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These are scary times, and it’s okay to feel afraid. The challenge is learning how to respond instead of retreating. This piece offers insight into managing that fear and transforming it into courage, understanding, and tangible steps forward.
The Fear Factor
The right and the left both use fear to drive politics, but the difference in how is striking
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
October 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
These are scary times, and it’s okay to feel afraid. The challenge is learning how to respond instead of retreating. This piece offers insight into managing that fear and transforming it into courage, understanding, and tangible steps forward.
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For decades, I've had a tradition of reading Frederick Douglass' caustically eloquent Fourth of July speech on this day. "How can enslaved people possibly celebrate Independence Day?" he asks.
This reading of that speech by James Earl Jones is perfect.
And it's so relevant to our current moment!
This reading of that speech by James Earl Jones is perfect.
And it's so relevant to our current moment!
"What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?": James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass's Historic Speech
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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July 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
For decades, I've had a tradition of reading Frederick Douglass' caustically eloquent Fourth of July speech on this day. "How can enslaved people possibly celebrate Independence Day?" he asks.
This reading of that speech by James Earl Jones is perfect.
And it's so relevant to our current moment!
This reading of that speech by James Earl Jones is perfect.
And it's so relevant to our current moment!
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In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I’ve teamed up with Defense of Democracy to launch a "Teacher Thank-a-Thon"
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao
May 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, I’ve teamed up with Defense of Democracy to launch a "Teacher Thank-a-Thon"
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao
This is a month-long action where we flood school board meetings with public gratitude for teachers!
To Register: Text THANKS to 845-208-9846 or go to givebutter.com/1Yqdao