A Day in a Pair contest winner Shawna Potter shows a student at the John Hopkins Campus in Baltimore how to fill out the voter registration form.

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Last month, GOOD and Levi’s teamed up to bring you the “A Day in a Pair” contest, which awarded three lucky readers with $100 to use towards doing good in one day. (And an added bonus from Levi’s of a $150 Levi’s gift card.) Submissions have closed, and we are now excited to present each of the winner’s days.

Shawna Potter, an activist and a member of a feminist punk rock band, wanted to get Baltimore residents registered to vote in time for the upcoming election. A firm believer that it’s not about who you vote for, but having access to vote for whomever you wish, Shawna set out to give her fellow community members to power to get to the polls.

See how Shawna used $100 and a little foot power to reach potential voters in her area. And then check out the other two winners here and here.

Potter’s first stop was right outside her front door. On her way to make copies, Potter shows her apartment complex handyman how he can register to vote.
Potter’s next stop of the day was a local office supply shop to make copies of the voter registration form.
After making the copies, Potter staples the pagers, instructions and alternate language forms together and pairs them with a pre-stamped envelope for ease.
Walking around the Mt. Vernon neighborhood, Potter explains to a man walking past how he can register to vote.
Continuing her journey, Potter gave this man a form for himself and his wife.
Moving on to Fell’s Point near the Baltimore harbor, Potter holds up her folder of voter registration forms in hopes of catching the attention of passerby’s.
Roaming around Fell’s Point, Potter gave out information on how to register to vote online.
Potter walks towards the busy Lexington Market in search of more un-registered Marylanders.
Potter talks with a John Hopkins student, who was also working to register students to vote.
Potter ends her day in Charles Village, nearly out of her 100 voter forms, hoping to get a few more people to register before the day is out.

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  • Man’s dog suddenly becomes protective of his wife, Internet clocks the reason right away
    Dogs have impressive observational powers.Photo credit: Canva

    Reddit user Girlfriendhatesmefor’s three-year-old pitbull, Otis, had recently become overprotective of his wife. So he asked the online community if they knew what might be wrong with the dog.

    “A week or two ago, my wife got some sort of stomach bug,” the Reddit user wrote under the subreddit /r/dogs. “She was really nauseous and ill for about a week. Otis is very in tune with her emotions (we once got in a fight and she was upset, I swear he was staring daggers at me lol) and during this time didn’t even want to leave her to go on walks. We thought it was adorable!”

    His wife soon felt better, butthe dog’s behavior didn’t change.

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    Otis knew before they did. Canva

    Girlfriendhatesmefor began to fear that Otis’ behavior may be an early sign of an aggression issue or an indication that the dog was hurt or sick.

    So he threw a question out to fellow Reddit users: “Has anyone else’s dog suddenly developed attachment/aggression issues? Any and all advice appreciated, even if it’s that we’re being paranoid!”

    The most popular response to his thread was by ZZBC.

    Any chance your wife is pregnant?

    ZZBC | Reddit

    The potential news hit Girlfriendhatesmefor like a ton of bricks. A few days later, Girlfriendhatesmefor posted an update and ZZBC was right!

    “The wifey is pregnant!” the father-to-be wrote. “Otis is still being overprotective but it all makes sense now! Thanks for all the advice and kind words! Sorry for the delayed reply, I didn’t check back until just now!”

    Redditors responded with similar experiences.

    Anecdotal I know but I swear my dog knew I was pregnant before I was. He was super clingy (more than normal) and was always resting his head on my belly.

    realityisworse | Reddit

    So why do dogs get overprotective when someone is pregnant?

    Jeff Werber, PhD, president and chief veterinarian of the Century Veterinary Group in Los Angeles, told Health.com that “dogs can also smell the hormonal changes going on in a woman’s body at that time.” He added the dog may “not understand that this new scent of your skin and breath is caused by a developing baby, but they will know that something is different with you—which might cause them to be more curious or attentive.”

    The big lesson here is to listen to your pets and to ask questions when their behavior abruptly changes. They may be trying to tell you something, and the news may be life-changing.

    This article originally appeared last year.

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