![]() I want to cry, I want to howl, I want to tear down walls and chew bricks to dust in my mouth.Įquity is a #systemic issue, not an #individual one. Will hugging ourselves bring it back? Wtf does your pose even mean? "Hug Yourself, You're Your Last Hope"? Here in the #usa, women have even lost a fundamental right over our own body. Have you heard how women are struggling since #IWD2022? It's not just that #womenleaders, from #CEOs to #PrimeMinister, are leaving their punishing roles. Um, one question: when will the theme be Fuck the Patriarchy? 'Cuz I can't wait. Hey, #IWD, saw your campaign inviting pics of us hugging ourselves to Embrace Equity for #IWD2023. #systemschange #capitalism #mefirst #values I hope you agree that the Silicon Valley bros, bankers, VC Fund mangers and founders are as unlikely to be heroes in that context, as in this one, where they literally took down one of their own. These are the very wealthy masters of the universe.Ĭommunity action is going to be needed more and more as humanity mounts an effective climate change response. Those were the folks who led the run, cashed in shares before the news became public and are going to call for bailouts using public money. Leaders who seek profits, are driven and act swiftly. play by play treatment of the financial debacle andĪm inviting a focus on another aspect of the story - let’s interrogate “community values”.Īdvanced capitalism and the high profile models of success emphasize lone, masculinist archetypes. the “herd effect” and rightly critiquing this aspect of Silicon Valley culture Profit maximization appeared to work when things were going well ( deposit growth surged in two years) however, the signals at SVB were not sharp, and mgmt not deft as they did not pivot when the macro enviroment changed. The rules of this community put profits at the top of the pyramid and therefore all decisions take that screen. Sure, there is some less than stellar balance sheet management, poor timing and some hubris as well.īut most of all this is a story about the values in operation in advanced capitalism. The SVB bank failure is a story of culture and mindsets in operation in Silicon Valley. There is an every man for himself culture deep in advanced capitalism. We fight the fascists by telling our kids the truth.Ĭolonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs: 9780593480434 | : BooksĬultural issues are at the heart of SVB failure Told from the perspective of the New England Indigenous Nations that these outsiders found when they arrived, this is the true story of how America as we know it today began." They arrived to find people and communities living in harmony with the land they had inhabited for thousands of years, and they quickly disrupted everything they saw.įrom its 'discovery' by Europeans to the first Thanksgiving, the story of America's earliest days has been carefully misrepresented. But the truth is, Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists didn't arrive to a vast, empty land ready to be developed. When you think about the beginning of the American story, what comes to mind? Three ships in 1492, or perhaps buckled hats and shoes stepping off of the Mayflower, ready to start a new country. Here's the true story of America from the Indigenous perspective. "Until now, you've only heard one side of the story: the 'discovery' of America told by Christopher Columbus, the Pilgrims, and the Colonists. Well, here's your chance to educate yourselves - and your kids - on the TRUTH.Ĭlick on the link to pre-order Colonization and the Wampanoag Story by Linda Coombs, an author and historian from the Wampanoag Tribe! You say you are tired of our kids being fed lies. You say you are sickened by the book bans. I am beyond excited to reveal the first cover of the first book in Race2Dinner's forthcoming Race2TheTruth series, a middle grade series published by Random House Children's Books that tells the TRUTH about America, written by folks who have experienced the truth.
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