Bay Area! Sign up for alerts from @bayresistance.bsky.social: resources, access to workshops and info about local actions: www.bayresistance.org

Bay Resistance has announced a rally and march this Thursday at 5pm, starting at San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza. There will also be upcoming meetups at libraries around the Bay Area later on. Details at www.bayresistance.org/get-ready

Anti-DEI pushback is real—but backlash ≠ failure. Read our new blog + grab the Dog Whistle Decoder Tipsheet to spot coded attacks and flip the script: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/08/12/c...

August is #FatLiberationMonth! Fat liberation means freedom from discrimination in work, healthcare, and public life. Did you know discrimination against fat people is still legal in 49 states? Here are 6 ways you can help: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2022/08/16/w... Art by @devthepineapple

💥 “We refuse to be silenced. We refuse to be erased. The promise of American democracy belongs to all of us. Not only the richest voices or those with the narrowest definitions of patriotism.” #WeTheCivic

This July, #WeTheCivic is flipping the script on patriotism. Here’s how you can join: —Download a visual from our #WeTheCivic graphics collection: www.wethecivic.org/our-voices-a... —Share how an organization is strengthening democracy in your community —Tag #WeTheCivic on socials

We’re proud to share about @thec4aa.bsky.social's Innovation for Impact Leadership Intensive, a dynamic program empowering nonprofit leaders to innovate, strategize, and lead with impact. Ready to elevate your campaigns and expand your network? Apply by July 29 🔗 c4aa.org/news/innovat...

9/9 “Dictators are never as strong as they tell you they are. And people are never as weak as they think they are.” – Gene Sharp Let’s keep it weird. Keep it joyful. Keep it strategic. #ArtisticActivism #HopefulResistance #C4AA

Check out this BlueSky training from @newmediamentors.bsky.social! Love how they talk about the uses of BlueSky: - Reach progressive activists - Drive online activism & engagement - Talk with journalists & news influencers - Reduce harassment - Avoid sharing space online w white supremacists

🚨 Cool Job Alert — Final Call! 🚨 We're helping @asianlawcaucus.org hire their next Communications Director — apply by July 15! Lead comms at a powerhouse AAPI civil rights org. 💼 $156–176K | 📍 Hybrid (CA) www.asianlawcaucus.org/news-resourc...

✨ Cool job alert: We're helping the fine folks at ‪@asianlawcaucus.org‬ in hiring a Communications Manager! Work at the intersection of immigrant justice, civil rights & storytelling. Join a fierce, values-driven team. Spread the word! 👉 www.asianlawcaucus.org/news-resourc...

"Sometimes the good guys win." - @ericblanc.bsky.social jacobin.com/2025/06/zohr... cc @lightboxcollab.bsky.social @oppagenda.bsky.social

Nonprofits continue to face coordinated political attacks. We’ve pulled all our best crisis comms tools into one place to help you stay clear and strategic: 📌 Crisis Comms Tools for White House Attacks on Nonprofits www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/05/30/b...

When did being a student, a husband, and a new dad become a threat? ICE says Mahmoud Khalil doesn’t deserve compassion. We say: let him go. #DisappearedInAmerica #AbductedByTrump

Want to connect with independent media on BlueSky? Check out these 2 curated lists from @jannazinzi.bsky.social to help you get connected: 📌 Independent & Progressive Outlets bsky.app/profile/did:... 📌 Journalists & Producers bsky.app/profile/did:...

Just dropped for pre-order!💥 📚 Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements, featuring a chapter co-authored by LightBox's @mandacoop.bsky.social w/ Pamela Mejia & Tigress Osborn! Pre-order: www.liberationstories.com/preorder #radcomms #NarrativePowerSummit25

#OnFrameFriday: Explaining problems is key to solving them, but focusing too much on them can cause disengagement. Make the possibility of solutions come alive. Explain, in step-by-step fashion, how certain solutions would help create a system that better meets people’s needs going forward.

#OnFrameFriday: Offering a “just the facts” review of a social issue to convey justice rarely has the intended effect. Framing facts well helps clarify problems and guide solutions.

6 ways to work with independent media: 1️⃣ Join Bluesky ✅ & connect with journalists 2️⃣ Look to local outlets 3️⃣ Ask your network: who do they trust? 4️⃣ See who your favs follow – expand your reach 5️⃣ Offer helpful resources 6️⃣ Amplify their work: share, comment, engage! 🔗 Link to blog post in comments.

Looking to connect with independent/progressive journalists? Here are 2 Bluesky lists to check out: 📌 Independent & Progressive Outlets: bsky.app/profile/did:... 📌 Journalists & Producers: bsky.app/profile/did:... This ties into our latest blog post: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/04/15/i...

If you can't make the make the Fruitvale Oakland afternoon May Day march, you can join the protest at the Grand Lake theater at 4:30!

🚨Today is May Day — a global day of worker resistance. These historic protests are led by May Day Strong - a coalition of workers, immigrants, students, and grassroots organizers from across the country. 50501 is not the sole organizer, we are proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with May Day Strong.

Hundreds of thousands come out in hundreds of cities across the U.S. today and said in one unified voice: No to billionaires in power. Yes to unions who build power. #MayDayStrong

"In a democracy, the people should govern. Not corporations. 'The people, united, will never be defeated' isn't simply a chant. It is a historical lesson about the power of working people." @mauricewfp.bsky.social of @workingfamilies.org #MayDayStrong

Looking to connect with independent/progressive journalists? Here are 2 Bluesky lists to check out: 📌 Independent & Progressive Outlets: bsky.app/profile/did:... 📌 Journalists & Producers: bsky.app/profile/did:... This ties into our latest blog post: www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/04/15/i...

‪Join us May 13-14 for small-group sessions on #Bluesky, with tips and guidance for social change groups and activists. We'll cover: 🔎 Find your allies and supporters 🌱 Grow your account quickly and strategically 💡 Account setup and post tips 🔥 Start your campaign on Bsky 🧩 Useful apps and more

"Our sector has always played a vital role in holding this country to its ideals. We are powerful, and that’s why we’re getting attacked-because they’re afraid of us.This moment calls for us to do something even bigger... that is to save democracy itself." Powerful words @nonprofitaf.bsky.social

6 ways to work with independent media: 1️⃣ Join Bluesky ✅ & connect with journalists 2️⃣ Look to local outlets 3️⃣ Ask your network: who do they trust? 4️⃣ See who your favs follow – expand your reach 5️⃣ Offer helpful resources 6️⃣ Amplify their work: share, comment, engage! 🔗 Link to blog post in comments.

I used to use Twitter/X for a lot of networking and pitch calls, and worried about replicating that after leaving. Finding the independent and local media community on Bluesky has been an irreplaceable source of inspiration and information in these times. Loved writing this! 🫶🏽

Legacy media's influence is fading—and independent journalists are building something better. In our latest blog post, LightBox collaborator @jannazinzi.bsky.social shows us how we can build with progressive media—like right here on Bluesky. Plus, 6 tips for getting your stories placed.

Impressive work of solidarity from the nation's charitable foundations against the Trump regime here. The signatories include many of the biggest foundations, including Ford, Robert Wood Johnson, MacArthur, Kellogg, Mellon, & OSF.

If you're looking for other folks doing marketing and communications for good, follow the folks in the Radical Communicators (a.k.a. RadComms) starter pack! go.bsky.app/Q5Bg9GN

The Next Four Years: A Nonprofit Survival Guide benevolent.tech/blog/the-nex... Protect Your Mission. Protect Your Constituents. Protect Your Donors. There is a window of opportunity right now to start taking action on accomplishing the aforementioned goals. via @benevolent-tech.bsky.social 💡

Have you seen this illustration (and the accompanying study) that's been making the rounds? Key takeaway is he right-wing has narrative dominance. What do you think?

Thanks @dianeyentel.bsky.social and National Council of Nonprofits for these resources to help nonprofits navigate the impact of the administration's actions: - Chart on Executive Orders impacting nonprofits: lnkd.in/e4KZNkKF - What to do if your grant or contract is canceled: lnkd.in/dn-G8D-C

Typical messaging formula: 🔹 75% lay out the threat 🔹 20% name a solution 🔹 5% call to action But this can reinforce opponents’ messaging, overwhelm & demotivate. What if we invert this and lead with solutions? Show communities organizing & winning? Great insights from @narrativepower.bsky.social

Trump and MAGA politicians spread hateful lies and disinformation to manipulate us into turning against our neighbors while they assault our families, freedoms, & futures. We need to be ready to respond. For #MessagingMonday, here are some tips on how to fight disinformation ⬇️

Must-read for communicators: @andrebanks.bsky.social explains why the left is stuck using outdated strategies while the right dominates modern info warfare. TLDR (but really read it!) It’s not just messaging—it’s about distribution, narrative infrastructure & showing up where people actually are.

“These simple things we do to support one another, build community, and protect what’s good in the world, are just as important as the major actions”

"Solidarity and a refusal to practice 'anticipatory obedience' are essential. If parents, students and educators together refuse these policies, the policies will become unenforceable..." — @lewispants.bsky.social

another great example along with Wired and Teen Vogue of how real journalism these days can be a lot braver at outlets where no one is trying to get in good with the White House press secretary they’re out here with us, reporting on what’s happening to us all, instead of trying to get inside access

How the Overton Window Explains Normalizing Extremism Right Before Our Eyes open.substack.com/pub/emilyiny...

Does the state of the world have you questioning your impact? I know it's happened to me, but we are doing hard, important work. Here's a little love letter to hopefully lift you up.

Our Valentine's message to the changemakers, movement people, and rabble-rousers—we see you and we love you. Keep paving the way. www.lightboxcollaborative.com/2025/02/12/a...

The 2025 Nonprofit Communications Trends Report is out! npmg.us/trends

"Our task is not to water down our vision but to make it irresistible." - Shanelle Matthews in her must-read article:

"To defeat Trump — and save ourselves — it’s time to stop reading polls and start leading protests." Great message from a major (and great!) democratic pollster Anat Shenker-Osorio. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Daily we're treated to news reporting that X% of Americans approve on Y when we know that public opinion has no correlation to public policy. What people think (that they think) doesn't determine what happens. What people do does. (Gift link!) www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

An important reminder! Community > Posting. "It’s not that social media is fundamentally evil or bereft of any good qualities. But when it comes to addressing the problems we face, no amount of posting or passive info consumption is going to substitute the hard, unsexy work of organizing."

"The logic of all coups...is to gain quick dramatic successes that deter and demoralize and create the impression of inevitability. Nothing is inevitable. Do not be alone and do not be dismayed. Find someone who is doing something you admire and join them.” open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...