Called my senators

[clare_dragonfly]

Those jerks. Sigh. (Actually, I like them well enough, from what I've seen so far. Both Democrats.)

The problem is, I can't really call during business hours. So I called after I got home and changed and stuff. I called their local offices first. #1: Endless message loop, no way to leave a voicemail (unless I select a specific staffer, only identified by name, maybe? I'll try that next time). #2: Mailbox full. I tried their DC offices. #1: Mailbox full. #2: Finally left a message. Maybe it'll do some good.

One of the many frustrating things is I don't know exactly what to talk to them about--what exactly is going on right now. When they'd done the budget vote where Republicans put in the thing about defunding the ACA, the news made it sound like a done deal that we couldn't do anything about it--not true. Now I'm trying to resist Trump's cabinet picks, but I can't find any information about when confirmations are happening! Maybe they don't know yet? Possibly because the Republicans went on retreat? I don't even know, and I'm actively trying to keep up with the news.

Comments

[kay_brooke]

Are you a member of thisfinecrew? They have a lot of information about the stuff that's going on, confirmation hearings, and links to where you can learn more.

[clare_dragonfly]

I wasn't, thank you! I'm following a lot of people in various places that are trying to help, or say they are trying to help, with activism, but they seem to be short on specifics. (Other than "here are the sixteen phone calls you need to make today," which is more than I can handle.)

[novel_machinist]

I was just going to suggest that! :)