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Welcome to the week.

We’re one week out from the US election, and stress levels are at an all time high.

Take a few breaths, remember what we’re fighting for and what we’re capable of, then grab a handful of Halloween candy and let’s get to the rest of the (mostly not election related) news.

This week:

• ⚡️Voting for PUCs

• 💊Free birth control

• 🐟️ Farmed fish

• 🤖 AI watermarks

• And more

Take care of yourselves,

— Willow

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Trying this one again…with the correct scale this time, oops! 🤦 

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