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First, a reminder - applications are open for the first cohort of SciComm STEP! Listen to this episode for details and visit our website to apply!  https://www.meteorscicomm.org/scicomm-step 

We’ve been talking a lot, without the recording button on, about when it’s time to stick our necks out to try to spin a negative situation into something positive. 

Basically, when’s it time to raise a ruckus?!? 

And how can we make a totally-outta-line request or situation into something that jives with our commitment this season to work actively toward the positives? 

So this week, we tackle things like: 

• Reframing a commitment after you’ve said yes 
• Accountability and validation buddies 
• The equity side of raising a stink 
• Not just saying no nicely - saying no in a way that makes sure someone else doesn’t get asked to do the same unreasonable thing 
• Leaving as an act of making change 

[And, of course, the only people who can make a stink are people who don’t anticipate being punished. Basically, you often gotta have privilege to willingly ruffle feathers.] 

Dig in for yourself: 

• Do you feel like you can make a stink for you or for the greater good from where you are right now? 
• What factors did you weigh the last time you wanted to raise a ruckus? 

Thanks for listening! Meet us in the empty lot. We’ll have a bonfire going at https://www.twitter.com/meteorscicomm!