EEDA Newsletter Vol 5, Res 25: Resource Encore, More Actions, & an Optimistic Piece
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Hi friends! Yes, we went to see WICKED on opening weekend. Yes, I cried through most of it. Yes, I loved it and already want to see it again. I won’t bore you with all my thoughts here but reach out if you want to chat about it!
On this week's EEDA Pod episode titled “Best Books We Read in 2024,” Nicole is back! Patricia and Nicole talk a bit about what has been keeping them grounded post-election and then they talk about some of the best books they read in 2024. Tons of book recommendations in this episode! As always, you can shop all the books we mentioned in our Bookshop Affiliate Store.
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As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I’m going to be sharing resources more frequently and essay issues less frequently. I have more resources today, some of which are reminders of things I’ve shared that feel extra relevant right now.
Resource 1: Where2Shop Womenswear via Lakyn Carlton, The Sustainable Stylist
Yes, I shared this in a past issue but given it’s the super bowl of capitalism (Black Friday) right now, I thought it would be helpful to share again.
Full disclosure: while I try to share resources for free, this is not a free resource. It is $1.99 and it is worth so much more than that. Also, while it is mostly “womenswear,” there is a tab for more gender neutral clothing included.
Sustainable fashion can be expensive because it is well-made with good materials by labor who is paid fairly. It is not financially accessible for a lot of people and Modamensch on TikTok talks a lot about this, especially as a person who was formerly unhoused. Her content is great and he talks about sustainable fashion on a budget as well as just how to tell if things are well-made and a whole bunch of other incredibly helpful stuff. She’s also on Instagram and it’s from him that I learned about the Where2Shop Womenswear spreadsheet.
The Where2Shop Womenswear resource is a giant, multi-tabbed spreadsheet of vetted sustainable fashion brands. There is so much out there that says it’s sustainable and it’s not. I have gladly paid for this resource from a person who knows what they’re talking about.
Resource 2: Volume 4, Resources 9: Wallet Activism and Buy Nothing Groups via EEDA Newsletter
Similarly, due to the current capitalism extravaganza, I’m resharing this issue of the EEDA Newsletter.
Resource 3: How to clean your glasses, according to experts via NBC News
I’m going to give this a try and report back. My glasses are perpetually dirty, no matter how many times I wipe them with my tortilla.
Resource 4: Some Actions That Are Not Protesting Or Voting via this Bluesky post
Great and necessary ideas and resources in this document.
Resource 5: Resources For The Resistance by Stefan Jones, Washington County Dems Communications Committee Member
A short reading list that, full disclosure, I have not had time to read through since learning about it. I’ve bookmarked these so that I have something to turn to instead of mindlessly scrolling social media.
Resource 6: On Organizing by Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
This was such a helpful piece to read and I recommend it especially for folks who are feeling hopeless.
Recent & Current Reads
Inclusion of a book in this section is not necessarily a recommendation and these books won’t necessarily be added to my Bookshop. Links are affiliate links.
Recently Read:
Loving Corrections by Adrienne Maree Brown
Currently Reading:
Make the Season Bright by Ashley Herring Blake (I’ve read a few heavy books in a row and I’m trying to be better about breaking things up with some “fun” reading)
African American Folktales: Stories from Black Traditions in the New World by Roger D. Abrahams (sorry, can’t find it on Bookshop. My copy is from 1985. Found some on Thriftbooks, though not my exact copy)
Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by Adrienne Maree Brown
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