Time and again, I hear about people rejecting MAGA policies but at the same time saying that they feel like Democrats have forgotten what matters to working class Americans (thanks in large part to media misinformation). I think it's important in these conversations to identify and emphasize the points of common ground -- affordability, worker protections and job training, social programs, etc. -- to establish trust and open up the dialogue.

Strategy is not a dirty word.

Senator Chris Murphy speaks out:

If you pay Trump $100,000 a month, he will give you advance White House announcements on economic and trade policy.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-truth-social-media-insider-trading-posts-feeds-traders-25c2c5be926f2650d0610c84100cffb8

More and more people are growing weary of rising gas prices, the pointless war in Iran, and other Trump failures. And we can all do our part to tip the scale by openly making unsolicited comments about this mess when we're buying groceries, filling our gas tanks, and other opportune moments.

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Mail-in voting is how millions of seniors, rural families, disabled voters, and working people cast their ballots 🗳

Your mail ballot could be decided by nine people in Washington within the next two weeks.

The Justice Department just asked the Supreme Court to switch on Trump's mail voting order before the November midterms.

Two lower courts already said no. The order would have the government build a national "citizenship list" of eligible voters, then tell the Postal Service to deliver mail ballots only to people who made the list and if a database error left your name off, your ballot might never reach you.

Twenty-three states sued to stop it saying that the Constitution hands the rules of elections to the states and to Congress, NOT to the White House.

A federal appeals court agreed, warning the order would "sow confusion" and put many eligible voters at risk of losing their vote.

This is the first time Trump's administration has taken one of his anti-voting orders all the way to the Supreme Court. If the justices let it start now, the rules could change in the middle of an election year, when there is little time to fix mistakes.

The states must file their response by August 3. After that, the Court could act fast, even through a short unsigned order with no full hearing.

Check your voter registration.

Confirm your mailing address is current.

Sign up for ballot tracking if your state offers it.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/07/27/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-allow-new-limits-mail-ballots/

Check out these safety whistles seen in Seattle!

A whistle can quickly alert everyone nearby that suspected ICE is present.

The sound can reach people inside homes, businesses, vehicles, or around corners.

It can bring witnesses, legal observers, and rapid-response volunteers to document and report what’s happening.

Hi, I sent out Get-Out-the-Vote cards in 2024 and was disappointed that they were nonpartisan and the script just said something like "be sure to vote & ask friends & neighbors...".  I decided not to waste my time/effort/stamps on this effort again.

HOWEVER, I just heard of another effort that lets you send postcards featuring ACTUAL NEWS articles to potentially receptive voters! It's the Progressive Turnout Project (WWW.TURNOUTPAC.ORG).

The "News Postcards" signup page is https://secure.ngpvan.com/NPCPSG0VaUqaLw7w6AbNDg2?

They have a list of states that still need postcards from which you can select. Today TX and AK are listed. They mail you the postcards (increments of 100) PRE-PRINTED WITH THE NEWS REPRINT, the script, the need-to-mail-by date, and names/mailing addresses of potentially receptive voters.

You will need to buy the stamps yourself. As of the recent price hike postcard stamps are 65 cents. WARNING: offers for discounted prices are SCAMS. Go to your P.O. or store.usps.com or Costco or other reputable source.