“Advocacy groups urge Congress to commit to certifying election results” electionlawblog.org?p=146003
WaPo: A broad coalition of advocacy groups called on every member of Congress to commit to certifying the results of the presidential election on Jan. 6, 2025, warning lawmakers in a letter sent Monda...
I called my rep, and left my phone number for a callback. Something I've never actually done in my decades of political advocacy. A disabling event conquers phone phobia, I guess.
Their bit is called advocacy of Nazism.
Commission’s forest monitoring proposals met with little enthusiasm, but states see potential [Advocacy Lab Content]
Forest monitoring proposals by the European Commission have been received as having ‘potential but requiring significant improvements. Concerns are mounting about administrative burdens, confidentiality and costs.
Innovate and maximise forest potential to fight food and climate challenges, says FAO [Advocacy Lab Content]
Innovation is essential for maximising the potential of forests and addressing global challenges, while paving the way towards a sustainable future for the forestry sector, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations.
Donald Trump loves having people be disgusted
Tax cuts for the wealthiest, healthcare investment cuts, anger Swedish opposition [Advocacy Lab Content]
Sweden’s ruling coalition has unveiled a draft healthcare budget for 2025 - it got a cold reception from the opposition and health workers' unions. They say it’s a new blow to the hard-pressed Swedish health system.
Rheumatoid arthritis in Czechia needs faster diagnosis, access to treatment [Advocacy Lab Content]
In Czechia, over 160,000 people and approximately 4,000 children are living with rheumatoid arthritis. While modern medicine offers hope, early diagnosis and better access to treatment remain critical.
the appt I was dreading turned out to be a nothingburger. I asked for a test, he asked why, I explained, he agreed, and I got my blood drawn before I went home. self-advocacy achievement unlocked!
Certainly I do, but I have made no advocacy thereof in this conversation, merely that each of us has a moral obligation to use our votes to help improve the lives of others even we cannot use them to improve our own, and that not doing so is selfish. How you do that is between you & your conscience.