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Mariame Kaba reminds us that “hope is a discipline.” It is also a political strategy and a survival mechanism.

A poem by Amanda Gorman with illustration by Angie Wang

Everytown advocates for gun safety measures in state legislatures across the US, providing a breakdown of laws by state alongside a list of solutions. It's hard to think of anything else.

Coca-Cola, Amazon, Google, AT&T, CVS, Walmart, GM, Verizon, Citi, Comcast, Walgreens, Wells Fargo and T-Mobile

Up-to-date information on how people in the U.S. may access abortion pills online. / via Waxy

Been fuming all day over the leaked Supreme Court draft that puts women in danger. So I made some posters. Apologies to type friends who are much better at this.

As she should be. The current Republican playbook is rotten to the core. We need to raise our voices in unison.

Before leaving her apartment in Kiev, Irina Maniukina plays the piano for the last time. Heartbreaking.

Really awesome story about how a single tweet became a grassroots campaign to end gerrymandered voting districts in Michigan.

Trying to find some ways to grapple with the horror unfolding.

"Addressing the harm wrought by dramatically restructuring human communication of the span of a decade, with no aim other than selling ads." Of all the challenges we face? This one is so very important to address.

"Service Workers Aren’t Lazy, They Just Don’t Want to Risk Dying for Minimum Wage" I know friends in this boat, and I also know folks that vote against their best interests. It's terribly frustrating.

A collection of posters designed by Asian American artists, free to download and share.

Saving this link for when I have a quiet moment to read, soon, I hope.

About the phrases from a Psalm that Joe Biden included in his acceptance speech

I'm voting for Champ

To watch

I really like this Biden Harris commercial.

It's FACEBOOK, I KNOW. But this is one of the better stories I've read.

"PowerPoint activism"

Once more for those in the back

Jason's commentary is apropos. Let's just hope his remaining time is 4 years shorter.

This quote by Ben Franklin, more insight by Helen Rosen

Thoughts by President Barack Obama

Yup. He's consistent. / via Yewknee

This is good. Very good.

Installed for a hot minute. Then uninstalled all extensions because scrolling got weird. I blame Logitech's update.

Digging deeper to understand the world

My friend Erik recorded this as a bedtime story. It kept me awake.

Orderly presentation of what's happening

There's a good bumpersticker

Typeface made up from our horribly disfigured voting districts in America.

Powerful art about the border

I'll remain optimistic

Snopes has the answer (it is false). Saved you a click, but still, if you click you can learn about the Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention

200. Hundred. MILLION.

2018 politician logos. Filing this away more than studying it.

John pulls a good quote from a scarily solid piece on the upcoming election, and adds some chilling perspective. This shit is keeping me up at night along with other stuff, but it's all so palpable.

COWORKER: Got any weekend plans? YOU: Yes, I’m double-checking where my polling place is for the midterm elections. / YES, via Coudal

Demi Adejuyigbe with a short lesson on how to democracy.

His demeanor does not warrant a seat in our highest court.

This is so very, very, messed up.

Click through this gallery. It is powerful and painful art.

But you probably have bought boxes or envelopes from ULINE. Know of a good alternative? I'd love to know it. Because this? This is the worst kind of political ideology.

Dig the style of these New Yorker cartoons that provide comic context to Donald's tweets / via Thor

Some might say poor taste, but I digress. I laughed.

"It’s like I ate a very good sandwich without taking a picture of it. Sometimes it is O.K. to just remember things." Have I ever mentioned my love for Lindy West's writing? (Loved her book "Shrill") / link via Daring Fireball

In love with all of this. All of it. / via Tom

Goosebumps

Warren Buffett is the third richest man in the world, yet lives a relatively humble life. Rebecca Jarvis reports on Omaha's least-conspicuous billionaire. (This video made me feel a little better about today's political climate.)

Finding small ways to smile in the shadows of racism and ignorance.

A very strong visual campaign.

Simply roll up the turkey and stare into the fridge while you try to decide what condiment you’re going to squirt on it, contemplate what will happen if you and your loved ones lose their health coverage. It’s fine if you just put ketchup on it. No one will see you. You are all alone.

There aren’t a lot of good things that have come out of the Trump era. But here’s one: Our values have been clarified.

Remain cautiously, grimly optimistic.

I love this company's approach to everything. (Profits donated to EMILY's List)

Logical

The New York Times takes a look

ugh. i have to agree sometimes.

It's not through the Senate but I'm not hopeful.