Miscellaneous
All remaining pages specific to the USA
Ballot Tracker
"Track Your Ballot or Ballot Application"
"Every vote must be counted. If you voted using a mail-in or absentee ballot, you can make sure that your ballot was counted by selecting your state below. If you voted in-person with a provisional ballot, you must follow up and take the appropriate next steps to make your vote count. The level of ballot tracking depends on state availability and can range from updates regarding a ballot-by-mail application to notifications for completed ballot delivery."
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BallotPedia
"Ballotpedia is the digital encyclopedia of American politics, and the nation’s premier resource for unbiased information on elections, politics, and policy."
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BPB: Books To Prisoners Programs
"[Prison Book Program is one of many "Books to Prisoners" groups in the US, Canada and England. If you live near one of these, they would appreciate your books and your support!"
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BPL Books Unbanned
"Boston Public Library supports the rights of teens nationwide to read what they like without censorship. Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 who live in the United States can now sign up for a free Books Unbanned eCard from the BPL that allows them access to the BPL’s collection of frequently challenged and banned eBooks and eAudiobooks."
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Brookly PL Books Unbanned
"We invite individuals ages 13-21 to apply for a free BPL eCard, providing access to our full eBook/audiobook collection as well as our learning databases. "
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Cake Picnic
"CAKE PICNIC™ was born out of a simple desire to eat a lot of cake. And be surrounded by friends. In my earliest daydreams of this event, it was a small and intimate picnic of maybe 15 new friends forming a circle at Golden Gate Park. Once we’ve formed our circle, we would take turns introducing ourselves and what cake we brought to the picnic. I had no idea this would draw such a crowd and that everyone would share my dream so passionately. For the love of cake, we must."
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Choose Democracy US
"Choose Democracy stands against this current administrative coup. We’re democracy-loving people. We share practical actions and lessons from around the globe to fight authoritarians."
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Claim File Helper
"ProPublica’s Claim File Helper lets you customize a letter requesting the notes and documents your insurer used when deciding to deny you coverage. Get your claim file before submitting an appeal."
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DefCon
Resources for hackers, and information on the annual convention, DEFCon, in Los Vegas.
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Falling Fruit
"Falling Fruit is a celebration of the overlooked culinary bounty of our city streets. By quantifying this resource on an interactive map, we hope to facilitate intimate connections between people, food, and the natural organisms growing in our neighborhoods. Not just a free lunch! Foraging in the 21st century is an opportunity for urban exploration, to fight the scourge of stained sidewalks, and to reconnect with the botanical origins of food."
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FaxZero
"The Japan Foundation Los Angeles, in partnership with our New York and Toronto offices, now offers public access to our digital library system via Libby. To apply, kindly fill out the form provided at the link below. Applicants must be 14 years or older."
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Federation of American Scientists
"FAS envisions a world where cutting-edge science, technology, ideas and talent are deployed to solve the biggest challenges of our time. We embed science, technology, innovation, and experience into government and public discourse in order to build a healthy, safe, prosperous and equitable society."
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GLAAD
"Founded in 1985, GLAAD is a non-profit organization focused on LGBTQ advocacy and cultural change. GLAAD works to ensure fair, accurate, and inclusive representation and creates national and local programs that advance LGBTQ acceptance. Serving as a storyteller, media force, resource, and advocate, GLAAD tackles tough issues and provokes dialogue so that authentic LGBTQ stories are seen, heard, and actualized. GLAAD strives to protect all that has been accomplished and helps create a world where everyone can live the life they love."
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Head Count
"We get people registered to vote and interested in democracy. We’re at concerts, festivals, community events - anywhere we can translate the power of music and culture into real action."
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Indigenous Peoples Task Force
"The Indigenous Peoples Task Force strengthens the wellness of our community in a way that is based in indigenous values and ways of knowing."
"We were founded in 1987 to develop and implement culturally appropriate HIV education and direct services to the Native community in Minnesota. We know our community will not be completely well until all people have restored their relationships with each other and the earth. "
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JFLA
"The Japan Foundation Los Angeles, in partnership with our New York and Toronto offices, now offers public access to our digital library system via Libby. Applicants must be 14 years or older."
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K-Town For All
"Ktown for All is a volunteer-led grassroots organization serving Koreatown’s homeless community members through direct aid and political advocacy."
"Our goal is to make Koreatown a more inclusive and vibrant community by working with and advocating for our homeless neighbors. Homelessness in Koreatown and Los Angeles more broadly is a crisis. We seek to ameliorate the suffering it causes in our own neighborhood and advocate for policies that respect the rights, dignity, and needs of the unhoused."
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LA County Library Books Unbanned
"Your freedom to read is a fundamental right. To help support teenagers ages 13-18 years old in California, LA County Library’s Books Unbanned initiative offers free and unrestricted access to the Library’s entire digital eBook and audiobook collection on Libby, by OverDrive, which includes many frequently-banned titles. The Books Unbanned card allows 5 check outs at a time and is valid for one year."
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Library of Congress Digital Collections
Digital Collections: "The digital collections comprise millions of items including books, newspapers, manuscripts, prints and photos, maps, musical scores, films, sound recordings and more. Whenever possible, each collection has its own rights statement which should be consulted for guidance on use."
Free to Use and Reuse: "This page features items from the Library’s digital collections that are free to use and reuse. The Library believes that this content is either in the public domain, has no known copyright, or has been cleared by the copyright owner for public use. Each set of content is based on a theme and is first featured on the Library’s home page."
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Missing Money
"MissingMoney.com is the official Unclaimed Property website of the National Association of State Treasurers. US State Governments and several Canadian Provinces, through their partnership with the leading, trusted authority in unclaimed property—the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators (NAUPA)—provide this free, safe, and secure site to the public. New properties are added daily, so start your search now and check back often!"
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Canada
Montana Two Spirit Society
"The mission of the Montana Two Spirit Society is to advocate and educate the Montana LGBTQ community and general community about Two Spirit issues, histories and traditions. We promote health, wellness and spiritual well being by sharing our traditions with one another, healing past wounds, and learning new ways to combat disease. We also outreach and build alliances and coalitions with other community based organizations to increase visibility of the Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ community and restore our traditions."
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NASA Images
"NASA content – images, audio, video, and media files used in the rendition of 3-dimensional models, such as texture maps and polygon data in any format – generally are not subject to copyright in the United States. You may use this material for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits, computer graphical simulations and Internet Web pages. This general permission extends to personal Web pages."
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Permission Slip
"Find out what kinds of data a company collects... It’s no secret that a huge number of companies are collecting, buying and selling data about us. Find out exactly what information they collect, and take action to protect yourself."
Created by Consumer Reports.
Has a Mobile App
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Queer Liberation Library
"Queer Liberation Library (QLL) is fighting to build a vibrant, flourishing queer future by connecting LGBTQ+ people with literature, information, and resources that celebrate the unique and empowering diversity of our community... a queer digital library that makes queer literature, information, and resources available to our library members across the United States... A queer library is a special library that focuses on supporting and representing the LGBTQ2IA+ community. This means our holdings, resources, and programming will be titles written for, created by, and/or of interest to people in the LGBTQ2IA+ community."
Requires Login For Some Features
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ResistBot
"Resistbot is a chatbot that turns your texts into faxes, postal mail, or emails to your representatives in minutes."
Note that because this makes communicating with congresspeople more accessible, they no longer value it as a communication tool for letters, faxes, and emails. Calling your representatives is best, if that’s accessible to you.
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Seattle Public Library Books Unbanned
"Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access our entire collection of e-books and audiobooks. We believe in your right to read what you want, discover yourself and form your own opinions."
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Talking Black in America
"This 5-part documentary series explores the most controversial and misunderstood language variety in the United States: African American Language (AAL). With the perspectives of everyday people and the guidance of historians, linguists, and educators, the series showcases the history of the language, the symbolic role it plays in the lives of African Americans, and the tremendous impact on the language and culture of the United States."
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The Black ASL Project
"The Black ASL Project is a language project which aims to describe the linguistic features of a variety of American Sign Language (ASL) used by African American signers and usually known as Black ASL. The project is sponsored by Gallaudet University’s Department of Linguistics and Department of ASL and Deaf Studies and is supported in part by the Spencer Foundation and the National Science Foundation Project # BCS-0813736."
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The Griffin List
Find North Carolina Voters whose 2024 legal votes are at risk of not counting
"What is the Griffin List? - A list of 60,273 legal North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted. Griffin lost a close election for the North Carolina Supreme Court, confirmed via two recounts. He then sued the North Carolina State Board of Elections to have the 60,273 votes nullified."
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The Marsha P. Johnson Institute
"Marsha P. Johnson was an activist, self-identified drag queen, performer, and survivor. She was a prominent figure in the Stonewall uprising of 1969. Marsha went by "BLACK Marsha" before settling on Marsha P. Johnson. The "P" stood for "Pay It No Mind," which is what Marsha would say in response to questions about her gender. It is the consideration of who "BLACK Marsha" was that inspired The Marsha P. Johnson Institute."
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The National Black Trans Advocacy Coalition
"Our Mission help improve the black transgender human experience by overcoming violence and injustice in the world through the power, value and love of all people!"
Our Motto "Become The Change You Want To See In The World"
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The Sidewalk Project
"We are an arts & peer empowerment program that exists to create wellness for those that live outdoors. Through various mediums, including the arts, research & public health, our group aims to be socially active and to empower houseless communities around the world. "
"The Sidewalk Project (TSP), a lived-experience women & peer led organization, aids unhoused, drug-using, survivor & sex worker populations, providing residents of Los Angeles case management including medical care and housing linkages and system navigation services. Our street team provides direct services including crisis response, system advocacy, wound care, job placement, medication-assisted treatment (MAT), and creative community resources for mental health."
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Trans Maryland
"Trans Maryland is a multi-racial, multi-gender, trans-led community power building organization dedicated to Maryland’s trans community. By trans folks, for trans folks."
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Trump’s Tariffs Explained
"What you need to know about Trump’s Tariffs"
"On April 2, Trump announced sweeping tariffs on every country except Russia, North Korea, Cuba, and Belarus. Tariffs are a tax that are paid by the importer when goods enter our country. Prices on everyday items will increase radically and responsive tariffs will harm US businesses."
Includes sources and links with actions to take if you’re in the USA. Includes a downloadable PDF to share offline.
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Typing.com
"Everything You Need to Teach Typing / Learn to Type for Free"
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Unite Against Book Bans
"UNITE AGAINST BOOK BANS EMPOWERS PEOPLE EVERYWHERE TO STAND TOGETHER IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CENSORSHIP."
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US Disappeared Tracker
"Inspired by the USA Disappeared Tracker account on BlueSky, this dashboard visualizes persons brought into ICE custody when the Trump administration has demonstrated undeniable political motive/animus and/or the person has been denied appropriate due process, even if the charges are eventually substantiated in a court of law."
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USA.gov Elected Officials
" Find and contact elected officials. Get the names and contact information for the people who represent you on the federal, state, and local levels."
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USA.Gov Unclaimed Money
"How to find unclaimed money from the government. Find unclaimed funds held by the government that might be owed to you."
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USPS
"The U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that reaches every address in the nation: Nearly 167 million residences, businesses and Post Office Boxes. The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations."
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Wind Map
"An invisible, ancient source of energy surrounds us—energy that powered the first explorations of the world, and that may be a key to the future. This map shows you the delicate tracery of wind flowing over the US."
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Yellowstone Video Library
"Welcome to the Yellowstone video library. The selection files available here were recorded in the park and are in the public domain. They may be downloaded and used without limitation; however, please credit the "National Park Service" where appropriate."
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Yellowstones music library
"Welcome to the Yellowstone sound library, where you can immerse yourself in the aural landscape of America’s first national park. The files available here were recorded in the park and are in the public domain. They may be downloaded and used without limitation; however, please credit the "National Park Service " where appropriate."
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