Five ways to send a message to your representatives

is a reviews editor who manages how-tos and various projects. She’s worked as an editor and writer (and occasional sci-fi author) for more years than she cares to admit to. She can be found on Threads as @barbarask. We are living through what can charitably be called interesting times, and one of the questions that many people are asking is: “What can I do?” One answer to that question — no matter what side of the political spectrum you fall on — is to contact your federal or local representatives and let them know how you feel, via social media, texts, emails, or phone calls. Even if you (like me) can get a little nervous about actually calling your government representatives, that shouldn’t stop you from letting the people you voted for (or against) know what their constituents are thinking. And there are several online sites and mobile apps that can help, by letting us who to contact, helping us know what the issues are, or actually offering a script to follow when we make that ca ... Read full article.