About Craig Wiesner and This Site

Accidental Activist is an independent publication launched in March 2025 by Craig Wiesner. Craig is a columnist with the San Mateo Daily Journal, co-owner of Reach And Teach Books Toys and Gifts, a shop in San Carlos California, a United States Air Force veteran, who grew up in Rockaway New York and lives and works with his husband of 35 years and their dog Holly.

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