@Susanna, what you said! “ This is a long-haul fight, and it seems that people who didn't realize there was a problem until Trump got elected want to give up already. There's plenty of work to be done. Find something you can do and then do it.” Two great options: 1. If you can afford a small expense, write postcards for Postcards to Vo…
@Susanna, what you said! “ This is a long-haul fight, and it seems that people who didn't realize there was a problem until Trump got elected want to give up already. There's plenty of work to be done. Find something you can do and then do it.” Two great options: 1. If you can afford a small expense, write postcards for Postcards to Voters or Field Team Six. 2. For a free option, join phonebanks run by Mobilize, Indivisible, or Swing Left.
I'm a Postcards To Voters junkie! Before COVID local activists had regular postcard parties. Time to get back to them again. After years of voting Democratic, and occasionally volunteering for Democratic campaigns, I finally registered as a Dem in January 2017 and got involved with my local Dem group -- which has a heavy overlap with local Indivisible. IMO it's the best way to avoid getting despondent -- there really are millions of us out here doing the work in ways large and small.
Thanks for the reminder, Elizabeth M! I've worked for our County Democratic HQ for 20+ years. We're rural and Red, but only 5000 less Dems than Repubs voters plus we have 14000 Independents. Our candidates have not been successful in the last 15 years and sometimes it's discouraging. But I'm always buoyed by enthusiastic candidates and volunteers. And can sometimes be discouraged by apathy or fear of the gun owners and disinformation the Repubs spew, the sign destruction and sign stealing, the hateful billboard signs. But I keep coming back; at 78, I can't give up, for my beautiful grandchildren!
What Elizabeth M. said! You *are* an inspiration, and so are the candidates and volunteers who keep the faith and keep at it. Maybe because I'm a bread baker, I think of you all as the yeast (or maybe the sourdough starter!) that is helping the whole county to rise.
I come by it honestly. ;-) Have been baking bread with sourdough for about 40 years, have had to start starter from scratch a couple of times (oops), and have also lent and borrowed starter from neighbors more than once.
@Susanna, what you said! “ This is a long-haul fight, and it seems that people who didn't realize there was a problem until Trump got elected want to give up already. There's plenty of work to be done. Find something you can do and then do it.” Two great options: 1. If you can afford a small expense, write postcards for Postcards to Voters or Field Team Six. 2. For a free option, join phonebanks run by Mobilize, Indivisible, or Swing Left.
I'm a Postcards To Voters junkie! Before COVID local activists had regular postcard parties. Time to get back to them again. After years of voting Democratic, and occasionally volunteering for Democratic campaigns, I finally registered as a Dem in January 2017 and got involved with my local Dem group -- which has a heavy overlap with local Indivisible. IMO it's the best way to avoid getting despondent -- there really are millions of us out here doing the work in ways large and small.
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Thanks for the reminder, Elizabeth M! I've worked for our County Democratic HQ for 20+ years. We're rural and Red, but only 5000 less Dems than Repubs voters plus we have 14000 Independents. Our candidates have not been successful in the last 15 years and sometimes it's discouraging. But I'm always buoyed by enthusiastic candidates and volunteers. And can sometimes be discouraged by apathy or fear of the gun owners and disinformation the Repubs spew, the sign destruction and sign stealing, the hateful billboard signs. But I keep coming back; at 78, I can't give up, for my beautiful grandchildren!
What Elizabeth M. said! You *are* an inspiration, and so are the candidates and volunteers who keep the faith and keep at it. Maybe because I'm a bread baker, I think of you all as the yeast (or maybe the sourdough starter!) that is helping the whole county to rise.
love the sourdough starter, Susanna, thank you, Sandy
I come by it honestly. ;-) Have been baking bread with sourdough for about 40 years, have had to start starter from scratch a couple of times (oops), and have also lent and borrowed starter from neighbors more than once.
Yay, Sandra VO! You are an inspiration!