Dr. Amber Benge
@amberbenge.bsky.social
Community Organizer and Political Strategist
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Substack: https://substack.com/@organizingwithamber?r=fajh3&utm_medium=ios
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Substack: https://substack.com/@organizingwithamber?r=fajh3&utm_medium=ios
This week's Substack is about communications, and I laid out a short, simple plan that anyone can use.
@missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @democrats.org
@missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @democrats.org
Words that Build
How We Communicate Determines What We Build
substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This week's Substack is about communications, and I laid out a short, simple plan that anyone can use.
@missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @democrats.org
@missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @democrats.org
Dr. Amber Benge will begin the meeting with an updated presentation of the "5 Things You Can Do Now," which reflects the changing political world we live in. Laura Gordon will close the meeting with a discussion of Indivisible's goals for the year ahead. Register: www.mobilize.us/dashboard/in...
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Dr. Amber Benge will begin the meeting with an updated presentation of the "5 Things You Can Do Now," which reflects the changing political world we live in. Laura Gordon will close the meeting with a discussion of Indivisible's goals for the year ahead. Register: www.mobilize.us/dashboard/in...
New Substack posted.
Starve the Attention Seeker
Why it's time to turn off the circus, refocus on our states, and feed the work that actually matters.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:40 PM
New Substack posted.
Here’s the new Substack article.
The Next Move: Turning Protest Momentum Into Action
We have twelve months to organize, rebuild, and create the kind of change our communities deserve. It starts now.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Here’s the new Substack article.
No Kings, St. Louis County, MO. Torrential rain and thunderstorms didn’t stop us. People standing up for one another is how we defeat this regime.
#nokings
@indivisiblestl.bsky.social @stldems.bsky.social
#nokings
@indivisiblestl.bsky.social @stldems.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 1:08 PM
No Kings, St. Louis County, MO. Torrential rain and thunderstorms didn’t stop us. People standing up for one another is how we defeat this regime.
#nokings
@indivisiblestl.bsky.social @stldems.bsky.social
#nokings
@indivisiblestl.bsky.social @stldems.bsky.social
My new Substack post. This one means the most to me.
This one is for my friend Christy.
This one is for my friend Christy.
Another Wednesday in America
⚠️ Content Warning: This essay contains descriptions of gun violence, trauma, and grief. It is long and deeply personal. Please read with care.
open.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My new Substack post. This one means the most to me.
This one is for my friend Christy.
This one is for my friend Christy.
New Substack posted.
Martyrdom for Sale: When Faith Becomes Theater
How empty rituals, false heroes, and political betrayal blind us to who the real enemies are.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
New Substack posted.
Reposted by Dr. Amber Benge
After a filibuster by Missouri Senate Democrats, Republicans shut down debate and forced a vote passing #HB1 (gerrymandering) using the PQ motion. Immediately after, before debate even began for #HJR3 (IP process) they did the same and passed it. Not allowing any debate. #MoLeg
Missouri Senate Republicans lining up to lick boots. This is embarrassing and infuriating.
From Jake Kroesen, editor of The Missouri Times. #MoLeg
From Jake Kroesen, editor of The Missouri Times. #MoLeg
September 12, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Reposted by Dr. Amber Benge
🧵Tomorrow (9/4) the Missouri GOP will hold public hearings as part of their attempt at illegally gerrymandering our congressional districts & gutting our citizen-led initiative petition process. Follow & share this thread for steps YOU can take to fight back.
Because… fuck those fascists. #MoLeg 1/
Because… fuck those fascists. #MoLeg 1/
September 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
🧵Tomorrow (9/4) the Missouri GOP will hold public hearings as part of their attempt at illegally gerrymandering our congressional districts & gutting our citizen-led initiative petition process. Follow & share this thread for steps YOU can take to fight back.
Because… fuck those fascists. #MoLeg 1/
Because… fuck those fascists. #MoLeg 1/
New Substack
Stick Bugs and Rabbits
Every leap and every wave matters in the journey forward
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August 31, 2025 at 6:54 PM
New Substack
Got a fresh Substack for you today.
I’ll keep being me. If that makes you uncomfortable, that’s on you.
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I’ll keep being me. If that makes you uncomfortable, that’s on you.
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The Problem Isn’t What We Say, It’s What We Ignore
Facing the truth is uncomfortable, but necessary for real change.
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August 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Got a fresh Substack for you today.
I’ll keep being me. If that makes you uncomfortable, that’s on you.
open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...
I’ll keep being me. If that makes you uncomfortable, that’s on you.
open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...
The Myth of the Moderate
How the Middle Paves the Road to Extremism
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August 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Today I discuss civility.
Casseroles Won’t Save Democracy: Why Civility Won’t Save Us
Why Democracy Needs Courage, Not Courtesy
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August 2, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Today I discuss civility.
New Substack up.
Joy Is a Team Sport: What the Savannah Bananas Taught Me About Unity and Organizing
In a world built to divide us, sometimes all it takes is a little joy, a bigger table, and a game everyone wants to play.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
New Substack up.
REMINDER THIS IS TODAY! PLEASE SHARE
DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE | July 19
Whether you're keeping yourself safe, working long hours, caregiving, or facing mobility or access challenges, we see you. And we built this for you.
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE | July 19
Whether you're keeping yourself safe, working long hours, caregiving, or facing mobility or access challenges, we see you. And we built this for you.
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
Resources
Resource site for the Good Trouble Digital Protest
www.digitalgoodtrouble.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM
REMINDER THIS IS TODAY! PLEASE SHARE
DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE | July 19
Whether you're keeping yourself safe, working long hours, caregiving, or facing mobility or access challenges, we see you. And we built this for you.
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE | July 19
Whether you're keeping yourself safe, working long hours, caregiving, or facing mobility or access challenges, we see you. And we built this for you.
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
Today we discuss the lie of powerlessness.
@sfcdemocrats.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social
@sfcdemocrats.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social
The Lie of Powerlessness
The Quiet Revolution Waiting Inside Us All
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July 16, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Today we discuss the lie of powerlessness.
@sfcdemocrats.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social
@sfcdemocrats.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social
PLEASE SHARE EVERYWHERE DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE
July 19
Join the Digital Protest from anywhere in the U.S. (or beyond!):
www.digitalgoodtrouble.com
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
July 19
Join the Digital Protest from anywhere in the U.S. (or beyond!):
www.digitalgoodtrouble.com
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
Resources
Resource site for the Good Trouble Digital Protest
www.digitalgoodtrouble.com
July 15, 2025 at 3:14 AM
PLEASE SHARE EVERYWHERE DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE
July 19
Join the Digital Protest from anywhere in the U.S. (or beyond!):
www.digitalgoodtrouble.com
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
July 19
Join the Digital Protest from anywhere in the U.S. (or beyond!):
www.digitalgoodtrouble.com
We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.
This is my letter to all of us…including myself. It’s about ego and organizing.
Carrying Chairs, Not Spotlights
How I Learned to Follow Before I Led
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July 11, 2025 at 2:04 AM
This is my letter to all of us…including myself. It’s about ego and organizing.
New Substack Post Is Live:
Today, I’m diving into something hard, honest, and necessary, with the driving question being:
Why do so many people so easily accept authoritarianism?
Today, I’m diving into something hard, honest, and necessary, with the driving question being:
Why do so many people so easily accept authoritarianism?
The Comfort of Control: Understanding the Grip of Authoritarianism
Understanding the Mindset That Keeps Us Loyal to Authoritarianism
open.substack.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:14 PM
New Substack Post Is Live:
Today, I’m diving into something hard, honest, and necessary, with the driving question being:
Why do so many people so easily accept authoritarianism?
Today, I’m diving into something hard, honest, and necessary, with the driving question being:
Why do so many people so easily accept authoritarianism?
“Just like the love and unity that saved that old building and loan, it’s the same love and community that can save America. And it’s worth every fight, every struggle, and every ounce of organizing we have to give.”
The George Bailey Way: Living with Heart in a Potter-Run World
How Love and Community Build America
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June 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“Just like the love and unity that saved that old building and loan, it’s the same love and community that can save America. And it’s worth every fight, every struggle, and every ounce of organizing we have to give.”
New Substack and today we are talking religion.
Radical Love
When faith becomes action, they call you dangerous and radical.
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June 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
New Substack and today we are talking religion.
New Substack up.
Bruh, You OK? White Men, Extremism, and the Slow Creep of American Fascism
A brief look at how white men are radicalized, and how we can bring them back from the algorithm’s edge; with care, with community, with fire.
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June 20, 2025 at 10:49 PM
New Substack up.