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Heather Cox Richardson talking about Project 2025/Agenda47
(Agenda??? I'm not sure I got that correct but the 47 thing IS Project 2025.
The journey of a thousand postcards starts with…well, 10 but I started my postcards today and took a picture (blurring out the address on one) and posted it on Instagram and got two more people to sign up. Postcards for Swing States is temporarily paused because of high demand (a good sign) but it was recommended looking at these others:
Michigan Only I believe: Distill Social’s “Turning 2022 Ballot signers into 2024 Pro-Choice Voters” postcard campaign: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvi3h3xaBi_P4CtqbUHWyUxzrv-uMu8AgAGvrDDRMDx3tW-A/viewform
From my fellow good trouble makers on Twitter:
Vote Forward: https://votefwd.org
Activate America: https://www.activateamerica.vote
I have my stack from Postcards for Swing States and will be signing up with most of the rest of these. My goal is to do 10-20 a day to get to 1,000 total by the recommended mailing dates. I don’t even care what my stamp bill for this is going to be - it feels really good to be ACTIVE and doing something.
I will also add my favorite of the fellow “Good Troublemakers” I follow on Twitter is African American and works very hard at getting African Americans in particular out to vote. I absolutely adore her and you should see everyone’s reaction to Biden’s clip from the NAACP speech today: “I know what a black job is. It’s the Vice President of the United States.” Dark Brandon is back.
this song has been playing on the radio in my head all day long. It was written by Bruce Cockburn, during the AIDS crisis (and the general crisis of the Reagan years), but feels just as relevant today, what with the upcoming election and all:
@unk-p Thanks for that! Great song. I'd never heard it before even though I like both Cockburn and BNL. (By the way, BNL still put on a brilliant live show.)
Coming up soon: National Poll Worker Registration day https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote
Another way for us to stay involved in the struggle!
When I'm happy, I find myself whistling Christmas tunes. For no apparent reason, I found myself whistling a Christmas song today while pouring myself a cup of coffee (which is always a reason to smile and be happy in my house). So if you're feeling worried or unhappy, you can try to trick your brain into shifting gears by thinking about something from a time when you were happy. Or just get in the habit of whistling, humming, drumming or singing holiday music to yourself like I do. Your mind will make the leap on its own and shift your energy for you.
We’re living through a time of great uncertainty as a country and as a species.
When I experience this on a personal level, I always check in with myself on the four pillars:
1. Sleep: Have I consistently been getting a regular amount of sleep?
2. Hydration: Am I drinking enough fluids during the day? Especially ones high in electrolytes when it’s hot and humid out
3. Diet: Am I eating healthy meals? Am I making sure I’m drinking alcohol and eating refined sugar only in moderation? From my experience, these have a very distorting effect on our bodies, particularly on our emotions
4. Exercise: Am I moving my body? Am I getting exercise consistently, even if it’s 10 minutes a day? Every bit of exercise helps. It’s fundamental to all the other pillars
Finally, a longtime teacher of mine has always said, “When you heal yourself, you heal the world.” We all have a role to play in healing this dear world we live in. But the world heals us, too, when we work with it. From this exchange, we can gain purpose and meaning and better ride the waves of uncertainty when they’re particularly strong, like now.
@dannyboy My MIL passed away earlier this year. In her honor, when I registered to vote in my new state, I volunteered to work the polls. I feel like if we all show up in person to vote in this election, that will make a statement that we will not be cowered by fear.
I have been working the polls for a few years now in my very R county, ummm, state.
During primaries, I often wonder how younger people choose to be a Republican. What shapes their thinking? I find the whole process of working the polls a long and fulfilling day!