Kate Schapira
@kateschapira.bsky.social
I wrote a book, LESSONS FROM THE CLIMATE ANXIETY COUNSELING BOOTH: HOW TO LIVE WITH CARE AND PURPOSE IN AN ENDANGERED WORLD. Let me know if you think you could use it for something.
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Kate Schapira
@kateschapira.bsky.social
· Jan 25
Lessons from the Climate Anxiety Counseling Booth
Climate anxiety is real—and this practical, accessible guide helps address it on personal, relational, and structural levels, from the founder of ...
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If you want some support & company in responding well to frightening realities, I wrote you a book for that. Stories of models & mentors, questions for reflection, practices for connection & action. www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kate-...
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Jeffrey Epstein Was a Warlord. We Have to Talk About It.
www.thenation.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Humans need other human beings to survive. I'm sorry that this makes some people lose their shit but it's one of the key truths of life.
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Humans need other human beings to survive. I'm sorry that this makes some people lose their shit but it's one of the key truths of life.
Hey please support this peer-to-peer mental health care org that has been doing such good, concrete, necessary stuff in my town and beyond. People need this & will continue to need it givebutter.com/lets
Support Project LETS and Community Mental Health
By Project Lets Inc
givebutter.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Hey please support this peer-to-peer mental health care org that has been doing such good, concrete, necessary stuff in my town and beyond. People need this & will continue to need it givebutter.com/lets
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One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
One way I have found to mourn someone is to set up a monthly sustaining donation to a mutual aid effort they cared about. If you can join me in honoring Alice Wong, @sfdirewolf.bsky.social with a sustaining donation today, please do. Thank you Alice, and I will not let the bastards grind me down.
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I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever
November 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I am gutted to learn of @sfdirewolf.bsky.social (Alice Wong’s) passing. She was always a warm friend, a wonderful spirit, and someone who fostered my own growth. She helped me see that, as a #disabled person with chronic illness, I matter—I am whole. I’ll be posting some of Alice’s work. ❤️ forever
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Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
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In my latest newsletter, I talk about the promise of the internet, the horrors of social media, the fear of performance, the desire to live publicly online, and how I'm trying to reconcile all of these contradicting realities
Living in Public and Other Modern Agonies
On growing up online and being an adult in an age of horrors.
buttondown.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:27 AM
In my latest newsletter, I talk about the promise of the internet, the horrors of social media, the fear of performance, the desire to live publicly online, and how I'm trying to reconcile all of these contradicting realities
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Energy justice advocates in Oregon are asking for a ban on utility shutoffs until April 1, 2026, one of the longest durations of policy protections i have seen so far. This is terrific, and we need many many more states to follow suit. The ban would be universal, for all customers.
November 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Energy justice advocates in Oregon are asking for a ban on utility shutoffs until April 1, 2026, one of the longest durations of policy protections i have seen so far. This is terrific, and we need many many more states to follow suit. The ban would be universal, for all customers.
Thanks, Betsy. That second bit is a good reminder. I salute everyone who can do both. & ofc for many, organizing IS both--showing up for that rapid response or fighting those cuts IS taking care of your dear people. But also, compassion to those where the tasks are different & we have to choose.
First take care of yourself and those closest to you (ye olde airline safety instruction. . . .)
And may we all exercise compassion for everyone who can't be in the thick of organizing right now because they are focused on more immediate personal/family issues. We each have those seasons.
And may we all exercise compassion for everyone who can't be in the thick of organizing right now because they are focused on more immediate personal/family issues. We each have those seasons.
November 13, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Thanks, Betsy. That second bit is a good reminder. I salute everyone who can do both. & ofc for many, organizing IS both--showing up for that rapid response or fighting those cuts IS taking care of your dear people. But also, compassion to those where the tasks are different & we have to choose.
Reading this from @mskellymhayes.bsky.social is also helpful as I pull back from community participation a bit to meet a family health emergency, while trying to stay connected to what I will eventually, again, need to do w/others. organizingmythoughts.org/burnout-is-n...
Burnout Is Not Inevitable: Building Movements That Can Hold Us
“Care really should be at the center of our strategy, of our analysis, and of our practice,” says Aaron Goggans.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Reading this from @mskellymhayes.bsky.social is also helpful as I pull back from community participation a bit to meet a family health emergency, while trying to stay connected to what I will eventually, again, need to do w/others. organizingmythoughts.org/burnout-is-n...
Still kinda In It but did want to note that I love it when it snows on earth, which it did, on the way back from a long day of visiting my dad at the rehab place
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Still kinda In It but did want to note that I love it when it snows on earth, which it did, on the way back from a long day of visiting my dad at the rehab place
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Update on our Food Distribution work with Avalon & Food Gatherers! I'm still raising funds for the creating.care effort - I'm a little over halfway to the ambitious $1,000 goal I set, and would love to see us hit it by the time these distributions go live give.foodgatherers.org/campaigns/41...
November 7, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Update on our Food Distribution work with Avalon & Food Gatherers! I'm still raising funds for the creating.care effort - I'm a little over halfway to the ambitious $1,000 goal I set, and would love to see us hit it by the time these distributions go live give.foodgatherers.org/campaigns/41...
Unhappy to report that shit still sucks
Hey, I am hoping to be back around here a bit more soonish. My dad's been in the hospital. He's now in a rehab place to regain some strength & stability, and if that works, I'll be able to pick up some more of my normal things like Neighborly Actions & lukewarm takes on community participation
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Unhappy to report that shit still sucks
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We can and must keep going. Here's a resource with a script to call your state's leaders about enacting a shutoff ban today if you have 10 minutes to act today.
We need this nationwide because of the end of SNAP, SSI, and the economic crisis we're in. bsky.app/profile/kate...
We need this nationwide because of the end of SNAP, SSI, and the economic crisis we're in. bsky.app/profile/kate...
Here's your guide to fighting utility shutoffs this winter. W/o the gov't open, few to no states will have funds for emergency bill payment program LIHEAP. This doc has scripts, state context, contact info for governors & commissions, everything you need. Please call! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
NO UTILITY SHUTOFFS scripts by state
🚨 WE NEED AN EMERGENCY BAN ON UTILITY SHUTOFFS DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 🚨 TAKE ACTION: ONE E-MAIL OR PHONE CALL! ⚡ Hello! Welcome to our crowdsourced effort to campaign for ending util...
docs.google.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
We can and must keep going. Here's a resource with a script to call your state's leaders about enacting a shutoff ban today if you have 10 minutes to act today.
We need this nationwide because of the end of SNAP, SSI, and the economic crisis we're in. bsky.app/profile/kate...
We need this nationwide because of the end of SNAP, SSI, and the economic crisis we're in. bsky.app/profile/kate...
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LUCE has set up a GoFundMe for the families of the Allston carwash workers abducted by masked men claiming to work for the government
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
Donate to Stand with Allston & Brighton Immigrant Families, organized by Allston-Brighton LUCE hub
11/5 update - we are currently supporting the families impact… Allston-Brighton LUCE hub needs your support for Stand with Allston & Brighton Immigrant Families
www.gofundme.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
LUCE has set up a GoFundMe for the families of the Allston carwash workers abducted by masked men claiming to work for the government
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
www.gofundme.com/f/stand-with...
If you have the name you might as well have the game
There have been workplaces where frankly I should've ruined more.
November 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
If you have the name you might as well have the game
Hey, I am hoping to be back around here a bit more soonish. My dad's been in the hospital. He's now in a rehab place to regain some strength & stability, and if that works, I'll be able to pick up some more of my normal things like Neighborly Actions & lukewarm takes on community participation
November 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Hey, I am hoping to be back around here a bit more soonish. My dad's been in the hospital. He's now in a rehab place to regain some strength & stability, and if that works, I'll be able to pick up some more of my normal things like Neighborly Actions & lukewarm takes on community participation
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Happy pub day to @mskellymhayes.bsky.social @akpress.org and everyone who inspired this beautiful and heartfelt offering. May it provide solace, clarity, and guidance in these truly scary and unprecedented times.
I’m honored to have contributed a piece on grief, my great teacher and friend.
I’m honored to have contributed a piece on grief, my great teacher and friend.
It's publication day for Read This When Things Fall Apart! So grateful to our contributors and to @akpress.org for making this book a reality. This is a strange time to be promoting a book, but I believe it's a text that has the potential to help us right now. Please get yourself a copy. ❤️
Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
Letters to Activists in Crisis
bookshop.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Happy pub day to @mskellymhayes.bsky.social @akpress.org and everyone who inspired this beautiful and heartfelt offering. May it provide solace, clarity, and guidance in these truly scary and unprecedented times.
I’m honored to have contributed a piece on grief, my great teacher and friend.
I’m honored to have contributed a piece on grief, my great teacher and friend.
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Have you ever heard of "heat or eat"? It's what it's called when people have to choose -- groceries or paying their heating bills.
No SNAP means more people won't be able to afford energy either. If you've already donated, take one more step and call to support an emergency ban on utility shutoffs👇
No SNAP means more people won't be able to afford energy either. If you've already donated, take one more step and call to support an emergency ban on utility shutoffs👇
Here's your guide to fighting utility shutoffs this winter. W/o the gov't open, few to no states will have funds for emergency bill payment program LIHEAP. This doc has scripts, state context, contact info for governors & commissions, everything you need. Please call! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
NO UTILITY SHUTOFFS scripts by state
🚨 WE NEED AN EMERGENCY BAN ON UTILITY SHUTOFFS DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 🚨 TAKE ACTION: ONE E-MAIL OR PHONE CALL! ⚡ Hello! Welcome to our crowdsourced effort to campaign for ending util...
docs.google.com
October 26, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Have you ever heard of "heat or eat"? It's what it's called when people have to choose -- groceries or paying their heating bills.
No SNAP means more people won't be able to afford energy either. If you've already donated, take one more step and call to support an emergency ban on utility shutoffs👇
No SNAP means more people won't be able to afford energy either. If you've already donated, take one more step and call to support an emergency ban on utility shutoffs👇
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In the context of SNAP funding getting cut off, also pushing your state to not allow utility shut offs can be a life saver.
Here's your guide to fighting utility shutoffs this winter. W/o the gov't open, few to no states will have funds for emergency bill payment program LIHEAP. This doc has scripts, state context, contact info for governors & commissions, everything you need. Please call! docs.google.com/document/d/1...
NO UTILITY SHUTOFFS scripts by state
🚨 WE NEED AN EMERGENCY BAN ON UTILITY SHUTOFFS DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 🚨 TAKE ACTION: ONE E-MAIL OR PHONE CALL! ⚡ Hello! Welcome to our crowdsourced effort to campaign for ending util...
docs.google.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:40 PM
In the context of SNAP funding getting cut off, also pushing your state to not allow utility shut offs can be a life saver.
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Another way you can help me celebrate my birthday is by protecting our neighbors’ and their right to be here. Go introduce yourself to folks around you if you don’t know them! Sign up for @kateschapira.bsky.social ‘s Neighborly Actions newsletter.
October 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Another way you can help me celebrate my birthday is by protecting our neighbors’ and their right to be here. Go introduce yourself to folks around you if you don’t know them! Sign up for @kateschapira.bsky.social ‘s Neighborly Actions newsletter.
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I talk about being frozen when faced with the scale of need we're staring at around food insecurity, and what I'm doing about it to stay sane; I've started a fundraiser for Food Gatherers, my local @feedingamerica.org partner, and invite y'all to help keep my friends and neighbors from the brink
October 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
I talk about being frozen when faced with the scale of need we're staring at around food insecurity, and what I'm doing about it to stay sane; I've started a fundraiser for Food Gatherers, my local @feedingamerica.org partner, and invite y'all to help keep my friends and neighbors from the brink
Periodically I am saying this! They have yet to invent a non-annoying person
People who don't want to take part in the annoying parts of being in community suffer under the delusion that They are the only not annoying person on earth. It is thus an imposition that they, the least annoying person on earth, should have to deal with being annoyed
When we live in an individual mindset, being asked to do anything for others without profit or advancement of some kind feels useless, uninteresting, or burdensome.
October 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Periodically I am saying this! They have yet to invent a non-annoying person
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“The question of who gets to live as long as they should isn’t moral but systemic.
We often say that death is the great unifier as it’s the one thing that we all have in common. But sometimes, I look around and wonder if even the after-life is segregated.”
We often say that death is the great unifier as it’s the one thing that we all have in common. But sometimes, I look around and wonder if even the after-life is segregated.”
Diane Keaton, Miss Major, D'Angelo...
Who gets to live a "long" life in America?
open.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
“The question of who gets to live as long as they should isn’t moral but systemic.
We often say that death is the great unifier as it’s the one thing that we all have in common. But sometimes, I look around and wonder if even the after-life is segregated.”
We often say that death is the great unifier as it’s the one thing that we all have in common. But sometimes, I look around and wonder if even the after-life is segregated.”
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There will be a Palestine contingent. We are meeting at City Hall at 1 and will join the March when it comes by. The anti fascism movement must center Palestine. Both Israel and the far right use same weapons and same tactics to enforce their violence.
As political tensions continue to rise, a second round of nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations are scheduled to take place on Saturday, Oct. 18. Here's where: https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/where-are-no-kings-protests-happening-in-ri-se-mass/
October 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
There will be a Palestine contingent. We are meeting at City Hall at 1 and will join the March when it comes by. The anti fascism movement must center Palestine. Both Israel and the far right use same weapons and same tactics to enforce their violence.