Shocked, sad, but still IN

If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces. – Shane KoyczanI write to you from Boston, in shock and sorrow.Tomorrow, I will be resolute. Tomorrow, I will find my legs and stand against Trump and his tyranny. I’ll bring to bear all the things he doesn’t have and will never understand: empathy, compassion, imagination, tolerance, generosity, and fellowship.But today I grieve. I don’t know what to think about my country, how to feel about my fellow citizens who voted – free and fair – for the living, breathing antithesis of everything I cherish.I do know, though, that even in my grief I refuse to participate in the politics of hate. And so I’m making a pledge – to Trump, to myself, and to you. Join me, and we’ll pay to publish it in the New York Times. and push it worldwide on social media – bringing even more people along with us.Sign the pledge [Take Action Now!] Dear friends, If your heart is broken, make art with the pieces. – Shane Koyczan I write to you from Boston, in shock and sorrow. Tomorrow, I will be resolute. Tomorrow, I will find my legs and stand against Trump and his tyranny. I’ll bring to bear all the things he doesn’t have and will never understand: empathy, compassion, imagination, tolerance, generosity, and fellowship. But today I grieve. I don’t know what to think about my country, how to feel about my fellow citizens who voted – free and fair – for the living, breathing antithesis of everything I cherish. I do know, though, that even in my grief I refuse to participate in the politics of hate. And so I’m making a pledge – to Trump, to myself, and to you. Join me, and we’ll pay to publish it in the New York Times. and push it worldwide on social media – bringing even more people along with us. [Sign the pledge]( We’re bruised but not broken. We’re scared and sad, but we’re STILL IN IT. Trump has won, for now. But we won’t make it easy, and we won’t get down in the mud and muck with him. We pledge… …to meet his hatred with love. He will find us between your guns and the immigrants he's aiming them at. …to safeguard the rights he would revoke. We’ll be standing side by side with every woman in every state who needs an abortion. …to build up what he seeks to tear down. We’ll make ourselves heard at climate talks, and at the United Nations, and NATO, and the capitals of our allies, reminding them that he doesn't speak for all of us. …to resist his racism, bigotry, greed, and warmongering by elevating the voices of those he would silence: minorities, immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, and everyone everywhere across the globe who needs a helping hand to escape poverty, oppression, war, and starvation. We’ve seen men like Trump before. We stood against their tyranny and we’ll stand against his. Signed, [Sign the pledge]( Today is not a good day. It’s ok to just sit with that. I plan to, for a bit. And then I plan to get to work to make tomorrow better. I hope you will too. With hope, Nate Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 22 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns [here](, or follow us on [Facebook](, [X](, or [Instagram](. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Join Avaaz!" on 2016-03-01 using the email address {EMAIL}. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, [contact us](, or simply [go here to unsubscribe](. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at [www.avaaz.org/en/contact]( . [Avaaz.org] 27 Union Square West Suite 500 New York, NY 10003 [facebook]( [x]( [instagram](