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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

In 1954 Brown v. The Board of Education ruled for integrated schools. In the five Deep South states, every single one of 1.4 million Black schoolchildren attended segregated schools until the fall of 1960. calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

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Sep. 27, 1958 | White Little Rock Voters Choose to Close Public Schools Rather Than Integrate

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Vote. Help. Give. Start anywhere — every rung counts. Pick your state. Then pick a rung. smallacts2026.org

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Freedom is what allows us to think about, live in, and pursue what is good. snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-kh...

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Freedom (Kharkiv Meditations, 5/10)

Kharkiv Meditations, 5/10

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🦋 This week’s Americans of Conscience Checklist is small but mighty, with 2 time-sensitive actions (1 due by midnight 9/28) and 2to prepare for upcoming elections. Also a great list of good news, a new class announcement, and an article about how we persevere. americansofconscience.com/09-25-2026/

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Americans of Conscience Checklist: September 25, 2026 - Americans of Conscience

Take these clear and well-researched actions to advocate for democracy, equality, and decency across our nation.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Sept. 24 is the Day of Action to stop the federal book ban bills. Email Congress, call Congress, take the pledge, write a letter to the editor. www.nobookbans.org

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Vote for the Freedom to Read

We made it easy to take these four actions against book bans. Take action and vote for the freedom to read today!

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Wherever you live, check your voter registration!

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Let’s step in and step up.

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United We Dream @unitedwedream.org · 05/09/2026

Navigating our country’s immigration system can feel overwhelming, confusing, and impossible to do alone. That’s why we’re doing it together 🧡 Join us Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 7pm ET! www.mobilize.us/unitedwedream/event…

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Send a real postcard to your elected officials and tell them to protect Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Tell your lawmakers: Fund the books. Protect the program. Don't take Dolly's books away from kids. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social bit.ly/4gwtBi3

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Send a Postcard: Support and Expand Dolly Parton's Imagination Library!

We're donating $1 of every postcard sent to the Imagination Library! There are some things that simply bring people together. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is one of them. But in the last y

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.” original quote from Alexander McLaren (1859) adapted by many others since

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Turn emotion into action. Trade despair for determination. Do one good thing. klgoing.substack.com/p/one-good-t...

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One Good Thing: Do One Thing to Protest ICE

Take Action . . . Any Action

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Noncitizen voting is not a widespread danger, & the admin's insistence otherwise is nothing more than propaganda & fear mongering…When Nov comes, we must go to the ballot box & exercise our constitutional right to vote. - Marc Elias, Democracy Docket founder

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Because I read about it in One Good Thing klgoing.substack.com, I started receiving the Equal Justice Initiative daily calendar last week and today discovered I could also share what I get: To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

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Aug. 16, 1904 | Mob of White Men Lynches Rufus Lesseur in Alabama

Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Green Tip of the Week: According to UCLAhealth.org, contact with nature is shown to reduce anxiety, depression, ADD symptoms, and risk of diabetes; while increasing energy, immunity, weight loss, fitness, and vitamin D production.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I ❤️ #AoCChecklist founder Jen Hofmann’s Inspiring Messages. They help.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

We rise together. Join Unite & Rise for Voting Rights on Aug 8 and be part of a nationwide movement for civic engagement and voter participation. www.lwv.org/riseforvotin...

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Unite & Rise for Voting Rights | League of Women Voters

On August 8, 2026, the League will host civic engagement actions across the country in honor of the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Voter suppression looms large, but you have some control. Take a moment today to ensure that you can vote in your state’s primary election and the general election on November 3. Open the most recent #AoCChecklist for Action 7. americansofconscience.com/07-24-2026/#...

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Americans of Conscience Checklist: July 24, 2026 - Americans of Conscience

Take these clear and well-researched actions to advocate for democracy, equality, and decency across our nation.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

New list with 16 actions. Open the list to see which one(s) matter to you and be a doer.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

“… the best thing we can do—for ourselves and our democracy—is resist letting our fear write the story. So, join me in making room in your heart for the good that We the People have accomplished so far and for what we can yet achieve together.” americansofconscience.com/bigger-than-headlines/

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We’re Bigger Than the Headlines - Americans of Conscience

Getting caught up in the headlines can distort reality. We don't need to care less about what's happening, we need to care sustainably.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

One Good Thing. Make that phone call or fill out your reps’ contact forms. open.substack.com/pub/klgoing/...

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One Good Thing: Weekly Call to Congress

Support Haitian Families

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Jaye @jaybird54.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Major Watson reminded us that meaningful change has always come from ordinary people who choose to act. We will continue carrying that message forward—with courage, determination, and love. #DOOR #GoodTroubleSquadron @defendersofourrepublic.org DM me if you’d like to join us.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Every phone call, donation, contact form, postcard, letter, and conversation matters. Let’s continue advancing in the direction of our dreams with each action. Open and do for democracy, the planet, and equality with choices on the newest #AoCChecklist! americansofconscience.com/07-10-2026

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Americans of Conscience Checklist: July 10, 2026 - Americans of Conscience

Take these clear and well-researched actions to advocate for democracy, equality, and decency across our nation.

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Julie @mellendamerell.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Here’s an #AoCChecklist action related to the proposals from the Office of Management and Budget that HCR discusses here. Action 3: Prevent politicization of scientific and medical research. americansofconscience.com/06-26-2026/#...

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Americans of Conscience Checklist: June 26, 2026 - Americans of Conscience

Take these clear and well-researched actions to advocate for democracy, equality, and decency across our nation.

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