What an absolutely inspiring organizing story—uncompromising solidarity with trans youth rights backed by independent mass politics wins in rural Maine. So many lessons to take from this.

The question isn’t whether a dying beast will, in fact, die. The question is how many people will it take with it? How many wars will it start? How many lives and lands will it destroy? How much more will we let it take from the world?

Honored to write with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis and the ministers of Middle Church for RNS: “Voting is not about anointing a savior but doing the hard work of building a society where love and life can flourish.” religionnews.com/2024/07/31/tru…

UPDATE: The school board voted last night to reinstate protections for trans students 😭😭😭 This is what is possible when communities come together and seize power from people who use it for harm—we can make sure every child knows they are safe, welcome, and loved.

I got some really good news yesterday! There’s this medical thing that I need that I thought was at least a year off if not closer to 2 years. I got a call yesterday that it’s happening in less than 2 months!!! Of course the obstacle now is about $5000😬 venmo.com/u/NeyhartJN

Breaking my Twitter reclusion for a Halloween reminder that my incredible partner (horror queen E.K. Sathue) has a SubStack (co-written with the inimitable Gabrielle Moss). If you like spooky vibes and funny nonsense, you should check out 👇 iknowwhatyoudidlastfriday.substack.com/p/i-know-what-…

Available NOW wherever you get your podcasts and tonight at 6:30pm on Radio 4 - ep 4️⃣ of Best Medicine! Dr Lindsey Fitzharris practices Ritual 💀 Dr Claire Roddie champions CAR T-Cells 🧫 Fatiha El-Ghorri spouts Water 💧 Rev Ben Perry on Crying 😭 Pod: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bes…

Learning to Cry is now available in paperback!!! I’m so excited to see my baby all dressed up in green, and ready to encourage more people to embrace a full emotional life. 😭😭😭 Order your copy today, wherever books are sold.

“Learning to Cry is an honest, powerful, and critically important book about what we transform with our tears—and how making space for our tears can transform us and the society in which we live.”—Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg Benjamin Perry hubs.li/Q02_C-qM0

“At the heart of the Christian story is the claim that both the mother and ancestral grandmother of Jesus are migrant women on the run, looking for safety, security, and community.” - Rev. Javier Viera How we treat migrant neighbors is how we treat God. um-insight.net/perspectives/o…

"Despair and fear are the intended outcomes of the current regime. Choosing hope subverts those intentions. It resists succumbing to a spirit of inevitability. It reclaims agency and the possibility of a different present and future." Happy Easter ❤️ open.substack.com/pub/garrettsem…