Mia Wong
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Yeah. So in addition to reaching out to your senators, of course, do that. There's an email template. Maddie wrote up a great one. It tells you everything you need to do. You can even leave a phone call to script. It takes like five minutes. But more long term is this is not going to be the only attack on gender affirming care. It's not going to stop here.
This is just the latest attempt that they're trying to do. Ultimately, we cannot rely on the government to give us essential health care. We cannot rely on the government to protect us and give us what we need, because fundamentally, the government and the laws that it aims to uphold are about protecting the rich, protecting the powerful, protecting the wealthy.
This is just the latest attempt that they're trying to do. Ultimately, we cannot rely on the government to give us essential health care. We cannot rely on the government to protect us and give us what we need, because fundamentally, the government and the laws that it aims to uphold are about protecting the rich, protecting the powerful, protecting the wealthy.
This is just the latest attempt that they're trying to do. Ultimately, we cannot rely on the government to give us essential health care. We cannot rely on the government to protect us and give us what we need, because fundamentally, the government and the laws that it aims to uphold are about protecting the rich, protecting the powerful, protecting the wealthy.
The law is functionally something that gives police power to act as essentially an occupying army. on the state and to persecute anyone who deviates from what those who are disproportionately rich and powerful decree. And we need to start focusing on building long-term solutions.
The law is functionally something that gives police power to act as essentially an occupying army. on the state and to persecute anyone who deviates from what those who are disproportionately rich and powerful decree. And we need to start focusing on building long-term solutions.
The law is functionally something that gives police power to act as essentially an occupying army. on the state and to persecute anyone who deviates from what those who are disproportionately rich and powerful decree. And we need to start focusing on building long-term solutions.
Everything we can do with legislative activism is important, but ultimately it will not save us because there will be more attacks down the line. They'll keep coming and they only need to win once. We need to welcome that every time. But There are long-term solutions. My beat at this point is essentially just telling everyone to get plugged into your local mutual aid network.
Everything we can do with legislative activism is important, but ultimately it will not save us because there will be more attacks down the line. They'll keep coming and they only need to win once. We need to welcome that every time. But There are long-term solutions. My beat at this point is essentially just telling everyone to get plugged into your local mutual aid network.
Everything we can do with legislative activism is important, but ultimately it will not save us because there will be more attacks down the line. They'll keep coming and they only need to win once. We need to welcome that every time. But There are long-term solutions. My beat at this point is essentially just telling everyone to get plugged into your local mutual aid network.
Get plugged into people doing work on the ground, in your state, in your area, who are focusing on a plethora of different issues. Bit of a self-plug here, but I wrote an article, for instance, last month where I interviewed a seasoned activist in the Twin Cities. who told me just a lot about the history of
Get plugged into people doing work on the ground, in your state, in your area, who are focusing on a plethora of different issues. Bit of a self-plug here, but I wrote an article, for instance, last month where I interviewed a seasoned activist in the Twin Cities. who told me just a lot about the history of
Get plugged into people doing work on the ground, in your state, in your area, who are focusing on a plethora of different issues. Bit of a self-plug here, but I wrote an article, for instance, last month where I interviewed a seasoned activist in the Twin Cities. who told me just a lot about the history of
Radical praxis in the cities, especially in light of the George Floyd riots, and especially in light of corporate pride, franco-capitalism, whole nine yards. Recommend reading it. It's on thefreeradical.org. Check it out.
Radical praxis in the cities, especially in light of the George Floyd riots, and especially in light of corporate pride, franco-capitalism, whole nine yards. Recommend reading it. It's on thefreeradical.org. Check it out.
Radical praxis in the cities, especially in light of the George Floyd riots, and especially in light of corporate pride, franco-capitalism, whole nine yards. Recommend reading it. It's on thefreeradical.org. Check it out.
But beyond, of course, my own writing and my own interviews, there are so many people doing work that doesn't get covered because it either isn't palatable to mainstream news audiences or... It is seeking coverage for a variety of reasons. In every single major city, this I can guarantee, there are people doing the work. Most of the time, it's not going to be publicly visible, but they are there.
But beyond, of course, my own writing and my own interviews, there are so many people doing work that doesn't get covered because it either isn't palatable to mainstream news audiences or... It is seeking coverage for a variety of reasons. In every single major city, this I can guarantee, there are people doing the work. Most of the time, it's not going to be publicly visible, but they are there.
But beyond, of course, my own writing and my own interviews, there are so many people doing work that doesn't get covered because it either isn't palatable to mainstream news audiences or... It is seeking coverage for a variety of reasons. In every single major city, this I can guarantee, there are people doing the work. Most of the time, it's not going to be publicly visible, but they are there.
I would recommend that everyone who is not currently plugged in get started with something that is much more entry-level and something that is much more like... Meant to be kind of for everyone who may not be willing to do more in-depth and more crazy type of stuff. Food Not Bombs is the great thing I recommend for everyone to check out. Not every city has one. Most do. Every state has one.