Messages From Global Movements

Welcome to the week.

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This Week

• Clean energy pathways

• Vaccine skepticism

• Food company insetting

• AI's hidden labor

Have a great week,

— Willow

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🙋‍♀️ Vote!

Last week, we asked: Have you ever considered running for a local office?

You said:

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Yes, I have already run for or currently hold local office (7%)

“I ran for local school board, but was defeated by incumbent who is supported by Teachers’ Union.”

⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ Yes, I'm actively considering it or planning to run in the near future (6%)

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜️ I've considered it briefly but feel I lack the experience or qualifications (39%)

“I live in a small (1,700 people), red town in a deeply red area of my state. Three years ago, I attended city council meetings regularly for over a year and considered running for a seat. Instead, I enrolled in grad school. I stopped attending the meetings and have only recently started going again. There are two seats open again this year, but I don't feel like I know enough about what's going on now to run. Not that any of the current members ever attended meetings before getting elected or appointed. ”

🟨⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️ I've never really thought about it but would be open to learning more (7%)

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 No, I have no interest in running for local office (41%)

 “I have other ways I get involved civically (I am on the board for our local children's museum, speak at school board meetings, am engaged in discussions about local education policy, etc.) and find politicians (especially local politicians!) to be awful! ”

New Shit Giver Bella is here because “I’m an incoming freshman at a university majoring in environmental science! Looking for ways to help the environment so that I can keep on surfing.“

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