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As a follow-up to my earlier "actions introverts can take to fight for our human rights", I bring you the Extrovert Edition

1. Extroverts!  There is so much you can do. Willing to make phone calls or canvass. I suggest checking in with your localIndivisible Groups who work on the local level. Connecting to progressives in your area is also uplifting and allows you to tap into a wider network of like minded resistance. You are not alone!

2. For those who like to text - I found it incredibly moving to text voters to remind them to vote or to send info about a specific candidate. The texts are all pre-programmed, you’re there to respond to questions and direct voters to resources. It can be  a bit intense (many of us are understandably not thrilled to get texts so you will need a thick skin). But one of my proudest moments is when a voter in Atlanta texted me a photo of her voting for the first time in 2016 and when we were able to help two elderly sisters get rides to the polling station. (FYI, don't worry - your cell number is not used for the texting, you work through their platform): Movement Labs - text to voters

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If you are looking for ways to protect our human rights, I can recommend writing postcards to voters.

This is an excellent way for introverts and individuals with limited free time or who are unable to gather in person. There are 2 programs, Postcards To Voters where you send a text message when you have free time. They'll ask you how many postcards you want to write (min is 4), you reply and they'll send you the list. You provide the postcards and the postage. It's perfect as a small, manageable commitment.

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The other one is the progressive Postcards To Swing States. They target key states, you sign up, commit to it a minimum of 200 postcards. They will mail you the postcards and the addresses, you provide the postage. You have approximately 2 months to write the postcards and then you mail them in October.

This is a larger project perfect for a few individuals. It works out to around 5 to 10 postcards per week. You can even create a Zoom meeting with friends who are doing the same project, and get together at a specific time each week to have a social postcard writing event.

And finally, it's therapeutic as heck.