Trusted Voices
Trusted Voices
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These are a collection of links to newsletters, organizations and individuals I (Wes Fryer) consider to be "trusted voices" in our present moment of polarization and rising fascism.
The Mastodon channel "Federated Reader" is embedded below, which includes email newsletter links I (Wes Fryer) subscribe to on various platforms. This automated feed updates hourly.
More information about how I created / "vibe coded" this information feed is available on my GitHub.
I have created a group chat in Signal for “Resist and Heal.” The group’s purpose is to share news links related to anti-fascism and understanding our current political moment, from a “progressive” lens or viewpoint.
Because of "AI personas" I am re-thinking how I will manage and moderate membership. If you know me at this point and want an invite code, please contact me.
Additional links to organizations, videos and resources are included below.
We’re a grassroots movement of thousands of local Indivisible groups with a mission to elect progressive leaders, rebuild our democracy, and defeat the Trump agenda.
Learn more on indivisible.org/about.
Get involved with your local (or closest) chapter of Indivisible. For me that's IndivisibleCLT.
"Confronting Whiteness" and Ben Boswell
"Confronting Whiteness" and Ben Boswell
The "Confronting Whiteness" community and course, founded by Rev. Dr. Ben Boswell of Charlotte, North Carolina, are trusted voices for me.
I (Wes Fryer) am a trained facilitator for the "Confronting Whiteness" course and will be leading / facilitating a new cohort in Spring 2026. More information and interest form links are available on cw.wesfryer.com.
The church Ben leads in Charlotte, Collective Liberation Church, and our own CLT church, Caldwell Presbyterian, are also personal "trusted voices" / have leaders I trust.
Other Organizations *
Other Organizations *
The Union: "We are The Union, our goal is to build a 50-state infrastructure to support candidates, ensure every election is contested, and empower individuals nationwide with the knowledge and tools to drive collective action and strengthen their local and state communities."
Democracy North Carolina: Our mission is "To strengthen democratic structures, build power among disenfranchised communities, and inspire confidence in a transformed political process that works for all."
Carolina Migrant Network: Our "core mission is to provide legal services for individuals in removal proceedings. We provide legal education on the US immigration System and empower immigrant communities to participate in everyday and civic life. We envision a world of empowered, self-determined, organized communities free from fear of family separation."
* Many of these organizations are partners of Indivisible CLT, and partner organizations for No Kings 2 CLT.
Privacy, Surveillance, and Technology Fear Therapy
Privacy, Surveillance, and Technology Fear Therapy
We live in a polluted, fractured, and confusing information environment today in 2025. We live in an "attention economy" in which technology platforms and tools seek to command our attention and direct our thoughts. While advances in technology have been empowering and positive in many ways, they also continue to enable mass surveillance by central authorities.
Learn more in the recorded July 7, 2025, free webinar "Privacy, Power, and Platforms" for the MediaEd Club of the Media Education Lab.
"Digital Citizenship in the Surveillance State." 19 Nov 2016.
One of the important ways we can "do the work" of resisting techno-facism is by sharing the TRUSTED VOICES we read, watch, and listen to. Here are a few suggestions.
"Technology Fear Therapy" 25 March 2021
Books
Books
Conservatism: America's Personality Disorder by Christopher Armitage
American Fascism: How the GOP Is Subverting Democracy by Brynn Tannehill
Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow
How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America by Heather Cox Richardson
Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum
Find more trusted voices and resources in "The Menu of Resistance," a Notion AI-powered database collaboratively curated by members of the ThriveEDU community. (This link has been updated, I need to get the new link...)
last updated 18 Sept 2025
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