Let's celebrate good news! 🎉 NM prohibits armed federal agents at polling sites and introduces a pathway for voters and election workers to file civil lawsuits over intimidation or obstruction at the polls. Find more good news in #AoCChecklist! americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#goodnews

👀Change starts with local and state elections ✅ Voter reg status ✅ Vote411 about your upcoming votes ✅ Vote. May 2 SD, TX May 5 CA, IN, MI, OH, TN May 12 DE, GA, MN, NC, NE, NJ, WV May 16 LA, ME May 19 AL, ARA, GA, ID, KY, NY, OR, PA May 26 TX 🔗 https://ballotpedia.org/Elections_calendar

Gratitude is action that builds & lifts community. Join our hurray! by opening the 🔗 to thank Gov. Tony Evers (D–WI) for vetoing several harmful bills and supporting the rights of young transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming Wisconsinites americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#gratitude

This could be permanent. Reach out to your Senators to make sure they know you value this critical part of our shared environment!

Top #AoCChecklist action: Urge your House representative to support the U.S. Farmworker Protection Act. H.R. 7541 will help protect local jobs and curb human rights violations. Script below ⤵️ https://americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#action3

Woohoo! Keep up the great work everyone!

Take just a few minutes to help save a piece of our environment that's been here for us for millennia

Top #AoCChecklist action: Restrict local law enforcement from collaborating with ICE. If you live in NYS, Action 2 has a specific script and contact; separate script for residents of all other states: americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#action2

Today is the 2nd annual We Need Diverse Books day, and choosing a book from this list is one way to celebrate. We 💚 a list!

What a gift! No time like the present to take advantage of this. The entire series is pinned @demguardrails.bsky.social.

Top #AoCChecklist action: Contact your reps to demand that Congress immediately end the detention of children. Script and alternate support action included. americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#action1

💚 action-oriented! We're all in on voter registration for the high school Class of 2026. You can be, too ⬇️

Why does teens voter reg matter? Many reasons but a current one is that the Selective Service plans to automatically register American men between ages 18-26 for a U.S. military draft by the end of 2026. Young people are empowered with the vote. Let's be helpers when it comes to voter registration.

“Follow your passions, live the life you’ve imagined, and do what scares you.” ~ Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist

"The way I think about the Checklist is that EVERY action that EVERY person takes is a drop of water. And when you're putting out a fire, you need every single drop of water in a bucket to put out those flames." ~ Marrey P., #AoCC Volunteer

The Future of Democracy Prize asks young Americans to grapple with this: What will it take for U.S. democracy not only to survive, but to thrive? Open Action 9: Call on young people to strengthen democracy.. americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#... www.democracydefendersfund.org/future-prize

@nrdc.org inspired Action 7 on #AoCChecklist: Prevent oil and gas drilling that endangers marine life. Script and contact links included here ➡️ americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/#...

Two of our favorite hashtags here ⬇️ ❤️ Ranked Choice Voting AND Open Primaries because they show the voters' power

Friendly reminder. Doing one thing is so much more than doing nothing.

Actions 5, 8, and 9 of the newest #AoCChecklist are all moves to protect voting and democracy. Open it to see what you can do! americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/

Determined is the glimmer in our eyes, democracy and earth on the rise, knowing we are not helpless. Open this week’s checklist for one action or more you can take. Together we are unstoppable. https://americansofconscience.com/04-10-2026/

📚⤵️ "Chicago Public Library: The initiative is aiming to promote resources for young people facing the greatest barriers to education, such as foster youth, unhoused students & undocumented students. It allows access to the library system without the need for students to provide more documentation."

04/09/26 is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Women’s Equal Pay Day. AANHPI women are often invisible in discussions about pay equity, due in part to the “model minority” myth, which falsely portrays AANHPI communities as uniformly successful and economically secure.

Tomorrow!! Special event for voters in red states.

Health care (abortion is health care) is connected to so much else. Your do-something can be donating to what matters to you.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Wear teal — the color of sexual violence prevention — to show your support for survivors of sexual harassment & abuse. More actions: https://www.nsvrc.org/saam/dayofaction/

Library supporters are all in on democracy! We like the logic ⬇️. Applies to cleaning the kitchen, bathroom, doing the laundry, etc. Doesn't apply to calling your legislators, though. That's what bookmarks are for. We can come back to that book after making the calls, writing the letters....

@nilc.org created a multi lingual resource, explaining what an ITIN is, who uses one, and it's potential benefits.

Every diva knows! Seriously, find out if your friends and family are voters. Give voter registration forms/links to the 16 and overs in your circle. And share links so folks can check their voter status.

@unitedwedream.org inspired our Action 8: Action 8: Reach out to ICE detainees with a message of hope. Immigrants in detention need to know they are loved and valued, and to have their dignity affirmed. americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#...

Every voter in every state can take action related to a voting rights act. Details in Action 7: Advocate for a Voting Rights Act in your state. americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#...

Tuesday's to-do, given the current admin's push from the current admin to purge voters. Action 6: Protect your state’s voters from unwarranted and biased purges. Urge state officials to use ERIC as a trustworthy solution to maintain accurate voter rolls. americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#...

Favorite four words: Today is election day. Favorite two: I voted. Favorite: democracy Friends, make your voice heard.

The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), established in 1911, is a nongovernmental, not-for-profit international organization dedicated to addressing the needs and rights of refugees and immigrants. Learn more ⤵️

Signs of hope in the fight for democracy "...the Trump-Vance administration is losing court orders far more than they are winning — their loss rate has generally been between 70 and 80%..." ⤵️

Thank you Reps Wilson, Frost and Raskin for introducing the Fight Book Bans Act! 🔗 in first comment ⤵️ 📚"Our schools should open doors, not build walls around knowledge." -South Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson https://americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#gratitude

People making a difference. 💜 #Goodnews teasers ⬇️ ...Indigenous tribes regain stewardship of 7.5M acres ...wind farms off the coast of New England ...volunteers shovel out neglected Boston sidewalks & curb ramps americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#goodnews

At #AoCC, we know that public participation matters! "We stood up as a community and were clear about our values. And we spoke with one voice." 📣⤵️

🚫ICE has no place at the polls🚫 The presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at or near voting precincts during November’s midterm elections would create fear, confusion, and intimidation. Read more and take action ⤵️

It's World Autism Acceptance Day, and here at #AoCChecklist, we recognize this as a day to celebrate differences! "Like anyone else, autistic people should be able to shape their own lives — and help to shape our shared future.” -UN Secretary-General António Guterre

When voting rights are stripped away, it hurts all Americans. The SAVE Act must not become law because it will add barriers decreasing voting access." Read more ⤵️ then call your Senators and say NO to the SAVE act! 🔗 to #AoCC action in first comment

🌎Today use your voice, keyboard, or pen for the planet and the people. 🗣️Take #AoCChecklist Action 4: Protect ecosystems and communities from offshore drilling. Script and contact info provided, along with an alternate and a bonus action! https://americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#action4

We❤️our libraries! ⤵️ Besides all the fabulous books 📚, what do you love about your library?! 🧶🎨🧵✂️🖍️🖌️✏️

Oppose again the anti-voter, anti-voting “SAVE America” Act by taking Action 3 in #AoCChecklist. In the past 6 weeks, 989 AoCC-ers opposed this discriminatory, anti-voting bill. Imagine being one of those pushing us over 1000! https://americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#action3

Thank you Washington Governor Ferguson for working to close a critical gap in gun safety ⬇️

You're a caring person, so we know you want to help protect medically vulnerable people in ICE detention. Take Action 2 in #AoCChecklist. Script and contact info provided because we're not powerless. https://americansofconscience.com/03-27-2026/#action2

🌷Spring is showing up—and so can we! The #AoCC Inspiring Message reminds us while there is much we cannot control, we DO control where we put our thoughts and our actions. May you find hope and courage through every action you take! https://americansofconscience.com/spring-showing-up-so-can-we/

Today's the day! Well, every day is the day to defend democracy and reject authoritarian rule, but today you can do it in community--in person or virtually. See the links in Action 1 below.