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especially if you show up and aren't an asshole. Then when you do get more excited about something... They were going to pass a thing making it illegal to camp outside and oh, somehow 30+ folks showed up. Unanimously defeated. RW showed up on social media spewing, but showing up worked.

This is absolutely true.

I mean a) you can say no b) that's the shocking amount of influence!

And local elections are often won by a handful of votes. I know a guy who just got elected with ten more votes than his opponent. So show up at the polls!

@peterevogeljr.bsky.social

It is insanely easy to become an unpaid volunteer, even in politics.

Watch a couple school board meeting online. Then show up in person. Then run for a seat. It’s you or some moms of liberty whacko, so go for it!

Where are San Diego people at

Turn up to your local Democratic party meeting, they will have you running for 3 different offices if you show willing.

In 2021 my wife started a birdwatching group, which led to her getting involved with local parks, which led to organizing a push for a bird-friendly construction ordinance, which means in 4 years she went from "hey, a warbler!" to texting with the mayor-elect last night. Just show up! Get involved!

IOW — hard agree and I love that Greg has been so vocal about this, especially magnifying the voices of the folks on the ground doing the work in NYC! Greg is awesome.

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Also, consider joining a local Democratic club! In Brooklyn, independent Neighborhood, Democrats, Central Brooklyn. Independent Democrats, Brooklyn Young Democrats, among others.

There are Indivisibles everywhere! Including my neighborhood in Manhattan. Find one here: groups.indivisible.org

The most important ability is availability, as they say