WCID Wednesday: E-bikin' in the polar whatever

• Donate or Volunteer: The Southwest Workers Union is made up of low-income, working-class families and youth struggling together for self-governance based on dignity, respect, justice, and liberation. Join the movement. (go)

• Donate or Volunteer: Verde is hard at work to make “touching grass” more accessible to all by building environmental wealth by and for low-income and POC communities. Help strengthen community decision-making power in communities most affected by climate change. (go)

• Learn: Think of this kind of like an FAQ page except it’s for Frequently Touted Falsities on Climate, which are now apparently laws (again, goddammit). For as many scary climate change facts that exist, there are just as many bogus explanations to excuse them. Fight back against misinformed co-workers and regular old Nazi’s with these science-backed climate comebacks. (go)

• Volunteer: Sick of patients getting sick because of climate change? Samsies! Become a Nurse Climate Champion and help power a movement of health professionals committed to taking action. Let’s nurse the planet and its people back to good health. (go)

• Donate: An extractive economy? In this economy?! The Climate Justice Alliance is fighting back by amplifying the leadership of grassroots communities across more than 70 communities in seven regions. Donate or volunteer to help end the era of extreme energy and fight for a Just Transition and local control of resources. (go)

• Learn: So weird seeing this here! The climate crisis isn’t messing around but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a game plan for when extreme weather comes to your town (or city). With this guide from our pals at Vox, you can learn how to better prepare yourself and your community for chaotic weather. (go)

• Learn: Another one of those “it would be great to just not have to have this at all” things. Sure, healthcare in the US is a hot mess, but at least appealing denied claims is also really confusing! If you have a claim that’s been denied, you should have a right to a claim file — the collection of information your insurer used to make its decision. This tool from our friends at ProPublica will walk you through how to request yours. (go)

• Donate to disaster relief. Well, well, well, if it isn’t our all-time leader still in the lead. Keep it up, let us know what we’re missing, share this search with everyone who can contribute. (go)

• Volunteer for mental health: Look at you, putting on your oxygen mask and then helping others put on their mask. Following best practices for mental health. What a wonder. (go)

• Buy bikes and e-bikes: In this weather? Fuck yeah! (go)

Everything is a lot and I hesitate to remind you that it’s not going anywhere anytime soon.

But that doesn’t mean there aren’t millions and billions of people trying to do better, better, every day, for themselves and their communities and our world. Focus on the good. Focus on what you can do.

Thank you as always for giving a shit.

— Quinn

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