This week, we’re carrying over Mother’s Day for a special, extended celebration. The Fat Dude is joined by his mother, Cheri Heller, to talk about life for a little while. The two chat about the importance of art in the family, the remembered experiences of going to the theater, and how love, kindness, and a bit of optimism lead to a happy life. We also dive into one of mom’s favorite movies, The Bridges of Madison County.
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The need for the #BlackLivesMatter movement continues across the country. Keep giving as much support to these organizations as you can:
The American Civil Liberties Union
The Bail Project
Black Lives Matter
Black Trans Travel Fund
COVID Bail Out NYC
Color of Change
George Floyd Memorial Fund
The Innocence Project
Justice For Breonna
Justice For Elijah
Justice Frontline Aid
Know Your Rights Camp Legal Defense Fund
NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund
National Bail Fund Network
National Police Accountability Project
Run With Maud
Unicorn Riot
Please help do your part to stop Asian hate. If you see something, say something. Look into the following charities, organizations, and foundations:
Stop AAPI Hate
AAPI Community Fund
CAAAV
APIENC
Asian Mental Health Collective
South Asian Workers’ Center
Chinatown Community for Equitable Development
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
#HATEISAVIRUS
Korean American Community Foundation
Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
SEARAC
South Asian Americans Leading Together
Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance
Red Canary Song
Butterfly
SWAN Vancouver
AAPI Women Lead
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Trans Lifeline
The Trevor Project
The Center of Excellence for Transgender Health
Gender Diversity
The Transgender Law Center
FORGE
GLSEN
Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
National Center For Transgender Equality
GLAAD
The Trans Culture District