ChooseDemocracy.us, We’re only doing this once: a single ask for donations. That’s it. No fundraising drive. No countdown clock. No guilt. (Please, no guilt!) Because we’d rather be doing the work than writing you fundraising emails. But if you do value what Choose Democracy is doing — and want to support it — now’s a great time to pitch in. We’re trying to raise $50,000 to to make sure we keep pace with the challenges before us. Donate to Choose Democracy   We’ve got more projects brewing. We’ll keep doing the work. Your support helps make it possible. In solidarity,… Read full email…

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In these hard days of naked brutality, it’s easy to feel like we’re sprinting just to stay upright. The pace of authoritarianism isn’t just fast; it’s dizzying. It wants us to stumble. To lose our grounding. To get used to the smoke, the noise, the constant edge of dread. But here’s a quiet truth: it’s a sign of your humanity that it feels awful. It means the sickness hasn’t set in. That your body, your spirit, your gut knows this isn’t normal. That we’re still capable of discerning dignity from decay. That our hearts haven’t adapted to the chaos—and that’s worth holding onto.… Read full email…

[View Email in Browser] ChooseDemocracy.us, In these hard days of naked brutality, it’s easy to feel like we’re sprinting just to stay upright. The pace of authoritarianism isn’t just fast; it’s dizzying. It wants us to stumble. To lose our grounding. To get used to the smoke, the noise, the constant edge of dread. But here’s a quiet truth: it’s a sign of your humanity that it feels awful. It means the sickness hasn’t set in. That your body, your spirit, your gut knows this isn’t normal. That we’re still capable of discerning dignity from decay. That our hearts haven’t… Read full email…

We’re on a knife’s edge moment — caught between promise and peril, precarity and possibility. In case you missed it: Donald Trump has deployed 700 marines alongside up to 4,100 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. This comes in direct defiance of local voices and elected leaders who made it clear they do not want this ICE-led crackdown. Protests erupted as people tried to shield their communities and loved ones. ICE escalated quickly—using tear gas and stun grenades. No one requested the National Guard. The violence began with ICE ripping families apart. Trump wants to escalate it with the military and national… Read full email…

We’re on a knife’s edge moment — caught between promise and peril, precarity and possibility. In case you missed it: Donald Trump has deployed up to 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles. This comes in direct defiance of local voices and elected leaders who made it clear they do not want this ICE-led crackdown. Protests erupted as people tried to shield their communities and loved ones. ICE escalated quickly—using tear gas and stun grenades. No one requested the National Guard. The violence began with ICE. It escalated with ICE. And any reporting that suggests otherwise is distorting the truth. California Governor… Read full email…

I’ve been searching for a metaphor to grasp the meaning of Elon Musk’s departure from DOGE. The closest I can come to is when a friend in an abusive relationship makes a significant break from their partner, like moving out, but hasn’t completely ended the relationship. As a friend, you know all is not well. The threat of violence remains. The relationship is still toxic and dangerous. Still, you applaud the move. You don’t feed your friend’s aching feeling of disempowerment and loss — you feed the courage, the agency, and the strength to keep going. So it’s in that… Read full email…