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I run Political Charge to give people the knowledge and inspiration to take charge of their political activism. You can also follow me on Twitter at @dhstokyo.

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/27

  By TokyoSand on May 27, 2023 • ( 3 )

  

  As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, read up on all the good news and great cartoons from this past week, and be sure to do the call to action! Good News A leaked Republican polling memo (which you… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/20

  By TokyoSand on May 20, 2023 • ( 6 )

  

  All in all, this felt like a pretty good week, don’t you think? Here’s some of the good news that I found this week! Good News Democrats secured big election wins on Tuesday — The GOP lost the mayoral races… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/13

  By TokyoSand on May 13, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  Personally, this was quite a week for me. But it sure was one whopper of a week in politics. Let’s get to the good news and the best cartoons! Good News A Manhattan jury found Donald Trump liable for the… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 5/6

  By TokyoSand on May 7, 2023 • ( 5 )

  

  Let’s jump right into the great news from this past week! Good News Incredible economic news –> The U.S. reported 253,000 new jobs in April, beating expectations once again; we’re at 3.4% unemployment, matching lowest in >50 years; and we’re… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/29

  By TokyoSand on April 29, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Let’s jump right into the good news from this past week! Good News Tucker Carlson got FIRED from Fox News!!! South Carolina and Nebraska’s state legislators, which are majority Republican, failed to pass new, severely restrictive abortion bans this week… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/22

  By TokyoSand on April 22, 2023 • ( 6 )

  

  I’ve got lots of great news for you, so let’s jump right into it! Good News The white hot national spotlight that Republicans in Tennessee turned on themselves has claimed another Republican legislator — an ethics panel had found that… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/15

  By TokyoSand on April 15, 2023 • ( 6 )

  

  Let’s jump right into the good news, editorial cartoons, and a call to action! Good News Both Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were reinstated to the Tennessee legislature by their respective counties and were sworn back in to the state… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/9

  By TokyoSand on April 9, 2023 • ( 6 )

  

  What a rollercoaster of a week. Honestly, it felt like a “best of times, worst of times” moment. The good news is detailed below, but we need to talk about what happened in Tennessee. After the Covenant school shooting, where… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 4/1

  By TokyoSand on April 1, 2023 • ( 5 )

  

  Indictment Week! In a first for our country, an ex-president was indicted for a crime. What we know right now is that the grand jury voted to indict Trump after being presented with sufficient evidence. And that there are 30+… Read More ›

• Political Charge Recap 3/25

  By TokyoSand on March 25, 2023 • ( 5 )

  

  While I know that Trump has no less than 5 serious legal problems he’s in the middle of, and that an indictment could come at any time, I still don’t know why everyone and their mother took his unhinged social… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 3/18

  By TokyoSand on March 18, 2023 • ( 5 )

  

  Let’s get on with the good news and great cartoons from the past week, plus a call to action! Good News The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin of Russia for war crimes. The court… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 3/11

  By TokyoSand on March 11, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  I hope you all had a good week and aren’t too dragged down by the avalanche of truly horrendous bills coming out of Republican majority state legislatures. In case they are, here is some good news that I hope will… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 3/4

  By TokyoSand on March 4, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  What a week! Good News The top leaders in North Carolina’s legislature reached an agreement that is expected to expand Medicaid coverage Biden is nominated Julie Su as his next labor secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Su would be… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 2/25

  By TokyoSand on February 25, 2023 • ( 4 )

  

  Despite the ongoing ugliness coming out of the Republican party and right wing media personalities, this week was dominated by President Biden’s unexpected yet historic trip to Kyiv and the Democrats’ strong turnout in off-cycle elections. Try as they might… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 2/18

  By TokyoSand on February 18, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  I don’t know if you’ve looked at the kinds of bills Republicans in red states are trying to pass these days, but it’s really quite awful. Between Wyoming legislators arguing against a bill to create a minimum age of 18… Read More ›

• Election 2023: The Biggest Races

  By TokyoSand on February 14, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  The media might call 2023 an “off cycle” year, but don’t be fooled! There are a LOT of elections happening throughout the year and particularly on November 7th! Here’s a roundup of the year’s biggest elections. Be sure to put… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 2/11

  By TokyoSand on February 11, 2023 • ( 6 )

  

  I was curious, and if I’m being honest, I was worried about how the media would cover President Biden’s State of the Union speech earlier this week. You could see the framing taking shape in the days ahead. That it… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 2/4

  By TokyoSand on February 4, 2023 • ( 4 )

  

  Earlier this week, I received a comment on one of my good news posts from a follower who asked, “What good news could there possibly be when Republicans control the House?” I’m so glad they asked. First, regular readers of… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 1/28

  By TokyoSand on January 28, 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  I couldn’t bring myself to release my good news TikTok last night. If you haven’t seen one, I make use of the platform and share the good news in colorful text bubbles while I smile and shimmy to upbeat, happy… Read More ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 1/21

  By TokyoSand on January 21, 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  I saw a quote from John Stewart earlier this week that has stuck with me: “The thing we have to be careful of, and I always caution myself on this and I ran into this trouble with Trump is we… Read More ›