Yesterday there was an executive order banning immigrants from certain Muslim countries. Today I woke up and immediately began my justice work. I was like a justice-producing machine for 15 hours, only taking breaks to shower and prepare meals. I produced 87 tweets. I signed 18 petitions. I read all the calls-to-action I didn't have time for during the week and all the resources I'd been saving. I made a Google Folder with all my favorite resistance materials. I shared everything I came across that I thought others would appreciate. I checked in with my fellow social justice warriors to see how they were doing. I invited people to protests. I followed all the actions happening throughout the country. I cried, a lot, as I was awed by the extent to which we were all standing together. I felt like even though I was not putting my body on the line today, I was equally useful as an information hub. It was a good reminder of how many different ways there are for people to use their voices and find their actions for justice. We all need to find our place in the work, cause now is a time when we need all hands on deck!
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