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Cloudy sky background with the Barbie doll riding a pink car, with a fire and an "Atlanta Cops" car under the car, like she is driving over it. Behind her is a green shape of the Cop City grounds. On the right side in white says, "This Barbie is for the people". Above says "bit.ly/18MRSTOPCOPCITY" a nd in front of the green shape in pink says, " Stop Cop City".

💖C’mon Barbie let’s Stop Cop City!💖

Action • April 12, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

bit.ly/18MRSTOPCOPCITY to send a letter to tell cop city contractors Brassfield & Gorrie, LS3P Architects, Atlas Technical Consultants, Specialty Finishes Incorporated, Brent Scarborough & Company, and Trammell Crow Company to cut ties with police violence and #StopCopCity

Did You Eat Yet? March 2023

Communities • April 11, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

Yin Q & LOVE Queen Layla, core members & organizers of Red Canary Song join 18MR this month as guest editors to talk about massage and sex worker mutual aid, art activism, the Massage License Decriminalization Act, and remembering the loss of our sisters two years after the Atlanta-area shooting.

A rainbow behind three drag queens. Left is Kristi Yummykochi, smiling, who has bright blue hair in a purple, beaded bodysuit, holding a Taro boba purse. In the middle is GQMujra, smiling in a black crop top and bottoms, who has their hands in a Mudra formation, pointing to a glowing pink heart, with a gold fabric draped over them. On the right, is Xtina Agitera, smiling with red hair, holding the peace sign in her red gloves, wearing a furry black jacket. At the bottom center, in 70s font, says "Drag is Sacred".

Drag is Sacred

Communities • March 25, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

“Drag is sacred.” - GQMujra Drag performers are the pinnacle of creativity and resilience. 18MR recently hosted a Happy Hour & Drag Nite with @understoryoakland and had the honor of having GQMujra, Kristi Yummykochi, and Xtina Agitera who reminded us about the power we collectively hold when we remain unapologetically authentic to…

Did You Eat Yet? Feb 2023

Communities • February 15, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

Zen Sekizawa from J-Town Action とSolidarity, and Theo Henderson from We The Unhoused, join 18MR this month as guest editors to talk about cross community collaboration, Black History Month, Year of the Rabbit, and much more.

A lot of us are struggling, let’s talk about it

Communities • February 7, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

As we process our collective grief, we find ourselves struggling with the responsibility of condemning the shootings while navigating anti-Asian violence and respectability politics. We find ourselves forced to speak for all Asians everywhere, an impossible and unhelpful task. We’ve even been denied the space to grieve without others using this tragedy as an opportunity to push dangerous narratives.

To Our Community

News • January 25, 2023 • By 18MR Staff

To our community and especially the families and friends of the Monterey Park victims, know that you are not alone in your pain, your fears, your anger, your desire to dive into action, your urge to disconnect, your need to be with your people.

Celebrating 18MR’s 10 Year Anniversary

News • September 19, 2022 • By 18MR Staff

This September marks 18 Million Rising’s 10th anniversary! We are so grateful for the privilege to organize and build community over these last 10 years. We’d like to take a moment with you to look back on where we’ve been and dream a little about the future we’re working towards.…

Organizing Director Laura Li reflects on her 5 years with 18 Million Rising

News • August 24, 2022 • By 18MR Staff

I’ve never been one to have a five year plan. Instead, I choose to do what feels right in the moment. So, in the spirit of my Saturn return, I am making some big moves and transitioning from my role as Organizing Director to pursue a Master’s program in Political…