Hey JP, I don't often comment but I wanted to say this much:
While I can't financially support you at this time, I do want you to know that your writing has had an impact on me and has moved me from reading and thinking to getting me on my feet and engaged with my community. Keep writing, it's inspiring many of us.
Oh, and yes, time is such a precious resource. All the more reason to shake off individualism and capitalism and build communities of mutual aid and communal living.
I've been learning over the last year or so to, whenever I am able, invest in things that bring genuine value to my life, and your newsletter is one of those. Easily some of the best $5 I spend each month! Thank you for your writing!!
Thank you for all that you pour into this work. It ripples out in ways you will never be able to quantify or know. I share your writing often as a way to begin conversations about how to move toward action and to get ones' mind right for systems change. The more people we bring into this mode of thinking as organizers, the less frantic the actions of each individual can be.
May your sleep be deep and restful, and may your mind find quiet in each day.
Kindle Unlimited and Audible are no longer part of my budget. Your time and writing have replaced those two useless subscriptions. Keep going but also do not forget to take a breath because you are needed.
The Detroit example reminds me of that stock graph cartoon, where it's a rising stock chart held up by the blood and sweat of the workers below. Food, housing, and childcare (even lots of manufacturing) are all propped up by immigrants. Those industries are already strained and will be negatively impacted even more soon.
Thank you Joshua for all you do. You’re one of several writers I have a paid subscription with & will continue to support for as long as I can. It feels good being able to support the honest, fact-based & humble activists / journalists that are providing information we need to fight this insanity, while trying to stay sane.
Even small things help. For instance, I hate Uber but I don't drive so I have to use them. This was fine when I lived in a big city but not fine where I moved to. There are very few Uber drivers here and they don't want to do short trips like I need. I had that explained to me by Moe and how he makes next to nothing on trips like mine. We found a solution though, he gave me his business card and now I just text him. I pay him much better than Uber and Uber doesn't get my money🥳 And Moe is a Palestinian from Gaza. Him and his family live in my neighborhood🤗 He was so thrilled that I knew the history and that I was an ally💕
Often being an organizer means just showing up regularly and listening until you can figure out where you fit in and where you can best help. Don't get discouraged if it takes a while!
Thank you JPH for your input. I don't always agree with you, but you do make me think. And that is what is important.
I don't feel you are valuable enough to support with money at this time. But please keep expressing your thoughts and writing about them. I am listening.
An effective mass mobilization should be both easy to support and ongoing/open ended to have meaningful impact. That's why the one offs during Trump I were not really effective. Millions of ppl rallied over the Muslim Ban, Family Separation, BLM and Gun Violence and then went home. It was and still is easy for the admin to ignore, wait out, or rain violence on that type of mobilization.
An alternative formula is to redirect consumer spending away from a trumpist oligarch's online shop to local simall business in our communities. It's easy to do, costs nothing in terms of missing work (as in a general strike), effort (travel time and expense to attend a rally/march), and has a measurable impact: public companies including Tesla and Amz report revenues. A big change requires an explanation.
The explanation is we're voting with our spending choices and can continue to do so indefinitely, potentially impacting shareholder value and corporate behavior.
I can completely relate to the idea of rushing, as with so few usable hours a week (being disabled, means having vastly less time than the average person), it feels like I have to cram more into them (which is a terrible idea for me, as the more I do, the less ability I have). Urgency with intention is a brilliant way to reframe how we approach things.
Due to having so few workable/usable' hours I get a week, I hope spreading awareness and sharing information online still has its place. For me to do more would mean giving up the things that bring me joy and a reason to live. I am so grateful that I can use some of that time reading and learning from people like you, but unfortunately I'm not able to financially support every creator who deserves it. But please know that none of us here are expecting you to rush - in fact I'm certain we all want you to take the time to create when you feel able, not when you feel you should.
'The failure of democracy falls at the feet of liberal culture. It is our child, to protect and care for. We have all the tools at our disposal in the great works of art and sacrifices of past generations. Popular cliques of self righteousness will not suffice. We must evangelize for it and create a community of citizens around it. Our service continuous as long as we see ourselves as beings within, born of and made manifest by democratic ideals.' https://trkingston.substack.com/p/somewhere-the-sun-shines-still
Hey JP, I don't often comment but I wanted to say this much:
While I can't financially support you at this time, I do want you to know that your writing has had an impact on me and has moved me from reading and thinking to getting me on my feet and engaged with my community. Keep writing, it's inspiring many of us.
Oh, and yes, time is such a precious resource. All the more reason to shake off individualism and capitalism and build communities of mutual aid and communal living.
In solidarity, liberation, and peace.
Thank you so much Michael. It’s so deeply appreciated right now
I appreciate your passion and what you have to say. I followed you from Twitter to here. I trust you and I have for many years.
Thank you so much Jenn 🙏🏻
I've been learning over the last year or so to, whenever I am able, invest in things that bring genuine value to my life, and your newsletter is one of those. Easily some of the best $5 I spend each month! Thank you for your writing!!
Alyssa this is so sweet. Thank you!!
Thank you for all that you pour into this work. It ripples out in ways you will never be able to quantify or know. I share your writing often as a way to begin conversations about how to move toward action and to get ones' mind right for systems change. The more people we bring into this mode of thinking as organizers, the less frantic the actions of each individual can be.
May your sleep be deep and restful, and may your mind find quiet in each day.
Hell yes. Subscribed to paid. Thank you for all that you do!
Thank you so much!!!
Kindle Unlimited and Audible are no longer part of my budget. Your time and writing have replaced those two useless subscriptions. Keep going but also do not forget to take a breath because you are needed.
Thank you so much ❤️ I definitely need that reminder to breath haha
If it helps, reframe your slowing down as an act of resistance. It helps zoom out. Deep inhale, slow — as slow as you can — exhale. You got this.
The Detroit example reminds me of that stock graph cartoon, where it's a rising stock chart held up by the blood and sweat of the workers below. Food, housing, and childcare (even lots of manufacturing) are all propped up by immigrants. Those industries are already strained and will be negatively impacted even more soon.
Thank you Joshua for all you do. You’re one of several writers I have a paid subscription with & will continue to support for as long as I can. It feels good being able to support the honest, fact-based & humble activists / journalists that are providing information we need to fight this insanity, while trying to stay sane.
Thank you so much Barbara! Glad to working to stay sane together right now
Even small things help. For instance, I hate Uber but I don't drive so I have to use them. This was fine when I lived in a big city but not fine where I moved to. There are very few Uber drivers here and they don't want to do short trips like I need. I had that explained to me by Moe and how he makes next to nothing on trips like mine. We found a solution though, he gave me his business card and now I just text him. I pay him much better than Uber and Uber doesn't get my money🥳 And Moe is a Palestinian from Gaza. Him and his family live in my neighborhood🤗 He was so thrilled that I knew the history and that I was an ally💕
Often being an organizer means just showing up regularly and listening until you can figure out where you fit in and where you can best help. Don't get discouraged if it takes a while!
Thank you for using my photo JP :)
Thank you JPH for your input. I don't always agree with you, but you do make me think. And that is what is important.
I don't feel you are valuable enough to support with money at this time. But please keep expressing your thoughts and writing about them. I am listening.
An effective mass mobilization should be both easy to support and ongoing/open ended to have meaningful impact. That's why the one offs during Trump I were not really effective. Millions of ppl rallied over the Muslim Ban, Family Separation, BLM and Gun Violence and then went home. It was and still is easy for the admin to ignore, wait out, or rain violence on that type of mobilization.
An alternative formula is to redirect consumer spending away from a trumpist oligarch's online shop to local simall business in our communities. It's easy to do, costs nothing in terms of missing work (as in a general strike), effort (travel time and expense to attend a rally/march), and has a measurable impact: public companies including Tesla and Amz report revenues. A big change requires an explanation.
The explanation is we're voting with our spending choices and can continue to do so indefinitely, potentially impacting shareholder value and corporate behavior.
I can completely relate to the idea of rushing, as with so few usable hours a week (being disabled, means having vastly less time than the average person), it feels like I have to cram more into them (which is a terrible idea for me, as the more I do, the less ability I have). Urgency with intention is a brilliant way to reframe how we approach things.
Due to having so few workable/usable' hours I get a week, I hope spreading awareness and sharing information online still has its place. For me to do more would mean giving up the things that bring me joy and a reason to live. I am so grateful that I can use some of that time reading and learning from people like you, but unfortunately I'm not able to financially support every creator who deserves it. But please know that none of us here are expecting you to rush - in fact I'm certain we all want you to take the time to create when you feel able, not when you feel you should.
'The failure of democracy falls at the feet of liberal culture. It is our child, to protect and care for. We have all the tools at our disposal in the great works of art and sacrifices of past generations. Popular cliques of self righteousness will not suffice. We must evangelize for it and create a community of citizens around it. Our service continuous as long as we see ourselves as beings within, born of and made manifest by democratic ideals.' https://trkingston.substack.com/p/somewhere-the-sun-shines-still