Weekly Edition: February 28th

Happy Friday! 

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Hi everyone,

Is anyone else finding it absolutely bizarre to be balancing parenthood right now along with the rise of facism and fighting authoritarianism?! It’s like you read about how they’re taking away $880 billion from Medicaid and then you’re on your way to a basketball game. It’s very emotionally draining, no?! Sometimes I just want to scream, ARE YOU SEEING WHAT I AM SEEING?

I put together two printable PDF files in today’s newsletter that include small, actionable ways to be part of the resist as an adult and for kids!

Oh, and our basement is ALMOST done - I cannot wait to show you the before + after! :)

Economic Blackout

I am participating in the economic blackout today and there will be NO links to anything you can buy in today’s newsletter.

• Do not make any purchases

• Do not shop online, or in-store

• No Amazon, No Walmart, No Target

• Do not spend money on:

  • Fast food

  • Gas

  • Major retailers

• Do not use credit or debit cards for non essential spending

THIS is an amazing way to RESIST and fight back. I really loved this article here on the power of the boycott!

LOCK IN.

With all the mis/disinformation floating around about vaccines and such - I wanted to re-link a podcast episode I recorded with Dr. Rebekah Diamond awhile back (hospital pediatrician in NYC) about the history of the anti-vaccine movement, the safety of the vaccine schedules for kids and much more HERE.

Speaking of the podcast, I haven’t recorded new episodes in a few months because things got crazy. I feel like there is SO much information that would be helpful right now given our certain circumstances. If I were to start recording again, what are some specific topics you would want to hear about right now? Let me know below.

I will also mention that it has been harder to find certain things I am looking for in media sources this week including what happened to Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl (with the full video) and also the U.S. Army Chorus singing the songs of resistance. I hope I am wrong that it’s being wiped off but continue sharing all of these things!

Actionable Items I Checked Off This Week

• Finally put a freeze on our credit (to protect it just a bit more) since we are not making any big purchases any time soon

• Emailed my Senator Chris Murphy to tell him he is doing a great job rising to the occasion

• Emailed those involved with the incident with Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl

• Joined my local Indivisible team and started participating by filling out postcards to constituents in Washington for the

• Check out this website to see how your area would be affected by the budget cuts that are being proposed

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