Empire Is Saying the Quiet Part Out Loud

To build the next world, we have to name the one that’s dying.

Dec 8 • Michelle Lasley

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November 2025

A Viral Post, a Terrifying Report, and the Work We Can No Longer Avoid

Why people are angry, why political will is missing, and how we build power together.

Nov 23 • Michelle Lasley

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August 2025

Reconnecting: When the Hustle Stops and the Silence Speaks

A brief detour into illness, stillness, and the lessons they left behind.

Aug 11 • Michelle Lasley

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July 2025

Rewrite Your Story, Rewire the World

What happens when we stop internalizing the system’s lies — and start telling the truth together?

Jul 17 • Michelle Lasley

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My Burnout Story — and Why It Was Never Just About Me

Late-stage capitalism, patriarchy, and white supremacy don’t just shape policy. They shape our daily lives.

Jul 7 • Michelle Lasley

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What Are We Really Celebrating?

On the 249th anniversary of “No kings,” I’m pressing pause on fireworks — and telling the truth about who freedom was built for.

Jul 4 • Michelle Lasley

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June 2025

Choosing the Third Way

Between control and collapse, there’s a radical alternative — rooted in rhythm and collective care.

Jun 30 • Michelle Lasley

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Grief for a House. Silence for the Enslaved.

When a plantation burned, media mourned a wedding venue. But Black voices named the truth: it was always a graveyard.

Jun 26 • Michelle Lasley

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Business as a Living System: Beyond the Robber Baron Legacy

We’ve inherited a system built on control and exploitation. But we don’t have to keep it.

Jun 23 • Michelle Lasley

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Midsummer Light, Capitalist Haze

Nature knows when to grow, when to compost, and when to sleep. Can we?

Jun 20 • Michelle Lasley

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Being Actively Anti-Racist: It’s Not a Gold Star — It’s a Way of Life

From hotline calls to parenting to protests — I’ve learned that silence is never neutral.

Jun 16 • Michelle Lasley

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In the Meantime: A Brief Pause Between Posts

Graduation, travel, and a full heart — I’m still writing, just not on time.

Jun 10 • Michelle Lasley

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