u/Feisty-Narwhal8400

I am from Wisconsin, and one of our towns has made national news when the Watertown, WI school board voted to remove an instrumental piece tied to LGBTQ history from their upcoming spring concert. The controversy began when the Watertown Wind Symphony, made up of about 40 high schoolers, was set to perform "A Mother of a Revolution" - a song composed about the Stonewall riots, at their spring concert on May 18th.

In a statement, the Watertown School Board defended its decision, saying, "The board decided to remove the song from the concert due to its celebration of violence. The Watertown School Board remains committed to providing academic education free from indoctrination."

Last night, despite the ban, the Wind Symphony performed the piece - with its composer present - to an outpouring of community (and national!) support and defiance. I highly recommend watching the speeches if you are in need of assurance that hope exists.

As Sauk Prairie school district band director said, "They forgot one fundamental truth: you cannot extinguish light by closing your eyes."

Watch on Youtube:
A Community Performance of "A Mother of A Revolution" - Watertown, Wisconsin

(ETA: Speeches begin at ~32:00)

Youtuber Amanda's Mild Takes explains your recall petition and Saturday's voting day

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to make a post to encourage against doomerism, ESPECIALLY in the aftermath of the Callais decision this week, and remind everyone that the WAY we talk about these events and what we can do about the future is so important.

Please, when you are posting/on social/engaging with friends and family, speak in "whens" and not "ifs".
"WHEN we win the House we will do x,y,z"
"WHEN a lawsuit happens we expect this result"
"WHEN the uninformed voter starts to pay attention"

Not only is this a fun little psychological trick, it is historically accurate. This will turn around. More people are angry than they were even 2 weeks ago, and we are living in the media age. It spreads. The uninformed and MAGA are being hurt by these policies, like it or not. It simply isn't sustainable.

Do the work to turn things around, but remain optimistic in light of defeat as well. Get on your socials and make posts that are happily defiant. There will always be oppressors, and resistance is joy.