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๐ Speak Up Online & Support Your Peace with Taj & Em Paid Members Public
In Conversation with Taj Smith and Emily Weltman

๐ Future Visions for Humanized Tech with Joe Cardillo Paid Members Public
In conversation with Joe Cardillo (they/them)

๐ฑ Uprooting the Platform Era for Independent Publishing Paid Members Public
Tech & End of the Platform Era

๐ฑ Substackers Against Nazis Paid Members Public
A collective letter to Substack leadership
๐ฑ Healthy (Social) Media Practices During Conflict Paid Members Public
Strengthening Our Media Resilience in Times of Crisis

๐ฑ Hollywood's on Strike for Better ๐ฌ Content & ๐ท๐ฝโโ๏ธ Conditions for All Paid Members Public
Part II: Modern Hollywood โ Streaming, China, AI, & Workers Rights
๐ฑ Leading with ๐ Heart & ๐ Humanity in a Moment of International Tragedy Paid Members Public
Sharing some words when nothing feels like enough

๐ฑ Missing That Fresh Fall TV Feel? Exploring Hollywood's Past, Present, & Future Ghosts Paid Members Public
Part I: Modern Hollywood โ Streaming, China, AI, & Workers Rights
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Sam Chavez (she/they/he)
โSam is a storyteller, strategist, & curious human. She quit advertising to build a decolonized media agency. A New Texican passionate about building pathways to livable planet & equitable societies.

Sharon Hurley Hall
Founder, Sharon's Anti-Racism Newsletter | SHHARE Anti-Racism Community | Author, I'm Tired of Racism | Educator | Supporting Black & Global Majority women introverts to make an impact with content

Taj Smith
Founder of Rooted Respite, a trauma-informed, pro-liberation burnout prevention & recovery for people creating a more equitable world. Black-owned, trans-owned ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธโ๐พ organization.