How Currant Works
I built this because the news cycle is a riptide, and it's pulling all of us under. Currant is the life raft.
Currant refreshes six times a day (morning, lunch, and after work) because that's when you're actually checking the news. The point isn't to pull you into the current. It's to keep you Currant and let you get on with your life.
It sorts the news into four categories so you can stay informed without getting swept away:
Requires immediate action
A bill is being voted on. A court ruling. A confirmation hearing. These are the rare moments where calling your rep or showing up somewhere isn't performative, it's the actual job. I link you straight to the tools. Go.
Worth tracking closely
Real, developing, not yet ripe. Pending cases. Proposals mid-debate. Hearings on the calendar. I'm watching it. Set an alert if it's yours to track.
Noteworthy but not actionable
Technically news, but not much you can do with it. A senator said something rude on a podcast. Two governors are beefing. It's good to be aware, but it's not actionable.
Skip & protect your focus
Scandal! Outrage cycle! Amygdala hijacking! These are the strongest pulls in the current... the stories designed to suck you under. I show them to you so you can see the trick being played. Then I gently suggest you go drink a glass of water, hang out with a friend, touch grass, etc.
The tools I link to
When Currant points you somewhere to act, I'm sending you to vetted, effective platforms — not random donation buttons.
Oath routes your donations to the most strategically important candidates and races, so $20 actually moves the needle.
Mobilize is where the real volunteer events live — protests, phone banks, canvassing, town halls. Run by organizations doing the actual work.
No affiliate links. No kickbacks. I just believe in what they do.
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This is a tool I built for myself and figured I'd share. It's a work in progress, so if you've got helpful feedback, you know where to find me. Keep it chill though — I'm doing this for free.
— Maya May (aka @mayaonstage)