This week:
This entire (short!) episode is a call to action. It's time to do this thing...do the thing, but also take care of yourselves and your loved ones these next couple weeks.
It's a lot right now.
Here's What You Can Do:
• Donate to the groups that are on the ground every day organizing and fighting for a better, stronger democracy (go (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.e2J9-W7GlwsjVhGxrZHMKatxQsVTlu5OZoym792iZQUZvhM14RFkxc9ECkOYx_3JBfNrOgMzY45LeaRTS4HKxx054VO6Qv6mrEkbXoFMi3cK_Aae4gsqXqoQN7MFULJ-ZDGzlOxei7xODC6-uCmTRPOJTVp72Xqn3fuSqlw-uRZjdcVstTN0OwtMsx77LuskpL8OzgyTcHG1s6xfLklLZeHGYTz2A0aghF1_VOZfo_QprcU7fp3GRYB85_Hm6rpK/4aw/xgqhJu9wQG2ELrjt8Q3MMQ/h25/h001.I3ubw-7JJog9Q1762inOvUH7-DNkIOqO8xfKRn0PFVc) )
• Volunteer for democracy by picking up the phone and knocking on doors with the people who have mobilizing voters down to a science. Time’s ticking but it’s not too late (go (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.e2J9-W7GlwsjVhGxrZHMKatxQsVTlu5OZoym792iZQUZvhM14RFkxc9ECkOYx_3JN-qEcH3QHdkzoj46TDHZlP6jWPeZKYrUeBqSx8k9Puhzgl4uVm3uhPdxU4JJsHNkKIZBbi3TXevTiQru5MtKOYT_JWVrFi46wz0ZV5bDRvg93HTSxj4JHb2pdayfxOJAzALgZ4RuBM3uw3fCLUH9UpRXM7-DiOz0qaz_srnchr9cDPeJh27UH0jvblVbWnFICPQ4ezJLkPTEVL7hXEuoJg/4aw/xgqhJu9wQG2ELrjt8Q3MMQ/h26/h001.bcUoWDRqmOYDLF8Um1LVwI7AoGjA0yr33TVeq2rloiU) )
• Learn about ways you can become a more active citizen (like running for a local office!) (go (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.e2J9-W7GlwsjVhGxrZHMKatxQsVTlu5OZoym792iZQUZvhM14RFkxc9ECkOYx_3J49hnw6FxrxVV9dMOzo1srcVKiux73j1dTbeOWxyru47345vDi8YNEnj54OvGfLM27FS1txVJbTuIFu-Nrfe94ym7Do8QXOLnmibD8IBZSkchsmFyW0Bk34imWDhrdAF-HkWQhohM3MTcSJ2K6oKIssYqk2ZH7K8W0zDpqSJ2kl4dRSaUsdYY40metvjNJr-b/4aw/xgqhJu9wQG2ELrjt8Q3MMQ/h27/h001.qtAGQLBGa_3XXDNeHul-ATvi5LKaTnyvcMFNFECU9Is) )
• Be heard about the issues you care about the most, like reproductive rights or clean energy, and find candidates in your district (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.e2J9-W7GlwsjVhGxrZHMKatxQsVTlu5OZoym792iZQUZvhM14RFkxc9ECkOYx_3JBfNrOgMzY45LeaRTS4HKxwlDHkUFnsiWTShAubscb9OtVe01IlZpNF3T5U-vYigWLejpFL7gzRHSKbcwGZlxVbmXUYcYOm6zu-5OJBSjO-55RtPwM0lFvv_loLTeAENNRSlWz51xCa7t6SzDTdZTP844kvxuEtajz51YDgngCL5OHMkyAlq3wC8jyeitHZg2vLSgSSeQ2bU4zaCqrFknjA/4aw/xgqhJu9wQG2ELrjt8Q3MMQ/h28/h001.64LYHmG63p-qVyz--7bcIDXcZFYyfVcRRO9hHhbnPhM) that support those causes.
• Invest in companies that are scaling climate solutions (https://link.mail.beehiiv.com/ss/c/u001.e2J9-W7GlwsjVhGxrZHMKatxQsVTlu5OZoym792iZQUZvhM14RFkxc9ECkOYx_3JqGE1r0qulVmBtA6bb2EUgFQaYPeBagt8kloXS1ASbwoMq3WZMuNGTxay7f4niSb0tPo4kMfJJXtBdISg9KMdgW2FvBz4yft2DOhDhNPO2EiAX7tUUhtQHAxPAQ66hIVILCgg4ry_ef-j3jhCd_X30n9QNxvtCrWk9qmACABt-vYZoy3358Kgpo9iuGN4tR-To1vju3qwCAa0EAn8OGV82Q/4aw/xgqhJu9wQG2ELrjt8Q3MMQ/h29/h001.8zJiNr_SI_vzpCI02FkD_9ys06BGeJDg1P9VgbK3fpc) so we still have a planet where the privilege to vote is possible.
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