by Milena Fraccari | Jun 8, 2020 | ShiftHappens
Thug. Boomer. MAGA. Karen. Redneck. SJW. Neoliberal. TERF. Anchor Baby. Trailer trash. Libtard. Neckbeard. Illegal alien. These terms are painful to many, and none can begin to encompass the vastness within each human heart. Yet so frequently these abstractions become...
by Milena Fraccari | Jun 1, 2020 | ShiftHappens
My friend is a wonderful seamstress, who made dozens of face masks that she lovingly gave to family and friends. She sees wearing a mask in public as a change everyone should make to prevent needless suffering, and is angry seeing news stories of people who refuse....
by Milena Fraccari | May 18, 2020 | ShiftHappens
In the early days of The Pollination Project, we faced a lot of criticism. People took issue with our focus on seed funding and willingness to give directly to individual grassroots volunteers. One prominent expert called our work “an unfortunate development,” the...
by Milena Fraccari | May 11, 2020 | ShiftHappens
“May the rivers of wealth be undammed and flow freely over the earth. May the gifts move through increased hands until all people experience the abundance of life.” -Marion Weber One of my colleagues, Carolyn, recently shared that in college, she worked for a...
by Milena Fraccari | May 5, 2020 | ShiftHappens
“Is The Pollination Project still supporting projects in animal welfare? I thought you were only focusing on pandemic relief right now.” This comment, from a dear friend, is something I’ve been thinking about for a week now. This time of global crisis has led us all...
