A few replies to this post last night asked what ought to be done instead, and I thought that deserved a response. So I posted a thread this morning with a handful of ideas, and wanted to post a link to it here. There are a million ways to lead right now, and people are dying for someone to do so.
Some people are asking what I want Schumer to do. He should be screaming over medical care and access to facilities. He should be going to detention facilities himself and putting his body on the line, as he did at the border in 2019. He should lean into stories about New Yorkers in detention. [1/4]
Feb 4, 2026 16:45I joined a WMRJ cohort and a total normie dude (mindfulness exercise was new to him) was like "I joined this because the anger I feel towards what is going on was starting to impact my professional and personal life and I don't know how to help."
People are yearning so hard for leadership.