Elections When? A recent change to New York State law is sparking debate in town halls, courtrooms, and community groups across the state—including here in our own backyard.

This transition is part of the broader shift to synchronize local election calendars with higher-turnout cycles—but it’s also causing real-time shifts in how we plan, run, and serve in office. open.substack.com/pub/chacharo...

Must-read editorial by Syracuse newspaper.

www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

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Coincidence is G-d’s way of staying anonymous. Dr. Joi Lewis’ Meditation Journal arrived today. I could use my friend’s guidance to keep me centered and connected in all the work ahead. (Me trying not to look as exhausted as I feel on Friday night!) #joi #meditation #maytherevolutionbehealing

Donate By choosing to support the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) with a gift today, you promote one of our nation’s most cherished values: freedom of speech.

Buying a frou frou coffee or beer a month for The Fire. www.thefire.org/donate?form=...

Image of a person in a denim jacket with a cap, and backpack looking off into the distance.

Don't worry, we have AI for that. (It's not what you think.)

Public education isn’t a bureaucracy to destroy; it’s a lifeline for our future. A few months ago on Assembly Required, we discussed the looming threats to public education and how we can stand up to such destructive agendas. Listen here: crooked.com/podcast/how-...

Finished my first pass of @ymmayer.bsky.social book, if I saw you at a book signing I’d be terrified to assume I knew anything about you, but I feel like I could sit next to you & kvetch over our mom’s leftovers and share our war stories growing up in between in different countries. Thank you. ❤️

From a run in the city with the women to walking for petition signatures in Pittsford this evening, today is a wrap. #townandgown

If only fur were a fortune...well, maybe it is.... chacharon.substack.com/p/embodied?r...

Welcome to the Learning Community It was always meant to be a skill transferred off campus.

Time to step back into the arena, and I'm going all nerd, all the time - I've even started a Substack to support my learning and to build a community in the process. #townandgown
open.substack.com/pub/chacharo...

Garmin watch with name of MAE MAE and a date below the current time, indicating a countdown under 48 hours.

There are really important things I am working on, but getting to puppy sit the best lab for about 10 days - less than 48 hours. ❤️

Youngmi Mayer’s book on a red Year of the Snake background - I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying

Looking for a powerful read? Cue up @ymmayer.bsky.social book for May. Cannot wait to talk about it with everyone. Check your library or indie bookseller for a copy! More coming soon from APAPA ROC!

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Nope. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/w...

Lunar New Year Celebration poster at Monroe Community College Year of the Snake. Sat Feb 8 1-4 pm Brighton Campus Free! Family

#APAPA #ROC Lunar NY Fest Sat Afternoon at MCC Feb 8 1-4 Family Friendly and Interpreters! 🫰🏼

If you choose not to find joy in the snow, you will have less joy in your life but the same amount of snow. (Goes the same for cold.) #roc #keepgoing

Cecile Richards, Former Planned Parenthood President, Dies at 67 Ms. Richards oversaw the United States’ largest provider of reproductive health care and sex education from 2006 to 2018.

Rest in Power. We will Keep Going.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/20/u...

love what’s between her ears. #HCR

Working with my neurospicy WeeOne as he heads off to #specialolympics and his stress is a 4 out of 5. Breathe. We got this together. Together is how we will do this. That, and a lot of planning and training and organizing…

Impacted Survivors of Murder-Suicide We are survivors of murder-suicide loss. Driven by our grief and strengthened with the passion to help others; we created this safe space for you. Our mission aims to increase awareness, enhance suppo...

It has been 35 years since we lost Julie &Jacquie to domestic gun violence. Murder-Suicide loss is horrific and complex. This week I connected with Impacted Survivors of Murder-Suicide Loss. Grateful to connect and curious to learn more. www.impactedsurvivors.com

Gun violence is our national identity. This week my campus moved into my "neighborhood" of as we grieve and support our colleague and her devastating loss. It doesn't have to be this way. Honor them with action. Join us. Text READY to 644-33 to connect to a local chapter.

Let’s go into 2025 like Gisele Pelicot heading into trial.

May you be safe, may you be happy, may you be healthy, may you live with ease.

Really working on learning and practicing - cultivating metta - lovingkindness. Grateful for a few hours with found family.

Your voice, perspectives, and contributions make the world better. Learn to rest, not quit. Some days are enough, tomorrow is a new day. Fan and sustaining member ❤️. (Also, anxiety is a lying jerk*…and I’m just being PG bc we haven’t formally met. *Rhymes with “math pole”)