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calimary

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16. I've got a load of 'em that are supposed to be mailed tomorrow.
Sun Oct 9, 2022, 02:22 PM
Oct 2022

Monday the 10th.

Got another batch ready to mail on the 13th.

I swear, the fatigue level is unexpected, but it’s definitely there. I think my Indivisible group is starting to deal with it.

My canvassing partner is a good friend and she did a shift yesterday, too. I didn’t canvas yesterday, but Saturdays are my Call to Action email day - at least to write and do preliminary editing. We ordinarily write five asks a week. And Fridays several of us meet at one of the busy corners and hold campaign posters and wave at the traffic for an hour.

But lately, we cut back to three as our pals in our neighboring Indivisible group did months ago. They suffered from losing some members. And Hey! I can totally understand! We’re all getting tired! We lost a couple of regular writers because at least one of ‘em wound up working at the local Democrats’ headquarters and putting in lots of hours, so she had to pass on our activities. You can only do so much.

And yeah, I feel like I’m kinda running on fumes, but now that we’re in October, I’m gonna try to muscle on til the end. My friend reminded me yesterday: will you look back after the election and regret that you didn’t go as all-out as you could? And that’s gonna keep me fired up. It’s gonna have to.

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I admire these Iranian freedom fighters so much. Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #1
I'm all in. Going canvassing in a new neighborhood later today. calimary Oct 2022 #3
Fantastic! Sky Jewels Oct 2022 #7
I've got a load of 'em that are supposed to be mailed tomorrow. calimary Oct 2022 #16
Thank you for your service! True Blue American Oct 2022 #30
Well, we're giving it "the old college try." calimary Oct 2022 #35
From what I am reading True Blue American Oct 2022 #37
"The fall of the patriarchy is my favorite season." CrispyQ Oct 2022 #2
Mama Ain't Happy True Blue American Oct 2022 #31
Hopefully we can buy their oil soon IbogaProject Oct 2022 #4
That would be awesome, but only if Iran agreed to stop selling weapons to Russia. Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #8
I'd settle for the birth of freedom in Florida bucolic_frolic Oct 2022 #5
I dream of a world in wich smart, honest, educated women lead, because... Justice matters. Oct 2022 #6
It would be the same as this world. DavidDvorkin Oct 2022 #12
No, it would not. Magoo48 Oct 2022 #27
No, it would not. Magoo48 Oct 2022 #28
I dream of a world where women and men lead together Skittles Oct 2022 #34
Unfortunately theocratic thuggery is becoming part of US politics, egged on by a illegitimate US... NNadir Oct 2022 #9
"egged on by a illegitimate US Supreme Court to which religious bigots were installed..." liberalla Oct 2022 #15
I would use a different theme True Blue American Oct 2022 #32
I remember in 1979, during the Iranian revolution question everything Oct 2022 #10
Women in Iran McKim Oct 2022 #33
I am an old man but this kinda pisses me off. The Jungle 1 Oct 2022 #11
Good point. Laffy Kat Oct 2022 #14
Sisterhood is Powerful! amb123 Oct 2022 #13
K&Fuckin'R It took me a second to finally see the uniforms, helmets and Carlitos Brigante Oct 2022 #17
🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞 roamer65 Oct 2022 #18
Persia awakes. The ancient civilization breathes, rises, embraces its descendents. n/t TygrBright Oct 2022 #19
I have long wondered when something like this would happen... dchill Oct 2022 #20
How about our women protesting against Christofascist thuggery? PatrickforB Oct 2022 #21
Yes! Alice Kramden Oct 2022 #29
Amen on that. True Blue American Oct 2022 #38
Fuck theocracy and fascism! Initech Oct 2022 #22
Bricks and stones need to start flying from roofs toward the cops and military Warpy Oct 2022 #23
Amazing and wonderful! K&R crickets Oct 2022 #24
I was young, but I remember how much freedom owmen were getting in Iran in the 1960s catbyte Oct 2022 #25
What is it with religions' constant hysterical demands to turn women into objects? Farmer-Rick Oct 2022 #26
It's WAY past time. calimary Oct 2022 #36
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