Topless Topics Mailing List Edition #8

 

Biggest thing, of course, are the United States Midterm Elections, which are just around the corner this Nov 6 (except for those of us lucky enough to live in states with early voting!). And hey, my 33rd birthday is on Nov 18, so what an awesome present that blue wave would be! Look, if you’re still determined to vote republican at this point, there’s nothing I can do or say to dissuade you. But just in case you’re undecided, or do want to vote but aren’t sure how to go about it, there are many great online and in-person resources available to help you with whatever you need.

 

I’ve started adding resources to a list on the website:

 

• http://www.toplesstopics.org/vote/

 

On the above page, you’ll also find a new video I recorded this week, showing a live demo of me using the website votesaveamerica.com for the first time to check my registration status, and research the candidates and measures on a sample ballot specific to my voting precinct. You, too, can easily use votesaveamerica.com to register, research, and fill out a sample ballot–so even if you skip my video, please check it out!

 

And while I was recording and editing the above video, I was inspired to try starting a new hashtag movement to help us #GetOutTheVote:

 

• #TitsOut4Democracy

 

Any gender/body type/etc is invited and encouraged to participate, and you can always cover whatever you need to in order to feel comfortable (use the #WhyIVote sign to block your face, for instance). And be sure to add #TitsOut4Democracy so I can find it! Then I can add it to this Twitter Moment I started making, as well as add it to the #TitsOut4Democracy page (if you want to participate but don’t want your picture added to the moment/page, just let me know in the caption!). I know the relation between Topless Equality and voting in the midterms seems pretty strange, but it’s really not if you think about it! After all, if it wasn’t for civil disobedience and fighting for equal rights in democracy, we wouldn’t have even the minimal equality we have now, and if corrupt misogynists maintain control of Congress as they have been, we’ll be losing even those minimal rights! So please, if you care about equality in ANY sense (not just for topless rights among genders, but rights for anyone who isn’t a rich, white, allegedly Christian cis male!) then you need to say so with your VOTES! (And if you can, go the extra mile by volunteering–spread the word about candidates you support, phone bank, drive other voters to the polls–I will be adding more information about this to www.toplesstopics.org/vote, but for now, here’s a link to get you started: https://www.rockthevote.org/action-center/volunteer/

 

 

I don’t have too many new videos to share, just these ones so far:

 

• the above-mentioned video about and live demonstration of me using votesaveamerica.com for the first time
• this quickie off-the-cuff video about 5 horror(ish) movies I really like

 

 

Until either my parents’ health improves or I can afford to hire a babysitter, my ability to set up livestreams etc. remains uncertain. However, I’m gonna take a shot at livestreaming this Tuesday:

 

• Tuesday, Oct 23 @ 3-5 PST (possibly longer)
  • http://www.toplesstopics.org/livestream/
  • Hang out with me while I draw designs for possible Topless Topics branded T-shirts, work on the Life of a Topfree Activist webcomic, maybe play some video games–check it out and we’ll see how it goes!