Without the feeling that you can help steer your own destiny, all hope is lost. People of color make up nearly 30% of eligible voters in the U.S., but cast about 22% of all votes. Stringent laws and harsher sentences for voting errors makes getting everyone out to vote a difficult task. This is America - and everyone should be represented.

👉 Through the month of April, your (free) vote can help Black Voters Matter win a $100,000 grant to continue their mission to increase civic engagement. Go ahead and help uplift all Americans, now through April 30, 2024:  https://www.credodonations.com/

📸: Black Voters Matter

It's being talked about here in the U.S. and has been implemented in other countries already. It's a reduced hour work week. (Note, not necessarily "less production.") Have you ever wondered how the 40-hour work week got started to begin with? You just might be surprised.

The 40-hour workweek here in the U.S. was established in 1940. Yes, 1940. It was part of the Fair Labor Act at the time and was modeled after a Ford factory of the 1920's. But, in changing times, most of us don't do work that compares to an auto maker factory of the 1920's. Families also can't rely on one person's salary to support themselves, something that was the norm in the 1920's. Since that time, I think you'd agree that the country has modernized in ways never thought possible.

In 2024, many are advocating for a 32-hour workweek with no loss in pay. Multiple studies (and even the Covid pandemic) have shown that many workers are actually more productive working less hours. Particularly in office settings, the ability to work productively 8 hours a day, 5 days a week is proving difficult, with some of that time being used for breaks.

👉 Add your name in support of the 32 hour work week: https://www.thepetitionsite.com/938/391/195/the-40-hour-work-week-is-outdated-and-ineffective-it%E2%80%99s-time-for-change/

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It's awesome that Starbucks offers so many delicious vegan milk options—such as coconut, soy, oat, and almond milk—but customers shouldn't have to pay extra to have dairy-free milk in their drinks. More people than ever before are ditching dairy and going vegan to help animals, save the environment, and improve their own health.  It's time that Starbucks stopped charging customers extra for choosing dairy-free milks!

Celebs including Sir Paul McCartney and actor James Cromwell have been advocating for years to urge the company to end its surcharge. Add your name in support: https://support.peta.org/page/10474/action/1

Source: PETA
📸: LiveKindly