Much, much faster than I thought....
Jun. 24th, 2017 09:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
conulySo first, two signal boosts:
1. I found out about this via the League of Women Voters. This act, introduced in both the Senate and the House, has the stated purpose "To require States to automatically register eligible voters to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes."
Among other things, it would automatically register eligible voters via information they provide to various government offices, such as the DMV. A number of states have take this kind of legislation up, and a few have passed it, but it would be wonderful to have this on a federal level, for all states.
It's S. 1353 in the Senate and H.R. 2876 in the House. Call your reps and ask them to support this act by co-sponsoring it.
What we're seeing right now in Washington with the AHCA is what happens when the elected officials are not sensitive to the needs of their constituents. To force them to care, we have to make it easier for those constituents to make their voices heard in the voting booth.
http://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/98278.html
2. There is a new friending meme going around, so if you've already posted at![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
2017revival and addme and are still thinking "I need more people", you can try that. Boost it, anyway, would you? These things only work if they get shared.
Anyway, I want to get rid of my last few tabs, so bear with me.
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1. I found out about this via the League of Women Voters. This act, introduced in both the Senate and the House, has the stated purpose "To require States to automatically register eligible voters to vote in elections for Federal office, and for other purposes."
Among other things, it would automatically register eligible voters via information they provide to various government offices, such as the DMV. A number of states have take this kind of legislation up, and a few have passed it, but it would be wonderful to have this on a federal level, for all states.
It's S. 1353 in the Senate and H.R. 2876 in the House. Call your reps and ask them to support this act by co-sponsoring it.
What we're seeing right now in Washington with the AHCA is what happens when the elected officials are not sensitive to the needs of their constituents. To force them to care, we have to make it easier for those constituents to make their voices heard in the voting booth.
http://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/98278.html
2. There is a new friending meme going around, so if you've already posted at
2017revival and addme and are still thinking "I need more people", you can try that. Boost it, anyway, would you? These things only work if they get shared.Anyway, I want to get rid of my last few tabs, so bear with me.
The Frog Log Saves Wildlife in Your Pool
Here's what happens when lightning doesn't hit the ground
The Last Picture Show
America’s Short-Lived ‘Black Army on Wheels’
What vampire bats can teach us about cooperation
The Green Energy Revolution Will Happen Without Trump
The fact is: Facts don’t matter to climate deniers
The Canadians helping refugees start anew
What's the Problem With Al Jazeera?
White People Keep Finding New Ways to Segregate Schools
London tower blocks evacuated as 34 buildings fail fire tests
Insurers Battle Families Over Costly Drug for Fatal Disease
Trump won't hire poor people for a top post - many Americans agree
Science Says Summer Is Going to Be Ruined for Many Years to Come
How Charlottesville, Virginia’s Confederate statues helped decimate the city’s historically successful black communities.
To Make Sense of American Politics, Immigrants Find Clues From Lands They Left
Venezuela's Maduro confronts perils of his reliance on the military
Bill Cosby Is Planning Town Halls About Sexual Assault And The Law, Spokesman Says (Gross!)
'No doesn't really mean no': North Carolina law means women can't revoke consent for sex
Nursing Home Workers Still Posting Nude and Vulgar Photos of Residents on Snapchat
Psychologists Open a Window on Brutal C.I.A. Interrogations
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Date: 2017-06-25 07:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-06-25 07:09 pm (UTC)Edit: I also figure that if I'm going to spend a ridiculous amount of time reading links and the news every day, that I should have something to show for it when I'm done.
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Date: 2017-06-25 07:28 pm (UTC)