From Uvalde to Ukraine: What We Choose to Remember

It’s Monday, May 26th, and Blue Mountain Morning returns with clarity, curiosity, and a hint of coffee-fueled existentialism. Marc and Alex reflect on the five-year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder and the fading national memory of that moment. We revisit Uvalde, unpack Texas’ new Ten Commandments classroom law, and cover Russia’s largest assault on Ukraine to date. Then, in today’s Ripple Effects, we explore the unexpected rebirth of the American labor movement—and what organizing looks like in the gig economy. Finally, a Morning Whisper to help you ground yourself before the week rushes in.