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Friday Power Lunch
April 10 Noon - Friday Power Lunch - Spheres of Influence: From the Biosphere to the Manosphere
Follow spheres of influence across two connected arenas. The same underlying force is shaping both: a patriarchal worldview rooted in dominance - over land, over resources, over women, over identity, over power itself. The question is: do we continue down that path or do we choose something different? Register HERE
•Sarah Lane, Executive Director of Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC), on what it takes to confront the climate crisis through political action. Mother Earth is being treated as something to dominate, extract from, and exploit. That mindset is not accidental. JanePAC is working to break that cycle by electing climate-conscious leaders at the state and local level, where decisions are made and where the fossil fuel industry’s grip can be challenged. They've already helped elect hundreds of climate candidates across the country.
•Matt Royer, ByTheBallot.com, breaks down what is happening inside the “manosphere” - the online ecosystem of influencers, podcasts, and personalities that are capturing the attention of young men and pulling them toward grievance-based politics and white Christian nationalist ideology. This is not random. A pipeline built on insecurity: about status, belonging, success, and identity.
•Freeda Cathcart, Soil and Water Conservation District Director and longtime grassroots leader. Influence is not abstract - it is local. From school boards to soil and water districts, these are the places where decisions shape our daily lives. Where policy meets real people. Too often we focus only on federal power. But real, lasting change happens when we elect good people at every level. That is how we build a different future - one sphere at a time.
•Carrie Short will walk through exactly how to plug in, get involved, and help push Virginia to YES. Early voting is underway. The phonebanks are active. The infrastructure is in place. Now it comes down to us. We are not just dialing voters - we are building the margin that protects democracy.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ejO9G7DnQI2RTPioEJiGOg?link_id=27&can_id=f40f20fe7beca0879f9f4e5422d81d48&source=email-badass-briefing-april-9-2026&email_referrer=email_3184060&email_subject=badass-briefing-april-9-2026&&#/registration
Follow spheres of influence across two connected arenas. The same underlying force is shaping both: a patriarchal worldview rooted in dominance - over land, over resources, over women, over identity, over power itself. The question is: do we continue down that path or do we choose something different? Register HERE
•Sarah Lane, Executive Director of Jane Fonda Climate PAC (JanePAC), on what it takes to confront the climate crisis through political action. Mother Earth is being treated as something to dominate, extract from, and exploit. That mindset is not accidental. JanePAC is working to break that cycle by electing climate-conscious leaders at the state and local level, where decisions are made and where the fossil fuel industry’s grip can be challenged. They've already helped elect hundreds of climate candidates across the country.
•Matt Royer, ByTheBallot.com, breaks down what is happening inside the “manosphere” - the online ecosystem of influencers, podcasts, and personalities that are capturing the attention of young men and pulling them toward grievance-based politics and white Christian nationalist ideology. This is not random. A pipeline built on insecurity: about status, belonging, success, and identity.
•Freeda Cathcart, Soil and Water Conservation District Director and longtime grassroots leader. Influence is not abstract - it is local. From school boards to soil and water districts, these are the places where decisions shape our daily lives. Where policy meets real people. Too often we focus only on federal power. But real, lasting change happens when we elect good people at every level. That is how we build a different future - one sphere at a time.
•Carrie Short will walk through exactly how to plug in, get involved, and help push Virginia to YES. Early voting is underway. The phonebanks are active. The infrastructure is in place. Now it comes down to us. We are not just dialing voters - we are building the margin that protects democracy.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ejO9G7DnQI2RTPioEJiGOg?link_id=27&can_id=f40f20fe7beca0879f9f4e5422d81d48&source=email-badass-briefing-april-9-2026&email_referrer=email_3184060&email_subject=badass-briefing-april-9-2026&&#/registration
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Friday, April 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM EDT
