Last night with Stacey Abrams gave me life, y’all.
Just knowing that this amazing person, who has basically changed the course of democracy in her state, also takes time for self care? It made me feel SO much better.
And she also gave us the permission to talk to our friends about the stuff we care about – over and over again!
At one point, Stacey said, “The beauty of our opportunity is that we have the ability to create the country we deserve, the communities we need.” I believe we can, so let’s GO!
Stacey acknowledged the reality of authoritarianism in our country but inspired us with her 10 Steps to Freedom and Power:
We can help you do all of these steps, especially Organize and Elect!
It’s easy to feel overwhelmed these days. Whether it’s the news, social media, or the never-ending quest for work/life balance, it’s all a lot to handle! So let’s look at one way to take back some control.
WATCH THIS: WHY WE’RE GOING LOCAL IN 2025
Nobody calms us and puts all the chaos into perspective like Red Wine & Blue community favorite, historian Heather Cox Richardson. She recently joined us to discuss what she says is our best chance to save democracy. The good news? It’s something we can all do with whatever amount of time we have. This one-minute clip tells you everything you need to know!
This year, there’s been a lot of news coming out of D.C. that may have made you think, “wow, that’s low.” We sure have, and our response is, let’s go local. Learn what we mean by that in this week’s Easy A.
READ THIS: FIVE REASONS WHY WE “GO LOCAL”
It may seem counterintuitive, but the best way to fight the overwhelming chaos we feel nationwide is to get involved in our local communities. We’ve got five data-backed reasons why getting involved and taking action at the local level is the most effective way to fight threats to our democracy. Take five minutes (or less!) to learn these five reasons today.
