09/19/2020
May her memory be a revolution… I just watched ’s live about not succumbing to despair over RBG’s death and wanted to share some cliff notes of she talked about with a little added info. Frankly, it’s so easy to want to crawl under the covers and never come back out, but we’re stronger than that, and I refuse to let these authoritarian as****es take away the good things we’ve all worked for. Swipe through the slides for the pretty version but captions are below:
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Tonight we mourn. Tomorrow, we act.
Use your skills. Make art, compel people to act. Bilingual? Translate educational, political or activist posts, videos, etc. Volunteer tech skills for down ballot campaigns. DONATE to down ballot progressive campaigns.
Check your voter registration + Apply to be a poll worker. >nass.org to check your registration status, DM me if you need help
Look to community leaders. Don’t start your own organization – look at who is already doing the work. Join up with actions in your community – rallies, protests, volunteering opportunities (continued in comments...) @ Portland, Oregon