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WCID Wednesday: Plant trees, go thrifting, kiss babies
Plus: Find clinical trials near you
Quinn Emmett
March 26, 2025
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Happy Wednesday, Shit Givers.
Not gonna make a opsec group chat joke here, you’re welcome.
On the other hand — my dear childhood friend (and inadvertent very first guest on our podcast!) came home to preview The American Revolution, the new six-part series he co-directed with Sarah Botstein and America’s Storyteller, Ken Burns.
It looks incredible, and I’m so proud of him — we need this unvarnished story more than ever. Coming November.
PS — Haven’t actually made your profile yet? It takes less than a minute, is free for 30 days, and you just need your phone and ID! Get started!
Let’s go.
— Quinn
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Donate: It takes a village! Donate to Open Arms Perinatal Services to keep new parents sane and keep babies happy and healthy.
Give families access to doula care, childbirth education, lactation counseling, and other new parent support in a culturally responsive and community-based way. (go)Learn and Volunteer: Black women are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.
WhenWeTrial is doing something about it. Learn more about how they’re advancing breast cancer science for Black women. (go)Donate: Help plant more trees in Baltimore for cooler streets, cleaner air, and a better quality of life — with the Baltimore Tree Trust. (go)
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Buy: Holy shit do you guys love the GEM app.
All the web’s second-hand clothes — indie stores, eBay, Poshmark, and more — in one easy place. (go)Learn and Volunteer: I have seriously considered psychedelics as a tool to handle my anxiety and it looks like many of you have, too.
There’s still lots of research to do, so check out active clinical trials for psychedelics today. (go)Buy: Trying to lease an EV before the tax credits go away?
Electrek can help you find an offer super fast. (go)
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Donate: It really warms my ancient heart to see “Donate to disaster relief” as our top search every single week.
I guess it makes sense, and I wish we didn’t need it, but I’m proud and thankful you guys continue to step up. (go)Volunteer: So you want to help connect kids with nature, yeah? Great call. It’ll pay dividends for generations down the road.
PS — help us source and review more organizations that facilitate this work! (go)Learn: We’ve got a really impressive collection of top-rated (and mostly free!) courses and other resources to learn about global health.
Thanks for checking them out. Every life matters. (go)
Everything is a lot and TAA is leaving for Madrid, but at least baseball starts tomorrow.
Busy AF? Remember: you can save actions for later with an WCID profile!
Thank you as always for giving a shit.
— Quinn
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