Dear Friends,
It is a hectic time as we approach these last days before the general election. How can we not feel overwhelmed and sometime immobilized? We have no clue what will happen and what the fall out will be for whatever the results are. Let’s come together to bring back some agency in whatever the future brings. What we do NOW can make a difference.
In 2019, Seed the Vote started with all volunteers and effectively used relational organizing to block right-wing candidates in 2020 and 2022. Seed the Vote is working hard to stop the right from growing power, and has been defending candidates who have been demanding a ceasefire in Palestine and an end to arms being sent to Israel. Wouldn’t you prefer to spend money here in the US on education, healthcare, and protecting the environment instead of to an endless genocidal war?
I am still trying to raise money for Seed the Vote to send canvassers to key swing states. Can you donate $25, $50, $100, or $500 to help me reach my goal? Donate here.
Another option is collaborating with the Working Families Party by texting MASS CALL to 30403 or you can become a member of this budding third party here. I am a member!
If you want to work with white folks to bring more white folks into the movement, you can also plug in with SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice). SURJ is doing incredible organizing to Build, Block, and Grow so that we can all live with dignity and have our basic needs met. We are all in this together and the more connected and involved we become, the better outcomes at the polls and in our everyday lives. Check out ways to get involved here.
In community, with hope and action, xo, Erin
Erin Wood, Licensed Acupuncturist 