This week, I have to interface with American officials. I won’t go into detail other than to say I’m not excited. It’s never fun for anyone to wonder whether they’ll exit a bland, banal meeting with government officials or what shape they’ll be in if/when they leave.
Such is the nature of doing this work.
When I started writing this Substack in January 2024, I believed I could make a difference. Maybe I didn’t have an impact in November, but I know this work provided great value and helped readers prepare for and navigate uncertain times.
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Tomorrow. 3 Sept 2025. Noon eastern. SUBSTACK LIVE WITH . Topic: Setting boundaries in a world that’s trying to destroy them.
Kramer writes the Substack
. She has been a counselor for more than 25 years. She has a Masters and EdS in Counseling from the College of William and Mary and a Masters in Early Childhood Development from Old Dominion University.She works with clients who have been in abusive situations. My Substack has been helpful for her to learn more about Christian Nationalism and its abuse.
I asked her to join us to talk about the importance of setting and maintaining boundaries, as it is an essential part of being a whole person. Believe me, I know. I’m still learning how to set, maintain, and respect boundaries in my fifties. These tools can be helpful for Americans who may be experiencing abuse for the first time, in the form of a predatory government.
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Wednesday. 10 September 2025. Noon eastern. Substack LIVE with .
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.Wes and I have so much more to cover about Christian Nationalism in Black churches. I asked him to spend more time with us because I felt like we didn’t get to everyone’s questions (including mine.)
Tuesday, 30 September 2025. Noon eastern. Substack LIVE with , author of our September Democracy Reading Group Book
OPUS: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking, and Right-Wing Conspiracy Inside the Catholic Church.
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As usual, I’ll be at
with on Wednesdays at 9am eastern. On 8 September at 5pm eastern, I’m joining Harvey Wasserman at his weekly GREEP meeting. We’ll discuss Christian Nationalism, guns, and lack of empathy. On 10 September at 9:30am central, I’ll be at Matenaer on Air.
Keep going, Andra. What you do -- what each of us does with what we have -- matters. We are not giving in.
“A society that lives by organized greed or by systemic terrorism … will always tend to be violent because it is in a state of persistent disorder and moral confusion. The first principle of valid political action in such a society then becomes non-cooperation with its disorder, its injustices, and more particularly with its deep commitment to untruth." - Gandhi
Good luck with your meeting Andra. Sending you good mojo.