RuthAnn

RA for short! Compulsive book recommender, @dressember advocate, and Madeleine L'Engle superfan

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And I recommend the @truthout anthology, where I read the article by @ejeris: Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect? Police Violence and Resistance in the United States, edited by Maya Schenwar, Joe Macaré, and Alana Yu-Lan Price

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In this @truthout article, @ejeris says, "While I don't believe that we can separate ourselves from our privileges, I think we can leverage them toward justice." https://t.co/G3nLEBtxhP

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Convert your intentions into action and impact. Set your expectations for difficulty, discomfort, and long-term commitment. Start or restart today.

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2021, my reading goals are to:

✔ Continue to diversity my reading by intentionally: more writers of Indigenous heritage, those with disabilities, and authors who live outside the United States
✔ Read off my unread shelf and minimize book purchases

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12 superlative books from 2020!

❤ Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl: Most likely to be recommended with wild eyes of enthusiasm
🧠 Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi: Taught me the most
👏 Me and White Supremacy by Layla F. Saad: Gave me the most to work on

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🤓 World of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil: Elicited my nerdiest fist pumps
🛎 Front Desk by Kelly Yang: Most likely to recommend to younger readers
😂 The Office by Andy Greene: Most responsible for waking up my husband as I shook violently in bed, trying not to laugh

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The official @Dressember challenge has concluded, but advocacy doesn't stop! January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month in the US, including Human Trafficking Awareness Day on January 11. I hope you'll join me this month to continue learning and advocating.

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That's a wrap! THANK YOU for your incredible support: for me, @Dressember, and most importantly, the survivors of human trafficking. I'm just about $250 away from my stretch goal, and our team surpassed $90,000 this morning! 💛

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I also have one last installment of Resources for Everyday Advocacy!

➡️ How to vet ethical companies
➡️ Start with a closet inventory
➡️ Book rec: The Conscious Closet by @elizabethlcline
➡️ How your @Dressember donation has impact with @A21

Read more: https://t.co/Es1SqYBunN

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Day 31 and the last official day of @Dressember 2020! THANK YOU for your generosity and support to end human trafficking and make the world a truly Good Place! I'm just $770 away from my stretch goal! https://t.co/d6SnQakse9 (CC: @KenTremendous @MarcEvanJackson @DarcyCarden)

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We will reach the goal if:

💛 18 people give $45: an hour of trauma focused therapy during aftercare
💛 31 people give $25: soccer balls and toys for rescued children
💛 39 people give $20: aftercare kits to comfort survivors (source: @IJM)

Give today! https://t.co/d6SnQakse9

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On my own donation page, we raised $1500, $750 of which was doubled, which brings us to a mind-boggling 91% of my stretch goal! On this second to last day of the official Dressember challenge, I am so thankful for your generosity and partnership in fighting human trafficking. 💛

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Day 30 of @Dressember: #youcandoanythinginadress, including totally rearrange furniture in advance of a renovation! 💪 ALSO, raise over a QUARTER OF A MILLION DOLLARS on Match Day yesterday?! 🤯

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When you give to @Dressember, you also:

💛 Provide education to prevent human trafficking
💛 Enable intervention by law enforcement and skilled caregivers
💛 Deliver trauma-focused counseling for survivors in aftercare

And so much more! Will you give $20 to close out 2020?

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Day 29 of @Dressember! Will you be a piece of the puzzle to end human trafficking?

Today is MATCH DAY! Starting at 12pm ET, all donations will be matched up to $82,000!!! Get in on the action at my fundraising page: https://t.co/d6SnQakse9