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A Year Later, a Varied Voyage

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Life and feelings rant: I just wrapped the most intense three consecutive work weeks I’ve had in a long, long while. I got a lot accomplished, but I’m def ready to pass out now lol. It’s so strange when I reflect on my life. Just a few years ago, I was so singularly focused on just one thing: my union organizing career. Now that I’ve taken a year-long break from union organizing, my life has become much, much more diverse — and I’m forever grateful to the labor movement to which I owe much of my access to my current … Continue reading A Year Later, a Varied Voyage

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4 Things I’m Learning as a Small Media Business Owner

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In April 2022, my political media business was making a clear transition from a steady hobby into a “real” business that was starting to make some impact. I had made (or was about to make) the campaign ads for almost every progressive politician running for something local in Sacramento, including Jaclyn Moreno, Caity Maple, Karina Talamantes, Alana Matthews, etc. This growth in my business was no accident – I was very intentionally using the network (and clout) I had built over my decade of experience as an external union organizer to get me in front of the right people in … Continue reading 4 Things I’m Learning as a Small Media Business Owner