Hey y’all! Welcome back. We have tech & disinformation expert, Joe Cardillo, on to dig into TikTok's eventful January and how it's a harbinger for more social media uncertainty to come.

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• The history of Big Tech's influence on social media
• What lead to the TikTok ban
• What are the political, tech, and social implications
• Adapting to changing digital landscape for organizers and regular folks
• Strategic advice for communicators in this moment

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Hey y’all! Welcome back and welcome to season 3 of the roots of change podcast!

In our 2025 kickoff, host Sam Chavez (she/they/he) shares a quick update about our visions for 2025 and reflect on Modern Hollywood’s impact on society with a voiceover of our December newsletter series. As a film school geek, I had a lot of fun playing with sounds to deepen the story I tell. I hope you enjoy!

If you aren’t familiar with this podcast, I am a queer, Latine, and white activist who founded the roots of change agency in 2020 to support heart-first activists and social change communicators to avoid burnout and cultivate connections that empower social change. I am, as my partner calls me, a New Texican living on Raymaytush Ohlone Land in the Bay Area of California.

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It’s been one week since the 2024 U.S. election and many are still processing, while others are acting and building (I’m moving through both). I want to speak to you no matter where you find yourself. I had planned a different podcast about celebrating volunteers. Not many listeners are in a celebratory mood, so I want to talk about organizing and moving forward in this moment. In my first solo pod, I reflect on:

• Some of my experiences in the Southwest that signaled the results
• How grassroots organizing worked when superficial branding didn’t
• How the roots of change agency is moving forward in this moment
• Finally, I share interviews with volunteers in Reno, NV & Modesto, CA

Organizing on both the macro and most personal levels of our lives is more important than ever. I hope you’ll join me in continuing to learn, grow, and organize for true liberatory & sustainable change.

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