I recently wrote a Substack entitled "Each One, Teach One - A Timeless Idea" with the subtitle: Can we repurpose an old but brilliant concept here on Substack?
Excerpts:
Today, we all seem to be asking what we can do to help save democracy and push back the authoritarianism that’s surrounded us. It’s no wonder that we have so many questions and so few answers. We haven’t faced this before, so we find ourselves--like those enslaved who were denied literacy—in a state of political ignorance that Trump and MAGA are fully taking advantage of for the moment. It’s an ignorance, I think, we need to constantly correct and move on from by teaching and learning from one another--and exchanging ideas. We need a vital and effective political “Each one, teach one.”
There is so much going on that I’m sure I’m not the only person having trouble keeping up with the each of the issues, gathering factual information, and basically wondering what to do and how to keep being well informed. It can feel overwhelming sometimes.
Substack is a great starting place for people to engage in a political “Each one, teach one.” Even those who don’t write original content contribute by posting and restacking stories and information from other sources.
Thank you for posting in the spirit of "each one, teach one"--most especially for your honesty about sometimes not getting things exactly right.
Reality is seldom as it appears, especially during times of extreme inequity. As always, if it doesn't look right, look closer. Networks can be complex, and navigating them takes our full attention, lest we act in a way that cuts our own support system.
Thanks first for bringing this up. It proves not only you , but we, are paying attention and thinking about why some things are happening that may not smell right. It made me look into it and decide it wasn't that scary or underhanded.
Very much appreciate this follow-up. You made us think and look into an issue, which you also continued to investigate. No apology necessary. Prodding us to think is a good thing.
Love this, SL. That’s the whole point for me, not outrage farming but thinking out loud with you. No apology tour here, just truth over ego. If better receipts pop, I fix it in daylight and keep it moving.
If you found one clause, clip, or line that shifted your view, drop it here. I’m building a running file for follow-ups. That reader check keeps me honest.
I watched Elizabeth Booker’s video where she talked about the Wired story. I immediately checked out the story, and I just can’t see anybody telling her what to say. Ever. That’s one of the things I like about her. Another is that she always brings the receipts. She’s smart, articulate, and speaks truth. She has the words and the platform to pull back the curtains to expose what’s happening and why. Thank you both for speaking up and speaking out. ❤️
Marti, same. Booker reads like someone who’d drop the check before she’d swallow a script. What landed for me were the receipts to include her Gaza posts, the no-deliverables “amplifier” setup, and that “paid, not bought” stance. I’ll keep following the paper trail; if you spot a clause or clip that sharpens the picture, drop it here. Receipts receipts receipts over vibes.
I recently wrote a Substack entitled "Each One, Teach One - A Timeless Idea" with the subtitle: Can we repurpose an old but brilliant concept here on Substack?
Excerpts:
Today, we all seem to be asking what we can do to help save democracy and push back the authoritarianism that’s surrounded us. It’s no wonder that we have so many questions and so few answers. We haven’t faced this before, so we find ourselves--like those enslaved who were denied literacy—in a state of political ignorance that Trump and MAGA are fully taking advantage of for the moment. It’s an ignorance, I think, we need to constantly correct and move on from by teaching and learning from one another--and exchanging ideas. We need a vital and effective political “Each one, teach one.”
There is so much going on that I’m sure I’m not the only person having trouble keeping up with the each of the issues, gathering factual information, and basically wondering what to do and how to keep being well informed. It can feel overwhelming sometimes.
Substack is a great starting place for people to engage in a political “Each one, teach one.” Even those who don’t write original content contribute by posting and restacking stories and information from other sources.
Thank you for posting in the spirit of "each one, teach one"--most especially for your honesty about sometimes not getting things exactly right.
Reality is seldom as it appears, especially during times of extreme inequity. As always, if it doesn't look right, look closer. Networks can be complex, and navigating them takes our full attention, lest we act in a way that cuts our own support system.
Thanks first for bringing this up. It proves not only you , but we, are paying attention and thinking about why some things are happening that may not smell right. It made me look into it and decide it wasn't that scary or underhanded.
Very much appreciate this follow-up. You made us think and look into an issue, which you also continued to investigate. No apology necessary. Prodding us to think is a good thing.
Love this, SL. That’s the whole point for me, not outrage farming but thinking out loud with you. No apology tour here, just truth over ego. If better receipts pop, I fix it in daylight and keep it moving.
If you found one clause, clip, or line that shifted your view, drop it here. I’m building a running file for follow-ups. That reader check keeps me honest.
Receipts over vibes. Onward.
I watched Elizabeth Booker’s video where she talked about the Wired story. I immediately checked out the story, and I just can’t see anybody telling her what to say. Ever. That’s one of the things I like about her. Another is that she always brings the receipts. She’s smart, articulate, and speaks truth. She has the words and the platform to pull back the curtains to expose what’s happening and why. Thank you both for speaking up and speaking out. ❤️
Marti, same. Booker reads like someone who’d drop the check before she’d swallow a script. What landed for me were the receipts to include her Gaza posts, the no-deliverables “amplifier” setup, and that “paid, not bought” stance. I’ll keep following the paper trail; if you spot a clause or clip that sharpens the picture, drop it here. Receipts receipts receipts over vibes.
Get to sifting. AND always listen to Black women.
Heard. I’m still sifting, and I’m listening.