Ciara Gogan (she/her)

Apple stock up 11 percent in the past month, after the board announced it would urge shareholders to uphold diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI).

Shareholders vote tomorrow. Look for anti-DEI activists to take a big L (loss), just as Costco shareholders handed them by 98-2 percent.

Reinstate Target's DEI Programs NOW! When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI prog...

When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...

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...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/te...

Boycott Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center Dear Friends, Artists have always been a beacon of humanity, compassion, resistance, and truth. As actors, musicians, directors, and theatre producers, we are not just entertainers; we are storytelle...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bo...

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too.

Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more.

Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

This 👆🏻

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business.

Costco
Meijer
Kroger
Giant Grocery
Ben & Jerry’s
Ulta, Macy’s
Old Navy
Nordstrom’s
TJ Maxx
GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…)
Dollar Tree
Walgreens
Wegmans

next version of the Wolfman movie should be about a wolf who gets cursed to turn into a human and has to learn how job applications work

Yes, it can happen again. 👀

Yes!
Right?
Haven’t watched yet
Absolutely!

Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.

The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...

Not just you 😢

White House orders government DEI employees to be placed on leave | CNN Politics Employees in any federal diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to a post from White House press secretar...

DEI programs were created to give everyone who meet objective standards a fair shot at serving our country. Diversity has changed America for the BETTER. Rolling back these programs and offices with an executive order is completely disgraceful.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.

With mass deportations starting today across the country, it is vitally important - for both citizens and non-citizens - to know your rights.

You have the right to remain silent. Assert it. You have the right to a lawyer. Ask for one.

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This was a masterclass in speaking truth to power. It won’t move him one inch but it will inspire others to be courageous and act.

Some brightness in dark times… I’m really looking forward to this!

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live your life in such a way that the entire world doesn't burst out laughing when your rocket blows up

What if there was a space available to us as DEI(B/J/A) practitioners where we could step away from the weight of expectations, shed our “superhero” capes and just BE?

If this sounds like something that would ease things for you, even a little bit, check out upliftdei.com

#DEI
#MakingADifference

11 ways to calm your nervous system:

Rest
Hugs
Laughter
Long walks
Meditation
Boundaries
Say no more often
Spend time in nature
Accept yourself as you are
Be around nonjudgmental people
Remember heavy emotions don't last

I know you know this, but I’ll remind you anyways—you deserve to be heard, and loved, and supported, even when the world makes you feel like you’re asking for too much. You are not defined by the people who mistreat you.