How we make good: Having hope, making change, and helping out in the Worst Timeline

We are in the Worst Timeline. But together, ALL TOGETHER, we can make it better. Moment by moment. Bit by bit. Drop by drop.

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1. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 How we make good Having hope, making change, and helping out in the Worst Timeline.
2. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Everything is terrible
3. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Politics: Trashfire
4. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Technology: Garbage Heap
5. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Science: [endless screaming]
6. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 World Events: Literal Fire, Figurative Fire
7. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Sports: wtf
8. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 U.S. Events: Unsubscribe
9. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Timeline: the worst
10. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 #BlackLivesMatter #SayHerName #MeToo
11. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Never forget that the injustice you read about in this morning’s news is the daily life experience of another human being.
12. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Thank you for noticing.
13. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 It’s no fair hiding.
14. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 You will be uncomfortable. That’s ok.
15. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 The first step to making good in this world is bearing witness to the terribleness.
16. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 In other words, be a hope.
17. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Courageously bearing witness regardless of what the circumstance is because you’re choosing to be the kind of person of integrity to the best of your ability, before the worms get your body. Cornel West, as quoted by Beyonce.
18. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 You have to do something
20. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Be a drop in the bucket!
21. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 For the love of everything, please vote.
22. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Great buckets • Call your reps (try @make5calls) • Boycott things that are bad (see @slpng_giants) • Walkouts • Donations • Petitions
23. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 The tech’s just a tool.
24. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 tech volunteers and activists
25. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Spread the Vote
26. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Get involved in your workplace
27. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 You can do it.
28. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 You don’t have to be THE hero to be A hero.
30. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019
31. Brady Kriss :: ragtag.org :: RailsConf 2019 Thank you. Follow me/us! @bradykriss @ragtag_team