Parable of the Talents

Maggie and Harmony read the second book in the Earthseed series, Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. In this episode, they explore toxic masculinity, high standards for mothers, and the ways religion can be used for social change.
Action resources:
Help those on the Westcoast dealing with wildfires
https://www.redcross.org/about-us/our-work/disaster-relief/wildfire-relief.html
https://www.calfund.org/wildfire-relief-fund/
https://www.directrelief.org/emergency/wildfire/
https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&cpid=7574
Prevent Trump from appointing a conservative Supreme Court Justice
https://www.usa.gov/confirm-voter-registration
My name is…….  I am calling because there is now a vacancy on the Supreme Court due to the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
McConnell set the precedent.  Now the Senate should follow it.
No vote on a Supreme Court nominee just before or after an election until the President is seated on January 20, 2021.
Susan Collins. Maine 202-224-2523
Joni Ernst  202-224-3254 Iowa
Thom Tillis  202-224-6342 North Carolina
Cory Gardner Colorado 202-224-5941
Steve Daines Montana 202-224-2651
Martha McSally Arizona 202-224-2235
Kelly Loeffler Georgia 202-224-3643
David Perdue  Georgia  202-224-3521
MITT ROMNEY…THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE TO CALL  202-224-5251 Utah
Lindsey Graham (who is chair of senate judiciary cmte) 202-224-5972 South Carolina
Lisa Murkowsi 202-224-6665 Alaska
What we’re reading:
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9780316015844
Support the Quileute people’s and help them move to higher ground
https://mthg.org/
Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9780525560548
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami (CW may be transphobic)
https://bookshop.org/a/9908/9781609455873
Are you feeling overwhelmed about racial inequality in the U.S.? We are too! Here’s some resources we’ve found useful. If you have any additional resources you’d like to share feel free to email us at [email protected].
https://bit.ly/2BlrFIv
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