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I went on vacation for a week in June, and didn't read the news at all. When I got back, I decided to extend my Twitter break, and I've only looked at my feed a couple of times since then. Which means that I run across fewer opportunities to make political donations.
For June, July, and August, I sent a large donation to Sisters of the Road. They're the primary organization I've decided to support over the years, because their philosophy of nonviolence and gentle personalism makes sense to me, and they're feeding homeless people every day at their cafe.
I'm still reading whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com every day, as well as skimming the Shakesville news summaries. I'm less connected with people who plan local events, so I haven't been attending any. Sadly the Jewish group that was planning events went quiet.
They were the first to clearly explain to me what antifa is, and what they are specifically doing to keep Nazis from expanding their territory in Portland. I am grateful to the antifa folks. They are putting their bodies and safety on the line in ways I am not willing to do, in order to make Portland a safer place for me to live.
I've been seeing pushback lately against specific actions of specific antifa people, as if that invalidates antifa as a whole. I think we can support a group's overall agenda, while still taking exception to specific actions and people.
As far as I'm concerned, physically fighting against Nazis is good. It keeps them from taking over, which keeps me from joining my (recent!) ancestors as a refugee and/or murder victim.
For June, July, and August, I sent a large donation to Sisters of the Road. They're the primary organization I've decided to support over the years, because their philosophy of nonviolence and gentle personalism makes sense to me, and they're feeding homeless people every day at their cafe.
Sisters Of The Road exists to build authentic relationships and alleviate the hunger of isolation in an atmosphere of nonviolence and gentle personalism that nurtures the whole individual, while seeking systemic solutions that reach the roots of homelessness and poverty to end them forever.
I'm still reading whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com every day, as well as skimming the Shakesville news summaries. I'm less connected with people who plan local events, so I haven't been attending any. Sadly the Jewish group that was planning events went quiet.
They were the first to clearly explain to me what antifa is, and what they are specifically doing to keep Nazis from expanding their territory in Portland. I am grateful to the antifa folks. They are putting their bodies and safety on the line in ways I am not willing to do, in order to make Portland a safer place for me to live.
I've been seeing pushback lately against specific actions of specific antifa people, as if that invalidates antifa as a whole. I think we can support a group's overall agenda, while still taking exception to specific actions and people.
As far as I'm concerned, physically fighting against Nazis is good. It keeps them from taking over, which keeps me from joining my (recent!) ancestors as a refugee and/or murder victim.
