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I host Power Station, a podcast that amplifies the experiences and stories of nonprofit leaders and organizations at the front line of progressive change making. You can find ALL episodes at powerstation.live

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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
@wearedcaction.bsky.social @breadforthecity.bsky.social @risingorganizers.bsky.social @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social @councilofdc.bsky.social @janeese4dc.bsky.social @aparnafordc.bsky.social @miriamskitchen.bsky.social @drdavidjohns.bsky.social @cesartoledo.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The work of Martha's Table led by Tiffany Williams deserves to be headline news. At the time when the cost of food and the loss of jobs is hurting the most vulnerable people, this nonprofit is building community and power. Hear my @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with Tiffany: bit.ly/4zdoGca
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What I am excited about is that in our evolutionary journey we are going from serving to solving
Podcast Episode · Power Station · October 5 · 38m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@splcenter.org @joyannreid.bsky.social @rashadrobinson.bsky.social @democracydocket.com @democracyforward.org @karenattiah.bsky.social @kevinmkruse.bsky.social @fieldsmeyer.com @washingtonsun.bsky.social @deanobeidallah.bsky.social @ayman.msnbc.com @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social @hannahrr.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If you want to hear one conversation that will fundamentally shift how you think about what is needed to defeat this authoritarian regime in America here it is: Eric K Ward bulldogshadow.bsky.social on @powerstation.bsky.social We are hitting a wall of LinkedIn. Listen and share! bit.ly/4hBTDRs
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What we are seeing is not the end of Trumpism or MAGA or America First or a shattering of that coalition. What we're actually seeing is a consolidation of it
Podcast Episode · Power Station · September 21 · 42m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
@chronicle.com @zinnedproject.bsky.social @freemindsbookclub.bsky.social @aaslala.bsky.social @newslit.org @carecendc.bsky.social @trsdc.bsky.social @peggybaileydc.bsky.social @edtrust.bsky.social @nonprofitorgs.bsky.social @teachingchange.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net @jhiv.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with Dr. Heather Jenkins, CEO of The Literacy Lab will absolutely 💯% resonate for you as it did for me. We talk about America's shocking literacy stats and how the Literacy Lab is positioning literacy to be accessible to all. bit.ly/4dEdSvp
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We believe that literacy is a pathway to liberation for all people
Podcast Episode · Power Station · September 14 · 41m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
@aforhj.org @annymoliva.bsky.social @jhiv.bsky.social @nationalhousingcon.bsky.social @cesartoledo.bsky.social @risingorganizers.bsky.social @breadforthecity.bsky.social @trsdc.bsky.social @carecendc.bsky.social @banking.senate.gov @ternerhousing.bsky.social @chasbirney.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
MANNA Inc is a nonprofit with deep roots in the WDC communities it serves. CEO Sasha Gaye Angus and her team generate new affordable housing, preserve neglected rental housing and advocate for public policies based in equity for all. Hear HER on @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/4drh3qb
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This work is about people, it's not just about buildings
Podcast Episode · Power Station · September 7 · 33m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
@podsaveamerica.crooked.com @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net @jhiv.bsky.social @skyeperryman.bsky.social @democracydocket.com @warren.senate.gov @barackobama.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @aforhj.org @jelaniya.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If you work in or around social change nonprofits that are navigating the chaos of this political moment you NEED to hear crisis communications expert and political adviser Jennifer Kohl, CEO of Chrysalis Communications on this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social. Listen! bit.ly/3Ujkgld
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What I find to be really helpful in any situation, in life, work or trying to save America, is to plan for the worst case scenario
Podcast Episode · Power Station · August 31 · 42m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
@oweesta.bsky.social @oppfinance.bsky.social @cplusc.bsky.social @aforhj.org @harvard-jchs.bsky.social @ternerhousing.bsky.social @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social @chasbirney.bsky.social @indianurbanist.bsky.social @epi.org @nebpublicmedia.bsky.social @jhiv.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
If you doubt the power of public policy to change lives and transform communities, listen to my @powerstation.bsky.social interview with Pete Upton who leads the Native CDFI Coalition. We need more public and philanthropic investment in this powerful strategy for good. bit.ly/4gsBoMt
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What Native CDFIs do is it to change the trajectory of a Native citizen's life
Podcast Episode · Power Station · August 24 · 45m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
A conversation that all of us need to hear! @manorajupd.bsky.social @rappcampaign.bsky.social @rachelmarshall.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @endfelonymurder.bsky.social @aaronlittman.bsky.social @lilianasegura.bsky.social @crockett.house.gov @marcelias.bsky.social @elienyc.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
At @uncommonlaw.bsky.social @keithwattley.bsky.social is leading a culture shift in how parole boards, the criminal justice system and all of us look at prisoners serving life sentences. He asks if we believe in the right to heal and what that could mean for our society. Hear him! bit.ly/4ifbr5z
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The distinction between perpetrator and survivor stops making sense because most perpetrators are survivors
Podcast Episode · Power Station · August 17 · 44m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
@andreajenningstv.bsky.social @newdisabledsouth.org @lawyerscomm.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social @drdavidjohns.bsky.social @stevenrenderos.bsky.social @nextcity.org @crdjustice.bsky.social @iamals.bsky.social @disabilitystor1.bsky.social @andreanecia.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I love this @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with dancer, educator and disability justice activist and policy advocate, India Harville. We talk about Embraced Body, the organization she founded to create more inclusive and just workplaces for disable people. Hear HER! apple.co/4g3F8ns
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Ableism favors the non-disabled at any cost
Podcast Episode · Power Station · August 10 · 38m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
@stephruhle.bsky.social @nikitrabailey.bsky.social @breadforthecity.bsky.social @trsdc.bsky.social @carecendc.bsky.social @errinhaines.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @markwarner.bsky.social @nlihc.org @jhiv.bsky.social @andreanecia.bsky.social @insidephilanthropy.com @nextcity.org
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
This episode of @powerstation.bsky.social features SHANNAN HERBERT, the exceptional CEO of Washington Area Community Investment Fund. We talk about why people reject banks and even CDFIs in favor of liquor stores and payday lenders. An incredible report is available now. bit.ly/4wCy1cZ
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We want to stop people from going to the predatory lender in the first place
Podcast Episode · Power Station · August 3 · 35m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I learned so much and loved amplifying the @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social story!
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
@aforhj.org @nlihc.org @itslisarice.bsky.social @nonprofitorgs.bsky.social @robrandhava.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net @nationalhousingcon.bsky.social @erikapoethig.bsky.social @peggybaileydc.bsky.social @lucasgrindley.bsky.social @insidephilanthropy.com @ternerhousing.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Legislators in both blue and red states agree that #CDFIS generate economic and social benefits in communities that mainstream banks do not serve. @jhiv.bsky.social CEO of @rochdalecap.bsky.social tells @powerstation.bsky.social how #philanthropy can step up to do more. bit.ly/4w2Yxv2 #coops
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I don't want to let myself think that the philanthropic world has cooled on CDFIs but it is hard not to feel that way
Podcast Episode · Power Station · July 27 · 45m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
@nfudc.bsky.social @ufw.bsky.social @weareunidosus.bsky.social @maldef.bsky.social @chronicle.com @familiesusa.bsky.social @familyfarmco.bsky.social @jelaniya.bsky.social @chasbirney.bsky.social @skyeperryman.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Cleofas Rodriguez leads work at National AgFamilies Head Start Association that should be headline news! It advocates for Migrant Head Start Centers from across the US that care for and teach the babies and toddlers of our nation's farmworkers. Hear him: @powerstation.bsky.social bit.ly/3RjcwhW
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We are feeding the nation, we are essential workers and we truly do belong here
Podcast Episode · Power Station · July 20 · 39m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
@annalovesvoting.bsky.social @lwv.org @commoncause.org @mayahoman.bsky.social @mattvas.bsky.social @charlotteclymer.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com @katiephang.bsky.social @kettering.org @spenceroverton.bsky.social @briannegorod.bsky.social @cesartoledo.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Here's to America's small business owners, operating under an administration that is rule-defying and chaotic. At @integrity-mttrs.bsky.social they are using their voices to ensure voting rights and democracy. Hear @audreyroofeh.bsky.social on @powerstation.bsky.social apple.co/4eY8hRQ
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
@weareunidosus.bsky.social @crockett.house.gov @jhiv.bsky.social @celindalake.bsky.social @lwv.org @freedcproject.bsky.social @mediajustice.bsky.social @maddow.bsky.social @ddale8.bsky.social @sarahsaadian.bsky.social @alivitali.bsky.social @katiephang.bsky.social @errinhaines.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Political violence is now a barrier for women in civic life. From canvassing to working at the polls and running for public office, women face harassment, swatting and physical threats. Carolina Nazario tells @powerstation.bsky.social about a new HerAction.org policy solution. apple.co/4eITla8
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Political violence is deeply affecting how women show up in public life
Podcast Episode · Power Station · July 6 · 44m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
@carecendc.bsky.social @votolatino.bsky.social @lawyerscomm.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social @erinkilmerneel.bsky.social @jhiv.bsky.social @democracyforward.org @democracydocket.com @calatinocaucus.bsky.social @latinojustice.bsky.social @ludovicspeaks.bsky.social @fairfightaction.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Something to feel proud about celebrating! @weareunidosus.bsky.social and UnidosUS Action Fund are inexhaustible advocates for Latino communities in America. My @powerstation.bsky.social conversation with UnidosUSAF executive director Rafael Collazo is here. bit.ly/4vE6ck0
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The Latino electorate is maturing in a way that even an optimist might not have seen coming a decade ago
Podcast Episode · Power Station · June 29 · 41m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
@annymoliva.bsky.social @yasharali.bsky.social @karenattiah.bsky.social @audreyroofeh.bsky.social @jhiv.bsky.social @chasbirney.bsky.social @peggybaileydc.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net @nlihc.org @familiesusa.bsky.social @ynb.bsky.social @breadforthecity.bsky.social @miriamskitchen.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I highly recommend my latest @powerstation.bsky.social podcast for anyone who is struggling or cares about someone who is struggling with their mental health. Damien Cabezas leads Community Connections DC from lived experience and expertise. Hear him and share! bit.ly/4agh5jn
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There is no wrong door, we accept anyone needing help with their mental health, substance abuse disorders or housing
Podcast Episode · Power Station · June 22 · 36m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
@oscarthinks.bsky.social @pakalchi.bsky.social @itslisarice.bsky.social @skyeperryman.bsky.social @aforhj.org @endhomelessnesssd.bsky.social @jhiv.bsky.social @womensfdnsouth.bsky.social @lelaineb.bsky.social @lwv.org @andreanecia.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Podcasting can be a tool not just for external communications but also for internal engagement In this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social @chasbirney.bsky.social, co-founder of Podville Media breaks down how to democratize nonprofit communications. Hear us! apple.co/4vmICIf
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Internal podcasting can be an organizing tool
Podcast Episode · Power Station · June 15 · 35m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
@peggybaileydc.bsky.social @barbararvt.bsky.social @lawyerscomm.bsky.social @lelaineb.bsky.social @crooked.com @rbreich.bsky.social @aaronparnas.bsky.social @trsdc.bsky.social @neatoday.bsky.social @weareunidosus.bsky.social @empowereddc.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The White House has eliminated the US Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, impacting 5 million students in this nation. Hear Amalia Chamorro, Senior Education Director at @weareunidosus.bsky.social tell the story on @powerstation.bsky.social. bit.ly/49t9dKY
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If we don't properly educate 1 in 10 students what does that say about America?
Podcast Episode · Power Station · June 1 · 36m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
@peggybaileydc.bsky.social @nextcity.org @aforhj.org @awright2care.bsky.social @annymoliva.bsky.social @epi.org @jelaniya.bsky.social @nlihc.org @skyeperryman.bsky.social @darrickhamilton.bsky.social @nadinesmith.bsky.social @briantylercohen.bsky.social @tiffanydcross.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
THIS is powerful. On this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social Alaina Beverly tells the story of #BlackWallStreet and the Tulsa Massacre. She leads The Greenwood Trust launched by Mayor Monroe Nichols to generate economic mobility where it has been violently undermined. Listen! apple.co/43s97zx
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The story of Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Massacre is unique but also in many ways emblematic of the Black experience in America
Podcast Episode · Power Station · May 25 · 25m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social @carecendc.bsky.social @lashonia1.bsky.social @lelaineb.bsky.social @fairfightaction.bsky.social @themarshallproject.org @skyeperryman.bsky.social @joyannreid.bsky.social @trsdc.bsky.social @itslisarice.bsky.social @lawofruby.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
As CEO of the National Network for Returning Citizens Courtney Stewart says, "You cannot be the jailer and the rehabilitator." On this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social he shares how his community based nonprofit advocates for and with returning citizens. Hear him! bit.ly/3RkulwA
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You cannot be the jailer and the rehabilitator
Podcast Episode · Power Station · May 18 · 39m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
@criticalexposure.bsky.social @abilityalliance.bsky.social @caanv.bsky.social @eduardoferrer.bsky.social @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social @fairbudgetdc.bsky.social @carecendc.bsky.social @alexkoma.bsky.social @nlihc.org @awright2care.bsky.social @aforhj.org @nextcity.org
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Martha's Table is a powerful force for meeting material human needs and building community power in WDC's neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. I loved interviewing its dynamic and game changing CEO Tiffany Williams on this episode of @powerstation.bsky.social. bit.ly/4diUPFY
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We wanted to have not just a building but a beautiful space where our neighbors could come and be seen, valued and heard
Podcast Episode · Power Station · May 11 · 37m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
@victoryinstitute.bsky.social @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social @thedccenter.bsky.social @carecendc.bsky.social @naehomelessness.bsky.social @lisatozzi.bsky.social @peggybaileydc.bsky.social @jhiv.bsky.social @democracyforward.org @indivar.bsky.social @weareunidosus.bsky.social @robrandhava.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
At the Wanda Alston Foundation @cesartoledo.bsky.social brings energy, compassion, political savvy and organizing expertise to the growing number of LGBTQ young people who are experiencing homelessness in Washington DC. Listen and share! bit.ly/3OWXj4W
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The reality is that 40% of our homeless youth here in DC identify as members of our queer and trans family
Podcast Episode · Power Station · May 4 · 38m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
@dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social @daveweigel.bsky.social @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app @justinlevitt.bsky.social @dianeyentel.bsky.social @lwvus.bsky.social @nwlc.org @latinojustice.bsky.social @fairfightaction.bsky.social @democracyforward.org @democracydocket.com @joyannreid.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
In the courts, in Congress and in communities-these are the strategies that @lawyerscomm.bsky.social deploys to protect and advance civil rights and democracy in America. Hear my @powerstation.bsky.social interview with @alexault.bsky.social about the #VRA and more. bit.ly/3QNs64y
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They are chasing the tail of the dragon to make it harder to vote
Podcast Episode · Power Station · April 27 · 44m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
@legaldefensefund.bsky.social @ncapa.bsky.social @nilc.org @sikhcoalition.bsky.social @capac.house.gov @aaldef.bsky.social @maya4rights.bsky.social @sifill.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @lindanguyenmd.bsky.social @itslisarice.bsky.social @hansilowang.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
You must hear John Yang, President & CEO of @aaaj-aajc.bsky.social on how upending birthright citizenship, a constitutional right, would disproportionately impact Asian Americans. So grateful for this @powerstation.bsky.social conversation! bit.ly/4cmYX8N
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I am an accidental Asian American activist
Podcast Episode · Power Station · April 20 · 39m
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
@dianeyentel.bsky.social @aforhj.org @peggybaileydc.bsky.social @harvard-jchs.bsky.social @evictionlab.bsky.social @juliancastrotx.bsky.social @equalrightscntr.bsky.social @jamellebouie.net @jhiv.bsky.social @housingjusticenow.bsky.social @urbaninstitute.bsky.social @natfairhouse.bsky.social
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Power Station @powerstation.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
@naehomelessness.bsky.social is meeting the moment by defending policies and programs that sustain lowest-income renters and prevent homelessness. @annymoliva.bsky.social talks about the road to ending homelessness on @powerstation.bsky.social apple.co/47ZkFgv
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The National Alliance to End Homelessness is Non-Partisan But it is Not Neutral
Podcast Episode · Power Station · April 13 · 35m
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