wake up & remember
opening our eyes and hearts to erasure, intention, and the power we each and all hold
"Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world's grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it." —The Talmud
Hey hey, dear Ones, wishing you well as I greet the ground and grief of another day… Waking up today, I found myself stunned by the news that, once again, something deeply troubling is unfolding before us. Google has erased Pride Month, as well as key observances like Holocaust Remembrance, Indigenous People’s Month, Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women’s History Month, and even Trans Day of Visibility. These aren’t accidents—they’re deliberate acts of erasure.
And I can’t pretend not to see it.
I follow
, a courageous transgender journalist, and I encourage you to follow them as well. Erin covers the critical work being done around LGBTQ+ rights and legislation. Through their lens, I learned of this sudden and dangerous shift. Erin’s words are a call to action—especially for those of us who can listen, reflect, and amplify. This moment is not just about technology; it’s part of a broader cultural assault designed to silence marginalized voices, erase our histories, and reinforce oppressive power structures.And I have to name this: these critical and urgent happenings, these deep cuts to visibility and remembrance, they’re happening at an accelerated rate. It’s intentional. Apathy and authoritarian energy are crashing into us fast—so fast that it feels impossible to keep up. That’s the point. The strategy is to keep us swamped, sinking, and saturated in the gravity of it all. To overwhelm us into submission. But we have to remember: we have power here.
We are the ones who bring heaven to earth.
I wrote about this when I called in Quetzalcoatl, and I’ll call it in again now—this remembering that we are the bridge between what is and what can be. But in order to bring heaven to earth, we must first wake up. And waking up is not always peaceful. It is not always gentle. It is not always what we want.
I woke up this morning to this news. And I wake up, again and again, throughout my day, to the injustices, to the madness, to the sadness, to the vastness of how it all impacts us. Waking up is exhausting. Some days, I’d rather stay in bed. Some days, I’d rather not look. But if I truly want to see more liberation, more connection, more harmony, more love in this lifetime, then I have to do the very thing that discomforts me most—open my eyes. Open my ears. Open my heart. Open my mind. Step beyond the proximity of my own safety and see what is at stake.
And so I ask: what is Google’s intention here? Can we be curious about that? Can we be open to questioning it? Is this well-intended? Or is it ill-intended? And can that be our compass? Our instrument to detect whether something is moving from a place of the heart—or from a place of hierarchy, hurt, and even hatred?
What is Google’s intent? What is our intent?
What is your intent? Yes, you—the reader.
What do you intend to happen from here? Will we watch silently as things begin to fade away—things that took lifetimes, centuries, generations of movement, energy, and effort to place onto our calendars? These are the spaces that honor those who have traditionally, traumatically, tyrannically been denied space. And here Google goes, erasing that space—why?
What is the intent?
Because it doesn’t feel loving to me. And it doesn’t feel like something I can just pretend isn’t happening.
Which is why I’m writing this. This is my intention: to bring awareness, to bring engagement, to bring skepticism. What is this really about? Because from where I stand, it doesn’t feel like it benefits those who have worked tirelessly to be seen, heard, and valued. It feels like it benefits those who want to whitewash our reality. Those who believe in superiority, yet live in inferior ways. Those who do not want to reckon with truth.
And so, we must wake up.
We must remember: we are here on purpose, with great purpose. And all this pain, all these ill-intended actions, all this disconnection—it is calling to us. Not calling us out, but calling us in.
To wake up.
To be accountable.
To be the very ones this world, and all of humanity, have been waiting for.
So yes, we need to act. We need to make noise, share, hold accountability. But we also need to practice self-preservation—because that’s how we show up best for each other. The work of justice is not always loud. It can be quiet. It can be small moments of care, of compassion, of learning, and amplifying the voices that need to be heard. The work is personal—and it will look different for all of us.
In every action we take, we’re invited to return to the heart of the work: love. The love that holds us together, the love that asks us to be brave, to be vulnerable, to show up even when it’s hard. Yoga teaches us that this love is transformative, but it requires courage, it requires truth, and it requires us to lean into discomfort. It requires us to let go of what no longer serves and make space for what does.
So I ask you now—what do you intend?
This is a moment to wake up, to notice, to question, to care, to act. We are here on purpose, with great purpose. Let’s not let this moment pass us by. Let’s be the ones who refuse to let this erasure take root. Here are some practical steps we can take - individually & together:
1. Speak Up & Hold Google Accountable
Share this information widely—on social media, in conversations, in community spaces. The more people who know, the harder it is for this to happen quietly.
Directly contact Google and demand transparency. Email, call, or use their feedback forms to ask why these observances were removed and request their reinstatement.
Tag Google and their executives on social media. Public accountability matters.
2. Support & Amplify Marginalized Voices
Follow and share the work of activists like Erin Reed (
) who provide critical coverage on LGBTQ+ rights and systemic issues.Subscribe to and donate to independent journalists who prioritize truth over corporate influence.
Elevate the voices of those directly impacted by this erasure—Black, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, Jewish, and other historically marginalized communities—by engaging with and supporting their work.
3. Reclaim & Protect These Spaces Ourselves
Mark these observances on your own calendars—personal, workplace, schools, organizations. Ensure they remain visible.
Talk to your workplaces, schools, and community groups about officially recognizing these dates. Make sure they are honored in meaningful ways, not just in words but in action.
Create or support local events, conversations, and educational initiatives that celebrate and uplift these communities, ensuring their histories and contributions are not erased.
4. Redirect Our Support to Ethical Alternatives
Consider switching to platforms that align with values of equity, inclusion, and transparency. Look into alternative search engines, digital tools, and social networks that are community-driven and prioritize ethics over profit.
If you work in tech, push for internal accountability. If you’re a consumer, demand better.
5. Stay Engaged, Stay Awake
This is not an isolated event. These tactics—erasure, suppression, rewriting history—are part of a broader pattern. Staying engaged, informed, and connected to grassroots movements is essential.
Reflect on how you can show up in your daily life. Whether it’s in conversations with friends and family, voting in local elections, or supporting organizations doing the work, every action counts.
Because erasure only succeeds when we allow it.
May we remember and may we reclaim:
We are here.
We are watching.
We will not forget.
