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Take 1 Simple Action
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We're all in this together.

We post 1 weekly simple action you can take right now to add some good to the world.

Don't despair -- DO something.
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The link in this graphic will take you to the Texas Public Radio page that lists links and ways to help.

Link: tinyurl.com/43w36e3y

#helptexas #texashelp #texasfloodrelief
A flag of Texas on a light blue background flanked by red and white hearts. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 7/8/25: Help survivors of the Guadalupe River flood in Texas: https://tinyurl.com/43w36e3y"
July 8, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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As an ally, it can be tough knowing how to speak out against homophobia and transphobia you see and hear every day in your community. Here are ways to get started. And there's always asking, "Why is that funny?" or "What do you mean by that?" to put the offender on the spot.
tinyurl.com/55kh95dk
Graphic shows an updated Pride flag that includes trans colors and an ace circle. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 6/30/25: Pride Month: Fight Homophobia & Transphobia All Year Long"
June 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Pride is a celebration, but allies need to understand why LGBTQIA+ history is so important. Start with these documentaries:
-”The Times of Harvey Milk,” 1984
-”Paris is Burning,” 1990
-”The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson,” 2017
-”Circus of Books,” 2020
-”Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution,” 2024
A pale rainbow background. Graphic shows hands raised in fists of protests, some holding signs. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 6/23/25: Pride Month: Understand LGBTQIA+ History."
June 23, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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A great way to show your support for the LGBTQ+ community is by supporting creators & crafters. Here are a few BlueSky lists to get you started:

*LGBTQIA+ Artists On Bluesky: tinyurl.com/mtvwnhtt
*Aspec/Arospec Creators!: tinyurl.com/5n7ktknw
*Queer Authors on Bsky: tinyurl.com/yc5968ak
Graphic shows a cartoon white person with short hair typing at a computer and smiling. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 6/16/25: Pride Month: Support LGBTQ+ Creators."
June 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Pride Month: Free Mom Hugs

From the site: “Free Mom Hugs works to empower the world to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community. We embrace people of all faiths, backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and sexual orientations. Our goal is to change the world simply by showing up.”

Learn more at freemomhugs.org
Graphic shows a big red heart being hugged by two disembodied arms. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 6/9/24: Pride Month: Free Mom Hugs"
June 9, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Pride Month: Knit the Rainbow

Knitters & Crocheters! Knit the Rainbow provides homemade winter accessories to homeless LGBTQIA+ youth around New York City. You can learn more about donating handmade items at their website: knittherainbow.org
Graphic shows a flowing rainbow. Over the rainbow is a pair of hands, knitting, with a pink heart in the background. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 6/2/25: Pride Month: Knit the Rainbow."
June 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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There are many reasons why an innocent person may be sentenced to prison for crimes they didn’t commit, and many unfortunate consequences of this “mistake.” @innocenceproject.bsky.social helps “to free the innocent and prevent wrongful convictions.”
Graphic shows a stick figure standing behind and holding onto prison bars. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 5/26/25: Don't Forget: Incarcerated People."
June 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Indigenous People are more likely to live in poverty compared to the rest of the U.S. population and have the highest rate of suicide of any other racial and ethnic groups here*. Yet they’re also closely tied to issues such as fighting climate change, deforestation, and pollution**.
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Graphic shows two Indigeneous people wearing blue hats and red jackets holding a banner that says, "Defend Native Land." Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 5/19/25: Don't Forget: Indigeneous Rights"
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Don’t forget other causes that need your donations and support.

The Americans With Disabilities Act is one of many American Civil Rights. Learn more about the ADA and ways you can help those with physical, mental, and intellectual disabilities:
-ada.gov/topics/intro-to-ada
-dralegal.org
-aapd.com
Graphic shows a stick figure walking with a "white cane" (that is also in silhouette) against an orange background. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 5/12/25: Don't Forget: People With Disabilities"
May 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Don’t forget other causes that need your donations and support. Here are organizations that help feed, house, and advocate for American Veterans, who have already given so much for this country:
nchv.org
feedourvets.org
www.woundedwarriorproject.org
Background is sand colored. Image shows the silhouette of a soldier holding a rifle, with a helmet, boots, and pack on. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 5/5/25: Don't Forget: Veterans."
May 6, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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A super easy and economic way to help the earth is to cut up old t-shirts and use them as cleaning rags around the house.
Graphic with a yellow background showing three t-shirts hanging from a rod. The t-shirts are dark pink, light pink, and green. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 4/28/25: Use Old T-Shirts to Clean."
April 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Good advice!
Graphic showing an otter (? I don't know animals very well) holding up a sign that reads: "Imperfect allies aren't enemies." The rest of the text reads: "10 Lessons for Stronger Movements: Critique to build, not tear down Organize, don't just argue Movements win, not individuals Perfection is the enemy of progress Ego kills movements Plan for the long game Meet people where they are Power doesn't care about feelings Division is a weapon used by elites, don't play along"
April 22, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Certain organizations allow you to “adopt” an animal in the wild or at a sanctuary. Your donation helps protect these creatures, and it's a fun way to teach kids about wild animals and their habitats. Here's a great place to start:
gifts.worldwildlife.org/gift-center/gifts/Species-Adoptions
Graphic with cute, smiling cartoon animals: elephant, panda, tiger, sea turtle, blue whale, gorilla, and rhino. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 4/21/25: 'Adopt' An Endangered Animal."
April 21, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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With spring here, an easy way to help the environment is to add pollinators outside your home. According to Pollinator dot org, “pollinators support healthy ecosystems that clean the air, stabilize soils, protect from severe weather, and support other wildlife.” Learn more at: pollinator.org/guides
Graphic shows yellow, pink, and red flowers, with birds and bees flying above them. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 4/14/25: Get Pollinators"
April 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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An easy way to make your home more energy-efficient -- and therefore, more eco-friendly -- is to invest in blackout curtains for windows that get a lot of sun so you use less a/c in the summer. These curtains are good insulation all year long, too!
Graphic shows orange curtains hung over a window. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 4/7/25: Energy Efficiency"
April 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Whether as a form of protest or self-healing, creation in times like these can be a powerful act. Write, paint, sing, dance - even if you've never done it before. Put something beautiful into the world when it feels ugly. Make a statement when you feel silenced. Refuse to be silent right now.
Two cartoon people in black against a green and purple background. They are holding up protest signs. One has an artist's palette on it, the other has colorful musical notes. Text reads: Your 1 Simple Action For 3/31/25: Make Art!"
March 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Give supplies directly to a homeless person you see in your neighborhood:
-Non-perishable food (and plastic utensils)
-Body wipes & dry shampoo
-First aid kit
-Hand sanitizer
-Bottles of water
-Sunscreen
-A portable thermal blanket
Make sure to use a backpack the person can keep!
Graphic shows one person on the left wearing a coat, scarf, and gloves, holding onto a sitting person who is coded as unhoused, with an oversized coat and knit hat. The sitting person is holding onto a package. Next to them is a box with a label that says, "Donation." Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 3/24/25: Offer Needed Supplies to Someone You See Everyday."
March 24, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Support legal organizations that are fighting the good fight: Lambda Legal, Mobilization for Justice, the ACLU, the NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund, The Innocence Project, or If/When/How, just to name a few.
March 17, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Be smart out there!
An infographic with tips for safe protesting. What to wear: nondescript, solid color, layered clothing; cover identifying tattoos; goggles & mask; emergency contacts written down (on arm in permanent marker); heat-resistant gloves; tie your hair up. What to bring: water for drinking & tear gas; snacks; cash/change & ID; washcloth; earplugs; protest signs; bandages & first aid supplies. Don't bring: cell phone without first turning off Face/Touch ID, going on airplane mode, and disabling data; jewelry; anything you don't want to be arrested with (ex: weed and knives); contact lenses.
March 16, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Donate to items shelters probably don’t get enough of, like period products, socks, and children’s toothbrushes. Make sure you confirm what donations are accepted first! Bonus: if you have an FSA card, it will cover many necessary health products, like pads or diaper cream.
Graphic shows a menstrual pad with a little red mark in the middle indicating blood. It looks like it's coming out of a wrapper. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 3/10/25: Donate Other Needed Items." Text on the graphic reads, "Menstrual products for all."
March 10, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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DonorsChoose.org allows teachers in need of classroom supplies to ask for donations from the public. You can pick a class to help based on criteria such as amount needed, topic, grade, and more. Create a better future by helping young lives!
Image shows an apple on top of three stacked books, with a jar of pencils in front. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 3/3/25: Help Kids & Teachers"
March 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Hang a flag or sign in your front yard or front window that shows your support for a cause. Take a minute to research companies that actually support these causes with your flag or sign purchase. Sometimes people just need to know someone else is on their side.
Graphic shows four people of various colors holding up a Black Lives Matter banner. Two of the people are holding flags: a pan-African flag and a Juneteenth flag. The other two are raising their fists. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 2/24: Advertise Your Values"
February 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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To avoid burnout over the next 4 years, pick 2-3 causes that mean the most to you. Racial justice, immigration, LGBTQIA+ rights, reproductive freedom, etc. Without ignoring everything else, your chosen causes should be where you're willing to focus the *most& time, energy, and money.
February 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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Don't just mindlessly spread fear and hate. Bookmark reliable fact-checking sites like Politifact, AP Fact Check, or FactCheck dot org, and help fight disinformation from BOTH sides.
Your 1 Simple Action for 2/10/25: Fact Check (BOTH sides) Graphic is of two similar documents, but they are different colors. One has a green checkmark on it, the other a red x. And hand is holding a magnifying glass over them.
February 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY. If you don't have a library card yet, get one. Find out what services your library provides in addition to lending out books. If you prefer ebooks, many libraries have digital copies of books you can borrow.
#1SimpleAction #Libraries #SupportLibraries #DoGood
Image shows what appears to be a crayon drawing of a library building in green and orange, with columns around the front door. Text reads: "Your 1 Simple Action for 2/3/25: GET A LIBRARY CARD"
February 3, 2025 at 5:10 PM