Reposted by Dr. Amber BengeJess Piper Fan Page 💙 📚 @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Harvard invited Jess to Talk & She Did @piperformissouri.bsky.social / @fpwellman.bsky.social @wellmanformo.bsky.social @ruralfreedomnet.bsky.social @mrsdeborahlynn.bsky.social @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social @jbminatra.bsky.social @bluthrunthru.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social 201021228
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 13/09/2026@democrats.org @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisible.org @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @jimmykimmel.com @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social @msnowreports.bsky.social 020
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 13/09/2026FREE Festival in St. Louis, MO. We need help to make this as barrier free as possible. Link to free tickets for VoterPalooza: www.eventbrite.com/e/voterpaloo... Link to volunteer: forms.gle/dHCQb3DsapgD... Link to donate: givebutter.com/voterpalooza 111
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 04/09/2026It’s Substack Friday! Today’s post shares why we created VoterPalooza STL: to remove voting barriers, inspire participation, and bring our community together. Missourians have shown what is possible when we show up. Please read and share. #VoterPaloozaSTLabenge.substack.comVoterPalooza STL: Democracy Is Not a Spectator SportA Free Festival Bringing St. Louis Together to Register, Get Informed, and Turn the Power of the People Into Action 100
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I need this reposted and shared everywhere. I have 6400 followers and sharing/donating is a way to help blue people in a red state fight back. 11810
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 01/09/2026URGENT: We've raised just $260 toward a $5000 matched donation goal, every dollar given now gets doubled. VoterPalooza is a free St. Louis voter registration festival, but we still need funds for park rangers, interpreters, and basics. Please donate today: www.eventbrite.com/e/voterpaloo...eventbrite.comVoterPalooza: A No Kings FestivalGet ready to rock the vote! Join us for live bands, voter registration, info, and community groups. Let’s get informed and rock the ballot! 083
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 14/08/2026It's Substack Friday, and today we are talking about data centers. All my articles are free because I do not like barriers to reading. I truly appreciate all those who have chosen a paid subscription because you help me keep writing. Link: abenge.substack.com/p/what-is-th...abenge.substack.comWhat Is the Secret?Who Profits and Who Pays When Technology Moves In 052
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 10/08/2026New Substack is up! I keep my Substack articles free because barrier-free reading is important to me. I never want a paid subscription to be the reason someone cannot read something I have written. To everyone who chooses to subscribe, BIG thank you. Link: abenge.substack.com/p/i-cannot-b...open.substack.comI Cannot Be the Only One Who Grew Up Like ThisSomewhere along the way, we forgot who we were supposed to question. 030
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 06/08/2026In November besides candidates, Missourians will be voting on amendments. Amendment 3: No Protect women’s right to an abortion. Amendment 6: Yes Protect the Citizens Initiative petition results. Amendment 7: No Eliminate state income tax. Lost Tuesday by 83%. Round 2. Also, f**k Denny Hoskins. 061
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 01/08/2026New Substack up. No subscription required (but always welcomed and appreciated) because I like barrier free reading. Please read, like, and share. Link: open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comWhat We Have Learned to AcceptEvery system tells a story about what we believe people deserve. 020
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 15/07/2026@jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @thedailyshow.com @democrats.org My new article. No subscription is required to read because I like barrier-free reading, but subscriptions are always appreciated. open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comWhere Is the Line?How many times can a society move on before the unthinkable becomes ordinary? 120
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 03/07/2026New Substack open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comThe People I Almost MissedWhat a trip to southern Indiana taught me about history, citizenship, and the beauty of us as America turns 250 030
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 30/06/2026@jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @sfcdemocrats.bsky.social New Substack. Please read and share.open.substack.comWhat a Drag Show in Farmington, Missouri Taught Me About CommunityA packed coliseum, an unexpected welcome, and a reminder that election maps rarely tell the whole story. 011
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 05/06/2026New Substack posted: open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comWe Are Not Good BossesThe Voters Are the Employers. It's Time We Started Acting Like It. 010
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 30/05/2026New Substack posted. Link: open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comHow Do You Mend a Broken HeartWhen accountability fades, trust breaks, and hope becomes a choice 031
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 25/04/2026This week’s Substack article is dedicated to my friend and St. Louis legend, Ray Hartmann.open.substack.comThe Man, The Myth, The Legend That I Got to KnowA personal reflection on Ray Hartmann, the public voice St. Louis knew and the friend I was lucky enough to call mine 0161
Reposted by Dr. Amber BengeJess Piper Fan Page 💙 📚 @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social · 23/04/2026I do too @bireeves95.bsky.social 913916
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 17/04/2026New Substack posted.open.substack.comThe Last Shared ChildhoodWhat growing up between worlds taught me about organizing, community, and what we need now. 282
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 14/04/2026Okay yall (I say yall I’m from MS originally) there is a May Day National Strike on May 1st. No Work. No School. No Shopping. There will also be rallies. How are you planning to participate? @jesspiperfanpage.bsky.social @stldems.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social maydaystrong.orgmaydaystrong.orgMAY DAY STRONG 02010
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 13/04/2026@missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @moworkers.org @stldems.bsky.social If you have the ability, please join us tonight for an important meeting to discuss the May Day strike. Please register so we can put a seat out for ya. Register: mobilize.us/s/LqOAAvmobilize.usFight Back with Jeremy Al-Haj · Indivisible St LouisWe're teaming up with 50501-St. Louis to host a special training in preparation for May Day. We'll be joined by Jeremy Al-Haj from Missouri Workers Center for his presentation, FIGHT BACK: Organizing ... 082
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 10/04/2026This week’s Substack open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comWolves and SnakesHow “reasonable” politics quietly decides who gets protected and who gets left out 081
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 01/04/2026New Substack posted and this week it’s about No Kings 3. open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comWe Brought the Fight to Their BackyardHow local organizing is building power in communities 01810
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 26/03/2026New Substack posted open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comThis Is Why We Keep LosingA call for honesty, accountability, and a higher standard of leadership 071
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 02/02/2026New Substack posted open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.com11:11, the Balloon of Democracy, and the 8-Second GlitchThe signs we see when trying to make sense of chaos 052
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 20/01/2026First post after a needed break. open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comThe New Holy War: Why The Words Of Jesus Demand Resistance, Not SilenceIf Jesus Flipped Tables Today, You’d Call the Police. 020
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 18/12/2025I just published a new piece on Substack. Writing is how I make sense of the moment we’re in. Your support means more than you know.open.substack.comShock, Awe, and the Lessons We are TeachingCruelty does not arrive suddenly. It is rehearsed. 030
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 05/12/2025New Substack posted substack.com/@organizingw...substack.comThe Road to 2026: Securing Our Base and Defending Our CommunitiesA strategic call to mobilize voters, protect democratic values, and turn awareness into action before November. 030
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 13/11/2025This week's Substack is about communications, and I laid out a short, simple plan that anyone can use. @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @democrats.orgsubstack.comWords that BuildHow We Communicate Determines What We Build 020
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 07/11/2025open.substack.comOrganizing Is Love WorkWhy listening, collective care, and everyday courage still shape the future of our communities 010
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Dr. Amber Benge will begin the meeting with an updated presentation of the "5 Things You Can Do Now," which reflects the changing political world we live in. Laura Gordon will close the meeting with a discussion of Indivisible's goals for the year ahead. Register: www.mobilize.us/dashboard/in... 022
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 31/10/2025New Substack posted.open.substack.comStarve the Attention SeekerWhy it's time to turn off the circus, refocus on our states, and feed the work that actually matters. 030
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 20/10/2025Here’s the new Substack article.open.substack.comThe Next Move: Turning Protest Momentum Into ActionWe have twelve months to organize, rebuild, and create the kind of change our communities deserve. It starts now. 041
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 20/10/2025No Kings, St. Louis County, MO. Torrential rain and thunderstorms didn’t stop us. People standing up for one another is how we defeat this regime. #nokings @indivisiblestl.bsky.social @stldems.bsky.social 15010
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 01/10/2025My new Substack post. This one means the most to me. This one is for my friend Christy.open.substack.comAnother Wednesday in America⚠️ Content Warning: This essay contains descriptions of gun violence, trauma, and grief. It is long and deeply personal. Please read with care. 000
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 22/09/2025New Substack posted.open.substack.comMartyrdom for Sale: When Faith Becomes TheaterHow empty rituals, false heroes, and political betrayal blind us to who the real enemies are. 000
Reposted by Dr. Amber BengeLaura Burkhardt @lauraannstl.bsky.social · 12/09/2025After a filibuster by Missouri Senate Democrats, Republicans shut down debate and forced a vote passing #HB1 (gerrymandering) using the PQ motion. Immediately after, before debate even began for #HJR3 (IP process) they did the same and passed it. Not allowing any debate. #MoLeg 1516671
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 13/09/2025I wrote this 3 months ago. There’s a pattern. open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comBruh, You OK? White Men, Extremism, and the Slow Creep of American FascismA brief look at how white men are radicalized, and how we can bring them back from the algorithm’s edge; with care, with community, with fire. 000
Reposted by Dr. Amber BengeLaura Burkhardt @lauraannstl.bsky.social · 04/09/2025🧵Tomorrow (9/4) the Missouri GOP will hold public hearings as part of their attempt at illegally gerrymandering our congressional districts & gutting our citizen-led initiative petition process. Follow & share this thread for steps YOU can take to fight back. Because… fuck those fascists. #MoLeg 1/ 12221
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 31/08/2025New Substackopen.substack.comStick Bugs and RabbitsEvery leap and every wave matters in the journey forward 000
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Got a fresh Substack for you today. I’ll keep being me. If that makes you uncomfortable, that’s on you. open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comThe Problem Isn’t What We Say, It’s What We IgnoreFacing the truth is uncomfortable, but necessary for real change. 010
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 12/08/2025Today we talk about the myth of the moderate. open.substack.com/pub/abenge/p...open.substack.comThe Myth of the ModerateHow the Middle Paves the Road to Extremism 010
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 03/08/2025Today I discuss civility.open.substack.comCasseroles Won’t Save Democracy: Why Civility Won’t Save UsWhy Democracy Needs Courage, Not Courtesy 010
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 21/07/2025New Substack up.open.substack.comJoy Is a Team Sport: What the Savannah Bananas Taught Me About Unity and OrganizingIn a world built to divide us, sometimes all it takes is a little joy, a bigger table, and a game everyone wants to play. 011
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 19/07/2025REMINDER THIS IS TODAY! PLEASE SHARE DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE | July 19 Whether you're keeping yourself safe, working long hours, caregiving, or facing mobility or access challenges, we see you. And we built this for you. We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.digitalgoodtrouble.comResourcesResource site for the Good Trouble Digital Protest 001
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 16/07/2025Today we discuss the lie of powerlessness. @sfcdemocrats.bsky.social @missouridemocrats.bsky.social @indivisiblestl.bsky.socialopen.substack.comThe Lie of PowerlessnessThe Quiet Revolution Waiting Inside Us All 032
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 15/07/2025PLEASE SHARE EVERYWHERE DIGITAL PROTEST FOR THE PEOPLE July 19 Join the Digital Protest from anywhere in the U.S. (or beyond!): www.digitalgoodtrouble.com We’ve got a full toolkit to make participating easy and impactful.digitalgoodtrouble.comResourcesResource site for the Good Trouble Digital Protest 011
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 11/07/2025This is my letter to all of us…including myself. It’s about ego and organizing.open.substack.comCarrying Chairs, Not SpotlightsHow I Learned to Follow Before I Led 031
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 09/07/2025open.substack.comThis Was Never About ImmigrationThey Are Practicing on Immigrants. We Are the Next Test. 032
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 03/07/2025New Substack Post Is Live: Today, I’m diving into something hard, honest, and necessary, with the driving question being: Why do so many people so easily accept authoritarianism?open.substack.comThe Comfort of Control: Understanding the Grip of AuthoritarianismUnderstanding the Mindset That Keeps Us Loyal to Authoritarianism 021
Dr. Amber Benge @amberbenge.bsky.social · 26/06/2025“Just like the love and unity that saved that old building and loan, it’s the same love and community that can save America. And it’s worth every fight, every struggle, and every ounce of organizing we have to give.”open.substack.comThe George Bailey Way: Living with Heart in a Potter-Run WorldHow Love and Community Build America 041