The Blue Vote Café podcast is your window into the world of Democrats Abroad and the issues that face Americans living outside the United States. Hosts David Schellenberg and Rachel Eugster look inward to showcase DA’s caucuses, task forces, and individual leaders and members. And they look outward to explore questions of interest to Americans at home and abroad. Guests have included Leigh MacGowan (aka Politics Girl) Former Ambassador to Canada Bruce Heyman and Mrs. Vicki Heyman Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Jill J. Karovsky Author David Pepper Stewart Reynolds (aka social media darling Brittlestar) Novelist Steve Erickson

Honeydew Projections The roots of a family brood lay In the hopes and inspirations Of dreams bred invoiced Determining clan limbs budding and prospering Or stagnating while decaying Kindred folk impart insistence

Selfish Politics I was standing outside Minding my own business Taking in the stench of burnt marijuana Watching the homeless bumming cigarettes While the street workers loafed And little children run wantonly Amongst each other while giggling insanely

January 15th holds significant importance as it marks both Martin Luther King's Birthday and International Voter Registration Day, creating a powerful nexus between civil rights and democratic participation. Request your Absentee Ballot today at https://www.votefromabroad.org/ Voters in the USA: Go to https://iwillvote.com/ and register to vote or verify that you are registered to vote.

In Memoriam: Sandra Day O'Connor (1930-2023) With profound sadness, we announce the passing of a trailblazer and legal luminary, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, on December 1, 2023. The first woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice in the United States, Justice O'Connor leaves behind a legacy that forever altered the landscape of American jurisprudence.

We are all saddened by the death of the former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. We lost someone who was the epitome of grace. Rosalynn Carter was a loving and devoted wife to President Jimmy Carter. Her death at age 96 ends an eventful life as an advocate for good mental health and support for carers. Before her time in the White House, Rosalynn Carter worked alongside her husband in his various political roles, including his tenure as Governor of Georgia. She was known for her involvement in policy discussions and her commitment to public service.

The Democratic Party Committee Abroad passed the following resolutions (DPCA) on Sunday, November 12, 2023: RESOLUTION Urging the Biden Administration to Publish and Congress to Affirm the Equal Rights Amendment as the Twenty-eighth Amendment to the Constitution. View here. RESOLUTION 21st Century Economic Bill of Rights. View here. RESOLUTION Federal Legislation to Protect Women’s Rights. View here. RESOLUTION Protecting Our Future by Protecting Our Children. View here. RESOLUTION to End Fossil Fuel Subsidies. View here. RESOLUTION to Ban New Fossil Fuel Extraction Permits on Federal Lands and Waters. View here. RESOLUTION to Keep Fossil Fuels in the Ground! View here. RESOLUTION to Recognize Former U.S. House Member Carolyn B. Maloney’s Support for Americans Abroad. View here. RESOLUTION Urging Congress to Hold Hearings on the Taxation and Financial-Account Access of Americans Abroad. View here. RESOLUTION to Include ADA Accommodations for DA Meetings. View here