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George Cigale
@gcigale.bsky.social
Ready to organize, share, act progressively.
My good friend @michaelsansara has a provocative op-ed in yesterday's SF Chronicle, with suggestions of what we can do beyond protesting and marching.

Taking his suggestion to heart, I am going to start reaching out for 1:1 conversations.

www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...
Protesting Trump’s authoritarianism is important, but it isn’t enough. Here's what else you can do
OPINION: “While today we remember those protests of the ’60s, people often ignore the intentional organizing that made them possible,” Michael Ansara writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
June 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I'd like to see the Presidents of Harvard and Princeton grant an honorary degree to Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. Maybe a ceremony to be held next Friday, hopefully with him present, but in absentia if needed. Follow Senator Van Hollen's lead, stand up in solidarity, and use your powerful voices.
Opinion | The Emergency Is Here (Gift Article)
Trump is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. And he says he wants to send “homegrown” Americans there next.
www.nytimes.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
TLDR: My insider and personal thoughts on how universities and other educational institutions should respond to current attacks

gcigale.substack.com/p/my-insider...
My insider thoughts on how universities should respond to current attacks
I serve on the Boards of three non-profit educational institutions, including two prominent universities, and on an Advisory Board of a third university.
gcigale.substack.com
March 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Let's go...
#NoKingsDay was only the beginning!

Start planning for 50501’s next nationwide day of protests - March 4th For Democracy!! 💙🤍❤️‍🩹

Flyer template + more resources for organizing a demonstration: FiftyFifty.one

#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #March4thForDemocracy #NoKings @polrev.bsky.social
February 22, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Reposted by George Cigale