Action for Kids: Get Familiar With a Story Unlike Your Own

Join Revolutionary Humans 25 Actions of Kindness.

“Did you know? You can’t actually move through the world with true kindness without considering and appreciating perspectives outside your own. A lot of people are successful at being polite but not necessarily thoughtful and kind.

Today, look up a story, a blog post, an article, etc. written by or about a person in a marginalized group that YOU personally need to know more about it. How can you advocate for kindness towards and justice for all if you have no idea what others are up against?

For kids, share with them an age-appropriate version of what you find and balance any hardship tales with a positive perspective, too. 

Don’t stop here. Daily actions are intentionally brief but the real challenge here is to continue seeking stories outside of your own. Know WHO you’re advocating for- we’re not acronyms, we’re people!“

– Bellamy via Revolutionary Humans

[Image& text via Bellamy of Revolutionary Humans: “Kindness as an action. 25 ways to make an impact. Get familiar with a story unlike your own” Via RevolutionaryHumans.com]

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Pick one: Quick Action

Thanks to our Quick-Action Coordinator, Shannon Brescher Shea, author of Growing Sustainable Together, for organizing these for us!

Grownups: Believe Small Requests

Any decent ally understands that we’re supposed to ‘listen & believe’ targeted folks on what support looks like for us. But what does that actually look like in practice?

Listen to Anger & The Spectacle free episode to find out.

Heads up and a content warning: The episodes get off-the-rails goofy and explicit as the season progresses.

This is not a mild-mannered parenting podcast, and you will need headphones if listening with kiddos or anyone of decency within earshot.

Grownups: 2-click action for disability rights & keep us out of institutions

Text SIGN PUKNNW to 50409 or share this link to send a letter to your US senators

From ASAN:

“Many people with disabilities and aging adults rely on home- and community-based services (HCBS) to do things like get dressed, take care of our families, work, and participate in our communities…Right now, thousands of people can’t get the support they need… Tell Congress that we want to see them put in the work to keep us all safe and in our communities, and include at least $150 billion for HCBS in the next reconciliation package.”

Since most in our community have kids to care for, zero time, and social anxiety, I’ve created a simple resistbot petition & script spinning off ASAN’s step-by-step guide if you don’t have time for ASAN’s in-person advocacy training.

Text SIGN PUKNNW to 50409 or share this link to send a letter to your US senators

#FreeBlackMamas

Every day I get to wake up and be like: “Cat, get your butt out of my face!”

But after that, I think: “OH GOSH YES! I am going to work on this neat research / writing / collaboration / experimentation / do-goodery today! And feed and tuck my kids into bed? This is my work! MY LIFE IS AMAZING.”

And that’s thanks to you! Thank you, friend. Now let’s share that love and reunite mothers with their families. Yes? YES!

Donate $15 to National Bail Out

Stay Curious, Stand Brave & Smash The Kyriarchy

You are amazing and maaagic. I appreciate the fact that you’re on this planet, raising awesome kiddos and leading this next generation of kind, clever and generous leaders.

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Raising Luminaries Parent Activist Collectives are virtual, seasonally-oriented 6-week experiments where radically progressive parents reflect, assess, and take action to make a laser-beam impact all year round.

Unlike single-issue workshops and online groups, we work together in small, private, interdependent cohorts to process & reflect, take accountability, and create specialized plans of action for the change we want to see.

It’s fun. You will like it. Come join us.