“we can comfort ourselves by remembering that the odds of the things we can’t control going our way later will become exponentially higher if we focus on the stuff we can control now.”
Thanks for link to the Swing Left pamphlet. It has some great ideas and doesn't make it intimidating. I have tried to enlist friends to get more active and it is easy to overwhelm someone who is currently doing nothing.
But I do have to question one of the links in the brochure. It is near the bottom of the 6th page and starts with "You can find opportunities for all three activities at..." and then has a hyperlink for Vote Forward. I am pretty sure this was meant to be a link to Swing Left instead. I'm very familiar with bothg sites and Vote Forward has noting to do with phone/text banking or door-to-door canvassing.
Maybe you could get my feedback to whomever gave you the link? I suspect a copy and paste error that got through proof-reading. Darn you computer! You are supposed to know what I meant! :-)
Thanks so much for the public banking shoutout! It's the piece of the big work that I spend most of my time on. Anyone interested in public banking at the local level, especially in California, should check out capublicbanking.com, and my own group's publicbankeastbay.org .
I love listening to you (and Robert Hubbell) read your columns in your own voices.
I don't care for the mechanical AI voices that some newspapers and journals use for visually impaired readers. Certainly a great feature if you need help, but if AI is the listening option, I prefer to read an article instead.
Madame La Farge, I believe. Although it has been many decades since I read "A Tale of Two Cities" in HS English class. (Off Topic: I wonder if this is one of the books MAGA Moms for Liberty types want to ban?)
I write postcards listening to Jessica and Robert Hubbell.
I just sent out 60 register-to-vote postcards to Montana for Field Team 6 and I'll send out another 20 over the weekend. On Monday I'll start a six-week course on People, Power, and Peace with Rivera Sun, author of The Dandelion Insurrection. I'm excited to learn about ways to resolve conflict without blowing one another up.
If you are still excited at the end of your six week course and would like to write a chapter, "Resolving conflict without War", email it to johndykersmd@dykers.com and I will insert it in the next edition of "Every War Is An UnCivil War." Properly credited. Amazon kindle/paperback Try to limit to 10 pages 5x7 in 16 font. Any edits subject to your approval. "I'm sorry I did not have time to write you a shorter letter". www.dykers.com
That’s very interesting. I’ll keep you posted on the course. I’ve just had it with insane people reaching for explosives to “settle “ disputes. For how many thousands of years has this not been working for us?
Since we came down out of the trees. Even the bonobos. We are an a violent and aggressive species. But we are also cooperative and inventive. As our cooperative genes learn to channel our aggressive genes we may learn how to settle disputes with our inventiveness rather than our violence. Love, Doc
Hi Jessica, thank you for turning me on to Big Tent USA!
And a suggestion for your readers: It is great to attend their presentations live on Zoom, because you can submit questions. But if it doesn't work for your schedule, you can watch the video recording later. They can be found here: https://www.bigtentusa.org/our-events/. Scroll down from "upcoming events" to past events below. It might take a couple of days to be updated - I missed the Liz Cheney interview on Wed. and it's not yet posted as a past event. But the link to the interview from last Thursday with Anne Applebaum is posted.
For anyone who is a Vote Forward letter writer, I wanted to share an upcoming Zoom event on how to message reluctant voters in Swing states. Here is the blurb from Olivia B. who coordinates a virtual letter writing party for Do The Most Good that meets weekly:
"We are all hoping the letters will encourage infrequent voters in swing states to vote in the November election by writing something that resonates with them. Wouldn't it be good to know what really matters to voters in those states to help you craft your message? Or do you wonder how to talk with friends or relatives who aren't sure if they will vote in November? Well, DoTheMostGood has the event for you! Sign up for our "Messaging Reluctant Voters" virtual event on May 15th from 7 - 8:00 pm EDT. Paul Kendrick, Executive Director, Rust Belt Rising, will tell us about his research on the issues important for voters in swing states and how to address them in productive ways."
“we can comfort ourselves by remembering that the odds of the things we can’t control going our way later will become exponentially higher if we focus on the stuff we can control now.”
I love this. Thank you for this.
You're so welcome, Kate!
Thanks for link to the Swing Left pamphlet. It has some great ideas and doesn't make it intimidating. I have tried to enlist friends to get more active and it is easy to overwhelm someone who is currently doing nothing.
But I do have to question one of the links in the brochure. It is near the bottom of the 6th page and starts with "You can find opportunities for all three activities at..." and then has a hyperlink for Vote Forward. I am pretty sure this was meant to be a link to Swing Left instead. I'm very familiar with bothg sites and Vote Forward has noting to do with phone/text banking or door-to-door canvassing.
Maybe you could get my feedback to whomever gave you the link? I suspect a copy and paste error that got through proof-reading. Darn you computer! You are supposed to know what I meant! :-)
Yes! I noticed the same thing and have already alerted them. It should be fixed ASAP. I'll let you all know when it is.
Thanks so much for the public banking shoutout! It's the piece of the big work that I spend most of my time on. Anyone interested in public banking at the local level, especially in California, should check out capublicbanking.com, and my own group's publicbankeastbay.org .
Oh excellent! Please feel free to keep sending me actions to share! hijesscraven101@gmail.com
Thank you for the voiceover. I do enjoy listening to real people reading. And I’ll try to do more as we hurtle towards the election.
Oh excellent, so glad to know! I was just going to send out a survey for audio listeners to see if they're enjoying, can hear OK, etc.
I love listening to you (and Robert Hubbell) read your columns in your own voices.
I don't care for the mechanical AI voices that some newspapers and journals use for visually impaired readers. Certainly a great feature if you need help, but if AI is the listening option, I prefer to read an article instead.
OK I'm glad. And the audio quality is OK?
Absolutely!
And I can knit at the same time. Madame whatever her name was in the French Revolution??
Madame La Farge, I believe. Although it has been many decades since I read "A Tale of Two Cities" in HS English class. (Off Topic: I wonder if this is one of the books MAGA Moms for Liberty types want to ban?)
I write postcards listening to Jessica and Robert Hubbell.
Wow! Love that!
yay!
I just sent out 60 register-to-vote postcards to Montana for Field Team 6 and I'll send out another 20 over the weekend. On Monday I'll start a six-week course on People, Power, and Peace with Rivera Sun, author of The Dandelion Insurrection. I'm excited to learn about ways to resolve conflict without blowing one another up.
I love that! Thank you!
If you are still excited at the end of your six week course and would like to write a chapter, "Resolving conflict without War", email it to johndykersmd@dykers.com and I will insert it in the next edition of "Every War Is An UnCivil War." Properly credited. Amazon kindle/paperback Try to limit to 10 pages 5x7 in 16 font. Any edits subject to your approval. "I'm sorry I did not have time to write you a shorter letter". www.dykers.com
That’s very interesting. I’ll keep you posted on the course. I’ve just had it with insane people reaching for explosives to “settle “ disputes. For how many thousands of years has this not been working for us?
Since we came down out of the trees. Even the bonobos. We are an a violent and aggressive species. But we are also cooperative and inventive. As our cooperative genes learn to channel our aggressive genes we may learn how to settle disputes with our inventiveness rather than our violence. Love, Doc
Hi Jessica, thank you for turning me on to Big Tent USA!
And a suggestion for your readers: It is great to attend their presentations live on Zoom, because you can submit questions. But if it doesn't work for your schedule, you can watch the video recording later. They can be found here: https://www.bigtentusa.org/our-events/. Scroll down from "upcoming events" to past events below. It might take a couple of days to be updated - I missed the Liz Cheney interview on Wed. and it's not yet posted as a past event. But the link to the interview from last Thursday with Anne Applebaum is posted.
Good to know! Thanks!
For anyone who is a Vote Forward letter writer, I wanted to share an upcoming Zoom event on how to message reluctant voters in Swing states. Here is the blurb from Olivia B. who coordinates a virtual letter writing party for Do The Most Good that meets weekly:
"We are all hoping the letters will encourage infrequent voters in swing states to vote in the November election by writing something that resonates with them. Wouldn't it be good to know what really matters to voters in those states to help you craft your message? Or do you wonder how to talk with friends or relatives who aren't sure if they will vote in November? Well, DoTheMostGood has the event for you! Sign up for our "Messaging Reluctant Voters" virtual event on May 15th from 7 - 8:00 pm EDT. Paul Kendrick, Executive Director, Rust Belt Rising, will tell us about his research on the issues important for voters in swing states and how to address them in productive ways."
Here is a link to sign up on Mobilize: https://mobilize.us/s/lv29td
Love, Doc.