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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 4/1

  By TokyoSand on April 1, 2023 • ( 3 )

  

  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 ›

• Political Charge Weekly Recap 1/14

  By TokyoSand on January 14, 2023 • ( 3 )

  

  Here it is! Your weekly recap of the good news and a handful of the best cartoons I saw during the week. As I look back at the big news of the week, I’m struck by how differently Democrats and… Read More ›

• I’m Back! Plus, This Week’s Recap

  By TokyoSand on January 7, 2023 • ( 2 )

  

  Hey everyone! Happy New Year! Thank you for bearing with me as I took a short break from blogging at the end of the year. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I wanted to think about how the blog… Read More ›

• 2022 Year In Review at Political Charge

  By TokyoSand on December 28, 2022 • ( 4 )

  

  Here it is, the annual look back at the great things that happened in 2022. The Democrats accomplished a lot with this Congress, and as always, it was nice to see some serious consequences dished out to Republicans who deserved… Read More ›

• Rethinking the Ecosystem

  By TokyoSand on December 19, 2022 • ( 22 )

  

  Now that we’re on this side of the midterms and the final Georgia runoffs, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to approach these next two years, leading up to the 2024 presidential election. At the same time, there’s been… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/17

  By TokyoSand on December 17, 2022 • ( 4 )

  

  How ironic that the deeper we get into the holiday season, the more the news is covering the antics of incredibly selfish people. Check out how editorial cartoonists covered the likes of Kyrsten Sinema, Trump, and Elon Musk. Sinema Leaves… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/11

  By TokyoSand on December 11, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  It was a very bad week for Republicans and Trump. Here’s how editorial cartoonists covered some of the biggest political news stories of the week. You can enjoy more of each cartoonist’s work by clicking on their hyperlinked name. Georgia… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 12/3

  By TokyoSand on December 3, 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Honestly, I really don’t want to talk about what’s been trending all week on social media. I hate that we’re living in a world where Nazis are a regular part of the conversation. Alas, editorial cartoonists react to the the… Read More ›

• The Week’s Best Cartoons 11/26

  By TokyoSand on November 26, 2022 • ( 3 )

  

  As a heavy Twitter user for the past 6+ years, forgive me for all the cartoons about Twitter. It has been an important place to share news and opinions, and it’s hard to watch it overrun with trolls, especially its… Read More ›