importantly, outside the workplace. fascism and reactionary forces have reared their head(s) throughout history and each time the inheritance of a long history of those who actively fought it grows and this is no different.

the despair trap is tempting but this work makes it much less perilous.
i think we all feel varying degrees of exhaustion and burnout given the current conditions of our political and social world, but one thing that feels both hopeful and actionable is getting organized inside and out,

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 800,000+ federal and D.C. workers (i.e. people directly impacted by a government shutdown), is urging senators to vote no on the House GOP's CR.

In other words, AFGE is saying a government shutdown is less bad than this GOP bill.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...

Please add your name to our petition and share widely to ask Nonotuck management and the Board of Directors to settle a fair and equitable contract now!

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