My Advice to the #CatLadies4Kamala #ClawsOut2024 — Pittsburgh Lesbian Correspondents

While I am a political person, I don’t really do a lot of political organizing things — mostly because I’m anxious. On the other hand, I organize a political Q&A series, spending many hours knocking on email doors to get the completed surveys returned to me. You can read those Q&A’s here and email pghlesbian@gmail.com to request on for your campaign. I do a lot of cat things.

Surprisingly, I participated in the ‘Cat Ladies for Kamala’ call Sunday night along with 20k other folx. Mostly women, mostly cat people, mostly white. But the organizers did seriously try to create an inclusive event and movement. I tuned in for the entire event and I dug deep to chip in another $25 on top of my monthly recurring donation and my announcement donation.

Therefore, as someone living on SSDI, I am the small donor for whom $25 is a big deal. I am the small donor they always speak about.

As a matter of fact, all that blogging Q&A stuff over the years has taught me how important it is to measure these events in terms of donations and how many people show up.

I livetweeted the experience so you can check that out if you like, but here are some key takeaways. And look I’m not naming names or trying to dampen anyone’s willingness to jump in to a new type of organizing. Well, okay, I am going to do that. But it is for the cause, not to lambast individuals whom I believe can make other choices.