Today is your day Boomer! I know, I know...another Taylor Swift blog. But this one is not about her love life, money, or music....it is about her massive influence, and what she does with it. You may have had heard that Ms Swift is up for a major Webby Award as best internet creator or influencer. This dates back to the 2020 US presidential election when she, on Instagram, encouraged her 283 million followers to get out and vote. Maybe this is one reason why her preffered candidate Joe Biden won, but the point is, more than 35,000 people registered to vote right away! Hope she wins the Webby. Of course, other famous musical artists are activists as well. Bono, lead singer of U2, "was a leader in Jubilee 2000’s Drop the Debt campaign, and next took on the fight against HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty, co-founding sister organisations ONE and (RED). With ONE, Bono has lobbied heads of state and legislatures all around the world, helping to ensure the passage of global health and development programs." (one.org) Boomers, I think these musical stars "rock"...in more ways than one. Cheers!

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