The GOP hates that all-American football chose Bad Bunny, a Puerto Rican entertainer, for the halftime show. They called it un-American. Do they really not know Puerto Rico is part of America? The NFL doubled down by adding Green Day as an opening act, so the GOP set up their own half-time show with Kid Rock. That’s a head-to-head viewing battle! Show the NFL they made the right call (this time.)
Weather is getting more extreme, and FEMA appears to be entirely disabled. Being self-sufficient for at least a short time has always been a good idea, but now it’s essential. Pick one task to do today and another to do next weekend.
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Go to a museum. Visit a park. Ride the bus. If we don’t use public resources, they look expendable. When we appreciate them, we stand up for them. Pay admission, or check your city for “public access” dates. (In Seattle, that’s the first Thursday of each month.)
The SAVE act is back in the House as MEGA, but it’s the same vote-grab : they require you to prove your citizenship with documents many people don’t have. Obtain certified copies of your birth certificate and any name-changes now. Don’t wait. If you changed your name during marriage, consider getting a passport, as the name-change process may have been informal. If you are gender non-conforming, consult a legal expert before taking action.
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Authoritarians test new protocols on groups we’re ambivalent about. If we go along, they expand the program, and then you have to explain why it was okay for one group, but not another. Reducing your own bias is resistance work, so learn more about transgender people. Now linked : another study showing no advantage in sports one year into hormone therapy.
The key to rapid mobilization of any kind is a decentralized mesh of pods that can quickly spread the word and mobilize into a network. The best way to get started is to join a group. Give it a decent try, and if the fit just isn’t there, try again. Alternatively, you can build your own pod by inviting 2-4 friends to take action together, or join you in launching a chapter of a decentralized national group.
