Wednesday's 3 deadly serious things

Julia Smith

21 May 2025 — 2 min read

Item 1.

If Sumer Mobarak could disrupt a Marco Rubio hearing, if chefs Sami Tamimi and GBBO star Illiyin Morrison are risking trolling / their platforms to speak up for the people of Gaza, then can everyone reading this ➡️ please call your electeds or find another action to take on behalf of the babies and all people of Gaza?

Here's a handy script from 5Calls; I never read these verbatim, you can keep the call shorter. Just establish that you're a constituent and be a human being making an ask.

Also: How to talk about Palestine with your kids (Ashia Ray, Ignition Notes). Kids not required.

Item 2. Got a little bit of space?

If you 1) are connected to any group, and 2) have the space to store several boxes for as long as it takes you to distribute them to neighbors, schools, colleagues, summer camps, libraries, food distribution groups, etc. etc. etc...

➡️ Here's how to get free COVID tests in bulk. (Lifehacker, via Kate Barrow*)

Seems like a worthwhile thing to do, given that COVID shots will no longer be approved for adults under 65 or for children. (PBS)

Item 3. Got a (really) little bit of time?

➡️ People's CDC is asking folks to submit comments to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59pm EST.

➡️Share on Bluesky or Instagram.

Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...
— People's CDC (@peoplescdc.org) 2025-05-20T13:59:52.957Z

*author of the most viral thing I've ever posted on Bluesky; sign up for her quarterly emails here

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