Hey, Brenna.

Hi, Maureen.

So, folks, we're going to come at this with the understanding that, yes, this is a podcast about middle grade to young Y.A.

Magical Cats.

However, in our discussions of those, I don't think we have been, we've never hesitated to, you know, be honest about how we feel in our beliefs.

And right now, there's some pretty upsetting stuff happening in the world.

And we just wanted to make it clear.

Maureen, I like how you listed it out before we started the podcast.

So, yeah, terrorism is bad, but also retaliating against civilians for an act of a terrorist organization is also bad.

Yeah, war crimes, literally disgusting.

So, and we also come with the understanding that a lot of our listeners, a lot of you are under the age of 18.

And I remember before I could vote, I just, things were happening, things keep happening in the world.

And I, you know, remember being like, oh, like, what can I do?

And, you know, you can feel really helpless.

I've felt helpless.

But we just want to let you guys know that you do have a voice.

It does matter. And there are ways to contact your representatives, even if you're here in the U.S., like us, or in the UK, or other places in the world.

You know, if you're not happy with something, it does not mean you have to zip by and

just let it happen. You know, make sure your voice is heard. You know, it's a complicated

issue. And, you know, with a lot of history and a lot of layers, but at the end of the day,

no, no innocent civilians should be harmed

on either side. Yeah. Yeah. You can call your local representatives, email them, tell them why it's

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