This Week in Sanity-saving Good News – “The Kids are Alright” Edition…

Lego welcomes the women of NASA.

The kids are alright.

First, let’s talk about this 11 year-old girl who’s been worried about the Flint water situation since she’s been 9. Along with playing piano, swimming, fencing and taking dance lessons, she has invented the cheapest, most effective test for lead in water and won “America’s Top Young Scientist”. God, what was I doing when I was 11?

Then there’s Ames Mayfield, who in 14 years or so, will be running for office. Put in on your calendars now.

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If you don’t think Sinclair Broadcasting is a threat to what is good in America, think again…

Yesterday, Trump quoted the right-wing Sinclair Broadcasting host Sharyl Attkisson kicking Puerto Rico while it’s down. But unlike Ms. Attkisson, he has the power to actually hurt people.

Or allow them to die.

And so do we if we continue to vote for people like him.

Obviously, our President is just as susceptible to right-wing hate-speak overwhelming his common sense and compassion as anyone else. That’s why we’re re-running this column from August on the dangers of Sinclair Broadcasting taking over a majority of local news stations and poisoning the good out of a increasingly larger audience.

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ONGOING ACTION: Emergency Relief for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Minimal script: I’m calling from [zip code] to ask Senator [___] and Representative [___] to urge them to work quickly with their colleagues (on both sides of the aisle) to pass a relief package for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Senator Feinstein: DC (202) 224-3841, LA (310) 914-7300, SF (415) 393-0707, SD (619) 231-9712, Fresno (559) 485-7430

Senator Harris: DC (202) 224-3553, LA (213) 894-5000, SAC (916) 448-2787, Fresno (559) 497-5109, SF (415) 355-9041, SD (619) 239-3884

Rep. Julia Brownley: (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779

Rep. Salud Carbajal: (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348

Not your Rep? Not your senators?: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

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Ask Congress to provide immediate relief for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. Also things we can do…

Minimal Script: I’m calling from [zip code] to urge Rep. [___] to immediately pass a hurricane relief package for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, including waivers for both the Jones Act and the Federal Matching Requirements.

More script if you want it: It is inexcusable for the federal government to not take swift protective action when millions of Americans are in the midst of a dire humanitarian crisis.

Rep. Julia Brownley: (CA-26): DC (202) 225-5811, Oxnard (805) 379-1779, T.O. (805) 379-1779

Rep. Salud Carbajal: (CA-24): DC (202) 225-3601, SB (805) 730-1710 SLO (805) 546-8348

Other Rep Contacts: http://www.phoneyourrep.com

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