Rebecca Solnit's magnificent speech at the Hands Off protest in San Francisco on April 5 is deeply moving and deeply inspiring.
And here's something I know and you know and they don't know: when they destabilized the most stable democracy in history, they opened up the possibilities. They think they have all the power, because they don't understand power. They don't understand that we have power, but we do.
Read the whole thing.
Bookmark it to reread days or weeks from now.
Join in a national day of voter participation on October 17 - join your neighbors in helping eligible voters understand their options and make a voting plan.
Other things you can do:
Now is a great time to take action.
You can make a difference.
It's okay to start small.
Action is the antidote to fear and despair.
Even doing small things - learning more about how we can strengthen our democracy, sharing what you know with others, making a phone call - can make a difference.
Right now is a great time to take action.
