Welcome comrades (kidding) (sort of).

It’s time to rise.

We know that everyone and their mother has taken this forced quarantine time to make bread and starting a podcast, and yes we are all bored and addicted to the internet but we think these newfound hobbies and forced time of rest has shown us what I have felt for years: most of us are un-fulfilled, in one way shape or form. If you are fulfilled in every way, shape and form please write a book and run for office, we need you! But if you’re like us, something in your life could always be better. Our systems are structured in a way that makes us feel like that is somehow a personal flaw of ours, or that we are inadequate. And while I could not be a bigger endorser of owning your shit, we have to recognize where the systems are working against us, and figure out what we can do about it on a large and small scale. And this is coming from the perspective and overflowing privilege of two heterosexual, mostly white, upper middle class people who have full time jobs and are joyfully married. If we feel it, we know others do too. 

We are hoping to create a community (not a platform Gen Z) for people to connect over shared values and questions, and do a bit of our part to offer help and suggestions in the form of sharing our journey and research. Michael is an incredibly chill, process oriented detail freak and I am a super type A, head in the clouds big picture thinker. We’re hoping we’ve got something here for everyone. We’ll aim to share how we can rise up and continue movements in our country and world inspired by people like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio Cortez: everyday working people who want this world to be better. If you’re still reading we can only assume you’re one of them too. This blog will also recognize the very real and everyday ways we can be doing better for ourselves and our community. For us, that includes cooking, baking, being outside, reading, researching and exploring so expect some resources for those! 

What does a time to rise mean? Our aims with the blog were twofold- one, spread socialist thinking and connect like minded people, and secondly, share things that help us and our friends enjoy our lives. The name a time to rise is a pun, effectively, we hope we can be the intersection of socialist thought and sourdough baking. We’re committed to using this small platform to help others, both through class consciousness and the thought that perhaps the most anti capitalist notion is to enjoy your life, and show that the thought that increasing your own joy comes at the expense of your economic production is a cruel and destructive concept we should have no remorse leaving behind. We’re with you every step of the way!