I'm in Milwaukee and would love to do more IRL get togethers! We moved from DC last year so I'm still get acquainted with the local progressive community.
Yes! Besides Kate, I rec following SWEEP Wisconsin and PERSISTers if MKE area, they meet once a week alternating between zoom and in person! I'm outside Madison and would love a stitch and bitch meeting or garden get together!!
Hi Anna! I'm in Minneapolis and would love to connect! I actually started a civic pod from the comments section of one of Emily's Friday Roundups a couple months ago. We'd love to have you join! I will send you a DM now.
Awesome! If you fill out this Google form, I can add you to the email list. https://forms.gle/WY2jFNdH8Ghj21Wf6 We're meeting this Sunday actually if it works for you. I will send more details via email.
Wonderful! I gather emails using this Google form, and then I can add you to our email list. https://forms.gle/WY2jFNdH8Ghj21Wf6. We're meeting this Sunday, and I can send ore details via email.
Hi Katie & Anna - I’m moving to the southern TC suburbs (from Virginia) in a couple weeks. I’d love to meet like minded people from anywhere nearby. I’ll fill out the form. Thanks :)
I was already laughing straight out of the gate on the Guardian piece. Cooper's comment about men building everything...yeah, well who "built" men? Men wouldn't exist without women giving birth to them. Maybe men should "choose to acknowledge that and celebrate it and be grateful."
Hi! I coordinate a group in the PDX, OR area. We’re planning a May Democracy in Retrograde book club and do quarterly dinner/brunch parties to discuss civic engagement, etc.
Anyone in Wisconsin? I’m trying to build a robust progressive action group.
Also Courage!
Kate Duffy - motherhood for good, does do IRL things but they are mostly for moms!!
I follow her on everything!
Madison 😊
Also in Madison!
I'm in Milwaukee and would love to do more IRL get togethers! We moved from DC last year so I'm still get acquainted with the local progressive community.
I’m in Green Bay!
Happy draft weekend! 🤪
Yes! Besides Kate, I rec following SWEEP Wisconsin and PERSISTers if MKE area, they meet once a week alternating between zoom and in person! I'm outside Madison and would love a stitch and bitch meeting or garden get together!!
Courage
And hi from NC! (RTP area)
Courage. I’m in Chapel Hill!
Courage
Hi! I'm also in the triangle
Courage! Any Alabama friends here?
roll tide. (U of A grad, fun fact!)
That IS a fun fact!!!!!!
North Alabama, here!
I'm from Madison but currently in Birmingham!
I'm in Ashville.
I’m in the Huntsville area.
I’m here! NW Alabama. There a lot more of us than we might think.
Yes! Birmingham!
Courage! Let's go Illinois, we have a new Senator to elect.
Emily- thank you for all that you do to keep us informed and sane in the insanity we're living through!
TYSM!!
courage
Also looking for community in Minneapolis
Hi Anna! I'm in Minneapolis and would love to connect! I actually started a civic pod from the comments section of one of Emily's Friday Roundups a couple months ago. We'd love to have you join! I will send you a DM now.
Here is the Google form where I gather emails too if that's easier for you: https://forms.gle/WY2jFNdH8Ghj21Wf6
Twin Cities friends: anyone interested in joining our newly formed civic pod can fill out the form above to be added to the email list.
I’m in Rochester, but I could maybe drive up sometime!
I'm in Eden Prairie! Would love to join!
Awesome! If you fill out this Google form, I can add you to the email list. https://forms.gle/WY2jFNdH8Ghj21Wf6 We're meeting this Sunday actually if it works for you. I will send more details via email.
Hi Katie, I’m also in Minneapolis and would be interested in joining.
Wonderful! I gather emails using this Google form, and then I can add you to our email list. https://forms.gle/WY2jFNdH8Ghj21Wf6. We're meeting this Sunday, and I can send ore details via email.
Hi Katie & Anna - I’m moving to the southern TC suburbs (from Virginia) in a couple weeks. I’d love to meet like minded people from anywhere nearby. I’ll fill out the form. Thanks :)
Courage!
I was already laughing straight out of the gate on the Guardian piece. Cooper's comment about men building everything...yeah, well who "built" men? Men wouldn't exist without women giving birth to them. Maybe men should "choose to acknowledge that and celebrate it and be grateful."
Courage!
Any SE Michigan friends?
Hello from SE Michigan! Anyone heading to Royal Oak on Tuesday? Sidetrack bookstore is doing a book club on Democracy in Retrograde.
Hi 👋
Hi! 👋
Hello fellow SE Michigander 👋
Courage!
Austin, TX here...but maybe I nees to move to Houston 😄
I’m in Austin too!
Hi! Thanks for the reply. I already feel a little more connected. Heh.
This article in The Atlantic (gift link) makes a lot of good points about how women are currently treated in the culture. (Because it's about porn, it contains descriptions of sexual violence.) https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2025/04/what-porn-did-to-american-culture/682610/?gift=QiKUXXveqDpXQEaC6BvQtnuOpkGKfLa0MGJqvqYy1xI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Woops, that's an interview! Also good. Here's the long-form article. https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2025/05/porn-american-pop-culture-feminism/682114/?gift=QiKUXXveqDpXQEaC6BvQthKnfHjNCyscnEbS2g20N-w&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share
Chattanooga, TN here!
Courage
Hi! I coordinate a group in the PDX, OR area. We’re planning a May Democracy in Retrograde book club and do quarterly dinner/brunch parties to discuss civic engagement, etc.
If you’re interested in joining, please fill out this Google form: https://forms.gle/oBgErVbaV2N47ASh7
Looking for Woodbridge Virginia like minded women
Courage! Any Houston girls here? I'd love to connect!
I'm in Houston! I just replied to you and the other Houstonian, too.
Just moved to Houston, TX and looking for community (and need to get rid of books so no book giveaways for me...)! Thanks for this newsletter!
Hi Nora! I'm a fellow Houstonian here, I'd love to connect!
Ah, that would be awesome! I'll message you!
Hi Nora and Bri! I'm in Houston, too!! What part of Houston are y'all in?
Hi! I’m near Rice; how about you?
I'm downtown!
I'm near Rice! We should definitely do a Houston meet up!
Courage! Also- anyone in Des Moines?
Me! Dallas County Urbandale to be specific!
Awesome! I'll dm to connect! :)