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I’m proud to share that our new film series on reproductive freedom, Everybody’s Fight: An In Bloom Series, is out in the world today. It was an honor to produce for the first time with Phoebe Gates, who shares my passion for reproductive rights. This film would not have been possible without The MTV Staying Alive Foundation, Culture House Media, Jessica Valenti, Kwajelyn Jackson, and so many others who shared their deeply personal stories with us. More than 25 million women and girls of reproductive age live in states that restrict abortion, and I firmly believe that our ability to fight against these bans starts with understanding their consequences. That’s why we created this series. We want to share these untold stories so everyone, not just women, are informed and empowered to make change. Everybody’s Fight: An In Bloom Series  is available to stream on YouTube now. You can watch the full series here: https://lnkd.in/g4r--Sij

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver nailed it with their “Election Subversion 2024” segment over the weekend. The piece highlighted how conspiracy theorists have spent the past four years weaponizing our elections to fuel the Big Lie – from lies that undermine voters’ confidence in the security of our elections, to creating chaos for election officials by baselessly challenging voters’ eligibility, all in the name of subverting the will of voters. And of course, my favorite part was seeing the powerful testimony from two members of the All Voting is Local Action Georgia team – Kristin Nabers and Marisa Pyle - about the Georgia State Election Board’s passage of drastic measures to require hand counting of ballots. This ruling would have done nothing more than sow doubt among voters and wreak havoc on election officials. A court’s decision to overturn that rule this week is a resounding win for Georgia voters – giving peace of mind to voters that their ballots will be counted on time and accurately. I’m also so glad that John Oliver took the time to remind his audience of the most important things voters can do right now: check your voter registration, make a plan to vote, and VOTE (early, if possible!). On-the-ground voting rights groups like All Voting is Local will be working night and day between now and the election - and in the days and weeks after - to make sure that every voter is able to cast their ballot, and that every vote is counted. That’s how we’ll uphold our democracy and ensure that voters decide the outcome of this election, not rogue political actors. Visit our website for more information on voter registration and casting your ballot: https://lnkd.in/eBDms4BV Watch the full clip here: https://lnkd.in/eU_ZqHRy.

ICYMI, you can watch highlights from the first-ever Congressional hearing on marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) approaches below. Building on tens of millions of dollars in research funding allocated over the last eighteen months, this was yet another indicator of increasing and bipartisan U.S. government support for mCDR research.

To save our planet from the climate and nature crises, we must elect leaders who share our sense of urgency. Thank you The B Team for providing space for me to explain Patagonia’s 2024 election strategy, because a healthy planet with thriving communities depends on a strong democracy.

Today, I am proud to share my piece in The Miami Herald about the fight for reproductive rights in Florida. Last month, I visited the Michael Benjamin abortion clinic in Tamarac, Florida. I heard the stories of patient after patient navigating the state-wide abortion ban. They are just a few of the estimated five million women across Florida (and 25 million nationwide) who no longer have the freedom to make this deeply personal decision for themselves. Instead, anti-choice state legislators are making it for them. One out of three American women of childbearing age now lives under an abortion ban. That means a 13-year old rape victim in Mississippi was forced to give birth. It means a woman in Idaho miscarried for 19 days after being turned away by the ER three times because of abortion laws. It means women in Texas are losing fallopian tubes when hospitals refuse them abortion care amid ectopic pregnancies. There are economic consequences to abortion bans too: limiting women’s access to reproductive healthcare costs the American economy $68 billion annually. In Florida, abortion restrictions cost the state $6 billion a year and limit women’s economic potential. I’m grateful to learn from and stand alongside the doctors, advocates, and leaders who are tirelessly caring for those in need across organizations like Michael Benjamin Surgical Services, Abortion Bridge Collaborative Fund, and Abortion Care Network. This November, Floridians will have the power to guarantee access to reproductive healthcare across the state by voting YES on Amendment 4. The health and safety of women and girls across the state of Florida (and beyond) is at stake. Together, we can put these important decisions back in the hands of families and their doctors, not politicians. #YesOn4 #Florida https://lnkd.in/eTvaX9uu