You just gained a follower and a supporter! Time to boycott the Washington Post. The First Amendment is in jeopardy.

One other thing: The blackout excludes small local businesses.

Case in point

The idea that it’s a marker of personal strength and self confidence to not care is a quaint idea, divorced from the lived reality of marginalized people.

I don’t need to point out the obvious ways this is playing out night now, right?

Some of us have learned very early on, from experience, that what other people think—usually incorrectly—is a matter of safety. The ability to influence others’ perceptions of oneself is a survival skill, and I’m tired of pretending it’s not.

Anyone who can, please print the ACLU ICE pocket card for distribution. We can start a grassroots effort to distribute these to community centers, retirement homes, homeless shelters, etc. MORE: sunlit-in-shadows.craft.me/P2025-resour...