Weekly Check In Dec 4

[tassosss]

Check-in time. It’s been a little slow again, and I’ve been sick so I’ve not been online much the past couple days. How’s everyone doing?

 

Three easy things you can do from your computer that take 2 minutes
1. Support #NoDAPL efforts, asking the Army Corps of Engineers not to shut down the water protectors
2. Decide if you want to participate in the Million Woman March on January 21 (planning, obvs, will take more than 2 minutes)
3.Look up and decide if you want to join your local Democratic Party 

 

Two easy things that you can do from your computer that require money
1. Donate to an organization that’s gonna need the money in the new administration. Check out comments for additional organizations. You can set up monthly donations if you have the funds.
2. Donate to #NoDAPL efforts

 

One challenge-but-you-can-do-it thing you can do with your phone
1. Call your representatives and express your opinion on:
a. Declassifying Russian involvement in the election
b. the Presidential Accountability Act introduced by Congresswoman Katherine Clark
c. the No Religious Registry Act introduced by Congresswoman Suzan DelBene.
d. the Sanctuary Movement


Let us know how it’s going! Even if you haven’t done anything yet, we want to hear from you. We’re also happy to take feedback on the comm to make it smoother. We’re figuring things out as we go.

Comments

[teaotter]

Right now, I'm trying to figure out what's a sustainable level of engagement for me, and where I want to put the energies I have.

I think I've narrowed my daily news down to one useful site (The Guardian, ymmv). Now I just need to cut back on the others to a weekly check-in, rather than circling them constantly.

I've been calling my representatives weekly, and I've taken to asking for the names of the staffers I'm talking to and saying hi to them as well. I want to build a relationship there, even if it's only an acquaintanceship.

As a CPA, I've been reaching out to others in my profession about vote auditing. I've been getting some positive feedback and several people have endorsed my idea of reaching out to the state CPA organizations, as well as the AICPA, about supporting 50-state risk-limiting audit legislation like that recently adopted in Colorado.

[tassosss]

I definitely know what you mean about figuring out a sustainable level of engagement that prevents depression.

I've come around to weekly action, too, as daily is just really really hard.

Good on you for weekly calling! I haven't managed to do that every week yet.

[tanaqui]

The Colorado risk-limiting audit legislation sounds like a fantastic development.

If things get off the ground to introduce similar legislation in other states, or on a federal basis, would you be willing to make a post about how to support those efforts? (Or point us at the right resources so we can make one?)

[teaotter]

Once I get a little more research done, I'll put up a post on what people can do.