ACTUALLY VOTE!!
There’s a wave coming, and it’s been building in size and intensity for quite some time here in the U.S. No, I’m not talking about Hurricane Zeta that hit the Gulf Coast and left over two million people without power. My heart goes out to the people in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and the Carolinas who have been hit with storm after storm this year — an atmospheric instability brought on by climate change that only a very few still don’t recognize as a legitimate threat to humanity.
But this is #WATWB Friday and I’m supposed to be posting feel good stories, so I’m going to do one better with this “hella catchy” video, as my oldest said, about getting out the vote. Our world suffers greatly from overuse, over consumption, and an overworked planet, wreaking havoc on all species, including humans. Isn’t it time we gave Momma a hand and did our part? Remember, people, there is no Planet B.
My oldest also said something the other day that made me tear up. I can’t recall the exact words because I got all verklempt when she uttered them, so struck was I by their essence, but the gist was: how exciting it is to be part of something so big – a cultural evolution in the making that, hopefully, is gonna turn this world around, making it better for everyone.
To that end — and man, I hope you’re eligible — get out and Actually Vote. If you need some motivation, listen to this hella catchy tune! Go ahead, make it trendy!
It’s the last Friday of the month. Time to share the good news on We Are the World Blogfest — #WATWB — a monthly good news trip around the world. May we all be energized and rejuvenated by the good news.
If you’re interested in joining our Blog Hop, the guidelines are as follows:
1. Keep your post to below 500 words;
2. Link to a human news story on the last Friday of each month that demonstrates love, kindness, humanity, support, open-mindedness, you know, that kind of stuff, but no proselytizing, preaching or inconsiderateness toward others;
3. Post on the last Friday of the month in sharing the good news. No story is too big or small;
4. Place the WE ARE THE WORLD Badge on your sidebar and help spread the word on social media using the #WATWB hashtag;
5. Read and comment on others’ posts, play nice, and make friends;
6. To sign up, add your link to the WE ARE THE WORLD Linky List below.
Click here to enter your link and view this Linky Tools list. This month’s cohosts are:
Sylvia McGrath, Mary J. Giese, Shilpa Garg, Sylvia Stein, and Belinda McGrath Witzenhausen
The idea is to spread #positivity and #light to counterbalance the #negativity and #darkness in #socialmedia these days.
Now quit reading and GO VOTE!!
pam lazos 10.30.20
PAM! I hope you’re doing okay! Ugh it’s been a while. I’m right at the start of finals stuff, which is going to be nuts, but I’m trying to touch base with folks as much as I can. Did you have a good Thanksgiving? I didn’t have to cook, so that was a win! 🙂
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Lovely though low key Thanksgiving. I am trying to dial back a bit since Covid has left me feeling anxious. The isolation from friends and family definitely takes its toll. Don’t ever worry about not getting to things. I am the same and it’s not good for your mental health. We women are our own worst enemies at times. You got this — book launches, grading papers, homeschooling kids — and it’s all going to be fine, even if sometimes it’s not. So deep breath and carry on, Jean. xoxo
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Ah, I needed to read this today. I’m swamped with grading finals right now, and it’s all feeling like too much. You’re so right–take a breath, take a moment, and just do what’s possible when it’s possible. Stay strong, Friend! xxxxxxxxx
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Cause the world’s. It going to stop spinning if you don’t get a blog post out or comment on another one. Some days you just have to turn off all electronics and snuggle up with a good book! 📚
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TOTALLY! That’s my hope for the Christmas break. In the meantime: finals (blech) but hopefully getting one more blog post up this weekend (fingers crossed!). Keep well, keep the hope!
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Great post! 🙂
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Thank you!
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That is a catchy tune! Did you see Saturday Night Live last night? They had a good sketch called Strollin’ to the Polls. https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/watch-snls-voter-suppression-musical-sketch-strollin.html
Can I share my new blog with you, Pam? It will focus on highlighting ethical products for people on budget – I feel that it’s an important topic as we face climate change in the face of a pandemic-induced recession. https://ethicalbargains.org/
Thanks!
James
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That was great, James, thanks! I can never stay up for SNL so I have to watch it after the fact. Thanks will check out your new blog, thanks for that, too!🙏🙌👏
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Thanks Pam! Glad you liked the sketch. It was more subtle than many SNL sketches 😉
Thanks for checking out the new site too! Hope you like it – will be adding content a bit more regularly, hopefully 🙂
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Good luck with it, James. 🤞
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Love the ‘no Planet B’. Well, Elon Musk is working on that but it’s still a decade away. I’m not sure I can wait.
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I didn’t think the planet 🌎 can either, Jacqui!
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It is indeed important to vote. A lot of people do not realise how important each vote is.
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And Americans are voting early in record numbers, Damyanti! People are stepping up and getting involved!
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#Voteblue 🙂
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😂🥰
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Or Red. That works too. Just vote!
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I have voted blue and wait on pins and needles for the outcome. I truly, sincerely hope there is a huge blue wave and that there is no room for Trump to steal the election. I have had enough of the hate, lies, racism and narcissism in the White House.
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Amen, to ending hate and the lot. Tired of dwelling in darkness here. Time to shine a light on us all. 😍
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Not only should your readers vote, it would be great if they vote blue. 🔵🟦🔷
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👏🤞💃
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Pam, you brightened my day in sharing that your daughter is optimistic about “a cultural evolution in the making that, hopefully, is gonna turn this world around, making it better for everyone.” Our younger generations have to get involved. Their future is at stake.
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I’m on tenter hooks for the US Pam … but let’s hope, like your eldest said, that we’re part of something monumental and change can be for the better for everyone! Great post for #WATWB and have a great weekend 🙂 xx
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You, too, my favorite South African! xoxo
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Excellent advice. Have voted already, hoping for the best.
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Same here, Ms. Ally!
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Hi Pam – love the appropriate song … thank you – glad you’ve voted. Let’s hope … we need peace and appreciation of each other … all the best – Hilary
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“Let’s make it trendy” is all well and good —
But why not vote BECAUSE WE SHOULD?
‘Following the crowd’ is no more than Trump voters do;
Doing what’s RIGHT trumps the thoughtless “me too.”
There’s nothing wrong with being birds of a feather —
But let’s join the flock ’cause we’re all in this together.
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Yes – we all should vote 🗳 because we should!
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I decided to “double down” and use the above poem in a new post on my blog yesterday, making reference to this post on your blog….which I’m sure will lead at least a million of my followers to check out your blog. 😉
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Haha – sounds great!! 🙏😍
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