Shane: I know. But it’s killing me. Clandestine meetings. Pretending we don’t know each other. Sexy times after work hours in my cubicle/supplies closet roleplaying as a Mountie interrogating a maple syrup counterfeiter. I want more than this.

“The work you do is like going skinny-dipping on a moonless night: You create significant ripples, even if you don’t see them and may never.”

“With the increase in Artificial Intelligence, all these and other forms of poverty porn, othering, and saviorism will be easier to produce, and possibly harder to identify and counter. Let’s all be on the lookout in the coming year. Yay, something to look forward to in 2026!”

“Take naps and stay hydrated, and if you make some silly mistake, just remember that you're human, and that no matter what you do, you're amazing...and probably still vastly more competent than the majority of people in power right now.”

“She loved food. She cussed a lot. Society often puts people who are most affected by injustice on pedestals, treat them like fragile baby birds, or define them only by the oppression they face. But we are more than that.“

“Thanking people and feeling thanked may cause people to be placated instead of justifiably angry, which prevents them from addressing systemic issues more meaningfully.”

“give multi-year general operating dollars (MYGOD), fund faster, give more, remove barriers they impose on nonprofits —do what conservative funders have been doing for decades for their grantees. Get over these paternalistic, condescending philosophies and assumptions and act like true partners.”

“The past few months (years) we have all been inundated with terrible news about awful things happening all over the world. While we should continue paying attention to them and act when we can, it’s important to acknowledge that awesome things are also taking place.”

“We have seen how toxic many of the ‘best practices’ we’ve entrenched in fundraising over the past few decades have been […] Maybe during philanthropic advising’s nascent stage, we can prevent some of these pitfalls before they gain too much ground.”

“as a sector that prides itself on its collective mission of fighting inequity and injustice, we also cannot absolve ourselves of the responsibility of grappling with difficult conversations about the tech we use and how we may be complicit in furthering the things we’re seeking to counter.”

“No!” said another leader, “We don’t need research! Or summits! Money! We need money! Our programs run on money! We’re all so tired trying to get you to understand!” “Got it!” said the program officer, writing “self-care” on the easel paper.

“Of all the crappy funding practices funders sometimes pull, requiring nonprofits to justify line items variances on their financial reports is one of the most archaic, inane, insipid, ludicrous, and banal of them all.”

“I don’t want the asshole tech-bros' sad dystopian visions to be the dominant ones. I want the visions I’ve read about on countless nonprofits’ websites.”

“we’ve tried being nice and cordial and courteous and diplomatic. If anything, our white moderate tendency to gravitate toward civility has strengthened and enabled fascists.”

A message and a Lesson from Norway 🇳🇴 💙💙

Our work is not done… 📌 Sinclair Broadcast Group is still refusing to air Jimmy Kimmel Live! on its ABC affiliates nationwide. Folks, you know what to do. Google Sinclair-owned networks and channels in your city and act accordingly.

Urging ALL Californians to vote YES ON 50. Take those five Republican seats without an OUNCE of mercy, just like they did to us in Texas! Be our get back!!!!!

“negative emotions get misdirected to ourselves and the people closest to us, often without our being conscious of it. This is a tactic and goal of fascism, as a populace that is constantly on edge and emotionally dysregulated is easier to control.”

Netanyahu: ‘These So-Called Genocide Experts Have Probably Never Committed A Genocide In Their Lives’

“All of us—nonprofits leaders, donors, funders, volunteers, clients—are like people living together in a village that is half on fire and rapidly spreading. In this situation, a retail-like mentality would be silly, if not downright destructive.”

There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man. Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent. We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate. My latest piece.

“it is better to take any action at this point than to remain frozen while fascists and their enablers mobilize so effectively”

“Is there a never-ending apocalypse of pandemic/fascism/g3nocide that you maybe should account for [in the annual review process]?”

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“When looked through the lens of harm to nonprofits and the community, “when you’ve seen one foundation, you’ve seen one foundation” stops being a charming joke and starts being enraging.”

“Be in nature: Go for a nice long hike in the forest. Leave your phone behind. Walk backwards so nobody can trace you. Learn to forage for roots and berries. Befriend forest creatures for company. Stay in the forest a few years until things get better.”

“our sector is more relevant than ever. Which means we need to figure out how to sustain ourselves”

Generational change is coming: Since Zohran Mamdani won on Tuesday night, more than 1100 young people have reached out to @runforsomething.net to explore a run for local office -- one of our biggest spikes of the year yet.

“6.’How do we tell better stories to engage donors?’ We don’t. Donors need to grow the hell up and stop expecting to be fed palatable narratives about injustice before they’re motivated to do something about it.”

“The No King rally was a good reminder that we, the people on the side of equity and justice, far outnumber the bullies and bigots who are currently in power. We will outflank them. We will outlast them. We will rebuild what they are trying to destroy and create a stronger, better society.”

Right now, Dems are hiding in their offices, scrolling their phones fearfully, wondering "how are voters going to feel about the National Guard being deployed?" The right, meanwhile, is vigorously *attempting to shape* how voters feel about it, filling every medium with coordinated propaganda.

“It’s kind of a book I wish had been available when I was just starting my career in the sector, a no-BS, equity-grounded guide that synthesizes all the main points I’ve been ranting about over the past couple of decades, but organized into cohesive chapters”

“decades of conditional support, short-term funding, and paternalism from funders and donors have created a pattern of harm that has profoundly shaped the psyche of nonprofit leaders and thus the entire sector. I’m calling it Funder-Inflicted Layered Trauma and Helplessness (FILTH)”

Today is the day we honor those who died overseas stopping the same thing many of you are ignoring here at home--fascism.

“It breaks isolationism, builds community, and allows us to dream of just and equitable futures. All of that makes fascism harder to sustain.”

These charges are clearly unfounded. Representative McIver was exercising her legally protected authority as a member of Congress to conduct oversight of a detention center that receives millions of taxpayer dollars.

Y’all may want to check to see if you are following Jake Tapper @jaketapper.bsky.social here on Bluesky and if you are then unfollow him. He has 291,000 too many followers. Then pass it on.

“Let’s remind ourselves that good people are fighting against cruelty and injustice every day, and are winning!”

This is HUGE. For those wondering why due process is essential for EVERYONE. This is why!

Make it impossible to be a billionaire. 100% tax rate on anything earned after 999M. Grant mountains, rivers, forests, and other natural entities status and rights as individuals (if we’re ok treating corporations like people, why not a rainforest?) Nationalize and phase out fossil fuel companies.

TRUMP PARADE? June 14th a MILLION people should “attend” the parade with the upside down American flag and your NO F’ING KINGS signs. Let’s make it a REALLY memorable birthday for the wannabe dictator!

Civil disobedience by an elected official defending his constituents is something we should applaud. This is bringing the fight… www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2025/05/09/n...

The new Pope didn't tweet once in 2024. In 2025, he's posted 5 times, in which he: - Criticized JD Vance's views on Catholicism and Jesus - Posted an article opposing Trump's immigration policies - Retweeted twice about the Pope's health - Retweeted a criticism of Trump & Bukele's laughter at KAG.

Some residents tried to form a human ring around the mother and daughters. One person asked to see a warrant. “We don’t have to show you anything,” an ICE agent reportedly told the crowd. Tell me how this lowers prices, or makes life better for anyone. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

“Seriously, the past few months should have put an end to all imposter syndrome forever. Look at who’s in charge right now. Some of the most awful people in existence, whose incompetence is only matched by their corruption.”

THE PENTAGON BUDGET JUST HIT A TRILLION DOLLARS. Not a single pundit from either political party said “how are we going to pay for it?!” Don’t dare tell us we cannot ALL have healthcare, housing, and education.

Raskin: The lowest 100 day approval rating since polling began. He controlled the agenda. He controlled the House, the Senate— he’s got everything going for him and his numbers are in the gutter

Big loss in court for Kari Lake Judge Royce Lamberth orders administration to restore millions of $$ in funds to Radio Free Europe Judge: "When money has been appropriated by Congress.. Executive has no residual constitutional power to refuse to spend these appropriations"