I'm a Jew, a part of our people, a member of the tribe, a piece of our global community—praying for my fellow Jews being held hostage at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas right now; for my fellow Jews living secular&religious lives on this Shabbat anywhere on earth… Praying for my fellow Jews blamed for every ill of the world across time; for my fellow Jews targeted by disproportionate levels of hate crimes today; for my fellow Jews called enemies for believing in our right to exist with safety, security + dignity in our ancestral homeland…

We evacuated tonight, but are now home SAFE. 🔥🙏🏽 Consider this my plea/warning/reminder to BE FIRE READY. When the threat was real + upon us, we didn’t know what was going on or how to respond. Heroic firefighters contained it, but oh is there fuel + dry plant material to burn! The world is mad right now. The catastrophes are overwhelming🤯. The stresses debilitating, compounding, inescapable. Don’t take anything, anyone or any moment for granted. Try to breathe, if blessed with life force, steady ground + clean air. Help wherever/whenever/however able.

I believe @JoeBiden will be our next President + @KamalaHarris our next VP. But we’re anything but the *United* States of America.

When every vote is counted (a critical piece of the democratic process which, yes, takes time), I think Biden will reach 270 electoral votes…THREAD .@JoeBiden will become the 46th leader of this nation + assume the most powerful office in the land — an ousting of the incumbent which is indeed monumental + a necessary step for any progress— but this election is the furthest from a repudiation on Trump, his admin or policies…

Is anxiety all but incapacitating you too? How are you coping? What’s getting you through? Please share. I mean it: how? We need each other. 🙏🏾 I can’t sleep, focus, slow my heart, calm jittery limbs, stomach anything or keep my mind from dreadful places + existential threats… I know full well that anxiety is not remotely productive, nor will it help elect @JoeBiden @KamalaHarris, flip the Senate or pass critical local legislation — and I’m still giving this election and our democracy everything it demands and deserves — but damn are the emotions real!

ATTN: BAY AREA! The 'shelter in place' order is NOT a lockdown. It is rightfully serious, but you can still shop for food, household + necessary supplies, access health care and provide aid to family + friends in need. It begins at 12:01 AM tonight til at least April 7… #COVID19 This #COVID19 'shelter in place' order affects the six counties of Marin, San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Mateo, Contra Costa and Alameda counties and all 6.7 million people who live here, in a concentrated effort to stop the spread and risk of Coronavirus…

A Jewish woman was murdered in California today, simply for being a Jew celebrating Passover. I’m a Jewish woman celebrating Passover in California today too—so I raise my voice for her + every soul who has been gunned down in a hate crime, anti-Semitism… facebook.com/erinschrode/po… I raise my voice for her and for every soul who has been gunned down in a hate crime, lost their life for daring to live their truth or faced deadly anti-Semitism, white supremacy, discrimination or bigotry of any kind. May their memory be a blessing.