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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Whoa! Speaking of @environmentalvoter.bsky.social, they've teamed up with Patagonia for a program that launches Saturday where if you get three voters to commit to a voting plan, you get a $100 voucher for Patagonia! It launches Saturday. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/b...

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Patagonia Offers $100 to Customers Who Help Others Plan to Vote (Gift Article)

The outdoor apparel brand, which sued the Trump administration this month, is ramping up its environmental activism before the midterm elections.

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Jen-of-Λrc @jen-of-arc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

PSA: Maine is one of 13 states that allow electronic voting for seniors & those w/ disabilities. Have her call ☎️ her local election office & sign up for this. I contacted mine in Utah—it was quick—and I’m all signed up to vote 🗳️ electronically! Here’s the full list of states that allow it:

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These States Allow Online Voting for Citizens. Does Yours?

Find out which forward-thinking US states allow email and online voting options for certain voters.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

They identify patterns in spending, etc, of people who have said that the environment is their #1 issue, and then they call people with those same patterns. IIRC, they’ve found it’s 85% accurate.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The Volts episode explains how they figure out if people are environmentalists. Voting records — that is, whether you vote, not who you vote for — are public.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thank you, Catherine! It really is a boost to my mental health to be able to do SOMETHING to help with the polycrisis, and this is something that is accessible to me. I wanted to write it about it especially because it's something that some of us with ME (not all — sob!) can still do.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Thank YOU! Honestly, it really does help my mental health to have this simple, accessible thing to do that I'm confident makes some small difference. It's a gift to me and to the world.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I wrote about why environmentalists don't vote and what actually works: jrehmeyer.substack.com/p/you-should... Sign up for a phone bank before the Nov. 3 midterms: environmentalvoter.org Maybe afterward we can take each other to lunch.

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You should take yourself to lunch

How I’m easing my anxiety during the polycrisis — and making a difference

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

With my limited and unpredictable health, it's ideal: a short training, a good script, no problem if I bail. You're not telling anyone who to vote for, just making it easier to vote.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The fix isn't persuasion. It's habit. Voting once makes you about 10 points more likely to vote next time. EVP tests its scripts and postcards in randomized trials, so volunteers use messages shown to raise turnout.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I didn't. But I sure did grin. I was volunteering with @environmentalvoter.bsky.social . EVP estimates 11.2 million people whose top issue is the environment skipped the 2024 election. Midterms are worse. And when environmentalists don't vote, politicians don't vote for the environment.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Last week I called up a stranger, an environmentalist who didn't vote. She was 82, couldn't drive to the polls anymore, and didn't know Maine now lets any voter sign up to get a mail ballot automatically for every election. I explained how. She was thrilled. "Take yourself to lunch!" she cried.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

So if you also are feeling anxiety or a frustrated desire to be able to do more, I really encourage you to check out the Environmental Voter Project: environmentalvoter.org

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

They provide well-thought-through scripts you follow, so after just a few calls, it feels surprisingly easy. And when you get started, they provide training sessions that make it easy to learn and get comfortable.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Also, it feels like a place to channel my anxiety that's productive — and a way to slightly appease my frustrated desire to do so so much more. It does require some amount of functionality to do this, but really, not very much once you learn how.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There's a hurdle to get over in calling strangers. But I've had many interactions with folks who are genuinely grateful for the information I've given them. Sure, some folks are annoyed, but I think it's worth annoying a few people in order to help others vote, especially at this critical moment.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

This feels like a pretty high-leverage thing to do in working to save our democracy. People who vote once tend to keep doing it, so this work's impact extends far beyond the midterms. It's nonpartisan — I'm not telling people who to vote for, just giving them information so it's easier to do so.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm calling voters in Maine and Michigan who don't often vote but have shown an interest in environmental issues, and I'm giving them information on how to sign up for permanent absentee ballots. People are much more likely to vote if they receive a ballot by mail.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

I'm still recovering from my lumpectomy — the two week mark is tomorrow — and I've been pretty nonfunctional. But today is a little bit better, and I'm using my bit of functionality to make calls with @environmentalvoter.bsky.social.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I'm on the board of The Sick Times, which provides invaluable information about Long Covid, ME, etc. Signing up for their email list will support them and give you brief summaries and links to all their articles — I find it really helpful. pages.viral-loops.com/the-sick-tim...

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The Sick Times newsletter

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Sick Times does invaluable work on all aspects of Long Covid, ME/CFS, and related diseases. I’m proud to be on their board. Please support them.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Big thanks to David Tuller for this interview about my Modern Love piece about Beth Mazur. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXeR... The essay itself is here: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/s...

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Interview with Julie Rehmeyer about her NY Times' Modern Love piece

YouTube video by David M Tuller

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Katie Holten @katieholten.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

“I feel like I don’t really exist,” she said, her voice small. Her cognitive dysfunction didn’t show—from the outside, her brilliance still blazed—but that invisibility deepened her frustration. Beautiful and true, essay by @julierehmeyer.bsky.social Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/s... #ME

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Ralf Wittenbrink @ralfwittenbrink.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

»Darf ich mein Leben bei dir beenden?« Die Myalgische Enzephalomyelitis (ME) hatte Beth Mazur »ihre Karriere, ihre Kinderwünsche, das Snowboarden und oft sogar die Kraft zum Aufstehen geraubt. Aber der schlimmste Verlust war ihr brillanter Verstand als Technologieexpertin. 🧵

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Over two years ago, the magnificent Beth Mazur ended her life while visiting me. I miss her. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/s...

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May I End My Life With You?

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Rachel Graves @rachelgraves.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

6. Through the Shadowlands: A Science Writer’s Odyssey Into an Illness Science Doesn’t Understand, Julie Rehmeyer. @julierehmeyer.bsky.social and I have many of the same health problems, ...

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Congratulations! And what a beautiful thread.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

New essay: The environmental story that shaped so many of us — small is beautiful — now collides with the scale the climate crisis actually demands. I wrote about why we need to update our instincts for the world we’re living in now, not the world of 1973. jrehmeyer.substack.com/p/small-is-b...

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Small Is Beautiful — But It’s Not Enough

Why our environmental intuitions must evolve for the climate crisis

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Beatrice Adler-Bolton @reallandsend.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Alice Wong taught us that disabled people don’t just leave memories behind—they leave infrastructure. Lineages of care. Methods of collectivity, survival. She named the connective tissue that holds our communities together, even across death, even across the losses that come too fast and too often.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Rachel Riggs has a gorgeous, delicious new cookbook out — and I got to have a really interesting conversation with her about it. It'll help you make wonderful food even when one friend is gluten free and one is dairy free and one doesn't eat nightshades... jrehmeyer.substack.com/p/deliciousn...

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Deliciousness, Born from the Fire of Chronic Illness

Rachel Riggs's beautiful new cookbook

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

A moving tribute to Walker, who died of ME way way too young.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I'm carrying you with me as I make these phone calls.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

They're making calls to Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and New Mexico today. These are all key races. Pitch in ASAP at environmentalvoter.org

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It's not too late to pitch in! They give you a quick training, and the calls are easy to do (even from bed). Also, you can do it in short bursts to pace yourself if you need to. I find it kind of addictive, honestly. I get a rush when it seems like someone really may vote because of my call.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Because turnout is likely to be low, in Georgia turning out just a few environmental voters can have a BIG impact. Also, if someone votes once, it's much more likely they'll keep doing it, so this work changes the electorate over time.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

I've mostly been making calls for the Georgia Public Service Commissioner election, which is soooooo important and sooooo under the radar. Few people even know what the PSC does and why it matters! But it's critical to cost of living, to climate change, to the economy...

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

In less than an hour, I've reached several people who didn't know where their polling place was and were happy to get help to find out. I can't say for sure that such folks will follow through and vote, but chances are a heck of a lot higher now!

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

It's election day! I voted by mail a week ago, so I'm celebrating by making calls with @environmentalvoter.bsky.social, the Environmental Voter Project, reaching out to folks who care about the environment but often don't vote. I'm amazed by the impact I can see from it. 1/

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Environmental Voter Project @environmentalvoter.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

🔗 environmentalvoter.org/get-involved

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

ME friends: If you want a way of resisting our terrible national situation, phone banking with the Environmental Project is a great way to go! You can do it in small increments. It's easy, they train you, and it's effective. See details below on how it works.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Aw, this makes me so happy to hear!

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Allison 🎃🍁👻 @allisonzee.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Julie's essay is worth your time. Promise.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

If you have even an hour, you can log in and make calls from home. Volunteer here: environmentalvoter.org

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

One voter who thought he couldn’t vote said to me: “Thank you for spending your Sunday evening doing something really worthwhile.” It’s not too late to help with this Tuesday’s elections—EVP has phone-bank shifts for key races in Georgia, New York, and New Jersey.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Others I called might not have needed that info right away, but maybe the reminder mattered. I’ll be honest: calling strangers isn’t easy. When people hung up, I felt bad for bugging them. But it’s worth briefly bugging some folks if it means someone gets the information they need to cast a ballot.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

In my hour of calls, I reached two registered voters who were convinced they couldn’t vote. Both were so grateful when I explained that yes, they can—and gave them their polling info.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

EVP finds registered voters who care about the environment but don’t always turn out—and helps them navigate the voting process. They don’t tell anyone who to vote for, just when, where, and how.

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Julie Rehmeyer @julierehmeyer.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

I just spent an hour volunteering with the Environmental Voter Project (EVP). It’s one of the most effective, nonpartisan ways I know to pitch in during these dire days. www.environmentalvoter.org

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