Fix Democracy First hosts a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT. Grab a drink and join us and learn about the latest democracy efforts, challenges, solutions, as well upcoming events and actions.

This is a recurring event. You only have to register once. Register here.

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Media Literacy Week Panel Discussion

With moderator Di Zhang

• Speaker View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/Qnk3c75D20SkJgs6uUIkfkFHxxDq5jSb790Ja5bXxXOQ3DL7FbeypK6Eljh_MWd1EWcorgoq6Ljlc1Q.jhY8-wuMX13zvB5S
• Gallery View Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/D2m6EQhoX648f0VZoV2vs96woAEsWvrJR1L-_DuAU-6XrjDYmCYkHlD3xjZk7ATzDML8SYUrIsZ5WUmd.-terJZmzsYk3J9Xh
• Chat file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/ZQG4k2LDOg79zWMKYi5ZezShjBSPVqS2QkWJT-hVKj5Ik4dIv3Nr6ySZNWvL4Xzh7uP9bQleCMkHOe8.a2_EdgbYSzTlkUg5
• Closed Caption file (will download directly to your computer): https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/sdownload/qT7EFOUeLJyjMDsyzDa_kGFyomrAPIBHUhLn9ZZiAgrW_uyzKQDkjyuCNUMHKLyTVATyJn3atcQ3zfN5.eEcJBRowdiX_95i5

Meeting resources

• Media Literacy LibGuide: https://libguides.rtc.edu/medialiteracy
• Media Literacy Week - https://mlw.namle.org/
• Northwest Alliance for Media Literacy - https://nwamedialiteracy.org/
• Action 4 Media Education - https://action4mediaeducation.org/
• Media Literacy Now - https://medialiteracynow.org/
• “How and Why People Spread Rumors” by Stephen Prochaska - https://www.cip.uw.edu/2024/10/31/misinformation-why-people-spread-rumors/
• ABC News Article About Cell Phone Bans - https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Living/study-school-cell-phone-bans-boost-test-scores-grades/story?id=126696402
• "Why Media Literacy Matters" by Maliha Masood: https://medium.com/@masood.maliha/why-media-literacy-matters-d7085e111e51
• MisInfoDay Library for Educators and Librarians: https://www.cip.uw.edu/misinfoday-library/
• AI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference
  https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691249131/ai-snake-oil

FDF Links

• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/
• Donate to Fix Democracy First here: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate

Join Fix Democracy First Boards

• Fix Democracy First Education Fund (501c3) Board Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXiaGJJ0bVqV5eqW2irfLHWrU0n8iwVIsDwDjtrTP36mEj5g/viewform
• Fix Democracy First (501c4) Board Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdtDKKTBsOo7X_nk-7POVUTpJ-K1vfP-U_zHQrW1Ke7JNfvug/viewform

Stand Up for Democracy! Fix Democracy First Awards Dinner & Celebration

• Seattle – Oct 25^th@ 5 pm – Get your tickets here: https://fixdemocracyfirst.salsalabs.org/awards-dinner-2025
• Enter to win TWO FREE Tickets to Awards Dinner 2025 here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/fix-democracy-first-raffle-for-free-tickets-to-awards-dinner--2025

Democracy Happy Hour Upcoming Topics/Schedule

• Nov 5 – The Medium is the Mirror: The Reformation Over Truth Reshaping Our Politics, Relationships and Sacred Beliefs with author Tim Love
• Nov 12 – Why Democracy is Either Expanding or Shrinking: Examples of the Ongoing Changes to Sustain our Republic with Rob Richie, Expand Democracy President & Founder & Eveline Dowling, Senior Fellow and Research Analyst
• Nov 19 – Respect Missouri Voters with Benjamin Singer, Co-Founder & Campaign Director
• Nov 26 – NO Democracy Happy Hour – Happy Thanksgiving!
• Dec 03 –  Majority Rules 101: Introduction to Electoral Reform, Film & Discussion

Actions

• Decline to Sign Initiative Measure IL26-126 – This would require all voters to have an enhanced drivers’ license or provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in person. Voters who fail to do so would see their registration canceled. - https://lwvwa.org/IL26-126
• Impeach Trump. Again. https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/.  Sign the Petition: https://www.impeachtrumpagain.org/#action
• Petition, Stand Up for Justice!  https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stand-up-for-justice/

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