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We’re back!
It’s been a minute! Everybody ready for fall? For the next WICKED 2 trailer? For the end of fascism again? #soupseason!
Let’s go.
— Quinn
We’ve been working on a million other things the past two weeks (like our new Important, Not Important website!) so we’ve only got one new action for you today: Sun Day!
Donate, Volunteer, and Organize for Clean Energy
☀️ Join Sun Day — a “hot” new national day of action to celebrate the power of clean energy on September 21st!
Find or host an event, big or small, that pushes for more progress, whether you're installing new solar, hosting an e-bike parade, or giving an (excessively detailed) heat pump tour of your basement/window sill.
Get some privacy
Whatever the reason you want or need to use a VPN, there’s never, ever been a better time to do so and as this is our top action from the past month, seems like thousands of you feel the same way. Mullvad (the VPN Quinn uses) works on just about everything — it’s fast, easy, and reliable. Get some. (go)
Feed people who need it the most, all over the world
Our friends at World Central Kitchen have evolved and scaled disaster relief and food security so much that, yeah, sure, it would be great if they didn’t have to exist at all, but on the other hand — let’s keep their kitchens open. You can donate or even volunteer. (go)
“Greg’s a male nurse.”
Meet the Parents is a tent-pole comedy and I won’t be convinced otherwise. On the other hand, maybe I can convince you to become a nurse?
The world can never have too many nurses. If nursing is a career path you’re interested in, check out Nurse.org to explore how to become a nurse, like Greg, no matter your educational background, goals, and priorities. (go)
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Learn about meaningful careers
Seeing as the United States is adding negative jobs (fun!), job boards and resources to help you spend your time meaningfully have never been more popular with our crowd — whether you want to work on climate, health, water, sustainability, have tech skills, design skills, and more. (go)
Donate to save public media
Certain/most people in power — who cannot handle the truth! — voted a while back to rescind the majority of public media's funding. It’s pretty goddamn dark.
Help preserve education for those who need it at any age, independent journalism, and community programming across America (including in places like Alaska, where it’s an actual lifeline) by adopting a station near you. (go)
Teach About Anything We Cover, Really
Happy back to school and shout-out to all the teachers and aides and everyone trying to help the next generation on barebone resources.
We’ve got some great free and reputable resources here you can use for yourself, at home, or in the classroom, and we’ll keep adding to it as we go. (go)
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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