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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 7h

It’s #NationalVoterEducationWeek! Make sure you know before you vote!

The ActiVote app helps you:

✔️ See every candidate on your ballot
✔️ Learn where they stand
✔️ Track local elections near you

Download it free today at feelgoodaction.org/howtovote

#FeelGoodAction #VoteReady #ActiVote

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Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence @teachersunify.bsky.social · 5d

Our September Newsletter is out! Highlights: our newly formed Teachers Unify Crisis Intervention and Support Team, #ProjectLockdown, @teachersunifypc.bsky.social guest La-Shanda West, and updates from our friends at ENOUGH! Plays, @feelgoodaction.bsky.social, @newtownaction.org.
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September 2025 Update!

A Grim September for Schools and Communities in America

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 1d

It’s Election Day! 🗳️

Voters in Alaska, Alabama, Iowa, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Massachusetts are heading to the polls today!

Make sure your voice is heard!

Check your polling place at feelgoodaction.org

#ElectionDay #VoteReady #FeelGoodAction

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 2d

Online voter registration deadlines vary by state, and several are today!

Double-check your registration before it’s too late: feelgoodaction.org

#VoteReady #CivicEngagement #FeelGoodAction

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 5d

On Oct. 3rd, we remind you :💕 Voter registration deadlines start as early as Oct. 5th!

Stay ready. Check yours before it's too late! feelgoodaction.org

#ItsOctober3rd #VoteReady #MeanGirls #FeelGoodAction

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 6d

October elections are here! 🗳️

States with elections this month: AK, AL, FL, IA, LA, MD, NC, OK, RI, SC, TN, TX.

Check if your community is voting this month & make a plan!
feelgoodaction.org

#VoteReady #OctoberElections #FeelGoodAction #Elections

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 7d

As of October 1st, the federal government is shut down.

Shutdowns pause non-essential services, disrupt communities, and strain families nationwide.

Shutdown or not, civic engagement matters. Check your registration today: feelgoodaction.org

#GovernmentShutdown

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 8d

Election Day is here! 🗳️

Your voice matters now more than ever:

✅ Double-check your registration
✅ Confirm your polling place
✅ Plan your vote

Need help? Head to feelgoodaction.org!

#ElectionDay #VoteReady #FeelGoodAction

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 9d

From Sept 15th – Oct 15th, we celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth, honoring the history, culture, and impact of Hispanic and Latino communities.

In 2024:

🗳️ 36.2M Latinos eligible to vote
🗳️ 17.5M cast ballots (up 6.5% from 2020)

Representation matters. Participation matters.

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 13d

Future voters are in our classrooms today! 🎓

That’s why we're partnering with Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence to launch the Feel Good Future: Educator Toolkit for Teen Preregistration.

👀 Coming soon, but you can start preregistering now! feelgoodaction.org/preregister

#FeelGoodFuture

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 14d

High School Voter Registration Week is here! 🎓

✔️ Check eligibility
✔️ Preregister if you’re 16 or 17
✔️ Encourage classmates

feelgoodaction.org/preregister

#FeelGoodFuture #HSVRW

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 15d

It’s Election Day in AZ, CO, GA, IA & SC! 🗳️

Check your registration ✔️
Find your polling place ✔️
Make a plan ✔️

Head to feelgoodaction.org for everything you need!

#VoteReady #ElectionDay

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 16d

High School Voter Registration Week is here! 🎓

Teens 16+ can preregister to vote in many states!

Through our Feel Good Future initiative, we’re making it simple:

Get preregistered today → feelgoodaction.org/preregister

#FeelGoodFuture #Preregistration #HSVRW

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 19d

Why do mail-in ballots matter? 📬

✅ Expand access (workers, students, military, disabilities)
🔒 Secure (trackable in 47 states + paper trail)
📈 Boost turnout (43% voted by mail in 2020!)

Get your ballot: https://bit.ly/39Yxj4l

#VoteReady #CivicEngagement #FeelGoodAction

Graphic with orange glitter text: “Mail-In Ballots Expand Access.” Background shows a blue mailbox. White box lists: voters with disabilities or health concerns, people working long or irregular hours, students, military, and voters away from home. Orange box highlights: ballots are secure—47 states + D.C. let you track your ballot and every mail-in ballot creates a paper trail. Sources cited at the bottom.

Graphic with orange glitter text: “Increased Access + Participation.” Black-and-white photo of a hand holding a ballot in front of an American flag. Yellow box: “In 2020, 43% of voters cast ballots by mail, the highest in U.S. history.” White box: “Nearly 70% of all voters used nontraditional voting methods.” Orange box: “States with broad mail-in options see higher turnout, especially locally.” Sources listed at the bottom.

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 20d

Check out our latest Substack article with @gayprideapparel.com ! 🏳️‍🌈

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FGA + Gay Pride Apparel – Still Queer. Still Voting

Feel Good Action is proud to partner with Gay Pride Apparel on a collaboration that is also a call to action!

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Broadway Acts @broadwayacts.bsky.social · 22d

It’s never too late to make sure your voice is heard. 🗳️Today is still #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, and it’s the perfect time to check your registration status or sign up to vote. We’ve partnered with @feelgoodaction.bsky.social
Head to Broadwayacts.com or use link in bio to get started. #vote

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 21d

You did the damn thing! 🙌

Yesterday was #NationalVoterRegistrationDay and YOU showed up!

Haven’t checked yet? It’s not too late! bit.ly/3lPbAOE

#VoteReady #CivicPower #FeelGoodAction

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 22d

You still have time! ⏰

Today is #NationalVoterRegistrationDay!

Take 2 minutes to check your status and celebrate democracy: feelgoodaction.org

#NVRD #VoteReady #EveryVoteCounts #CelebrateDemocracy #FeelGoodAction

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 22d

It’s National Voter Registration Day, a nationwide celebration of democracy! 🗳️

✅ Take 2 minutes to double-check your registration at feelgoodaction.org
📢 Share these graphics so your community is ready to make their voice heard!

#NationalVoterRegistrationDay #NVRD #VoteReady #CivicEngagement

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 22d

It’s National Voter Registration Day! 🎉

The biggest day of the year to celebrate democracy, double-check your registration, and encourage your community to do the same. 🗳️

Plus, elections are also happening today in the following states!

Take 2 minutes today: feelgoodaction.org

Graphic listing September 16th elections in California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Wisconsin. Includes icons of a megaphone and a checkmark.

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 23d

Tomorrow is National Voter Registration Day! 📣

It’s the largest nationwide effort to make sure communities are ready to vote!

Take 2 minutes today to check or update your registration at feelgoodaction.org 🗳️

#NationalVoterRegistrationDay #VoteReady #FeelGoodAction

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 26d

📢 National Voter Registration Day is NEXT WEEK, September 16th!

Head to bit.ly/3LMJ9f1 to check your registration TODAY!

Take 2 minutes today and be #VoteReady. 🗳️

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · 28d

Election Day – September 9th, 2025 🗳️

Voters in CO, FL, IA, MA, MT, NC, NE, OH, OK, SC & VA are at the polls today!

✅ Double-check your polling place
👯 Bring a friend
💜 Vote your values

Resources: feelgoodaction.org

#ElectionDay #VoteReady #FeelGoodAction

Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · Sep 8

Celebrating 5 years of Margo Guillory at Feel Good Action! 🎉

Margo has been at the heart of our storytelling, brand, and community for half a decade. We’re so grateful for her vision and leadership! 💜

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Feel Good Action @feelgoodaction.bsky.social · Sep 5

We did a thing 👀

You can now get civic news, election reminders & deep dives delivered to you, 3x a week!

Subscribe here: feelgoodaction.substack.com