As we light the Hanukkah candles in our home in the aftermath of tragedy and alongside the candles of advent, we call upon the faith, strength, & hope that these lights represent. We must sing defiant songs of joy & build a more just & humane world.

Mandate that ICE agents show their face and identification! ICE agents—without identification—are detaining people in plain clothes and wearing masks—stoking widespread fear, confusion, and distrust. This is not normal. And it’s not only cowardly, it’s dangero...

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PLEASE CALL AND LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR REP LANCE GOODEN (ESPECIALLY ANYONE IN HIS DISTRICT!) CONDEMNING HIM FOR HIS ASSAULT ON A FELLOW REPRESENTATIVE WHO IS WITHIN HER RIGHTS TO HOLD A PIECE OF PAPER IN SILENT PROTEST AS SHE REPRESENTS THE POINT OF VIEW OF MILLIONS OF AMERICANS. (202) 225-3484.

Tell President Trump and Elon Musk: HANDS OFF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY Trump is giving Elon Musk the power to steal benefits that people earned. He's using the standard MAGA Republican playbook: Make an issue out of a non-issue, cause chaos, and then get rid of it and cl...

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Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.

If Moscow and Beijing --and other autocrats across the globe-- are cheering on Trump and Musk for this, don't you think more people ought to be worried?

If USAID $ can't be used to buy rice from NC, peanuts from GA, & food kits from RI, think about who else this attack on global relief harms!

Trump’s USAID Closure: A Test Case for Dismantling the Department of Education We cannot afford to let the Department of Education be another casualty of the Trump administration’s reckless agenda.

The Education Trust offers a clear-eyed analysis of what we are facing as Trump continues to use his wrecking ball . . . and what we must to do stop it. edtrust.org/blog/trumps-...

Started reading this amazing book by Zora Neale Hurston today. It's helpful to have some insights into the moral courage, perseverance, and humility that Moses demonstrated, along with heaps of divine intervention. We need all that. Dig deep and commit to what is just.

The Logic of Destruction And how to resist it

Read Timothy Snyder's, "The Logic of Destruction" and find groups of individuals with whom you can organize and act. Don't wait.

Marco Rubio Says He's Acting Director of USAID as Elon Musk Works to Shut It Down: Trump Live Updates

Write AND call your members of Congress. They need to hear loud and clear messages from constituents about BOTH the illegal means underway attacking the agency AND about the devastating effects that pulling back from our international commitments will have across the globe.

On Sunday I went to the main library in San Francisco to see Omo Moses, fabulous founder/CEO of Math Talk and son of the legendary civil rights leader Robert P. Moses. He discussed his newly published book, a family memoir:
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Tonight’s SF Symphony Soundbox curated by Courtney Bryan was fabulous!

LGB Travel Information Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex travelers can face unique challenges when traveling abroad.

From LGBTQI+ to LGB. The State Department is changing its website, even its travel advice.

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Trump is bypassing Congress and using executive power to destroy programs that serve millions of people. We need everyone to lean in and stop this illegal action.

The Trump-Vance administration's funding freeze is illegal and causing chaos.

It has jeopardized funding for:
- Police officers
- Firefighters & first responders
- Childcare & schools
- Health care services

And much more.

Trump promised to lower costs. Instead, his actions will make you suffer.

This Sunday, join me for this great event at the San Francisco Main Library!

Getting ready for the upcoming MLK Weekend by attending an inspiring webinar with Dr. Angela Davis sponsored by Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ).