I normally wouldn’t describe a 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. workday as a fabulous experience, but my first time working at my local poll site on Election Day qualified. Voter turnout was the highest any of the experienced Election Day workers had seen outside of a presidential election. It was hot and crowded and a…
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Election-Day Video, Links, and Liuba
Hallelujah! Election Day is here at last. I’m jealous of all of you who have voted already. The majority of states have early voting, but New York does not because Republicans in our state senate have refused to pass voting-reform legislation. As a result, today is likely to be madness, and I’ll get to see…
Listen to the Legendary Gangsta Boo: VOTE!
Legendary rapper Gangsta Boo — one of the original members of Memphis-based Three 6 Mafia AND my personal friend — did a great Instagram video about why you should vote. View this post on Instagram Exercise Your Right To Vote! It is so important! Trust Me, Don't be fooled! B4 Nov 6th! A post shared…
Video: Get Out and Vote!
Next Tuesday, November 6, is Election Day! In this video, I explain why: every vote really does matter; you should vote even if you don’t 100% LOVE your choices; this is the wrong election to complain that “they’re all the same” because they’re not; when you don’t vote, the people who benefit the most are…
What Is “Stochastic Terrorism”?
In July, Melissa McEwan wrote a blog post titled, “The Trump Regime and Stochastic Terrorism.” She defined stochastic terrorism as: “… the use of mass communications to incite random actors to carry out violent or terrorist acts that are statistically predictable but individually unpredictable. In short, remote-control murder by lone wolf.“ Her post predicted this…
Write Postcards to Get Out the Vote
I came home from the gym tonight looking like a hot mess and did an Instagram story to explain how you can help get out the vote by writing postcards to voters. In case you miss it on the ‘gram, here it is. The last days before Election Day are the most impactful time, so…
Recommended Watching: Blue Wave Trailer
Thanks to Eleven Films for putting together this must-see “Blue Wave Trailer”! Watch it and then send it to everyone you know! If — despite the inspiration from Eleven Films — you’re still hearing excuses from people justifying not voting, Barack Obama has a few words for them. Money plays a huge role in politics,…
Recommended Watching
I want to make sure you haven’t missed these great videos! When Trump said it was a “scary time for young men in America” earlier this month, artist Lynzy Lab responded with this song about how scary America has always been for women. She manages to be both accurate and funny. It’s a really scary…
It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over! Be Inspired by Survivors.
No Saturday plans? Looking for a way to channel your energy? If you’re in New York, get on the 6:30 a.m. bus organized by Planned Parenthood and go to Washington, D.C. Even if we can’t stop the lying, threatening, conspiracy-theory-spreading Brett Kavanaugh from being confirmed to the Supreme Court, make sure your voice is heard…
Take to the Streets
If you’ve ever spoken about “taking to the streets” to protect women’s rights (and everyone else’s, of course!) … these next few days are a good time to come through. Tomorrow — Wednesday, October 3 — all across the country, Americans will come together in peaceful vigils to demand that the U.S. Senate stop Judge…