Eric Jackson
@ejaxon.bsky.social
Language matters. In thinking about organizing, we can fall into the trap of considering some people "not organized." Everything is always organized, just often in ways that leave people vulnerable. Naming & acknowledging it changes how we approach problems.
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Nothing Is Not Organized
We Can't Address Challenges Our Language Won't Let Us Recognize
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September 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Language matters. In thinking about organizing, we can fall into the trap of considering some people "not organized." Everything is always organized, just often in ways that leave people vulnerable. Naming & acknowledging it changes how we approach problems.
deepweave.substack.com/p/nothing-is...
deepweave.substack.com/p/nothing-is...
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As someone who is not counting on Democrats in DC to save us in any way, I think we still need to be accurate about what they've been doing to bring the fight to MAGA. And this is a good list of what we may be missing.
Yeah, I did watch it. For starters you didn’t acknowledge that Wall Street Journal wrote an article about how successful Schumer is with blocking Trump’s judicial nominees.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:49 AM
As someone who is not counting on Democrats in DC to save us in any way, I think we still need to be accurate about what they've been doing to bring the fight to MAGA. And this is a good list of what we may be missing.
Latest post is a philosophical reflection on moving to a knowledge paradigm rooted in ecological thinking and shifting our relationship to the entanglement and uncertainty of knowing in an ecosystem from resistance to curiosity & delight. deepweave.substack.com/p/entangled-...
Entangled and Uncertain
Epistemology as a Route to Joy
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August 25, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Latest post is a philosophical reflection on moving to a knowledge paradigm rooted in ecological thinking and shifting our relationship to the entanglement and uncertainty of knowing in an ecosystem from resistance to curiosity & delight. deepweave.substack.com/p/entangled-...
The fun part about thinking in public is realizing that I've thought my way to something that, on further thought, turns out not to be what I think. Sigh.
Here's my significantly updated reflection on the role of power in system change.
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Here's my significantly updated reflection on the role of power in system change.
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August 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
The fun part about thinking in public is realizing that I've thought my way to something that, on further thought, turns out not to be what I think. Sigh.
Here's my significantly updated reflection on the role of power in system change.
deepweave.substack.com/p/resilient-...
Here's my significantly updated reflection on the role of power in system change.
deepweave.substack.com/p/resilient-...
Special newsletter edition w/ 3 things I forgot to share last time:
1) a webinar on Race, Black History, & the MAGA Movement by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor,
2) an application of resilience thinking for homelessness,
3) a white paper on A Resilient Ecosystems Approach to Investing in Community Impact.
1) a webinar on Race, Black History, & the MAGA Movement by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor,
2) an application of resilience thinking for homelessness,
3) a white paper on A Resilient Ecosystems Approach to Investing in Community Impact.
Democracy, Homelessness, & Moving From Theory to Practice
Special edition with three things to check out
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July 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Special newsletter edition w/ 3 things I forgot to share last time:
1) a webinar on Race, Black History, & the MAGA Movement by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor,
2) an application of resilience thinking for homelessness,
3) a white paper on A Resilient Ecosystems Approach to Investing in Community Impact.
1) a webinar on Race, Black History, & the MAGA Movement by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor,
2) an application of resilience thinking for homelessness,
3) a white paper on A Resilient Ecosystems Approach to Investing in Community Impact.
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Please join me this Thursday at noon EST for our second session of The Civic Forum. We'll have a discussion with
@keeanga.bsky.social on race, Black History, and the MAGA movement. Registration link here:
@keeanga.bsky.social on race, Black History, and the MAGA movement. Registration link here:
The Civic Forum - S1E3 - Race, Black History, and the MAGA Movement - Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor with Rory Truex
Register now for The Civic Forum - S1E3 - Race, Black History, and the MAGA Movement - Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor with Rory Truex on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on July 17, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT.
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July 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Please join me this Thursday at noon EST for our second session of The Civic Forum. We'll have a discussion with
@keeanga.bsky.social on race, Black History, and the MAGA movement. Registration link here:
@keeanga.bsky.social on race, Black History, and the MAGA movement. Registration link here:
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The newspaper that told the truth about Watergate and the Pentagon Papers will now “communicate with optimism about this country” in its time of rising fascism
Here’s the full memo:
July 14, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The newspaper that told the truth about Watergate and the Pentagon Papers will now “communicate with optimism about this country” in its time of rising fascism
My latest article explores the relationship between power, community ecosystems, and change: deepweave.substack.com/p/energy-pow....
Energy, Power, and Change in a Community Ecosystem
Overcoming systemic resistance to change
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July 8, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My latest article explores the relationship between power, community ecosystems, and change: deepweave.substack.com/p/energy-pow....
A summer reading list on democratic backsliding via @rorytruex.bsky.social: rorytruex.substack.com/p/democratic...
Also check out The Civic Forum (www.thecivicforum.com), "to study democracy and authoritarianism, to think about the meaning of citizenship, and to face the political moment."
Also check out The Civic Forum (www.thecivicforum.com), "to study democracy and authoritarianism, to think about the meaning of citizenship, and to face the political moment."
Democratic Backsliding: A Summer Reading List
A Little Bit of Political Science, But Not Too Much
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July 8, 2025 at 11:18 AM
A summer reading list on democratic backsliding via @rorytruex.bsky.social: rorytruex.substack.com/p/democratic...
Also check out The Civic Forum (www.thecivicforum.com), "to study democracy and authoritarianism, to think about the meaning of citizenship, and to face the political moment."
Also check out The Civic Forum (www.thecivicforum.com), "to study democracy and authoritarianism, to think about the meaning of citizenship, and to face the political moment."
Stories of how communities organize to meet challenges teach us that we have more power & scope for action than we think & that politics & governing are functions of the whole ecosystem, not just of a handful of institutional players & people in special roles.
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deepweave.substack.com/p/governing-...
Governing Like an Ecosystem
Expanding our understanding of politics and governance
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June 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Stories of how communities organize to meet challenges teach us that we have more power & scope for action than we think & that politics & governing are functions of the whole ecosystem, not just of a handful of institutional players & people in special roles.
deepweave.substack.com/p/governing-...
deepweave.substack.com/p/governing-...
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So much of the “promise” of AI right now is saving time creating.
Let me say it from my chest: all I want is to spend *more* time creating. I’m not making content. I’m engaging in my vocation, my calling, my literal reason for existing.
Let me say it from my chest: all I want is to spend *more* time creating. I’m not making content. I’m engaging in my vocation, my calling, my literal reason for existing.
June 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
So much of the “promise” of AI right now is saving time creating.
Let me say it from my chest: all I want is to spend *more* time creating. I’m not making content. I’m engaging in my vocation, my calling, my literal reason for existing.
Let me say it from my chest: all I want is to spend *more* time creating. I’m not making content. I’m engaging in my vocation, my calling, my literal reason for existing.
Worthwhile post by Princeton prof of Chinese politics Rory Truex on the anatomy of crackdowns: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Anatomy of a Crackdown
Lessons from Beijing 1989 for LA 2025
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June 8, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Worthwhile post by Princeton prof of Chinese politics Rory Truex on the anatomy of crackdowns: substack.com/inbox/post/1...
What does it mean for a community to collectively ‘know’ or ‘learn’? In my latest article I draw insights from local organizations' work after Helene and explore how we can build our collective ability to navigate the challenges ahead.
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Knowing Like an Ecosystem
Toward forming a local learning community
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June 2, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What does it mean for a community to collectively ‘know’ or ‘learn’? In my latest article I draw insights from local organizations' work after Helene and explore how we can build our collective ability to navigate the challenges ahead.
deepweave.substack.com/p/knowing-li...
deepweave.substack.com/p/knowing-li...
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May 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We regret to inform you that his phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome.
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May 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
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May 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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Last in a series on using ecological network analysis & resilience science to understand & build community well-being. Here I review the adaptive cycle model of community dynamics & what it tells us about where we are & how to navigate the challenges ahead.
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Adapting Resilience Science to Community Well-Being, Part 3
Resilience as the ability to navigate the full community lifecycle
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May 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Last in a series on using ecological network analysis & resilience science to understand & build community well-being. Here I review the adaptive cycle model of community dynamics & what it tells us about where we are & how to navigate the challenges ahead.
deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
Second in a series on using ecological network analysis & resilience science to understand & build community well-being. I review 10 characteristics of a healthy network which provide a great foundation for assessing where community investments are needed.
deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
May 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Second in a series on using ecological network analysis & resilience science to understand & build community well-being. I review 10 characteristics of a healthy network which provide a great foundation for assessing where community investments are needed.
deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
First in a series of posts about using ecological network analysis & resilience science as tools for building community health. More than just a set of powerful analogies, they offer principles and measures for discovering root cause issues & taking action. deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
Adapting Resilience Science to Community Well-Being, Part 1
Introducing the science of flow networks
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April 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
First in a series of posts about using ecological network analysis & resilience science as tools for building community health. More than just a set of powerful analogies, they offer principles and measures for discovering root cause issues & taking action. deepweave.substack.com/p/adapt-resi...
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WHOA. This explains the SEVIS restorations for foreign students. So the administration, after losing in case after case after case, is walking back from their absurd actions (although perhaps not completely?).
On STUDENT SEVIS TERMINATIONS, at a federal court hearing just now, we're told that ICE is developing a policy, but until then ICE won't take steps further walk back SEVIS statuses on the same basis they've been using, and are working to manually restore SEVIS status for thousands, a manual process.
April 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
WHOA. This explains the SEVIS restorations for foreign students. So the administration, after losing in case after case after case, is walking back from their absurd actions (although perhaps not completely?).
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YEP. This ICE policy, seemingly done alongside DOGE, caused panic at universities everywhere, led to dozens of lawsuits (that ICE lost), did enormous damage to US higher ed's international reputation, caused huge amounts of work to be done to stop it ... and is now being walked back. Efficiency!
I'm curious to know how much money DOGE saved us through this process...
April 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
YEP. This ICE policy, seemingly done alongside DOGE, caused panic at universities everywhere, led to dozens of lawsuits (that ICE lost), did enormous damage to US higher ed's international reputation, caused huge amounts of work to be done to stop it ... and is now being walked back. Efficiency!
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This is a WILD list of data to disappear. I was braced for climate stuff, but not, like, shoreline maps and coastal bathymetry
NOAA just announced a long list of datasets that are going away🧪⚒️🌊: www.nesdis.noaa.gov/about/docume...
Download what you need asap and send comments to: ncei.info@noaa.gov
Download what you need asap and send comments to: ncei.info@noaa.gov
Notice of Changes
Notices of changes are formal public announcements of planned services changes to applications and other products.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
This is a WILD list of data to disappear. I was braced for climate stuff, but not, like, shoreline maps and coastal bathymetry
Latest newsletter: If we want to drive system change that doesn't just recycle old injustices, we have to embrace the complexity of real systems and the mess of real relationships. deepweave.substack.com/p/dealing-wi...
Dealing With Reality Is Too Darn Hard
Embracing becoming embroiled
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April 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Latest newsletter: If we want to drive system change that doesn't just recycle old injustices, we have to embrace the complexity of real systems and the mess of real relationships. deepweave.substack.com/p/dealing-wi...
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"Donald Trump is, paradoxically, contributing to the emergence of a world aiming to bypass the US. This significant realignment affects more than just trade. ...Beijing can only be pleased with the abandonment of the American soft power."
April 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
"Donald Trump is, paradoxically, contributing to the emergence of a world aiming to bypass the US. This significant realignment affects more than just trade. ...Beijing can only be pleased with the abandonment of the American soft power."