Amie here. Happy shortened holiday week! This will be the only email from us this week; I’ll have one for you on Dec. 30, and then we’re back the week of Jan. 5.

In this issue: A special election for Central Iowans, protests and rallies, and this week’s viral post.

🪧 Fighting fascists means living longer: A new study has shown that the DNA of people who volunteered 1-4 hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.

Special election:

Iowa Senate District 16: 

• Vote Tuesday, Dec. 30

Protests and rallies:

(NOTE: Weekly protests could be off this week; please check with organizers.)

4 Corners Weekly Peaceful Protest: 4:30 p.m. Thursdays, near the Casey’s/Methodist Church in Panora

Vigil for Immigrant Rights: noon-12:30 p.m. Fridays, Waterloo Post Office

Weekly Jefferson Protest: noon-1 p.m. Fridays, Jefferson Square, Jefferson

FED UP Fridays: 2-4 p.m. Fridays, Des Moines

Community Rally for Democracy: 10 a.m. Saturdays, NE corner of Hickman and Alice’s Road, Waukee

Grieving for Gaza: 11 a.m. Saturdays, Decorah

Weekly Rally in the Wayside Park: noon Saturdays, Decorah

Weekly Perry Protest: noon-1 p.m. Saturdays, First and Willis by the bicycle sculpture, Perry

The People’s Refresh: A Statewide Citizens’ Assembly to Refresh the US Constitution: 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 3, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City public libraries

Weekly Peaceful Protest: 1 p.m. Saturdays, corner of Mamie Eisenhower Avenue and Story Street, Boone

Save Our Parks: 10 a.m. Sundays, Effigy Mounds National Monument, Harper’s Ferry

Henry County First Amendment Rally: noon-1 p.m. Sundays, front of the courthouse, Mount Pleasant

Events are sourced from mobilize.us and emailed submissions; submit an event here.

The Republican congresswoman representing Iowa’s 1st Congressional District recently changed her voter registration and residency back to her Ottumwa acreage, which is in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District.

• Is it legal? Yes, federal representatives just have to live in their state, not necessarily in their district, per Article 1 of the US Constitution.

• Is it a bad look? Also yes.

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