Future Here Now

Coming Soon: Power ain't what it used to be

Hey.

Sorry for the radio silence. It’s been a rough week. Wasn’t until the last couple of days that I really felt like I could write anything in my own voice. The Row v. Wade ruling was not only upsetting for all the reasons that others have voiced so well, but personal for me because about 15 years ago I had a medically necessary abortion - at least, I hope that’s what they would have termed it if it happened today. I’m not confident at all that I would still be here if the current laws in my own state were in place.

In the midst of the lowest points of working through the shock and anger and feeling of being personally attacked (see above), learning about Lioness and the dozens of mutual aid funds and groups across the country working to keep people safe gave me an unexpected bit of encouragement. Relationships between the conventionally powerful and the rest of us aren’t what we were taught anymore, and connection technology allows people to make real impact who we all assum…