Facebook Instagram Threads

Three to Get Ready for
August 7, 2026

Three things you should know about the U.S. government.
Three reasons to believe things can get better.
Three things you can do to help.
Three times a week.
Let’s go!
Share

Bad News First

The news can be overwhelming, but it can also inform, inspire, and focus our engagement. Let’s gird our loins and take a quick peek.

  1. The White House is again attempting to limit birthright citizenship.

  2. Bad news for kids: a proposal to deregulate Head Start, unaccompanied migrant children will be represented in court by a Trump-linked firm with no immigration expertise, and changes to the childhood vaccine schedule are back in play.

  3. Complaints against the Justice Department have reached a 20-year high and investigations have reached a 20-year low.

But Here's the
Good News!

Encouraging developments don’t always make the headlines, But good news can provide us with hope and momentum, so let's take heart!

  1. A federal appeals court ruled that the EPA likely violated the law when it terminated billions in clean energy grants for “fraud.”

  2. Another federal appeals court ordered the administration to stop construction on the White House ballroom.

  3. Southwest Airlines is pushing back on ICE efforts to detain passengers.

And Here's What You Can Do!

Even small efforts have the potential to ripple out in ways we don’t expect. Plus, doing good is good for you. Give it a try and see!

  1. Read this letter about the impact of deregulating Head Start and comment on the proposed changes before October 6.

  2. Local immigrant support groups are running school supply drives, so fire up your internet search engine and find one near you.

  3. Stand Up for Science has new action items for you to consider…so get considering!

Past Issues

Have you done a good deed for democracy this month? There's still time!
The midterm primaries are over!! Now, let's get ready for November.
Good news today...for Kim Jong Un.
If they can keep trying this stuff, we can keep demanding that they be stopped.
Baby-stepping in the courts, and some wonderfully cheeky yard signs. Do you dare?
The Flock camera backlash is getting real, but so are the job losses.

Get 15% off

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.