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Good Finds: An antidote to inbox tedium

Hey friends,

Do you hate email? I sure do! It’s just a long list of assignments. I did not consent to all this inbox homework!

All someone has to do is draft a quick message, telling you to read this article, check out this toolkit, sign this petition, support this organization, talk to your kids about this thing that just happened. Whether it’s good advice, an urgent call-to-action, or a friend who just wants to share something helpful - it’s all work.

And now you’ve got a 4-hour homework assignment on this week’s to-do list and a nagging sense of obligation.

So as I work through my next spiral through the Summer Luminator, I realized we need to change things up around here.

Let’s create something to look forward to each month.

What kind of emails do you actually enjoy?

For me - they have cute cat GIFs and a silly video of a porcupine eating an apple. Sometimes it’s a list of new kitchen gadgets I will never cook with, but just enjoy looking at. Or it’s a satisfying report on how I’ve demolished my neighbors in lowering my energy consumption. Remember when doorbell camera companies used to show funny videos of bears stealing peoples mail? I miss that.

Let’s do that. Instead of weekly homework assignments, let’s enjoy delightful email full of enjoyable things each month. No obligations. Just a list of ‘hey look at all these fun things that exist.’

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August 2024 Good Finds Below

1. Good News

2. Cool Things That Exist Now

3. Oh Hey We Found The Helpers

4. A Goofy Thing Just For You To Enjoy

5. SUPPORTER BONUS: Helpful Stuff To Keep In Your Pocket For Later

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1. Good News

Our friend Nat of Come Back To Care won a freakin’ Congressional Commendation from the US House last month. Nat is a radical leftist working to fight white supremacy and the capitalist bullshit-parenting-advice industry.

Girlfriend infiltrated the chambers of colonizing power in bold colors and a sassy smile and got recognized for actively dismantling hate and bigotry.

My question is - what do they do with the giant foam core poster of Nat? Is it hanging in the halls of Congress, or spooning with Coretta Scott King’s poster in an archive room? Pleaaase tell me it’s somewhere Marjorie Taylor Greene has to walk by every day, slowly seeping healing vibes into the walls as a talisman of protective power against loud bigotry and colonial nonsense.

Welp, if you ever wanted to speak personally with a nationally-renown social justice leader, here’s your chance. Nat’s currently offering 1-on-1 parenting support, with all proceeds donated to families in Gaza.

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2. Cool Things That Exist Now

For when your kiddos start to feel bummed about the end of summer: Get them excited about autumn with cozy autumny stories approved by actual kiddos.

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3. Oh Hey We Found The Helpers

The Not Another Bomb coalition is redirecting the Harris campaign to stop funding the Israeli government’s siege on Gaza. If you’re looking for an opportunity to help, click below!

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4. A Goofy Thing Just For You To Enjoy

[Video description: A person hand-feeding an apple to a rescued baby porcupine. The baby makes ridiculously adorable creaky noises. The human expresses how their life is complete and how whole heart and soul belongs to this creaky little baby struggling to hold an apple slice.]

@pubityAww 🥹 #Pubity (misfits_rehab via Collab)

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5. Bonus: Collaborative Care Workbook

Are you an over-helper? Do you leap in to help with tasks that are so not a good fit for your personality, skills, and capacity?

Well, here’s a little thank-you gift for the awesome folks who support my work…