pickThis book is aimed at organizers, but I highly recommend it even if you (like me) don‘t intend to do any organizing. It‘s full of information, both actionable and philosophical. This is a book we need in this time of terrifying fascists destroying our government.
FYI
I'm not wishing to ruffle feathers re politics, BUT I've seen a lot of people struggling with current events on here.
Rebecca Solnit has launched a new website to post essays, content, and information regarding the defence of democracy. Remember #KnowledgeisPower
https://meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/welcome-to-meditations-in-an-emerge...
During this blog we turn the Authors Spotlight onto Lukas Klessig and his book “Words With My Father: A Bipolar Journey Through Turbulent Times”.
Words With My Father offers a gripping portrait of the evolution of a young man's mental illness and how it manifested into a dramatic and often dangerous existence through the turbulence of the Civil Rights, Peace and Conservation movements.
#wordswithmyfather Lukas Klessig #bookstoread ⬇️
Not from the tagged, but on Solnit‘s facebook page today:
“You don‘t need to be the whole wall against fascism yourself; you can just be a brick and if you can‘t be a brick, you can be a dab of mortar…”
@kspenmoll and all of us who need it right now.
pickI think whether you are new to activism and organizing or are returning after a break, there is a lot of useful practical information here. It‘s not a “how-to,” exactly, but the authors share lessons that show how organizing works in the day-to-day, showing you how it‘s not about heroism but rather that it‘s an action anyone can do when we prioritize interdependence and connection.
