@uclaalumni before: @StaceyAbrams @flotus @joebiden Just a girl, standing in front of the internet, asking to support equity & safety for all #BlackLivesMatter.
it’s going to take us a long time to muddle our thoughts and feelings and to fully process this earth-shattering election.
i've been sitting with it for a few days and i still feel like there's a long way for me to go.
Too often on digital we find ourselves asking the wrong questions — what will get pick-up/buzz, will go viral, is “cool” and trendy enough?
Instead of — what will *actually* connect with a voter/constituent, inspire them, persuade them, compel them to vote/donate/volunteer?
New from me: I talked to a dozen Democratic digital veterans who had a lot to say about the party's message struggles online. The common theme: no one really agrees what's working.
The organizations below have online donation links to provide certain resources to firefighters, healthcare & first responders on the ground.
• Direct Relief — Providing masks, medicine & more to healthcare agencies & first responders: https://t.co/6wzfEkkEuT
• Fire Foundation — Working with local fire agencies to support impacted residents: https://t.co/DCyBvOZmco
• Widows, Orphans & Disabled Firefighters Fund — Supporting firefighters and their families who have suffered injuries & lost their own homes: https://t.co/guBJKVejbI
• Haute Chefs LA — Accepting donations to distribute meals for first responders: https://t.co/KuhsPN9idR
• International Medical Corps — Supporting emergency response teams working to deliver relief supplies & first aid kits: https://t.co/RRQePswsmT
If you want to help Los Angeles residents and firefighters, here’s some resources ❤️ with details on how to donate.
There’s a lot of other resources available at the @latimes
Please consider helping if you can, they need all the help they can get ❤️
I'm thinking of all the people who pose no threat to society & whose lives are deteriorating due to our mass incarceration crisis & unjust criminal legal system.
For the families harmed by mass incarceration, @POTUS must act.
Here's my statement on his pardon this week.