"In a moment when the world feels like it's on fire, the only thing we can count on is each other. Relationships and care are not just the foundations of any functioning society, they are the tools necessary to rebuild a failing one. As we've seen throughout 2025, communities have been scrambling to respond to the relentless onslaught coming from the federal government, the corporate class, and the well-funded institutions of the global right."
"What most of us need to hear in this moment is a reminder from a friend or mentor of what is possible. The antidote to the lack of momentum that so many of us have felt this year is a confident message from those who care for us, engagement with our bitterest questions, and an acknowledgment that someone else is seeing what we are."
In 2025, communities face relentless assaults from the federal government, the corporate class, and well-funded institutions of the global right. Relationships and mutual care function as both the foundations of society and the practical tools to rebuild failing systems. Many people wait for marches or rallies while momentum dwindles. A confident message from trusted people, engagement with difficult questions, and the knowledge that others share perceptions can catalyze action. Kelly Hayes assembled Read This When Things Fall Apart, a collection of letters from journalists, organizers, scholars, and street activists offering warnings, validations, and critical movement education to transform crisis into revolution.
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