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   Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Oct-2024 08:15:11 JST Heidi Li Feldman

   For many of us, this final full week before Election Day brings with it fear. Personal fear as well as fear for our country. Fear you feel in your body, in your stomach and your muscles. The sort of fear that can paralyze. We can’t just snap our fingers and not feel it. We can resist it. 1/

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     Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Oct-2024 21:54:34 JST Heidi Li Feldman

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     Smaller steps help handle fear too. Put on your “I voted” sticker or Harris sticker and go for a walk in your community. Just signaling to others your effort and your pride helps them stay resolute. 4/

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     Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Oct-2024 21:54:34 JST Heidi Li Feldman

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     One way fear is the enemy of democracy is that it impedes connection and cooperation with one’s fellow citizens. So every act of connection and cooperation with others committed to U.S. democracy is an antidote. 5/

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     Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Oct-2024 21:54:34 JST Heidi Li Feldman

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     If you see someone else with an “I voted” sticker or Harris-Walz gear, go out of your way to smile at them, to say “right on.” 6/

     Paul Cantrell repeated this.
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     Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Oct-2024 21:54:34 JST Heidi Li Feldman

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     This week especially, if and when the U.S. election and political situation scares you, take a minute and remember the millions of ordinary Americans who, through our history, have fought for a more democratic, more just United States. 7/

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     Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Oct-2024 21:54:35 JST Heidi Li Feldman

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     • Kamala Harris News Group 2.0

     @heidilifeldman The first step in fighting fear this week is not trying to face it alone. Connect with others working to elect Harris and other Democrats. Mastodon makes this easy, especially if you follow @KamalaHarrisWin. The second step is choosing one thing a day you will do to help elect those Democrats. Here are links to the two fundraisers I run. A small donation to either is an act of courage and resilience in the face of fear: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris and https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodonbluewave. 2/

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     Heidi Li Feldman (heidilifeldman@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 28-Oct-2024 21:54:35 JST Heidi Li Feldman

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     Another daily action to take to fight for democracy and resist fear is to text bank (https://democrats.org/text-team/) or phone bank an hour a day or help cure ballots (see https://www.fieldteam6.org/ballot-curing). 3/