Playing with Fire
Shannon Watts, Rachel Janfaza, Donuts + Democracy, Matt Mahan, Nourbese, Jordan Wood, Liuba Grechen Shirley, Amy Diehl, Ph.D., Michael D. Tubbs, Rep. Gwen Moore, lauren harper, Anthony Douglas, Atima Omara, Pia DandiyaLight the match. Fan the flames. Change everything.
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is is a longstanding champion for social and racial justice, a respected social and cultural organizer, and a tireless advocate for reproductive rights and access to high-quality, affordable health care. She is also the president and CEO of...
Miscalculating risk: The real cost of playing small
“The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake.”
— Meister Eckhart
In high school, our physics teachers taught us about Newton’s third law: “every action has an equal and opposite reaction.” And while we usually...
The importance of young voters; Women running for office in red states; The leader California needs; Fighting special interests
This week I held a lot of important conversations on Substack Live and I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss them. A huge thank you to , , , and for joining me.
on what matters to young voters and why every generation should c...
Jordan Wood on how to fight special interests with progressive values
is a former Capitol Hill Chief of Staff and pro-democracy advocate. Barricaded at the Capitol during the January 6th Insurrection, Jordan recognized the threat of Trump’s election-denial movement and co-founded the bipartisan organization d...
Michael Tubbs on why California needs a different kind of leader right now
is running to be California’s next lieutenant governor to build a California future that sets the example for how government can work for everyone. He was Stockton’s first African-American mayor in 2016, and the youngest mayor of any major...
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Bestselling author / Organizer / Speaker / Summoner of women’s audacity / Founder, Firestarter University / Founder Emerita, Moms Demand Action
Founder of The Up and Up | Studying Gen Z | Contributor at The Bulwark | Words in The New York Times, Washington Post, Free Press, POLITICO Magazine, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Teen Vogue, Glamour
We believe young people deserve the brightest future, democracy is a verb, and donuts are magic.
Feminist, Mr. Roger's & Reading Rainbow evangelist, Trekkie, Boy Mom and Probably Sleepy. Some days I work as President of All Above All. Sharing my lukewarm takes on reproductive justice and mom stuff.
Dad, husband, Mainer, anti-corruption reformer. Born & raised in Lewiston. Running for Congress to fight for the people, not corporations & lobbyists.
Founder & CEO of Vote Mama | Mama of 3 fighting to elect moms everywhere | 2018 Democratic Nominee for U.S. House (NY-02)
CIO, Gender Bias Expert, Researcher, Consultant, Speaker, Traveler, Cyclist, Feminist, Equalist. She/Her/Dr.
Stockton kid turned Stockton Mayor. Husband. Dad. #UpsetTheSetup
Honored to represent Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District. Proud mother, grandmother & great-grandmother. Loves poetry reading, knitting & crocheting.
God ☝\ud83c\udffe, Surgeon, Public Health Practitioner, Advocate
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