Just wanted to send a heartfelt thank you for all you do. You have buoyed me! I’ve been in quarantine with covid & everyday I would read and carry out your recommended actions & it was healing!! 💙🌊
Thank you for an another great edition! I just went to sign up for the State Power Series talk and it says that it is actually on August 30th one week from tonight.
If people are looking for another great event to attend this week, Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate and host of the podcast Amicus (who will appear on the State Power Series talk NEXT week) is going to speak with Alejandra Gómez co-executive director of LUCHA tomorrow night at Flip the Vote's 2nd event in their series The Supreme Court is Broken and Grassroots Organizing is the Remedy. You can sign up for that here: https://www.flipthevote.org/events
Alejandra Gómez is so inspiring! Please read this old but still amazing article that explains beautifully how grassroots organizing is critical to GOTV and how organizations like LUCHA helped flip Arizona in 2020 and will help us win in 2022 and 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/21/opinion/sunday/latinos-arizona-battleground.html
I understand the need to earn some money from your labors, so my following comment is not about the fact that you have "free" followers, such as myself -- and "paid" subscribers, who get extra goodies. A friend who is a paid subscriber mentioned to me (and forwarded to me) that you posed a "Celebrate Accomplishments" list. It's a great list -- but it should NOT be behind a paywall. That is equivalent to your stating that "Only those who pay me get info that is uplifting." Many people who are left-of-center are feeling demoralized and anxious -- and their batteries need recharging. It's so important that they get to read really Good News rather than only things that are disturbing. In this instance, please consider sending your wonderful "Celebrate Accomplishments" to all your followers. We need people to be energized and motivated. (And thanks for all the great work that you do.)
I totally understand this, and yet I want to offer something special to my paid subscribers! I do send Extra Extra out to everyone from time to time, but if paying for a subscription doesn't have a special perk or two I'm not sure if people will do it. This newsletter now provides the bulk of my income, so I want to be respectful of the people helping me pay my bills. Having said that, if you would like a complementary "paid" subscription I am delighted to give you one. No one should miss out because they can't afford it. And if you have any suggestions for something different I can offer to paid subscribers so that I can make Extra Extra free I would love them! Oh and one more thing--I like to think that all of my newsletters--the main one and Extra Extra--are uplifting--am I wrong? I certainly strive for them all to be. Perhaps I should strive harder! (:
The "free" one is uplifting in a very different way -- and that's great. People feel better when they can *act*, when they can do something that they feel makes a positive difference -- and all your followers appreciate that greatly. I totally 'get' that you want and need to provide something extra to those who are paying the bills. I am not in need of a complementary "paid" subscription, though I appreciate the kind offer. If I think of something different to offer paid subscribers, I'll let you know. In the meantime, rest assured that you're striing harder than 99% of us, so no need to get down on yourself. You are a treasure to so many of us, and I was glad to see that Hubbell cited you. (I also am a "free" follower of Hubbell. ;-)
maybe you should ask your subscribers if they need an extra incentive to subscribe. Maybe consider them supporters, instead of subscribers. As one of your subscribers I signed on not for the "extra", but because you are putting all your energy into this, and I am benefitting from your efforts - I learned about ResistBot (which I love), and I learned about Working America, which I adore, and because of you I am now writing postcards. I loved the list of good news - if I get dejected, it is much harder to participate. THANK YOU, JESSICA!
I was so impressed with the Working America presentation last night ... They are doing another one on Sept 7th. I was completely persuaded by the data that canvassing is the most effective way to open dialogue, which leads to exchange of opinions, and election participation. Personally, I am going to stop most of my individual contributions and support Working America. (Thanks, Jessica for the lead to them!)
Just wanted to send a heartfelt thank you for all you do. You have buoyed me! I’ve been in quarantine with covid & everyday I would read and carry out your recommended actions & it was healing!! 💙🌊
Aw thank you! I'm delighted to hear it!
Great Piece today from Dan Rather. Educational. Deeply thoughtful.
Here: https://steady.substack.com/p/blowing-the-anti-woke-dog-whistle?utm_source=email
I'll read it now! Thank you!
Thank you for an another great edition! I just went to sign up for the State Power Series talk and it says that it is actually on August 30th one week from tonight.
If people are looking for another great event to attend this week, Dahlia Lithwick, senior editor at Slate and host of the podcast Amicus (who will appear on the State Power Series talk NEXT week) is going to speak with Alejandra Gómez co-executive director of LUCHA tomorrow night at Flip the Vote's 2nd event in their series The Supreme Court is Broken and Grassroots Organizing is the Remedy. You can sign up for that here: https://www.flipthevote.org/events
Alejandra Gómez is so inspiring! Please read this old but still amazing article that explains beautifully how grassroots organizing is critical to GOTV and how organizations like LUCHA helped flip Arizona in 2020 and will help us win in 2022 and 2024. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/21/opinion/sunday/latinos-arizona-battleground.html
OMG! Whoops! I will send out a correction and include this invite! Thanks for the heads up!
I understand the need to earn some money from your labors, so my following comment is not about the fact that you have "free" followers, such as myself -- and "paid" subscribers, who get extra goodies. A friend who is a paid subscriber mentioned to me (and forwarded to me) that you posed a "Celebrate Accomplishments" list. It's a great list -- but it should NOT be behind a paywall. That is equivalent to your stating that "Only those who pay me get info that is uplifting." Many people who are left-of-center are feeling demoralized and anxious -- and their batteries need recharging. It's so important that they get to read really Good News rather than only things that are disturbing. In this instance, please consider sending your wonderful "Celebrate Accomplishments" to all your followers. We need people to be energized and motivated. (And thanks for all the great work that you do.)
I totally understand this, and yet I want to offer something special to my paid subscribers! I do send Extra Extra out to everyone from time to time, but if paying for a subscription doesn't have a special perk or two I'm not sure if people will do it. This newsletter now provides the bulk of my income, so I want to be respectful of the people helping me pay my bills. Having said that, if you would like a complementary "paid" subscription I am delighted to give you one. No one should miss out because they can't afford it. And if you have any suggestions for something different I can offer to paid subscribers so that I can make Extra Extra free I would love them! Oh and one more thing--I like to think that all of my newsletters--the main one and Extra Extra--are uplifting--am I wrong? I certainly strive for them all to be. Perhaps I should strive harder! (:
The "free" one is uplifting in a very different way -- and that's great. People feel better when they can *act*, when they can do something that they feel makes a positive difference -- and all your followers appreciate that greatly. I totally 'get' that you want and need to provide something extra to those who are paying the bills. I am not in need of a complementary "paid" subscription, though I appreciate the kind offer. If I think of something different to offer paid subscribers, I'll let you know. In the meantime, rest assured that you're striing harder than 99% of us, so no need to get down on yourself. You are a treasure to so many of us, and I was glad to see that Hubbell cited you. (I also am a "free" follower of Hubbell. ;-)
That is so kind of you. I, too, will begin to think about this. I do love the idea of sharing the good news with everyone.
maybe you should ask your subscribers if they need an extra incentive to subscribe. Maybe consider them supporters, instead of subscribers. As one of your subscribers I signed on not for the "extra", but because you are putting all your energy into this, and I am benefitting from your efforts - I learned about ResistBot (which I love), and I learned about Working America, which I adore, and because of you I am now writing postcards. I loved the list of good news - if I get dejected, it is much harder to participate. THANK YOU, JESSICA!
Good idea! I will do this!
I was so impressed with the Working America presentation last night ... They are doing another one on Sept 7th. I was completely persuaded by the data that canvassing is the most effective way to open dialogue, which leads to exchange of opinions, and election participation. Personally, I am going to stop most of my individual contributions and support Working America. (Thanks, Jessica for the lead to them!)
OMG me too! It blew me away! I am co-hosting the next webinar and I'm going to invite everyone I know! Glad you loved it!