by It's not easy being among the workers angry about the decisions people at the top are making every day. Some leaders think that decision-making at…
Every month I join an affinity group for BIPOC folks that's hosted by my faves SeattleWorks. A friend of mine told me about them a…
Think about some of the ways we want to change the world. Some of my dreams are audacious reimaginings of the unjust systems that surround…
So many people want to do the right thing. With enough awareness, we start to see the world of injustices embedded around us. We might think, "all I need to do is get a bunch of friends together and we can change the system!" Lots of people, including me at…
It's not easy being among the workers angry about the decisions people at the top are making every day. Some leaders think that decision-making at a nonprofit can be hard to understand. Often the people protesting their decisions do understand. In fact, they are often protesting because they understand. The…
In 2003, the TV miniseries Battlestar Galactica premiered in the united states. Battlestar Galactica is a gritty science fiction series set in a politically complicated universe. The concept of the show comes from the 1978 TV series of the same name. Here's a quick summary. Billions of humans live on…
Another heatwave hit Seattle last week. It was mild compared to so many places in the world. I complained as the heat and smoke descended, a regular marker now for the end of summer. But we were fine. Around the united states, people felt temperatures well into the 100s (+37℃),…
Last week, wildfires swept the region of Maui known as Lahaina. This is a place of great significance to kama'aina, or Native Hawaiians, everywhere. Before the u.s. government conquered and colonized the Kingdom of Hawai'i, Lahaina was their capital. Hurricane winds fed by climate change gave strength to the fires…
Essay
catching up
So many people want to do the right thing. With enough awareness, we start to see the world of injustices embedded around us. We might…
after the pilot
power and the harm of “we”
Personal
pride and liberation
I still remember the afternoon of the day I came out as gay. There were rumors floating around my family. A few of my friends…
Pete
moment of zen