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Times are tough, and some of my paid subscribers have had to cancel lately due to financial hardships. I get it, and I wish for better times for us all. Unfortunately, paid subscriptions are now dipping into unsustainable territory. I am hoping to get eight new paid subscribers before the new year.
Organizing My Thoughts
Kelly Hayes writes about things you should know if you want to change the world.
organizingmythoughts.org
December 28, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Times are tough, and some of my paid subscribers have had to cancel lately due to financial hardships. I get it, and I wish for better times for us all. Unfortunately, paid subscriptions are now dipping into unsustainable territory. I am hoping to get eight new paid subscribers before the new year.
Second Story Books & Cafe held a Book Journal set up event (it was free!) and a lot of the community showed up~ It was a little overwhelming 🫢 but I loved getting to talk to others about our planners and we ended up sharing journaling supplies with each other. Overall a super wholesome time 💖
December 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Second Story Books & Cafe held a Book Journal set up event (it was free!) and a lot of the community showed up~ It was a little overwhelming 🫢 but I loved getting to talk to others about our planners and we ended up sharing journaling supplies with each other. Overall a super wholesome time 💖
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"Starbucks baristas are struggling to make ends meet. Many rely on SNAP and Medicaid because they don't receive enough hours to pay their bills or access benefits... [T]he average barista receives just 19 hours of work per week, leaving them one hour short of the cutoff to receive company benefits."
"It’s a pretty bleak state of affairs... if, even at the 'best' job available, you can’t get stable hours & your bosses can crush you when you dare ask for better."
A bargaining delegate for @sbworkersunited.org, explains why almost 4K baristas are on strike.
A bargaining delegate for @sbworkersunited.org, explains why almost 4K baristas are on strike.
Striking Barista on Starbucks' Endgame: “They Don’t Want Working People to Have a Voice"
Silvia Baldwin, a bargaining delegate for Starbucks Workers United, explains why more than 3,800 baristas are on strike against “the biggest labor law violator in modern history.”
inthesetimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"Starbucks baristas are struggling to make ends meet. Many rely on SNAP and Medicaid because they don't receive enough hours to pay their bills or access benefits... [T]he average barista receives just 19 hours of work per week, leaving them one hour short of the cutoff to receive company benefits."
I scraped my knees today and 😭 I feel like such a little kid like it could have been avoided 🫠
December 28, 2025 at 9:32 PM
I scraped my knees today and 😭 I feel like such a little kid like it could have been avoided 🫠
We listen and we don’t judge. We listen and we learn 😌.
December 27, 2025 at 4:02 AM
We listen and we don’t judge. We listen and we learn 😌.
You feel like it’s getting better and you’re getting used to the coexisting feelings of a quiet blanket of grief interwoven with acceptance and then something small can upend things leaving you all of a sudden crying and wondering why you’re back in this state of louder grief.
December 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
You feel like it’s getting better and you’re getting used to the coexisting feelings of a quiet blanket of grief interwoven with acceptance and then something small can upend things leaving you all of a sudden crying and wondering why you’re back in this state of louder grief.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
There’s a quote I’ve seen around that says something along the lines of how you’re a museum of everyone you have ever loved and it’s something I’ve been thinking about lately.
December 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
There’s a quote I’ve seen around that says something along the lines of how you’re a museum of everyone you have ever loved and it’s something I’ve been thinking about lately.
I worked on answering emails and grading assignments today at two different local coffee shops and at the end of the day (not for the first time) I find myself so grateful for the abundance of local coffee shops in our area.
December 19, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I worked on answering emails and grading assignments today at two different local coffee shops and at the end of the day (not for the first time) I find myself so grateful for the abundance of local coffee shops in our area.
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Preorder the second edition of Mutual Aid, out March 31st. I wrote a new section about what I learned about mutual aid since 2020 and updated various sections of the book.
Preorder here: store.deanspade.net
We also have shirts, hoodies, mugs, and totes! All proceeds go to support the podcast.
Preorder here: store.deanspade.net
We also have shirts, hoodies, mugs, and totes! All proceeds go to support the podcast.
Dean Spade's Store
Dean Spade's Store
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December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Preorder the second edition of Mutual Aid, out March 31st. I wrote a new section about what I learned about mutual aid since 2020 and updated various sections of the book.
Preorder here: store.deanspade.net
We also have shirts, hoodies, mugs, and totes! All proceeds go to support the podcast.
Preorder here: store.deanspade.net
We also have shirts, hoodies, mugs, and totes! All proceeds go to support the podcast.
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I commissioned @radicalemprints.bsky.social to make this letterpress print for me. I think that it turned out beautifully. You should check out their other work: www.radicalemprints.com - this is my twist on a @ladyofsardines.bsky.social comrade card. A few folks are receiving a print.
December 16, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I commissioned @radicalemprints.bsky.social to make this letterpress print for me. I think that it turned out beautifully. You should check out their other work: www.radicalemprints.com - this is my twist on a @ladyofsardines.bsky.social comrade card. A few folks are receiving a print.
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The process of shrinking the gap between your values and actions is a lifetime journey.
Maturing is realizing that…
December 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The process of shrinking the gap between your values and actions is a lifetime journey.
Got to play around with some air dry clay today and made Calcifer and soot sprite worry stones ✨
December 12, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Got to play around with some air dry clay today and made Calcifer and soot sprite worry stones ✨
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Can't wait to read this. A copy is already here, I simply need to make time.
Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis is still on the Bookshop Bestseller List! ❤️
Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis
Letters to Activists in Crisis
bookshop.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Can't wait to read this. A copy is already here, I simply need to make time.
It’s been so cool to see how doodling regularly has led to me getting better and better at it (gee- who would have thought 😅). I’m so excited about a project I’m currently working on.
December 5, 2025 at 12:28 AM
It’s been so cool to see how doodling regularly has led to me getting better and better at it (gee- who would have thought 😅). I’m so excited about a project I’m currently working on.
Running on very little sleep, full of anxiety, and feeling like a ball of stress. Forgot my wallet at work, missed my turn twice when I was driving home 😵💫, and might have jumped the gun on something that should have been handled more delicately 😔
December 4, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Running on very little sleep, full of anxiety, and feeling like a ball of stress. Forgot my wallet at work, missed my turn twice when I was driving home 😵💫, and might have jumped the gun on something that should have been handled more delicately 😔
On tamale duty tonight 🫡
November 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM
On tamale duty tonight 🫡
Helped out with RDC’s cook 4 a crowd today- I can’t always make it to every one of these because of distance, work, or bandwidth but it’s important to be able to discern where one can stretch oneself without breaking for community.
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Helped out with RDC’s cook 4 a crowd today- I can’t always make it to every one of these because of distance, work, or bandwidth but it’s important to be able to discern where one can stretch oneself without breaking for community.
I am mildly impressed with myself on how well I’m juggling everything going on in life right now without currently being on my meds but also… I really need to get back on track with those 😅
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 AM
I am mildly impressed with myself on how well I’m juggling everything going on in life right now without currently being on my meds but also… I really need to get back on track with those 😅
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Each letter is written to a fellow organizer facing a specific kind of crisis. The table of contents acts as a guide, helping readers find the letters that speak most directly to what they’re going through.
Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
Letters to Activists in Crisis
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com
August 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Each letter is written to a fellow organizer facing a specific kind of crisis. The table of contents acts as a guide, helping readers find the letters that speak most directly to what they’re going through.
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You don't actually know what will or will not make a difference which is why it matters to try to do things.
August 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
You don't actually know what will or will not make a difference which is why it matters to try to do things.
The Head And The Heart just dropped two new singles and they couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Been playing them on repeat all day today.
January 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The Head And The Heart just dropped two new singles and they couldn’t have arrived at a better time. Been playing them on repeat all day today.
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There's no inconsistency between the president seeking to eliminate DEI and nominating white men who have not demonstrated any experience in running cabinet departments. It's literally how racism has worked in this country for centuries.
January 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
There's no inconsistency between the president seeking to eliminate DEI and nominating white men who have not demonstrated any experience in running cabinet departments. It's literally how racism has worked in this country for centuries.