Greg Pak: I've volunteered for political campaigns for literally 40 years. And one thing that's always helped when things look bleak is the knowledge that there is ALWAYS something practical you can do to help make things better -- whether through electoral politics or other kinds of service. For example...

I've volunteered for political campaigns for literally 40 years. And one thing that's always helped when things look bleak is the knowledge that there is ALWAYS something practical you can do to help make things better -- whether through electoral politics or other kinds of service. For example...

If you're a writer, right now you could join Authors Against Book Bans! www.authorsagainstbookbans.com

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If you care about getting out the vote among AAPI communities, you could throw some bucks at Asian Americans for Democracy. They're funding a bunch of trusted grass roots swing state AAPI groups to get out the vote. secure.actblue.com/donate/aa4d

And you can follow @romancingthevote.bsky.social and support their auction to raise money for VoteRiders and Fair Fight!

And in general, you can pick a swing state and volunteer to text bank, phone bank, or write letters. I've written hundreds of letters through Vote Forward -- check 'em out here! votefwd.org

Vote Forwardvotefwd.org Vote Forward volunteers send heartfelt handwritten letters to unregistered and low-propensity voters encouraging them to participate in our democracy. The letters have been shown to significantly boos...

I've done a lot of volunteering for VoteRiders, which helps people get the ID they need to vote. They've always got something going on - check 'em out here! www.voteriders.org

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And I highly recommend volunteering to GOTV in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Must win states if we want to defeat Trump. I've done a lot of textbanking in past elections for WisDems - check 'em out! wisdems.org

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is there a group to organize transportation of folks to the polls?

Oh thank you! I usually do stuff through League of Women Voters :) This sounds cool too!!

I'm switching to postcards this election.

I texted for Biden 4 years ago and really enjoyed it. It’s relatively easy and very flexible. Highly recommend.

I was reading that one of the most effective voting thing is people taking their 18 year child old to vote for the first time. I cannot find that study anymore have you guys seen this?

Field Team 6 also does wonderful work

Do you know if they take game writers?

I don't know, but I bet @maggietokudahall.bsky.social could tell you!

You know what, honestly, we hadn't had that discussion yet, and so I'll take it back to the national leadership team, and try to get back to you asap! In the meantime, I recommend signing up for Book Riot's LITERARY ACTIVISM substack to stay in the fight!

If I may add one more thing to your list: Be a poll worker! I'm the chair of my local Board of Registrars of Voters, and we are always short-handed. It's a long day but a satisfying one, and you get paid! Also, if you have the time, see if your local elections office needs volunteers or part-timers!

Adding the vote-by-mail option was great, because it really increased turnout, but it also created a lot of extra work for election offices, and the funding has not necessarily kept up! So if you can spare a few hours a week around election time, see if they need help.

Thanks for this great list!!

Thank you! Hope it's helpful!!!

Awesome! No one should just sit and wring their hands when there is work to do. Save democracy now, fuss later.

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Adding @tovoters.bsky.social also excellent postcard campaigns!

More proof that the guy who created Amadeus Cho has smart things to say.

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