"Every empire knows that before you build law, you build myth." In this seminal paper, the BLIS Collective argues that social transformation requires both narrative infrastructure and solidarity infrastructure. Read the full piece here: lnkd.in/easKTfaH #NarrativePower #Solidarity #SocialChange

“Because D.C. is such a powerful and symbolic center of national protest, an attempt to silence D.C. is an attempt to silence all of us.” -- political strategists @anatosaurus.bsky.social and Michael Podhorzer Watch here: bit.ly/4mgSHSq #WashingtonDC #Protest #Politics

In @defineamerican.bsky.social, activist @aijenpoo.bsky.social with host @joseiswriting.bsky.social speak to how immigrants are--and have always been--the building blocks of this country. Watch here: youtu.be/pzp7Wz7mh4w?... #Immigration #Activism #SocialJustice

Terrance Pitts (Proteus Fund) and Rachele Tardi (@rwjf.bsky.social) explore how transformative solidarity means building deep, long-term relationships across movements. Read here: bit.ly/3TT62nC #Solidarity #Philanthropy #Liberation

“Medicaid is one of the most powerful tools for breaking down access barriers.” As Megan Kerns reports in @npquarterly.bsky.social, Trump’s bill slashes key supports youth rely on for care, especially in under-resourced schools. 🔗 bit.ly/3GSX0nu #MentalHealth #Youth #Medicaid

"'Take Good Care' speaks to our best selves… rooted in interdependence, abundance, mutual recognition, and belonging." In this essay, @narrativepower.bsky.social advocates for a new framework rooted in collective care. Read here: bit.ly/4lAWDNN #NarrativePower #CollectiveCare #Storytelling

In an episode of Fierce Casemaking with Dr. Tiffany Manuel, disability activist Rebecca Cokley discusses what it takes to create a world that accommodates all of us. Watch the full video here: youtu.be/w1UYAwal_9A?... #DisabilityJustice #Activism #CareWork

“The existence of homelessness in a society is not some intractable, unsolvable problem. It is simply a reflection of what the values of that society are.” --Editor-in-chief @nathanjrobinson.bsky.social; @currentaffairs.bsky.social bit.ly/4kAQhMQ #HousingIsAHumanRight #EndHomelessness

An essential read by writer and advocate @deepaiyer.bsky.social, who highlights that social change requires an intersection of gifts, skills, and roles. Read here: deepaiyer.substack.com/p/all-of-us #SocialJustice #Strategy #Change

Marisol Bello, executive director of the Housing Narrative Lab, highlights the power of storytelling in shifting our understanding of homelessness, and how each of us can play a role in realizing housing for all. Watch the full video here: bit.ly/3GifUnI #Housing #Justice

"Could we, should we, imagine a meritocracy of the common good?” In Los Angeles Review of Books, Professor Paul J. D’Ambrosio explores--what might it look like to decenter individualism and reimagine collective well-being? Read the full essay: bit.ly/44ClKcE #SocialGood #Collective #Meritocracy

Disability justice says we all deserve care without exception. From the Capitol Crawl in 1990 to Medicaid protests today, the demand remains the same: dignity, access, and life. #DisabilityJustice #MedicaidMatters #Justice Video credit: @calendow.bsky.social

In TIME, journalist and activist Jose Antonio Vargas reminds us that being American is not about "who you are," but "what you are about"—how you live, contribute to, and fight for a country that excludes no one. Read the full piece here: bit.ly/45RJPNX #July4th #ImmigrantRights #Freedom

Stephen Hampton of the Cherokee Nation reminds us: America was built on land theft, slavery, and settler violence. This July 4, we must confront that truth - and build new structures where freedom includes us all. Essay: bit.ly/3Itixn9 #July4 #MercilessIndianSavages

This July 4th, Frederick Douglass urges us to reckon with the violences of our past, as essential to creating a just future. Watch actor James Earl Jones brings Douglass’s speech to life here: bit.ly/4knJBBA #FourthofJuly #WeThePeople #SocialJustice

"Social movements create paths to civic action, the beating heart of democracy.” -- Julia Roig and Rinku Sen in The Chronicle of Philanthropy Read more: tinyurl.com/bdhhy24t #SocialJustice #Activism

"A message that nobody hears cannot persuade them." In Reverbal Communications, political strategist Anat Shenker-Osorio breaks down how effective language is necessary to build cohesive movements. Watch full video here: bit.ly/4nkygF2 #NarrativePower #Democracy #SocialJustice

On Twiggs & Jenkins, cultural strategist Yosi Sergant shares how art, storytelling, and collective visioning can help us imagine—and build—a better world, by first touching hearts. Watch the full episode: bit.ly/444GklV #Art #Culture #Politics

NYC’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and Comptroller Brad Lander appeared on The Late Show to share their vision--to build a politics rooted in collaboration, principle, and the power of organized people over organized money. Read the full story here: bit.ly/45EGFwV #ZohranMamdani #TheLateShow

“Only 1 in 6 women on probation or parole can access abortion care at any stage of their pregnancy without needing permission to cross state lines.” - Wendy Sawyer, Research Director at the Prison Policy Initiative Read the full article here: bit.ly/4esuRAg

“Prejudice, anger, and discrimination are easier points of entry than feeling the woundedness that we all feel — that gender norms are often prioritized more than our own reality.” - Comedian and poet Alok Vaid-Menon What would it mean to live in a world that disrupts rigid categories?

"Public" space for whom? A striking visual study by BYU public health professor Robbie Chaney, and co-authors Alyssa Baer and Ida Tovar, reveals the gendered realities of walking home at night. Read full study: www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.... Press release: news.byu.edu/intellect/st...

“People will not choose justice if injustice continues to feel better.” This Juneteenth, read this powerful piece by Marc Dones. If we want transformation, we have to reimagine what comfort looks like — and who gets to have it. marc4marc.substack.com/p/how-the-su...