The sparkly quadrennial carnival known as our “national election” is like a magnetic hole in space, sucking light and energy into its powerful jaws, energy and effort disappearing into a gloomy, starless void. Sensible folks can be found staring at the glittering sites of power we have no access to, taking our eyes off the sites of power we’re a natural part of—the workplace and the community, the classroom and the house of worship. Now that the carnival is packing up and leaving town—and not a moment too soon—we turn our attention to getting back to work. We’re joined in conversation by the consummate organizer and activist Aislinn Pulley, co-executive director of the Chicago Torture Justice Center and founder and a lead organizer with Black Lives Matter Chicago.
Free write
Make a list of 10 commitments that you’ll try to carry out with you – into your work and into your actions and into your personal space every day. Write it out onto a piece of paper or notecard that you can tape onto your bathroom mirror, that you can consult every morning as a guide and a roadmap. Write out your 10 commitments!
Under the Tree Podcast 