Hope and listening to the others

The good news is here...

Read even more Good News.

We are over 50,000 kind, concerned Americans, speaking up for a better democracy, a thriving planet, and equality for all people. We believe that showing up and speaking up together creates change. Take action this week with us!

 

Gratefully,

-- Jen Hofmann and the AoCC team

Americans of Conscience Checklist newsletter came out this last Friday. Here are some of their links.

Unveiling Hope: Confronting Hate with Courageous Action

We’re introducing clear, hopeful steps to help you address our nation’s five greatest threats in our Democracy in Distress series. This week's installment focuses on the rise of hatred and intolerance in the U.S. and what you can personally do about both. Read it here. 

"...While it’s easy to point the finger of blame at racist, misogynistic, and/or homophobic people, every person that tolerates discriminatory humor or subtle aggression effectively condones hatred too. We all have a part to play in changing an unjust system."

 

Take Action

This week's checklist features action calls from National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center, American Association of University Women, and Brennan Center, and more who are creating positive change in our nation.

 

View the latest Checklist & take action.

Climate change is coming

 

I was interested to see some of the chemicals which are used in fireworks. Needless to say, these are mostly toxic along with what makes them boom!

There're 7 short animated YouTube videos that explain Doughnut Economics. This link is to the Doughnut Economics Action Lab, and the founder of Doughnut Economics, Kate Raworth narrates the videos. Here's the link.

And here's the first YouTube short annimation.

From Katharine Hayhoe's talk (which I've mentioned a lot lately!) Here's the direct link for it.

Every choice matters

And for a good activity this summer... (not from Dr. Hayhoe)

Hope in the face of devastation over time

Hopefulness...

Lost Words Blessing song

Thanks to the Lost Words book, with beautiful illustrations by Jackie Morris (her blog Here).

This is to counteract the facts, which came from the UN, and from this article from MIT...which are telling of the slow killing of our planet and extinction of our species (as well as a million others.)

May we each do whatever we can to show compassion to others, human or otherwise.

You too can make the world a better place to live in

There are some things I'm good at.
There are some, I'm not so good at.

Today I want to speak from my heart.

I am so sad about so many things that I see wrong with the present government.
I am also mad that these politicians don't have any sense of conscience.

So I have voted to change things.

I hope you will also.

I'm keeping track of 30 things I'm doing in the 30 days in November to help the planet, to change anything to have a better world, and to make a socially conscious difference.

This is my effort for today.  I hope just one person will read this and be encouraged that his/her vote matters, and that the amount of time invested in going to vote is going to make a big difference in our lives.

Thank you.