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Happy Wednesday, Shit Givers.
I’m so stoked about how much you all love Recommendations by location.
It’s a huge addition you’ve been asking for and based on the reception, one we’re going to double-down on in our roadmap — on the data side and user side.
Much more to come. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can try 30 days for free right now.
Last thing: WCID Weekly will be off the last week of August for back to school chaos. Best wishes/warmest regards.
Let’s go.
— Quinn
Donate to save public media
ICYMI: Congress voted to rescind the majority of the US’s public media's funding. It’s gonna be pretty damn tough for the voting public to make educated decisions if they’re not educated. Help save independent journalism and community programming by adopting a station near you. (go)
Donate or volunteer for LGBTQIA+ rights in Idaho
Add the Words Idaho works with allied and like-minded organizations across the state to convince legislators to put an end to the patchwork quilt of equality and ensure equality for all in the Idaho Human Rights Act. (go)
Learn about nursing
We’re short about (checks notes) a gazillion nurses, so if you’ve ever considered becoming a nurse, here's one pathway: check out the education requirements, salary, and benefits (go)
Buy sustainably-made back-to-school tech
Nimble sells power banks, cables, and more, all made from recycled materials. You can send old electronic devices to their e-waste recycling partner (go)
Protect your privacy with a VPN
You don’t need to read everything from 404 or The Markup to understand gnternet privacy isn’t great at the moment. Isn’t Great. Protect yourself (and all of your info) with the VPN I use every day — Mullvad.
Learn about meaningful careers
You folks are loving our plethora of job boards and resources to help you spend your time meaningfully, whether you want to work on climate, health, water, sustainability, have tech skills, design skills, and more. (go)
Organize for affordable housing
Do you ever look around and think, “Boy that’s weird it seems like there’s 4 million homes missing in the US” and then want to do something about it? Us too!
Drink the Kool-Aid and help fight for (much much) more affordable housing today. (go)
Featured Follow: Adam Barney
 Five recommendations from Energy Coach and Founder of Scale Smarter, Adam Barney | An action worth taking: Saying yes to small, consistent actions, like calling reps weekly or mentoring a climate founder, helped me feel agency again. Change felt less overwhelming when I embraced momentum over magnitude. The mindset that stuck: I track my energy like it’s currency. I work in sprints, rest with intention, and surround myself with others who remind me that progress ≠ perfection. Humor and levity keep the fire lit without scorching me. The resource that changed everything: Anne Therese Gennari’s The Climate Optimist shifted everything, reframing optimism as power, not fluff. That idea gave me the push to write Make Your Own Glass Half Full: a guide for leading change without losing yourself. The community that gets it: Through fellow alumni of Terra.do’s Climate Fellowship and the CIC social impact cohort. Also…LinkedIn. Turns out, when you lead with values and curiosity, the right people lean in. How you unwind: I chase my daughters around the backyard, blast 90s alt-rock, hike with my rescue dogs, and write music reviews for Huntoon Rocks. Joy is part of the work. Important Members can connect with Featured Follows directly through their profile — join now, free for 30 days! |
It’s me
Oh, hey, it’s us asking you to save public media again
Look, maybe you don’t even know what your local public media station is called. Or you do, and you love it, but maybe they’re not at threat?
Well check out some of these absolutely vital stations in Alaska and the like, and then throw some desperately needed cash their way.
That’s it!
Busy as hell? Us too! You can save actions for later with an WCID To Do List!
Thank you — as always — for giving a shit.
— Quinn
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