Still pondering a New Year’s resolution? Consider running — for office, that is! We need more sane, smart people in politics. If you don’t know how to get started, check out my list of resources on The Activist Playbook. CLICK TO GET IN SHAPE FOR PUBLIC LIFE. Even if you’re not ready to run yourself,…
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Photos From the Strike
Here are a few photos and a video from yesterday’s protest. I don’t know why I didn’t take a selfie with the woman who exclaimed, “This is my first time in New York City and I’m exhilarated to be doing this!” She was a good representative of the energy there. #treason #treason #treason A photo…
Today, We Strike
Read about the Women and Allies Nationwide Protest and join a march in your city. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. If you can’t spend the day, drop by on your lunch hour or after work/school. And if you can’t make it physically, flex your economic muscles by refusing to spend any money for 24 hours.
Don’t Spend Your Money on December 12
Here’s something I don’t normally say on this blog: Don’t shop with me on Monday, December 12. Don’t shop anywhere that day. Instead, join the Women and Allies Nationwide Protest. If you can, take off from work — feel free to use heel spurs as your excuse — and join a march in your city…
#BoycottNBC
Even though my friend Stef and I have launched an activism-focused blog — The Activist Playbook — you can expect some cross-posting on the same topics here. If you don’t like it, you can click here for the egress, as a modern-day P.T. Barnum might say. I just can’t keep quiet when I believe recent…
A Tribute to John Lennon, Plus the Activist Playbook
John Lennon was assassinated outside his New York City apartment building 36 years ago today. Embed from Getty Images In memory of John, you might want to make a donation to the Coalition to Stop Gun violence. If you prefer to be more hands on, you can join a local organization dedicated to stopping gun…
Put December 12 on Your Calendar
Tell your boss you won’t be in on December 12. The Women and Allies Nationwide Protest* is scheduled for that day! If you’re in New York or Houston, you can join a protest to show you’re not going to tolerate a government that abuses the citizens it is supposed to serve. New York City: Starts…
Audit the Vote: DONATE BY FRIDAY!
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has (finally) done something useful. She is raising money to initiate the recounts of votes in the three key swing states of Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. State recounts must be requested by a candidate — in some states, any candidate on the ballot can do it. Stein isn’t expecting…
Audit the Vote: Make Your Voice Heard
Pick up your phone and call these numbers. Demand an audit of the vote. CALL* White House switchboard: 202-456-1414. Department of Justice: 800-253-3931 (then press option 5) or 202-353-1555. Your state senators and local representatives: Get their numbers sent right to your phone by texting your zip code to 520-200-2223. For more phone numbers and…
Audit the Vote: Urgent Action Items
This situation is developing so I may have to change information in this post, but I wanted to share some phone numbers ASAP. At this time, it appears that in three districts in Outagamie County in Wisconsin, the initial and unofficial vote tally showed that the number of ballots cast for president exceeded the total…