Americans of Conscience Checklist

🗣️ Be one of many persisting to repair, renew, and remodel what’s broken by taking actions, saying thank you, and celebrating good news on the new #AoCChecklist. 🦋americansofconscience.com/10-23-2026/

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💜 Simple actions make a big difference! 📚Top one from the list linked below: Making use of library resources: signing up for a library card, checking out books, using the library’s wifi and printing services, and spending time at the library in general.

140 years ago today, the Statue of Liberty was dedicated in NYC. A gift from France to commemorate the perseverance of American democracy, she has greeted people from all over the world seeking a better life in America. Today let us also lift our lamp to enlighten the truth!

Here's to continuing to lift and shine love everywhere we can.

You can find a script and contact info for this in Action 4 of our Sept. 11 #AoCChecklist americansofconscience.com/09-11-2026/#...

FYI for how the offices on the ballot impact the criminal legal system. Only one reason your local and state elections matter so much. ⬇️

Each of us doing something makes a difference, shapes a better tomorrow.

We ❤️ and are inspired by this minute sharing Eleanor Roosevelt's role in creating The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Inspired that we HAVE such a declaration. Fitting that Former Secretary of State Hilary Clinton should be the one sharing this.

#GoodNews from a federal court

Safety increases with investments in trauma recovery and mobile crisis response. We're looking everywhere, not only at New Orleans. "Community safety requires more than responding after harm occurs. It requires both response and prevention." -Sarah Omojola and Ashley Crawford of Vera Louisiana

🪜Let's be good to each other: Support and protect the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors. The freedom to make personal health decisions and receive equal protection under the law should be guaranteed. Open Action 1 on the Oct. 23 #AoCChecklist: americansofconscience.com/10-23-2026/#action1

🆘 We will make a difference with advocacy for our neighbors with refugee status. A new rule threatens the basic due process rights of those on track for green cards! For more info, open Action 2 on the Oct. 23 #AoCChecklist americansofconscience.com/10-23-2026/#action2

🪜Let's be good to each other: Support and protect the rights of our LGBTQ+ neighbors. The freedom to make personal health decisions and receive equal protection under the law should be guaranteed. Open Action 1 on the Oct. 23 #AoCChecklist: americansofconscience.com/10-23-2026/#action1

"To create a government for and by the people, we plant seeds, hoping they’ll bear fruit. Yet only the passage of time will reveal the outcome. In the meantime, our task is to water regularly, pay attention, and tend the soil." Inspo from Aug 2018: americansofconscience.com/better-than-a-marathon/

Today we honor the work to maintain international peace and security, protect human rights, deliver humanitarian aid, support sustainable development and climate action, and uphold international law. Happy United Nations Day!

Have you voted?? Share your sticker with us!

For the love of...vote in the Nov. 3 election! Share your plan in a comment here, in sidewalk chalk on the driveway, on a post-it note on the bathroom mirror, with the three people going to the polls with you, in washable paint on the window…. We’ll start: Oct. 24, in person, early afternoon.

Two of our favorite words: "thank you." We also have a special spot for "I voted."

Gratitude ➡️ sunlight! This week we thank Gov. Hochul (D—NY) for proactively addressing the measles outbreak & Sen. Ed Markey for his advocacy for the rights & well-being of transgender, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people. Add your name here: americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/#gratitude

Libraries are more than great books. They're about great communities!

Are you an American of conscience who wants to make a difference AND you have a flair for making eye-catching graphics with great color schemes? Well, let's chat about joining the AoCC Social Media Volunteer Team!! Learn more and apply https://americansofconscience.com/volunteer/

NO KINGS: “Our democracy depends on every eligible voter having the freedom to participate without intimidation, interference, or barriers.” What can you do? Action 4: Participate in a national day of early voting awareness. americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/#...

🎉 Celebrate!🗣️ ➡️ The Penobscot Nation regains rightful control over 11,000 acres of their ancestral lands. ➡️ Two workers in Oswego, NY find support from neighbors who prevented their attempted arrests by Border Patrol. For more, open americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/#goodnews

Hope isn’t naive. It’s fuel. Our new class, Living Justice, shows you how movements succeed by centering hope, courage, and community. Join us tomorrow, October 16th! https://americansofconscience.com/classes/living-justice/

Many DACA recipients face the threat of deportation as a result of increased DACA renewal times. H.R. 1589 would offer a pathway to citizenship for them. Advocate for a vote on the American Dream and Promise Act by taking Action 3. americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/#action3

For the love of...vote in the Nov. 3 election! Share your plan in the comments, in sidewalk chalk, on a post-it note on the bathroom mirror, with the three people going to the polls with you, in washable paint on the window…. We’ll start: Oct. 19, by mail ballot, deposit in ballot drop box.

Hmmm, tea and just about anything!

Maintaining the right to vote tops every list we have. Eligible voters who live outside the U.S. may be blocked from voting due to a recent voter form change from the Pentagon. With Action 2 you can tell the Pentagon to withdraw these changes. americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/#action2

The parent-driven coalition pushing back against book bans in Florida buff.ly/ICeloD7

Take Action #1 on the latest Checklist: Keep the Census accurate! americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/#action1

@aclu.org is fighting to protect the right for EVERY eligible American to vote in EVERY election... Spread the word! 📢

The Census Bureau is proposing to exclude immigrants in the population count and end collecting data on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Take Action 1 to oppose these unconstitutional changes and keep the census accurate. americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/#action1

Make a plan to vote and let your voice be heard! 📢

❤️This week's Inspiring Message urges us to remember what we love about our country. When we cultivate fondness and affection, it leads us to take action to preserve what we love! Read the full message here: https://americansofconscience.com/choosing-democracy-part-2-fondness-affection/

Reading takes us into someone else's story and allows us to see the world through their eyes 🌈📚

Here's something to celebrate 🎉⬇️

🌎 Each of us doing something leads to joy. Actions are the language and vision for a better future. Do your something today by choosing action(s), gratitude, and good news in the new #AoCChecklist 💐 americansofconscience.com/10-09-2026/

The freedom to read matters! 📚 "...censorship is rarely only about one book. It’s about who gets to speak, whose experiences are considered acceptable, what information people are permitted to encounter, and ultimately who gets to decide." Read more ⬇️

What if this moment needs less urgency, but clearer direction? Find your activist bearings and companions for the journey in our new class, Living Justice. Join us on October 16th! https://americansofconscience.com/classes/living-justice/

Are you an American of conscience who wants to make a difference AND you have a flair for making eye-catching graphics with great color schemes? Well, let's chat about joining the AoCC Social Media Volunteer Team!! Learn more and apply https://americansofconscience.com/volunteer/

Give me an A... A! Give me a B... B! Find out how @momsrising.org are teaching the ABC's of Democracy to kids 🚸✏️

🥁Loud, boisterous reminder: General election in EVERY STATE is Nov. 3. In 47 states, you can vote early! For voting options in your state, go to https://www.vote411.org/voting-rules Then put your plan to vote on your calendar. Ask friends and family when they plan to vote, too. 🎺 #electionreminder

When we treat voting as our individual power, we forget that we are voting in community, for our communities⬇️💯

Not the kind of news we cherish sharing, but there's an action for children that you can take.

Hey, AZ, AR, GA, FL, IN, KY, LA, MS, MN, OH, TN and TX! TODAY is your last day to register to vote! Think you’re registered? Double check. ESPECIALLY if you’re from TX! But wherever you live—just ✔️. This is the most important election of our lifetimes. vote.org

Think you're registered? You probably are. Please check anyway. It won't take long and, if by change your registration is inactive, you can change that.