Around the way facilitator of transformations. A flaneur with political commitments.
Washington, DC
Joined May 2018
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Matt Birkhold retweeted
The act of caring for others becomes a powerful force for change. Caring for others is a fundamental expression of humanity, fostering a shared sense of responsibility and connection that ensures everyone thrives.
#community
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There's something so jarring about hearing the resolve of the DNC against gun violence on behalf of American children, while the Party's leadership continues to send guns & bombs to the Israeli military to slaughter & orphan 10,000s of innocent Palestinian children. #DNC2024
Matt Birkhold retweeted
the lox performing “money, power, respect” with a string quartet is what dreams are made of
Matt Birkhold retweeted
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read.” ― James Baldwin
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That man Mos Def ain't nothing to play with 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Off the top of the dome or written, he's 100% a Hip-Hop legend.
Matt Birkhold retweeted
"The only way to survive is by taking care of one another." -Grace Lee Boggs.
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#community #graceleeboggs #visionaryorganizing #existdifferently #motivation #inspiration #connection #survival #strength #family #culture
Matt Birkhold retweeted
Americans voting for whoever gives them a false sense of security so they can go back to ignoring the crimes the very people they elect into office commit against the global south is a tale as old as time
I recently wrote this short piece for @visionary_lab
"When we understand the world around us, we don’t have to react to chaos. Instead, locating ourselves in systems and history empowers us to respond to chaos in ways that align with our inner wisdom."
visionaryorganizinglab.mediu…
Matt Birkhold retweeted
To be an organizer is to commit to the contradictions. Liberation doesn't mean we will no longer have contradictions just not as dire. The contradiction we have upon us is which partt will give us a better terrain to fight. Bc we will have to fight either way – at Atlanta, GA
