Some people are considering leaving Facebook & also Meta-owned sites Instagram and Threads, because Meta has caved to the far-right, anti-democratic criminal syndicate about to take power in Washington & that has a hold on many state governments.
I'm not here to tell you to stay or suggest that you go. It's your call. (Just like it is your call to forgive or not the people who voted for this horror show.) Social media is an important part of how I showcase my work on the Houston Democracy Project & promote the John Cornyn Houston Office Protest I don't have the money to purchase ads someplace. I need the resources I have access to. Meta is run by Zuckerberg. Twitter is run by the monster Musk. Tik Tok is run by the brutally repressive Chinese government. There is nothing to prevent Bluesky, YouTube or Sub Stack from being taken over by the right. Everything gets bought and trashed. It's all about money and repression. I understand why people would want nothing to do with any of it. If you leave Facebook/social media, please keep the Houston Democracy Project in mind. Please consider contributing to the Project. I have a strong record of showing up for others & I've not yielded to the aggression of the right. I'm a resource for information about Houston City Council in particular & the local fight for democracy as a whole. I never stop fighting. If your values and need for mental well-being tell you to leave whatever social media platform, that is what you should do. As part of your departure, think about the rank and file and grassroots voices you connect with mostly on social media & find ways to remain connected. Our freedom is up to us. We are going to need each other in the difficult days ahead. I'm on the Egberto Willies Politics Done Right Show every Thursday from 6 AM to 7 AM for the Houston Democracy Project segment. You can hear the show on the radio, stream it on KPFT or watch later Egberto's YouTube channel. Here is a fundraising pitch for Houston Democracy Project. I'm doing the work and showing up in many different ways. Please help the effort.
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