Get Involved

Join literally dozens.

Every campaign runs on volunteers. This one runs mostly on electricity, but volunteers are a close second. Pick a role, make a yard sign, and take the pledge.

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Volunteer

Find your role

Signing up records nothing. There is no database. There is barely a campaign. But the enthusiasm is real, and we appreciate it.

Phone banker

Call voters and read them the script. We’ll draft the script. The script is forty pages, but the first page is very welcoming.

2 hours a week · Script: 40 pages

Door knocker

Knock. Wait. Smile. Say, “There are many perspectives on this.” Leave a pamphlet. The pamphlet is a book.

Saturdays · Comfortable shoes recommended

Caveat reviewer

Read every caveat in the platform. Then add one. Our most popular role, and also, by a wide margin, our largest department.

Ongoing · Forever

Rubber duck

Sit quietly while people explain their problems out loud. You don’t have to say anything. That’s the whole job. You’ll be great.

Flexible · Silence required

Precinct captain of nuance

Organize your neighborhood around the idea that it’s complicated. Host listening sessions. Listen at them.

Monthly · Leadership role

Poll watcher

Watch the polls stay at 50 percent. Report back. They will still be at 50 percent.

Daily · Low excitement

Yard Sign Maker

Show your neighbors where you stand*

*Somewhere thoughtful, in the middle, with good reasons.

Slogan

Household name (optional) Adds “The Rivera Household” along the bottom.

Colors

Navy Terracotta Cream

Your sign is drawn right here in your browser and never uploaded. It says “a work of satire” along the bottom, so nobody mistakes your lawn for a real campaign.

The Voter’s Pledge

Take the pledge

Five promises for a more thoughtful election. Check them off as you commit. Nobody is watching, which is the point.

I will read about every candidate before I vote, including the ones with bodies.
I will consider at least one perspective I disagree with. Fully. Without sighing.
I will say “I’m not sure” at least once this year, and mean it.
I will read the whole bill. Or the summary. Or at least the summary of the summary.
I will vote on November 2, 2032. For anyone.

Field Guide

Talking points for Thanksgiving dinner

The holidays are a crucial time to talk politics with loved ones. Here’s what to say.

When your uncle asks who you’re voting forSay, “I see merit in both sides.” Then pass the potatoes. Then, gently, mention a third side.
When someone says AI is going to take overSay, “Claude has read the job description. It’s mostly meetings. It isn’t interested.”
When someone says Claude is too long-windedSay, “You’re absolutely right.” Then say nothing else. Let them sit with it.
When the argument gets heatedSuggest that everyone take a moment to state the strongest version of the other person’s position. Watch everyone leave. Enjoy the pie.
When someone asks if this is realSay no. It’s satire. Claude would want you to be clear about that.