#Microblog Monday 606: Early Voting

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We are in the middle days of early voting in my state (Oct 22 – 29). Once upon a time, I only wanted to vote on Election Day because I wanted to be part of that energy. But early voting has been pretty appealing the last few elections, and we’re doing it again.

Early voting reflects my desire to keep participating in life while avoiding drama. Sort of like being online but not doomscrolling. The moment I see a headline I can tell was written to foment anxiety or anger, I hop offline. And voting this week means I get to participate while avoiding the cacophony of Election Day.

I saw a great post last week that said something like, “If 3 people vote to drive the car off a cliff, 2 people vote against driving a car off a cliff, and 5 people don’t vote, you’re all driving the car off the cliff.” Whoever said that, thank you. I think it sums up perfectly why you should vote.

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