Thursday's few things

Item 1

First, watch this, from author and artist Mira Jacob:

And then -

➡️ Have you read Mira Jacob’s book GOOD TALK? It’s beautiful. And it’s been banned. All the more reason to buy it from an indie or ask your library to buy it if they don’t have it already.

➡️ In case they’re useful to you: Map of mutual aid networks; map of Food Not Bombs locations.

➡️ Are you using 5 Calls yet? The app makes it so easy to call elected officials that I’ve been doing it on speakerphone with my first grader. And you know what? Today I can tell her that after calling our state’s Attorney General multiple times (sometimes reaching a full mailbox and sending an email instead), New Jersey has joined other states in a bunch of lawsuits fighting Musk — exactly the thing we’ve been pushing for.

They have scripts for everything from opposing RFK Jr. (whose Senate confirmation hearing is happening AS I TYPE THIS) to championing humanity in Gaza.

It is just one tool and it’s just one action. But maybe if you’ve been meaning to build this habit/grow this muscle, it’s worth a try.

This is a scary time to get loud / this is the most important time to get loud,

JCS