Hi everyone, I haven't been active in Solid Ground for a while, but I am still alive and kicking! I now work as personal assistant to a mind-bendingly weird and diva-esque artist-lip-syncher-performer named Fiona Blueberry. She is blissfully clueless about politics and seems to be completely unaware of the culture wars. Working with her is a breath of fresh air. If you need a mood lift, I encourage you to watch this video we made together. Happy 4th, everyone! Wishing you fun/love/peace on this holiday. :) www.fionablueberry.com
Our very own @YayRain (after having imbibed some golden nectar), shares with us yet one more problem with CRT....
Several days ago I posted the long version (1 hour 45 minutes) of this podcast episode. Below is the abridged version (45 minutes) I just launched. I spent weeks researching and putting together this episode to unpack the media narratives, criminal accusations, and headlines that shaped how many Americans view Trump. I thought this would spark thoughtful conversation with friends. Instead, I got dismissive memes, silence, and shallow snark. It’s forced me to question not only what I believed, but the relationships I thought were grounded in mutual respect.
I created The Mirror—a podcast and discussion group—as an olive branch to reach my leftist friends, hoping to appeal to their reason and shared belief in justice. I wanted us to confront the lies and harmful ideologies we once supported and face uncomfortable truths together. After engaging in this process for several months I’m torn—part of me wants to bridge divides, while another part sees that some bridges were never built on ...
This weekend’s a special one here in Utah. This is one of my favorites we’ll be singing…mostly for the arrangement, but also the words.
While I know we all might have different “anchors” to help us get through the madness around us, mine is Jesus, as imperfect as I am.
I am happy to report that we had a successful Braver Angels Red/Blue workshop regarding the first 100 days of the Trump administration here in NYC. Given our location, we had a bit harder time recruiting Reds, but the NYC Braver Angels Alliance has a good connection with the NYC Young Republicans, so we were able to recruit some young Reds. This particular workshop involved having each group sit together to respond to the prompt “What are your hopes and concerns about the Trump administration?” while the other group sits around them to observe (we refer to this as a fishbowl), then the groups swap and the other one answers the prompt. We then have them get together in Red/Blue pairs to share what they learned (we suggest talking about insights, surprises, and commonalities they saw with the folks on the other side), and then they all come back into the big circle to talk about what they learned and are taking out into their daily lives from the workshop.
I had some challenges with the person doing logistics for me ...
