Some good news this month–voters across the country loudly rejected the policies of Trump and the Republican Congress. Consider these  helpful takeaways from G. Elliott Morris’ substack. Options for action We like  5calls.org  because you can choose the issues most important to you. This week in particular, we recommend specific calls: 1. Urge Foxx, Budd, and Tillis to release the Epstein files. The abuse connected to Epstein, Maxwell, and their circle of friends is horrifying. Any cover-up...

Good news--NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson with other state attorney generals successfully sued Trump's agriculture department for failing to use their billion dollar emergency fund to fund SNAP during the government shutdown.  Unfortunately, the situation has already interrupted SNAP support, and  the USDA has said it will pay only half the benefits  and there may be many delays before those can be delivered. Increasing suffering appears to be a goal of the Trump administration. Upcoming...

Good news--data analyst G. Elliot Morris estimates that NO Kings on Saturday, October 18, registered as the  "largest single-day political protest in U.S. History."  Indivisible High Country's  protest in Lenoir included close to 400 people , and  Boone Rising's protest in Boone drew an estimated 1000.  Other pop-up rallies took place throughout the region, despite the traffic challenges posed by the ASU football game and the Woolly Worm Festival.  Options for action 1. Vote!  You may have...