What Can I Do Now?
These are deeply troubling times, to be sure. But there is always something that you can do. Here is a list of ideas.
(Please feel free to send us more, via the feedback page.)
- Smart Donations. When you decide to donate to candidates for office, you can maximize the impact of your dollars by choosing key races. Sites like Oath.Vote can tell you which races are close, and how to help progressive candidates.
- Banking. Do your business with banks that support your values. There's a good summary at opensecrets.org, and a more detailed "how-to" at bankrate.com.
- Postcard writing. Educate voters about how women can be disenfranchised by "proof of citizenship" ballot petitions. Join Postcards for Patriots, mipostcardsforpatriots@gmail.com. Meetings in Ann Arbor on Sundays 10:30-12:00 at the Pittsfield Branch LIbrary, 2359 Oak Valley Drive.
- Protest. See our state-wide aggregated list of protests.
- Petitions. There are many democracy-enhancing (and a few destructive) petitions being circulated right now. Check them out.
- Sign the American People's Compact, a bi-partisan, common-sense, approach to policies that will really help America.
- Join with others. Reach out to Democratic organizations in your county. You're not alone!
