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Aisha Walker
The gathering mattered, but I do not want our public grief to end at a candle and a post. What are the next actions that are faithful, concrete, and accountable to the people most affected?
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After the vigil last night, I'm wondering what follow-through should look like
The gathering mattered, but I do not want our public grief to end at a candle and a post. What are the next actions that are faithful, concrete, and accountable to the people most affected?
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Samuel Ortega
The best next steps are usually the ones someone can actually follow through on this week.
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Marcus Hale
Urgency matters, but panic is not the same thing as solidarity.
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Marcus Hale
I appreciate when these threads stay concrete about who is affected and what action is actually being asked.
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