Lotta mutherfuckers saw a black trans woman disappear online and went "waw. makes you think" and went on with their day. Several also said "who cares if she is not guilty, I don't like her". Rich white kid made a hit piece to oust a POC creator in solidarity with other rich white kids. Snake pit.

Being in amongst community doing something in the spirit of shared purpose, stewardship, solidarity, mutual aid—it feels good, it builds something GOOD, it builds resilience and strength and takes some of the edge off the fear we all feel

And it scares the hell outta the other guy 🫡

What are you good at? Got some skills? Are you a good talker? A gardener? A cook? A laborer? Got a closet full of coats that don’t fit your kids but might fit the kids whose mom just got deported? C’mon friends, there’s space for you in the movement. Join it. Pick up the tools for the time you got

Same shit here: think the protest is a waste of time? Ok, fine, join a community patrol. Make coffee and pass out care packages to the unhoused. Door knock for the local candidate that promises to do smthg about ICE. Help a frutero with an extra 200% tip. So on and so on

The biggest lesson I’ve learned from my time in the labor movement is this: solidarity is a *verb*—and that action takes many forms. Can’t hit the picket line? Pick up the phone and get a member off the couch. Can’t make the time to phone tree but have a half hour on the weekend? Help make signs.

If you get involved and find that your time and energy is better spent elsewhere, then…go elsewhere. There’s a group doing *something* under every revolutionary category you can think of…just go. Do the thing.

Stop yelling about effectiveness online or whatever, any small act is a worthwhile one

My point is—make sure to link up with an org that’ll help you get into longterm organizing.

Protests aren’t effective warnings for the powerful if you aren’t backing it up with more organizing outside of it. Find the local coalition partner you like, introduce yourself, and stand under their banner

Laurel K. Hamilton is what I in my 30s strive to be, creating uncaring, unhinged horny convoluted bullshit that makes you happy.

Your oc has too many lovers? Nonsense, Anita blake has this many.

So what's stopping you from making things for yourself?