Trying to internalize this concept for over a year....
If you're new to the job market, know this now. Don't wrap up your whole identity in your job.
Expanding this concept: don't wrap your whole identity in one thing outside of your control.
Xo, an elder millennial 💙
If you're new to the job market, know this now. Don't wrap up your whole identity in your job.
Expanding this concept: don't wrap your whole identity in one thing outside of your control.
Xo, an elder millennial 💙
"When I say “work won’t love us back” I don't mean “don’t work hard” or “don’t strive for excellence” or “laziness is good, actually” or any other ways people interpret this...
I mean simply: Be intentional & thoughtful about how much you give to your job." amandalitman.substack.com/p/work-wont-...
I mean simply: Be intentional & thoughtful about how much you give to your job." amandalitman.substack.com/p/work-wont-...
Work won't love you back
That doesn't mean you can't love your work! But know the limits of this love.
amandalitman.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Trying to internalize this concept for over a year....
If you're new to the job market, know this now. Don't wrap up your whole identity in your job.
Expanding this concept: don't wrap your whole identity in one thing outside of your control.
Xo, an elder millennial 💙
If you're new to the job market, know this now. Don't wrap up your whole identity in your job.
Expanding this concept: don't wrap your whole identity in one thing outside of your control.
Xo, an elder millennial 💙
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"When I say “work won’t love us back” I don't mean “don’t work hard” or “don’t strive for excellence” or “laziness is good, actually” or any other ways people interpret this...
I mean simply: Be intentional & thoughtful about how much you give to your job." amandalitman.substack.com/p/work-wont-...
I mean simply: Be intentional & thoughtful about how much you give to your job." amandalitman.substack.com/p/work-wont-...
Work won't love you back
That doesn't mean you can't love your work! But know the limits of this love.
amandalitman.substack.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"When I say “work won’t love us back” I don't mean “don’t work hard” or “don’t strive for excellence” or “laziness is good, actually” or any other ways people interpret this...
I mean simply: Be intentional & thoughtful about how much you give to your job." amandalitman.substack.com/p/work-wont-...
I mean simply: Be intentional & thoughtful about how much you give to your job." amandalitman.substack.com/p/work-wont-...
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Flexible/remote-first work is effective (and enables diverse teams) if leadership does the work to make it so — build strong team cultures, establish containers for mentorship, and be thoughtful about using IRL team wisely.
Not doing that is a choice.
Not doing that is a choice.
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Flexible/remote-first work is effective (and enables diverse teams) if leadership does the work to make it so — build strong team cultures, establish containers for mentorship, and be thoughtful about using IRL team wisely.
Not doing that is a choice.
Not doing that is a choice.
November 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"Zero interest in real consequences": true
"Every field": at a minimum, every field with any sort of power. Also true.
"Every field": at a minimum, every field with any sort of power. Also true.
I’ve sat down three or four times this year to write about how global health is uniquely infected by a mix of cynical punditry, back-room deal making, and zero interest in real consequences, and then I remember - it’s every field.
November 27, 2025 at 7:57 PM
"Zero interest in real consequences": true
"Every field": at a minimum, every field with any sort of power. Also true.
"Every field": at a minimum, every field with any sort of power. Also true.
Good framing for conversations
If you’ve ever found yourself at a holiday meal without the right words to discuss causes you believe in, we’ve got your back.
Gear up to navigate conversations about trans rights, immigrants’ rights, and more.
Gear up to navigate conversations about trans rights, immigrants’ rights, and more.
The ACLU’s Holiday Conversation Guide
Dreading the holiday dinner table? Our experts provide advice to help you navigate the trickiest conversations.
www.aclu.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Good framing for conversations
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Acton: I’m running against a guy, Vivek Ramaswamy, who has said that people are struggling in Ohio because they’re lazy, they’re mediocre, they’re not working hard enough. And I can absolutely tell you that is not the Ohioans I know or see. I think he’s completely out of touch.
November 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Acton: I’m running against a guy, Vivek Ramaswamy, who has said that people are struggling in Ohio because they’re lazy, they’re mediocre, they’re not working hard enough. And I can absolutely tell you that is not the Ohioans I know or see. I think he’s completely out of touch.
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This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
We are honored to receive the @rooseveltinstitute.org's 2025 Four Freedoms Award for Freedom of Speech and Expression, and to be among a stellar class of laureates including @wck.org, @cvt.org, and more. Details: tnvge.co/ZMIUg7v
November 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
This magazine just fired all of their politics staffers
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"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
White People’s Performative Ignorance Is Exhausting—Opinion
Disbelief over authoritarianism in America isn’t a cutesy personality trait. It’s a confession: You haven’t been paying attention.
rewirenewsgroup.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
"Black people are tired. Not metaphorically tired—actually tired. The kind of tired that turns every group chat into a mix of gallows humor and emotional triage."
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
I write about white ignorance and how exhausting it is to hear white ppl insist "this isn't who we are, when it's ALWAYS who we've been.
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Thanks to Connecting America TV for having me on this morning to talk about my recent @usatoday.com story about rising grocery costs with insight from Michigan State University @michiganstateu.bsky.social Professor David Ortega. youtu.be/WlyyyvvbZh0?...
Grocery Prices Skyrocket
YouTube video by Connecting America
youtu.be
September 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Thanks to Connecting America TV for having me on this morning to talk about my recent @usatoday.com story about rising grocery costs with insight from Michigan State University @michiganstateu.bsky.social Professor David Ortega. youtu.be/WlyyyvvbZh0?...
youtube.com/watch?v=Qe1V...
Hope. Together.
Hope. Together.
Mayor to Mayor: a conversation between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
youtube.com
September 20, 2025 at 11:38 PM
youtube.com/watch?v=Qe1V...
Hope. Together.
Hope. Together.
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the capacity for state violence is vast but that does not mean it is infinite
September 18, 2025 at 5:04 AM
the capacity for state violence is vast but that does not mean it is infinite
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I think it is always worth mentioning that Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed with their beloved dog Gilbert: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
A Minnesota Lawmaker and Her Husband Are Lying in State. Next to Them: Their Golden Retriever.
www.nytimes.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
I think it is always worth mentioning that Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed with their beloved dog Gilbert: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...
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Pushing back works. Stand strong, Chicago.
September 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Pushing back works. Stand strong, Chicago.
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an era of breaking news reflects brokenness.
as a utility, we see it in infrastructure. but as humans, we see it around us in communities and relationships and trust.
no matter the system, mending requires investment—time, resources, attention.
when news breaks, may what’s broken be renewed.
as a utility, we see it in infrastructure. but as humans, we see it around us in communities and relationships and trust.
no matter the system, mending requires investment—time, resources, attention.
when news breaks, may what’s broken be renewed.
August 28, 2025 at 12:37 AM
an era of breaking news reflects brokenness.
as a utility, we see it in infrastructure. but as humans, we see it around us in communities and relationships and trust.
no matter the system, mending requires investment—time, resources, attention.
when news breaks, may what’s broken be renewed.
as a utility, we see it in infrastructure. but as humans, we see it around us in communities and relationships and trust.
no matter the system, mending requires investment—time, resources, attention.
when news breaks, may what’s broken be renewed.
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Three words: Tax the rich.
August 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Three words: Tax the rich.
Me: wait... Abdul El-Sayed.... name sounds familiar.... something health expert.... that guy?
The guy with experience and values?
Yes! He's that guy. He's running.
#Let'sGo 🥳
The guy with experience and values?
Yes! He's that guy. He's running.
#Let'sGo 🥳
I'm running for U.S. Senate.
Because in the state that built the American Dream, it shouldn't be this hard to get by.
Join me: abdulforsenate.com/go
Because in the state that built the American Dream, it shouldn't be this hard to get by.
Join me: abdulforsenate.com/go
August 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Me: wait... Abdul El-Sayed.... name sounds familiar.... something health expert.... that guy?
The guy with experience and values?
Yes! He's that guy. He's running.
#Let'sGo 🥳
The guy with experience and values?
Yes! He's that guy. He's running.
#Let'sGo 🥳
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The next Democratic star won’t be a centrist peacemaker—it’ll be someone who calls out fascism, names racism, and refuses to do “both sides” authoritarianism. The base is hungry for fighters who don’t flinch, and the first one to swing hard will rise fast.
August 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
The next Democratic star won’t be a centrist peacemaker—it’ll be someone who calls out fascism, names racism, and refuses to do “both sides” authoritarianism. The base is hungry for fighters who don’t flinch, and the first one to swing hard will rise fast.
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Last week, ICE arrested a six-year-old Queens public school student at her family's scheduled check-in. This morning, she was deported along with her mother. One of her siblings remains in detention.
The cruelty of this federal administration knows no bounds.
The cruelty of this federal administration knows no bounds.
6-Year-Old NYC Elementary School Student and Her Mom Deported
The mother's 19-year-old son remains in ICE custody in New Jersey, while her distraught teenage minor is now in the care of her 21-year-old brother.
www.thecity.nyc
August 19, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Last week, ICE arrested a six-year-old Queens public school student at her family's scheduled check-in. This morning, she was deported along with her mother. One of her siblings remains in detention.
The cruelty of this federal administration knows no bounds.
The cruelty of this federal administration knows no bounds.
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Boston will not back down from who we are and what we stand for.
August 19, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Boston will not back down from who we are and what we stand for.
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We are seeing in realtime that many US-born US citizens have been raised to believe that the US should be a white Christian Nationalist monarchy
They are actively not committed to democracy
And not enough people are talking about the significance of this as a feature of today’s political situation
They are actively not committed to democracy
And not enough people are talking about the significance of this as a feature of today’s political situation
August 17, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We are seeing in realtime that many US-born US citizens have been raised to believe that the US should be a white Christian Nationalist monarchy
They are actively not committed to democracy
And not enough people are talking about the significance of this as a feature of today’s political situation
They are actively not committed to democracy
And not enough people are talking about the significance of this as a feature of today’s political situation